2am. January 9. Lagos, Nigeria.

They laid side by side on the bed, naked under the duvet.

The breeze from the air conditioner dried their sweat, and cooled the heat of the moment.

Afolabi laid on his back with his hands clasped behind his head. Temitope's head was on his right shoulder, her naked breast and right hand was on his chest, while her right knee laid on his groin.

"By this time tomorrow, you will be in Manchester," she said.

"And you, me and our child will be together in Manchester before Christmas," he replied.

She lifted up her head to look into his eyes. "You know, you're the first and only man that has been inside me. The blood that flowed on our wedding night is a blood covenant on its own "

He stared back at her and said nothing.

She continued, "...and I swore to God before our wedding night, that as long as you are alive, if I should sleep with another man, He should strike me dead."

Sweat reappeared on his forehead.

"Now swear to God and before me now, that you won't sleep with another woman as long as I'm alive."

"Temi, you know you can trust me. I won't betray..."

There was lightning and the thunder clapped.

She stared into his soul, "Afolabi Macaulay, swear to me now..."

Signed
Olumide Holloway (King Olulu).