Kingsley & Vanessa: First Time For Both Of Them

‘I... I don’t remember much about that night. If I did initiate it, then I apologise. But as a man, you have nothing to lose, right?’ Vanessa spoke softly, her tone humbler. ‘A man is still human. How do you know I didn’t lose anything?’ Kingsley braked the car as the traffic light changed to red and turned towards Vanessa. He remembered the first time they met. He had sensed a unique quality in her since witnessing how she handled Leon Ferguson at the hospital. She stood out from the wealthy, pampered girls he often encountered. She was like the Gladiolus flower, the ‘sword lily,’ blooming proudly even in the face of adversity. ‘What did you lose then?’ Vanessa said after contemplating for a moment. However, she immediately regretted her words. ‘What loss do you think there is?’ Kingsley no longer looked at her as the traffic light turned green. He focused on driving. ‘I...I...’ Vanessa cursed herself internally. ‘Why did I even ask that?’ From a medical viewpoint, he’d only lost some