Chapter22: hypocrite

We ate in silence but mom kept talking to Alex every once in a while and Alex kept stealing glances at me. I could see he wanted to say something to me but not in front of my mom. I wanted to laugh at how uncomfortable he was right now because he looked so cute.

"What is it Alex honey?" I said without knowing I called him honey. Then I remembered and my eyes went wide as a saucer. I bet my mom noticed too because Alex was now grinning at me and he had stopped eating. My mom just continued to eat and I'm grateful that she won't make this awkward or start to tease me. My mom has been quiet than normal times and I wonder what she is thinking. She has not spoken to me at all since I sat at the table and she has just been making little conversation with Alex.

"I'm just making sure that you are eating that's all."he said then continued to eat. I wondered what type of an answer that is but I didn't ask further. I'll ask him later when my mom is not with us. We finished eating and I took the dishes and plates to the kitchen. Alex followed me.

"Baby I'm going upstairs, you'll meet me there when you are done."he said.

"You won't wait for dessert?" I asked him.

"Naah, I ate too much, mom made me eat too much food I have no room for anything else."he said and I burst out laughing. He just looked at me with a smile and his eyes sparkled showing how happy he is. I feel happy that he's happy, I don't want him to be buried in sadness that I see in his eyes again since we're now starting a relationship. I want him being happy.

"You're beautiful when you laugh baby. This is the first time seeing you laugh and smile like this."he said and I blushed. Now I didn't have anything else to say."I'll go upstairs now before I loose the little control I have and kiss you then you file charges against me."he said then left. I heard him tell my mom goodnight and went downstairs. File a charge against him? He's still on that threat about this morning but I knew better to know he was teasing me. I started cleaning the dishes with a smile on my face because of what Alex said about kissing me. I didn't like it when he kissed me back unannounced but that doesn't mean the two times he's kissed me I don't remember how soft his lips were. I blushed more when I noticed I'm thinking about Alex's lips. This is kind of some joke. Just today, I slapped him bacause of him kissing me and now I'm thinking about his lips. I'm the biggest hypocrite ever.

"In love are we?" My mom whispered in my right ear and I almost dropped the plate I was drying together with my heart stopping.

"Mom it's not good to startle someone like that. I could have a heart attack."I scolded my mom who just chuckled and joined in to help me with the dishes.

"I'm sorry honey but I did call your name but you didn't respond."she said smiling and I knew I had been caught red handed.

"Okay." I said because I didn't know what else to say.

"When were you planning to tell me you have a boyfriend. A handsome boyfriend who's shy to talk to me and to you too." My mom said.

"No he's not shy. He's just not used to you."I defended and I was surprised how quick the urge to defend him came in.

"Does that mean he's not used to you too?"my mom asked and I cursed inwardly.

"Yeah I guess."I said abit not sure.

"What do you mean you guess. You don't know if your man is used to you or not?" Mom asked again and I kept quiet thinking of what to tell her to stop this conversation. I sighed after we were done doing the dishes and my mom went to the coffee machine to make some coffee. She's addicted to coffee so much.

"Ain't you gonna answer my question?"she pried again and I sighed, again.

"I don't have anything to say."I told her bacause I literally didn't have anything to say.

"Okay then can you tell me how you met him. I want to know everything." She said as she sat at the kitchen counter stools and I took a spoon to eat my vanilla chocolate ice-cream.

"I'm really tired of narrating how I met Alex to people but because it's you, I'll not be tired."I told my mom and she smiled. I narrated the story and when I was done her eyes were so wide.

"He's the Alexander Scott? Why didn't you tell me earlier. I could have asked for an autograph or a selfie. Oh my God, I'll probably sleep wearing my shoes Kim. Can you imagine I sat next to the Alexander Scott. This day is so blessed. No wonder he looked so familiar earlier when he entered at the door. I only saw him once in this business gala but it was just a glimpse." My mom talked non stop and I just smiled.

"Mom stop being dramatic please." I said.

"I'm not being dramatic. This is such a big deal. This guy is so humble. I mean you can't possibly tell he's the infamous billionaire. There should be a dozen of bodyguards guarding here but wait or there are bodyguards at door. I have to check Kimberly. This is big news....."I. Interrupted her bacause she's talking to much now.

"Mom sit down. God!! you are acting unbelievably right now. Alex is here for a while so you'll get to see him often if you will stay longer. At the table you were so quiet but now you're a talking machine." I told her.

"Are you jelous of your boyfriend now. That I talked to him more than you. I just wanted to see what kind of a guy he's by engaging in little talks with him. He's shy to talk to me though. He kept looking at you for help but you and your low EQ just continued to eat because you didn't understand what he was saying with his eyes. Now I wonder how you do your job that requires psychology when you can't read your boyfriend's mind." My mom said now a little calmer.

" What type of boyfriend is he. You said you wanted to know what type of a guy he's so tell me, what did you find out?" I asked mom ignoring all the other things she said.

"I found nothing, for now. That guy is not easy to read. But he surely cares about you." She said and I breath out the air I didn't know I was holding. I'm so relieved that my mom has no negative comments about him. It surprises me how much I want the best comments about Alex from my mom.

"We just decided to start the relationship today. I was abit relactant to let him in but I decided to give myself a chance as well as him a chance and see what happens." I confessed to my mom who just looked at me proudly.

"I'm so happy honey and so proud of you. I wish you all the best. You have my blessings always." My mom said with teary eyes and I hugged her too tears threatening to fall.

"Thanks mom for everything you have done for me." I said then pulled out of the hug.

"Do you like him?" She asked

"I do like him mom."I told her.

"That's good then, everything will be alright then." She said then went to clean her cup that she had used to drink coffee with. She probably teases me being a clean freak when she herself is one too though not to an extent of obsession like me. We said our goodnight and we went to bed.