Chapter 530 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“I hope that rascal isn’t stressing you out. Do you want us to get you something on our way?” Desmond asked, and Sonia smiled.

“No. I guess I was just missing you both,” Sonia confessed.

“We just left the movie house now. We will be home soon,” Desmond assured her before hanging up.

“Are you okay now?” Bryan asked, but before Sophia could respond, her phone started ringing with a video call and she flashed Bryan an apologetic smile as she picked it up.

“Sorry, it’s Celsie. This might take a while, so go on without me,” Sonia said as she stood up.

“I will just play soccer instead while I wait for you,” Bryan said as Sonia kissed him before leaving.

She had been waiting for this phone call all day since Jade called to inform her that they would be having a conference call that night. It was just what she needed to get new ideas for her story.

“I was almost beginning to think you forgot to call back,” Sonia said immediately after she received the call and grinned at Celsie.

“It took a while trying to get Jamal to go to sleep, and I had to talk with mom,” Celsie explained apologetically.

“You sound like a mom,” Sonia joked, wanting to see Celsie’s reaction, but Celsie giggled.

“I sound like an aunt. That’s the way I will also look after your kids, and Lucas’ kids when they visit me,” Celsie said, resisting the urge to tell Sonia that she suspected she might be related to Jamal and Candace.

“We should give Jade a call now before she goes to bed,” Sonia suggested as she walked into the bedroom and dropped on the bed.

“Before we do that. I received a call from Lucas earlier. He is leaving the country tonight. And guess where he’s going?” Celsie asked excitedly.

“Africa?” Sonia asked, making Celsie roll her eyes.

“Would I be excited if he was going so far away? Anyway, he’s going to see Tyler!” Celsie announced, making Sonia sit up immediately as she looked at Celsie with round eyes.

“Tyler? You mean your Tyler?” Sonia asked in surprise, and Celsie rolled her eyes.

“What do you mean MY Tyler? What makes him mine?” Celsie asked with a giggle.

“Well, don’t blame me for calling him that. I still remember clearly how you used to go on and on about Tyler. Besides, he was the one you planned to make out with on prom night before everything went haywire,” Sonia reminded her and winced when it occurred to her that she shouldn’t have brought that up.

Celsie on the other hand smiled at the memory of how excited she had been when Tyler asked her to be his prom date. She mused those days when they were young and carefree. Jamie had stolen that from her.

“That seems like ages ago,” Celsie said with a sigh.

“Don’t let me ruin the mood. What did Lucas say? Is Tyler married now? The last time I saw him was on their graduation day,” Sonia said, and Celsie shrugged.

“Me too. I didn’t have the chance to ask any questions as Lucas was sort of in a hurry. Although, he did say Tyler asked for my number,” Celsie said, and Sonia giggled.

“He did? What if he is still interested in you?” Sonia asked with a wink, and Celsie raised a brow.

“I don’t think so. He is probably trying to reach out for old times’ sake. It’s been a while and I missed him,” Celsie said with a fond smile.

“Me too. You know I would have dated him had he not been your crush? He was so my type,” Sonia confessed, and Celsie giggled.

“Don’t let Bryan hear you say that. I will call Jade now,” Celsie said before dialing Jade’s line and including her in the video call.

“I thought you two were never going to call,” Jade said with a yawn of boredom.

“It’s Celsie. She was busy trying to get Jamal to sleep,” Sonia said, and Jade smiled.

“How is he doing?” Jade asked curiously, and Celsie smiled.

“He’s such an angel. Although, I think Benne might throw him out of his house soon. They are both in some sort of contest for my attention,” Celsie said with a grin, making both Jade and Sonia laugh as she told them about Jamal’s exchange with Benne.

“He always seemed so calm. Who knew the kid was capable of all that?” Sonia asked in amusement.

“I never would have thought so either. But spending time with him is fun. I doubt Benne would agree with me on that,” Celsie said with a happy smile as she thought about the child.

“I’m sure Benne thinks so even if he won’t blatantly admit it. Benne has a huge thing for kids. You’d see it for yourself when you both start having yours,” Jade said, and the smile on Celsie’s face faltered a bit but only Sonia noticed it.

“So how are you doing, Sonia? How was your day? I know about Celsie’s day already and she knows about mine,” Jade said, and Sonia raised a brow.

“Have you both been bonding without me?” Sonia asked as she looked at them both with eyes narrowed suspiciously, and they giggled.

“That’s not it. Celsie spent the day with Harry’s dad. I called to ask her for a favor but she scolded me and turned down…”

“You said you were not offended,” Celsie cut in with a slight frown.

“I didn’t say I am offended. I was just giving Sonia a breakdown of what went down,” Jade said, while Sonia followed their exchange with interest.

“What did you want her to do? Steal Harry’s used boxer so you could sniff on it while you masturbate?” Sonia asked with amused interest, and Jade burst into a peal of laughter, while Celsie eyed her in mortification.

“Sonia!” Celsie called in a scolding tone.

“I can’t believe you just said that,” Jade said, struggling between her amusement and shock at the kind of words that had left Sonia’s lips.

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