CONNOR
By the time I got home, she was still sitting on the same cushion I had left her. This time, sprawled and sleeping. I chuckled lightly to myself and walked up to her. Stooping right before her, I took my time to admire her features. Like really admire her features. As I admired her long lashes that fanned over her eyes for the zillionth time, I could suddenly understand why she never wore any of those long lash extensions I saw other girls wear. Her full lips were set as if puckered up, as she slept calmly and undisrupted. I reached to arrange her hair that fell over her face and I did so, gently and cautiously.
By the time my eyes met her closed ones again, she was already awake, her eyes half open and searching through mine in puzzle. I froze, half expecting her to wake up and catch me like this.
"Connor?" Her voice sounded a little fazed from sleep.
"Hi." I passed a smile on my face.
She sat up carefully.
"Is this what you do all day? Sleep?" I diverted the topic before she could ask me any questions about the weird position she had caught me in, and I cocked a fake alarmed brow at her while she shot me a glare.
"Well, I didn't ask someone to lock me in here all day and ask me not to step outside."
"Really?"
"Yes."
We spent the next minute staring at each other, her glare daring and threatening. I almost laughed again. How could someone be this cute when angry?
"Here." I handed her the package I had gotten from the shopping mall and she received it with a curious look. "Just in case you must have forgotten, mom's wedding anniversary is tonight."
She peeped into the content and her face softened. "You bought me a dress? And shoes?"
"Yea." I looked on with a boring expression.
"How would you know the right size for me?"
"Like I wasn't with you the last time you went shopping." I got up and began to undo my ties. "Get dressed. Mom would be unhappy if we make it late."
"Oh." She replied and finally rose, leaving the living room for the stairs without an argument. I almost teased her again but decided to let it go, lest she flung the dress at my face and threatened not to make it to the dinner anymore.
I followed her upstairs and went into my room. It did not take me long to dress after a quick shower. A dark tuxedo, Italian brown leather shoes and my favourite cologne. I tried to smoothen my hair but like every other day of my life, the stubborn thing refused to lie sleek and I let it be. I leaf my room and walked back downstairs to wait for Kenzie but I slowed down, a frown crossing my face as my eyes met the person sitting before me in the living room.
"Hey, babe." Jessica shot me one of her seductive smiles but I remained unaffected by her action. With her looks, it was obvious she was dressed and prepared for the party as well. She was wearing a knee-length dark gown with a parting around the chest area that exposed a part of her braless boobs.
What the fuck was she doing here?
"Why are you here?" I ignored her greeting and kept our distance.
"Is that a proper way to welcome your woman?" She got up from her seat and took long, careful, and deliberate steps towards me, a wicked grin on her pretty face.
"Jessie. Ari will not be happy to know that you are here." I tried to push her away before she made further advances on me but she laughed at my warning.
"Ari? Ari is just one of your several flings, isn't she? Tell me the truth. You know I don't kiss and tell." She emphasized her last words.
"Jessie." I tried to hold back her hand as she reached to touch my face. "You have to leave now."
She mimicked a pout. "But I want you to drive me to the party."
A click of heels, measured and precise came from the stairs, cutting us off Jessica's little drama and we simultaneously turned our heads to look at the reason behind the sound.
And there she was, a perfect curvy thing in a gorgeous red ankle-length gown that has a long split by the side and a v-neck that exposed the smoothness of her chest, showing a little of the two moulds of fleshy breasts by the sides. The long puffy sleeves of the gown had a bit of golden flowery prints and her legs that were exposed under the slit, elongated by the pair of dark heels she had on, were smooth and glowed. Her hair was packed in a messy bun with two tendrils falling beautifully over her face. A set of three simple gold jewellery adorned her neck.
She was simply heavenly and I could not hold back the proud smile that played on my lips. Jessica scoffed and stuck her nose in the air.
Kenzie walked to me, closing the distance between us and ignoring Jessica's presence. I was a little cut off guard when she slid an arm around my waist and planted a full kiss on my lips.
"What do you think, babe?"
I let my gaze travelled briefly down the rest of her body and back to her coffee and milk eyes again.
"Beautiful," I commented with every ounce of genuine in me and returned the kiss, letting mine linger longer than a few seconds on her lips. She rested a gaze in my eyes and smiled a sweet lovable smile that melted my heart to the deepest bottom.
If any of this was ever real, Then I was sure I would be in love with her already.
"Oh, hey Jessie." Kenzie turned her attention to Jessica as if this was the first time she was laying eyes on her. "I didn't see you there for a second."
Jessica crossed a hand over her bosom and raised a brow in disbelief. Kenzie maintained her smile.
"Connor and I are running late for mom and dad's wedding anniversary. Wanna come along?"
A triumphant smile crossed Jessica's lips and I wanted to tell Kenzie to rethink her decision but I immediately held back my words when Kenzie spoke again, bringing a hand to her forehead as if she just recalled something.
"Oh. My bad. I have plans to make out with my boyfriend in the car. You know, a hot orgasmic makeout session that could lead to sex in the back seat..."
Jessica let out a sudden cough and I pressed back laughter from escaping my lips, pushing back my embarrassment at Kenzie's choice of words.
"Do you still think you can join us? I mean...you could take over the driving while we fuck in the back seat. I am worried about your ears though. Connor complains I moan too loud most times. You can't blame me, you know. He fucks me too well..."
"I have to go." Jessica picked her purse from the coffee table in one swift move, in an attempt to escape Kenzie's obnoxious make-believe story.
"Why?" Kenzie had an exaggerated look of worry on her face now. "You want a lift, alright? You really should join us."
Jessica gave Kenzie one last bad eye and stormed out of the house, almost tripping on her heels. She banged the door shut as she did so.
I finally let out the laughter I had been holding and Kenzie joined me.
"You know, for the first time since I hired a fake girlfriend, I am super grateful it had to be you. You are one hell of a character, Kenz."
She laughed again and for once, I forgot I was her sworn enemy.
"I told you, you could trust me."
