The Lives We Live

Chapter 19

Cheryl turned and faced him, she started getting nervous, "To - umm Clair, she's asking me if I told mom about her love interest."

"Since when do you know how to lie Cheryl?"

"Why?"

"You just lied to me,"

"How did you know?"

"Because I know you, I know when you are lying."

"Did you have dinner?" She asked changing the subject,

"I was waiting for you to come so we could eat together,"

Cheryl nodded, "I'll take a shower and I'll prepare food,"

The next morning. The redhead was picking her clothes when Reggie stood behind her,

"Are you going to be late today as well?" He asked with a certain hint in his voice,

"Nope," She said still looking for clothes,

"Why are you so focused on what to wear?"

"I'm not,"

"Yeah, you are, look a person who doesn't speak doesn't mean he doesn't know,"

"What do you mean?"

"You know exactly what I mean Cheryl," He said leaving the room. The redhead sat on the bed and looked in the mirror and staring at herself.

After about an hour, she received a text message from Toni telling her to meet her for breakfast in one of the coffee shops, she confirmed and started driving to her destination, she entered the coffee shop looking for the brunette, she found her in the corner sitting alone,

"Good morning," Cheryl said happily as she approached the table,

"Good morning Cher," She said as the redhead stuck out her arm for her, Toni smirked, "Do you really expect me to give you a handshake?"

The redhead giggled and blushed, the brunette placed a kiss on both sides of the redhead's cheek. "I missed you," Toni said softly,

"I missed you too," The IT manager said in a low voice.

"Why are you saying it so quietly? Say it with a higher voice, like I MISS YOU"

Cheryl's eyes widened when Toni raised her voice but laughed, the redhead wanted to say something but kept quiet,

"You wanted to say something, what is it?"

The redhead shook her head, "It's nothing,"

Toni smiled softly, "What is it?"

"I wanted to say something and I changed my mind," Cheryl said giggling,

"Why?"

The redhead shrugged, "I don't want to enter a debate, I just want to enjoy my breakfast with you. I want to talk, to get to know you better, I want to make use of every minute we are together because no one really knows when we might have breakfast again,"

The newspaper owner grinned, "That's up to us, we could have breakfast daily,"

"That's not true," Cheryl said narrowing her eyes playfully at the brunette,

Toni laughed, "It is, it just needs a decision," She said shrugging,

"But a decision doesn't only concern us to take,"

"Every free person gets to decide,"

"But Toni, we both are committed to other people," The redhead said softly.