I stare stunned at him.
{Does he really think seeing me is nice?}
"Hello Isabella. Are you okay? what's with the hoodie? are you on some kind of spy mission? or are you cold? should I turn off the AC?" Alexander asks question after question, without giving me room to answer. He starts standing so I grab his hand and yank him back down.
"No I'm not cold or on a spy mission I'm just here to see the man that ruined my life and I can't do that unnoticed without a hoodie."
Alexander's face dropped. "I know I'm so sorry about the press just give it a few weeks and the news would die and I wouldn't 'say ruined your life' I kind of made you famous..." Alexander smirks. It's taking everything in me not to choke him right now."....plus did you really find me that unattractive that you only came here now, I mean I thought we would have been a thing by now."
{Does he really want to date me?}
"No, no, no, that's not it!!"
"Then why are you here?" Alexander asks with confusion in his tone.
{Inhale Bella exhale.}
"I have to tell you something important."
"Okay, what is it?" He pulls his legs up on he's table
" I'm..I'm..I'm pregnant"
There is a deafening silence in the room then Alexander lips turn up into a wide smile.
"Really?!"
"Yes." I look down at my fingers.
"It's yours." I say just to clarify because I don't think he understand what I'm trying to say.
"Oh my God, I'm going to be a dad!!" I look up shocked by his words.
"This is the greatest day of my life. I have to tell everyone. We have to start planning the wedding, baby shower, honeymoon, everything!!"
"Woah, woah, woah, wedding?, honeymoon?, what are you even saying?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying now, that you are pregnant, we have to get married in order to uphold my family's reputation and off course the other things will follow."
"We are not getting married!!"
"Please Bella think of it, do you really want to have a baby out of wedlock?"
"No I don't but neither did I think I'd be having a baby at this age and time in my life!!!"
"You see lets get married for my family, for you, for me, for the baby." Alexander holds my hand in his two big ones, kisses it, kneels down and kisses my stomach which makes me flinch. He looks up with pleading eyes.
I'm about to reply when the intercom comes up. "Mr. Hart your meeting with the investors at 11a.m will start in 10 minutes."
Alexander gets up and presses the button "cancel all my meetings today Eva."
"But Mr...."
"Cancel them!!" he says in a more demanding tone.
"Yes sir."
"You don't have to cancel your meetings, I would soon be on my leave."
"But you haven't answered my question."
"Umm you will have a reply tomorrow, I promise."
"Are you sure?"
"more than ever."
"Okay can I treat you to lunch?"
"No I'm good, thank you."
"Oh please let me, okay?"
"Okay." I blush.
Alexander leaves his secretary a message saying he would be off till 1p.m.
When the elevator opens on the ground floor, all heads turn to us then go back to their work. Everywhere goes silent and the only thing heard is the clinking sound Alexander's shoes are making when they hit the floor.
We step outside and there is a beautiful black car waiting for us. The driver comes out of the car to open the doors for us but Alexander stops him with a wave of his hand
"we will be going on now on Richard."
The man bows and walks away. Then Alexander opens the door for me.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." He retorts as he enters the driver's seat and starts the car.
"Where to my lady?"
"Anywhere is fine"
"Okay, anywhere it is." He smiles my way.
************
Alexander pulls up in an expensive restaurant which makes me feel under dressed in my sweats.
{Bianca I will kill you for making me wear these.}
"Can we go somewhere a little more casual?" I said looking down at my clothes.
"Don't worry Bella, I own this place they won't say anything to you." Alexander smiles lightly.
{He seems to be owning a lot of places, first the club now this restaurant, what's next, Time Square.}
Immediately we enter a waiter runs up to us and bows then he takes us to a private section of the restaurant. Alexander pulls out a chair for me and then sits in his.
"So what would you like to have Isabella?"
"Anything is fine." I say smiling.
"Ok we would have..." he takes the menu and points at various things on it then the waiter bows and takes his leave.
Alexander reaches for my hand. "Trust me, it's something you would like and I have grown to love."
Another waiter comes with a bottle of wine so Alexander redraws his hand.
"No no I can't drink alcohol." I wave my two hands at the waiter, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Bella darling this is fruit wine."
I and Alexander chit chat for about 10 minutes before the food is brought. The waiter takes the cloche off and I feel like I'm on the verge of tears. Alexander notices my change in expression and gets a little worried.
"What's wrong Isabella? You don't like it? Are you allergic? Waiter take this away." he pushes the plate away from me.
"No, no it's just that....just that Jollof rice was my sister's favorite food...." I smile weakly at my food. "....You know what never mind I think it's because of the hormones." I see a little bit of relief on Alexander's face.
"Why don't scare me again like that Isabella."
"I'm sorry, lately I have been all over the place."
{It's okay Bella calm down.}
"Do you still want it?"
"Yeah sure, it's okay"
While eating Alexander brings up different conversations and I try my best to keep up.
"So Bella how are your parents?"
"Oh." I say a bit stunned by his question.
"They are holding up. As a matter of fact, I am going to Nigeria in a weeks time for my sister's burial. I'll be seeing them there."
"Oh really."
"yeah" I grin
**********
Alexander pulls up in front of I and Bianca's house. "It was a lovely time with you Isabella."
"Yes indeed it was."
"I hope we can do this again and about my offer....?"
"Yes."
He looks straight into my eyes. "Yes for what?" he asks a little bit too excited.
"Yes we should do this again and yes I will marry you."
Alexander looks surprised at first then he regains composure and kisses me.