06. Bad Boy!

Bad Boy

~|•REIN•|~

I sat in the car after Erica and her family sent us off, bugged by mom and Layla for being up to their expectations. I gruffed frustrated by their incessant and boring talks, interviewing me like they were some reporters.

“That was awesome of you, Rein.” Mom said happily, wrapping her arms round my neck and planting unnecessary kisses on my face.

Shit!

“Mom please, stop being so gross.” I pleaded and she removed her arms from my neck as I massaged my neck.

“So you finally did it, and I got to see her handsome brother.” Layla said in red smiles, with all her teeth aligned on each other, exposed. She was seriously crushing on the defiant guy in front of mom and I without any iota of shame.

That’s awesome, Layla. You’ve been taking your classes seriously.

“I knew you wouldn’t disappoint us Rein. We should start thinking about the wedding and start immediate preparations. The girl has such a lovely family and I’m impressed. I can’t wait for her to join our very own family. I will make a call to my event planner and request for her presence at home, tomorrow. I want the wedding as early as possible, in two months if possible.”

I just nodded my head like a lizard. My mind wasn’t with her but it was far away. Not even thinking of Erica but her twin brother. He had such a petite stature for a man yet had great strength.

Plus, the guy seemed to be very wise and intelligent. He could tell a fake from my smiles, my long love talks and even when he looked at me in the face.

Honestly, I don’t love Erica Simpson. I just did what I did because my mom couldn’t stop pestering me whenever she brought up my PA talks. There was a time when our company almost crumbled and Erica saved us just in the Nick of time.

When I told mother, she was so impressed and from that day, took a special liking in Erica.

From that day, mom didn’t let me off the hook. Kept bugging me about Erica, asking me when I was going to ask her out or worst still, marry her.

Of course I liked her. Without her help, I wouldn’t have been able to tackle the company issues. I don’t know how she did it but she really saved my butt. From that day, I owed her a great deal and I didn’t really know how to appreciate her.

***FLASHBACK***

“I see the eyes she throws at you, man.” My Friend, Sammy said as he walked inside my office. Who? I had no idea on who he was talking about. Besides, my computer seemed faulty although his timing couldn’t be any less from perfect.

“Hey man, I need you to check on this computer. It has some issues.” He laughed and then rolled his eyes. Sammy is a computer engineer, a smart one at that and he is the one that is in charge of all my appliances.

“You are trying to dodge my question with this attitude of yours, Rein.” He sighed, turning the laptop to face him. 

“What question did you ask, Sammy?” I asked him. Cuz I clearly remember him telling me that someone has eyes on me.

“This PA of yours –

Just then, Erica walked in on us. “Sorry for not knocking. I hope I’m not disturbing you sir.” She apologised and walked closer to my table, coming to the other side, closer to me, a few inches away. She had on her face a shy smile that was spiced by the burning red cheeks of her. She was flustered for no reason at all.

Maybe the thoughts of being in a room with two different people of a gender totally different from hers was what made her shy.

“Here are the files for Vorvex and you have two meetings set up for 10 and 12. Is there anything you will need again?” She asked but I shook my head and just dismissed her.

Sammy's eyes followed Erica till she was out and just remained glued to the door.

“Keep your filthy eyes off my workers, Sammy. Especially Erica.” I warned him and he chuckled.

“Not like she is my taste or anything but don’t you see, she likes you. Maybe your problem of how you can appreciate her will be very easy. She likes you so anything you give her will be right.” Hmmm, his words got me thinking.

Sammy is a straight gay guy but a very wise one. He seems to be able to read even the expressions of inanimate objects and I just wonder. How does he do it?

“You're ok, pal?”

I looked up to him and hissed, “Bad guy!” I threw at him but instead of saying something else he burst into laughs.

***END OF FLASHBACK***

I thought dating her was my way of appreciating her which was a good thing. She was very shy on first proposal but on second she quickly and happily accepted. It was fast, a sign that she indeed loved me, just as Sammy said.

But every passing day of our relationship to this very moment, I just feel as though I am making a big mistake. There is no feeling and it’s just as though I am leading her on. I really like her but I want more. I want to love her, I want to cherish her the way she does cherish me but I can’t seem to be able to do it, why?

“Well then why did you propose to her?” My mind questions my today's decision. Was it bad or was it a good thing?

I never thought of the repercussions of whatsoever I did this evening. I thought by taking things further I will be able to make her even the more happy and I might as well start to love her but it’s not the case. She actually loved it but it feels as though, I just stepped my choked up self into a body of intense flames, fire.

“Finally big brother will be getting married. I should quickly get myself married and become a part of Eric's life. How about a month or 2 after your wedding, huh? Nice right! You know, I just haven’t decided on what to wear on my next meeting with him. He’s just so handsome that I’m afraid whatever I wear might make me look ugly in front of him.”

“If you don’t shut it Layla, he will never even like you because just your mouth is ugly.” Mom scolded her and she hissed. It’s quite amusing to see mom and her daughter bicker like they were kids.

“If I have an ugly mouth, then it means I am ugly because you are ugly, right mom.”

“Well if you insist on thinking it that way then I should probably thank you for sucking away the ugliness from me.” Mom told her and she frowned.

I just chuckled on the far end of my seat, wiggling my butt on the chair. I was tired already of sitting in the backseat of the car. Another reason why I so badly hate limousines and car drives with my mom and my kid sister.

The car will be slower than a snail and I must have lost quantity and quality time, just seated and watching two grown ups fight like children.

How disturbingly annoying?

I took out my phone and saw tons of messages and missed calls from Erica. Not tons though but around 5 messages from Erica and 3 missed calls.

I should probably get myself with my future lady... I smirked...

I should also probably prepare on seeing more of Eric on a daily basis. Because after today, I will be seeing him daily.

*

“if what you say is true, then you probably have some love for her. So I’m giving you a chance. Prove to me that you love her. Gain my approval and support because as of now, you are nothing in my eyes but a man that just wants an eternity of ultimate sex from my sister and I won’t let it happen. Gain my trust... Seduce me!”

*

The nerves the guy has to think that all I enjoy from Erica is sex and pleaseure, nothing more. I frowned to mom's notice but none of that mattered to me. My fiance's twin was trying to make me feel like a bad boy, a playboy. I wasn’t going to let him win me so easily.

If he wants seduction, then fine, I will give him seduction.

He will have no other option than to like me very soon. He will have no other option than to bless my union with his sister.

Yes. In fact he is going to love more than his very own sister.