JOSEPH ERICSON:
After my dinner with Nina ended, Tope stepped out of the kitchen and cleared the dining table while Nina and I went to the top-floor sitting room.
"So, Nina?" I called her name, and she looked at my face.
"Yes, Joe," she replied in a sultry tone, and I drew a deep breath.
"Let's sit down and discuss. I want to discuss our marriage and your staying here," I said and settled on a chair behind my back, while she did the same.
Nina appeared nervous as she sat across from me. I had seven milk couches scattered around my sitting room on this second floor, similar to my living room couches that were black.
"So, I want to make you understand your staying here," I began. "Honestly, I appreciate the fact that you came here to bond with me, but I don't want us sleeping together
