Under Her Shadow – Episode 12

Under Her Shadow – Episode 12

© Bunmi B. Gabriel

#AJ ‘s POV

What Lydia said really made so much sense, I agreed to it mainly because I can’t let go…what if I really do regret it in the future? How will I survive it?

I only hoped I won’t do something I would regret

‘Cynthia I want to leave now, call the driver’

‘Okay but you see, I want to trek, trekking is good for the body’ she said sheepishly

‘Or you want to go with Andrei’ I said smirkingly

‘Have you seen him? He’s so cuteeeeeee!’ She squealed softly. ‘I can’t believe he talked to me’ she said dreamily fanning her face with her hands like a girl who just met her celebrity crush. I rolled my eyes. ‘Your brother is so hot in person, did you see his eyes? So green’

‘Cynthia why not focus on one first’

‘I can crush on thousands but be in love with one and that one is so going to be Andrei because Idris is not available b….oh my God! Lucien is waving at me, oh my God! Oh my God!’ She shrieked loudly earning warning glares from some people

‘He’s waving at me idiot’ I whispered waving back

‘Oh I know that but my life is much more easier imaging I’m the one…your boyfriend is so cute!’ She said admirably, I choked on nothing

‘He’s not my boyfriend’

‘Yet’ she added wiggling her eyebrows

‘Yes, yet’ I agreed blushingly

‘Ooooooh! Do tell’ she said teasingly, I slapped her arm laughing sheepishly. ‘Well I think he likes you and I like him too so I give you my permission to date him, don’t delay with the grandchildren, I’m getting old you know’ she said seriously

‘So says the girl who’s about to give Andrei’s house a serious house warming’ I said frowning playfully. She inhaled sexually and smirked

‘Don’t start a tease you can’t finish’ she said winkingly, I rolled my eyes. ‘Prude’

‘I am not a prude’ I whispered yelled

‘Mm hm, anyways I won’t warm his bed, yet. He has to earn it’ she said sending Andrei a coquettish air kiss. He went crimson and looked away. She sighed dreamily. ‘I love shy men’

‘Cynthia on second thought, tell Brandon to drop my car in my house, I’ll go with Lucien’ I said sharply once I saw him leaving. ‘Bye’ I hurried after him. ‘Lu Lu’ he froze, I know he detest that name

‘Please don’t call me that’ he pleaded glancingly

‘Whatever but guess who’s taking me home tonight’ I said smilingly. ‘Wide whole you!’ I said dramatically

‘Didn’t you come with your car?’

‘Nope!’ I popped. ‘I donated them to charity so you have to take me home or I’ll trek and trek and trek and trek and trek and trek and trek until my legs fall off’ he rolled his eyes amusedly. ‘So?’

‘Then milady, shall we?’ He asked gentlemanly

‘Oh we shall’ I linked my arm with his and he smiled princely

‘Now to show the world my beautiful pet’ he said jokingly, I laughed and followed him out nervously

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#Lucien ‘s POV

I kept smiling at AJ creepily to make her uncomfortable and it was working perfectly, she kept fidgeting and clearing her throat but I played ignorant

‘Okay don’t you get tired of staring?’ She finally spoke out, I grinned creepily. ‘You’re creeping me out’

‘But staring at you miss Jefferson is worth it’

‘I thought I was Softie’ she said poutingly

‘Oh! When did I ever call you that?’

‘Lucien!’

‘Yes miss Jefferson’ I said innocently

‘I like my previous name’

‘Aliyah?’ I asked ignorantly, she huffed and slapped my arm. I laughed. ‘Your hands are so tiny’ I cooed grabbing her cute little hands. ‘And so soft’ I moaned burying my face into her delicate hands, she giggled blushingly; I love it when she blush

‘Lucien please cut it out’ she said gigglingly

‘No’ I muffled on her hand

‘I’ve gotta ask, what kind of prince are you?’

‘One of a kind’ I said flashing her a quick wink before returning my face to her palms

‘Seriously Lucien, you and your siblings live so simple’

‘Growing up as a child, my dad wanted to be a rock star but his father forbid him so he vowed to let his children live their dreams’ I told her reluctantly removing my face from her palms. ‘Leonard, Louis, Liliana and my two step sisters are into royal trash but Lydia, Lucy, Lawrence and I, don’t care’

‘What is Lydia? Is she the goddess of wisdom?’ She asked cutely

Why is this girl so cute

I pinched her cheek and she giggled again

‘Lydia’s a therapist with a very high psychological logic, ever heard of the name Dr Jaquelyn Alexandre?’

‘Yes! She’s my mom’s personal therapist’ she said astoundingly, I nodded and returned my face to her palms. ‘And Lawrence? What does he want to be?’ I removed my face again already getting nettled by her interruption. I mean I’m trying to inhale something here!

‘He took after dad’s dream only add crazy dancer to it. I don’t know if you have heard of the seven laws’

‘Are you kidding me! My dad’s little niece doesn’t stay a day without blabbing about the three handsome musical gods’ she rolled her eyes

‘There’ I murmured and returned my face to her palms again

‘What are you doing? You’re tickling me’ she giggled. I nuzzle her palms and she laughed. ‘Lucien what have gotten into you?’

‘I don’t know’ I admitted dropping her palms. ‘I just can’t think straight, everything about you is making my heart thump like crazy. I haven’t commented on how gorgeous you look tonight’

She bowed her head shyly, blushing seriously

‘Is everything about you purple?’ I asked amusedly, she lifted her head confusedly. ‘Your breathtaking starlight eyes are violet, your blush is purple, when you cry your face turn into a pale purplish red color and your really tempting lips are lavender’ I whispered staring at her lips

‘My real name isn’t Amethyst for nothing’ she said chuckling nervously and blushing. I leaned closer to her face and her breathing tensed up. I knew the car had stop moving a long time ago but I wasn’t going to tell her that just yet, not until I kiss her first

‘Jefferson, your lips are tempting me’ I whispered huskily, my lips two inches away from hers

‘T..t…t…th…th….then wh…why…not fall for the temp…tation’ she whispered stammeringly, I smiled. I love how I can weaken her just by a touch

‘Should I?’ She shivered slightly before closing the remaining gaps between our lips

To be continued

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