Falling For Him Anyway

Chapter 27

Gwendolyn

After I had showered I went downstairs to find Xavier making eggs.

I sat at a stool on the counter and noticed that he glanced at me once or twice.

"Xavier." I said. "There's been some stuff going on between us and I think it'll be simpler if we talk about it."

"And?" He sat a plate in front of me.

I made a face and he sighed. "I'll make this simple. You're my girlfriend now."

"What?!" I almost fell off the stool.

"Would you rather we get married now?" He asked.

"Hold the damn phone. Nobody said all that." I regained my composure.

"Then it's settled." He said and kissed my cheek lightly. "You can even sleep in my bed everyday from now on if you want to."

I pushed his face away. "And have you groping all over me every night? No thank you."

He was about to say something else when I heard a door open.

"If you two are in the kitchen please tell me that you're decent." Francis said and I heard a loud smack. Then an adorable giggle.

A little boy with sooty black hair ran into the room. "Uncle!"

He ran straight into Xavier's arms. "Ben!"

Francis came around the corner rubbing the back of his head and a very pregnant woman followed close behind him.

"Francis even if you do have a key you still have to knock and ring the doorbell before just coming in." Xavier held the little boy, Ben apparently in one arm.

"Wife wanted to see how you were doing." Francis leaned against the counter.

"Hello Xavier." She gave him a side hug. "Who's this?"

"She is Gwendolyn. My new girlfriend." Xavier said blatantly.

I, sitting there taking little bites of my food, looked up at the sound of my name. "Hi."

"She's pretty." Ben said and rubbed his face in my hair.

"She's taken." Xavier put him down and he reached for me.

"And much too old for you." Said his mother.

She gave me a side hug. "I'm Cynthia."

I smiled. "Gwendolyn. Nice to meet you."

"You'd better get away before she throws up on you too." Francis said and I showed him my middle finger over her shoulder.

"Nonsense Francis." She said and let go of me. "You'll have to pick him up. I can't reach over my stomach."

I laughed and picked up Ben.

"Gwendolyn?" He asked and gave Xavier a sly look.

"Yes?" I answered.

"Can I have a kiss?" He asked and pointed to his cheek. "Right here."

"Of course." I kissed his cheek and he was pulled out of my arms. By Xavier.

"You little demon seed." He muttered giving Ben to Cynthia.

"You're just mad because she likes me better than you." Ben said smartly.

"Then why is she my girlfriend?" Xavier asked.

"So you two are together now?" Francis asked.

"No Francis, we're worlds apart." I rolled my eyes.

Ben jumped from his mother's arms. "Uncle told my daddy that he liked your hips."

The room went dead silent before Xavier picked Ben up and put him over his shoulder like a potato sack. "Ben it's about time we had a talk about secrets and being nosy."

He grabbed Francis by his collar and the three of them disappeared around the corner.

Leaving me alone with Cynthia.

"It's really good that he has you." She took his place beside me. "Needs someone to whip him back into shape."

I snickered. "I couldn't agree more. How did you get stuck with Francis?"

"He was so forward in high school and I found it infuriating." She said. "I even switched schools to get away. Then a few years later we met again at a bar and hit it off."

"Cute." I said. "Ben seems like a handful."

"Just like his father." She said and rubbed her stomach. "I'm hoping Brittany will be more like me."

It was at this moment that I just so happened to lock eyes with the biggest spider I've ever seen. Right  under Cynthia's stool.

"Cynthia." I whispered, scared it would hear me.

"What?" She looked where I was looking and screamed.

I screamed and jumped on the counter. She put her feet on my stool and we both screamed at the top of our lungs as it began to move.

I heard the boys clamboring down the stairs before I saw them and Xavier appeared first. "What happened?"

"Kill it!" I yelled at him.

Cynthia started to cry and Ben, of all people, simply stepped on the spider and killed it.

Cynthia rushed to his side. "Ben! Are you Ok baby?"

"I'm OK mommy. I saved you and Gwendolyn." He struck a pose. "I'm a superhero."

I messed up his hair. "Superheros get treats. What would you like as a reward."

"Lots and lots of hugs and kisses." He said.

While Cynthia and I showered him with his requested amount of hugs and kisses Xavier cleared his throat. "Well we're clearly not wanted here. Let's go Francis."

I felt kind of bad but the guy let a boy probably 20 years younger than him save the day.

Xavier and Francis spent the rest of their visit MIA while Cynthia and I talked merrily about her children.

"Bye Gwendolyn." Ben waved at me over his father's shoulder as they left.

I sat on my stool again when Xavier reappeared, wrapping his arms tightly around me. "You're mean."

"Is someone feeling jealous?" I asked.

"No, I'm feeling selfish." He kissed my neck. "Your lips are all mine."

"Aww you're cute jealous." I patted his head.

"So can I have a kiss?" He asked.

"So you like my hips?" I countered.

"Yes." He said.

I smiled and went to kiss his cheek but he turned his head at the last moment, capturing my lips and kissing me hungrily.

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So that the update for today. Might  be another one.
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