Chapter 36: Chapter 36

: blessing on blessings

*******

5months later.

"Pamela"

"Pamela" Chris shouted!

"What" she hissed out groggily wiping sleep from her eyes. She was exhausted!

"The twins are crying. Please just nurse them or something I would like to sleep a little" Raising the blanket over his head to shut out the noise.

"Why cant you nurse them too hmm! There is milk in the fridge in that corner. Feed them and sing them to sleep just do something. After all the kids belong to us both and I want to rest a bit" she hissed out and dragged the blanket from his body to cover hers.

Chris looked at her in wonder thinking she was joking and would get up to nurse them until she didn't.

She actually went straight back to sleep!!! He opened his mouth in shock. How could she sleep in this ruckus?

He picked up Daniella first knowing how fussy she could be. He changed her soiled diapers and put a feeder in her mouth rocking her gently in his arms.

Chris dropped her to attend to her twin and the angry wail started again.

He quickly picked up her twin placed a feeder of warm milk in his mouth and held them both. Immediately he put the feeder in Daniel, he sucked hungrily latching onto the bottle.

Chris smiled in pride at his baby boy. So matured at just 5 months always allowed his sister to be fed first, cried when she cried and stopped whenever she wasn't.

He ate a lot unlike Daniella who mostly rejected milk when it wasn't straight from her mothers breast.

They were so beautiful his heart tugged warmly and tears stung his eyes. They were mini replicas of their parents with mixed features but it was their innocence that left him awe struck most of the time.

Chris got up from the rocking chair he sat to place Daniella in her cot and she wasn't have it. She started crying loudly. Daniel who was falling asleep, picked up pace after his twin and wailed loudly on her behalf.

"Ayomi please shut her up" Temi whined, picking a pillow and placing it over her ears to cancel the noise.

Chris picked her back up and cooed gently to her he placed her on his chest this time, and his princess fell back asleep with her bottom lips drawn in making a cute pout. He returned Daniel to his cot.

Later on, he sat on the rocking chair at the edge of the room, rocking and soothing the other queen of his heart that lay on his chest, that night he knew he was going to be a sucker for life when it came to her.

A smile formed on his lips and Slowly sleep came engulfing him in its warm embrace.

***********

Pamela

2 years later.

"Daniel and Ella you better leave there before I come and spank you." I shouted from the kitchen.

Their dad travelled out of the country and it was just me, Tolu and the twins at home.

Tolu was staying with me in Lagos pending the release of her senior certificate examination results.

Cleaners came every day to clean the house and compound And do the laundry easing the burden on us both. Chris rejected the idea of a live in maid taking care of the children. They came at 9:am and left by 5pm.  The both of us juggled with the care of the kids and he has been the most supportive husband anyone could ever ask for.

The crash coming from the sitting room notified me that the twins were at work. They were bought naughty in different ways and were a handful yo manage.

I stormed into the sitting room with only one thing on my mind.

Spank those naughty children!

Chris hated it whenever I did it but thank God he wasn't here.

The vase that sat at the corner of the sitting room was broken, so was my phone.

When I saw my phone screen that i left careless on the centre table my eyes went red.

una baby yansh go hear am today!

I made a beeline for Daniella first and then she turned those pretty brown hers of her father on me. I rolled my eyes maybe she thought I was her dad who always fell for the "my princess" look.

I spanked her first pulling her ears hard and hitting her bum, not too hard not too soft. Just the perfect Nigerian way!

"Why can't you just sit in one place hmm!" Hit. "When i tell you to do something do it" hit. Two spanks and she was good to go.

She cried loudly and I ignored her.

I made to pick up Daniel next but the supposed smart boy started running as fast as his chubby legs could carry him.

As if that could save him.

I caught up with him and gave him his share. Which was three hits when he wasn't crying after the first two.

At least this way they will cry and sleep allowing me my much needed peace. Before their interruption i was preparing Mac and cheese as their dinner while preparing the native oha soup and poundo yam for their father who was due to arrive today.

Tolu rushed in when she heard their cry and made to pet them.

"Leave them there jawe! They always refuse to listen to me, always breaking this or that." I hissed loudly.

"Ill tell daddy for you" Daniel said amidst his sobs.

"Safe journey oga." I hissed again

"Come and help me make fruit juice please. So that it will be chilled before their dad comes back."

I had braids installed that morning which snagged my edges lightly and reached my bum bum as the king himself requested.

Chris insulted my 2 weeks old African threading during the last video call and even went as far as calling me "ara oko"(bush girl) in his accented Yoruba. After a little pleading and a promise to buy me something worth drooling over, I agreed to make long braids as he requested.

I even waxed and spent a little time at the spa oh.

I missed my baby too!

After cooking dinner, I had a long soak in the tub with some few moments of deserved peace just as I predicted the twins were asleep.

Ella slept off first with tear stain marks on her cheek while Daniel followed shortly after.

My phone rang and i rushed to pick the call I used the power button as my screen was a no go zone.

"Hello" excitement showing in my voice.

"Why so happy baby?" The caller chuckled.

"Cause you'll be home soon" I replied smiling putting on a strapped body con jersey gown that stopped mid thigh. My face was void of all makeup and jewelry.

"Awnnn miss me that bad" Chris Taunted.

All playfulness out the window "You know I do Ayomi (my joy)" making sure my voice sounded as sultry as possible.

A knowing groan followed my statement and I smirked.

"Guess what I'm wearing right now" grinning naughtily.

"Dunno let me video call you" he said hastily excited also.

"Dont bother I can’t see you. You children shattered my screen." Hissing lightly

"Its our children o! Sorry babe please don't spank them" he begged. Somehow he knew what I was capable of without being told.

I smirked evilly on the phone. Paracetamol after death.

Those ones that have chop beating already and are probably sleeping somewhere.

"Anyway I called to tell you, I cant make it home today anymore" he said lightly.

An ensuing silence followed his statement until he added "hello are you there"

"Yes na. Im waiting for you to tell me its a joke" I replied rolling my eyes and keeping my anger at bay.

"Look baby..." he said softly, not finishing his statement. He was probably scratching the space between his two eyebrows out of confusion as was his routine.

I hissed loudly and saucily this time ending the call.

I was so angry

Even heavens knew I was angry.

A four days unplanned trip turned to full 2 weeks.

"Chris !!"   A familiar super voice whined. I didn't need to be told that it was Nina, her voice pouring fuel on the already lit flames I ended the call.

Somehow nothing could ever make me like that woman.

I ended the call first shaking my head furiously. I pulled off the dress and wore one of his expensive shirts over the flesh colored Teddy I wore beneath not ready to pull that off yet.

At least Ill be sexy for me.

I rolled my eyes at my own thought.

Four missed call and still ignoring him, I went down to Tolu watching the popular crime series "Blacklist"

I picked the wine set on the dining to accompany his meal, it was  7pm already. I brought two glasses and shared with my sister.

She noticed the ferocious look in my eyes and kept quiet.

We watched for about 30mins more til the doorbell started ringing.

"Get the door Tolu" I said not wanting to take my eyes from the screen.

"Why me? You are closer to the door"she whined.

"Because I said so aunty" quite sarcastically.

She opened the door and a shrill escaped her mouth then she kept quiet. I shook my head at her usual craziness and carried on with my movies until i felt it.

Warm hands embracing me from over  the couch, familiar scent and warm lips that kissed that junction between my neck and face and a deep inhale.

"Temi" the gruff voice whispered.

Shock, anger and joy made me shout not caring that the twins were asleep and turned into his arm. I ran to the back of the chair and jumped on him, he almost fell from my weight.

I kissed him everywhere I could find while he laughed his forehead his cheeks, his lips and even eyes.

"Don't prank me again."Burying my head in his chest while Tolu laughed away at my silliness.

He nodded in reply and got up to take a quick shower.

The ruckus we created woke Daniel and he trudged his way to the sitting room rubbing his eyes.

"Mama" he called out.

"Hey Lil man, Chris called out at the bottom of the stairs. He ran just like I did into his father’s open arm his chubby cheeks about to burst from smiling too wide.

Chris hugged him and ruffled his hair. They looked so cute together one a miniature version of the other.

And faithfully he reported me to his father " daddy! Mummy beat me" he slurred out childishly.

I rolled my eyes seeing the look on Chris face.

"I told you not to Temi" he said in Yoruba.

"I already did before you even called." I replied shrugging my shoulder.

He hugged the  boy closer and said his apologies .

What the apologies were for I don't know

He rolled his eyes at me and promised to avenge them both.

"Start by buying me a new phone." I said and moved toward then ruffling his hair too.

The little boy squeezed his face at me first then I pulled his cheek into a smile with my fingers.

Few seconds later he was smiling at me, he  didn't know how to hold a grudge against his momma.

He stretched out his hand to me and requested for food.

"Tolu please serve him." Handing him to her and following my husband up the stairs.

On getting there I stood behind the door as he smiled at me.

"Is my expensive shirt the outfit" he crooned.

"Nope! Pulled it off when you said you weren't coming. I wore this to get back at you."

He just smiled even more shaking his head at how incorrigible I was.

Few minutes later he was out out of the shower and I was changed into my previous outfit and letting the braids loose hitting my bum.

His eyes popped when he saw how the mini jersey gown fit me like a glove.

"Hmmmn" he hummed. "My hot fine woman. Please take it easy on me till after dinner" he added pleading his arms spanning my waist and dipping his head down for a kiss.

I laughed it off, refusing him and sticking out my tongue and ran downstairs while laughing heartily.

Two can play this game after all!

*****

Ella sulked in her father’s arm, squeezing her face at me. I forgot to clean her face as her tear stained cheek only angered her father more.

He fed her while eating his own meal, after apologizing to her over and over.

"If you look at me like that again, I will slap you to infinity. Because you have pass what I can spank abi, you will not spoil under my nose o" I said huffing. After she kept giving me that look.

She raised another cry, knowing how now her father was going to protect her.

"Temi now!"

"What don't Temi me. You baby her, spare the rod and spoil the child" rolling my eyes dramatically as we eat.

Tolu just kept giggling like she won the lottery.

"Well I don't think hitting children is a way to correct them. Why not just talk to them" he added.

"Na you sabi. I will follow the Bible that one you are saying is old gist" I added taking a large morsel of my poundo yam.

"So you'll see how you like it if I spank you" he answered.

"Am I a child?" Sticking out my tongue at me.

.

.

.

.

After dinner we shared gifts, played a little and It was finally just my husband and I.

I just finished exfoliating me face and moved to the bed when he came him from tucking the children in.

A sharp hit in my bum made me know that this man actually just spanked me.

This oyibo did not just hit my bum o.

My mouth dropped open in shock. Not like I hated it, but that he did it.

"You didn't just spank me did you?" I asked rhetorically, knowing fully well he did.

"Let me do it again na, so that you'll know. That's for running away earlier" Grinning down at me.

"OK now, just so you know. There is no 'do' for you tonight"

"You wouldn't dare"

"Okay na. Try me and see."

I lied down on the bed while he went to brush his teeth.

He came back and my back was toward him. I made sure he got into bed before I got up to change to night wear.

I switched on the light making sure his eyes were on me as I pulled off the dress revealing the Teddy I had on.

His eyes were still on me, his pupil darker with desire but quiet.

"Don't you dare pull that thing off Temitope" he grounded and I laughed.

"Come here" he added.

I refused to moving away to the closet to pull it off, show was over.

His hands snaked around my waist carrying me back to bed before I could complete my task.

"Stop torturing me na" he said gruffly his voice thicker than normal.

He was about to take a kiss when the door pushed in. Daniella was here!

"Ella what is it" I said a bit irritated.

It was Mommy's time now na, to play with daddy.

She got into bed beside us while looking at us strangely.

Daniel followed shortly after.

"Daddy play with me." She said tugging his arm from where they caged mine.

The look on his face was to die for, as it was of pure frustration.

"Tomorrow baby. I want to play with mummy now"

She refused and he had no choice but to give her his attention.

"Please change now" he muttered under his breath

"For what now. It is you that congi will kill. Good night" rolling my eyes.

"Temi na" he whined. Gathering the twins in his arm.

I laughed at his effort, but got up knowing I would be cold at night. The Teddy was covering close to nothing presently anyway.

"Preferably an ugly nightie" he screamed. While telling the twins a story.

I wore an ugly giant tee, that had a cows face drawn on it that stopped almost at my knee.

We all snuggled in bed and as I listened to him telling them a story, I counted my blessings on blessings.

I was blessed.