Chapter 286 Little Friend

Chapter 286 Little Friend　　"Are you okay?" Bryan asked Sonia after they entered his bedroom.

"Sure. Why?" She asked looking at him curiously.

"Nothing. I just figured that you might have been upset after seeing Lucy's dad that way. I wanted to be sure you're okay," he said with concern, and Sonia smiled when she realized what he was talking about. 

Having lost her biological father because he drowned to death, he was concerned that seeing Lucy's father that way must have also upset her and brought back painful memories. 

"Aww! I'm fine. Although I was worried, but thankfully you listened to me and jumped in there to help. So I'm okay. Thank you," she said as she raised herself on her toes and kissed his lip.

"The least I can do is save the life of the second man you love after me. I come first, right?" Bryan asked with a grin, and Sonia giggled.

"Why? Do you want to compete with him too?" She asked with a teasing smile.

"We both know that I'm nothing like Tom. He wouldn't stand a chance with me, and because you care about him, I wouldn't want his feelings to get hurt when I win. So I have to decline for your sake," Bryan said with a wink and she giggled as he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to himself.

"Don't! You're going to make me wet," she screamed, trying to get away from him but he held on to her.

"Wet? What's wrong with being wet?" Bryan asked, wriggling his brows suggestively and she giggled.

"Get your mind out of the gutters, Bryan Hank!" She chided but stopped resisting when she grabbed his ass. 

"Now that we are both wet. We should get out of these clothes together," he said with a wink, and she shook her head in amusement.

"Can't. Every other dress I have in my luggage box is going to make your mom uncomfortable..."

"Who cares about that?" Bryan asked incredulously.

"I do. You should too. I know that she is nice and willing to accept me the way I am, but I'm not going to overdo it either. I also have to respect her since I'm a visitor here," Sonia pointed out, and he sighed. 

"You're such a good girl, Sonia Bardi," he said with a taunting smile, and she giggled.

"Don't worry I'm sure you'll find more than enough clothes to change into in the closet," he assured her as he kissed the tip of her nose. 

"I'm still not doing anything with you!"

"Who talked about doing anything? I don't want to do anything with you either... But if you change your mind, then I just might change mine too," Bryan said with a grin, and she laughed again.

This man made her laugh so effortlessly. Sonia felt her heart swell with love for him as she gazed into his eyes "I love you so much, Bryan," she said unable to keep her thoughts to herself.

"And I'm sure you know that I love you too... Even more."

"I'm not sure about you loving me more than I love you, but let's get you out of these wet clothes and warm you up before we debate the subject," Sonia suggested as she reached for the hem of his t-shirt and raised it.

Bryan laughed when she raised the shirt over his head and kissed his nipple, "What did I do to deserve someone as naughty as you?"

"I keep wondering the same thing," Sonia said as she ran her hands over his cool body as he took off the shirt.

"We have less than twenty-five minutes," Bryan reminded her as he glanced at the wall clock hanging on one end of the wall. 

"Then you should hurry up," Sonia said as she walked away from him to the closet.

"I should hurry up? I thought this was a we thing? Didn't you talk about warming me up a moment ago? I thought you changed your mind," Bryan said with a slight frown, and Sonia laughed softly.

"What did I do to deserve someone with such a dirty mind as you? I only meant that you need to shower and change into something dry. I'm going to change into something else, and then find something else for you to wear, so go in and have a warm shower before you catch a cold," Sonia suggested as she checked out the clothes. 

"Fine," Bryan muttered as he walked into the bathroom, making Sonia grin.

"I was going to ask you earlier, are all of these clothes yours or Tom's?" Sonia called out to him curiously, wondering why there were so many clothes in the closet. She was certain that he hadn't traveled down here with all of these clothes.

"Mine. For reasons best known to Tom, he ensures that the closets in each of our bedrooms are filled with clothes of different sizes in case of whenever we visit him," Bryan called back as he turned on the hot faucet of the shower. He didn't shut the door so that he could still talk with her as he showered. 

"That's some billionaire shit man! I should definitely check out Jade's closet. I'm sure I'm going to find some really nice designer outfit that would fit," Sonia said happily as she picked out a boxer, and then denim baggy shorts and a red t-shirt for him.

Bryan shook his head in amusement when he heard the excitement in her tone. He couldn't understand why she continued to behave that way when she could afford stuff for herself. And even if she couldn't afford some things, they both knew that he could, so why was she excited by this?

"I've set the clothes on the bed. I'm stepping out to find Jade's bedroom, and then I will join the others downstairs, so come over when you're done," she called out to him before leaving the room. 

Bryan didn't need anyone to tell him that she was leaving earlier than him because she didn't want to be teased again.

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"Why are you quiet? You don't feel okay with me going back with you, do you?" Jade asked as she watched Harry.

"It's not a problem. I've handled being around you for the past couple of days so I'm sure I can manage for another night. It's not a big deal," Harry said, and Jade snorted.

"I'm very sure this is the most fun you've had in your boring life. Manage? You wish."

If this was a few days ago, she would most likely have been offended by what he had said, but she was fast getting used to his way of speaking his mind, and she also had adopted his style when communicating with him. It had to be blunt for blunt. 

Harry said nothing to that as he continued to drive, but he thought about what she had just said. He couldn't say being with her for the last couple of days had been fun, since half the time she had been invading his privacy when all he wanted was to be alone, but then again he had been sent there so that she wouldn't be alone so he had tried his best to accommodate her. 

Since he was an only child and the closest to a sibling he had was Tom who had also been his roommate in college, it was his first time spending this much time with someone else. So yes, it had felt different having her around, but did that qualify as fun?

"Do you have any plan for tonight?" Jade asked when he still didn't say anything after some time.

"Yes."

"You do? What kind of plan?" She asked, surprised, and equally curious to know what he was going to be doing.

"The same kind of plan that every normal human has at the end of every exhausting day. I intend to sleep."

"Oh, that!" Jade said in amusement, wondering why she had been expecting anything else from him.

"So what? You're just going to go to bed when we get home?" She asked incredulously.

"Do you have a problem with me doing that? Or perhaps do you need me to sing you a lullaby before going to bed?" Harry asked dryly, and Jade giggled.

"You have a weird sense of humor, uncle Harry," Jade said slapping his arm playfully, and Harry glared at her, which only made her laugh even more.

"So, I was thinking. How about we hang out tonight? Bills on me. Think of it as a thank you from me, for inconveniencing yourself to help me."

"I didn't do it for you, so you don't have to thank me," Harry said, and Jade sucked in a deep breath.

"Is there some kind of kick you get out of being difficult?" Jade asked irritably.

"Why? I'm difficult because I'm saying you don't have to thank me?" Harry asked in confusion.

"Fine. I'm not thanking you. Let's hang out tonight. It won't take all night. You can always come back to sleep," Jade offered.

"And I already told you, I'm exhausted. I need to get proper rest. I'm going to the office tomorrow," Harry reminded her.

"You know what? Suit yourself! I'm going to go out and have fun tonight whether or not you come with me!" She snapped at him. 

"By all means, please have fun," Harry encouraged, and Jade sucked her teeth as she turned her back to him and looked out of the window.

Why was she upset this time? Didn't he have the right to choose what he wanted to do with his evening anymore? Harry mused as he parked the car in n front of a five-star restaurant. 

Their outfits were too casual for such a big restaurant, but he didn't mind. He wasn't here to impress anyone after all. Once he got out of the car, he walked over to the other side and opened her door, "Are you going to come down, or do you intend to stay back here and sulk?" He asked, but Jade ignored him as she got out of the car with all the dignity she could muster. 

Harry handed the car key to the valet stepped back for Jade to walk inside when they got to the door. 

Why she always let him get to her was beyond her, Jade thought with annoyance as she walked past him.

"Harry!" The owner of the hotel who looked about the same age as Harry greeted, when he sighted Harry walking in behind Jade, and he hurried towards him.

"Hello, Philip! It's been a while," Harry greeted with a polite smile as he shook hands with the young man.

"It's good to see you. You look... Different," he observed with a smile, and then glanced at Jade who was waiting some feet away from them for Harry to finish with his conversation.

"I guess it's because I'm not dressed in a suit as usual," Harry said, ignoring the curiosity he could see on the young man's face. 

"I don't suppose you made a reservation?" The man asked.

"No, I didn't. My little friend here..." Harry said loud enough for Jade to hear him, "...is hungry, so we decided to stop by," Harry said, and Jade scowled at him, making Harry stifle the urge to chuckle.

"That is not a problem then. I'll just escort you to a private table if you don't mind. And maybe you can introduce me to your little friend."