It was the next day which meant it was officially time for the family dinner that Kylie had informed her daughter about. Karen on the other hand wasn't looking forward to it at all.
"You know, if you keep up with that face, your in laws will you think you have a resting frowning face." Faith told her as she helped her get ready for the dinner.
"They aren't my in laws yet, watch your language woman." Karen corrected her, turning to different angles while keeping her gaze on her reflection as she admired herself from various angles.
"Just saying." Faith raised her hands in defeat and widened her eyes.
"How do I look?" Karen requested to know. She was in a short blue dress. It was sent to her by a popular designer brand as a birthday present and she'd never made use of it until now.
The gown was made of a thick material and had tiny stones littering it everywhere, adding that essential sparkle. It was a little off the shoulder and a small part of her breasts were exposed. It stopped right before her knees and it did define her tall figure.
"Like a model, as always." Faith smiled, pulling her phone out and taking a few snaps of Karen.
"Come on, I'll drop you home first, then I'll drive to my parents and get this over with." Karen suggested, picking her white purse from her queen sized bed.
"Okay." Her friend simply agreed and both women left the room.
"Try to be polite Karen, prevent unnecessary drama while you're there." Karen was suddenly reminded of her mother's words when she had chosen to have the meeting with Cole and how similar they were to Faith's.
"Why do you all assume I'm just going to create drama? Ya'll, quit acting like I'm some rude ass bitch." Karen rolled her eyes, settling in the driver's seat of her exotic car while Faith took the passenger seat.
"Again, just saying." Faith chuckled. In no time, she pulled out of the building and headed for Faith's condo.
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The family had finally gotten to the Britts. It was a huge mansion painted white from the outside and one could tell it was worth millions just by taking a look at it.
Karen had spent the last hour driving with her parents, listening to her mother's forced lectures while their driver brought them down the road.
The door came open and they walked into the large living room. "Welcome Kylie." Elizabeth Britt welcomed her, leaning forward to hug the aforementioned woman. She was elegantly dressed in a red gown, plain and simple but the fabric made it known as an expensive item.
Her face was heavily caked in makeup and it wasn't hard to tell that she was forcing the wrinkles on her face into hiding. Cole was her last child after all and unlike Kylie who had no one but Karen, she was a mother of three successful business women, and a famous actor, Cole.
Kylie on the other hand, backed up by plastic surgery resembled a woman in her thirties.
The living room was spacious and from the door, the dining table with at least twelve chairs could clearly be seen. It was brown and gold themed, and was dressed from edge to edge with food of various kinds.
"Welcome Mark." Elizabeth referred to Karen's father and gave him a hug after which they exchanged cheek kisses.
"My dear," she turned to Karen with a proud smile and spread her arms apart for a hug. "My God, you're just too beautiful." She complimented.
Karen sucked her breath in, she was trying to hold back from the woman who was clearly singing her praises just so she could please her.
"Thank you." She said reluctantly after remembering all the warnings she'd got.
"Come on," Elizabeth beckoned, leading the invited family to the table so they could dine. Her heels and their clanking irritated Karen. Who wore heels in their own house? And for dinner? Pathetic.
"My husband and son are upstairs, I'll get Sean while Karen, you go get Cole." Elizabeth suggested after they had settled on the dining table. All sort of food items with mouth watering aroma filled their nostrils but Karen wasn't flattered. She was used to their sort of luxury.
Karen widened her eyes and pointed an index finger against her chest. "Me? But why?"
"I want you two to feel the heat and communicate with every chance you get. Come on, get him. His bedroom isn't so far, it's the third one to your left as soon as you get upstairs." Cole didn't live with the family anymore but it had been his room when he used to. He had arrived an hour earlier to his family's surprise.
"Elizabeth's right." Kylie smiled, trying to fuel the suggestion, her hot gaze on her daughter, knowing how her actions could be. "Do fetch Cole, dear." She smiled.
Karen glared at her mother with a 'you owe me' stare but stood to her feet. "Yes, mum."
She was glad to be out of the antique scene anyways and so she took her time as she traveled up the stairs. It wasn't long before she located the bedroom door. She noticed it was slightly opened and so rather than knock, she walked right in.
"Cole I…" she was unable to complete the sentence because all of a sudden, she met the position her future husband was in.
Cole was naked in bed, a blonde was sitting on his manhood, while he thrust in and out of her, their moans going in harmony.
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Karen blinked multiple times. The duo was yet to notice her presence. Cole was supporting the petite girl by holding her waist. She knew she was supposed to interrupt them but for some reason, her feet were glued to the floor and she had strange interest to know where this would lead.It wasn't surprising that they couldn't notice her. The bedroom was huge and with th
"What was that scream about my dear?" A worried Elizabeth demanded an answer from Karen after she returned to the table to join the family.Karen forced a smile, suddenly feeling the need to protect Cole's secret. "It was nothing, dude was just… I mean, Cole was startled to see me so he reacted in that line." She lied.
Cole moved to stand beside her. His face possesed no sort of emotions and one would think he was unaffected by her minor sentence. He gripped her wrist and pulled her hand away from her ear, even though she was still holding her phone.He took the phone from her and ended the call.
Cole and Karen headed downstairs after their room meeting to join the rest of the family. It had been an eventful one and Elizabeth's reaction after Karen had told her the wedding was approved and could carry on, was indefinable. She acted like it was her first time breathing without life support.Karen's parents, her mother to be specific, was a lot more drawn into the
"Are you crazy mum? Why the sudden rush?" Karen shifted in her seated position, a frown drawn on her elegant face as she pulled her eyebrows in a union direction.With her free hand, she tucked her short, brown hair away from her face and behind her ear. That gave her phone more space and she pressed her fingers tighter around it, gritting her teeth and clenching her
"Is this Elizabeth Britt?" Karen asked, keeping her hands on the steering wheel, her eyes fixed to the road that was dressed in vehicles of different brands."Yes please?" The confused woman wondered who could have her phone number, especially when she didn't.
Faith and Karen waited on the chair of the bridal store, awaiting to be attended to. They were individually busy on the phone. The store was on the top floor of a one story building and both women typed on their phones like it was some planned action.Emily had been assigned by the owner of the store to be at their service. Her mother had been right when she said they
It was Saturday. The bug day for the Britts and Bensons. Like planned, they had selected a small hall to accommodate the guests; no extended family inclusive, and not more than seven colleagues from both the bride and the groom.The hall wasn't something either family fancied. According to Elizabeth, it was small, antique and unfit for a weal
Karen waited for him to react, but there was nothing. He stood there staring at her, trying to process the information internally. There was no way in the world she had just said that."What?" He said in a cracked voice.She shrieked when he pulled her to her feet and lifted her from the floor she tapped his shoulders repeatedly, "put me down, please let me go." She squealed in amusement.He did just as she had said, letting her to her feet and then he took her lips in his."Oh my God, I can't believe this," he laughed, placing his hands on his head."You scared me back there for a minute, I thought you were going to react the total opposite." She confessed with a smile, wrapping her arms around him, "so you're happy about it then?" She raised an eyebrow at him."Fuck yes!" He chuckled. "I don't even know what the right action to take is right now." He buried h
"Oh my goodness gracious, that is wonderful news!" She felt like a whole bomb that had been waiting to explode had finally been let loose inside of her. She had lowkey spent time worrying about his well being but knowing fully well that there was nothing to worry about did so much much in relieving her that she had no idea when she stood to her feet and pulled him into a hug."Come here you." She chuckled, squeezing him tight in her grip. He laughed at the reaction and returned the hug in an even tighter embrace. There was really a lot about her he fancied so much to even think to let go off her."How are we celebrating this? This is the best news I've heard in a while.'' She smiled against his shoulder."I could eat a whole meal... with you on the menu." He teased her."Well, dinner is served then." She raised her eyebrows at him, wrapping her hands around his neck while he lifted her up."But before then, you should get stuffed up too, we don't want you getting all exhausted, so eat
The next Monday at work, Karen called Hannah to her office after informing her that she had something important to share with her.She was on her phone texting with Cole. They had been doing this over the last hour and even though it was distracting her from going through her emails, she enjoyed the feeling.They had spent most of the weekend together and he had offered to take her on a trip. Her smile wore off when Hannah walked into the office with a slight knock on the door."Come in." Karen called to her, letting Cole know that she would talk to him later.She moved her phone and placed it on the table face down. "Please take your seat." She directed, extending her hand to the seat in front of her."Okay." Hannah nodded in agreement, a little bit fearful of what Karen could possibly want to say to her. "Did I do something wrong?" She wondered aloud."No. I just wanted
Cole decided not to ask her anything about the topic, knowing it would only lead to more uncomfortable moments. The drive to the hospital in silence for the rest of the journey.Getting there, the calm breeze that hit Karen's skin made her feel a sense of refreshment.Cole noticed but only smiled in response, holding her hand and taking her into the building with him after he had secured the car locked in a good parking space.When they walked into the hospital, the first thing Karen felt was an instant hit of sadness.She looked around at the people that filled every corner of the room and couldn't help her expression."What's wrong?" Cole asked again,noticing how far she looked."It's nothing." She lied and craned her head in different directions, silently following him to the woman at the reception counter."Is there anything I can do for you?" She aske
"Yes we are getting back together, why do you seem to have such a big problem with it?" Karen raised her eyebrows at his confused mother, "I mean if people want to go in relationships, you shouldn't go around poking noses into their businesses." She sounded as if she had planned the answers previously, waiting to let it all out."But he is my son, I have every right to ask him why he is with his ex wife all of a sudden, so don't make it seem like I am some bad egg or something." Elizabeth retorted. She was still flabbergasted from meeting Karen here all of a sudden but that was not a considerable factor to hold her back from saying her mind."I'm glad we have answered your question." Karen stood to her feet and extended her hands towards Cole. He was still in shock and plain confusion hut he received her hand and stood to his feet as well. "I think we will leave now.""Cole, what is happening?" Elizabeth wondered, followin
Barely anyone paid attention to their presence for a second when they got inside but a few heads turned their way. Karen calmed down in that stance,realizing that people didn’t really know so much about her like she thought and that made her feel relieved, a bit comfortable to be here again.She wondered where his mother could be, or what she was doing. Karen didn’t think she would have to bunp into her anytine soon because she was the expectant grandmother and should be busy with handling other activities at the nmoment.Karen was brought out of scrutiny when her phone began to ring in her purse. Cole had been paying attention to what she possibly felt like and so he was curious to know what phone call she was receiving.“Who's that?” He asked her while she unzipped her bag. She brought the phone out and put it up to her face.“My mom.” She answered him, sounding surpri
"What are you doing?" Karen sat up in bed and looked up at Cole as he dressed up ,clearly ready to leave for somewhere.She stretched, I ywned and rubbed her eyes a little. Cole smiled at her and kept doing the buttons on his shirt while trying to focus on his reflection at the same time."Tell me, do I look good enough?" He turned around to look at her and his lips twitched into a smile when he cauht the look of confusion on her face and her furrowed eyebrows. "Why do you look like I stole something from you?""Where are you going?" She changed the format of her previous question."So today is my sister's baby shower and I'm supposed to be there." He explained, moving towards a drawer. He pulled it out and brought a colonge out."What time is it?" Karen looked around the room, trying to find a wall clock."Almost twelve." He sighed."Whoa." She gasped, wi
"W..what?" Karen stuttered, staring blankly at Cole. She thought she must have heard him wrong and wondered if he knew what he was doing or saying.Cole raised one eyebrow at her and when she remained silent for a long time, he began to laugh at her facial expression. "I was just messing with you. You should have seen your face." He teased her.
Karen was walking out of the organisation after closing hours when her phone rang in her handbag. It was a white leather one that matched her suit outfit. She stopped walking, zipped the bag open and pulled her phone out. She had been startled a little because she was not expecting the phone call.She rolled her eyes with a smile on her face when she saw who the phone call was from. It was none other than Cole. Typical.