Peeling Back the Top Layer 🇯🇲

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Thanks to SherryAnn855, I'm adopting Chad as the shortened familiar name for Chaunard. Going forward it will be used interchangeably.

There are flecks of bronze in Chaunard's eyes. How do I know this? His dark brown orbs are piercing into mine when my eyelids flutter open.

"You have the cutest snore," he smiles sweetly.

"Creep," I cringe at the thought of him watching me sleep especially because I know I must look like an utter mess after last nights activities.

"Good morning to you too," he chuckles, rolling onto his back.

"Good morning Chad."

"Yuh change mi name now?"

"Nuh dat yuh sister and mother call yuh?"

"Mhmm... especially when dem a look sumn."

"Well I don't want nutten. It's cute and I like it so I'll use it."

Realization dawns on me as I roll onto my back to stretch my limbs and feel the bed sheets restricting my movement. He must have pulled the covers over my naked body after I fell asleep because the last thing I remember is snuggling up to him with the sun rising outside.

I have no idea when he woke up yet here he is lounging beside me, fully dressed in cotton shorts and T-shirt, looking like a fashion model from a sports magazine. Though I feel fully rested, I'm famished.

"What time is it?"

"Quarter past one," he points to a digital clock on the bedside table.

"Oh shit! Have you seen my phone?"

No doubt Marsha has already filed a missing person report given that she nor Gillian have heard from me since I left them last night. Chaunard unplugs the phone from a charger beside him and hands it to me. It's the little things that he does that highlights his character. He's very considerate.

"Thank you."

There are several missed calls and unread messages in my notifications, mostly from Marsha and Gillian with only two of the calls from my mother.

"I'm fine guys. No, he didn't kidnap and kill me," I quickly reply to the queries in the group chat.

Marsha: Likkle girl nuh play dem game deh wid me enuh! Mi jus a get ready fi go police station

Gillian: Finally!

Me: Sorry 😔... just woke up

Marsha: 👀 Jus a wake??? Dis yah time a day??? A so di buddy knock yuh out?

Me: 🚶🏾‍♀️🚶🏾‍♀️🚶🏾‍♀️

Gillian: No! You cannot walk away from this. You need to explain what's going on. Who was that man and where did you go with him?

Me: His name is Chaunard. Marsha already met him.

Gillian: I already know that. Who is Chaunard to you?

Me: Ummm...

Marsha: Talk fast nuh... mi pot a spoil 😒

Me: He kinda is my boyfriend

Gillian: Kinda?? He either is or he isn't

Me: He is but we've been keeping it under wraps. I planned on telling you soon though.

Marsha: Yes!!!! Mi did know dis woulda happen 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Gillian: Oh so he was the one you were texting last night? How long now?