C4 He had a fiancee?

FOUR

I was duped and lost a lot of money and she helped me cover them.

I still hadn't found a new job and she was willing to help me start afresh again.

She had a themed five star cafe she had inherited from her deceased uncle here in San Diego and was also planning to buy a beach resort and run it as well. Hence, the move.

She was a face model and also engaged in advertising. But she was going to lay low for a while and set that life aside as she had been into that for years and was getting tired.

I used to be a real estate agent and I was going to start up again here. But this time around, I was gonna be my own boss and choose my working hours.

We both wanted something new. New jobs change of scenery and somehow she chose San Diego. And I had said, why not? It was a great place.

She was finishing up her last jobs in Paris at the moment and she was to relocate here in about a week. We planned to move into a new house together. Being in a new city and not knowing how anything worked there , I decided to stay with Joey for the time being.

Just until Mandy got back from the city of France.

"Are you sure she's gonna wait that long?" Joey asked me.

"I don't even wanna think about that, " I answered. "We already got a good thing going on. I hope she doesn't get desperate. By the way, how's your work going for you?"

"Its my dream job so even though it gets pretty hectic, I don't really mind."

I nodded. "Hey, I'd need a tour. I really wanna see this new city."

"Sure thing bro. Only that I'm afraid I won't be able to help with that unless you wanna wait till the weekend."

"Nah. Its Monday, man. Too fucking far" I shook my head.

"Okay then, Kara would take you if you don't mind. I'll speak to her about it.I guess I'd have to sacrifice my car again tomorrow. I'm only doing this because I haven't seen you in three years," he pushed my shoulder a little.

I gave a lopsided grin. "Nah, its because you love me too much."

"Yuck. Fuck you, man" he said giving me the finger and we both laughed.

*****

KARA'S POV

I was applying some facial cream after my bath while I stood in front of the mirror when Joey hugged me from behind.

"Hmm, you smell so good, I wanna eat you up" he said sniffing into my neck.

I laughed softly and turned to him. "Eat me up then,"

"Don't tempt me," he gave a small smile and let me go. "I'm actually very tired right now and wanna sleep for a hundred years."

I watched him collapsing on his side of the bed and I went to lie beside him.

"Yeah you need lots of sleep," I said in a low voice.

"Babe?" He called as he turned to me. "You can help Joey with a tour around town tomorrow can't you?"

"What? Why does it have to be me?"

"I would have loved to but you know my busy schedule. I'll leave my car again so you can help take him, please?"

As if I also didn't get busy. All because I worked from home 80% of the time. But, even so. So I was gonna get trapped with that Julian in a car for God knows how long. I was definitely not allowing him play his loud stupid music.

"I will, don't worry about it," I replied touching his cheek briefly. "By the way, how long is he gonna stay?"

"A week I guess. Just until his fiancèe arrives and they move into a new house."

Wait. He had a fiancèe? Wow. He looked like a flirt. The type that had five girlfriends at a time.

I nodded silently and watched Joey drift to sleep. I fell into a deep sleep not too long after as well.

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The next morning was just like every other morning. I had to get up by 5:45am to prepare some breakfast. Thankfully, he ate it this time before leaving hurriedly for work.

I went back to bed after he had left and woke up two hours later to start my morning routines.

While I was vacuuming the floor, I saw Julian stroll in from his room. Wait, was he.. Shirtless?

I just stood there, gaping at him. His toned muscles and abs. Christ.

He had a little tattoo on his chest that made him look sexier. I forced my eyes forward to his face and found my voice, clearing my throat a little at first.

His bed head was so cute and I watched him stifle a yawn.

"Why are you half naked?" I asked him.

"Half naked?" He arched a brow. "Is this your definition of half nakedness? I'm fucking wearing pajama pants now, aren't I?"

"Where's your shirt?"

"I don't sleep with a shirt," he shrugged.

"You can't walk around the house without a shirt." I said, patiently. "This isn't your house,"

"Its my brother's house." He replied almost immediately and went ahead to grab an apple from the fruit basket on the table.

Kara, calm your nerves, I told myself.

"What's for breakfast? I'm kinda hungry please"

I wanted to punch him in the face but I was able to restrain myself.

"You can help yourself with some food in the kitchen. I'm sorta busy right now." I told him. He didn't reply and headed straight for the kitchen.

Later in the day, we got dressed and hit the road.

"Your music won't work in this car today," I said to him firmly.

"How about we listen to yours now and then mine on our way back?" He suggested and I grunted a response.

We drove by entertainment venues, trendy shops, art galleries, and restaurants serving every kind of cuisine any one could imagine, from Persian food to pizza.

Julian however insisted on us going to try some food.

"I hope you're gonna pay," I told him as I unbuckled my seat belt.

"Of course, what do you take me for?"

And before I knew it, we were seated facing each other, trying some great food. I hadn't even tried that type of food in that part of the city before.

"I think I'm having foodgasm right now," he said and rolled his eyes and licked his lips and I bit my lip to hide my amused smile. He was being overly dramatic right now.

It was a great place to catch some live jazz and we enjoyed every bit of it.

He also insisted that we go watch a comedy performance.He had this charm that was persuasive and would want you to do what he had in mind.

He wasn't being a jerk today, thank God.

I laughed till my belly hurt while we were at the comedy show. I saw him laughing too. His smile beamed like sun rays, illuminating the dark room.

His smile was identical with Joey's. Both had sparkling white perfect dentition.

I nudged him, "So you have teeth in there,"

He faced me and smirked. "Enjoy it while it lasts."

After we finished from there, we went to see one of the beaches.

"This is perfect!" He spread out his arms.

"There's lots even way better than this to visit," I told him. His eyes lit up.

"But not today, I need to go home now. I still got work to do." I quickly added.

"What a buzz kill. Come on, let's go home then"

I had a good time alright and did not even mind as his stupid song blasted the speakers on our way home. I couldn't remember the last time Joey and I spent time outdoors like that. He was always so busy and it was sad.

>>>>>

Few days passed with Julian being a pain in my butt. He was lazying about at home giving me a headache and I wanted to kick him in the throat.

Why did I have to be left alone with him?

It was day two of my period and I was still crankier than usual.

On that particular day, I could not get any writing done and it irritated me all the more.

I wanted to break my laptop screen. I hated when my memory was blank and I wondered where my brains went to.

What's more, Julian wouldn't stop hovering around me and pestering me.

"Just give me your laptop and let me take a look. Maybe I could help you out," he said and I scoffed.

"Help me? What do you even know about writing?You think its football?"

"I know a lot about writing actually. Swallow your pride and let me help you,"

I stared at him with my face set in a deep scowl.

"Okay, Mr know it all. Help me" I handed the laptop over to him. I watched him draw out a journal and pen down some stuffs.

In about ten minutes, he was done and he handed the journal to me as well as my laptop.

"You're welcome," he said and then he was gone.

I looked at what he had written.

First, nice penmanship.

Second, wait all he had written actually made sense. Wait, a lot of sense.