ARRANGEMENT

CHAPTER 3: Unusual Arrangement

Katherine then decided to part her lips with him, and then told him, “This is not right, Drew. I am your sister’s best friend.”

But Andrew still had not let go of her face with his hands, “Look me in the eye and tell me you want me to leave.”

She wasn’t able to look him in the eye.

He gently lifted up her chin and told her, “I know you are not yet ready to be in a relationship. And I am also not allowed to just randomly sleep around anymore.”

She then suggested, “Then let us just keep it casual. Let us just use each other for s*x then. But I don’t want other people to know except the two of us.”

He was speechless for a while. He did not expect to hear that from her.

His thoughts were – Shall I take advantage of the situation? But I cannot just use you for s*x. That would be unfair to you. I want to take care of you. I want you to be able to count on me just like the way you can always count on Ashley. You are not yet ready to be in another committed relationship. I get it. I am also not sure if I meant to be in a committed relationship. But I want to try it with you. How will I say it in a way that might not scare you away?

So she took such an opportunity to put the food containers inside the refrigerator, as he was left pondering.

Her thoughts were – You were shocked at my suggestion. What were you thinking, Drew? Shall you say yes? Or shall you say no? I like you, but I am not sure if you are the type of guy who would like to be in a committed relationship. So I can just offer this for now. I don’t want to have any expectations when it comes to you. You have also been burned by love. We have both been. So this is the only thing I can think of to enjoy your company without having my hopes up.

When she was done putting and arranging all the food inside the refrigerator as well as putting the baked goodies inside the pantry, she turned on the lights and then adjusted the different thermostat of the HVAC that needed to be at a certain temperature for different areas. Then she decided to approach him, face him again, and tried to find out what was on his mind, “So do you agree or not?”

He asked her back, “Are you sure about it? I don’t want you to have any regrets. I honestly like you. I am physically attracted to you even before. But you are right. You are Ashley’s best friend. If you want to change your mind, then I will accept it. Whatever kind of relationship you want us to have, then I will go through with it. But I want you to be comfortable with your decision. I don’t want to force myself onto you if you are not ready.”

She somehow felt assured, knowing that he was considering her initial reaction. She told him, “I like you too. At least, I already know you very well. You are a good man who has just been burned by love. We are similar in that aspect. I am not yet ready for another committed relationship and I don’t think you are either ready to be in one. Since we are sexually attracted to one another…”

He did not let her finish anymore. He claimed her lips again for another kiss and also started to remove all the clothes covering her body.

She also did her part in removing all of his clothes. Just as he expected, Andrew had a very nice body… six-pack abs… perfectly toned muscles. And his already engorged manhood just aroused her even more. She had not had s*x since she broke up with her fiancé, which was more than five months ago already. Andrew’s honesty and gentlemanly ways also didn’t help her from succumbing to his charm and warmth.

He also liked her naked glory very much. Although she confessed to having a long-term relationship, her bosom was still perfectly looking, not too big yet not small, full on the bottom with her pinkish n*****s protruding in the center and not downward or upward. They even went firm with his touch and gentle caressing. Her waist was also slim, her abs perfectly toned, and her bum cheeks just had just the right amount of flesh on them, but firm. She also had a fair complexion and her womanhood was clean shaved and waxed with very soft and already wet folds.

He then lifted her up on top of the island which also served as her dining table with two swivel bar stools with a backrest. So she wouldn’t need to lean her head back as they kissed. He just wanted their lips and eyes to be levelled.

He growled as she reached for his manhood and caressed it with her soft hands, “Oh… Kat… you are just so hot…”

When he had enough of her lips and tongue, his lips went down to her neck and he found her erogenous zone there and just licked it more and even sucked on it until he could feel with his right fingers her core getting even more wet.

Her moans, “Oh… Drew… more…” were just music to his ears.

He responded, “Yes… kitty…” and his lips went down to her left n****e as he caressed and squeezed the right one using his left fingers.

She even recalled that kitty had been Andrew’s childhood nickname for her.

He heard her plead, “Yes… please suck it more…” and he did.

When he had enough of her rich bosom, he already knelt down to taste the sweetness of her feminine juices and gave her a c*********s that sent her to her first peak.

As he stood up to carry her to the sofa, she asked him, “Did you bring protection with you?”

He answered, assuring her, “Yeah, I always have a pack or two ready in my wallet. So don’t worry, just enjoy.”

When he sat down on the sofa, she returned first to the pile of their clothes on the space between the island and the sitting area to get his wallet. He then turned on the TV so their future noises would be muted even more.

She sat on his lap straddling style and handed him his wallet.

He opened it up, then saw his slightly used unnamed cash card, and gave it to her.

She asked, “Why are you giving it to me?”

He told her, “The pin is 180289, my birthdate in dd-mm-yy format. Use it to shop for some more condoms, and keep your clean shaved and waxed kitty down there. We need to keep you healthy. Buy fruits and other healthy snacks. I will be staying here more often. Buy extra linens and towels too. Hire a professional cleaner. Use the card also in your gynecological checkups. I will load it up with your shopping money regularly. Buy yourself some new business suits, bags and shoes for work.”

She said, “I can still manage.”

He assured her, “I know you can. But I don’t want you shouldering all the expenses while I get to stay here more often. So just treat yourself. Have a full body massage. Go to the salon. Have your nails done. Spend the money on that card on all those activities you haven’t done anymore since you moved in here.”

She responded, “I am not your kept woman, Drew.”

He kissed her lips and then told her, “I have a great s****l appetite. You need to stay healthy. You have lost weight since I last saw you on my birthday last February. I can even buy you your own car, so you won’t need to ride a taxi anymore.”

She stated, “That will be too much already.”

He insisted, “Then just choose the least expensive one. You need to lessen the physical stress you put on your body. So that you will always be ready for us. You’ll be the only lady I will be sleeping with from now on. I’ll be your constant booty call. Apply for a separate phone plan as well. Get yourself a more updated smartphone. If you want our s****l relationship a secret, then you should use a separate phone in all our communications.”

She told him, “You don’t have to do this.”

He responded, “I know, but I want to. Just save your salary for other future uses. You will be helping me a lot in fulfilling my promise to stop my playboy ways. So the least that I can do is to take good care of you. If you need help or in case of an emergency, don’t call Ashley. Call me instead. She might soon be busy with her own love life, while we both won’t have any.”

Her eyes somehow became teary.

He kissed her lips, then said, “Don’t cry. Let’s just continue f*cking. I have three foils of condoms here. We will have a very long night.”

So she set aside the cash card on the side table with his wallet and the three foil packs of latex protection, and then kissed his lips with so much need and fire.

She heard him growling with so much satisfaction. He even said in between kisses, “Yeah, kitty. Don’t hold back. I am all yours.” Her lips and tongue then went down to his neck, then to his n*****s, then to his lower abdomen and then finally to his manhood.

Andrew felt very good as she gave him a combined hand massage and fellatio. She was the best by far among the ladies he had been with. He then reached for a foil pack, tore it open, pulled her up gently as he put the latex protection on, and then told her, “Ride me now, kitty. Just enjoy, okay?”

She did. She just enjoyed herself after so many months of sexless nights. And she enjoyed it even more when Andrew carried her up to pin her down gently on the upholstered leather sofa and banged her missionary style until they both each reached the greatest heights of their i*********e.

He told her in deep breath, “You are so perfect, kitty,” and kissed her lips more.

As their bodies parted, she went to the bathroom to pee. He followed her to dispose of the used latex in her garbage bin in the bathroom and also to pee.

She was already brushing her teeth on the bathroom sink when he gave her a back hug and bestowed short kisses on her bare right shoulder and then licking her erogenous zone on the corner where her neck and shoulder meet.

As she was finishing up, he told her, “Buy me another of that electric toothbrush, so I can also brush my teeth here.”

She then faced him and said, “I will.”

He then carried her straddling style again, and then lay her gently on the bed, “Take a short nap first, kitty. Then we will have the next round.”

She noticed that he had already turned off the lights in the kitchen/dining area and the sitting area. Her clothes were also neatly folded by the hamper, while his clothes were hanging neatly on the backrest of her sofa. Her off-white cross body bag had already been hanging on her wooden pole rack, while his smartphone, wallet, cash card, car key fob, and two other foil packs were on the bedside table. The smart TV was the only thing lighting up the unit. She turned on the lamp shade on her side and then adjusted it into a much dimmer light, and then snuggled into his chest.

She told him, “I’ll buy my own car for a one-year car loan plan, then I will just use your cash card for our needs here. Any other requests that you want to add.”

He said, “Buy some white wine and red wine too. That way, we can dine and wine together. I usually leave the office at eight o’clock in the evening nowadays. We are busy with the new marketing campaigns for the upcoming school break. I can order our dinner at Megan’s Kitchen,” and then asked, “Will you also be teaching during the school break?”

Her reply was, “No. But I will be adjusting my working hours at the art gallery much earlier because we have already lined up several art exhibits. I will also need to work on some more over time. So I’ll be home probably after 7 PM. I won’t be working on weekends. That was what I only wished from Marcus and Hazel as well as from my department head at Athenaeum. That way I can still have time for myself and other endeavors. My work schedule will just return to the usual schedule, once the classes at Athenaeum start again in August. My teaching job will then be 8 – 11 AM from Monday to Friday. Aside from art history courses, I will also be teaching art management courses.”

He added, “Then you will still need to write art blogs,” and then expressed her concern, “Stay healthy, okay? Eat well. Order food from Cosmos Meal Boxes or Megan’s Kitchen. Buy multivitamins if necessary.”

She closed her eyes, while saying, “Yes, I will.”

On the other hand, when Andrew and Katherine left, Daddy Antonio and Mommy Eloisa talked to Ashley as she returned to the grand hall and sat with them.

Mommy Eloisa asked her daughter, “What do you think of us nudging those two together into each other, Ash?”

Ashley’s response was, “Not a bad idea. But we should not overdo it or else they might notice. They are both busy with work anyway. Kuya is also staying more at his studio unit in Monarch Tower. So let nature just take its course. I will always be inviting Kat here anyway whenever we have events. She doesn’t have many friends here anyway. Most of our former classmates are not around anymore or busy with their respective families or endeavors.”

Daddy Antonio said, “Well, with Drew already promising us to stop his playboy ways, then the nearest lady that he might consider getting serious with is your best friend. Even if your best friend is not the chaste type like Meg, she is still a perfect choice to be Drew’s wife if they ever develop feelings for one another.”

Ashley replied, “Yes, let us be hopeful about that, Dad. Anyway, it has been months already since Kat ended her long-term relationship.”

Daddy Antonio inquired, “Did she tell you the cause of the breakup?”

Ashley gave the answer, “Violence, Dad. Kat immediately broke things up with her fiancé as soon as he had physically hurt her, even though they had been together for almost six years. With her carefree nature, who would like to be in a physically abusive relationship? She has always lived a laid back life because she did not want to get stressed.”

Mommy Eloisa then said, “From now on, whenever I tell Elma to bring food for your brother, then I will also ask her to prepare something for Kat. That way, he would have a reason to knock on her door to give her the food. She seems to have lost some weight already. We need to feed her more so she will be healthy. I really don’t get Julio and Dessa why they had to pressure Kat to get married right away considering that she had just been from a failed engagement. But then we cannot interfere with their family matters. All we can do is help Kat adjust to her new life. Good thing she had a good education to fall back to. Whenever you and Meg go to the spa, invite her too. She is free during weekends anyway. And don’t let her pay. Treat her, she is critiquing your designs anyway.”

Ashley affirmed, “Yes, I will do it, Mom. You know me, I am generous. Even if you don’t tell me, that is what I really intend to do.”

Mommy Eloisa also asked, “Anyway, what are Kat’s favorite foods? That way I can ask Elma to cook them too.”

Ashley said, “She is not picky with food, Mom. But she preferred dishes with vegetables. She also likes fish dishes. Now, I recall, she likes different kinds of sushi. She also likes spicy food, like Kuya Drew. Send them more of their favorite seafood dishes and spicy dishes then. Perhaps they can serve as aphrodisiacs, right? Kuya won’t be able to resist his pretty neighbor.”

Daddy Antonio suggested, “Also buy them red wine to pair with the dishes. That can enhance the romantic mood. I just hope they eat together. That way there will be some s****l tension between them.”

Ashley then asked, “Are they really effective, Dad?”

Daddy Antonio said, “Yeah, so be aware of it. Even if we like Paolo for you, it would still be nice for you to be a chaste bride.”

Mommy Eloisa then teased her daughter, “But a little intimacy won’t harm. That way, he would be more into you. Just don’t give yourself fully yet.”

Ashley tried to change the topic, “Okay, let us talk more about Kuya Drew and Kat, and not me. What else can we do to give them a slight nudge towards each other?”

Mommy Eloisa’s answer was, “I think we just need to make sure that there would be no other lady to enter in the scene.”

Daddy Antonio stated, “Drew does not get involved with employees. Papa also asked him to stop night clubbing. Thus, the chances of meeting other ladies are slim.”

Ashley then said, “Well, let us just hope and pray that this will work out. I surely want my other sister-in-law to also be close to me?”

Then all of a sudden, Alaric just joined their conversation without them even noticing that he had approached. He was just at the adjacent home with Megan putting Baby Matt back to sleep.

They heard Alaric ask, “What are you cooking up this time around? Who is that other sister-in-law that you are talking about?”