Few minutes later, Both parents enter the shop, they saw what their children did from outside the Cafe , and a smile make its ways on both the parents lips.
When Rain saw both his parents, he runs towards them and start pulling both their hand each and show him the cake he choose. Even June go near her parents, to filled them up with his brother decision on choosing his birthday cake.
Without wasting time, They told the cashier to pack it and bill the cake.
Finishing up, They family makes ways to their house but after buying other necessary things that are needed.
Reaching their house;
They all went to the kitchen to prepare their dinner and also for Rain party.
It'll be only their family as Rain still don't make friends with any kids because Mother June doesn't want her Children to mingle with other kids without knowing proper manners of how to behave around others, not to talk to strangers as both her of children are way innocent.
She wants her children to mingle only when they're mature enough to stand up for themselves and be independent.
While Mother June prepared their dinner, party decoration will be June and her Dad responsibility. So each person work on their own task.
Completing the decorations, June went up to clean herself, followed by Father June & Rain, and lastly Mother June.
After an hour, they all gather in the dining room to have their dinner, later they clean up the room.
Then gather in living room to wait for countdown and Rain birthday.
Rain doze off to dreamland as he was taken over by his excitement and tiredness. The Adults enjoying their time by having a small conversation .
30 sec before the countdown, June wakes up her brother, which gives a sleepy yawn, but after telling him, his birthday is near he became totally active.
The family hold hands and start counting down from 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1..Happy New Year.
They give each other hugs and kisses even a group hug.
June make her way to the kitchen and light up 3 candles and put on top of Rain cake, finishing up, She bring it out .
Both Parents start singing birthday song with June, and Rain claps his hand due to excitement.
When June got near her brother, She told him to make a wish, Rain gladly did by bringing both his small hand in prayer pose and said, "I wish I can celebrate again on my next birthday with cake, And also wish that give me, momma, dadda and juju a good health."
Hearing his wish they all tear up and each give him a big kisses & hugs.
Since it's late, they save the cake for next day and all went to the master bedroom to have a good rest and waiting for a new year and day to come.
Before drifting off to dream, June wish "HIM".
"Happy New year, Rick".
Too tired she didn't know about it.
*****
After the stolen kiss, June decided to ignored him for a while as his punishment, which makes James to have a new feeling that he never have before being with any girls.
He feel giddy and nervous, what if June decided break up with him. If the reason is stealing a kiss, it's so ridiculous. But to her it's precious, he want to beat himself up for being hasty.
Yet again, she always told him to give her sometimes and she's not ready for this skinship and as he's her first boyfriend. He feel great about it again.
Sometimes he will just palm his face and rubs and shoutout, to at least suspense his stress about his girlfriend.
He couldn't help but thought that maybe she's allergies to him or he smells or he's not hot Or good looking enough but at the end of the day, when girls of his college and neighborhood gives him a flirting glance, he'll shrugged it off with a smile on his face.
******
Present day(five months later) ;
The incident that happen between him& Rose, is still going on his head. Following weeks, He tried meeting Rose again.
The later didn't want to associate with him in presence of her and his classmates as most of them knows that, but She Loves the attention from him.
James became restless,doesn't know what he should do, Both the Girl he like ignored him.
Still He felt so much fun having two girls that he liked.
Things takes a turned when he spent more times with Rose.
One of the day's;
Rose asked him about June and how they're doing?
James just gives her a smile and pulled her into his arms and nuzzle his face on the crooked of her neck.
It's already a month that they're together and luckily no one suspected them or found out about it.
Both spent their times in each of their houses, sometimes his and sometimes her.
This time, they're spending at his house and both cuddling on the bed.
James let's out a sigh and told her, "Same old. "
Rose: Highlights me more.
James: Being a good student, she's still busy with her studies and her stupid responsibility as a class monitor and saw her only once every week.
Rose: Oh, I pity you, but you have me right?
James: That's why, I'm feeling better than ever whenever I'm with you.
Rose: I know you said that to her right?
James let's out a chuckle and kisses her on the lips and replied, "Nope, only to you. "
Then he pushed her down to laid on her back and started kissing every part of her face, down to her chest, stomach and then comes back to her lips.
Rose giggle and asked, "Did you always behaved like this when you're with her? "
James stop for a while and looking down at her, he replied, "Nope, never, we were never close like us. "
Rose:I'm sorry but why?
James:She's still not comfortable with skinship. The closest was holding her hand and one thing she ignored me till today because of the kiss her stole from her without her permission.
Rose: Awww, how could she treat my boy like that, what's so wrong about holding hand and kissing, while dating someone. Let me tell you, there are two types of girls in the world, one who gives herself freely as she knows that she's not going to be treated wrong and trusted her partner, and two who's playing hard but eventually gives when she's forced, it's not that she doesn't like but she wants her partner to beg for her. I think June's the latter one. But I'm just assuming, don't take it seriously. By the way, let's finished where we left off.
James minds was cloudy and to distract himself, he had it with Rose, the whole night.
After their activities, he was wide awake, whatever Rose told him, it sweeps into his minds and he wants to tried it on June.
Heaving, he close his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
*†******
Evening came, Rose told him that she needed to head home for a while otherwise her parents will bashed her up for staying away from home.
James reluctantly let's her after they did it twice again.
But his mind always drifted off to what Rose said.
Yet Again, He couldn't help but thinks about the situation, if he puts himself in June shoes, What will he think?? then what's the used of having a boyfriend whom you can't share the kisses, hug and holding hand. His devil side overpowered him.
Shaking his head, he took his car keys and went to find a place where he can release his stress.
Lucky for him, one of his friend invite him over for a House party, he gladly accept it.
Reaching the place, He saw Baby, and makes his ways to her.
Baby got an invite from the organiser along with her 2 others girls ,the organiser happened to have a crush on her friend Cathy.
When all the 3 girls agreed to it, He feels so happy that he invited James as well as Rose, because he clearly knows that James head over heels for Rose.
Baby:
What am I doing here??. I should have just rejected the offered.
Partying this week makes my body and brain a good sleep. Oh, I saw someone and he's making his ways towards me. Lucky me.
Taking a seat besides her, James start the conversation;
James: Hi, How are you, and how are you doing??
Baby: Not as great as someone who's already taken.
James: ( giving a small smile to Baby) , Honestly, I feel my relationship with June is still where we first started it.
Baby: What do you mean?
James: We haven't proceeds like kissing, hugging even simple as holding hand.
Both want to release their frustration towards each other by playing a victim and a good friend.
Seeing Baby, He want her to have a sympathy on him, While the later want him to be his lover.
Baby: I don't think it's an issue, put yourself in her shoes, She a kind of girl, who prefer mental and emotional love then physical relation. So, Try your best, To let her love and trust you. A girl trust is the beginning of a fruitful relationship.
Though she spoke those words, She feels bitter inside but as to get in the good side, she tried her best to not show it.