Beep!
Beeep!!
Beeeeepppp!!!
My alarm goes off and I reluctantly shut it off before I roll out of bed and remember that I have the house to myself. With everyone gone, I quickly text Mekhi and ask him to come over and keep me company since I'm alone in the house. I text my parents telling them of my plans for the day, when they (Dad) texts back, he reminds me to lock up and that his assistant, Ben will be over to make sure everything is going well. As soon as I'm finished sending out messages, I go through my morning routine and get dressed. Just as I am bringing the first box to be moved from my room to the living room the doorbell rings.
"Good morning, baby," Mekhi says as he's leaning against the door frame with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a bag.
"Good morning," I say as I tip toe to kiss his lips then let him into the house.
"Why didn't you tell me you were here alone last night? I would have kept you company or took you home with me," he asks seriously and I smile to myself as I lead him to the kitchen.
"I honestly forgot that my parents were leaving yesterday. I didn't remember until I woke up this morning," I admit embarrassed.
"That explains it, you can't be forgetful or careless about things like that in the future," he says as we enter the kitchen.
"I know, I will be living on my own very soon," I say to him as we take our seats at the kitchen table.
"That's true, maybe we should get you a dog," he says as he takes the food from the bag he brought.
"I have a security system installed and already activated in the house, that should be good enough," I say to him.
"No, security systems can fail with a power outage, at least a dog can be trained to attack uninvited guests. Unless you want me to hire a personal security guard for you," he says in a serious no nonsense manner.
"Kai! You can't do that," I say shocked with the choices he has left me. I look him in the eyes and see that he is serious and not willing to change his mind.
"Yes, I can. I'm sure after our parents meet and discover who I am, your father will not disagree with my suggestion," he says simply while opening up the food containers and placing them in front of me.
"B-but…fine, I will look into getting a dog. Who will take care of it when I go out of town or when I'm not home," I say to him hurriedly making a decision.
'I don't know whether to laugh or cry at his protectiveness. Maybe his identity is what has him worried about my safety because we're dating so publicly. His identity has yet to be exposed, but I guess I shouldn't take it lightly. For his sake and my peace of mind, I'll agree to get the dog. I was thinking about getting one anyway since I'll be living alone.'
"Good, I'm glad we have reached an agreement," he says as he stuffs a hash brown disc into my mouth.
"More like forced," I say when I'm finished chewing my food with a pout.
"Safety is important, I may not be here to protect you. I know that you are a trained martial artist, but there's nothing wrong with an added layer of security," he says seriously as he stuffs another hash brown disc into my mouth.
"Okay, I agree willingly and no longer forced," I say.
"We can look at dogs a little later...did you get your suitcase packed last night," he asks as I get up to pour us both some orange juice.
"Yes, I managed to get my suitcase packed after my shower last night. I even checked it twice to ensure I included all of my essentials as well as the outfits I really want to wear on the coast. As far as dogs, I think a German Shepard will suffice," I say to him as I walk back to the table with our drinks.
"That's good, we leave really early in the morning so it's best to have everything together as soon as possible," he says after thanking me for his drink.
"I'm excited! I was just beginning to bring the boxes down when you rang the doorbell," I say to him as I cut a piece of the omelet he's bought for me.
"I���m glad I thought about bringing you breakfast, it's not good to work on an empty stomach," he says cutting the rest of my omelet for me.
"Here you worry too much…I just wanted to get the process started. I'm not sure what time the girls and guys are coming to help me move," I say stuffing a forkful of egg into his mouth.
"I'll help you to bring the rest of the boxes and your suitcase down to the living room," he states.
"That's fine," I concede and we chat while eating.
When we're done, I clean up and wipe down the table before leading Mekhi to my room. I take him on a complete tour of our house, not showing him the inside of anyone's room to maintain their privacy. Reaching my room at last, I pull his hand to take a look around my room. It's small in comparison to his massive room, but it's a good size under normal circumstances.
"Your room is what I expected it to be," he says as he sits on the chair at my desk examining his surroundings.
"Thank you, I guess," I say unsure of what to say.
"You're welcome, it's a compliment. I can see all the different aspects of your life and personality in your room," he explains.
"Oh okay," I say then take a peek at my phone to see the girls agreeing to come over in about two hours.
"Is everyone getting ready to come over," he asks looking at my reaction.
"Yes," I respond.
"I better get started getting these boxes downstairs," he says standing and grabbing two boxes stacked on top of one another and carrying it out my room and down the stairs.
"Let's go check out the new place again, just the two of us before the others come over," I say to him as he sits his boxes down and take the box I have as well.
"Are you sure? Do we have enough time," he asks.
"Absolutely! They agreed to come in about two hours, so we have a little time to spare. Besides the guys are coming as well so they can help carry some things out of my room," I say to him.
"If you're sure, then let's go," he says agreeing with my suggestion.
"Okay, let me go and grab my keys and purse," I say to him turning on my heel and running to grab my things.
We place a few of the boxes in Mekhi's car just to ease his guilt over us going to the house before everyone else arrives. We put the address into Mekhi's GPS and drive to the house with the windows down and music playing in the background. The sky is blue, the sun is shining brightly, I have my handsome man beside me and we're heading to my new house to move me in before we go on vacation together. I told him about Jay and I just feel so free knowing that I don't have to be stressed about the situation or him trying to win me back.
"You're in a good mood today," Mekhi says as we pull into my neighborhood.
"I just feel like everything is coming together for me in a good way," I say with a wide smile.
"That is a reason for your good mood," he says agreeing with me as he pulls into my driveway.
"I'd say so," I say he cuts the engine to the car.
We unload the boxes from his car and take them into the house. When we get inside and close the door, we carry the boxes up to my room and place them near the closet. I want to put the new sheets and comforter set on my bed before the others come over which is why I wanted to come here. Mekhi helps me with my task and afterwards we go back to his car to unload the other boxes and carry them up to my room.
"Are you ready to head back baby," Mekhi asks as he watches me straightening the boxes we have brought in while he's leaned against the wall.
He's wearing a pair of dark grey cutoff shorts and a short sleeved hooded shirt with his sneakers looking like he belongs in a sports ad or billboard.
"Almost," I say as I walk up to him.
"What else do you want to do," he asks as I place my hands on his well sculpted chest and he snakes his hands around my waist.
"Just this," I say and seal his lips with my kiss. I move my hands from his pecs and lock them behind his neck. He returns my kiss with enthusiasm while allowing me to devour him until I've had my fill.
"Hmm, what was that for," he asks when I finally release him.
"No reason other than you look so delicious that I just couldn't help myself," I say biting my lip.
"Baby you're getting bold aren't you? I like it," he says pinching my behind and kissing my cheek.
"Me too," I say as he then nibbles on my ear.
"Let's get out of here before we end up missing your friends," he says softly into my ear sending chills down my spine.
"Okay," I say softly and he grabs my hand and leads me out of my room, through the house, and to his car after locking up my house.
"You're unexpectedly quiet," Kai says as we drive back to my parents' house.
"Of course, I have to calm myself down don't I," I say playfully pouting at him.
"You'll be alright," he says with a chuckle.
"I know, but it's so hard when you're just so handsome," I say immediately laughing at my own frankness.
��Well baby, how do you think I've been feeling suppressing myself all the time? I told you what I'm waiting for and I intend to keep my word," he says squeezing my thigh.
"Yes, yes I know," I say childishly.
"Soon enough love," he says shaking his head at my petulance.
We continue driving to my parents' house, I get out of my funk and continue enjoying the nice weather as we ride with the windows down. Arriving to the house, Mekhi parks on the street to free up the driveway for the others. When we get inside we continue moving boxes and bins to the main level leaving my room and bathroom looking bare. The girls text in the group chat saying that should be arriving soon with the guys and I tell Mekhi. We wait in the kitchen for their arriving after loading up Mekhi's car second time.