Maya's eye glossed over the new contemporary romance book she had bought in a bookstore in the next estate.
It'd been quite a show because of the hefty men Xavier had insisted she show up with as the book owner just gulped again and again.
She doubted the woman had even counted her money because she seemed so eager to get rid of her and Maya didn't blame the middle-aged woman one bit.
Though she also didn't enjoy the company of two stiff men who only spoke monosyllables when necessary and had a permanent scowl on their face, she'd been desperate to get something to do, something to keep her company so the last incident that occurred when she had decided to explore Xavier's swimming pool because of boredom won't be repeated.
None of them ever mentioned the incident to each other and honestly, there was never an opportunity for it to come up.
Xavier was always gone to work before she wok
Let's play a gameMaya had done the dishes regardless of the fact Xavier had lots of housekeepers for that, but used to not being cared and fend for she couldn't shake how irresponsible it felt dumping your used dishes on another person. When she was done, she saw Xavier sitting down on the lounge, his eyes on his laptop. Noticing her presence, he met her gaze smiling at her. She smiled back, loving how natural it felt to be with him, in his house exchanging glances. "You not feeling sleepy yet?" Xavier asked as she sat down on the chair opposite him, looking up from his computer. His hair was damp showing that he had just taken his bath and his matching pajamas didn't conceal how ridiculously good looking he was, if anything his laid-back attitude enunciated the obvious. She shook her head answering in negative at his question. "I ain't sleepy yet." "How abou
Maya had been surprised that Xavier had even remembered his promise of having a movie night with her. In fact, he had gone out of his way to bring along Melissa, which had been a pleasant surprise for Maya. And Melissa, in turn, had rung her boyfriend to join them a few minutes later because according to her, it felt like she was a massive third wheel. Which Maya considered understandable since she considers she and Xavier an item. Bryan was his name and though Maya couldn't say she liked the guy immediately she saw him, she couldn't exactly chalk it up to him being a bad person since she didn't know him but Xavier had stiffened beside her making her paranoid about what the evening held in store for her because of the addition and had to pinch him to gain his attention. "Be nice, please." She gritted her teeth a
Xavier wasn't surprised as Maya grabbed a bottle from the fridge, poured herself water, and left the kitchen without acknowledging his presence. She'd been acing the silent treatment game for the past two weeks regardless of how many times Xavier had apologized. He'd not offended her that was her mantra yet she wouldn't even look at him. He groaned remembering that Melissa wasn't also taking his call and Maya had almost left his house that night after Melissa had gone. It'd taken the intervention of both her friends and Alex for her to decide to take out her anger on keeping to herself and just staying in her room. He doubted that the ruin he'd caused that night could be fixed and to think Maya was watching out for him yet he'd ended up lashing at her verbally. He winced remembering
Maya knocked on Xavier's door before she could talk herself out of being there for the very man who had insulted her for basically looking out for him. "I'm just trying to be a friend__" she muttered to herself while she waited for him to open the door. She swallowed when he finally did that. He had come in some minutes ago and as she stared at him with wide eyes, she found herself regretting her decision to come some minutes after but there was also the risk of him falling asleep if she had waited longer. On his waist was a little towel, which allowed her make out the sexy V of his waist that inspired her to "mistakenly" tug his towel down and see where it leads to. His hard abs made her nipple underneath her thin tank top become taut like pebbles as she could feel her body reacting to all of him. She bet her mouth was s
After a few minutes, they both stared at each other silently, their breath harsh. "I know," Maya whispered, sighing, "This sounds so bad especially since I just told you that I knew I was interfering in what wasn't my business the last time and it is almost like I'm at it again__" He moved closer to her, "I know, you knew. You didn't look surprised when Melissa mentioned it." "I shouldn't have knowledge of something like this, but Melissa had come to the house and she had sounded so down and__" "You know more than anything movie night revealed how much of a disappointment I have been to Melissa as a big brother," he had pains in his eyes as he glanced at Maya. "I abandoned my little sister when it got too much than I could take, I let her stay in a house that had only boxes of nightmarish visions and pain,"
Maya hoped that Melissa couldn't hear how traitorous and rushed her sentences were as she made arrangements to meet with her. She told herself she was doing nothing wrong and just reuniting two siblings together again and again even as she agreed to meet Melissa at the Grand opening of the famous "Luca" daughter branch. "So?" Xavier asked as she cut the call, turning to meet his curious face. She beamed, "She made reservations at the Luca. Table 15. She agreed to meet me but we both know she'll be meeting you rather and warning alert: Her fiance will be there." She glared warningly at Xavier, "Mess this up and don't come back asking for my help," "Cross my heart," he solemnly promised, "I've just one request though, can you show up at the opening first before Melissa sees my face. Just smooth the edges over." "Xavie
Maya laughed hard at something Brian had said, it was a cue. Xavier sat two seats away from them but from his vantage position, he could see them but they weren't granted that opportunity. He grimaced, noting the cue resenting the moment when Maya will have to leave him all alone and knowing it was now. Her bag made a rustling sound in her hurried movement, their eyes met, she nodded at him and standing up excused herself from the trio and headed to the Ladies. It wasn't the plan but he stalked after her besides he has never been good at following plans or rules. "What are you doing?" She whispered yelled, immediately she was sure she was away from Melissa's sight. "Please don't go," "What are you being a baby about? Melissa is supposed to be happy,
"Hello," Xavier muttered angry that he approached his sister like some stranger and not her big brother. Her eyes flashed with realization as her hold on her wineglass tightened, "I should have known your fiancée will sell me out even with her reassuring, I respect your decision phrase," Xavier's gaze flickered to Brian's form as he took in his overly gelled hair which made him think of a man striking poses in his briefs every morning. He won't want to mention names to avoid being kicked out of the table. Instead, he stretched his arms out to the vain man in front of him, still searching for what his sister saw in him anyway, and with a satisfied smirk watch the awe in his eyes at the gesture. "I'm the Xavier Salvador. Nice to meet you," Brian met his shake enthusiastically while Melissa watched the exchange with a sardonic smile.