Chapter 12 Chapter 12
Carter
"Who do we have here, Carter the Great." Samuel, my close friend and cousin hailed me as I occupied the empty stool next to him. I needed some fresh air to clear up my head and his call came at the right time.
I rolled my eyes at his remark. "Stop acting as if you haven't seen me for decades." I waved my hand at the bartender. "Give me the normal," I said to the young man.
"Right away, Sir."
"That's what it looks like to me because the last time I saw you was one month ago when you told me about your plans to get married again. Then boom, I heard from my father that you have tied the knot. You didn't even bother to inform me, Carter. I'm pained."
He placed his hand over his chest, giving me a sad look which I was undoubtedly fake.
"You know your way to my house but you choose not to come. You prefer to go from one hotel to another instead." Samuel is my cousin from my father's side. His father was my Uncle. Samuel and I grew up together although I was two years older than him. But he's someone I'm most close to among the rest of my family relatives.
"You're making it sound like I'm a man whore." The bartender set my bottle of beer and a glass in front of me. I poured some, then took a sip of it. "That's the only way to describe your job. Who is the girl for the weekend."
He threw me a glare in return. "Don't mess with me, Carter. Enough of the talks about me. Let's talk about you. When are you introducing your one and only cousin to him." He grinned. It was my turn to roll my eyes.
"Point of correction she is my one and only and no one can beat that."
"Coming from a man who was once head over heels for his late wife." Samuel was right. When my wife, Erica passed away, I thought I won't be able to heal from the pain of losing her. But as time went on, I was beginning to get my life together. Whenever I want to give up, I remember how lonely Jasmine must have been. I knew I had to take a step in giving her all the love she needed. She might not be around at the moment but I know she'd love Mila. And maybe, Tessa. Talking about Tessa, that girl is making things hard for me by her presence.
"Hey, Carter, you here?" Samuel waved his hand over my face, getting me back to reality. "Don't tell me you're thinking about her already?"
"Tessa?" I instantly realized what I just uttered. Samuel gave me a confused look. "Is that your new wife's name? Tessa?"
"No. Her name is Mila. Her daughter's name is Tessa."
"What? She has a daughter?" His eyes briefly widened. "Why did you mention her name instead of your new wife." Did I forget to mention Samuel is a lawyer? And lawyers ask too many questions.
Nevertheless, Samuel is a good adviser. Whenever I'm battling with a nagging problem, he sorts it out for me by giving me the right advice.
"It's nothing."
"Are you sure? Because it doesn't look like that to me? What is going on?"
"It's nothing. Just having one or two thoughts. She's my student."
"Tell me you're joking? You're her new father and you're her professor at the same time. This is hilarious. How old is she?"
"What does that have to do with you? I'm not your client."
"Yes, I know. But I want to know." He seemed more excited than ever. "Wait... don't even think about that. She's off-limit."
"Are you crazy! Why would I even think about sleeping with your stepdaughter? I might be a man whore but I know my limits."
My heart hammered at Samuel's words. If only he knew about the sexual affection I had towards my daughter. How I planned to do so much bad things to her. If only he knew I had already broken the rule. I gulped down my drink to mask up the expression on my face.
"Anyways, I'm a gentleman. Finish up let's go to your house. I want to meet your new wife and your new daughter." I would have declined but it would cause suspicion.
While on our journey back home, Samuel wouldn't stop talking about his encounter with a particular woman he met who duped him of his money. I didn't take pity on him because at some point he deserved it. It wasn't the first time he was duped but he didn't learn his lesson. He still sleeps around with different women. In one word, Samuel is a bad boy and a player.
The first person we met with as we stepped inside the house was Tessa. And the first thing my eyes caught was her behind. "You're home, Carter."
Mila appeared from the kitchen making Tessa turn around. I didn't miss the nervousness on her face.
"Yes, Mila."
"She's the one right?" Samuel whispered to me but I didn't answer him. Mila approached us. "This is my cousin, Samuel. And Samuel my wife, Mila."
"Hi, nice meeting you. Carter told me a lot about you." He said pushing his hand forward. I don't remember telling him about her. I threw him a glare.
"Hi, nice meeting you too. And..." she trailed off. "Come here, Tessa."
"This is my daughter, Tessa."
"Hi Sir," She greeted.
"Hi, Tessa. Welcome to the family."
"Thank you." I could feel how uncomfortable she was. It only made me more comfortable than ever. I knew it would be a matter of time before she would come begging me to fuck her.
"Sorry, I didn't inform you I would be coming over with someone."
"No. It's fine Carter. This is your house. I've prepared enough dinner already."
We all sat down. Mila instructed her daughter to serve us. All the while, my eyes were following every move of hers. Looking at her made me picture all the things I had done and would likely do to her body when we were alone.
"So, Tessa, hope you're enjoying your new school. Carter told me you're his student." Samuel chose to open his mouth all of a sudden. Tessa's eyes went to me for some seconds before they shifted back to Samuel. She let out a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"Yes Sir, I'm starting to get used to it."
"That's great. And call me Samuel, please. I'm not an old man like your Daddy." If anything, I like the way he labeled me as Daddy.
He saw me smiling but didn't know the reason behind the smile. After dinner, Samuel conversed with Mila for a while before he called it a day. I walked him out of the door. "Thanks for the dinner, man. Your wife is nice by the way. And your daughter. If only-"
"Get out!" I pushed him out of the foot and shut it on his face. I inhaled a sharp breath before walking in. Mila was cleaning the table when I caught sight of Tessa washing the dishes in the kitchen.
"Thanks for today, Mila." I started a conversation. A smile graced through her face. "It's nothing Carter. I'm glad that I got to meet one of your family members."
"You will meet the rest very soon. Can you get me a cup of coffee to my room?" I said it on purpose.
"Alright. Tessa will bring it up to your room." Great. I like the fact that Mila knows what I want and doesn't know at the same time.
I made my way back to my room and discarded my shirt while I awaited the arrival of Tessa with my coffee. A few minutes later, a knock sounded on my door followed by it getting opened. However, the person I expected to see wasn't who showed up her face. "Here's your coffee, Carter." Mila set the cup of coffee on my nightstand.
Surprise filled me up when she didn't leave. "Is everything okay?" I asked her.
"Yes, Carter. But I will be stepping out for a bit. I have something to deliver to the manager. I forgot to give her earlier and she needed it tonight." She said forming her lips into a thin line.
"It's no problem. I can drop you off."
"No. I won't stay there for long. I'm sure you have work to do too." I nodded my head. I do have work to do. And that work is fucking her daughter.
"See you later then." I watched as she took off from the room. I stared at the door for a while with my lips curved up before alighting away.
As I descended down, the sound of the entrance door closing and Mila's figure was the last thing I saw. I trekked to the kitchen and was met with Tessa taking off her apron. As soon as she saw me, her eyes briefly widened. I closed the door behind me. "Your mom has stepped out," I said while walking towards her. She avoided my eyes.
"I-I'm working." she stammered out.
"You're going to get more busy. I'm sure you're as horny as I am right now."