“It is basic manners to not read a person’s journal,” Sonia hissed at him, and suddenly giggled when he tickled her waist, “Stop that! I’m mad at you!” She said, unable to stop her laughter when he continued to tickle her. She squirmed away from his hands, and put some distance between them so she could glare at him without distraction.
“Fine. I’m sorry. The journal was open, and when my eyes fell on my name I couldn’t resist the urge to check it out to see what you had written about me,” Bryan said with an apologetic smile, but she didn’t miss the mirth which was dancing in his eyes.
“Don’t even laugh or think about talking about it,” Sonia warned when she noticed the subtle twitching of Bryan’s lips.
“But why?” Bryan asked as his body shook with laughter.
Sonia picked up the pillow closest to her and threw it at him in embarrassment as she tried to roll off the bed, but Bryan caught her before she could leave.
“You know you’re cute when you act this way?” Bryan asked as he held her in place while she kept trying to get off him.
She knew very well what he had seen. While plotting her story she had been distracted for a moment that she had written his name and had drawn hearts all of it. She had gone as far as making a caricature drawing of the both of them with some embarrassing naughty dialogues in the boxes.
“Shut up,” Sonia warned, but it only seemed to make him laugh the more.
“There’s nothing to be embarrassed about,” Bryan said with a chuckle when she jabbed his sides with her elbow. He had been waiting for her to wake up so that he could tease her over it, and he was really having fun right now seeing how embarrassed she looked. The wait had been worth it.
“Fine. I will just pretend I didn’t see anything,” Bryan promised with a grin as he kissed her cheeks and her forehead. They both remained silent for a while until Sonia broke the silence.
“So what do you suggest we do about your brother and Celsie?” Sonia whose head was now resting on Bryan’s chest asked as they lay on the bed, while Bryan patted her back and drew circles on it with his finger.
“You could try convincing your friend to forgive my brother. He really means her no harm,” Bryan said as he moved his hand to cup her ass. He squeezed gently, making Sonia sigh softly as she snuggled closer to him.
“Naughty girl,” Bryan teased as he spanked her ass softly, and Sonia giggled
“And what about Anita? What if she finds out who he is and comes back wanting him? How can we be sure that your brother wouldn’t leave Celsie and go to her?” Sonia asked curiously.
“You mean his gold-digging ex? Benne doesn’t care about her. He wouldn’t go through all this stress to get Celsie, just to leave her for a golddigger like Anita, trust me. I know my brother, and he cares about your best friend,” Bryan assured her.
“If you say so. I will call her and try to talk to her. We should probably start getting ready, they will all be here soon,” Sonia said as she tried to get off the bed, but Bryan held her in place.
“Benne wants to speak with you. He needs both your help and your advice,” Bryan explained.
“Let’s talk to them both after we freshen up. We will both talk to Celsie together, and then we can talk to your brother,” Sonia suggested as she got off the bed and headed for the bathroom.
“Sounds like a good plan,” Bryan said with a nod as he rolled off the bed and stood on both feet, “Babe? I was waiting to show you this,” Bryan said with a grin.
“What?” Sonia asked as she turned to look at him, and then her eyes rounded in surprise when she realized what he was showing her, “It doesn’t hurt to stand on it anymore?” Sonia asked, looking at his ankle.
“Nope,” Bryan said as he slowly walked towards her still favoring his ankle, “Let’s shower together,” he suggested with a wink.
Candy who had just finished preparing a breakfast of sausage french toast quickly washed her hands and picked up a napkin to dry them as she hurried to the door when she heard the sound of her doorbell. She didn’t need to ask to know who it was as the only person she was expecting was Matt.
Once she opened the door, a smile split her facial features when she saw Matt standing there dressed in a gray-colored long-sleeved turtle neck top and black jean trouser and holding up a bouquet in front of him, “I didn’t know which you would prefer,” Matt said with an apologetic smile.
“So you decided to get a mix of them,” Candy observed as she received the bouquet from him which consisted of tulips, sunflowers, daisies, and roses, “Thank you. It’s beautiful,” she assured him as she held open the door for him to walk in.
Although she had wanted them to talk the previous evening, the music had proven to be too loud and the environment unsuitable for such a serious conversation to hold, hence she had invited him over to her house for breakfast instead.
“Where is Jamal, and Andy?” Matt asked, looking around the apartment as he stepped inside.
“He went to school already, and Andy is out visiting a friend. I’m still busy fixing breakfast so you’d have to give me for a moment to wrap up,” Candy said as she headed for the kitchen with the flower in hand.
“Little wonder the whole place smells delicious,” Matt said with a small smile, “Perhaps I should join you in the kitchen if you don’t mind. I’d love to see what smells this nice,” Matt said as he followed her into the kitchen.
“Can you cook?” Candy asked as she reached for a flower vase in one of the cupboards, and after placing the flowers in the vase, she dropped it on the center of the round table in the kitchen.
“Sure. Do you need me to help you with something?” Matt asked as he looked around her very homely kitchen which reminded him so much of his grandmother’s kitchen, especially with the cookie jar sitting on the center of the table, and the tray of Sausage french toast beside it.
“Nah. I’m fine. Just sit still while I clean up and set the table. What would you like to have? Coffee? Tea?”
“Coffee,” Matt said as he pulled out one of the four chairs which were around the table and sat on it, “This looks nice,” Matt said as he reached into the tray to pick up a toast. He stopped halfway when he noticed the stern look on Candy’s face as she watched him, “Sorry,” he said with an apologetic smile as he dropped his hands.
“You behave like my grandmother,” Matt muttered with a playful scowl, and Candy smiled.
“You behave like Jamal,” Candy said with an amused smile as she took out a cup and rinsed it, “You want it black or with cream?” She asked as she poured him a cup of coffee
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.