Serendipity

Chapter 28

I woke up at six in the morning and showered. I peered out of the blinds in my bedroom and see snow is falling slowly. Thanksgiving is in about five weeks, and I know that'll be the next time I'll be at Mom's after today.

Tyler is still asleep, the blankets covering his private parts. I'm in a fluffy robe, scrubbing my teeth. I spit and brush my hair. I shut the door and blow dry it. When it's dry, I let it go my natural curls, and dress in a darnk blue lacy thong, and a matching pushup. I'm just reaching for me tan tank top when I hear my cell phone ringing in the other room. Tyler is asleep. I rush out of the bathroom, tripping on our clothes from last night, toppling to the floor. I scramble up, ripping my phone off charge. He starts to move around in bed. I press answer.

"Yes? Hello?"

"Hey." It's Del. "You don't sound like you were sleeping."

Tyler reaches across the bed, like he's reaching for something, and when he doesn't find it, he opens his eyes and sits up.

"I've been up for an hour." I say.

"Oh. Well anyways, if we wanna catch breakfast, we're gonna have to leave within in the next hour. Your Mom wants us there by eleven, it's 7:12 and we're driving through the in morning traffic."

"Right, right. Okay. I'll call Shaun."

"What about Tyler?"

"I'll take care of it."

"Carmen, did you two-"

"I'll talk to you later."

I hang up, setting my phone down.

"You're the most beautiful site to wake up to." He murmurs, reaching for me. I sit down on the bed.

He wraps his arms around me.

I let this continue for a minute, and then I pat his thigh.

"You need to get ready. We gotta leave soon."

"Okay." He whispers.

He stands up, walking his bare ass into the bathroom.

I dial Shaun.

"I'm up." He says.

"You gotta be here within the next hour, preferably earlier."

"What about food?" he asks.

"We're stopping." I say.

"Okay." He says.

"Alright, I gotta get dressed."

"Okay." He says.

We hang up, and I hear the toilet flush and then the shower start.

I shrug, letting myself into the bathroom, because what the hell?

I see him smirk at me through the glass.

He left the seat up.

I put it down and pull my tank top on. I put a loose white sweater over it, and a pair of light skinny jeans. I put on thick white knitted socks and put mascara and eyeliner on one eye. I start on the other eye, and I get the mascara and eyeliner on. I start putting foundation on, and then I start applying eyeshadow to my left eye.

He gets out of the shower, wrapping a towel around his waist.

I can hear banging around in the living room.

"We're all here!" Delaney shouts from the living room.

I sigh.

"Just, just get dressed." I kiss him and grab my makeup bag, shoving everything into it, rushing out of the room, looking for my other boot. I have one on, but I can't find the other.