THE LADY'S MAN (L'HOMME DE LA DAME)

Am going for the Gym, I really need to maintain this Physique, I really need to keep looking good for the ladies in town, because am the ladies man" these were the thought going through the head of Leonard.

Leonard is based in Paris, he is a Tech enthusiast, Working as a Software engineer in Silicon valley remotely, he his Tall and Lanky, his physique is captivating, indeed he his a ladies man, most ladies find him irresistible due to his physique.

Leonard capitalize on his features to play ladies, he believe he his enjoying himself and enjoying his life.

Due to the corona pandemic Leonard is working remotely in Paris, he his one of the most significant IT personnel in his team, he his a software engineer, he invested all his life in developing himself in this field, he his passionate about it, he his obsessed with his software engineering career, he rarely have time to go pay visit to his parents.

Leonard is the only Son of Mr Michel deschamp a Notable grocery store owner, who is notable for his way of delivering services to his customers, he his very passionate doing his job, this was thesame business he uses in training Leonard and his three sisters in college, she lost his wife after the birth of the last child Danielle, though this causes mr Michel deschamp to be heartbroken, but he had to summon courage and move on with his life, with the help of his Children, they supported his Grocery business.

Previously they were using just a small store, but due to his consistency and service delivery the business grows and he was able to employ more hands thereby making his daughters manager so as to enlarge the business.

Leonard Decided to pursue his own passion of becoming a software engineer, her immediate younger sister sabine supported their father in the grocery business and it's her dream to take over and grow the business.

Leonard passion for doing excellent in his career path is as a result of what he learnt from his father while he was young supporting his father business, he understands that if you are not passionate about any given field or career it is very rare and unlikely to succeed, so being passionate is very important in any given career.

Leonard is dedicated to his job, he has developed numerous software application for his company and has proffer numerous solutions to IT problems being faced by his colleagues and friends, he his nicknamed the "Software Guru".

He his indeed enjoying the career path he choose, he enjoy doing his job with so much passion, his dream is to own a tech base company and be one of the most sort for Software developer in Europe.

Leonard gyms a lot due to the fact that he wants to maintain his physical look, he was once asked by his gym instructor that what he could have become if he wasn't a tech Guru, he answered by saying he would have become a Stuntman Doing Significant things scenes in the Movie Industry, this explains how passionate he his about maintaining his physique.

You will be doing 50 press up today, Luis said to Leonard, Luis Is Leonard Gym instructor, Luis is a prolific gym instructor that manage top celebrity in France, Leonard choose him to be his gym instructor due to the track record Luis had in the career path he choose,

Leonard:- I will do 100 press ups Leonard replied,

Luis:- It's obvious you're very keen and focus in this routine,

Leonard:- Yes I am, doing it all for my Ladies,

Luis:- Doing what for your ladies, are you dating, who is the lucky Lady?

Leonard:- No lucky lady for now, but there are many lucky ladies, yeah many lucky ladies.

Luis:- I don't understand what you meant, are you into polygamy or you're running a porn scheme.

Leonard:- let's not go there, it's a story for another day,

Luis:- can't we deliberate on it today, while postponing it to another day

Leonard:- it's not yet time, once the time is right, you will get to know, stay calm Luis and don't bother me anymore

Luis:- Okay let's start with the Press ups.

Leonard sit on the floor so as to start the press up

Luis:- 1, 2, 3 ............................................................... 50

Wow you're very fit this morning

Leonard:- please don't stop am going to hundred, hundred is the Destination,

Luis:- 50, 51, 52, 53 .......................................................................... 100 wow you amaze me this morning, what's the secret, why are you so motivated doing this, why Leonard,

Leonard:- Am doing it for my Ladies, my Ladies.

Luis:- I hope someday I will meet the lady, oh sorry the Ladies,

Leonard:- yeah someday, someday my brother, merci ("thank you" in french)

Luis:- we are done for today, tomorrow is another day.

Leonard:- au revior (goodbye till we meet again)

Leonard took his bag and dash for home, it is already 7pm in the evening, he his running late, he dashed into his Car and start the ignition and drive home.

Oops it is 8am, Leonard jump out of his bed and quickly rush to the bathroom to have his bath,

Oh gosh, I woke up late,

He was lamenting as he was having his bath.....

Oh, ugh, gosh, these were the words coming out of the mouth of Leonard as he dashed out of the bathroom, he rushed to his wardrobe and took out one of his best gym outfit and headed outside his house to start his car, a Audi Sport car which he loves most, he bought the car in one of his trip to Italy, he so believes that the car suit his kind of person.

Zoom zoom zoom, he starts the ignition and try to warm the engine, before accelerating the gear so as to move on. It is very good to always warm a car first before driving it, when you start the ignition is best that you warm the engine, and move a little before accelerating the gear to move fast.

Leonard learnt this from Khalid one of his Arab friend who stays on same street with Him in Paris, knowledge they say is not restricted to some zones Alone, knowledge is wide, this is what leonard was soliloquizing on as he starts to move the car out of his estate.

Leonard lives in one of the best estate in Paris, just so you know that as a big boy in software engineering, living large and enjoying the best of life will be his desire, he bought the estate through an estate agent named Michel Miguel who is known to be a real estate developer and who deals with luxury, Michel miguel was in charge of the purchasing of the estate through Francois&Francois Luxury homes, Leonard also involve his personal lawyer in the deal known as Deschamp Rudolph who is a Senior lawyer in the city of Paris,As playful as leonard may appear he doesn't joke with any property, he does all he could do legally, he pays his tax and advise other citizens who look up to him as a role model to do same.

Leonard move his car out of his estate and headed for the gym, he tune on his car audio player and select Rihanna, his favourite track out of rihanna's collections is "Shine Bright Like A Diamond" he keeps playing the music connected to his ear pod and singing along till he got to his gym location.

Leonard park his Audi Sport car to meet his gym instructor Luis, Luis is the owner of Luis&Leocadine Gyms, they are a gym outlet that specializes in body building, massaging and some other gyming Activities, they have various gyming equipment in their office, Luis once worked in the french military, it has been his life long ambition to have a gym facilities and when he decided to take his bow out of the military he launched himself into the Gyming world, Leocadine on her own part is a food therapist, she major in Dietetics and Nutrition from college, she once worked with Mc-donalds before she and her husband Luis started the Luis & Leocadine Gyms.

Luis met Leocadine at Mc-Donalds, Luis love eating Mc-donalds meal, Leocadine usually serves Luis his meal whenever he visits McDonald's, that's how the Entanglement begins and Luis made it a norm whenever he is coming to McDonald's to always buy gift for Leocadine, Leocadine eventually fell in love with Luis.

"Love they say it's a Beautiful Thing"

Hey Luis, Leonard Greeted as he enters the gym, they both exchange handshakes,

You came late today, Luis Said..

I woke up late, Leonard Answered...

Is alright, Luis Said.

So let's Start, we will be building the muscle today, you will be carrying some weight, with your right hand to the chest and Left hand to the Chest...

Leonard answered it is my dream to build my biceps and six-packs, as you know, it is for the ladies.

Building it for the ladies, just for the ladies, Leonard answered.

As they were talking a lady entered

Hey Luis,

How are you Doing today?

my name is Roseline,

Am here to see Leocadine, I have an Appointment with her, Is she In?

Yes she is, Luis Answered.

Leonard was staring at Roseline, trying to get her attention just to woo her, but he couldn't.

Hey Roseline, let me get her for you, Luis Answered,

While Luis was on his way to call her Wife to come see Roseline, Leonard was already making attempt to get through to Roseline,

Hey Roseline, my name is Leonard, am a software engineer with silicon valley, leonard trying to exchange an handshake with Roseline,

Hey Leonard, am Roseline the daughter of Macron hollande the don of real estate Development in the whole of Paris, Roseline answered as she exchange handshakes with Leonard.

It's my pleasure, you look stunning and beautiful, Leonard answered...

Can we exchange contact Leonard ask?

Roseline stuttered, i hardly know y.....ou but i hope i f... ind you amusing, this is my business card, Roseline gave her business card to Leonard, in the process Leocadine and Luis came in,

Oh Roseline, hope you didn't find it hard locating this Place, Leocadine ask?

Not.at all, Roseline Answered.

Please let's go, Leocadine lead the way for Roseline to her office,

Leonard keep staring at Roseline as she walks away,

Luis coughs, is everything okay mr leonard?

Yes everything is okay mr Luis, Leonard Answered.

Why are you staring at Roseline that way, i saw you staring at her, have you met her before? Luis asked

Your questions are getting too much, yes i was staring at her, could you remember what I told you when I started this gyming? Leonard ask.

Yes I remember, you said it is for the ladies, just for the ladies, Luis answered,

Why are you now asking me, why I am staring at Roseline, don't you think it is better i start my ambition early, i can't allow a beautiful girl like Roseline pass me by, Leonard Said,

Okay have heard you, can we now go back to our gyming class, Luis asked?

Yes of course, the Gyming class is already Yielding Result, why won't i continue the Gyming class, Leonard Answered.

They both laugh it out.

While they were going on with the Gyming class, Roseline walk out of the office with leocadine seeing her off,

Hey Leonard, Am off, hope we meet someday? Roseline said

Oh My Roseline, I will give you a call, Leonard Answered

Luis was looking in awe, he was wondering what was going on between Leonard and Roseline.

Roseline left smiling and wondering what kind of man is Leonard.

Have you met Roseline before? Luis asked

No I haven't,why do you ask, Leonard replied!

Am short of words, you're literally playing your games with this lady, you're not yet done with your gym class and you're already playing games, this is wonderful, Luis said?

Yes you're Right, and I will play the game as a winner not as a loser, Roseline is my first catch, just watch out, Leonard replied.

Okay we are done for today gym class, see you tomorrow, Luis drop the towel,

Leonard arrange his gym kit inside his bag and left for home, he was smiling and literally laughing within himself,

Afterall he was able to get his first catch today,

He turn on the ignition of his sport car and warm the car a bit before accelerating the gear, he put on the audio player and select Rihanna song "Shine bright like a Diamond"

He was singing along with his handsfree in his ear.

When he got home, thought was going on in his head as regards the best approach to use in getting Roseline dance to his tune, he was literally thinking about this till he slept off on the couch he was sitting inside his living room.

What did he do?

Did he play his game on Roseline?

Did Roseline fell for the game?

This and More in Chapter 3

Phone Rings....... Hello Roseline, how are you doing this morning?Leonard ask,

Am doing fine and Cool, Roseline replied, if I may ask who am I on to this morning asking me of my well-being, who exactly are you?

My name is Leonard, the guy you met at the gym, at the Luis& Leocadine Gyms, i am the guy, who collected your cell-phone number,

Oh oh oh, Leonard, the Agile guy, it's nice of you, i appreciate your call, wow am just speechless,

Is it the call that made you speechless or what, nevertheless you can say something nice to the Agile Guy, Leonard Laugh saying this,

You must be kidding Leonard, Considering your look and physique, most ladies will love to have you as their Man

Wow wow, Are you one of those ladies, Leonard ask?

Don't put word's in my mouth, nevertheless you are not bad, Roseline replied smiling on the phone,

Can we meet tonight at a Mariot Lounge not far from Luis & Leocadine Gym?

Hmmmmm, I will see how my schedule is and get back to you, Roseline Replied,

This is a request, please Roseline don't put me in a probable state, be precise and specific,

Okay it's a deal, I have accepted,

wow, Thank You for accepting,

Be in your best Apparel, this is Leonard telling Roseline on phone,

Best apparel for what, are we going on a date or what, i just barely know you and as it stands you're still a stranger to me, so why selecting an apparel for me, Roseline Replied curiously,

It's not what you think, we might be strangers, but we can still be best of friends, telling you to dress well isn't because I want to lord over you, it's just a general etiquette, "The way you dress is the way you will be address'' Dear queen Roseline, queens don't dress like a maid, You're a Queen so dress As one,

Okay Leonard, you're sounding more like a Philosopher, but you're right though, it's a deal, we are meeting tonight, thank so much for the call, have a great day.

Have a great day too, my Queen, Leonard replied.

Roseline smiles as she dropped the call.

My game is Topnotch, am getting my first win, yeah my first win, leonard said has he smile and scream in his living room jumping from one couch to the other,

he dashed for the bathroom to take his bath and prepare for the gym, leonard actually took two weeks leave off so as to be consistent about his Gyming class, and lately he has been achieving his aim as regards the Gyming class,

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline , 🎶

I gat you baby, 🎶

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, 🎶

I gat you baby🎶

Leonard was singing this song as he was taking his bath,

You will wonder if all this songs are just for love or mere infatuations, singing aloud and dancing as if he won a jackpot, well it appears that Roseline is the first prey which he caught in his desired career of being the "Lady's Man", it appears to him now that the Gyming class is working and he has to invest more effort to make it work out more so as to catch a bigger prey,

Phone Rings.... Hello leonard picked, this is Luis, i just wanna inform you that I will be having a class under an hour from 7am to 8:30am, our gyming class for today will be shifted to 9am instead of the original 8am that we usually start, apologies for that, but you can still come, Leocadine is available she will take you on some activities that might interest you

Oh okay, it simply means I will deduct from my payment for you, yeah I will remove some dollars for that one hour, is that fine by you, Leonard ask?

Luis answered smilingly we are brothers and we ought to understand each other, that's why I reached out to you, so that you won't be stranded when you come visiting the gym, i respect you and I adore you as a good customer, Luis Said

Well, was just pulling your legs, it's fine though, it's fine by me, I will dress up and head for the gym, please take your time and have a nice meeting, i will be here waiting for you, thank you Luis, Leonard said as he was about dropping the call,

Thank you Leonard for your understanding, it's my pleasure, see you later, Bye..... Luis dropped the call and headed for his client house.

Luis also Render home service to some big men of the society, to Royals and captains of industry, Luis is best at what he does, infact he has trained so many gym instructors in the city of Paris, most people recommend him for his expertise and gifting, he doesn't joke with his client gym class and he always stick to time,

Luis is going to see a client who is the Father of Roseline, a Big don in the real estate sector in whole of France whose name is Macron hollande, the father to Roseline hollande.

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline , 🎶

I gat you baby, 🎶

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, 🎶

I gat you baby🎶

Leonard kept singing as he was putting on his cloth, getting ready to go to the gym, he rushed out of his house and open his Audi Sport car, start the ignition and warm the car a bit before driving out of his estate,

As he was driving, he put on his audio player as usual and play Rihanna shine bright like a diamond, he was singing it and saying the lyrics one after the other

So shine bright, tonight you and I

We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky

Eye to eye, so alive

We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky

Shine bright like a diamond (uh oh-oh)

Shine bright like a diamond (uh oh-oh-oh)

Shining bright like a diamond

We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky

Shine bright like a diamond (uh oh-oh)

Shine bright like a diamond (uh oh-oh-oh)

Shining bright like a diamond

We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky

He sings all along till he get to the gym, he parked his Audi Sport car and headed for Leocadine office.

Bonjour Madam, "Leonard greeting leocadine good morning in french"

"Salut" Leocadine replied laughing, if I may ask what the secret behind you speaking french today?

Oh am just speaking french because am happy, am achieving my aim bit by bit infact am seeing someone special tonight, someone special,

Oh okay, that reminds me, my husband is not around, he went out to see a client, he went to offer a service to the client, did he call you to inform you?

Yes madam, he called, your husband is a great man, he doesn't joke with his customers, indeed just like the motor of Luis&Leocadine Gyms "Customers Are Kings" indeed your customers are Kings, he doesn't joke with his customers and I love that, you know what we like as customers when we patronise any service rendering agency or outlets just like your own?

What is that ooo, please tell me something, Leocadine replied

We love been treated with respect, we love been seen as king, we love having a sense of belonging, we want to be sure that you're not just interested in the money we pay you, we want to see you been interested in our general well-being outside the service you render, that's it and that's exactly what you and your husband stands for and it excites and interest and am sure am not the only customer having this same Experience, i believe a lot of Customer patronising Luis& Leocadine Gyms will have Thesame thing to say, Please keep it up, Leonard said,

Thank you so much for your accolades, we will do more for humanity and for our customers, Leocadine says, our believe is that customers are meant to be seen as family member, yes we see you and other customers as our family members, we need to check on you, and this is a secret that has been working for me and my husband since we started this business, that's all I can say and you're a testament to it that it is working and working really good,

this is a good initiative, Leonard says as he looks straight into the eyes of Leocadine, if I may ask you, there is this lady that was here the other time, she ask of you, i think her name is Roseline,

please if I may ask, who is she?

I sense something unusual about her personality, atleast we are friends now you should be able to tell me, who she is,

Ah ah ah ah.ah ah, Leocadine laugh as she looked straight into the eyes of Leonard, what you ask is a confidential information that we don't release to our customers, so for now, i can't tell you anything about her, it is personal and i hope you respect my decision on this, thank you,

Okay Leo, thanks so much for your time, it's nice having a chat with you, am happy and glad, Leonard said as he was standing up on the chair in an attempt to leave leocadine office,

Oh it's my pleasure and it's nice chatting with you too, hope you're not angry with my response on Roseline case, just like I said, it is confidential, thanks so much for your understanding,

Bell rings, who is at the door, please come in, Leocadine says as she stand up, then Luis came in, he kissed Leocadine,

How are you my Queen? Luis ask,

Am fine My King, Leocadine answered, hope you were not too stressed by the client and hope you're fine?

I am fine my Queen, client will always be client ours is to render a Top-notch service to them,

Oh mr Leonard thank you for your understanding?

Yes you're welcome King Luis, you and your Queen are just playing love tales with so much affections, i really wish I can fall in Love like this someday, i really wish,

Yeah Love is a beautiful thing when you're with the right person, someone who understands you, someone who never get tired of you, someone who will be there for you always, that's the secret behind my marriage to leocadine, this is 12 years of our marriage, it's not a field of thorn, it has always been a bed of roses,

This is good to hear, please can we now go for our Gyming class, leonard ask Mr Luis and he head for the door out of leocadine office,

Yes of course we can, Luis kissed her wife and moved along with Leonard as they walk into the Gyming theatre,

I will love to leave early today mr Luis, because I have a date with a lady, so it is best i leave here early so as to catch up with her as early as possible,

Who is this lucky lady, if I may ask? Luis ask out of curiosity

Well you will know her with time, Please can we start? Leonard ask

Yes we can, Luis Replied, today we are doing "Dumbbell Crunch" you will Lie on your back, holding a dumbbell or weight plate across your chest in both hands. Raise your torso, then lower it, maintaining tension in your uppers abs throughout, you will repeat it in 10 seconds and rest in 10 seconds,

And we will also be doing "Tuck and Crunch" Lie down with your hands by your head and your legs raised with your knees bent at a 90° angle. Simultaneously raise your torso and draw your knees towards your chest. Keep your fingers by your temples throughout and initiate each rep smoothly without jerking your torso up.

Don't let your feet touch the floor between reps. Repeat is 15 Seconds and rest in 10 seconds.

This sounds good, leonard replied, provided it will make me achieve my aim of looking good, having the six packs which will automatically transform to me being the Lady's Man,

Luis and Leonard Laugh out loud,

So let's begin,

They did the work out and training, Luis always giving the instructions, Leonard always Yielding to the instructions, they did the Dumbbell Crunch and Tuck&Crunch for the whole day till it was 4pm, they took some breaks at intervals just to rest and start again,

It's 4pm, I gat to be going, Leonard said as he was arranging his gym bag and wiping his face with an hand towel from his bag,

Luis Replied, Yes you got to be going, so that you won't be late for the date with the lucky lady, i long to see the lucky lady someday,

Okay Luis, Bye for now, Leonard said as he headed for his car, he open the car and drop the bag inside the boot, he start the ignition and warm the car bit by bit before accelerating the gear so as to drive out and move on,

He moved out of the car andd headed for his house so as to dress up for the date meeting with Roseline, he put on his audio player as usual and played the music he love most by rihanna, "Shine Bright like a Diamond"

He drove in inside his estate, open the boot of his car and bring out the bag, he headed for the bathroom to have his bath, as he was having his bath, the thought of Roseline crossed his mind and he sang the roseline song again,

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline , 🎶

I gat you baby, 🎶

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, 🎶

I gat you baby🎶

He came out of the bathroom to dress up, while dressing up his phone rang, he picked the call it was Roseline that was calling

How are you Leonard? Roseline ask

Am fine, am preparing and dressing up to meet you, what about you Roseline

Same here, am almost leaving my house, am prepared already,

That's my Queen, catch you in a jiffy

Yes my King, am all yours tonight, Roseline answered smilingly on the phone

Okay Queen, Leonard hanged up the call,

He wore his Versace Sneakers and Luis Vuitton Shirt and Trouser, he used his tom ford perfume, he just want to look good for Roseline,

Oh it's 6pm already, leonard exclaimed as he rushed out of his room to his car, he open the car and start the ignition, he warm the car a bit before accelerating the gear and drive out of his estate, while driving he was filled with so much joy and he was singing the new song he composed for Roseline

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline , 🎶

I gat you baby, 🎶

Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, Oh Roseline, 🎶

I gat you baby🎶

It will take leonard one hour to get to the Lounge, while it will take Roseline just 30mins to get to the lounge,

Stay tuned to the next Chapter, as we unrivaled what happened next