Two Worlds Apart

Chapter 119

Courtney's POV•

"I'll talk to you tomorrow, Sophy" I gently brush my hair out, standing in front of the dress mirror.

"Sure, no problem.....don't come back with a sibling for Natalie"

I try my best to muffle in my laughter "no problem" and I end the call.

Can I really blame her? The last time I spent a night over at Eric's house,
The end result is currently asleep on his bed, in her net though.....no way in hell am I giving her a sibling in the same situation.

I place my brush back in my bag, running my finger through my hair. I pick up my phone from the dress table before heading out the room and down the stairs.

Eric was sitting in the living room, occupied with work as always. He has the center table in front of him, his laptop on it along with multiple sheet of paper scattered all over. The living room is dimly lit with the light from the television shining around the room.

I walk down the stairs, making my way behind him.

"Well, you look occupied"

He suddenly turns around, a file in his hand

"Oh, I didn't hear you come down"

I place both hands on his shoulders "like I said, you're occupied. How's it going?"

He turns around and place the file down, picking up another one "it's going well, just have to sort some things out."

Would It be wrong to be an agent of distraction right now?

I slowly run my hands up and down his shoulders "need some help?"

He turns his head slightly to my hands going up and down his chest "you want a sibling for Natalie?"

I immediately get my hands off, trying my best to hold in another laughter.

Why the hell do they have the same thought?

"Thought as much" he smirks

I give up.

I turn round and join him on the couch, moving some of the files away.

He turns to look at my pouting face as I observe the pile of papers everywhere.

"Why the long face? Were you hoping you can bother me?"

I nod, my pouting face still on display.

I hear him chuckle slightly as he places his papers aside, turning his body to face me.

"Please by all means, bother me"

I almost break out of my act, bursting out in laughing....but I manage not to.

He moves closer, tilting his head "if you don't bother me, I'll bother you"

I finally turn to face him, my eyes slowly roaming around his face. His leans in gently, placing a kiss on my lips, searching my eyes thereafter for a reaction.

"If I wake up tomorrow and find out that all this is a dream, I swear I'm breaking Into depression"

He bursts out into a soft laughter, his pearl white teeth on display "Then we're both dreaming....and I really really don't want to wake up"

He holds my chin between his index finger and thumb, pulling me in for a kiss which I definitely consent to. Everything with and about him feels so right, my brain always hits cloud 9 with every single kiss, and him just being around makes everything a whole lot better.

We pull away slowly, him staring in my eyes like he was searching for something. Before anything else, Natalie begins to cry, drawing both our attentions instantly.

"Oh my God" I let out a sigh and he chuckles "I need to go check on her" I try to get up but he holds on to my wrist

"Before I forget, My Dad asked to see you and Natalie"

"Your Dad?" That seems odd "how does he know about Natalie?"

He lets go of my wrist "well....."

I shake my head slightly "that's not a problem, we can see anytime"

I just hope it goes well just like the first time.

~°~

"How in God's name are you the godfather?" Eric takes Natalie away from Daniel, taking his seat back beside me.

"Oh come on, she wouldn't have drunk it"

Gloria turns to him "she literally had your glass in her hand. She's a baby, Daniel."

"I know that, Gloria. Alright, my bad" he waves his hand in defeat.

"So, after almost getting my child drunk, what plan do you have for your birthday?" I take a sip from my drink

"Well, it's holding at the same venue Gloria held her wedding. It's almost like a banquet kind of thing. Something like Crystal's opening" he explains seemingly excited

"Anyone special coming?" Gloria wiggles her brows at him

He raises a brow "if you mean a lady friend, definitely not"

"Once a player, always a player" Eric chuckles

Daniel gives him a grin "and I'm proud"

"So" I finally speak again "how long do we have to prep?"

"Roughly two weeks, kind of"

"Just enough time to get a new outfit"

He turns to Gloria "do you have to get a new outfit for everything?"

"What's the fun in an occasion if there's no new outfit?"

"Right?" I chime in agreement

Eric shakes his head slightly, letting out a sigh "one's a fashion queen, the other's a fashion designer, don't waste your breath, Daniel"

"Are you saying we're a lost course?" Gloria questions

"How did we even arrive at that?" I chuckle at the annoyed look on Daniel's face before we finally decide to drop it.

"Let's talk about something else then"