I opened the door and saw James standing there in his regular clothes.
"Hi, Mia. You feeling good?"
"Hi, James. I'm okay."
He smiled. I don't know why but my facial muscles were itching to stretch..... and I smiled too.
"James, why are you back so early?" Naomi asked coming behind me.
"I completed my shift a little early than I thought. I couldn't wait to come here, so I worked fast." He rubbed the back of his neck.
I invited him in. He and Naomi sat on the couch. I sat on the chair opposite them.
"Mia, did you eat something?"
"I had the apple pie Naomi brought for me."
"That's good."
He turned to look at Naomi.
"You must be feeling tired, go home."
"Are you trying to kick me out?"
"Umm... I guess so."
"Oh, I'm not going anywhere. I feel quite comfy here." She picks up my cushion and puts it on her lap making herself look at home.
"Naomi." James tried to appear stern. He was talking to Naomi what was he thinking?
"Yes, James?"
"Nothing." He huffed.
"Did you have fun today?" He asked me.
"I did actually. Naomi is such nice company. Would you like to stay for some more time, Naomi?"
"I would love to. Ryan can cook for himself and we'll have a girl's night!" She sounded excited.
Meanwhile, James was typing furiously on his phone.
Then Naomi's phone dinged with notifications. So many notifications and James put his phone aside.
She read something on her phone, I could tell by the movement of her eyes, and as each second passed her smirk grew.
She then looked at me and then James... then at me and then at James. She was acting weird.
Then it looked like she was asking James something with her eyes. Was she mocking him? For what?
Then James picked his phone again and typed full rage, so furious. Was he planning to break his phone? He looked so adorable doing this.
Wait no, no adorable.
"Are you trying to break your phone?" I finally asked.
He looked up at me and huffed, "Some people are just too stubborn."
"Try asking nicely." I shrugged.
"Yes, James. Ask nicely." Naomi spoke with a baby voice.
Then he typed something and waited for the reply.
At the same time, Naomi's phone dinged. She read the notification and smiled. She typed something and got up and smoothed her dress.
"I am feeling a bit tired and my meds are at home. We could hang out some other time. Ryan's waiting for me outside your building. It is like he just knew I was about to head home. Love's a crazy thing." She smirked at James who turned a light shade of red.
Why was he turning red? I don't think it's hot in here.
"It was really fun hanging out with you. I'll see you on Saturday. Come with James. And you dress like a human once. It might come in handy." Did she tilt her head towards me?
"You know last year he came in a shark costume and tried to flirt with girls. It was a disaster."
"Naomi!!!" James exclaimed in embarrassment.
She laughed and hugged me tightly. I returned her hug.
She gave James a thumbs up who glared at her and closed the door behind her.
What the hell just happened?
I turned to look at James who breathed a sigh.
Bonus:
Naomi's and James' chat!
Trouble my husband is friends with
Naomi! I am telling ya to leave! Like right now!
You are troubling me!
Just stop!
Leave!
I am warning ya!
For the last time!
Mia would want to rest now, she had a long day!
Well, any day can be long if spent with you, you are so boring. Boo!
Although I know that I am in no position to roast you, I could not help myself. Do not use this against me.
Let me roast you for this once?
Never mind, you can make fun of me all you want but leave for now?
The woman who does not let me eat in peace
And why do you even think that I would listen to what you have to say?
Do you really think that bossing me around is helping your case?
And I was not aware that I was 'boring' as you say. Quite puzzling is not it?
I am not going to move even an inch of this beautiful booty. You can do whatever you want.
Trouble my husband is friends with
Okay, I should have asked nicely, I admit.
Can you please go? Pleaseeeeeeeeee?
The woman who does not let me eat in peace
I did not realize that you were that desperate James?
You can talk with Mia in front of me too you know?
It is not like I would go and tell my husband and your best friend all of these.
And we are totally not going to tease you in front of Mia like this. Rest assured.
I really wonder what kind of matter you have that can not be discussed in front of me.
Trouble my husband is friends with
Living with you people in my life is the worse.
You both are bloody monsters.
The woman who does not let me eat in peace
Yeah, but technically it was you who got us both married.
You are reaping what you sowed, son.
And you did trouble my Rye Rye and me when we wanted to talk with one another.
Do you think I forgot that you tagged along with us on our honeymoon?
Trouble my husband is friends with
Yes, yes I am aware of that.
You both did leave me at the airport when we were coming back home. I had to call an uber. You guys ditched me!
I just want to talk to her okay? Is that too much to ask for?