Chapter16:Love or lust

“Shush,” he crossed his lips with his finger. “I know Azuaka has told you nasty things about me.” He dropped his card on the table, shifted it to her side and said, “Let’s meet some other time. Nku is here.”          They could hear an oxford knocking on the marbled floor. Nku was coming.          Nku opened his arms. “Come here, OP.” She came into his hug. “How are you doing?” “I am fine, nice to meet you after decades.” She withdrew to arms length and considered his brooding eyes at Ferguson. “Heh, your buddy has been keeping me busy down here.” “Ferguson meet Opula. She is Azuaka’s girlfriend. We were course mates way back on campus. She is still a diva.” Opula blushed and wondered how much of her that Nku had told Ferguson and that could be the reason Ferguson found it easy to mingle with her. “Nice meeting you,” said Opula, with smiles she had not kept in a while. Her heart pounded. “The pleasure is mine,” replied Ferguson.  They shook hands and Opula’s heart pounded heavier. “Wha