More than an hour later Lorena gulped down yet another shot of tequila like it was nothing to her. I don't even know how many she's had. I stopped counting when she reached eight and that was long ago.
"Are you trying to kill yourself?" I finally asked.
"And why do you care Kimberly?" She darted her dangerous eyes at me causing a chill of fear to run through me.
"You're in my house, I would be a suspect if you'd die." She let out a curt laugh which let me know she still wasn't drunk. Her eyes were also still very much sober but also dark.
"You're funny." She said before drinking again.
"And you're no fun. I mean who comes to somebody's house in the middle of the night just to drink away their problems?"
"Me?" I rolled my eyes.
"What is even your problem? Got dumped or something?" She laughed again.
"I'd rather not talk about it, not right now." I got quiet for a moment not knowing what to say until I heard a sigh. "I'm sorry. You're right, I shouldn't have come here to make you feel uncomfortable in your own house."
"I didn't mean it like that." I whispered.
"I should go, it's even late. You need to go to bed." I checked my phone and it was past midnight.
"For the record, I'm a good listener. I know we're not that close but if you came here in this state you're in, instead of going to maybe your other friends then I think you consider me a friend." Silence......I sighed. "Listen, I don't think it's safe for you to drive like this, unless your bodyguard is coming to pick you up."
"I drove myself here." She said taking a deep breath and looking out the huge windows.
"Well I don't know if you're comfortable but I don't mind you spending a night here. I have plenty rooms." She shook her head.
"No Kimberly you've done enough. I'll just drive myself to a hotel."
"It's not safe, you've drank more than half a bottle of tequila. What if you get pulled over?"
"I'll pay whatever fine they want me to pay." I rolled my eyes.
"What about your reputation then?" She shrugged. "Just say yes to sleeping here before I change my mind." She laughed again. This time genuinely. The woman was a goddess when she laughed or smiled.
"Do you have other plans for us tonight Miss Kimberly?" I choked on nothing and my face flushed.
"No I-I-I-I" I cleared my throat. "I'm just trying to show kindness." She smirked looking deep into my eyes.
"Very well." I let out a breath of relief and then stood up.
"Let me show you to your room." I said walking to one of the guest bedrooms. I could hear footsteps behind me. I opened the door of the room she would sleep in. "Here." I said getting inside.
"Peaceful." She muttered under her breath but I heard it. "Thanks Kimberly."
"Um you will find fresh towels and a toothbrush in the bathroom. It's just at the end of the hallway which is on your right when you leave this room."
"Okay well there's only just one problem."
"What?"
"I don't have anything to change into."
"Oh um right." I looked at her body. Well I'm a little bigger than her. "Just take a shower and I'll try to find you something." I walked out of the room.
Lorena's POV
I let the hot water run down from my head through my whole body to my feet. The hot water burned through my skin and somehow relieving me temporarily from the pain that I was feeling in my heart. I closed my eyes to let the feeling of relief help me forget about my problems.
The words that I didn't want to believe were true still played in my mind repeatedly.
"Your birth was unplanned.
I'm sorry you had to find out this way honey.
She's dead."
I snapped my eyes open breathing heavily under the hot shower when I heard a knock from the bathroom door that startled me. I stopped the water and then walked out of the cubicle and straight to the door without thinking and opened.
"I'm sorry I- oh my God!" Kimberly covered her face immediately. "Oh my God! Couldn't you have wrapped a towel or something?"
"Do you have a problem with seeing a naked woman?" She turned around and huffed.
"I just came to check if you're still alive since you have been in there with the water running nonstop for almost an hour." I chuckled.
"So you're trying to tell me you've been standing here by the door for almost an hour?" She turned around with a frown.
"What?! No!" Her eyes glanced at my boobs for a split second before she focused on my face again. I noticed her face turning red.
"Are you sure about that?" I smirked.
"Yyes. Yes I'm sure." I chuckled lightly before turning around and closing the door behind me. I dried myself up and then wrapped the towel around me before going back to the room Kimberly said I could sleep in.
I arrived and then noticed some clothes on the bed probably for me. Sweatpants and a vest. Thank Goodness they fit me. I finally laid on the bed hoping to be consumed by sleep immediately to avoid replaying what happened tonight.
Kim's POV
I walked to the kitchen the next day dragging my feet. I was grateful it was a Sunday because I wouldn't have loved to wake up early today.
As I got closer to the kitchen I could smell some very nice flavours and sounds of water and cutlery clashing. Kinda like someone cooking.
What the hell? Who could be that?
I walked faster to see who it was and it was Lorena. She didn't notice me staring at her until she turned.
"Oh Good morning Kimberly." She smiled.
"Good morning." I looked at her in my apron and my clothes. Damn! I cleared my throat before asking. "You cook?" She winked still smiling.
"I have a lot of skills." I nodded.
"What other skills do you have?" She glanced at me before concentrating back to the pan.
"Well for starters I play the piano." I gasped deciding to sit down and watch her while she cooked.
"Really?" She nodded. "That's actually cool. I've always wanted to learn but growing up my father couldn't afford the lessons."
"Maybe I'll teach you one day." She said before looking at me. "That's if you want me to."
"I'd love that." She smiled again. Something about Lorena just made me want to know her even more. The person behind the wealth. The woman who wasn't my boss. I was certain I loved her company at this point.
"Okay, breakfast is served." She placed a plate in front of me.
"Looks delicious and smells good too." She smiled.
"Thanks." She took off the apron and then put her own plate on the table. "Enjoy."
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