One by one we all start waking up around 9 am. I slowly open my eyes, trying to figure out where I am and who’s around me when last night rushes back to me-sleep over, make over…kissing Rodney. I blush a bit thinking about the last one. I don’t think about it too long as someone groans on the floor. I can’t tell who since no one seems to have any intentions of getting up but I see Sam, Drake and Salome all stretching. I suddenly become aware of myself still wrapped up in someone’s embrace. I slowly turn and find myself face to face with Rodney. He’s still sleeping so I have time to observe him so closely. I think back to all the times I see him staring at me and how I react around me. Maybe that prank he pulled wasn’t supposed to affect me as much as it did. Either way he apologized for it, didn’t he. I don’t know what to make of him and what we’re doing but enjoy the moment I’m given.
With that in mind I observe his peaceful face until I see his mouth slowly move into a smirk. “I can feel you staring at me” he says quietly. He opens one sleepy green eye and I can’t help but hide my face in his shoulder, embarrassed at being caught staring like an idiot. I hear him laugh beside me and I look up to say good morning. His face is inches away and I notice him gaze at my lips before saying good morning back. The moment however is broken when Salome and Emma gush at us for being so ‘cute’. “No fair, I want someone to cuddle with too” Renee grumbles beside us, Drake stands up from the floor and says “You can cuddle up to all of this, just say the word” Renee just brushes him off and tries to go back to sleep as the rest of us just laugh at Drake.
Amilda walks in before suddenly stopping, noticing all of us in the room. “My apologies” she says “I didn’t know you were all here. Unfortunately the room needs to be clean, it will be ready in an hour’s time”. Everyone groans but Rodney speaks up and lets her know it’s alright. “Okay everyone time to go to the kitchen” Britt says by the corner. She starts to wake up Chris, Emma, Sam, Cathy and the rest of us slowly make our way to the kitchen, following the scent of delicious food being prepared for us. As we get to the door, everyone perks up as we see a chef flipping pancakes and placing batter in a waffle maker. The counter top is full of muffins, scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast alongside the waffles and pancakes the chef finishes making. “Bon appetite” he says with a flourish before leaving the room. We all settle around the counter and dive into whatever we can get our hands on.
It’s all going really well and it takes us ages to finish the big breakfast. We all eat in complete silence and by 11 we’re all full and ready to get on with the rest of the day. The girls clear up the table and everyone goes their own way. I head up to my room which I seem to be sharing with Emma. She’s already taking a shower so I wait for her to finish. I begin to search for my something cute to wear when I suddenly notice my phone abandoned in the side pockets. I look through a few messages I get from my mom and older brother Mike. As soon as I’m done replying to them, I take out my favorite bikini and shorts just as Emma is coming out of the shower. “Divia, their shower is amazing! You’ve got to try it” she says with a wide grin. I just laugh at her enthusiasm and reply “Way ahead of you on that one”. I take a quick shower and dress up in the bathroom as quickly as possible. I find the room empty but it doesn’t bother me. I head downstairs to the hall way and ask one of the maids where the pool is before thanking her and going that way.
It seems everyone had the same idea of getting some sun. Drake, Livvie, Trey, Sammy and Rodney are in the pool while Cece, Tony, Sam and Ryan are on the lawn and Britt, Renee, Emma and Cathy are sitting on chairs getting a tan while Kevin sits with a bottle of sun screen next to the girls. Victor and Salome are talking with their feet in the pool. It’s a very chilled out atmosphere and you can hear laughter every now and then. I wave at everyone and make my way to the pool. Rodney gets out of the pool and makes his way to me slowly. I can’t help but let my eyes roam over his body. My gosh, a boy isn’t meant to look this good half naked I think to myself. He smirks at me, noticing me checking him out and leans in to whisper into my ear, “You should really stop looking at me like that”. I lean away and look into his eyes. “What look?” I ask innocently. He laughs silently and grabs me before throwing me into the pool. I shriek in the cold water and scream every curse word I know at him. Every one laughs around us in good spirit. It seems we’re starting the weekend at a great start.
