Chapter 4
Me and Brian are unpacking our bags in our room. Our shared room right across the hall from Dean’s room. Oh my. Brian finishes putting his last items in his drawer and turns to me. “Want a tour of the house?”
Before I have a chance to answer. Dean pops his head in and says “I ordered Gigi’s. Should be here in about 30 minutes.”
Brian groans “Oh yes. Gigi’s is my favorite. Care, you are going to love it. We would always get it every time I stayed with my dad.”
Dean gives us a nod and leaves the room. Brian turns to look at me and raises his eyebrows in question. “So ready for the tour?”
I shake my head. “I think I want to take a shower before dinner. I am still pretty messy from trying to wipe up all the water early.”
Brian kisses my temple and says “Sure thing. I am going to go catch up with my dad. Meet you downstairs when you’re done?” I smile at him and nod my head.
Once he leaves the room, I shut the door and lean against it. I needed a minute alone to think before facing either of them again. I let out a long sigh and then head toward the bathroom. The bathroom is really nice like the rest of the house with a tiled shower and modern hardware on the vanity.
I take extra long in the shower wanting to avoid going down for as long as possible. I wash my hair, shave my legs, and do every other thing I can think of before I get out.
When I finally do get out, I go to grab some clothes and hesitate when I reach for my usual nightly attire. Normally, I would throw on some sweatpants and a hoodie, but for some reason I want to look good.
I compromise and put on some leggings with an off the shoulder t-shirt. Comfy but sexier than my normal attire. I brush and blow dry my hair, and I choose to put a little hair product in just because I don't want to look like a complete bum on my first day here. I washed all my makeup off in the shower, so I quickly put on a little powder and some lip gloss.
Sure, I have never put makeup on after my shower at home with Brian, but we are guests here.
After a few more finishing touches, I check myself out in the mirror to make sure I don’t look like I’m trying too hard. My dark hair is slightly wavy around my shoulders and my face looks natural but my skin looks smooth from my makeup and my lips look more plump than without any gloss.
I take a big breath and head downstairs.
Dean and Brian are putting the food on plates when I come into the kitchen. Brian looks up at me. “Hey just in time. The food just got here.”
“Smells amazing.” I check out the Italian food spread on the counter and it does look amazing. No wonder Brian loves this place.
Dean ho
lds up a bottle of wine to us. “Would you like some?” He pauses and then adds. “You are both legal now, right?”
I glare at Dean. Of course he would reference the night we met. I don’t understand why he is making this so hard on me. It’s not like he wasn’t a part of it. Does he really want his son to know he almost hooked up with his girlfriend?
I guess he is confused that I am in a relationship, but I mean I told him what happened with me and Brian on my birthday. I thought we had broken up.
I need to change up my strategy. Trying to ignore him only seems to make him try harder to get my attention. I have to fight fire with fire.
I nod towards Dean. “You have any peach wine? I love any alcoholic drink with peach. It makes it go down so much smoother. Dontcha think?” I smile really big and let my eyes flutter a little.
Dean grunts. “I just have red or white.”
“I’ll have white. What do you want babe?” I turn to Brian.
“I’m just going to stick with my beer.” He says as he takes another sip of the bottle I didn’t even notice he had in his hands.
We all sit down at the dining room table right off the kitchen. I quickly reach for my glass of wine. I really could use a drink after the day I’ve had. I set the glass down and notice I almost drank the whole thing, and I haven’t even started eating yet.
Dean raises his eyebrows at me, but just reaches over and pours more wine into my glass.
Brian takes a few bites of his food and moans. “I always forget how good this is. I wish they’d open a Gigi’s by us huh Care?”
I take a few bites and nod my head. “Yes that would be nice.”
Dean chimes in. “Maybe you can just visit more and then you won’t need one by you.”