Yuree
I sat on my bed , whilst biting my lip . What was I going to do ? I wondered .
I could not believe mom was making me stay with Bee ... just the two of us .
But then again , this would be the norm now . Since I wasn't going to be able to go to school until later there was no avoiding this .
The only difference would be that Gus would be here throughout the weekdays except when he went out .
So , I guess it would be just me and Bee .
I swallowed heavily .
Oh my gosh , what was I ... no , what were WE going to do ?
" Bee, can you help me get down stairs ?" I asked him , " I'm hungry . " I needed to talk to mom .
He nodded his head and he quickly helped me up . I leaned into him heavily because my feet still felt a bit sleepy.
" Are you okay , Nymph ? " he asked and I smiled, he always asked this question and it was so endearing .
" Yes , I'm fine but I'm hungry . " I said and together we walked down stairs and into the dining room where mom sat with Gus .
They were wearing their Sunday best , with mom in a purple dress that reached to her ankles and Gus in a brown suit with matching brown tie . They were eating a breakfast of fried eggs , sausage and toast ... with beer .
Ugh , even on a Sunday , I thought exasperated , they still had to drink .
" Morning honey . " mom said , " Did Bee tell you that you're staying behind ? "
" Morning mom . Yes he did , but why ? " I asked taking a seat and Bee took his .
" Well you can't go when you're fresh from the hospital . Maybe next week but not now . " she said ," And besides , you need as much rest as possible . Remember ? "
" Yes , mom . " I answered, " Can I get some breakfast too please ."
Mom smiled and pointed to the two plates by the kitchen counter .
I tried to rise to go get them but I felt a hand on my back .
I looked at Bee , he shook his head , " I will get it . You must rest ." he said and rubbed my back , and I guiltyly felt a wave of thrills from his touch .
Yuree behave ! I admonished myself .
Bee stood up and went to take the plates with food .
I begrudgingly watched him as he moved , his slow leisurely pace and yet , somewhat stiff movements . His muscular arms as they held the plates and his deep amethyst eyes with that dark ebony hair ...
I thought I said behave ! I reprimanded myself again .
I took a deep breath and steadied myself .
You can't have romantic interests in him , you don't know him and he doesn't know you , I told myself fiercely and I felt immediately more composed .
" Nymph ,"
I shivered involuntarily as Bee breathed next to my ear .
His breath was strangely cold but it sent another thrill through my body .
Oh my gosh , I thought pitifully , there was no way i was going to be comfortable with him for the next four weeks alone .
" Here is your food ," Bee said snapping me back to attention .
I looked down at the plate of food and suddenly it had lost its appeal .
" Umm , no thanks . I don't feel hungry anymore . " I said and mom frowned , " I'll eat in a little while . " I added to pacify her .
" You better eat . You need to ," she turned to Bee ," Bee make sure he eats , okay ."
Bee nodded his head ," Yes , Mrs Rosi ."
I felt ganged up again . I would eat , there was no need for Bee to watch me like this .
" Bee , can I ask you a question ? " Gus said and Bee tilted his head before nodding .
" Do you like beer ? " Gus asked and I rolled my eyes . Of course he'd ask something like that , I thought irritably .
" I ... am not sure . I have never drank it . " he replied and Gus smirked .
Oh , no . What was he thinking ? I wondered . But I didn't have to wait long for the answer .
With a sweet smile Gus moved a beer bottle towards Bee .
" Here , have some ... oh , wait . I mean you can try it later and when we get back , you can tell me whether you liked it or LOVED it , okay ? " Gus said smiling and Bee reached up to take the bottle but I grabbed it first .
" Why does he have to taste it ? Actually why does he even have to take it ? " i asked holding out the beer infront of me with a frown .
" What ? Nothing wrong with him drinking is there ? " Gus asked and I frowned more .
" I never said there's anything wrong if he decided to drink . But I want to know the reason why he should . " I said placing the bottle back on the table .
" That's like asking , ' why should someone eat ? ' . " Gus said ," You do it , to enjoy yourself and to stay alive . "
" You do not need to drink beer to stay alive . " I stated matter-of-fact ," And as for enjoying it , not everyone likes to drink . "
" Well , Bee won't know until he tries , won't you Bee ? " Gus said smiling at Bee with his teeth .
" I will try. " Bee answered and then he looked at me , " Does Nymph wish to drink too ? "
I shook my head ," No , I don't and I never will ."
" Don't listen to him , Bee . It's good to try new things , otherwise you won't know if you like them or not ." mom said and opened my hands in a ,' What ? ' gesture .
Mom smiled softly ," Yuree , it's not nice stopping Bee from experiencing new things , just because you don't like them ." mom went on ," If Bee likes beer then good for him and if not then that's a shame but it's still okay. "
I blew out a low breath and nodded my head . Just because I didn't like beer didn't mean I should make Bee not drink it .
Afterall , I did live with my mom and Gus who drank on a day to day basis . So I could handle it if Bee started drinking too .
" Good , now we best get going . " Mom said standing up and Gus followed suit .
" Bye , mom - oh wait , what time are you coming back ? " I asked raising my hands to get her attention .
" Mmm , not sure . Why ? " mom put her hands on her hips , " You got anything planned with Bee , that I might need to know about ? "
" No , I just wanted to know . " I said looking at Bee and blushing internally at the subtle implication .
" Okay then , well , we should be back around early evening , since the service is going to be long today . " mom said ," I hope you two behave while we're gone ."
Mom smiled and they both walked out of the house . And it was just the two of us .
I looked at Bee and saw he was looking at me . I swallowed , and took a deep breath .
" So , Bee ... do you have anything you want to do ? " I asked and he tilted his head giving it a thought .
Then a bright light shines in his eyes , " There is something I want to do . " he said solemnly and then he got up and pulled my chair back slowly .
" Umm Bee , what are you doing ? " I asked looking at him nervously .
Bee wordlessly put his arms under me and up I went into his arms , with a feeling of deja vu .
" Umm Bee where are you taking me ? And why are you lifting me ? " I asked slightly breathless , what did he want to do ? I thought uneasyly .
" It's easier to carry you . " he said but instead of answering my first question he turned around and headed towards the living room sofa .