Chase (Resisting Love #1)(19)

Chase looks into my eyes when he says, “Oh trust me, you will know.”

James laughs, “Oh, how the mighty have fallen!”

Chase simply grins and nuzzles my nape, placing a few chaste kisses there. My phone rings, and I sigh as I see it’s my mother calling. “I better take this.” I get up to move off his lap but he holds me there, not letting me go.

“Chase let me up.”

“No,” he says as he wraps his arms tighter around me.

I sigh. Guess I’m taking this call in front of all of them.

“Hi mama.”

In a slightly accented voice, my mother replies. “Layla, are you too busy to call your own mother these days?”

“No I..”

She cuts me off before I can continue. “I have your sister on the other side of the world, and you, not even keeping in touch. How’s school? You better be studying Layla, and not partying with these men you live with.”

“Of course I’m...”

“We miss you. Will you come home soon, or shall we come there? I don’t mind coming there to see these men you are living with. I still don’t like it Layla, it’s not very proper.”

“I’ll come as soon as I get holidays from school.” I finally get a sentence in, and I avoid her last comment.

Chase is massaging my back seriously messing with my concentration.

“Okay mama I’m studying right now, tell dad I love him.”

“Okay Layla. I hope you are eating healthy!”

“I am I prom....” I can feel Chase’s body shaking silently.

“Good darling, you know you need to watch that figure..”

Someone kill me.

“Bye mama.”

“Bye sweetheart, remember that you don’t have to drink alcohol to fit in.”

I hang up and groan. And that would be why I moved away from home. I glance up to see everyone’s eyes on mine, then they all burst out laughing.

“It is not funny!”

“It is, you barely got two words in.” Chase chuckles.

“Yeah, I was too busy being lectured!”

James walks past and musses my hair. “I hope you aren’t drinking to fit in Layla.” They all chuckle and my face goes red. Great of course they heard that. “You’re mother sounds fun; I can’t wait to meet her.” Oh great, that is just what I need.

“Where is your mother? I’m sure I’d love to listen to a few stories about you guys.”

Chase grins, “She’s overseas right now. She travels a lot; when she gets back you can meet her. I’m her favorite, you know.” He looks smug.

Kade scoffs. “Bull shit. I am her favorite!”

James groans, “I didn’t wanna mention it, but she told me I was!”

I burst out laughing, while the three of them continue arguing. I’m pretty sure their mother is playing all of them.

******

Later that night I’m in bed snuggling with Chase, watching Game of Thrones.

“If you keep staring at him like that, I’m going to ban you from watching this!” He grumbles.

“As if you could!” I tease.

“Come on Layla, you are practically drooling! Right in front of me!” he complains.

By now, I’m trying to contain my laughter.

“If I ever see this Jason Momoa, I’m going to kick his ass!” He’s practically pouting.

“You want to take on Conan the Barbarian? Really?” I tease.

“I think it would be a fair fight,” he flexes his biceps, showing off.

I stick my face into the pillow laughing. When I come up for air I assure him, “Don’t worry Chase you’re my number one man. Is your ego better now?”

The corner of his lip twitches and I ache to kiss it. His eyes darken as he takes me in staring at his lips.

“Chase,” I rasp.

“Yes, baby.”

“Kiss me.”

He does, and it’s perfect.

******

I wake up in the middle of the night, to find the bed empty. I check my phone and it says two am, I walk into the kitchen, where I can hear someone ravaging through the food cupboards. It’s Chase, only wearing a pair of superman boxer shorts.

“Miserable f*cking bastards..” he’s muttering to himself.

He bangs closed one cupboard and opens another.

“Chase? What are you doing?” I ask softly.

He turns around and gives me a lopsided smile when he sees me.

“Sorry baby, did I wake you?” he asks in a tender voice.

“I woke up and you weren’t in bed.”

“Sorry, I had a craving. Except I can’t find them! And I’m going to kill one of my brothers, I’m guessing Kade!” he growls.

“What exactly are you looking for?”

He looks sheepish. “My stash of Twix bars.”

I blink. “You’re looking for Twix chocolate bars at two in the morning?”

He huffs, “Yeah well, everyone has their vices.”

I snorted a laugh. “Honey, come to bed. I’ll buy you a shit load tomorrow.”

“It’s the principle! They know not to touch my stash!”

Okay this is getting ridiculous.

“Chase! Bed now,” I hiss.