'baby,... baby..y' Grace shouted out to her fiance, standing by the fridge , he paused his actions of drinking water to show he acknowledged her, while Grace ran to him, her sound sounding footstep bearing witness to her great mood,

waving her phone at him, she shows off her credit alert,

"mine , my own baby, I got paid today..."

her smile was dazzling, as she waited for him to share her moments, but who knew that after raising a brow, he would just continue his actions.

"baby did u hear me"

"hmm." came his reply

"so" she asked with slight puzzlement

"isn't that a normal occurrence,is that enough for me to throw my Glee high"

"but you could just share the moment with me"

seeing her face about to change mood, he just quietly walked away " Grace dear am not in the mood for this drama now."

a week later

" Mine , Can we eat outside today"Grace asked the man sitting on the couch,typing away on his laptop,

"no" came the reply

"why though"

"am not in the mood"he replied without lifting his head from his laptop.

Grace quietly lay besides him,

"then let me accompany you" she whispered to herself.

one hour... two hours... he enters a video conference , while the hunger bites away on Grace, four hours, she sleeps off, and she snores , seemingly annoyed by the sound, he scopes her up, and lie her down to rest on the bed.... and so she went to bed on empty stomach, which later rosed her ulcer....

next day

early morning she bore the pain, without complain,while he went off to work,but later in the afternoon she couldn't hold it in anymore,the stomach ache was getting out of hand,it seems her ulcer illness has worsened,why not! she barely ate enough in the afternoon,and then the starvation last night,and one would ask if she wasn't aroused by the hunger,but the answer is yes she did awake in the night many times,but after looking at the man sleeping quietly besides her,she decided to wait and see if he will care, would he remember her illness,if she tossed on the bed again and again...and again.

picking her phone she sat up on the bed with great difficulty,she dialed his number,who is the first person,you would call when in need or in trouble, conscious or otherwise,to her it was and is still him....her Moses.

but nor matter how.many times she called ,he cut her call....this irked her,she was willing to be patient but...

but with his silence recently where would her patient begin.

Grace called her best friend,who immediately rushed to her,you know the childhood sweetheart that is always willing to be there.she never bothered him again after meeting Moses and falling for him,so she could reduce his pain,but her life was important now,and please don't judge she was really in pain ,right now she was entirely acting based on instinct,and she has always depended on him since childhood....

Evening....

Returning from work,The worn out look on Moses was evident,but the silence within the house made him sober,his woman wasn't the one to maintain tranquility,she was a noisy person,she do always find something to keep the house alive..he knew that with her illness she won't go anywhere,

' is it that serious 'he wondered,as he rushed into their room, he initially thought it do be okay if she took some of her drugs at home,that was why he rejected her calls,he was extremely busy,to entertain trifle things. The sight that greeted him,made his head rumble,She was packing...

The sight that greeted him,made his head rumble,She was packing,

"what are you doing"

"Moses Jackson,one of the smartest and well achieved people in the world,owns his own company,a renowned self made billionaire,yet you can't tell what a simple action of packing is?"Grace answer with a light chuckle

Moses narrowed his eyes at her words,

" you taking a vacation" he asked again,which seem to press on the woman's nerve as she banged her bag shut ,fixing him with a glare...

"since I met you when was the.last time ,I made my tours,never right,cause you complained about them,I set them aside,Moses I am a writer and a singer those tours may seem meaningless to you but they are crucial to me,yet I place it all aside for you!"Taking a deep breath she calmed herself and resumed her packing,after she was done she lifted her bag and made to leave,hardly had she moved when a large hand grabbed her wrist,the warmth from the palm almost melted her heart,but no she was set to leave now,he can't keep taking her care for granted,he needs to learn to assimilate her presence...

"I was the one who pursued you Moses and won your love,I suggested our cohabitation,so don't think that we are married,I can leave when ever I want"

" what did I do wrong"

his question earned him a frown from her,

"so you didn't know of all my tossing ,and restlessness last night, don't give me that,cause I know how vigilant you can be,after all I chased you,always appearing where you are and making sure you noticed me,all of the coninccidence I created made me aware of your level of awareness, remember the time , I sneaked into this house,using a forged key,by 10 pm when I heard you were sick and lived a lone? you despite your illness still awoke immediately I entered the house,so don't give me that nonsense"she snapped at him

" I did know your illness relapsed,but I thought you could handle it on your own,it wasn't a big deal,you could have just gotten up to take your drugs.

"well it was that serious!,she yelled

"Moses mine, baby..." she suddenly call him sweetly while reaching out to hold his hand.. Moses breathed a sign of relief secretly she was just playing a prank, he .. really can't lose her, cause he had gotten used to her.. her scent.. her smile... her pout... her angry face .. her silent accompaniment, her presence.... and her love........

Grace held his hand over her heart

" here, this heart has loved you so much that I can explain your actions and the reasons behind it, I can imitate you so well you know.... "she smile at her last sentence while caressing his arms with her face raised to meet his,

"So I know what your thoughts were, you find me clingy don't you, disturbing your peace..... "saying this she raise her voice while flinging his hands away...

"in this relationship you keep making me feel dirty , cause I threw myself at you,but Moses I have self respect,I might have put it aside to win love but I haven't lost it yet"

after saying her piece she walked out,out of his house, out of his life...

two weeks later

At a high end restaurant, Grace is seen by her best friend side as they gently chat over dinner, his attentiveness over her, makes shame to wash over her, she had rejected him to pursue a stranger who knew her not.. but the heart wants what it wants, and it's him...

her chest suddenly tightens, his memory always invoke pain as though, her part was missing, that is the problem, he completes her so much....

Grace resent herself so much for always being unable to focus on Silas, he do be in front of her and yet her thought will wander off to him..

"I will be back soon' Silas said as though taking permission, he was always so careful with her since their were ten, and that always made her wonder when he started loving her... when?... she had asked but he do always say she will know one day.

stuffing her mouth , she focused on the food to savor it and forget all her rumbling thoughts, and that's how she has been living since she left him, always busy and busy so she won't remember him, but yet the thought of him always find a time for itself in her head.

meanwhile as Silas walk out of the Restroom, a man quickly made a call

"Hello Moses, I know you are thinking of giving Grace a time to clear her head but you need to clear your head first and get to Ivy restaurant now"

" is there a problem"

" guy can you be a man in your relationship and take the first step, are you expecting her to walk back into your life on her own, I will tell you now, that best friend of hers is about to propose, he just walked out of the Restroom after rehearsing his words"

his words jerked Moses on his feet, frowning he said

" but she is still wearing my ring,"

"ha, she can just remove it"

"she loves me, she can't remove that"

" do you think you are the. blood flowing in her vines, though she loves you,there are many reasons people get married

"and his care and love of her is enough reason for me to marry her off to him if I were her father"

" thanks Michael'

Moses said while taking his car key,and immediately driving his Volkswagen off to Ivy restaurant in a high speed,he was so over speeding that he ran into a sports car,and after haggling with the owner he left with injuries, having paid 20k for damages done.

**z

meaningwhile Silas went back to Grace side ,and after their meal he disappeared while appearing again with a bouquet of lily and a cake....

Though it's raining am not cold

though am bored, I quickly find fun

though am sad , I quickly cheer

cause when I Remember you,the future becomes bright and I look forward to

so much more,only your name can bring out a warm smile on my face..

Grace will you marry me

Looking at the bouquet of Lilly and cake Grace heart clenched,these reminded her of the words she used to describe the type of proposal she wanted ,she Said all those when she was thirteen so then did he love her since...

just then a commotion broke out at the entrance,as a man ran in covered in blood,his presence immediately attracted attention as he ran towards Grace, covered in blood yet his brilliance still stands out,while the blood acts as a decorations to his handsome features.

bang

he fell on his two knees

"Grace mine,pleas..."

Grace already ran to him,when she saw him enter covered in blood.That was his hold on her,he was her instinct,her natural clock,he do have to do nothing and only his presence was enough and she will already be flying to him,to be by his side. Silas watched her leave without hesitation,he has loved her for fifteen years, waiting for them to mature ,yet at the age of twenty five now,she matured away from him,so far away,he probably only left a brother figure in her mind.So long by her side and yet her heart so easily left why?...

Silas hand holding the ring slowly drops down, loneliness engulfed him,she had always been by his side,how to live without her! people watching,shakes their heads in pity ,but then a long slender hand reached for the ring...a lovely girl ,with a pure dazzling eyes appears in his sight

"may I have the ring Silas,I promise to cherish and hold it dear"Silas just tossed the ring to her,which she caught,his eyes was still on Grace

,(since she didn't want it ,anyone can have it),

while watching his gaze, Jacinta makes a promise to herself to finally hold him by her side,she had loved him for ten years,but respecting his love for Grace she choose to stay away only silently Making sure they attended the same school,yet the Grace never noticed his love for her,but she had been there yet he never noticed her......

"Mine am sorry,please don't go' Moses said as he pulled Grace into a bear hug

his words woke Grace from her stupor, realizing what she did to Silas she turned to looked over at him,oh she had done it again, breaking his heart without a thought, the guilt was killing her,but she relax when she saw Jacinta their classmate with him,some how that girl,seem to always be by his side,his shadow,now I know she loves him,be happy Silas.

"I love you,I love you Grace,you are mine,am sorry for what I did,the way I accepted your love,I did find you clingy but none the less,you mean alot to me,and my silence to you, was because of the new product launch,it kept me busy and you just keep coming, it made me feel as though,you were burdening me ....

" did you tell me"Grace asked interrupting him, while pulling out of his embrace

(burdening you huh,after all my love for you,two years of crazily pursing you,and two years of courtship and this is what I get, it's really true that women who play hard to get are more loved by men)

she thought bitterly

"no, I thought my work wasn't your business"

"I know better now,we should face all the challenges together, overcome all the hardship together,that is what makes us one,am sorry' he apologized remorse evident in his voice.bearing the pain from his wounds,he continued,

"I know , I was wrong,I have thought it through,if I am said to be a king then my woman should be adored as a queen,I should make you feel like a queen,the thought of losing it you makes me loose control"

" let's get you to hospital first,then after that ,you can now woo me back"replied Grace!

the end to

I could be shameless but that shame is only left for you,

my nakedness , as I appear in my true form is all cause you are my abode.

Before you, I feel and I believe I need not hide,

I appear truly wholesome,. when I am financial, spiritually, physically, emotionally ***** in your sight...

I need not hide from my other half. since you make me whole,

since you complete me,

is my promise to be yours

so let me.