Chapter 302 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“So, are you ready for our contest?” Celsie’s father asked Benne with a raised brow as they ate.

“Give it a rest, Drew,” his wife chided.

“It seems you are eager to get your ass whooped,” Benne said tauntingly, and his father chuckled, while Celsie’s father scoffed.

“We will see about that,” Celsie’s father promised, while Celsie hid her amused smile.

“See who finally decided to grace us with their presence after keeping us awake for most of the night,” Benne’s father announced as Bryan and Sonia walked in. Sonia was dressed in one of Bryan’s polo shirts and ripped jean shorts.

“Desmond!” His wife scolded, but both fathers laughed in amusement.

Celsie looked at Sonia and almost giggled when Sonia winked at her. She was not surprised to hear that she had done the exact opposite of what Bryan’s mother had said. She wouldn’t have relayed the message to Sonia, had she not been concerned that Benne’s mother might find out that she had failed to pass her message to Sonia.

“You should have just focused on your wife if you couldn’t fall asleep,” Bryan said dryly as he took out a seat for Sonia, and once he noticed that she was going to sit beside Celsie’s dad, he sat down there instead, leaving her to sit between him and the next empty seat.

“Benne, I think it’s high time you soundproof every room in this building. And you guys should learn to use the phone to get our attention instead of barging into the bedrooms or standing outside the door,” Bryan said, turning to give his mother a pointed look, reminding her of the previous evening’s incident.

“I hope you had a good night’s rest, Sony?” Celsie’s father asked, and a blush stained Sonia’s cheeks making Celsie roll her eyes.

“She did,” Bryan assured him with a glare, and Celsie’s father chuckled good-naturedly.

“Why are you responding on her behalf?”

“What is it that you like about him, anyway? I’m younger, and even more physically fit, and attractive than he is, so why does he make you blush? Is it his gray hair? Should I dye my hair gray?” Bryan asked Sonia, and everyone around the table laughed.

“You wish. You couldn’t be more attractive than me even if you tried,” Celsie’s father said with a smirk as he pushed away from the table.

“You want to compete with me too? Benne, make sure you whoop his ass. For two,” Bryan said with a smirk of his own.

“Have you decided on what games they’re going to play?” Sonia asked Celsie curiously, eager to enjoy the show.

“I have a couple of ideas, but we can work on them after breakfast,” Celsie told Sonia.

“Why don’t we make this fun by betting for or against either of them?” Benne’s father asked hopefully.

“Hundred bucks says Benne wins,” Bryan said eagerly.

Both mothers exchanged a look and Celsie’s mother shrugged, “Another hundred says Benne wins,” his mother said with a wide smile.

Celsie’s father turned to look at his wife and Lucas, waiting for them to place a bet in his favor.

Lucas shook his head, “I’d rather be left out of this. Besides, I doubt that I would still be here by the time you’re ready to play.”

Celsie’s mother pursed her lips as she looked at her husband, she knew without a doubt that he was going to lose. She didn’t trust that Celsie would let her father win against the man she was in love with. She knew that she wouldn’t do that. Thankfully she had a hundred bucks to spare, so she decided to bet in his favor since she had to stand by her man whether he was winning or losing, “Hundred buck says my husband wins,” she said, making her husband lean over to kiss the corner of her lips.

“Seeing as Celsie has to stay neutral, two people are left. Dad, babe, you both have to pick a side,” Bryan said, confident that they both would take Benne’s side.

“Hundred buck says, Mr. Miller, wins. Sorry, Benne,” Sonia said with an apologetic smile making Celsie’s father chuckle, while Bryan glared at her in disbelief.

“Really, babe?” Bryan asked, and she giggled.

“Yes, really. It’s not like I chose him over you. You are not Benne, are you?” She asked with a wide smile, reminding him of the time she had confronted him about Benne pretending to be Celsie’s driver, and he had said he wasn’t Benne.

“Whatever,” Bryan said with a scowl, and turned to his father, “What about you, dad?”

“My money is on Drew. Sorry son, fathers have to support fathers,” Benne’s father said, making Celsie’s father laugh out loud as he stood up and reached across the table to fist bump with Benne’s father while everyone stared at them in disbelief.

“Dad!” Benne and Bryan called out in unison.

“When you become fathers, you’d understand,” he said, while his wife simply shook her head.

“Thanks for breakfast,” Celsie’s father said as he stepped away from his seat, “Celsie, and Sony, I would like to see you both after breakfast. Stop by the bedroom,” he said before turning to Lucas, “If you’re done pushing your food around your plate, come with me,” he said and Lucas stood up at once and followed him.

Celsie’s mother also stood up and left with her husband and son since they had to comfort him and also discuss his return trip.

“Your parents are cool,” Benne’s father told Celsie, and she smiled.

“You are cool too,” Celsie said, and Benne’s father cocked his head to the side in the same manner that Benne often did.

“You think so?”

She gave him a nod, “Yes, I do.”

“So what are the games going to be about? Benne, I really hope you beat Celsie’s dad,” Bryan said still feeling pissed that Sonia had taken the man’s side, and Benne chuckled.

“Why? Because you’re jealous?” Sonia asked in a teasing tone.

Bryan scoffed, “Jealous? I’m the one that spent the night with you and the one who will keep spending the night with you, not him. Why do you think I made you scream so loud last night?” Bryan asked, and his mother glared at him, while Celsie and Sonia blushed in embarrassment as both Benne and his father laughed.

“You wanted him to hear her voice and know who is in charge?” Bryan’s father asked with a grin.

“Stop enabling him! When did you all become so crude?” His mother asked with disapproval.

“Dad, how did you ever cope with mom being so rigid and old-fashioned?” Bryan asked dryly.

“It’s part of her charms. She still blushes whenever I say certain words,” he said in amusement.

“She does?” Benne and Bryan asked in unison, while Celsie and Sonia looked at Evelyn with curiosity, trying to guess the kind of words that would make her blush.

“Yeah, she’s still so cute,” he said with a grin, and Evelyn rolled her eyes as she stood up to leave the table, no longer comfortable with being the topic of discussion.

Benne on the other hand grinned as he turned to look at Celsie. He believed that she would always be cute to him.

Once Evelyn left, Sonia and Celsie exchanged a glance and excused themselves too to give the guys a moment alone with their father.

“You both didn’t do anything last night?” Sonia asked in a whisper as they both went up the stairs.

“We did. Why?”

“You did? How come they all assumed it was my voice they heard last night and not yours?” Sonia asked since she had been counting on everyone assuming that the sound was coming from Benne’s bedroom.

Celsie giggled, “Probably because you kept crying out Bryan’s name, or they know your voice and what you’re capable of. And also because I kept my voice down. Unlike you, I don’t like to be the topic of discussion during breakfast.”

Sonia scowled, “I enjoyed myself, that’s all that matters. What do you think your dad wants to talk to us about?” Sonia asked curiously.

“I’m wondering the same thing too. What if he wants to scold us for spending the night with the guys?” Celsie guessed.

“I highly doubt that. Your parents are not that way. Besides, they have been wanting you to get involved with a man for so long, I doubt that they would dare complain about you spending the night with your boyfriend when they’re also under his roof. The only difference is we are all under his roof, while you were under him on top of his bed,” Sonia said with a naughty smile, and Celsie giggled.

“Stop talking nonsense.”

“By the way, has Benne told you that Anita is behind me and Bryan’s scandal as we suspected?” Sonia asked, and Celsie stopped walking as she turned to Sonia.

“He found a connection?” She asked curiously.

“Yeah. It was Bryan’s housekeeper who she paid to give her information on us,” Sonia explained, and Celsie sighed.

“I don’t even know what to say. I’m sorry you got dragged into my mess,” Celsie said, and Sonia glared at her.

“Please don’t even start,” she warned as she tugged Celsie’s arm for them to continue walking.

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