"Stop playing games with me, Aaliyah." Reid growled before taking my earlobe into his mouth.
"I-I'm not playing with you." I said quietly, biting back a moan as his teeth grazed my earlobe.
"Then who the hell were you with all day?"
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Reid Bra...
LATER THAT NIGHT, Faith and I sat in the living room, an old black and white movie playing from the T.V as we talked. Faith listened attentively as I told her about my day.
"Wait, he just came into your office and asked you out?" Faith inquired, referring to the events that had occurred earlier with her brother.
"Yeah, as a way to get to know each other." I stated clearly, but Faith only smirked.
"Ha! My brother has never asked a girl out in his life. He likes you." Faith said, her smirk never leaving her face.
I didn't fail to notice how she exaggerated the word "never."
"He doesn't like me, Faith." I attempted to argue, but my words came out weak.
"Oh sure he doesn't." Faith laughed sarcastically as she rose from her spot on the couch.
I rolled my eyes, causing Faith to snicker. I looked up at her and watched as her smirk faltered. Her eyes darkened a bit, and all traces of playfulness had now vanished.
"Listen, I can't stop you from going out with him, but please promise me you'll be careful." She pleaded.
"I will, Faith." I promised her.
Faith and I talked for a bit longer before I decided it was best I went to bed. I said a "good night" to Faith and made my way up to my room. I threw myself into bed and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.
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The next morning, when I woke, the manor was silent; much to my confusion. I forced myself out of bed, and groggily made my way to the bathroom; where I started with my hygiene routine. When I was finished in the bathroom, I walked back to my room. I quickly picked out an outfit and pulled my hair into a bun. Once I was ready, I made my way to the kitchen. Faith was the only person there, and she smiled a wide smile when she seen me.
"Looks like someone's finally awake." She laughed.
"What time is it and where is everyone?" I questioned.
Amusement momentarily flashed through Faith's blue orbs as she let out a small laugh.
"It's twelve, and everyone's at work." Faith told me.
My eyes widened at Faith's sentence.
"Why didn't anyone wake me?" I asked.
"You looked so peaceful, Laurelle didn't want to wake you so she went to Reid and he told us to let you sleep." Faith explained with a small smile.
I hummed in response as Faith offered me a plate of breakfast foods. I happily accepted the food and followed Faith to the living room. She turned on the T.V and flipped through a few channels before settling on the Food Network channel. Faith focused on the T.V whilst I ate. We were silent for a bit; the only noise coming from the television, but after a while, Faith started a conversation.
Faith and I spent the rest of the day watching T.V and talking. At around five, Faith forced me up to my room to take a shower. When I was finished my shower, I walked into my room; where a black long sleeved top and a plaid skirt sat on my bed. I smiled, knowing that Faith had put the clothes there for me. I got dressed and pulled my hair out of the bun. I brushed through it, deciding I wanted to wear it straight. I made my way to Faith's room, knocking on the door before entering the room.
"Oh. My. Gosh. I just knew you'd look amazing in those!" Faith exclaimed as I walked into the room; her eyes running over my outfit.
"Thank you. I was wondering if you had a straightener I could use?" I asked.
Faith rose from her position on her bed and walked over to her vanity. She grabbed a pink straightener and handed it to me, along with a bottle of heat protectant. I smiled at her.
"I've never used them before." She said, referring to the straightener and protectant.
"Thank you." I said, blowing her a kiss as I scurried off in the direction of my room.
I plugged in the straightener before spraying the heat protectant in my hair. Once the straightener was at the desired temperature, I took a section of my hair and began to straighten it. Eventually, I finished with my hair. I decided to keep my makeup natural, since we were only going to dinner.
About an hour later, I was completely ready. I smiled at myself in the mirror, satisfied with the final outcome of my look. A knock sounded at the door, and I invited the person on the other side in. Faith walked into the room, a wide smile taking over her face.
"You look stunning!" She exclaimed.
"All thanks to you." I giggled, as I walked over to Faith.
"Here, I thought these would compliment your outfit." Faith said, handing me a black quilted purse and a black pair of knee-high boots.
"Faith, I can't." I said, which only caused Faith to shove the items into my arms.
"I insist." Faith said, flashing me a smile.
Faith began to make her way out of my room, but stopped just as she got to the door. Looking over the shoulder, she called out to me.
"My brother will be home in the next twenty minutes. I'll get you when he's ready."
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good morning my lovely readers! here's another update for you all :) the next chapter will definitely be longer (because it'll be aaliyah and reid's first date) i'm super excited about this next chapter lol!
here is aaliyah's outfit (for anyone who wanted to know how i imagined it, however, you may imagine it however you want)
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do you guys want me to include more pictures in the book? hopefully you all enjoyed today's chapter, and i'll see you all in the next. -asapg0lden 🧡.
