Chapter 899 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“I like that idea. Candace can go down ahead of us since they’ve all seen her,” Sonia said, and Candace rolled her eyes.

“I think what you mean to say is that I should go ahead of you because I don’t have a man waiting for me downstairs,” she hissed as she walked away, making the rest of them giggle.

“Celsie, you can go first,” Sonia said, knowing that Celsie was itching to go down already.

“Celsie, you go ahead. I don’t mind going last,” Jade said with twinkling eyes.

As Candace walked down the stairs, Benne, Harry, and Bryan went to stand by the foot of the stairs to meet their girlfriends.

“Where are they?” Bryan asked with a frown when she came down alone.

Candace shook her head, “You want my advise? I think you all should break up with your girlfriends. They don’t know how to keep to time,” she said as she went to join them at the foot of the stairs while the guys cast her amused expressions while wondering what their girlfriends had done to her.

Their gaze reverted to the staircase when they heard the clink of heels, and even though Benne had seen Celsie in the dress before that day, when she tried it out during their indoor shopping, he was still stunned by her overall appearance.

Her dress was a beautiful long-sleeved black sequin mermaid evening gown with a deep V neckline and an open back.

She had let her hair fall in loose waves just the way he loved it, and she had replaced her glasses with her contact lens.

A diamond necklace adorned her neck, and on her feet were a pair of limited edition black sandals.

She smiled as her eyes met with Benne’s and took the hand he offered, “You look exquisite,” Benne said, and she grinned as he kissed the back of her hand.

“I feel expensive. I’ve never worn outfits that cost so much,” Celsie said and Benne chuckled.

“Get used to it,” he said as he turned to lead her away.

“You guys can join us outside,” Benne called to them as they left.

Bryan grinned when Sonia appeared, dressed as he knew she would be in a black strapless dress that clung to her body like a second skin and stopped on her mid thigh, and attached to the side was a flowing train.

“You’re going to catch a cold in that,” Bryan said with a shake of his head.

“Good thing my human heater is my escort,” Sonia said with a suggestive smile as she slowly descended the stairs, and Candace rolled her eyes.

“Can you girls hurry up? We don’t have all night,” Candace yelled so that Jade would hear her, and Sonia giggled.

“You’re just jealous,” Sonia said to Candace as she stopped in front of Bryan and kissed him.

“You look like mine,” Bryan said as she pulled away.

“Of course I’m yours,” Sonia said as she took the hand Bryan extended and let him lead her outside.

“Should I go and drag her down?” Candace offered Harry, and he chuckled.

“Let her be,” he said as he waited patiently for Jade to make her entrance.

Jade held Harry’s gaze as she slowly descended the stairs, dressed in a flowing plum-colored spaghetti strap satin dress with a thigh high slit.

“Did I keep you waiting?” She asked, and Candace rolled her eyes.

“Of course, you did!” Candace said, while Harry smiled.

“I could wait an hour longer if I get to be rewarded with such an enchanting sight,” Harry said, and Candace shook her head.

“Lies! You are all a bunch of liars,” she declared, making both Harry and Jade laugh.

“I will wait in the car,” Candace said as she walked away leaving them, while Harry smiled at Jade.

“I didn’t come empty-handed. I brought you flowers but your brothers hid it because they didn’t want their girlfriends to see it and get mad at them for not getting them any,” Harry said, and Jade laughed.

“That sounds like something you would do, and something they would do,” Jade said as she took Harry’s hand.

“Are you ready to leave?” He asked, and she nodded.

“Yes, I am.”

“Make sure you stick to me all night long. I don’t want anyone making advances at you,” Harry said, and Jade giggled they walked out of the house together.

“Candace seems very excited tonight,” Jade observed.

“I guess she had a nice day,” Harry said, and Jade grinned when it occurred to her that Candace had been with Matt earlier.

It seemed like things had worked out fine between them. She hoped to find time to quiz Candace about it before the night was over.

Candace had been in high spirits from the moment she left Matt’s house after two amazing rounds of very satisfying sex.

Even though she had doubted the wisdom of her decision to engage in such an affair with him, she couldn’t deny that she had enjoyed herself even in such a short duration.

And Matt had turned out to be a better cook than she had expected. Despite the fact that the sauce had gotten burnt, the meal had tasted really nice.

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