C4 Chapter Four

I left the kitchen just as Nancy had asked me to. So, I went upstairs to my room to go and have my bath and also prepare for work.

I opened the door and walked inside. I saw my husband sleeping comfortably on the bed. Not again, I thought. Why would he be asleep by this time of the day, when it's work day. I made sure to prepare everything he needed to be completely dressed last night, just before going to bed, he's making that effort furtile already.

I'm so glad it's Friday already, atleast someone have got to rest, especially my darling. I guess he's so stressed out from yesterday's work.

I sat down on the bed and kissed him on his broad lips. He woke at the start and rubbed his eyes with his palm, while staring strangely at me.

"Good morning sweet. Seems you're enjoying your sleep so well that you forgot it's Friday and you have work to attend to." I said, standing up and undressing.

"Good morning babe." He said, then grunted. "Ohh goodness, I actually put off my alarm twice and slept off. This sleep was so enticing that I fell for it."

"You put off your alarm twice, wow. Seems you need to retire then, so you can sleep all day at home." I said sarcastically.

"Nope, if I retire, I won't just sleep all day, I'll take you round the world, to places you've dreamed to be, we've have memorable moments and experience together and alone."

"Alex, are you sure you're not sleep talking like this? I can see that the sleep is still working hundred percent in your speech." I said laughing.

"Babe, I'm serious, I'm not sleep talking, even though I still feel sleepy." He replied, carrying the pillow to himself and lying back, face down on the bed.

"You're not just going to bed right now, Alex, are you?

"Babe, I don't know. What did you give me last night to eat? I guess there... there was sleeping pills in it." He answered sleepily.

"Perhaps, you were bit by the tse-tse fly in your dream. Come on, you have to prepare for work. Stand up, let's go take a shower."

"Babe, take my hands and lift me up, I don't have the energy to stand up."

I looked at him as he dozed off like a little baby. I think I fell in love again. If Jess hears my thoughts now, she'll mock me till I cry.

"Darling, come on. Almost ten minutes has gone since I came in and we've not done anything serious. Don't blame me if you're late for work today. It's just few minutes to 7am." I said.

He wasn't responding, but I knew he was not completely asleep.

"I know what to do Alex. Just wait for me, okay, wait for me."

I went into the bathroom, took a bailer. Then I placed it under the shower tap and turned on the cold water. When it got to about half of the container, I turned it back off and went back to the room.

When he noticed that I was coming with the bailer on my left hand, I guess he realized what I was about to do next and he jumped up from the bed.

"Come on babe. It hasn't gotten to that. I just want to take a little nap, then I'm off to the bathroom. Just give me few minutes and I'm done." He said.

"The contents in this bailer will decide that, maybe after this you'll know what best to choose." I answered. I took some in my hands and sprinkled it on him.

He ran away to the bathroom. I laughed so hard, though being conscious of time spent already. I walked backed to the bathroom, then realized that it was locked.

"Babe, babe come on. Open the door, I wanna have my bath."

"Well, guess who'll bathe first now." He said from the bathroom.

"Babeeee. Please, you know I have few minutes to spare, so I can get to my office on time especially for my inauguration. You know I can't be late" I replied in a pleading tone.

"Beg me well, so I can change my mind." I said.

I noticed he was brushing already. This man is not up to his jokes again right. This isn't the time to play, I have work to attend to and so does he.

"Darling please, I promise I would try not to do that again, but please open up."

"Okay I will, but you'll have to wait till I'm done with bathing, as you can see, I wanna have my bath now." He replied.

Then I heard the shower come on. Ohh goodness, he's at it again. The last time I checked, we are married and the last time I checked married couples, they bathe together.

"Darling, this isn't fair. I'm not liking this at all, to be sincere I ..."

The door came open and he dragged me inside and shut the door. Crazy!