ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Chapter 11

Fenna

Nolan takes the cue and pins onto the kitchen wall, taking my lips into his with alot of pleasure.

We're so much engrossed into our kissing such that we do not hear the bell being rung.

He frees me then straightens his shirt as he signals me to go and check who's knocking.

I walk to the door, licking my lips I'm delight. I smile inwardly after feeling his taste on my lips.

Did the intruder have to interrupt our sweet intimacy?

I walk to the door and after peeping through the glass above the door, I'm shocked to see Tess standing there.

I open the door for her and usher her in after saying hi.

She's taken aback when she sees Nolan seated on the couch, a remote in his hand. He has already placed two glasses on the table and poured some wine into both.

“Do you guys have a party or something? What are you celebrating?”

Tess asks after making herself comfortable. She doesn't even regard Nolan. So mannerless.

She picks one glass and gulps down the contents in one sip.

“That.wasn't.yours!”

Nolan scoffs at her.

“This is my cousin's house.....intact, my aunt's house. And I'm sure this wine has been bought with her hard earned cash!”

I've had enough of her already.

First, she bulges into my house uninvited after going mute on me for a whole week, then she takes some wide made for me and my newly found love and gulps it down then she disrespects my guest?

I've had it all already.

“Why are you here?”
I ask her, keeping a straight eye.

“To check on my favourite cousin of course!”
She say, a trace of sarcasm in her voice.

“I thought you didn't want anything to do with me?”
I raise my voice slightly.

“You're like as sister Fenna. I can't leave you all alone in this huge house...”

“I'm safe Tess. I can manage. I don't need back stabbers for cousins!”

“What have I done now?”
She asks, pouring more wine into her glass and gulping it down, making those faces of someone who has taken something bitter.

“You've overstayed your welcome. Just leave Tess!”
I bark at her, unable to control myself any longer.

“Why should I leave? This is my aunt's house!”

“...and your auntie's daughter doesn't want you here!”
I scoff at her.

“Let her be!”

Nolan says as he grabs the glass from her hands.

She's about to gulp down the third full glass!

The wine is way below the half mark and she seems drunk already.

“Why are you defending me? I knew you liked me but guess what? You're not my type!”
He barks at Nolan, her voice slurred due to the wine she has taken already.

“Stop it already Tess. You're embarrassing my guest!”

“Your guest? Or your lover boy? Guess what? I've told your parents and bro about your little escapades. They are disappointed at you. What did you see in a mere cab driver!”

Nolan is fuming.
He's breathing fire.
His eyes turn red and he's about to explode.

“You're despicable Tess! Get out of my house  before I drag you out myself!”

I scoff as I stand up, ready to drag her out.

“I'll leave buy be assured that I'll be back.”
She says as she eyes Nolan spitefully.

“I hate you! You've turned my cousin against me!”

She scoffs at Nolan, ending up spiting on her.

Nolan springs up on his feet, grabs her and drags her out as I follow behind.

She almost trips and falls on her nine inch heels.

“Paul, open the gate for this woman and never let her in her...”
I shout at Paul who does as I say.

We watch as she exits, cussing about something we don't know after removing her shoes and carrying them.

We walk back to the house in total silence.

“She has spoiled our party...I guess we should get going..”

Nolan says after slumping on the couch, shaking the half full wine bottle.

“We can order for some more wine. I don't feel like going out!”
I say.

“It's okay. It seems she has spies everywhere spying on us...who knows she might set us up or something!”

He takes his phone out and dials a number. He speaks over the phone for some minutes then drops the call.
“The wine is on the way....and a pizza too.”

I jump up in joy after hearing about pizza. Don't I just love pizza!

I draw next to him and lay my head on his laps.

“Before the pizza and wine comes, we can watch a movie as we  drink this wine...”

I say.

He's already playing with my hair.

“First, bring our chicken from the microwave. I'm starving!”

I had totally forgotten about the chicken.

I gladly sit up and straighten my dress as I head to the kitchen...

I'm actually starving and the chicken will be a welcome relief. I warm it up once more and carry it to the sitting room where Nolan is anxiously waiting....