"Image matters as much as the person who puts stock in it," Kaya insisted. "I care what people think of me, of course, but when it comes to something like who I date and what we do, the person who is going to get affected by that and deal with that is me. If they're concerned for my well being, if you were mistreating me, then yes, they have every right to say their piece. I welcome it."

She meant it, every word, about him being a perfect though: she had never met a man quite like him, and considered herself lucky: she though he understood that."If the only thing people can view of us is your age in comparison to me, they have no business speculating on anything. All it means is that they didn't bother to get to know the real you, the gentle, amazing you that I know."

Kaya laughed here though. "I don't mind your concern, but really Nokosi, let me worry about my image, ok? If you cared half as much about your own, people would get to know you a lot better and realize how amazing you are. The truth is, if we ever become that close to each other, my image should stay the same to the people that know me best."