Tessa woke up with a headache from the hangover. The vibration from her phone didn't help matters at all. As she reached out for her phone, the events of last night flooded her head.She could remember how Aaron carried her on his shoulders out of the club. She felt like she was in deeper trouble than she thought. "Hey T, you finally woke up. I've been calling you, I'm sorry for suggesting the club and insisting that you dance with Alexander. And now Aaron would be mad at you again" Mara said, a surge of concern evident in her voice as she spoke."You don't have to be Mara. Speaking of Aaron, I have to go talk to him and probably explain things to him" Tessa said.After the call ended. Tessa struggled to leave the bed, the headache not stopping which made her groan slightly. Leilani walked in with a cup of coffee "Here, this would help with the headache" she suggested and handed the cup of coffee to Tessa, who smiled and muttered a thank you. Tessa freshened up. She had a short min
"Of course, that's not too much to ask for T. But what if he actually cares? I saw the hurt in his eyes last night as he carried you out of the club. You know he punched Alexander and the look on his face was unfathomable. He had a look of hurt and disappointment when he looked at you and grabbed your hands. I have to stop here before you end up saying I'm imagining things" Mara added and chuckled. "Right, I was going to say that. Aaron was just disappointed seeing me at the club and with Alexander. You needed to see the way he glares at me like I'm one bag of trouble, whom he can't wait to get rid of. And speaking of Alexander, Aaron seemed to be in a dispute with him and I don't know what could have transpired between them in the past" Tessa said and let out a deep sigh. "How were you able to get home last night?" Tessa asked as soon as the question came to her mind. "Dylan dropped me off. Aaron asked him to" Mara replied. "He did that?" Tessa asked with eyes wide open. "Yeah,
Tessa looked ravishing in the knee-length blue gown she was putting on, she had a touch of light makeup on her face. Her hair was styled in soft curls that dropped beautifully on her back. She looked stunning and one couldn't resist not looking at her twice wherever she entered.Tessa had gotten used to people's compliments about her beauty all her life but the one person she would have loved to hear it from doesn't even give a fuck about her.She smiled at the mirror, satisfied with her looks. She grabbed her purse and headed downstairs. Aaron's eyes widened as he watched her come down from the staircase, he stared at her without batting an eyelid "Gosh! Why is she this pretty?" He asked himself.He had struggled to suppress the urge he had to compliment her. He shifted his gaze quickly from her and maintained his composure, not wanting to be caught staring.He knew he had to put his feelings in check or else he was going to lose them completely. And Tessa was just helplessly gorgeo
"I have been married for almost a year and I didn't know he had a sister. I guess there are a lot of things I don't know about my supposed husband" Tessa scoffed inwardly but remained calm.Aaron looked up to his mother, it was as if he had a lot of things to say to her but he ended up saying "Yes, she called this morning, and for the reason you're asking. No, she's not coming back anytime soon, not when…" He paused and said nothing further. Tessa could sense that something was wrong, she just glared at the both of them and remained calm. Dylan didn't seem surprised, it was as if he knew what they were talking about, he was family and it was only right that he knew.Eleanor seemed to be bothered by Aaron's words but she gave Aaron a quick gaze and turned to Tessa who seemed confused at the whole situation. She reached out to Tessa's hand and touched her softly."I'm sorry you weren't aware that Aaron had a twin sister after all these months but that's because we hardly talk about he
Aaron sat down at his office, unable to concentrate on the paperwork before him. The thought of Tessa clouded his mind, his disappointment was undeniably seen earlier this morning when Leilani mentioned of Tessa's departure.He was going to go over to Dylan's place to clear his mind as everything in the house reminded him of Tessa."She's just gone for three days Aaron, why are you behaving like she was gone and never to return? She's going to leave eventually when Lisa returns, so why act like it's a big deal?" He argued with himself inwardly. "Maybe I should have asked her not to go. Or maybe you shouldn't have" His inner mind fired back.Looking at Aaron, it was safe to say he cared so much about Tessa even when he's trying so hard not to admit it.~~~~~~~~~~"Wait, Aaron has a twin sister?" Mara's voice reverberated in the room, she had come to sleep over after work."Yeah. And it's even funny how I didn't know all this while" Tessa retorted."Well I just hope she's not as mean a
Aaron watched as he talked. He was sure he has never seen Dylan speak about any lady that way. It was usually a fling for him so this lady has to be really special. "Who is this lady? You need to see your face while you are talking about her. I need to see the lady that had my best friend love-struck like this" Aaron said, curiosity evident on his face.Dylan smirked at Aaron's question. He wasn't sure about his feelings yet but he knew he was drawn to Mara the first day he set his eyes on her at the club. He had trailed her to her house and to the convenience store where she worked several times after he dropped her off that night.His usual self would have made a move on Mara that night he dropped her off from the club and probably get pants down with her but that wasn't the case here. He yawned to get to know more about this lady that intrigued him at first sight even when he only just met her.Dylan growled, getting out of his reverie with a glint of smile plastered on his face.
Earlier that morning……"Tessa, are you sure about going back this morning, thought you said you're staying till tomorrow?" Her grandmother asked.Tessa dropped her already packed bags and moved closer to her grandmother who seemed really worried about her."Of course, I'm sure Grandma. It's usually boring to stay here all by myself when you and Mara go to work, I think I should just head back home. I promise to come visit again very soon" Tessa added and pulled her grandmother into a warm hug."Alright. But I'm just worried about you, are you sure you still want to continue with this contract? I could talk to Mrs. Winston on your behalf if you want to back out" Mrs. Taylor chimed in as they broke the hug."No, you don't have to. I'm okay staying with him till he finds his missing fiance. And besides, he hasn't given me any reason not to want to stay" Tessa said and gave her grandmother a warm smile."When is that going to be? It's been eleven months already and he's yet to find her. I
"You're back home already?" Tessa asked as soon as Aaron let go of his hands from her waist. Aaron gave her a quick glance and turned his gaze away, clearing his throat, Tessa could have sworn he saw him blush."Yeah, and you should be careful next time to avoid a fall, what if l wasn't here at the right time to save you?" Aaron asked sternly, a glint of concern that he was trying so hard to conceal was evident in his voice as he spoke.Tessa glared at him and was awed, she never thought Aaron would be concerned about her enough to not want her injured or hurt, she thought to herself and smiled much to Aaron's oblivion. "Don't get me wrong. I don't want you hurting yourself under my roof that's all" Aaron protested, trying to sound rather convincing.Tessa was taken aback by his words, and a glint of disappointment crept in, why does it hurt hearing that from him, was it a crime if he actually cared? She thought inwardly. "Fine, I would be sure not to hurt myself under your roof Mr