"Yes, yes, who you dey look for?" the gateman asked immediately he opened the gate.

Why is he asking me stupid question? As if he didn't see me the day before yesterday or what?

Jared had come to my place yesterday and we'd done all our assignments except the Technical Drawing project which had just been sent earlier this morning brought me to his place today.

"I'm here to see Jared"

"No be oga son be dat?"

Noo, the driver's son. I hissed quietly before saying, "Make I ask am if you fit come in," he didn't wait for my response as he walked into the house.

I brought out my phone and chatted with my girlfriends till he got back, "He say make you enter"

I sauntered into the house and noticed Jared wasn't in the living room, I dialed his number and his appearance picked it up. He was looking charming in his white shorts and shirt, obviously, he looked better in other clothes than his uniform.

"Did you miss me?"

I scoffed before replying, "In your next reincarnation, didn't you see the project Mr. Jaye sent to our laptops?"

He clapped his hand, "Oh, that's true, so that's why you're here, you didn't come to greet me abi?"

"And why would I? Let's just do the project and study the two subjects for today, I can't come back in the evening again"

"Okay then, let's go to my room," he headed towards the stairs and stopped when he noticed I didn't move from where I was sitting.

"Let's go," he turned to me and I jeered.

"Why should I go to your room?"

He moved closer to me and put his mouth close to my ear, "You're a dirty girl, I can't possibly do anything to you"

My breath hitched and he moved back before gracing his face with a smile.

"We can't study in the living room, it won't be comfortable and whereas there's a reading table and chair in my room, no one is at home to disturb us"

I heaved and before I could stop or evade it, he took my hand in his and dragged me to his room.

I looked around his room, bigger than mine , it was nice and  as clean as a new pin, so this one can be a neat freak sha.

I tried releasing  my hand from his grip but his grip tightened.

"Hey, let me go," I glared at him and he obliged.

I walked to his reading table, sat on his chair and opened the laptop.

"Mr. Man, what's your password?"

"Is that my name?" he asked while walking up to me at the table which was at the corner of his room and ordered me to look away so he can punch in his password. 

I hesitated for minutes before looking away but trust me I took a glimpse.

"I know you're looking"

I jolted before smiling fakery.

"What's there if I look and the password gan is something else, it's not even your name but 'Piano', what kind of password is that?"

"It's called brain, no one can think to that extent not even you"

Stylishly this fag is insulting me.

"What's so special in the password?" I punctuated it with a hiss and he drew out another bikini chair from under the table.

"So don't you think we should eat before doing the project?"

He's really a food monger. Certainly, he would have eaten this morning and it's not yet 11:00 am.

"No, we'll do that after the project before proceeding to study, okay?"

He grumbled before agreeing.

We both looked at his laptop and digested the question.

"So we're to draw the plan and blueprint of our dream house, that's wow," Jared shouted and I eyed him.

What's wow there?

"What's your dream house?" I asked and a huge grin appeared on his face.

"My dream house? My dream house?" he touched his chest and smiled. Why is he smiling? Just to show his dimples, I know he's doing it deliberately.

"Talk joor or what's the bragging about?"

"Okay, my dream house must be gigantic, bigger than this my dad's house that he's always bragging about," he looked around the room before continuing, "It must have several rooms, three living rooms, dining, study, library, wine cellar, a crafts room with a huge counter work space, gym, worker's quarters, waiting room which will be adjacent to my home office, storage for seasonal decorations, painting room, music room, kids area, ball rooms, stationery room, aquarium, spa, yoga room, sauna room, indoor swimming pool"

He stopped and looked at me as I watched him in amusement, after realising I didn't have any intention to talk, he continued, "Pool house, guest house, garden, underground garage, arcade, billiard room, home theater, conservatory, sun room, tennis court, just name it, you will find it in my house"

A smile found its way to my face.

"Wait, did you just smile? You admired my dream house right?"

I wouldn't admit that or else his head will swell.

"Admire my foot, you have such a big dream ooo, so you'll have to draw that plan"

"You mean with everything I mentioned?" he asked looking perplexed and I smiled internally, I"ll make sure he draws it, sebi he has a running mouth nii.

"Yes, of course, I'll like to see it on paper"

He chuckled.

"You must be joking right?"

A frown appeared on my face instantly.

"Do I look like I'm joking, you must draw it today, else I'll frustrate your life and even tell Mr. Jaye you just copied the one you drew online, he'll believe my word against yours"

He shook his head in disbelief before smiling.

"You're such a snake"

I gave him a puck in his shoulder and glared at him, "Did you just call me a snake, familiarity breeds contempt, I can't blame you, you filthy bloody creep!"

He chuckled again and my anger got incensed.

"Just calm down Aanuoluwakiisha, I was only joking," he said calmly and sweetly and I melted.

The way he called my name was mesmerizing, I didn't know the time I smiled, he returned the smile and just decided to break the moment by asking about my own dream house.

After the discussion, we set to work.

"Did that sound just come from your stomach?" he asked and I looked at my stomach, it's been more than an hour since we've been drawing our plan while laying supine on the center rug, we'd been talking and I was enjoying his company.

I didn't know Jared could be this lively and fun to be with, you can't believe I laughed loudly several times and to think we both laughed together and even shared some things together.

I was getting tired of the drawing though I'd almost finished but my stomach decided to intense the grumbling that period.

I ignored his question and faced my drawing before I felt his hand on mine, I looked up at his standing figure and in a twinkle of an eye he drew me up and my head landed on his chest.

"Why is your head as big as a rock?" Jared joked but I eyed him.

"You can ask google"

He smiled before dragging me out of the room. What's with this one and dragging gaann?

"Uncle, where are you taking me to?" I asked as we descended the stairs.

"To the asylum," he didn't look back at me but continued walking while pulling me.

"I believe you've not gone gaga sha?" I glared at him even though he didn't turn.

Finally, he stopped in front of the kitchen.

"And why are we here?"

He turned to me and graced his lips with a smile before walking into the kitchen.

"To prepare something, what should we eat?"

I entered the kitchen and sat on a stool while he stood in front of me.

"Please move back or do you want to enter me?" I pushed his chest and he smiled before going to the sink.

" Should we eat Spaghetti?" he turned back and I smiled, how did he know what I was craving for?

Spaghetti, my favorite food is one thing I can't miss in a day.

"Why are you smiling?"

"It's my best food, anyway who will prepare it?"

"Why are we here?"

I don't know the person that responds to a question with a question ooo.

"I don't know"

He chuckled.

"We'll prepare it together"

What's this one saying? Who and who?

"I don't know how to cook"

Immediately I said that, his face was a picture of astonishment before it turned to a smile. What's there? Must every girl know how to cook? We have a cook at our place and when I grow up, I'll surely hire one, so why stress myself.

"Then you'll learn it today"

"Excuse me?"

"Starting from today, you'll start taking cooking lessons from me?"

"Are you in your right state of mind? Why would I do that?"

He didn't reply but walked up to me and pulled me up as he dragged me to the cupboard.

"You're learning how to cook Spag today"

I scoffed before shaking  my head.

"You must be joking"

"Apparently I'm not laughing or smiling"

I waved my palm in front of his face before talking, "You have a cook right? Chin chin or whatever her name is, call her and tell her to prepare the food"

"Chichi is not a cook but a maid, she doesn't prepare our food, it's either me, Jacinth or mom"

I laughed loudly for some minutes before calming down, "You're joking ehn?"

"No, I'm not," he turned to the cupboard and opened it, it was fully stacked with foodstuffs, he brought out 'Honeywell'  pasta and placed it inside a tray.

He brought out the other ingredients and placed it inside the same tray before turning to me.

"Aunty, peel the onions, the knife is there," he pointed  to the side of the plate rack and I chortled. This guy must be kidding me.

"Are you deaf?" he asked while bringing out the pot.

"You aren't talking to me, right?"

He dropped the plate in the sink before taking two aprons from the hanger.

"Here, have it"

I looked at him with surprise written all over me.

He didn't say anything but moved closer to me and as he attempted to wear the apron for me, I  snatched it from him and did it myself.

"Good girl," he ruffled my braids and I glared at him.

"You have no right to touch my hair," I deadpanned but he smiled.

"Go and peel the onions," he ordered, I glared at him before taking the knife.

I picked up the onions and looked at it.

"I didn't say you should admire it, peel it"

Who is this one talking to?

I dropped the knife and turned to him.

"I don't know how to do that"

He dropped the pot he was washing, cleaned his hands and brought out two more onions.

"Now, you look at me, I didn't say you should look at my face ooo because I Know you  can't keep your eyes off this handsome guy"

I shook my head and laughed.

"And who told you you're handsome, if you don't know, you're the real definition of ugly"

He smiled and picked another knife.

"You mean the opposite"

"In....," he cut me short, "Now pick the onions"

"Are you ordering me around?" I glowered at him and he turned to me with a charming smile. Oh!

"Aanuoluwakiisha, I'm trying to teach you something here, so let's do it peacefully"

The way he called my name was melting, I just love it, I smiled and picked up the knife. Well it wouldn't do me any harm if I learnt how to cook or will it?