BETRAYAL

Chapter 5

The Sactuary room picture is on the side!

Chapter 5

To deny or be denied.

Natasha woke up to the smell of a good homemade continental breakfast. She smiled, not yet opening her eyes, forgetting she wasn't at home, until she rolled over in the cold bed. Opening her eyes, she realized she was in Mika's guest room.

She sighed, and threw the sheets off of her and going into the in-suite bathroom. She smiled at the note posted on the mirror.

Good Morning sis, I know you probably moping around, but I need you to perk up for me. Me and Mik gone for a week. You know how Queen B is about her daughter, so we gone to North Carolina to visit the old lady. Don't have too much fun, and don't let Mike's dumbass ruin your mood. I wanna see that pretty smile when I get back! My homeboy gone come thru in a few days to drop off some legal papers for the sanctuary, but he won't be in your way. He got a key. Mik made you some breakfast, and the housekey is on your dresser. We'll call you when we land. Love you.

-Rod.

Jerrod was so sweet, and she wished she had a man that was like him. Now, Jerrod was sexy as hell, but she didn't look at him like that. He was honestly just like a big brother in her eyes. Mika was one lucky girl, and Natasha was happy her girl had a good man, even if she didn't.

A few weeks ago he had told Natasha that he wanted to do something big for Mika's birthday, so he got a new part built onto the house for what he calls their sanctuary. Natasha was so happy, because since she was an interior designer, he wanted her to hook it up. Something sensual and sexy. Jerrod made sure Mika kept her nosey self away from it. It was a hard task, because when that girl is determined, she is untouchable.

 Taking the note off the mirror, Natasha placed it in the room, next to the silver key on the dresser. She noticed her suitcases were all gone. Last night they were placed in the room, so she was more than confused, until she opened the drawer. She smiled seeing her clothes.

"They're so good to me." she said, picking out a pair of underwear, and a night gown. She was going to be lazy today, and stay inside. Jerrod said for her not to mope around, but could he blame her? She just got out of an engagement. But, she should've listened to Mika when she told her about Mike. She predicted this, and believing in the 'love' he had for her, Natasha brushed it away.

After a long shower, she massaged warm baby oil into her skin that she had warmed up, and slid on her clothes she laid out, going without a bra. It was soothing, and it made her sleepy. She decided to skip breakfast, so she grabbed a wool blanket from the hall closet, and went into the sanctuary. Jerrod had installed a TV, and that was it. Natasha did the rest.

It wasn't much in it yet, because Mika's birthday was two more weeks away, so she'd finish before then. For now, the walls were painted red with a beautiful texture lining the wall where the bed laid against. It was almost like a cushion. The king size bed sat along the wall on a lifted platform, with two small lamps on either side sitting on small drawers. The décor was beautiful, and the carpet would make you feel like you were walking on clouds. On the far side of the room sat a wide drawer, with a circular mirror in a abstract design and shape above it.

Sighing, Natasha laid the wool sheet on the floor, and cut on the T.V with the remote. Soon enough, she fell asleep, and the T.V began to watch her as she rested.

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Deandre didn't sleep much after his phone call with Mika. Even though they had sex--which was protected--at the cabin house, there was no way of Mika knowing. It seemed like she had known Lexis was pregnant for a while, so he knew the kid wasn't his, and surely enough, he was relieved because he wasn't ready for kids, but still, it was his former best friend. His dead homeboy's baby. That's just foul in all types of ways.