Rose's Pov
I had never gone out on a date before and here was the most romantic guy I had ever met asking me to go out with him. It was very hard for me to turn such an opportunity down. Sharon was against it because she knew I was already married to Sammie.
Even though I knew that, I wanted to be loved and I wanted to have such feelings as being cared for, pampered and cherished. I knew if Sammie found out about it ,he was not going to spare me , but who would tell him?
Sharon would never sow me out to an unlovable husband like Sammie, even though she knew what I was doing wasn't right.
I this point I didn't even care if seeing Blake was right or wrong. For the first time , I felt that someone actually loved me and I had feelings for him too. All I wanted to do was to enjoy the moment and everything that came with it.
I knew very well how mad Sammie would be,but it didn't move me now. I was surprised to see Blake and Sharon acting all nice towards each other, I couldn't really understand why the sudden change, but I liked what was going on between them. it would be very nice to see them maintain this goodness between themselves.
Blake had wanted to know where I lived so he would pick me up from there, but I had told him that I would be at the restaurant and it would be best if he picked me up from there.
He arrived at about a few minutes past five that evening, greeted Sharon as I could see the way they both smiled at each other.
I had to excuse myself to have a word with Sharon, I was so eager to know the sudden change of attitude between them. It was only but yesterday, when they both exchanged some words and Sharon had to cry .
" Is there something you are not telling me Sharon, I mean I can see how friendly we've all of a sudden become with Blake. What's happening?", I asked her.
" It's nothing Rose, or do you prefer that we keep on being enemies?", she said.
" You know very well that it isn't what I meant when I asked that question. You and I are aware that you are against the fact that I am gradually becoming close to Blake and you don't want that to happen. so what's going on now", I persisted.
" Yes ,I don't like what's going on between you and Blake , and till now I'm still not in support of it and that's because you are still married to Sammie. Maybe if you are no longer his wife then I would have to let you do as you please , but as long as you both are still bond by marriage, you are totally wrong now my dear friend", Sharon said. I could tell that she was trying to avoid my question.
" Sharon, you are avoiding my question, I only asked why you and Blake are suddenly so nice to each other and nothing else.
when Sharon saw that I was relenting from asking her those questions and I really wanted to find out what really happened. She narrated to me that she was attacked last night by a robber who had knowledge in getting himself into the restaurant.
she narrated how Blake had also visited the restaurant that same time and how he was able to overpower the robber who wanted to attack and steal from her. she was too scared and devastated but his arrival has brought her so much confidence and strength and that was why she had to be very at ease with him.
he had helped her and saved her life no one knew what would have happened if he wasn't there at that point and still being a loggerheads with him wouldn't help things that would portray her as being so ungrateful to the person who had saved and this was watching has always being in good terms with him ever since that day.
I was so happy after she explained all this to me at least I know the reason why they wear now in good terms and it was quite a very good thing for me. I told her that I was going out with Blake as we had fixed the dates that the. Sharon with held my hand and told me that I should be very careful she knew that I also was aware of the consequences if Sammy finds out what was happening.
I told her not to worry that Sammie wasn't going to find out unless she was the one who would tell him. she told me that I knew very well that she wasn't going to sue me out but that she wasn't too comfortable with what was happening.
I had to tell her that she was my friend and that if she loved me she would want me to be happy. at that point Blake was the only one who made me happy and she wouldn't want to be the person who would breach my happiness.
I was sure she understood all I said and she had to bid me farewell as I got into the car with black and we left. in a couple of minutes we were already at the beach by Blake wanted us to go I looked at him and I could tell that he had never been there before.
" Seems you've not been here before?", I asked.
" Yes ,I haven't. my first time", he replied smiling.
" That means you just got into Greenville recently too?", I asked.
" Yes I just moved in last week".
I knew that there was no way he would be living in Greenville and wouldn't know about the popular beach everyone visited. At first I was shocked that he wanted is to have a date in a beach , a place that was so common. Any other guy would suggest taking their date to expensive eatery's than a beach which was visited on a regular.
Hearing that he just moved into Greenville immediately answered all my questions completely. That says alot about him wanting to visit the beach.
The beach was so crowded as always and the water filled up with lots of people. I could see that he wasn't so comfortable and I wondered why. I had to ask him why he face was like that and he said he wasn't used to so much crowd. I laughed, maybe he lived like a prince wherever he came from ,where things were served privately.
He explained that he lived like every other human, but that his parent's were the type that kept him and his siblings indoors,which explains the fact that he wasn't used to appearing in public places.
I think I understood him, I knew there were kids who never were allowed to mingle so well with the society, but I was sure such kids were from rich homes. Blake claimed to be a driver to some rich dude and I tried fixing his attitude with his career. There was absolutely no balance , but I liked him, so I let it slide.
we had to settle down under a coconut tree as I continue to ask him more questions about himself. he told me about his mother and his two sisters. when I asked him about his father he said that his father had traveled to a different country but he wasn't sure when he would return. he explained that his father had some business to be done out there and will take a while .
he told me more about himself stating that he had just gotten the job to be a driver 4 and oil company manager at Greenville. he needed the job in order to support his poor mother and two sisters we'll stop I was so happy that he was a very hard-working guy who really wanted to help his family out. he explains that his family based at New Orleans and that was where he came from.
I also told him that my father once lived at New Orleans but we had to relocate after my mother had left us when I was still a little child. Blake was so sad to hear that my mother left and he kept on asking me why she had to leave. I told him that I had no idea but that's my neighbor's kept on saying that she was after material possessions and because my dad wasn't financially stable to help out with things in the house she had to leave.
I could tell that Blake was so angry hearing my story . looking at him I could tell what was running through his mind he would be wondering what kind of a woman it was to leave a little girl and her husband just because her husband couldn't provide all the basic things in a house.
I tried telling him not to be angry because of my situation and that it was a long time ago. I have already forgotten my mother and I have moved on right now I was only thinking on how to make myself a better person and how to make sure that I do not end up as my mother had done. he asked me if I had any man in my life and that question really struck my heart.
I immediately got choked when he asked the question as I was about taking a sip from the orange juice which we had ordered. he patted my back and help me get back to myself as I asked if the question made me feel so uncomfortable. I told him that yes I wasn't comfortable with the Christian and I didn't want to discuss it.
he told me that he understood me very well but only wanted to know if I had a love-life. I replied by telling him that I didn't have a love life and that I had never experienced being loved before. he promised that he was going to give me the feeling of true Love if only I would let him.
He was so happy to hear that I was single and there was nothing I could do at that point. I thought of her I was going to tell you that I was a married woman full stop for sure I know that will destroy whatsoever it so is that we had and stop as soon as I tell him that I have a husband he was going to leave me at that instant and I wasn't really serious him for anything.
we kept on chanting and talking for a long time and I got pinpoint something out from his attitude. he sounded like someone who was very educated and not someone who could ever end up becoming a driver to someone else.
it was a very beautiful sight at the beach as we sat down watching the little children who were running around, packing sands and enjoying themselves. he told me that I really missed having such a life when he was a child first up here really desire the to be like this children who were playing so freely here but because of the way he grew up and the attitude of his parents him and his sisters we robbed of the opportunity to play in the beach at New Orleans.
I told him that even though I didn't have the opportunity to play as a child he already had an opportunity right before him and if you wanted we could go for a swim and also played together at the beach. he was so excited to hear my idea and as soon as I was done talking he got up and pulled off his shirts as he asked me to join him in to the beach water.
He was a perfect swimmer and I could see that he was having so much fun . Although I was always trying to debate on what he said but I thought it was best for me not to give it a lot of thoughts or focus more on there for me where having.
We played a whole lot of games, from playing with sons to building castles with its and playing football match with some couples who had visited the beach. he also wanted to swim and we both did ,till our satisfaction.
it was already getting dark around 6:30 that evening when I had to suggest that we leave. he understood that it was late and immediately agreed that it was time for us to put an end tour dates for that day. as soon as he was about dressing up regatta distress call from the beach.
the kid was drawn in and his mother was unable to swim. I was about looking out so find some that he was when I notice that Blake wasn't with me anymore. I got so scared when I cited him already into the beach far deep into the waters. I have no idea if he was very good at women especially in such depth of water.
Soon we couldn't see any part of him again and this really made me very scared . we waited for about two minutes before someone shouted ,saying he could see someone coming out. I only paid that the child was still alive as cited Blake swimming out.
He quickly rushed to where we were with the kid in his arms ,who seems to be already unconscious. Laying the kids to the ground and applying pressure on his chest to revive him. the moment was so emotional and I could see the determination in his eyes to make the kid live.
I was so proud of him knowing for me whether this was a man who was so concerned about another person and who was placed his life on the line just to save a little child he didn't know. he kept on pressing hard on the chest for about five times before the child got revived.
soon the medics of the bridge arrived and with the kids mother they took the kid out of the beach to the closest hospital. it was so glaring that the kid's mother couldn't even appreciate his efforts but he never minded if she did or not . He quickly dried off his body and then signals that it was time for us to leave the beach.
He wanted to know where I lived when I told him that I still needed some things to do at the restaurant and it will be better for him to drop me back there . I didn't want him to know where I was living because that would be easier for him to meet Sammy. He dropped me off at the restaurant and I had to say goodbye to him as I entered to give Sharon the gist of the day.