Chapter 83 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

Had he looked through her drawer? Maybe not. He acted a lot like a bad boy, but something told her he wasn’t the type to do something as creepy as looking through her drawers.

Walking over to the bathroom, she stopped when she noticed her pant hanger on the towel railing. Those must have been the undies he saw, Celsie thought to herself as she took out the dry undies from the hanger and folded them before returning them to the bedroom.

As she arranged the undies in her drawer, she tried to face a subject she had been avoiding all morning. The issue of sex with Benne later that evening. Even though she had been the one who had suggested it, she was feeling very nervous thinking about it now that the time for it was drawing near.

She swallowed as she looked at the undies. Since they were going to be having sex that evening, she was going to have to sort through her clothes for not just a sexy dress to wear to their dinner date, but sexy undies as well.

She picked out a new pair of matching lace oxblood-colored pant and strapless push-up bra which she was yet to wear since she purchased them. She decided that she was going to wear that for the occasion. It wasn’t every time that a girl lost her virginity twice was it?

After that, she looked through her closet trying to find a sexy gown she could wear and smiled when she sighted a mini dress her mother had gotten her during the last year’s Christmas, but she had never gotten the chance to wear it. It was a strapless blue sequin dress with a deep V-neck. She was sure her mother would be proud of her if she found out she was wearing it to a dinner date.

Now that she had gotten everything she needed ready for their dinner date, she focused on getting ready to visit Anita, since it was almost noon already.

Forty-five minutes later her car rolled to a stop in front of the address Anita had sent her, thanks to Google map, and she got out of it. She looked around the fancy neighborhood with interest before walking to the door and ringing the doorbell.

“Coming!” She heard Anita’s voice before the door was pulled open the next second. Within those few seconds, both ladies sized each other up. Anita noticed that, unlike most ladies she knew, Celsie was dressed comfortably rather than to impress. Celsie wore simple black jean trousers with a brown cashmere, and black pair of sneakers. Her face was bare save for the lipgloss she had applied as an afterthought, and her hair was packed in a ponytail as usual, with her glasses in place. Not a competition at all, Anita thought with satisfaction.

In contrast to Celsie’s clothes, Anita was dressed in a stylish blue-colored knee-length gown, her face was well made up, and her long hair fell around her shoulders in cascades. Celsie could see why Benne would be attracted to someone like her. Anita was picture perfect!

“I thought you changed your mind,” Anita said with a welcoming smile as she held the door for Celsie to get in.

“I was tempted to. But here I am,” Celsie said spreading out her arms with an awkward smile on her face as she walked into the house.

Anita giggled, assuming that Celsie was joking, “You’re welcome. Please make yourself at home,” Anita said as she walked over to the kitchen to get them something to munch on, while Celsie looked around the apartment. She had to admit that Anita’s taste showed not just in her appearance and clothes but also the decor of her apartment. Now she worried if Benne would be able to afford to be with someone like Anita. She quickly reminded herself that Benne had been to Anita’s apartment before, and if he thought he had a chance with her, then she had no say in the manner. All she was here to do, after all, was matchmake and increase his chances of helping him get the lady he desired.. He didn’t have to know that she was helping him smoothen his path in the background.

By the time it was morning, Sonia had dark circles under her eyes as she hadn’t gotten enough sleep the previous time. She had barely slept for forty-five minutes when the first alarm went off, and then after massaging Bryan’s ankle for twenty minutes while he slept like a baby, she had run into Matt having a nightcap by the bar when she went to return the ice pack to the freezer.

She had talked with him for a little while, asking if Candace was asleep already and why he was drinking alone. He told her Candace had gone home and asked why Bryan had been calling earlier. After Sonia told him about Bryan’s accident, they had both decided to call it a night. After that she had tried to fall asleep to no avail, so she had busied herself by typing down what the next chapter of her story would be like on her phone. Just when she finally managed to fall asleep, the alarm had gone off thirty minutes later, and she had repeated the same process. The fourth time when she decided to ignore the alarm and just sleep, the devil in the form of the man lying beside her had woken her up, pointing to his ankle without saying a word.

Now it was morning, and Sonia was in a foul mood, while Bryan seemed to be in a very pleasant mood, “What’s so funny?” Sonia asked with a scowl when she noticed Bryan grinning from ear to ear and humming a happy tune as she massaged his ankle with the ice pack.

He had woken up each time the alarm went off but had pretended to be asleep while watching her under his lashes as she rubbed his ankle with the ice. At some point, he had felt sorry for her when he noticed how she was dozing off while doing it, but he had quickly reminded himself that she was the cause of everything, and as such she deserved it.

“I just realized how beautiful you are. Especially with those dark circles under your eyes. You look like the human version of a Giant Panda,” Bryan said with an even wider grin, which only seemed to annoy her the more as she could tell he was enjoying himself.

“Ouch!” Bryan yelped with pain and surprise, drawing back his leg away from Sonia who had angrily pressed his ankle hard.

“What? Does it hurt?” Sonia asked with a smirk as she stood up, ready to leave with the ice pack.

Bryan let out a chuckle before he could stop himself, enjoying her annoyance more than he wanted to, “You are gradually beginning to reveal your true colors,” Bryan said as he watched her walk to the door.

“Trust me, you don’t want to see how colorful I can be,” Sonia warned with a glare before she walked out of the bedroom, while Bryan continued to hum his happy tune.

Even though he was still feeling frustrated by the current situation of things, seeing Sonia in this state made it worth it. If she was already feeling this annoyed in barely twenty-four hours, he was sure she would willingly walk out of his life within the next three days.

“I need to use the bathroom,” Bryan said, immediately Sonia returned to the bedroom.

“Go ahead. The bathroom is all yours,” Sonia said with a flourish as she walked over to the bed, determined to catch a few hours of sleep now that Bryan was awake.

“I wasn’t asking you for permission. I’m asking you to take me to the bathroom,” Bryan said pointing to his ankle, reminding her that he couldn’t walk.

Sonia looked at him incredulously, “I beg your pardon?”

“You don’t expect me to walk over to the bathroom on this foot, do you?” Bryan asked, going for the helpless look.

“You only twisted one ankle. Surely you can hop to the bathroom on one foot, can’t you?”

Bryan shook his head, “I can’t.”

Sonia rolled her eyes before letting out a sigh, “I will help you get Matt. He should be able to assist you,” Sonia said, getting up from the bed.

“You are my fiancee, not Matt. Can you not take care of me? What if Matt wasn’t in the house with us?” Bryan asked, giving her the eyes of an abandoned puppy.

“I can tell you are trying to get on my already frayed nerves,” Sonia said through gritted teeth as she stood in the center of the room, contemplating whether to get Matt or take Bryan to the bathroom herself.

After thinking about it only for a moment, she walked over to Bryan’s side of the bed and leaned down so he could place his arm around her shoulders and lean on her for support. Bryan held on to her shoulder but tried not to place all his weight on her as she led him to the bathroom, while he hopped on one leg.

Once they walked into the bathroom and stood in front of the toilet, Sonia reached out a hand to the front of his sleeping robe to help him take out his penis, but Bryan quickly slapped her hand away, “What are you trying to do?” he asked in a stern voice.

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