Love’n’Lust

“Ma’am, please try this.” The man who had been helping her took out one of the packaged dresses in a bag and showed it to her.

“My size?” She asked because she couldn’t tell while it was still in the bag.

“I think so, ma’am.” The man replied so she took it and went to the changing room to try it on.

“It is my size.” She confirmed as she walked out wearing the dress.

It was a red short sleeveless dress and it accentuated her toned shoulders and her slender neck. The man thought the dress was made specially for her considering how much it fitted her and matched her beauty.

“Are you taking it, should I add it to the list of things you want?”

“Yes, it looks great, I love it.”

“So, ma’am, I think you should try this one next, it will certainly look good on you, just like the others did.” The man said, taking out another bag(packaged with a jumpsuit).Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

“No, that’s enough. I don’t want to try any more clothes, just these ones are okay, I think.”

“Just these?” Belle heard Ben and turned in the direction of his voice. He was standing there, his phone in his hands, he looked like he just got off a call. She wondered how long he had been there, watching her.

“I know, they are too much. He just won’t stop getting more for me to try out.” She said slapping her forehead and shaking her head afterward.

“Get as many things as you want Belle, don’t worry about how much they are, if you want anything then you should get it.”

“Yeah, these are okay, I think they are okay really.” She said with a shrug.

“Your friends, did you get anything?”

“Yeah. We all wear the same sizes actually, so I got them some of the clothes that are their tastes.”

“Okay.” He came to where she stood, “I just received a call from the office, something came up, it’s important and I have to be there.” He informed her.

“Oh okay, I am done here, that’s not an issue.”

“I really wanted to spend the whole day with you Belle,” he cupped her face with his palms, he couldn’t get tired of admiring the young woman in front of him.

“Even if I want to, I can’t have the whole day off sometimes, my attention is needed for some delicate matters.”

“I understand.” She smiled, really enjoying how he was gently stroking her cheekbones.

“I will drop you off before I head for the office and I will call later.” He said before leaning in and giving her a kiss on the lips, a light kiss.

They went in the car when all that Belle shopped for were put in the car. It would be silent as they drove to Belle’s if Ben didn’t have to receive all the calls he was getting from the office.

It made Belle think of her boss; Mrs Johnson. She hadn’t called her back since she saw her missed call. Even if she could guess the reason Mrs Johnson, her boss had called her, she knew she still had to return the call to avoid any issues with the pregnant Mrs Johnson.

She(Mrs Johnson) was the nicest person she had come across so far since she started at the media house and she didn’t want that to change for any reason.

Belle could recognize the similar buildings when the car started to approach where she lived. They were almost close to her apartment, just some buildings away.

The car stopped after it had parked by the roadside next to the building where Belle’s apartment was. Ben looked up from his phone which had been busy the whole drive. The driver had opened the door for her and she was about to get down when Ben held her hand to stop her from leaving so fast.

She sat back down thinking he wanted to say something but his lips stole hers, giving her an unexpected kiss.

“Randy will take in your bags.” He said after he freed her lips, leaving her almost confused but she quickly realized that the driver was Randy. The man who had helped them get away from the press at the hotel was the Randy he just mentioned.

Randy closed the car door and went for the boot so he could get her bags from the boutique. Carrying all the bags with both his hands, he followed Belle as she went up the stairs, leading the way while he tried his best not to drop any of the bags for fear that the lady would complain to his boss and he would be done for.

He didn’t need to be told that she (Belle) was different from all the other ladies his boss had been with from time to time. He wasn’t sure but he could assume that his boss really liked her much to be waiting patiently downstairs in the car while he helped her with her shopping bags even though he had to get to the office as soon as he possibly could.

Belle stooped in front of a door when she got to the second floor. She pressed on the doorbell while he waited behind her.

“Belle!” It was Brie. She hugged her cousin’s sister the moment she set her eyes on her.” You have no idea how glad I am that you are actually okay like you said.” She said after releasing her from the hug.

“Who is he?” Belle asked when she finally noticed the man standing behind Belle with his hands full.

“I will explain after he gone, just let him through so he could drop these off, his boss needs to be somewhere and it’s important.”