ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 18

" Nicholas, I made you some tea ," Sylvia said with a gentle smile on her lovely brown skinned face. She stepped into the bedroom where her step father was reclining on the bed. " Is your head still hurting you, dear ? "

Nicholas sat up and sighed. " It's fading a little. It's not a  big  concern. Really it's not. I normally do get my share of headaches. Jenessa used to massage my temples for me."

He smiled sadly and reached for the cup. He took a deep and long sip of the pungent hot liquid. " Very good. Is this a new blend that the cook has purchased? "

Sylvia closed the door and walked over to the bed. She sat beside him and began to rub his forehead tenderly. " Well. I'm not sure but I did find it in the kitchen. Your cook is a little paranoid about people coming in there. Rude really. She almost ran me out of there. "

Nicholas said softly," She was with your mother too. Cook tends to be overprotective of her kitchen. She's very good at what she does though. And you are very good at tea  making. Maybe my headache is from lack of caffeine. It's starting to ease already. "

Sylvia leaned closer to him. He smelled a tangy perfume coming off her that reminded him of her mother and her scent. God. He missed his wife. He needed her.

" I have a lot of talents. Coffee and tea preparation happens to be one of them. "

( Sylvia stood in the kitchen and took out the bottle of pills that she had gotten from her cousin Bullet. She crushed a few on the counter, her eyes warily watching to make sure the pesky cook didn't come back in and catch her. Then she swept the crushed remnants into the cup of tea and proceeded to stir it with a spoon. )

Nicholas felt oddly relaxed the more he drank the tea.  So relaxed that he leaned more against his stepdaughter's body that suddenly reminded him of her mother.

His eyes blinked twice. He felt sleepy.

Sylvia slowly turned his head towards her and stared into his green eyes. " You're a very handsome man," she whispered.

And very rich, she thought.

He licked his suddenly dry lips. " And you are very beautiful. You look like Jenessa. You....."

She leaned close enough that their lips now brushed against each other delicately.