©️ Mhizlove_Writes
💠JADIEL POV💠
I was feeling upset, seeing Aaliyah giggled, cuddling closer to Ric on the couch. My eyes pinned to the scene, I couldn’t help the emotions spinning through me. My mind went crazy with thoughts and I wondered if Aaliyah would be happy to see me
I kept my feelings in check so that Aaliyah wouldn’t get so frustrated and folded my arms across my chest, marching into the living room.
Aaliyah turned her head and she stared at me warmth flying through her expressive gaze. Ric watched me, gauging the emotions crossing my features.
She stood up and rushed up to me to hug me and then Ria. I stroked her hair and kissed her forehead as she beamed at me
Ric rose from his chair and came forward to greet Ria. He looked at me reflectively, rubbed his chin and sighed as he walked across the kitchen
Then I noticed the ring on the third finger of her left hand and I asked “Ric gave you a promise ring?” My inquisitiveness showed the desire to find out about it and she nodded
“Why are you so possessive?” I murmured and took the ring off. It was a huge diamond ring
When Ric emerged from the kitchen, his gaze settled on her face, then her hand. He cocked his head to her side and arched a brow.
“Why did you take your ring off?” He asked Aaliyah and she was quick to point a finger at me
Ric took one look at me, frowning fiercely and said “return that ring!” His voice had an annoyed edge.
“And if I don’t?” I asked then I realized it was a very daring thing to ask but I didn’t mind becoming a bold, daring rebel.
The tension in the living room was increasing as Ric drew nearer. It was thick, our heat filling the empty space between us. Sensing the level of tension between us, Ria leaned with her back against the wall, observing whoever snapped first.
Aaliyah rose but she tripped and fell down, grazing her knee. Ric rushed toward her, he lifted her and carried her upstairs
Then I saw Kohen coming downstairs, he held a laptop in his right hand. Ria sauntered across to him and inquired calmly
“How did it happen?”
Kohen chuckled as he reached over Ria and patted her arm. “Don’t bother yourself with details, just hang back and enjoy the banter. It was just a playful and friendly fight between Gerald and I”
“But Gerald tried to hurt Ric and Aaliyah using violence…..” Ria became confused in her speech and stopped in the middle of what she was saying.
I heard Kohen laughing uncontrollably as Ria spoke up again. “Glad you made it safe and sound and got home unscathed after that dangerous experience”
I had forgotten the main reason for coming to Ric’s house. I ran a hand through my hair and sat on the couch with one leg crossed over the other at the knee.
“I needed distance and time to find some control over my emotions. But being around Aaliyah was worth all the aggravation of these mixed emotions” I thought and leaned back in the chair to get some rest.
TBC…