Bonnie scolded, “You’ve lost the privilege to have dinner with me. Go home, Ivor.”
When Ivor started to kiss her earlier, she was worried things would get out of control. That was why she told him to stop before it did. However, Ivor had tricked her by saying it was only a kiss. He even promised not to do anything else. Still, things spun out of control as she had predicted.
Fortunately, the car had a partition, or Bonnie would feel even more ashamed in Floyd’s presence. Bonnie was never shy, but Ivor was so shameless that it embarrassed her. Although Bonnie was a professional and could handle many things, she was slow in relationships.
“Come on, Bonnie. You know how hard it is for me to control myself around you. Please forgive me,” Ivor said as he pulled out his phone to show it to her, “You said we’d go out and buy some ingredients to make dinner and desserts, right? Look, I noted down your favorite dishes.”
Bonnie scoffed as she pointed at her red lips and missing shirt buttons. “Do I look like I can go to the grocery store like this? If you want to buy them so badly, do it yourself.”
She was furious with how Ivor had tricked her and lost her appetite. She no longer had the energy to make dessert, either. At that point, she only wanted to rest.
“It’s okay if you don’t want to come with me. I can take care of the groceries. Just wait for me here, and I’ll be back before you know it.” Ivor entered the car and told Floyd to take him to the store.
Bonnie watched as the Maybach drove into the distance. Then, she realized he had tricked her again. Although she told him she had lost his dinner privileges, he twisted her words and undid what she said.
‘Forget it. I’ll give Ivor a pass since he’s taking the initiative to buy the groceries and make dessert.’
Bonnie entered her house, got comfortable on the couch, and watched television. Half an hour later, Ivor returned with loads of bags. Bonnie sat upright and asked, “Why’d you buy so many things? Are you sure we can finish all of these?”
Ivor waved the bags at her, saying, “I didn’t just buy ingredients. I also bought your favorite snacks and daily essentials. Since I already bought them, you won’t have to waste time going out for more.”
His thoughtfulness made Bonnie feel warm and fuzzy. She asked, “How’d you know I ran out of these things? Did you sneak into my place one day and snoop around?”
Ivor chuckled and removed the snacks from the bag before lining them up in her snack cabinet. “Why would you say that about me, Bonnie? Although I could come here when you’re not around, I wouldn’t sneak in. I’ll just enter through the front door instead.”
Bonnie giggled and grinned joyfully. “I guess you’re right. After all, this isn’t just my home. It’ll also belong to you in the future.”
The couple might have lived separately most of the time, but she would allow him to visit occasionally. That was how she gradually accepted him into her home, building a foundation for when they would eventually live together.
Bonnie used to think that way, but after going through so much together, she knew she could count on Ivor. That was why she no longer kept her thoughts to herself. Bonnie found the openness between them reassuring.
Ivor was stunned when he heard what Bonnie said. After returning to his senses, he smiled with joy and approached her. “Bonnie, can you repeat that?”
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