“I love you too”. I replied, he hugged me, and kissed me continually. I stopped him before he went any further, I’m not on pills. “Don’t worry, I got a job. Moreover, it’s about time don’t you think?” then he slowly carried me to the bed…
The past months had been awesome, it was like we were newlyweds, and every night was like our honeymoon (you know what I mean). Our marriage was working once again, plus his new job gave him more free time. We went out on dates, he cooked for me, took me to the salon and we also resumed our Friday night clubbing. It was like it used to be back in college; we had so much fun.
However, something was odd, I didn’t mean to be paranoid again, but I felt like he was hiding something from me. He was becoming too cautious these days, I didn’t know why, but my instinct felt right this time and I sensed it strongly. I didn’t want to ask him because I didn’t want to cause another fight. However, whenever I tried to ask him what was bothering him, he always used sex to cover up the discussion, and inasmuch as I enjoyed it, I couldn’t just ignore the fact that something was going on.
It was one Friday morning, he was in the bathroom having his bath, after a very long and fun filed night. I was still on the bed, yet to recover from the fun of last night when his phone rang, I called him and asked if I should pick it, he said something, but I didn’t hear him because of the running water in the bathroom. I took the phone and was about to pick the call, when he ran out of the bathroom naked with water dripping all over his body, he quickly snatched the phone from me, and picked the call. It was him boss.
I sat there aloof, I had never known him to be so defensive, especially with his phone. This aroused my suspicions even more. He later told me his boss was very sensitive, and didn’t like it when someone else picks his calls. I pretended to believe him, but deep down, I doubted it. He had been that way for 2week now. It started by him ignoring his calls in my presence, telling me it wasn’t an important one and then cutting his calls whenever he sensed me approaching him
He took me to the salon one Saturday afternoon to make my hair. We were about entering the salon, when some set of ladies came out of the salon and one of them bumped into me. I looked at them after regaining balance, they were half-dressed, and looked like call girls. I ignored her plead and started for the salon when I heard her say;
“Hi Jack!”
My heart skipped a beat as I turned and looked at her in shock, and then my gaze shifted to my husband, who ignored me and walked into the saloon. I wasn’t myself throughout the afternoon and I couldn’t wait to finish my hair.
The drive home was very quiet, my husband seemed nervous and had refused to say anything to me;
‘He’d better have a good explanation’ I swore silently as I exercised the little patience I had left until we got home.
Immediately we got home, he quickly went into the bathroom, and spent what seemed like forever there, while I on the other hand, sat and waited patiently for him to finish.
“So, don’t you think you owe me an explanation?” I demanded as soon as he came out from the bathroom.
Panic skidded down his spine as he said “About what?”
“You really don’t know what this is about?” I asked looking him straight in the eye.
“If this is about those ladies, I know nothing about it” he said bluntly
A ripple of unease ran through me; “Oh, so one of them just happened to know your name magically?” I asked, sarcastically.
“Look, woman, I have told you that I don’t know them, they might be among my clients in the office. You know most people know me because I am best at what I do.” He said gallantly.
“Hmm” I sighed; “you know you can tell me anything. Please, you promised no more secrets. Just tell me now, and whatever it is, I will take it. I promise, just be sincere with me” I said sincerely
“There is nothing to tell” he said calmly.
“I hope so” I mused and walked out.
Jack might be capable of anything, but, he could never look me in the eye and lie to me. So I accepted, and hoped that I was right.