Now where the fuck was Matt when you needed him? Bryan wondered as he picked up his phone to dial Matt’s line again. He had tried to reach him several times over the phone before the doctor arrived, but Matt had either not been close to his phone, or wasn’t willing to answer his call. Or was he in his bedroom with Candy? Bryan reasoned with a thoughtful frown.
He quickly shut his eyes when he heard Sonia returning to the bedroom. She stopped beside the bed and looked down at him, while he pretended to be fast asleep.
Sonia glared at him, briefly considering whether or not to drag him off the bed so he would tell her where he had kept her laptop. She had gone in search of her laptop but had been unable to find it.
She doubted that he was really sleeping. She leaned forward to look into his face, but when he didn’t move, she sighed as she straightened herself and stepped back. Knowing there was nothing else she could do about the situation at that moment, she walked over to the other side of the bed, and lay down, while facing him.
She set her alarm to wake her up in two hours and moved closer to him so that there was only a small space between them. Maybe he was just upset about his leg. Hopefully, he will be in a better mood by morning, and return her laptop to her, Sonia thought as she drifted off to sleep.
Bryan remained there with his eyes closed and waited for some time until he heard the soft snores coming from her before he opened his eyes. He was surprised to see that she was lying down so close to him.
Looking into her beautiful angelic face, with her mischievous eyes closed, and her mouth shut, she looked very innocent and normal. His eyes remained on her face, taking in the shape of her large eyes and her long lashes. His gaze moved to her small pointed nose, and then her lips. His eyes lingered on her pink bow-shaped lips for some time, before moving to her chest which kept rising and falling as she slept. He could make out the outline of her nipple through the light material. Once he felt a stir in his groin, he quickly returned his gaze to her face before looking away from her. The last thing he wanted was to be sexually attracted to someone like her.
What was he going to do with her for a week? He had never had a lady with him for such a long duration. What were they going to talk about? What were they going to do? Now that he had to stay off his feet, it meant that there was no way he could leave the house. He did not doubt that the next couple of days were going to be very frustrating for him. He intended to frustrate her just as much anyway. There will be no writing for her, and she definitely won’t be going anywhere without him either. They were going to be stuck with each other. She wanted a fiance? She had gotten one. Hopefully, if he played his cards right, she would want to call off everything and leave even before the end of the first week.
Meanwhile, in another room down the hall, Matt was lying down naked on the bed beside Candace, “Wow! You are something!” He said breathlessly as they both tried to catch their breath.
“You aren’t so bad yourself,” Candace said with a playful smile as she sat up on the bed.
“Not so bad, huh? How about I show you how good I can be?” Matt asked with a naughty smile as he reached out to grab her, but she quickly moved away.
“You should probably check your phone while I dress up. Maybe it’s urgent,” She suggested as she started picking up her clothes which were strewn across the floor.
“If it was important either Bryan or Sonia would have come looking for me already. Why are you in a hurry to leave?” Matt asked as he sat up on the bed, watching her walk over to the bathroom with her clothes to clean up.
“I have to pick up my son from the babysitter’s place. I’m late already,” She said without turning to look at him.
Matt who had completely forgotten that she had mentioned being a single mother during one of their chats quickly got out of the bed and walked over to the bathroom door, “I thought you were joking when you mentioned being a single mother,” he said as from the doorway, not wanting to go inside since he knew that even though they had just had sex, she still needed her privacy.
“Now why would I joke about something like that?” Candace asked dryly as she dressed up.
“I don’t know. I just didn’t think you were serious,” Matt said with a slight frown.
“Well, now you know. It doesn’t matter whether or not you’re cool with it anyway, since I’m sure we won’t be seeing each other after tonight,” Candace said as she walked out of the bathroom, completely dressed.
“And why is that?” Matt asked in confusion.
“Because I don’t think I like the idea of getting mixed up with celebrities. If I had known from the onset that you were an actor I never would have agreed to go on a date with you. Having something to do with you would mean my business becomes public business. I don’t want my son finding out what his mother does for a living from other people,” Candace said matter of factly as she walked over to the bedside drawer and picked up her handbag.
Matt grabbed her arm before she could pick up her handbag, “So why did you leave the restaurant with me? Why did you have sex with me?” Matt asked in confusion.
Candace shrugged, “I just thought that it would be a waste of all that spark between us if we don’t get down to it. It shouldn’t be a big deal to you anyway, I’m sure someone like you wasn’t thinking of dating someone like me anyway,” She said with a wry smile as she placed her other hand over his hand which was holding her arm, and gently detached it.
“I need to hurry.. Goodbye,” Candace said as she picked up her handbag and quickly walked away, leaving Matt who was staring after her in disbelief.
Harry who was sipping from a glass of wine while watching a movie and waiting for sleep to come, looked at the door when he heard the sound of his doorbell. He let out a sigh as he wondered why Benne preferred to use the doorbell even when he knew the door’s passcode. He decided to ignore him, hoping he would get the drift and open the door himself, but Benne kept ringing the doorbell.
When Harry got tired of the disturbing sound, he dropped the wineglass on the table and stood up. Once he got to the door he confirmed that his visitor was Benne through the security monitor, before unlocking the door. He returned to the living room without waiting for Benne.
“What took you so long to open the door?” Benne asked with a scowl.
“What stopped you from opening the damn door yourself when you already know the passcode?” Harry fired back, returning his scowl.
“Looks like someone is in a foul mood,” Benne commented before glancing at the television screen, “You must have been very bored to be seeing a movie. No wonder you were begging me to visit,” Benne observed. Harry wasn’t really a fan of movies, as he preferred playing games when he wasn’t busy with work, and only watched movies when he wanted to fall asleep.
“I don’t remember begging you. Why are you here, anyway?” Harry asked grudgingly without looking at him, even though they both knew that deep down he was glad that Benne had shown up.
“What other reason could I have for coming here other than to keep your bored ass company?” Benne asked dryly as he sat on the couch next to Harry, and picked up one of the pads on the table.
Taking that as his cue, Harry stood up and walked over to set up the play station, “Mortal Kombat or Soccer?” He asked as he picked up the game discs.
“Mortal Kombat. I’m in the mood to beat up your ass,” Benne said good-naturedly, making Harry snort as he inserted the disc before picking up the other pad, and returning to his seat.
Neither of them said a word to each other as they selected their players. Benne picked Scorpion, while Harry picked Sub-Zero. They played in silence for a while, and when Harry noticed that Benne was about to win him at the second game, he said, “So I spoke with Miss Miller earlier on at the office.”
On hearing Celsie’s name, Benne turned to look at Harry with a slightly raised brow, “About?”
Harry kept his gaze on the screen and made sure to hit Benne’s player hard while he was distracted, “About the fiance she talked about the last time, remember?” Harry asked turning to look at Benne with a grin after he won that round.
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.