Tiana (More Than a Story Book 1)

STUDY GROUP

Despite her original answer, Charlotte eventually agreed to Travis offer of studying together but on one condition.... It had to be a study GROUP.

And since this was Lotte we were talking about, I didn't expect very much studying to go on.

I knocked on the door and Lotte's maid Rebecca opened it. "Hello Tia." She said warmly, I returned her smile and gave her a hug. "Everybody is in the Living Room, come on."

I followed her to the room of busy, loud, and drunk young adults. My smile slowly faded. I didn't bring enough beignets for this...

And guess who was the center of all the commotion...

"NAVEEN!" My head snapped around to a angry Mr. LaBuff and a shocked Charlotte standing beside him. "What on earth?"

"Mr. LaBuff. I-I can explai-"

"Charlotte who are these people?"

"Daddy I- I'm not sure. I only invited Ray Travis Louis and Tiana to come over and study. Naveen said he had a couple more people he wanted to invite but..."

"Uh, I was told this was a party." Said one of the guys in the corner making out with a topless girl. People slowly started to agree.

"WELL ITS NOT A PARTY IT IS A STUDY GROUP! NOW ALL OF YOU GET OUT OF MY HOUSE AT ONCE!" They all scrambled to put things back where they found them and some shimmed themselves back into there own clothes. "UNBELIEVABLE! ME AND LOTTE GO OUT FOR A HOUR TO TAKE CARE OF SOME BUSINESS AND THIS IS WHAT WE COME BACK TO!?" He was furious. Everybody seemed to clear out faster the more he talked.

"Mr. LaBuff I apologize-"

"Don't let me find you pulling any shenanigans like this again or you'll find yourself on the next plane out of here. Do I make my self clear?"

He clenched his jaw. "Crystal." 

"Good! I hope this will not happen again Naveen!" He turned to leave, stopped, then turned back around to me. "Tiana, are...are those beignets?"

"Yes sir." I replied.

"Made from scratch?"

"Yes sir." I smiled slightly.

"Do, you mind if I-"

"Take as many as you'd like Mr. LaBuff." He smiled and took about four at a time. Nodded his head at us then  walked out of sight.

"Hey guys?" Ray Louis and Travis  appeared soon after. "Did you guys know a mob of people are coming out of your house?"

"Yeah, Naveen decided to throw a party while we were out getting snacks." Answered Lotte.

"Charlotte please forgive me."

"Naveen sugar, relax."  She leaned into his broad chest and slapped a hand on his shoulder. Travis is not going to like that. "Im not my daddy. Ok? Its no big deal to me." He smiled at her and took her hand in his. She was blushing like a little school girl. I rolled my eyes. Ugh. How could she like him?

"Specking of snacks. Are those Tiana's beignets?" Asked Ray? "Ohhhh ya'll better get it while its here cause im bout to stuff this whole plate down my throat!"

"Oh no you not!" Replied Travis and Louis at the same time. All three of them lept for my beignets and started stuffing them down. Even Lotte came over and got herself one.

"Mmmm. Tia!" She said as she took a bite. "Your a bonafide genius."

"I don't see the big deal." Said Naveen. "They just look like square donuts with no holes."