Chapter 99 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“Then I will pay for some extra time,” Matt offered, wanting to stand up to hold her, but unable to because of his erection which was yet to subside. How could it, when the cause of it was still standing in front of him in all her naked glory?

“I’m done for the night. Goodnight,” Candy said as she headed for the door, and as an afterthought, she paused by the door and turned to him, “Don’t come back here,” she added before walking out.

Like hell, I won’t! Matt muttered to himself as he stood up and tried to adjust his pants. Now that he knew for a certain that she was just as sexually attracted to him as he was to her, he wasn’t going to leave her alone.

Rolling his wheelchair to the kitchen, Bryan stopped by the door when he noticed that Sonia was standing there with her back to him, dressed in just one of his shirts and a female boxer pants. She has made sure to tie the shirt at her waist in a way that her well-shaped ass was very visible with all the curves of her body. He drew in a deep breath and made a mental note to focus his eyes on only her face, and stay in the part of the kitchen that won’t give him a proper view of her body.

“You finally decided to join me,” Sonia said, turning around to look at him with a welcoming smile.

Looking at the smile on her face now, one wouldn’t guess that just a moment ago she had been packing up to leave his house and life. Why had he even stopped her again? She had offered to end everything, so why had he stopped her? That was the question he had been asking himself since she left him in his bedroom.

“What can I help with?” Bryan asked as he rolled his wheelchair in the opposite direction from her. The last thing he wanted was to be on the same eye level as her ass.

“You can help me chop the vegetables for the salad,” Sonia said, pointing to the area she had kept them, while she continued to stir something in the pot.

Bryan did as he was told, and they both worked in silence for a while until Bryan broke the silence by asking her a question, “Were you really going to leave?”

Sonia paused what she was doing and turned to look at him with pursed lips, as though considering whether or not to answer his question. After a few moments when Bryan was beginning to think she wasn’t going to say anything she shook her head, “No, I wasn’t.”

His brow shot up, “You weren’t?”

“Yeah.”

“So why were you packing up?” Bryan asked, making her lips curve in a smile.

“Because I wanted you to beg me to stay. Knowing me, did you really think I am going to leave you just like that?” Sonia asked with an amused smile, which made Bryan look at her with interest.

He wondered how Celsie had managed to remain sane and decent when she had someone as manipulative as Sonia in her life, “I guess I don’t think much when it comes to you,” Bryan murmured, making Sonia grin.

“I guess I like you that way,” Sonia said as she met Bryan’s gaze. They stared into each other’s eyes for a moment, and Bryan was reminded about the heated moment with her on the bed that afternoon.

This was the first time he was finding himself attracted to someone he didn’t even like. Sonia was too annoying and stubborn for his liking. She was a mischievous creature that reminded him of a goat, or was it a monkey?

“Have you come up with a name for our story?” Bryan asked as he looked away from her and returned his attention to the vegetables.

“You seem awfully interested in the story,” Sonia observed.

“I am always interested in anything that has to do with me,” Bryan pointed out, not wanting to tell her that it was because he was a fan of her work, and he was curious to see what she would write this time. Reading a story about them would give him an insight into what she truly thought about him, and somehow he wanted to know.

“Well, the name is a secret. Why don’t I surprise you with that?” Sonia asked with a wink, which made his heart skip a beat. When did winking become so sexy? Bryan wondered.

“That reminds me, when are you going to return my laptop? I need to work so that I can send some chapters to my editor,” Sonia explained.

At the mention of her editor, Bryan remembered that he had sent an email to her editor before Sonia’s arrival, and he was yet to check for the man’s response. He made a mental note to do that once he had the time, “Can I read what you have written so far?” Bryan asked, surprising Sonia.

“No. Why?” She asked curiously.

Bryan shrugged, “Since it’s about me too, shouldn’t I see if you’re making me out to be a terrible person or a great person?” Bryan asked, and she smiled.

“Don’t worry too much, I’m making you out to be exactly what you are… Although I doubt that you know what you are yet,” Sonia said, making his brows furrow.

“And what do you mean by that?”

“I mean you won’t remain the same by the time we are done,” Sonia promised, leaving Bryan to wonder if that was going to be a good thing or not.

“So are you going to let me see what you’ve written?” Bryan asked again, wanting a definite answer.

“Maybe. But first, you have to return my writing materials. You have to show the viewers of the show that you love and support your fiancee’s career after all,” Sonia said with a playful smile that tugged at Bryan’s heart.

“Maybe,” Bryan said and looked away from her once again. Why was she always smiling so cheerfully? Maybe not always, Bryan thought in amusement when he remembered how foul-tempered she had been at the game arcade the previous day. He had enjoyed hanging out with her the previous day and somehow had really wanted to ride the carousel with her, and play other games, just for the fun of watching her cuss and vent her frustration every time things failed to go her way.

Somehow he was glad that he had been able to at least take her out on a date before he hurt his leg, “I’m sorry I wasn’t able to take you to the amusement park as promised,” Bryan said with a tinge of regret in his voice.

Once again, Sonia looked at him in surprise. She hadn’t expected an apology since he was obviously injured, “You can always take me to the amusement park after your ankle has healed,” Sonia reminded him with a small smile.

“Sure.”

“I had fun yesterday thanks to you. I can’t remember the last time I had that much fun,” Sonia said with an amused smile.

“Really?” Bryan asked as he finished chopping the vegetables and rolled his wheelchair to the kitchen sink to wash his hands and dry them with a napkin.

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