Chapter 35

I found him in the kitchen wearing nothing but a pair of sweatpants as he made breakfast. I stood at the door just watching his muscles flex as he chopped the tomatoes. Hunter's back muscles were just another thing about him that I absolutely loved. It's definitely true what they said about a man in grey sweatpants because were it not for the fact that I was sore, I'd have jumped his bones right there and then.

I bridged the gap between us and wrapped my hands around Hunters waist hugging him. I kissed his shoulder blade laying my cheek on his bare back.

"Good morning baby girl."Hunter rasped out in his deep morning voice.

"Morning bear."I replied tracing his hard abdomen with the tips of my fingers.

"Sleep well?"He asked lifting one of my hands to his lips.

"Yes I did, slept like a log after three am."I replied with a knowing tone because that's when Hunter had given me my last orgasm of the night and finally let me sleep.

"Me too."He chuckled letting my hand go to continue cooking.

I detached myself from him and walked up to the fridge to get some milk.

"Woman, are you trying to kill me?!"Hunter exclaimed.

I turned around surprised and was relieved to see he was just talking about my outfit. It was see through and I was only wearing white sheer panties so he could see everything.

"Maybe."I grinned pleased with myself as I started making us both some tea.

"You are going to be the end of me but it will be a sweet death."Hunter remarked.

I blushed and focused on not adding too much tea leaves to the chai.

"You do drink chai right?"I asked Hunter.

"Of course, don't add too much sugar though."He warned.

I nodded and proceed to make us two cups just like my mother taught me. I got most of my cooking skills from my mother and the rest I learnt on my own when I was in university. YouTube was a really great teacher.

Ten minutes later Hunter and I sat side by side in the kitchen counter having breakfast. He had made toast, bacon, scrambled eggs and there were fresh buns that tasted amazing with the tea.

"So what do you want to do today?"Hunter asked me mid breakfast.

"Be lazy."I replied with a grin.

"I like that plan though I'll be busy for a couple of hours with a conference call."Hunter explained.

"It's okay, there's so much to do here and we didn't explore everything yesterday so I'll be fine."I assured him.

The only thing we'd done the previous day was eat, talk, watch movies and have sex, not that I was complaining. It was actually perfect and besides the sex I wanted more of that and maybe a soak in the tub later with some soothing music.

"I really love the fact that you're here."Hunter confessed pulling my stool closer to him so that our knees were touching.

"Me too."I whispered leaning forward to kiss him.

Hunter tilted my face slightly to deepen the kiss. I had to hold onto the counter for support before I fell off the stool. Hunter and his wicked tongue were a dangerous combination.

Our fight for domination that I was about to loose in was interrupted by the ringing of Hunter's phone. He pulled away kissed my nose then straightened up to reach for his phone.

"Hi mom."He greeted excitedly picking up the phone.

Once I heard who it was I made myself busy by clearing out the dirty dishes.

I didn't mean to eavesdrop but Hunter was pretty loud and I was right there so I caught his side of the conversation.

"Mom we already talked about this. I said no."Hunter sighed.

He pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes meaning he was frustrated by whatever his mother was saying.

"I am happy for them. Just because I'm not jumping for joy doesn't mean I'm not okay."He expressed.

At the mention of them, I guessed that the conversation had something to do with his brother and ex fiance.

"I'll be there next month for the quarterly dinner and not a day before that."Hunted asserted.

His family had family dinners every three months? 0Wow, that was a lot more than most families did.

"Who told you?"

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"That blabber mouth."

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"Yes I'm here but..... "

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"No mom, you can't come."

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"Because I have company over."Hunter gritted out looking at me.

I felt like I should have excused myself but the conversation was too interesting and I did like a good cup of tea.

Come over? Wait who was coming over? It had better not be his family because I would go back to my tiny cube faster than the flash can run across central city.

"Mom don't, please."Hunter pleaded then went silent for a full minute listening to his mother.

His facial expressions went from pleading, to anger then to defeat.

"Okay fine, eight pm sharp."

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"Yes ma'am."

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Got it, see you then."Hunter gritted out then hang up.

He fisted the phone in his hand so hard I feared it might break. I took tentative steps towards him and wrapped my hands around his fist. He looked up at me and the playful Hunter was gone. He was replaced by a forlorn look man that looked like he was carrying the weight of the whole world on his shoulders.

"What happened?"I asked Hunter even though I had a pretty good idea.

"My parents, brother and his wife are coming over for supper."He said with a sigh.

I immediately went into panic mode. Hunter had promised me the whole weekend but I'd barely spent a day there and it was already crumbling down.

"They found out I'm here and demanded to see me because I've been avoiding them since the wedding. They don't know where I live in Westlands so this is the only place they can corner me."Hunter explained.

His family was pushing him to be okay with what had happened even if Hunter wasn't ready. Instead of giving him the space he needed to come to terms with their betrayal, he was being forced to accept it all.

"I know you don't want this, I'm sorry."I soothed pulling him into a hug.

"I'll be okay."Hunter mumbled sounding more vulnerable than I'd ever heard him.

I hugged him as tight as I could because nothing I could say would make it okay.

"I know this wasn't the plan and I'm sorry. I'll pay for an uber to take you back home and make it up to you next weekend."Hunter proposed looking away.

Everything in me was telling me to take what he was offering and run but then the tiniest part in me wanted to do the exact opposite. I didn't feel comfortable leaving Hunter all alone to the wolves.

"You're kicking me out?"I asked with a pout pulling away.

"No baby girl. Of course not. I just don't want you caught up in the middle of my family drama."Hunter replied.

"I want to be here for you."I said taking us both by surprise.

"Are you sure?"Hunter choked out to look into my eyes.

No. Definitely not.

"Yes for you, because I know you'd do the same for me."I assured Hunter even though those words were more for me than for him.

Hunter kissed me hard without warning whilst lifting me onto his lap holding me tight.

"You're amazing and never cease to surprise me."Hunter murmured in between kisses.

Deep down I was freaking out at what I'd just agreed to but I consoled myself with the fact that I was doing it all for Hunter. Just my agreeing to stay had improved his mood significantly and to me that was everything.

"My conference call isn't for another couple of hours. What do you want to do for the time being?"Hunter asked me.

"I've realized that we didn't get much rest because someone wanted to set a new record so how about a movie and cuddling on the sofa."I suggested caressing his face.

"You loved every minute of it."Hunter retorted spanking me.

I gasped at how sudden and unexpected it was but Hunter just took that chance to shove his tongue down my throat and kiss me. I kissed him back wrapping my hands around his shoulders. Hunter was turning me on and making me crave for him yet we both knew I was too sore for sex.

"Movie and cuddles time."Hunter announced getting off the stool with me still in his arms.

He carried me to the living room and set me down on the sofa before spending a few minutes setting up for the movie. He even found me a blanket instead of more clothes insisting that he wanted to enjoy the view for longer. His words not mine.

Surprisingly enough Hunter and I shared the same taste in movies, in some genres at least and we ended up watching Without Remorse starring my all time favorite black actor Michael B. Jordan. That man was one of God's perfect creations and a gift to women. No wonder he was chosen as the sexiest man alive.

"You're drooling all over me."Hunter teased with a laugh.

"How can I not, it's Michael B Jordan."I sighed shoving more crisps into my mouth.

"He is good looking, that I can admit but he's honestly not that hot. I'm better looking than the guy."Hunter expressed and I got off his chest to look at him.

Hunter was handsome no doubt, one of the most handsome men I'd ever come across but still it was, Michael B. Jordan

"Maybe when I squint really hard."I retorted squinting at him.

"You need glasses then."Hunter retorted.

"You're my consolation prize since I can't have Michael."I said laying back onto Hunter's chest.

"Feeling the love there darling."Hunter mocked sarcastically making me laugh.

He could be so childish sometimes and I found that I liked all sides of him. We were in the beginning stage of the relationship, still getting to know each other and I quite liked it. The movie ended and instead of moving on to do something else we just chose another movie, this time it was Extraction starring Chris Hemsworth. Another Greek god that I could only admire from a screen.

Since Hunter had made us breakfast I took charge if lunch. I cooked wet friend beef and whole friend potatoes that Hunter liked.