My ass felt like it was on fire as I sat restlessly while my parents stared at me.Caesar just left, and now my folks are starting to interrogate me with so many questions."Why didn't you let us know last night that Caesar has confessed to you and is already courting you?" Mama's first question to me. "Brae, I know you're old enough, but I wish you'd give your father and me some consideration. You and Caesar surprised us! If you had told us last night, we would have been more prepared, unlike a while ago when I didn't know whether to be startled, upset with you, or delighted that someone had finally come to this house to tell us that they wanted to pursue you."Papa agreed with Mama and nodded. "What's more shocking than the fact that someone finally told us that he wanted to pursue you is the fact that that someone is Caesar. We wouldn't have had such a strong reaction if it had just been another man pursuing you, but it wasn't. It's Caesar, your childhood and closest buddy whom we

"Eat slowly, Brae. You won't run out of food," Caesar said while staring at me with an amazed expression on his face.I swallowed what I was eating first before answering, "I told you I am starving.""Yes, I know you are very hungry, but still, eat slowly. What if you get choked with all the food you are pouring inside your mouth?""I would really choke if you wouldn't shut the hell up and let me enjoy my food peacefully."A sigh came out of Caesar's mouth as he shook his head, a sign of defeat. He has finally given up on lecturing me.Caesar really did become silent, but his eyes never left me, looking at every single thing I did, which annoyed me a little."Is it fun staring at me as I eat?" I asked just after swallowing a chunk of street food, not even looking at him."It is," he answered quickly.I looked at him this time. "What's fun in staring at someone who is eating?""It's only fun because it's you I am staring at. Besides, you seemed to be enjoying all the food we ordered, m

“Are you being serious right now?” I exclaimed as Caesar pulled me towards the center of the crowd.“Yep.” He replied when he finally put a stop to pulling me, though his grip on my hand remained, not wanting me to run away, while turning his head from left and right to look at the joyous crowd around us. “Look at how everyone’s having fun by dancing and singing along.” He turned to me, a wide and happy smile spread across his face. “This is the kind of fun I want us to have.”“Since when did dancing become fun for you?” I asked with an annoyed look. “As far as I remember, you have two left feet.”“Another change.” He said while grinning from ear to ear. “Come on, stop being mad and dance!”“No.” I then tried to get out of the dancing crowd, but Caesar’s grip on my hand did not let me. I gave him a sharp stare. “Let go.”“Nope. Not letting you go. You are not going anywhere but here, dancing with me.” Caesar said while still grinning.I gritted my teeth in annoyance. “Caesar–”“No.” H

"Did we use protection?" That was the first question that came out of my mouth after a long silence that enveloped me and Caesar.Caesar, who was staring at me and was about to say something after grabbing my hand and calling out my name, was dumbfounded after I dropped that question.His eyes widened, and his mouth was hanging. He has a look of disbelief on his face.“What?” He asked after a few moments of being speechless.“I'm asking you if we used protection last night.” I repeated my question.Honestly, I don't know why, out of everything I could say, I ended up dropping that question. I could have asked him to let go of my hand or that we should forget whatever happened between us, but instead, I ended up asking him whether we used protection or not. But on the other hand, I guess that was still a good question.I can't take the risk of an unwanted pregnancy.I looked at the bed and on the floor, and I immediately sighed in relief when I saw a couple of used condoms on the floor

Caesar’s POV“You are one hell of a persistent bastard, aren’t you?” Tyler said as he stood beside me.I was leaning against the wall of the room that Brae and Raine were currently in. I was waiting for the room's door to open for Brae to get out so I could have the long-awaited conversation with her.This time, I won’t let her run away and avoid me anymore.“Are you aware that these past few days, you have been acting like a dog who keeps on waiting for his master to notice him? Look, you’re doing it again right now. Seriously, man. Aren’t you getting tired?”“Shut the fuck up, Tyler, and scram,” I told the annoying person beside me.