Chapter six

Raleigh poc

It was dawn already. I stressed my arms and cracked my knuckles. No, no, no, I'll never try this shit, ever (passing the night in the sitting room;on the ground!). I quickly got up and headed to the kitchen only to see Mason in his boxer shorts. 

My mouth gaped open. I had seen the forbidden, but to be honest, this dude was damn cute. His muscles were well built, the six packs was…I'll prefer to say no more. Unlike some guys which only have undigested pancakes hanging in there. I had better control myself cause this was someone's man, why the crush?

I was quickly snapped of the thought when he gazed at me, then looked back. He was frying pancakes on one side and brewing coffee on the other.

“ Good morning,” He said. “ I trust you had a great night. I suppose that question must have been posed to Mo, why me? Anyways, I nodded slightly, forcing a smile on my face. 

“ What are you preparing?” I asked even when I knew, perhaps I asked to not just look weird.

“ Pancakes and coffee.” He responded.

“ Oh.”

“ Doesn't sound interesting, does it?”

“ No, it sounds like a pretty interesting one.”

“ Thank God, but trust me, you wouldn't regret this,” he said. “ I'm a pretty good cook.”In a whisper, jokingly.

“ That's amazing.” “ I'll prefer you keep that a secret.” He said, smiling and winked at me.

“ Sure, but I never knew boys could cook.”

“ Yeah.”

“ What?” I said, confused.“ Boys mayn't know how to cook but men do.”

“ Ha, that's a good one .” I said, and looked at him, as if studying him.

“ Hey, permit me …” he said, looking at his boxer shorts as if sending a signal to me.

“ I guess I've overstayed my welcome.” He said in an apologizing manner.

“ No, absolutely not. I'm totally okay, you're Mo’s…” I said, keeping mute in order not to say out of tone.

“ Nevermind.” Even though I minded! I minded a lot,but who was I to object to his stay? He was nice, friendly, cute, and all that. I guessed he sensed my weird behavior towards him.

Mo suddenly walked in, one could tell she was just waking up but the fact that she was in her bra left me in wonder.

“ Hi sweetheart.” She said to Mason, blowing a kiss from afar.“

How was your night?” he asked.“ Hmm, words can't explain.”

“ Definitely.” He said and they both chuckled.Oh it seemed the two had gotten into something quite serious, hope she doesn't get heartbroken again cause I wouldn't be the one feeding her chocolates this time.

“ I guess I'm the ‘invisible man‘ here.” I said sarcastically, which provoked laughter in her.

“ Oh sis, pardon me. I totally forgot you were here.” She pleaded. Wow, so quick. I don't even think they're in a relationship, just a night with each other and she forgot I was standing right beside her. What happens then when she gets married? She'll probably forget I existed.

“ Impressive.” I said.“ Please don't take this seriously.” She said,

“ Come with me.” I said, and she was smart enough to figure out the anger that burned in me towards her. I walked away from the kitchen and turned when I didn't hear footsteps coming behind.

“ I said, come with me…” I said again and walked into the room. Seconds later, she came in.

“ Do you realize what you did?” I asked.“ I don't quite get you.” She replied.

“ You had sex with a guy in our room! Where did you expect me to sleep? And you know pretty well I'm not friendly with the couch.”

“ Oh that, I'm really sorry. I was cut up at the moment and didn't even think of you.”

“ Yeah, I agree with you but trust me, I'll be paying back.”

“Really?” “ Trust me.”

“ I'm sorry. Wait, how long should I keep apologizing?”

“ Till I'm satisfied.” I said and the next thing, she began tickling me and I bursted out in laughter and even fell to the ground. That was my weak point, tickling is a no no for me.

“ So are we good now?” She asked, excitedly and stopped.

“ No.” I said sternly and noticed the smile on her face fade.

“ What now?”

“ You'll have to do the dishes and chores for a week.”

“ A week? Like a whole week?”

“ Yeah, you had it correctly.”

“ Fine, I agree.” She said and rolled her eyes.

“ That's what you get for letting me sleep on the floor.”

“ Yeah, I'm sorry, hope you didn't catch a cold?”

“ I don't think so.”

“ Wait, come to think of it, how do you know we…”

“ …had sex “ I said, completing the erotic sentence for her.“ Yeah, that.”

“ You had to hear how long you were moaning.” I pulled her legs.“ What? Was I that loud?”

“ Louder than you can imagine.” I teased “ Oh my, what will he be thinking of me? I'm sure he wouldn't want to have anything to do with me again.”

“ Ha, I got you! “ I said, snapping my  fingers.“ What are you talking about?”

“ You were not in any way moaning loud. Your moaning was on point. It happened…I eavesdropped on your conversation.”

“ Last time I checked, that was an invasion of someone's privacy.”

“ Not when you left me to sleep out.”“ We're playing the guilt game now?”

“ It is what it is.” I said and turned away to grab a coat from my closet when a Pillow dashed on my head.

“ Ow!” It was Mo again.

A knock was heard on the door and a voice spoke, “ Breakfast is ready “

“ Okay sweetheart, I'll be there.” Mo said, in an attempt to leave the room.

“ Don't you think you should put on a shirt?” I suggested..                                                  

.  .  .  .  .  .

The table was arranged with a stack of pancakes and cheese, and cups of coffee. Mo and Mason sat opposite me and they both had indistinct conversations, giggling and …what a fool,  I mumbled.

Out of their love chat, she spilled coffee on her shirt. No it wasn't hers, it was Mason's. I'm sure she'll be prepared to pay a thousand dollars for the shirt cause it looked really expensive. Wait,why wouldn't it be expensive when it's coming from a multi- millionaire?

“ I'm so sorry.” She said, trying to wipe it off, and boom, he kissed her.

“ A reminder princesses don't apologize and if you do so again, you'll be getting a truck load of kisses.

” He said, looking at her with so much admiration Ha, that's how it begins. It starts all rosy and you'll feel you were meant for each other but get right into the middle of it, no one will stop you from weeping. One can smell jealousy oozing from my thoughts but, no. I'm not jealous. I might be but their relationship seems to be something worth a lifetime and here I am, in a situation-ship,and perhaps, she'd leave me here, all alone…Mo started sniffing around and Mason chuckled, holding her against an action that was yet to be displayed.

“ Ha, I smell jealousy…” she said and turned to Mason.

“ Do you smell it too?”

“ Really?” I said and tossed a pancake on her face.

“ Please don't hurt my princess.” Mason said, in a cartoon voice and we all bursted into laughter.

“ That's a good one. How do you do it?” I asked with my face still beaming.

“ Mastery.” He said, and took his gaze out to the sun.I couldn't help but laugh harder. How could he be so funny when he sees life as a burden? I remembered his statement when we walked home last night. I guess those who bring smiles on others’ faces are, in most cases, the saddest.

“ You're such a clown.” I commented.

“ I'll take that as a compliment.” He replied.

Immediately, Mo took her coffee and slurped while sipping. I undoubtedly knew she was up to something.“ Don't you think we should talk about your work? Your meeting with Mr. Hunt?” Mo said, looking at me in an awkward way that I'll take to be funny.

I got what she did there. She thinks I'm flirting with him. Hell, no. I'm not that kind of person.

“ Yeah…” Mason said, in an aroused interest.

“ That guy Logan is not someone I can work with, never.” I said and took a bite of my pancake.

“ Remember you're doing this to get a promotion. You should be willing to do anything. You have to work with him” Mo said.

“ Never mind anything he said, he acts like that sometimes but I promise you'll be pleased when you get to know him better. He's a kind and gentle soul.” He said.

Kind and gentle soul my foot, I thought to myself. First impressions always matter, as they say, but the impression he gave me on our first meeting was not one that displayed a kind attitude.

“ How am I supposed to believe that? That lad is cruel.”

“ You'll see for yourself.” Mo said, as if she knew him.

“  There'll be a party on Tuesday at the company. So, you should be there. Mind you, dignitaries will be there and you might meet “the one” “ He said.

“ Yeah, you're right, Mason. That's a great idea for you to consider.” Mo said.

“ I'm not going there in search of a lover. I'm going on a business trip.”

“ Let's see…” Mo said

 Hmph, I'm indeed tired of that girl. I wish she could be put out for sale. A million dollars will be manageable on my side.

“ Bye!” She said and slammed the door in excitement and jumped on me.

“ Hey, get off me.” I said, slapping her ass.

“ That belongs only to Mason. How dare you touch it?” She said and got off me.

“ Really? You've just met this guy and you're putting so much entitlement to him. Now he owns your ass.”

“ Yep.” She said and dashed to the settee,as if lost in thought.

“ What are you thinking about?”

“ That guy is damn good in bed. He fucks me well.”

“ Ew, that's such an indecent thing to say.

I don't want to know about it.”

“ Well, you asked me. He is literally and ultimately the best guy ever. And most importantly, with a kind heart.”

“ I know that, keep it to yourself.”

“ I just wanted you to know. “

“ Silly. Tell me something else.

” I said.“ I have nothing else to say.”

“ Guess what?”

“ Your crush asked you out in a dream and a few months later, he proposed to you and you turned him down.

” She said, When can she ever be serious?

“ Nooo. I'm being serious now.”

“ You know I don't have an idea. Tell me.”

“ I got a message from Mikel saying I should be at work today.”

“  That asshole. It's past time,” she said and stared at the wall clock.

“ It's eleven already.”

“ I'm aware of that. I chose not to because today is the weekend and I never signed up to work on weekends. So where are all these coming from?”

“ But you love your job right? You should be willing to do anything for it."

“ You're right. I hope my job is still secure.”

“ I hope so,and Leigh, this could be a bait by Mikel.“

“ Oh my goodness, you're so right.” Ahhh, I screamed and stamped my feet. I quickly rushed into the bathroom, did the things normal people do in there and got out, I guess. Not me again finding it difficult to pick a dress again. I quickly screamed out for Mo and she came running to me.

“ What? What?” Fear was written all over her face.“ Please, I need your help.”

“ Was there a need to scream my name that way?” She asked.

“ I'm sorry. I'm just tensed right now and time isn't on my side.”

“ Ok?”

“ Please, what dress do I wear?”

“ Anything.”

“ Not anything. I need to wear something that can tell I'm sober and genuinely sad.”

“ Fine, wear the black dress over there.

” Hmm, could there possibly be anyone that can replace her in my life?

“ You're the best!

” I grinned.“ I know that.” She said, rolling her eyes and left.

Work, here I come. I hope everything turns out well.