Her Christmas desire - Season 2 - Episode 12

5 years ago

Her Christmas desire - Season 2 - Episode 12

He returned the bottle gently back to its place and focused on her angelic face. She was so beautiful in her sleep and he could watch her all night long.

The golden dress she wore gave her an angelic allure. Her face was pure, peaceful and content. She even had a little smile on her lips. And it made him wonder, just what was on her mind before she fell asleep.

‘You must retire to your room.’ Yemi mumbled as his eyes met with the clock. It was 10.p.m and his bones were already aching. Like his sister, he was more fatigued than famished. So, he decided to take some rest instead of stuffing his belly with food that would take too long to digest.

The King was about calling his guards to take Cassie to her room, when a thought crossed his mind. This was the closest he could ever get to her for now, why waste this opportunity?

‘Come now darling, you are sleeping in my bed tonight.’

Yemi s----d in an abundant supply of air into his lungs. First, he raised her head carefully from the table, and then reached for her waist. It didn’t take long before he walked out tardily from the dining hall.

He had a feeling the night would be very interesting.

An ominous silence hung in the air as the two friends met in the study. They hadn’t spoken to each other after their last encounter. It was time to take a decision and move forward.
‘I want out.’ Sam said. He was the first person to break the deadly ice that formed in the room.

Sam had spent days and nights thinking about his life. He wanted to fight for humanity, which was a good cause, but his love for Eno had come and turned a lot of things around.

All his life, he had been running from the call of the law. In his goodness, he was guilty. He had destroyed a lot of Government property and vandalized pipelines. He had soiled the hands with the blood of guilty men, when the need arose.

He was a knight of Robin Hood. The second in command, after the death of the first master; he had tried his best to save the poor from the sins committed against them by those who ruled.

But these same people were ignorant of his aid. They were the first to call him out whenever something went wrong. They didn’t like him, or appreciate his efforts. Only a few people did, but of what use was their gratitude?

He was done with this sort of life. He was tired of running away from shadows and guns. He was tired of wearing a mask. Love had found him and he couldn’t deny himself the opportunity of being happy, since the death of his fiancée.

‘I understand,’ Elvis Benjamin nodded.
He had known this day would come. Elvis had known that his best friend, Sam, would desert them all for another life. From the first night he returned from the States, wearing a confident smile and a smug, Elvis had noticed a change in Sam.

He had fallen in love with his elder sister, Eno and that wasn’t a bad thing. This was the reason Sam couldn’t risk going after King Yemi concerning his sister Cassandra. That could backfire and bring his identity to the surface.

‘You aren’t mad? It seems like you don’t understand me.’ Sam exhaled sharply. Maybe Elvis didn’t realize that he no longer wanted to be a part of the knighthood. He wanted to walk away a free man. He was ready to burn his mask.

Elvis shrugged, ‘I always knew you would leave us one day. I am not happy that you are leaving Sam, but you have to. I haven’t fallen in love before, but you look very happy with my sister. Go for it.’

Sam couldn’t believe his ears. He had expected Elvis to be mad at his decision, but his indifference made him respect Elvis more.

‘Thanks bro,’ Sam smiled and moved to hug Elvis.

When they had broken apart, Sam whispered, ‘I may no longer be your leader physically, but I will always be one of you in my heart.’

Elvis knew he would miss Sam, the other boys would miss him too but they had to move on. Obviously, the mantle to rule the group fell upon him. He was ready to lead without complain.

Like all the knights of Robin Hood, his desire would be to fight the Government that continued to make bad economic policies without taking the people they ruled into consideration.

‘This is easier than I thought.’ Sam wiped a strand of sweat from his brow.

‘You know I cannot stand against you. You are still very powerful. You are the Mask.’ Elvis smiled.

Sam sighed, ‘So as the new leader of the knighthood, what are your plans for this year?’ He teased.

Elvis didn’t smile. He clenched his fist as he thought about his missing sister and the vermillion that the Princess had stolen from them.

‘First, I’ll need access to our database. I would need all the information I can get my hands on. I need the list of all the corrupt Government officials. I need to be well grounded before any attack.’ Elvis replied.
Sam nodded in agreement.

‘I would rekindle all my rights as leader and grant you access to our database.’

Elvis had plans to attack the King and find his sister, but he wouldn’t share that with Sam, knowing he wouldn’t approve. He would also find the attractive princess and get their share of the vermillion.

‘M-E-R-R-Y-M-E-N.’ Sam quickly added.
‘What does that mean?’ Elvis raised a brow.

‘It is the password to our database. You must never share it to anyone or all our identities would be discovered. And you know what that means.’ Sam warned.

‘Thanks.’ Elvis quickly rushed to the only laptop in the study and turned the computer on. He couldn’t wait access the well of information, that would help him rule the knighthood like others had done.

Respite washed over Sam as he stared at his best friend. He felt like a free man now he had relinquished his position to his friend. There was no way he would be an outlaw and be in love at the same time.

He had chosen Eno and there wasn’t any turning back. There was just one thing that he would do to straighten his ways finally.
He had to tell her everything about his past, before someone else did.

‘Sam?’ Elvis called to his friend. He had just received a message on logging in.
‘Yes?’ Sam immediately rushed to his friend’s side.

Elvis had clicked on the profile of the sender; his heart missed a beat as he stared into the seductive eyes of Princess Tayo Lasisi. The woman he couldn’t stop himself from admiring.

‘The princess sent us a message. She wants to trade. By revealing her profile, she shows seriousness.’ Elvis explained
He couldn’t help but relish the fragrance of her flowery perfume. Her silky black hair poured over the sides of her face, adding a babyish touch to her already angelic features.
‘You’re going to sleep in my arms tonight.’ Yemi smiled as he led her towards his room. While at the meeting, he couldn’t stop thinking about the woman that had found a special spot in his heart.

Cassie was an adorable creature, and he was even more intrigued after learning of her jealousy from Pelumi. He had to be certain of it himself. His heart thumped as he imagined what her facial expression while he was in the arms of another woman.