"Gwen, it's good you came. You know Alec has been here a while waiting for you." Marylynne placed the can of beer in her hands on the table. There were quite a number of beer cans in the living room and it was obvious they were having a good time. "Oh, Bain! You're here as well ! " Marylynne got off the couch and hugged him.
" Hey! Mmmmm...I smell something delicious! " Bain inhaled deeply. " Is that from the kitchen? "
Gwen wasn't paying that much attention. Her eyes darted around the house looking for Alec. Marylynne poked her in the stomach.
" He's in the kitchen with Louis. " Marylynne whispered in her daughter's ear. She was happy to meet Alec. Gwen never introduced her to any of her boyfriends to her. She was genuinely happy to get into her daughter's much hidden life.
" Dinner is served ! " Alec announced as he got out of the kitchen. Gwen's mouth fell open. Was he cooking? Wait, he could cook? Alec's gaze fell on her. He smiled. He was still in a suit but he had an apron on and a hair net. He took the hair net off and his hair was ruffled. Gwen swallowed. He looked so hot in that apron.
" What are you doing here ?" Gwen walked to him. Marylynne frowned.
" Is that how to talk to him. Give him a kiss atleast, he's your boyfriend after all." Marylynne led Bain to the dinning.
" Boyfriend? " Bain raised his brow. " You didn't tell me you had a new boyfriend? " Alec looked at Gwen.
" New boyfriend?" he whispered in her hair.
" It's nothing. He's just trying to cause trouble. " Gwen knew Bain in and out. He just wanted to get on Alec's nerves.
" What happened to that Sam guy? He was a keeper wasn't he? " Bain was adding fuel to the fire. Alec wasn't finding this entertaining.
" Let's have dinner ! " Gwen tried to cool the building heat .
" Oh no. This dinner is not for you. It's ours." Marylynne pushed Gwen out the dinning." Alec is here to take you out for dinner." Marylynne winked ."Just the two of you."
" Bu- " Before Gwen could complain Marylynne had already shoved her and Alec out. She quickly shut the door behind them." She can't be serious." She turned to Alec who had a frown.
" Who's Sam?" He furrowed his brow. Gwen's eyes widened. He didn't expect her to burst out in laughter.
" Are you... jealous? " Gwen looked him in the eyes. He didn't answer. " I thought we'd decided to be friends? So Sam has nothing to do with you."
Alec grabbed her by the shoulder and brought her closer. His lips were just above hers. Gwen held her breath.
" You very well know that my intentions for you are much more intimate than friendship . " His sharp eyes moved from her eyes to her lips. " And when I like something, I want it all to myself . " He sounded super possessive.Gwen didn't know why but she liked that he felt this way about her. She kept staring at his lips and she felt herself lean in. She wanted to kiss him. Her lips brushed over his but she pushed away when he accidentally squeezed her wound. She winced.
" What's the matter ? " Alec looked at her worriedly. She held her shoulder and hissed in pain. Alec noticed." Take the jacket off."
It was more like an order because he was already taking her jacket off by the time he finished his sentence. His eyes narrowed on the bloodied wound on her shoulder. His eyes filled with rage removing any trace of warmth in them.
" How did this happen? " he lifted her chin." Who did this ? " he raised his voice. Gwen covered his mouth with her hand.
" Can you shut the fuck up! " Gwen widened her already huge eyes. " You'll make mom come out here! Let's talk when we're out of here. "
Alec drove a few miles before stopping before a house. It wasn't the house Gwen had gone to before.This one wasn't as grand as the first one but neither was it small. It looked more like an expensive cottage and it had warm vibes.It had a compound and a small water fountain.
" Come on." Alec helped her out of the car.She kept looking around.He saw she was curious about the place. " This is where I come when I want to get some piece of mind. Some alone time ."
"It's beautiful." She looked around. Alec kept looking at her.
" I know...very beautiful." He said it under his breath . Gwen blushed.
" You won't miss out on any chance to flirt with me , will you? "she flung her hair back arrogantly. Alec crossed his arms over his chest.
" I was talking about my house ." He was lying. He just wanted to get her angry. "Why do you always think I'm eager to impress you?" he didn't let her answer , he walked on .
This guy was unbelievable! Gwen felt her face burn . She felt embarrassed but she found herself laughing.
" Mmmmm!" Gwen bit her hand to block the groan that wanted to make it's way out. Alec tried to apply the spirit as gently as he could but she was still hurting . Whenever she hissed in pain Alec flinched like it was him feeling it . Gwen couldn't stop herself from laughing." It's my injury but you seem to be in more pain. "
" Just shut up." Alec bandaged the wound.
" We'll that was rude." Gwen pouted like child. This was the first time she behaved like this with him. He was glad they were getting more free with each other.
" Now please tell me.How did this happen? " His tone became flat again. Gwen didn't reply she just shook her head playfully. Alec frowned and lines appeared on his forehead.
" Ok...ok." Gwen realized she was over doing it." A bullet just grazed my shoulder. It's not that serious." She didn't want to explain further.
" Not serious?! " Alec retorted. He wanted to say more but he figured it had something to do with Gwen's job which she wasn't comfortable talking about yet. So he just let it go but he was not happy her job put her at risk.
" Why were we here in the first place. Dinner , right? " Gwen patted her growling tummy." I'm famished! "
" Then we'll order pizza." Alec took out his phone. Gwen jabbed him in chest. He groaned. " What's the matter with you? "
" You told my mom we're going out on a dinner date but here you are ordering pizza! " she glared at him.
" That was the plan till I saw that you were hurt. So let's just order pizza." Alec leaned in." I'll make it up to you. Promise."
" You'd better keep your word." Gwen glared.
There was a pool at the back of the house. It had lights underneath and it shone wonderfully. They decided to sit by the pool and devour the pepperoni pizza they'd ordered.They dipped their feet in the water. It was cold at first but their bodies adjusted. Gwen took the first slice and opened her mouth as wide as she could. She savoured the taste.
" Mmmhh...It's delicious! " she closed her eyes and moaned in pleasure. Alec was still seated there with a slice in his hand but he wasn't eating. He was looking at Gwen. She was right next to him, moaning ...well the moans were because the pizza was great but still...she looked so sexy with her eyes closed and her head fallen back . The lights from the pool made her look dreamy . Alec felt a warmth rise in his lower abdomen obviously from his arousal. He remembered that night. Their first night together. It was amazing but it was rushed . He wanted to do it all over again but this time he'd take his time and explore her piece by piece.
" Alec? " Gwen mumbled as she stuffed her face. He seemed to be lost somewhere. She snapped her fingers in his face. He blinked a few times before nodding.
" Tell me more about yourself." Gwen fluttered her thick lashes. Alec looked at her. She really wanted to know about him. Most times girls actually spoke about themselves and never asked about him since they mostly searched about him online.
" Well ..." He cleared his throat. " I'm Alec as you know already. Uhhmm... There's really not much to know." he actually didn't know what to say about himself, he never needed to introduce himself.
" God, you suck at this." Gwen teased him ." Ok ...let me make it easier for you. What's your favorite color? Favorite food? Favorite TV show? Stories from your childhood? "
" Ok...uh...I find black to be a very expressive color so black is my favorite color, i think." he took a bite of the slice in his hand." Favorite food...i think all food is good as long as it tastes good ...so all food is my favorite food." he wasn't sure about the answers he was giving. Gwen was enjoying this . Such simple questions had him racking his brains . She didn't know when she started to yawn but soon her eyelids became heavy and then she closed her eyes.
Alec was still trying to find answers when he felt Gwen's head fall on his shoulder. He held her . She looked so tired yet peaceful. Alec pecked her cheek. He sat there for a while before carrying her into the house.