One Wild Night

As soon as Bryan was done returning all his missed phone calls, he picked up Sonia's luggage and returned to the house. Once he walked through the door he was welcomed by the aroma of scrambled eggs with bacon and an underlying aroma of coffee. The aroma was so pleasant and homely that it made him nostalgic.

He left the luggage by the living room and followed the aroma to the kitchen. He stopped by the doorway when he saw Sonia dressed in one of his t-shirts. She had her back to the door as she prepared breakfast, while she rapped alongside Cardi B's song which was playing from her phone.

He couldn't tell what she was wearing underneath the t-shirt, but her legs were endlessly long, smooth, and very attractive. His eyes lingered on her legs for a moment before he slowly lifted his gaze. Because she had her back to him his eyes fell on her long curly hair which was resting on her back. He could tell she had used his hairdryer since her hair which had been wet earlier, was dry now.

As if he was being controlled by a remote, his eyes returned to her legs, and he imagined running his hands over it to see if they would feel as smooth as they looked. He looked up when he heard her clear her throat, and realized much to his embarrassment that she had turned around while he was staring at her legs and he hadn't even noticed.

Sonia's eyes gleamed with amusement as he met her gaze, "I take it you are a leg man?"

Bryan wore an aloof expression on his face, "Your luggage is in the living room," he said in an indifferent tone. He had no intention of letting her believe he was sexually attracted to her. He wasn't. It had just been a while since he last had a woman with him, and he was certain he wouldn't give her legs a second glance once he satisfied himself.

So he wanted to pretend like she hadn't just caught him checking her out? Cool. "For a moment there, I thought you got into your car and ran away," Sonia said in an easy voice.

"I can't say the thought didn't exactly cross my mind. But I couldn't just run away dressed like this. Won't be good for my reputation," Bryan responded flashing her a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

Sonia threw back her head and laughed gaily, making him think that she seemed to laugh a lot. He made a mental note to search Google for mental disorders that made people laugh a lot. That could be a lead. Maybe she was a psychopath like joker.

"You see that? That right there is the reason I'm so drawn to you. You are so hilariously funny, my love," Sonia said before returning her attention to what she was doing.

Bryan had a smirk on his face as he walked over to the coffee maker and poured himself a cup of coffee. She was drawn to him because he was funny, huh? He couldn't wait to see what she would think about Matt. The guy was the real comedian and charmer between them.

Bryan sat on one of the seats in the kitchen and sipped his coffee very slowly as he watched her move around his kitchen as if she owned the place. Seeing how she ignored his presence, he assumed she probably thought he had left, but she proved him wrong when she turned to look at him, "I suppose your cook and cleaners will be resuming today, right?" She asked curiously.

"Why? Don't tell me you are already tired of strutting around my home like you own the place?" Bryan drawled as he nursed the cup of coffee on his hands.

"Trust me, I'm not. At least, not yet. I will be using one of your spare rooms as my workroom for the duration of my stay here. So I just need to know which of the bedrooms is available," Sonia said, looking at him expectantly.

"You can have the room at the end of the hall. How long do you intend to stay for?" He asked the question that had been on his mind since he saw her luggage. Although he didn't like her very much, it felt good to have someone with him in the house that he could talk to.

"I don't know yet. I guess we will both have to wait and see," she said with a sweet smile, and Bryan nodded.

"That best friend you talked about yesterday, what is her name?" Bryan asked, trying to subtly extract information from her.

"Lucy? Why do you ask?" Sonia asked curiously. Perhaps his brother had found out about his employee being besties with his future sister-in-law? She wouldn't put it past these wealthy people to dig around other people's lives.

"Nothing really serious. I'm just wondering if she is anything like you. I wonder how she puts up with a... A person like you," Bryan said, making Sonia giggle.

"Lucy is completely different from me, don't worry. She is the sane and sweet one between us. Maybe that is why we are best of friends," Sonia said with a wide smile as she thought of Lucy.

Thank goodness! He couldn't imagine his cool brother having to be in a relationship with someone as crazy as Sonia. Tom would never survive it, "That's good. I hope I get to meet her someday," Bryan said, making Sonia narrow her eyes suspiciously.

"Why?"

"Are you really asking me that? Isn't she the best friend of the love of my life? What sort of a fiance would I be if I don't meet someone who is that important to you?" Bryan asked, making Sonia giggle.

"Love of your life? One minute you are talking to me like I'm a nutcase and the next minute you're calling me the love of your life. You need to stick to a script, darling," Sonia said with an amused smile.

Bryan dropped his cup on the counter closest to him, and took a few steps in her direction, covering the space between them as he stopped in front of her. He said nothing as he looked down at her and into her mischievous green eyes, "I told you I was going to be the doting fiance, didn't I? Being the doting fiance doesn't mean I no longer think you are a nutcase." He whispered to her as he reached out a hand and tucked her hair behind her ear, without taking his eyes away from hers.

Sonia held his gaze but said nothing as she waited to see what he was going to do next. Bryan leaned forward and brought his face closer to hers, making her blink involuntarily. She swallowed when he brushed his soft lips on hers, making her heart flutter.

"By the way, my best friend is coming over today. I want him to meet you," Bryan whispered over her lips before taking a step back.

What was he up to? She wondered as her eyes narrowed into slits, "Matt?"

"I see you know him already," Bryan said in an impressed tone. Just how much research had she done for her to know the names of almost everyone associated with him? Bryan mused.

"Even your devoted fans know him. How can you expect your fiancee not to know him?" Sonia asked making a clucking sound with her tongue as she turned away from him to serve the breakfast into a dish.

Bryan raised a brow when she sat down to eat, and he realized she had served everything for herself and had left nothing for him. He opened his mouth to say something about it but snapped it shut as his ego wouldn't let him admit that he wanted a taste of the food.

Sonia ate in silence for a while, expecting him to at least say something or ask if she wasn't going to offer him breakfast. When he didn't, she raised her head to look at him and met his glaring eyes. If eyes could kill, she was sure she would be lying lifeless on the floor by now, Sonia thought in amusement.

She flashed him a smile when she remembered Lucy's request. Perhaps she could stylishly ask him about his siblings and find out the little she could about his brother. "By the way, you have two siblings, right?" She asked, making Bryan snort.

Did she really think she had any right to ask him questions right now after choosing to starve him in his own house? Bryan thought in disbelief, and without responding to her question he stood up and walked over to the sink where he emptied the rest of his coffee and rinsed the cup before walking out of the kitchen.

He decided to just use the time to go around his house and see if he had any picture of Tom around somewhere. He picked up Sonia's luggage from the spot he had left it earlier and carried it to the bedroom at the end of the hall. He had no intention of sharing his closet with her.