So why was he so nervous now? He was like a teen going out on his first date and did not know what to expect.
The plane from Benin arrived on time. As he approached the arrival gate, he saw her. His knees started to buckle. The video did not do her justice. She was more striking in person.
When she saw Jamo, Malana had a smile that would have made a raging bull become docile.
Getting closer, she embraced him and said, "I have waited all my life to meet someone like you, and I am thrilled to be here; you are my destiny."
He quickly replied, "The feeling is mutual. How was your flight?" he inquired.
"There was much turbulence, but I kept gazing at your photo, and my fears had completely vanished."
If he had any qualms about what he was going to say, her words squashed those doubts. When the two got into a taxi, he never stopped talking until they got to the inn.
After arriving at the hotel, Malana checked in. The hotel attendant escorted both of them to her suite. She was tired from the long flight and told Jamo she wanted to unpack, take a shower and rest for about one hour.
He told her he would leave and come back, and they could have dinner in the hotel or at a local restaurant. She wanted to have dinner in her room and asked him to join her. He would return in two hours.
Jamo went home to freshen up but could not decide what to wear. He looked into his closet, which had more clothes than a men's fashion warehouse. After trying on several outfits, he decided on a navy blue suit, a light blue shirt, and a red tie. He definitely wanted to make a good impression.
Well-rested, Malana was ready to set her scheme into action. She sprayed her body with jasmine scent and opted to wear a sexy red bustier, hip hugging black leather pants, and red stilettos.
For dinner, she ordered tossed salad with French dressing, baked oysters topped with garlic sauce, steamed asparagus, toasted baguette, and a chilled bottle of sparkling wine. Dessert was chocolate covered strawberries dipped in whipped cream.
Jamo had arrived at the hotel; the clerk at the desk rang Malana to inform her that her guest had arrived and was on his way. When Jamo got to her room, he knocked on the door. As she opened the door, for a split second, he thought he had died and gone to heaven and actually had a euphoric episode.
She kissed him and escorted him into the suite, where dinner was waiting.