Delicious Disaster

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gas of my Toyota Camry, I knew the car would soon begin cursing me or flat out breakdown. Just as I expected the car jolted and I grumbled in frustration and something akin to annoyance. Stressing

city caught my attention as I did. I couldn't help but take a moment to admire the beauty and grace of the

tel, parked my car beside a Prado jeep, picked up my briefcase and

y eyes landed on the badge resting on his left breast pocket before lifting it to his f

el reception. But then I paused, impulsively turned and began making my way towards him. When I got to him, I slipped

lobby of the hotel. The truth was, I didn't give a damn about his grat

ls in Abuja. Although it wasn't rated five stars, It was rated three and that was comfortable e

e on the counter. "Hello, what can I do for you?

replied, taking in her appearance and

hat's yo

replied and watched as she p

d in the first place. Tapping my fingers on the polished counter I glanced around, making a quick sw

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a

," the pretty receptionist fina

er protruding hands only to freeze at the sight of a

. that insignia doing

ptionist asked and I zapped my eyes away f

r fingers. "I'd love to speak to you sometime in the evening, pro

seemed like years before finally r

hispered, feig

she repli

?" I whispered, not expecti

ntinued, "or flirt with our guests, sir. It's against our ethics and it'll cost us our jobs."

ome back for her after I was done with my impending business. And

st in the ga

ut it down. I wouldn't, couldn't think of the past. For my sanity,

he counter and turned toward the elevator only to be met with the sof

nd phone with had slipped from my hands during the collision. Instead, I was met with

e agitated alright,

d and I flinched. How angry was she exactly?

sorry

cking out bumps, you wou

n't see you coming because I hadn't even

the women you

this wasn't my fault alone and truthfully, I didn't need this right now. I needed to be fully foc

over her. "I don't know you and the truth is, I don't want to. I

aned and then began picking up her boo

woman and why was she hell-b

oo

omeday, you grow some manners." I couldn't even respond for she h

o

or, my eyes completely glued to the slight swa

tude aside she

ped on something soft, my foot almost losing its balance. And if not for the f

that didn

e great embarrassment and looked it over. Flipping it open, I disc

l d

seeing the last of h