His Worst Mistake

Takeout...

Grayson and Dalles were in the middle of a staring contest when they heard a voice shouting for Dalles. Dalles recognised Betha's voice and rapidly blinked as she moved to get off Grayson's lap. Grayson held her waist to keep her in place and stopped her from moving. Dalles looked at him questioningly.

"Do you have to leave?" Grayson asked hoping she would not.

"Yeah...she might need me for something important." Dalles said quietly.

"Mhmm...see you later? Here?" Grayson asked her.

Dalles was silent for a few seconds before nodding her head. Happy with her affirmation, Grayson stood with the young woman in his arms. Dalles eyes widened in shock and she struggled to get off Grayson. Grayson just chuckled and carried her to the back door before letting her down.

"Wasn't letting you walk barefoot." Grayson said before reaching for her head. He placed a kiss on her forehead before turning to leave. Dalles flushed and watched the older man make his way around the house to get in through the front door.

Dalles stopped looking when the man had disappeared from her sight and then made her way into the house. 

"Betha I'm heeereee!!!!!!!" Dalles hollered.

Betha appeared around the corner from the wall that divided the kitchen from the living room. 

"Oh..hey...Where've you been???" Betha asked with concern. Betha took a good look at Dalles and then frowned. "And why are you barefoot???" 

"Ah...I was by the lake...thinking...just wanted some time to myself" Dalles said nervously.

Betha nodded in understanding, not thinking anything much of the other girl's weird behaviour. 

"We're about to order dinner. I was so shocked to come down and find five men...now six, in the living room." Betha told Dalles .

Dalles cringed as she recalled her earlier encounter with the men. 

"Betha...tell me about it....I ran down in my nightgown thinking men had broke into the house." Dalles said with noticeable distress in her voice.

Betha laughed out loud.

"I'm no even gonna!! That must've been embarrassing!!!" Betha said laughing as she took a seat at the bar.

Dalles stood and sighed as she leaned against the bar top.

"It wasss!! They all stared at me like I was crazy" Dalles said exasperatedly.

As the girls chatted, Grayson walked into the kitchen and asked what they would like to order from the Chinese restaurant.

Dalles stiffened and then relaxed.

"I'll have some Singaporean fried rice...spice level 5. Some salt and pepper spare ribs and lots of fortune cookies. If possible please add a large cup of brown sugar milk tea with boba pearls to that!!" Dalles said with a large smile.

Betha laughed and then gave Grayson her order.

Grayson smiled and then left the girls alone.

"So you and Grayson huh?" Betha suddenly said and Dalles' eyes widened in shock.

"I don't...I don't know what you're talking about Betha" Dalles said nervously.

"Oh stooopp ittt.. I know you. You were making googly eyes at him." Betha said as she laughed,

"No I wasnnn't??" Dalles said, trying to deny Betha's allegations.

Betha laughed harder at her friends poor attempt to hide her feelings.