The Bonding 3
Thursday – At Mr. Arthur Bailey's Apartment
Mr. Arthur Bailey woke up that morning feeling unwanted. He took a fastidious look at himself in the mirror, when he walked into the bathroom for a wash, and consoled himself.
'But I had been like this when she was crushing on me. Why did she lose those feelings?'
When he could not get any response to his questions, he took his bath and returned to the bedroom to dress up for work Afterwards, he left for work with his son. Mrs. Nichole Bailey woke up too with a slight headache. To avoid brooding much over Mr. Arthur Bailey and his unsteady love advances, she left for work very early too and in the evening, they all converged at her place for dinner.
When Mr. Arthur Bailey who had made up his mind to draw her attention to him just like before and his son arrived for dinner, Mrs. Nichole Bailey was taken aback when she cast her eyes on him who was casually dressed but charming. He was putting on a white T-shirt upon a pair of white shorts which revealed his hairy long legs and arms. He also stylishly brushed his short hair to the side. Louis was thrilled by his father's dressing that evening, but the moment they walked into Mrs. Nichole Bailey's Apartment, his aura became officious, and he dismissed the thought that his father dressed to please his mom.
“Welcome. Please sit down.”
Mrs. Nichole Bailey greeted cheerfully when she found her bearings.
“Thank you, Mom.”
Louis said as he took his seat on the couch. Mr. Arthur Bailey sat down too before he made a perfunctory remark.
“Good to see you, Nichole.”
The disenchanted Louis looked at his father to see if something was troubling him, but his face was void of expression. Nichole who felt the same called his attention by greeting again.
“Good evening Arthur. How was your day?”
“My day was fine.”
He responded without looking at her nor caring about her day. Louis, who felt that it was absurd, called his father's attention while Nichole was about to walk to the kitchen.
“Dad, Mom is greeting you.”
On hearing that from Louis, Mr. Arthur Bailey realized that he must have gone overboard and must conceal his improper behavior towards Mrs. Nichole Bailey before Louis and apologized. He looked at her smiling face and pleaded.
“Oh! So sorry Nichole. I was carried away. Please pardon my nonchalance.”
Nichole smiled too and accepted his apology.
“Never mind, I hope your day went well.”
“Yes. And you?”
“Splendid. Excuse me. I will be back.”
That was what Mr. Arthur Bailey was trying to avoid. He knew that seeing her face and hearing her voice may give him some erotic sensations. Before now, he could easily do that without any feelings attached, but since their relationship had progressed from brother's wife and mother to his children to a crush, he knew he would be troubled. He had to excuse himself.
“Excuse me.”
He said as he headed for the convenience to take care of himself. Nichole came back to the parlor after the dinner table was set. She was surprised to meet only Louis, who was watching the television in the sitting then, she inquired.
“Where is your father, Louis?”
“He had gone to the restroom.”
“It is okay. Let's wait for him.”
Mr. Arthur Bailey walked back to the parlor after spending a longer time in the restroom. He became emotionally troubled again when he set his eyes on her. All the sensation he thought he had suppressed at the restroom returned.
“Shall we go to the table?”
Nichole announced as soon as she sighted him. Her voice worsened the situation, but it was a good idea for him because he would sit on the chair and the table would conceal his erection.
“All right, Mom.”
However, at the dinning table, Nichole, who had been wanting to be close to him, sat beside him at the particular spot she sat on when they had dinner after the marriage ceremony of Denise and Olivia. This time, she desired that he should rub her legs just like that day, but Mr. Arthur Bailey, who was afraid of offending her, did not.
They were having their dinner quietly when she broke the silence by asking.
“Louis.”
“Yes, Mom.”
“How do you intend to leave tomorrow, since your car is not here?”
“That won't be a problem. I will ask any of the driver's to take me back.”
She looked at Arthur who was busy with his food and nursing his erotic sensation before looking back at him and asked.
“Do you mind if your dad and I take you back?”
Now, she needed Mr. Arthur Bailey's company desperately, just as he needed hers when he suggested that they should take Julie to the Airport.
“Wow! Mom. That will be good.”
Louis responded as he cast a glance at his father and continued.
“Thank you father, thank you, Mom.”
“You are welcome. What time would you love to leave?”
Mr. Bailey asked, fighting hard to conceal his disapproval of the idea.
“Anytime the two of you are ready, I will be ready.”
“It is all right.”
Now, they ate their food in silence and when they were done, Louis gave his Mom a hug, but Arthur attempted to avoid it, but Nichole stopped him.
“A hug, Arthur.”
He stopped and gave her a quick hug and said.
“Thank you for the dinner.”
He walked out immediately and joined Louis, who was already at the veranda. Nichole walked after him and watched them drive off.
“Good night, mom.”
“Good night son. Good night Arthur.”
“Good night Nichole.”
Sometimes confusion and vain thoughts overtake us and land us in wrong conclusions. Mr. Arthur Bailey had no yardsticks to conclude that the love moves from Nichole were not for him. He walked to his room immediately he greeted Louis who was heading to his room.
“Good night son. See you tomorrow.”
“Good night father.”
'Why does she want to go to Sevenoaks? Could she be seeing another man? What if I rescind the trip?'
Many negative thoughts beclouded his idea about the trip which may land him into emotional mistakes but this time, it will affect his son, Louis, so he gave her a call all the same.
Mrs. Nichole Bailey, who was not going back on her beautiful idea, picked his call immediately, which Mr. Arthur Bailey misinterpreted.
'She must have picked to beguile me.'
“Hello Arthur.”
She said with a tone void of emotions. Which made Mr. Arthur Bailey felt unwanted immediately, but he went ahead and asked his questions.
“Nichole.”
“Yes, Arthur”
“I would like to know, why do you want to go to Sevenoaks?”
“Oh! I wish to change environment. Don't you wish to?”
Her response confused infuriated him the more, and lent credence to his notion that she was no longer interested in him and was seeing another man. Now, he had to stop the budding relationship between her and whoever from the source with the power vested on him as the Head of the Family.
“I see. What if I say we are not going to Sevenoaks?”
“That won't be fair because you will only ruin the weekend for me and disappoint Louis.”
With her response and the mention of Louis, Mr. Arthur Bailey had no choice but to give in.
“I see. In that case, what time do you want us to leave?”
Nichole gave an honest response that was determined by her beautiful plan.
“I think 4 pm will be fine. Or what do you think?”
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