I have been watching my boss

I’ve been watching Chike my boss for months now. Every time he walks into the office in that perfectly tailored suit greeting everyone with his deep calm voice my heart does a little flip. 

He’s not like those boys my aunti*s keep bringing to the house he’s mature driven always in control at the company retr**t in Epe everything changed. After the bonfire when most people had gone to bed he sat beside me on the beach mat we talked for hours about work Lagos life family pre$$ure until it was just us and the waves He took my hand and said Adaeze I’ve wanted to tell you for so long I admire you, more than just as an employee I looked straight at him and whispered I feel the same way Chike We walked along the shore away from the lights and under the palms he pull*d me close. I ki$$ed him first soft at first, then d**per all the longing I’d kept insid* pouring out his hands were w*rm on my wai$t and I felt safe wanted Later, in his cabin, we finally gave in. Cloth*s fell away slowly and we explor*d each other with gentle touch*s and quiet sigh$ the sound of the ocean outside reminding me this was real this was us.

In the morning, he ki$$ed my forehead and promised This is only the beginning 

I smiled and touch*d his face GoodBecause I’m still not done wanting you.