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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Same Old Tricks

Wren had waited for about two hours. She didn't know if the flight was just being delayed or if her parents lied to her about the time it would be arriving. She couldn't believe they tasked her with the responsibility of escorting this doofus home. However, Wren would not admit that she was looking forward to seeing Wes again. He left home about five years ago and didn't even had the decency to tell her goodbye. She had been full of resentment for him the first few days but that changed to sadness and then longing.

But over her dead body was she going to tell him that she missed him. He was the one who left her alone.

Her stomach growled indicating how hungry she was so she made her way over to a café wondering if they had banana milkshake. They did. She bought hers and walked out, greedily sipping the drink. Since the idiot wasn't even here yet she was just going to go home and make up some excuse.

Happy with her plan she made her way to the exit. From the corner of her eye she saw a man deliberately drop something by her and walked off. She looked down at the keys and back to the familiar figure of the man. She narrowed her eyes into slit and recognized the man's pompous sauntering.

She scoffed and kicked the keys hard. It passed right between his feet. He turned with a look of shock.

"Miss, you can't do th-" He stopped, bent himself a little on his knees as he scanned her face. He laughed when he realized who she was.

"Still up to your dirty old tricks aren't you?" Wren muttered, fixing Wes a disapproving look as she sipped her beverage. He was definitely bigger than the last time she saw him.

Wes let out a laugh as he picked his keys and strut his way towards Wren. She took a few hesitant steps back keeping her eyes on him. He stopped a foot away from her causing her to crane her neck to look up at him.

"Wow! Wren I've got to say you've filled out well," he said, emphasizing his words by outlining Wren's shape.

Fixing him with a contemptuous look Wren replied, "And you look like a hobo. Hurry up! Our parents are waiting for you." She slurped her drink noisily and walked towards the exit hastily.

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Wes pov

I laughed and followed Wren outside. It has been five years since I last saw her. I was in France learning to be a patisserie. I was surprised that the skinny girl with braces in her teeth that used to beg me to piggy back her around had blossomed into a young beautiful woman. Physically she may have changed but she still was the same old Wren I knew.

She didn't even wait for me and had already got into the car. I knew she was going to leave if I took longer to catch up. Lionel, the family chauffeur came out and greeted me with a smile before helping to load my luggage. We exchanged a few pleasantries before I got in next to Wren, much to her dismay.

She fixed me with another of her annoyed looks and faced the front.

"So, I assume you were forced to come escort me home," I stated with a knowing grin.

She scrunched up her face and nodded with a disgruntled look. "Yeah! Mom basically threatened me," she said with a pout and looked at me as if it was my fault.

"You haven't even given me a proper welcome back hug considering I was away for so many years," I told her, my arms opening in invitation.

Wren gave me an 'are you kidding me' look as she surveyed my stance. "No."

"Come on! You used to love my hugs," I insisted, edging closer to her.

She shook her head and looked out the window with an indifferent expression.

Knowing that she was going to be annoyed I leaned forward and hugged her to me. She struggled feebly but I could tell she had wanted the hug as well and was just too proud to ask for one. The stubborn idiot!

I pulled away and clapped my hands. "Ooh, I got a present for you," I said in a sing song voice.

Wren turned to me with an excited expression. "Really? What did you get me?"

I lifted up a gift bag I had taken out of the luggage.

She snatched it out of my hands and dug through it excitedly.

I bit my lip as I watched her face in anticipation. She lifted out the piece of clothing that was in the bag. It was a pair of Victoria Secret's lingerie.

Her face showed surprise then contorted into a horrified expression before changing into a indignant one.

I poked the bra. "See, it's padded. Isn't that what girls prefer nowadays to help push up the goods?"

She glared at me and held up the clothing like a weapon and proceeded to whack me in the head with it. "You jerk, you could have given me something better than this stupid gift."

I held my hands up to cover my face. When she stopped I peeked out cautiously. Her arms were folded and she had on an angry expression. Her brows were furrowed and her lips were tightly pursed. She looked like a cute squirrel.

Teasingly I poked her a few times on her side. She didn't flinch or anything.

"Hey, you're not really that angry about that gift are you?"

Nothing.

"What if I told you that wasn't the only gift I got you?" I mumbled.

"Hmmph!" she folded her arms and looked out the window.

I resisted the urge to laugh at her childishness knowing it was going to make her angrier. Instead I reached into the pocket of my jacket and pulled out a small box.

Grabbing her hands I placed the box in it. She looked at me in confusion. I motioned her for her to open it. Thinking I might be tricking her again, Wren opened the box with caution.

She gasped as she saw the gift. It was a silver ring with her name beautifully engraved on it. She quickly put it on. As I expected it was a perfect fit.

"How?" she asked me, her eyes wide as she admired her hand.

"Lucky guess," I told her with a wave.

"No, really," she deadpanned.

"Your mom sent me your ring size," I admitted with a sheepish smile.

She narrowed her eyes at me before a grin broke out on her face. "Thanks," she gushed and gave me a hug. I smiled as she pulled back and glanced at her hand again.

"There's a chain inside there somewhere. You can wear it as a necklace if you want."

Smiling, she nodded at me.

"So, I guess you wouldn't want this," I say reaching for the bag with the lingerie.

Her hands quickly snatched the bag out of my grasp. She gave me a sheepish look. "I'll…um I'll just keep this for now."

I laughed and shook my head at her.

We had finally reached home.

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