IN-BETWEEN
Episode 1
By AMAH’S HEART.
“Marry me” he said to her as they sat opposite and very close to each other in an exclusive lounge.
Veronica looked at him speechless. She wasn’t sure of what she heard.
“Marry you? She asked just to be certain that she was hearing correctly
“Yes, I said marry me…. Vero. you’re the best thing that has ever happened to me and it will be a great plea-sure to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you and want you to be my wife…”
She was suddenly uncomfortable, she was not sure anymore.
This was the fourth week of meeting him, they started d@t!ngfew days later after meeting and three weeks later he was alre-ady proposing.
No doubt she loves him right from the second they met.
It was in an event and they clique so well and felt inseparable.
Her faith had restrained her from getting inti-mate with him yet. He had tried to but she turned it down.
One of the questions she asked him was
“Are you a true born again?
“Ofcourse I’m a Christian and a worker in my church. my parents were both Evangelist before an unfortunate accident claim their lives, leaving me and my elder sister. We were groomed in a Christian home, baptised and took our Faith serious… although I fall out ones in a while but God bear me witness that s never intentionally. Sometimes my flesh de-sires take hold over my entire being…yes Vero, I’m a true born again. And my reasons for coming to you was because I saw godliness in you and it was as if the holy Spirit is asking you to make you my wife….”
Veronica had blu-shed at the last statement.
Peter was quiet convincing and she was happy that he was a true believer.
This conversation took place few days after meeting for the first time and just few weeks later he was asking her to marry him.
Even though she loved him but she was not sure if he was truly the right one for her.
She was a strong believer and usually consult God over everything but recently she has been a little distracted with Pete
Even to the extent of skipping her Bible re-ading clas-s which she was one of the coordinators
She sometimes forgets to pray at night and even morning, unlike like her. majority of the time she was on a call with Pete.
He calls her during her be-dtime and she will speak for a long time with him and doze off after then, he wakes her up with an early morning call.
They will continue talking until she was out of be-d and straight to the bathroom trying to get re-ady for work.
Pete showers her with too much attention and love.
Buying her gifts and different accessories.
Veronica felt really loved and even though it seems her prayer life was getting cold but her relationsh!pwith Pete was getting h0tter.
“Vero… babe….you haven’t answered me…”?
He tapped her bringing back her attention to the pres£nt
“Ehmmm… Pete. I don’t know what to say. I haven’t even prayed about this…i don’t know how to reply you…Seriously…!
“Why, you should atleast say something. I thought you love me as much as I do…? What could be the problem…
He asked taking her hands into his while squee-zing them gently.
“There’s no problem Pete…is just that is not yet upto a month that we started d@t!ng. Although it felt like I have known you all my life right from the first day of meeting and loved you ever since but…
“But what again… there’s no “But” Vero. The love we have for each other is enough. You don’t nee-d to know someb©dy for years or decades or even months before your heart tells you that they are the one for you. A day is enough to know. a week is even too much…a month is just to prolong the relationsh!p. Any serious guy who is re-ady to settle down will not see a woman for him and begin to prolong the relationsh!p… except if the relationsh!pis just for fun…or he doesn’t have the financial capability to settle down. I’m too old to be running in cycle Vero. I have what it takes…money is not a problem for me. I manages my father’s business and also work in a big pharmaceutical company that pays well. I have money and love for you Vero… If you don’t want or love me enough…I will totally un-derstand and move on instead of wasting my time…
Veronica quic-kly hushed him
“No…no… Pete. Is okay…I wil.. will marry you…
Pete started grinning from ear to ear.
“That’s what I’m talking about. Vero…I don’t have a ring at the moment to engage you but I promise that i will order the best most expensive ring online and have it delivered tomorrow or next… hope that’s okay by you?
Vero smiled with a nod. Pete poured one of the expensive drinks that he ordered as they cheered to their new engagement.
de-ep down Veronica hopes she was doing the right thing.
IN BETWEEN
Episode 2
She sat with her friend, Jane who visited her that weekend as they went on and on gisting like besties.
“Vero, you should be excited.. like seriously. Many will be jumping with excitement if they were in your shoes right now. You d@t£d Martin for close to three years and he never gave you a ring or asked you to marry him. Pete showed up like an angel into your life and after few weeks or knowing each other and d@t!nghe asked you to marry him… this is wonderful. I don’t un-derstand Why you’re worried or wearing a long face as if he was forcing you to marry him…or did he f0rç£ you?
“No… Jane, marrying Pete isn’t the problem because I love him too but I don’t know if God approves. He seems too good to be true and the whole proposal thing happened so soon…
Jane sighed impatiently and said.
“will you rather want to wait for a whole year or two until he probably gets tired, see another woman and pursue his fantasy… Some men are like that…when they’re bored in a relationsh!pthey start thinking of trying new things. Is not all men though…and I know God who brou-ght Pete on your way and make him propose is a good and kind God. If he didn’t approve of it Pete wouldn’t have met you. That guy is not only wealthy, he is too fine and generous. The other day he took us out and ended up shopping a bag full of wears and Jewelries for me. You better cheer up and start thanking God because a man like Pete is h0t cake… And girl, you love good things, even though you work and make your own money but having a man spoil you feels heavenly. I’m also a lover of gifts and wouldn’t want to come around and won’t be able to relax, eat, drink anything I like plus and even take home pres£nt too….
Jane began to giggle as she lift her her drink glas-s to her mouth.
Veronica chuckled.
“You’re right. Pete is God s£nt and I shouldn’t worry over anything because this is the pure blessings of the Lord… and there’s no sorrow to it. He’s coming tonight with my engagement ring…he ordered one of the most expensive ring online and will be pres£nting it to me later tonight. You are invited…”
“I would have sued you if I was left out of the show. I’m alre-ady planning on the dress to wear as your chief bridesmaid…”
She stood up and started demonstrating ma-king Veronica to laugh even more.
That evening Pete showed up and took Veronica and Jane out.
He alre-ady booked down VIP table and had drinks ordered.
He brou-ght out the expensive diamond glistering ring and gave to Veronica.
Seeing the diamond ring left Jane’s mouth open
Even Veronica was dumbfounded too.
They cheered to the new begining that was about to take place.
After eating and drinking, he drove them back home.
He dropped Jane at her place before driving Veronica home.
He decided to stay over and didn’t go back to his place that night.
He made attempt in getting inti-mate but Veronica was not okay with that.
“Vero, we’re engaged alre-ady and about to get married… what’s the turn off for again. You are my wife, it remains to make it official. I don’t un-derstand what is keeping us away…
“Okay… ok… you’re right. I want this as much as you do but after i break up with my ex..I made up my mind to remain celibate untill I meet my husband. Is over a year now before I finally met you. I alre-ady told you my reasons for not wanting to get inti-mate before now…and like you said, we’re as good as married… right?
They got inti-mate that night and early the following morning.
Veronica was alre-ady tired and couldn’t prepare for church on time.
Pete asked for a full meal breakfast and Veronica who was out to plea-se her husband to be had no choice than to prepare the meal.
After eating she decided to dress up for church.
She had never gone to church late before. Is unlike her to miss Sunday programs.
She sometimes handles the Sunday School for teenage clas-s.
Going late today is unlikely but God un-derstand.
As she was getting dressed, Pete c@m£ and gr@bb£d her from behind.
“You can’t possibly leave me alone in the house and go to church…”
“, Come let’s go together then. Is good to be in the pres£nce of the Lord and you will be delighted that you c@m£. Since we’re going to be a couple, is better we get involve with the things of God so that our home will be blessed…”
Pete turned her over to face him.
He k!$$£d her and said.
“You know what honey… you’re right. I’m a church boy too and a very godly person. Maybe work and few other things kept me away and having you by my side will make all the difference. But looking at the time… you’re alre-ady late for service. Maybe you should stay home today with me…we can both go next week. Since I’m here… atleast that’s a big reason for you to stay home…
Pete finally convinced Veronica in staying back.
They went back to be-d and continued from where they st©pped last night.
When people from the church called later in the day to find out why she wasn’t in church, Veronica lied that she went out just to avoid any of them coming over to check up on her.
The following day she got re-ady for work and Pete had a thing to say over that.
“I don’t like my woman working for any b©dy. Don’t get me wrong, I like the fact that you are independent and career driven but since I have enough that can last us a lifetime…is of no use stressing yourself. After we get married… you will remain home… more like a housewife and if we happen to have a baby, then taking care of the house and the child will be a full time job for you…”
“I don’t think that’s a good idea darlin. I can still care for my home while working. Working does not limit my ability in becoming a good wife or even a Mom. I enjoys ma-king my own money and I really don’t know how to stay home and do nothing…”
Pete drew her closer to his himself
“You will finally get used to staying home honey. beside, what is the point of working since I will be providing enough for the house. I can pay you for staying home and in that way you will still be ma-king your own money since that’s what you enjoys doing. All I’m concerned is that I want to come home everyday to my lovely wife with no wrinkles or stress line on her face. Baby, I love you and I want to give you the best… you’re my queen Vero, you nee-d to be treated as such. I want my woman for me not for the entire world. And that’s the reason alot of things will be cut down if we have to be together…
She nodded and went on getting re-ady for work.
Veronica does not always like Pete coming over to her place and spending weeks, what if one of her church members or pastor visit and met Pete, they will start thinking that she was living in sin with a man who isn’t her husband yet and that is p@rt of what she teaches against in the teen clas-s.
she wish it was the other way round. Going over to his place but Pete had told her before that due to the way he travels and mostly on the road, he had not been able to settle down and get a stable place.
He was either lodging in a h0tel or in one of his company’s provided accomodations for staffs only.
That was the reason he wants to get married and have a home that he can always come back to.
Veronica believed him. Is a matter of a little time and they will become husband and wife
She told Pete not to worry that things will eventually work itself out when they gets married.
She continued working and did not st©p.
Pete who later went back to his place still comes around with different gift for her within the week.
He later traveled and did not come back for about two months but he communicate with Veronica over the phone with every given opportunity.
Jane is mostly around by weekend. Veronica is always happy having her gist p@rtner around.
She told Jane of what Pete said concerning working and becoming a full time housewife.
“, That’s ro-mantic…i mean you only nee-ds to stay home and do nothing. Pete is such a gentleman…he doesn’t want you to pick a pin. Most women will kill to be in your shoes. The only thing I see here is a man who loves his woman and want her only to himself…but wait a second, hope he didn’t mention that you will also stay away from me because that’s where I will b!ow h0t and go to war with him…
Veronica laughed and replied.
“, Not at all. He wouldn’t say that because he knows how important you’re in my life… silly you. Sometimes Jane, everything about Pete and our togetherness will feel so good and heavenly but sometimes it feels awkward. The rules he wants me to follow is not my kind of person… not that I can’t do them but I’m not that kinda lady. Pete is not in a haste for us to get married again…is over five months. He engaged me within a month of meeting but I have wore this engagement ring for about five months and alre-ady getting inti-mate with him when I shouldn’t have. You know that I’m a church… praying girl…but ever since after meeting Pete everything seems a little different. Maybe I’m overreacting…I love Pete dearly and he loves me too… that’s all that matters right?
“, Start getting used to the new wealthy lifestyle. You’re twenty seven Vero, alre-ady engaged and waiting to get married. What else do you want… atleast you got a ring from a man who adores you and will get married in his time and terms. Your ex took almost three years of your life and still left you with nothing. Pete only took few weeks and made all the difference. You nee-d to do everything to keep him…S-x, isn’t supposed to be a problem. You gave it freely to Martin and after he left you vowed to remain celibate untill you get married. You can’t possibly deny Pete intimacy… what if he goes out there and gets it from another woman… that will be a heavy b!ow and your relationsh!pwon’t be solidify like it is now. Relax girl, you’re still young and can explore a little more before walking down the altar and living according to Pete’s rules…”
They talked alot of other things before Jane later left.
Pete retuned from his journey with lots of goodies for Veronica.
He stayed for two weeks with her before traveling again.
After few more weeks Vero discovered that she was pregnant.
Pete does not appear serious again with the whole marriage thing like he was before he engaged her and they started slee-ping together.
Anytime she raised the t©pic he will tell her to relax, they will be married but she does not see it as p@rt of his agenda anymore
And now she was pregnant, where will she hide her face.
The church will know that she does not practice what she preach.
Even the teenagers that she was teaching the right way will be discourage.
Her pastor will be totally disappointed.
Even though they alre-ady know that she was engaged and is been for several months but that is not a guarantee to start having S-x with her man and even getting pregnant for the same Man that don’t even appear serious again in getting married to her.
Or could it be that Pete only wanted to use the engagement to be getting un-der her p@n-ts because she told him that she can’t sleep with a man until she was married.
What if Pete is a fleet, that isn’t serious with one woman?
Veronica suddenly began to pray against those thoughts cycling her mind and scaring her off
Even after praying she was still scared and uncertain of what to do since she was alre-ady pregnant with Pete’s child.
What will Pete say about the pregnancy?
Her fears grows with each pas-sing minute.
Tbc