THE CHURCH GIRL

Chapter 54 (DETAILED EDITION)

*********NAOMI'S POV*******

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The living room was quiet, the furnace was blazing some warmth, the little darkness made it easy to be comfortable without turning on any lights. Devon was still in the bathroom when I tiptoed to the sitting room with my phone ruining the quiet atmosphere. I relaxed in one of the couches, folded my bare legs on it and tapped on my phone screen to see who the missed calls were from. I had forgotten the plans I made with Chris and with the way I left earlier, his calls could be worried cries. I cleared my throat tapping on his name to call when I heard the bathroom door creak open with it's light brightening up the living room beautifully. I noticed a smile crack up Devon's face when he noticed I was still drooling over his wet body and the tiny towel around his waist. It took Chris' voice on the line to wake me up from the daydream when he calmly called my name repeatedly.

"Naomi, you there?", he asked with concern and calmness and I wonder how he pulls that off all the time.

"Oh hi Chris, sorry, I'm here. I totally forgot about the plans you made for earlier today and I am so so sorry about that. There was an emergency I had to take care of....", I started to explain trying so hard not to get distracted because the Hail Mary side prayer I was repeating on the other side of my brain was working slow.

"Naomi.....is fine. You really don't have to explain. I just wanted to be sure you were fine. Oh and I know the emergency..... internet told the whole world", he chuckled playfully and I returned the favor. We exchanged goodnight and dropped the call still laughing at each other. I noticed A frown on Devon's face and I ignored it staring back at my phone. He was in a loose papa bear trouser and shirtless, again.

"So......are you going to tell me about "what's his face" sooner or later?", he asked licking peanut butter off his spoon while looking at me.

"I thought you ordered room service, I am hungry. I can literally hear my tummy abusing me in different languages and half of them I don't understand", I changed the topic knowing well who he meant, atleast he laughed about my tummy.

"They should be here in a few minutes. You know, I will keep calling him "what's his face" until you tell me what I want to know without you changing the topic", he sat down on the fluffy couch opposite me waiting for a reply.

"His name is Chris, and his brother is dating Julia", I went the simple way hoping he can just shut up about it.

"And what is he to you.....you forgot to answer that part", he asked again heading to the door when the knock came in.

"Can we just get past it.....is not like he is my boyfriend or anything", I shouted back getting up from the chair and walking towards the food that he just pushed in. I smiled with satisfaction just staring at the food and ignoring the human next to me staring at me like a lost puppy.

"Wow...... dig in", he laughed and I was already digging even before he announced it. Grilled steak with fried rice and carefully fried brown chips, chocolate cake dessert sitting beside it and a gratifying salad carefully dressed and set aside just for my consumption. I noticed a red rose that was placed gently beside the wine at the end of the table and I smiled.

"Is that for me?", I asked pointing at the red rose.

"Yeah. I missed Valentine with you so.... that is kind of like an apology rose", he explained gulping down a glass of water.

"Oh please......give a girl a break......", I rolled my eyes and still picked up the rose to smell it. " Thank you".

"That's it..... that's all I get......no hug or even a friendly kiss for being thoughtful.....", now he wanted to be the child and nag. He walked over to the table and grabbed a fork.