His Biggest Fan

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER THREE

My cell phone rings and startles us, I tight my robe and pick myself up from the floor.  I grab my phone from the table, “Hello.” I murmur.

“Hi sweetie we are having a barbecue at your sister’s house today, I want all of you to be there.”  She says.

I take a moment to reply, I’m distracted by Ian zipping up his pants and running his fingers through his hair.  “Umm I don’t think I can make it mom, I know that you want us all there but I have plans tonight.”  I say apologetically.

Ian stares at me and half smiles, “tell her we’ll be there.”  He whispers into my ear hugging me from behind.

My mom breathes into the phone, “you know I plan home barbecues every Sunday after church, which brings me to my next question, why weren’t you in church this morning?”  She asks quizzically.

I whisper into the phone, “I’m sorry I over slept, it won’t happen again.”

“Why are you whispering, who’s there with you?”  She asks wary.

I giggle as Ian nibbles in my ear, “Mom listen can I take a friend to the barbecue?”  I ask blanched.

“Is it a new boyfriend?”  She asks giggling.

I roll my eyes, “Yes sort off.”  I say.

“Yes you can, I really worry about you sweetie, I’m happy you met someone.  You’re always working.  You never have time for friends.”  She says concerned.

I quickly cut her off, “Okay mom, so we’ll see you in a bit, I love you, bye.”  I say quickly hanging up.

Ian starts to tickle me and start to laugh like never before, he ceases and he lays his eyes on me.  “I love your laugh.”  He murmurs as he leans in to kiss my lips.

We’ve been invited over for a home barbecue at my sister’s place. Mom loves having the whole family around her, she’s happy to have an excuse to gather us all together. I notice that my brother’s best friend Robert has also been included.  Apparently he’s back from London, which means he’s going to be sticking around rather than going off to bother some other family. My mom loves him Of course.  He comes around a lot.  We have known him ever since we were kids.

I haven’t seen him since we broke up and I hope he doesn’t cause a scene with Ian here.  I broke up with him before he left six months ago, I didn’t want to have a long distance relationship.  The thing is I didn’t really trust him.  He was always a bit of a player.  He didn’t want the relationship to end but I thought it was for the best.  My family wasn’t too thrilled at my decision but it wasn’t really up to them.  We only dated for six months and he was already talking about marriage.  I wasn’t ready for marriage, plus I think he only wanted to marry me because I was the only girl who didn’t sleep with him.

My whole family is there, my mom, two brothers and my sister with her husband and my darling nephew.  My nephew Joshua has me wrapped around his little finger.  I love him as if he were my own.

My sister with my nephew walk to greet us, “Hi sis I’m glad you are finally here.”  She turns to look at Ian.

“This is my sister Bree and my nephew Joshua.”  I say to Ian who is holding my hand.

He lets go of my hand and shakes Bree’s hand, “Nice to meet you my name is Ian Somerhalder.”  He says smiling.

Bree blushes, never seen her swoon that way before.  Then again it is Ian Somerhalder he makes any girl swoon.

“Actually I know who you are, I’m a big fan.”  She says smiling widely.

Wait a minute she was never a fan, if anything else she teased me like crazy for liking him.