Love Thy Neighbour, Annecia Ellies [readict txt] 📗

upset you, you will let me know right?

Morgan: Yes Filipe, I do like you, as a friend though ok. I know something happened but I can’t deal with that right now, so let’s just be friends.

Filipe: ok. I understand what you’re saying.

Filipe: I’m looking at your pictures, you are so beautiful Morgan. I wish you will tell me more about your father.

Morgan: What I told you is about all I know, my mom don’t speak much about him again and it was some years ago so I don’t remember much.

Filipe: Then I will have to come to meet your mom

Morgan: Are you serious?

Filipe: très sérieux

Morgan: that means?

Filipe: Very serious

Morgan: You have to teach me French

Filipe: I wish to teach you many things ma Cherie

Morgan sent a few smiley faces. She tried to ignore the bubble of excitement she felt as she thought of him saying that.

Morgan: Why did you sound so upset earlier when you called?

Filipe: I was not upset, I felt lonely, just mom and I in here and I was hoping to hear your voice on the phone. The house is huge and mostly unoccupied so it gets a bit dreary at times. When I couldn’t talk to you I felt disappointed, that’s all. I know we said friends but you are growing on me. You are so refreshing; I just want to spend more and more time being around you.

Morgan: Chatting you say… chatting wasn’t the only thing taking place as far as I can remember.

Filipe: Oui that, well, couldn’t help myself. My passion was controlling me.

Morgan: Yeah, I noticed.

They both laughed, then Filipe asked if she mind if they talk about it.

Morgan: It was just a kiss Filipe.

Filipe: Just a kiss you say? So do you respond like that to everyone that kisses you?

Morgan: I don’t allow everyone to kiss me Filipe

Filipe: You allowed me to so I guess I mean something to you? Something more than a usual friend to you?

Morgan: um, this is getting rather complicated.

Filipe: Complicated how?

Morgan: “Blushing face emoji”

Filipe: I can see you’re worrying your pretty little head ma Cherie, don’t. Que sera, sera. I felt your emotions in those kisses.

Morgan: You did?

Filipe: Yes I did. You have a lot of passion in you Morgs, Does Flynn bring it out in you?

Morgan: Hey, no Flynn in this convo.

Filipe: Ok. Sorry. Can I tell you something and be honest with you though?

Morgan: Sure.

Filipe: I want you Morgan, we are going to be together I can feel it.

Morgan: How can you say that? I already have a boyfriend Filipe.

Filipe: I don’t want to be your boyfriend Morgan, I want to be your man...

He sent the heart emoji.

Morgan: I’m stunned. I don’t even know how to respond to that one.

Filipe: Hey why don’t you consider coming here for a vacation, you and Saurelle both, it will be fun I’m sure. I have so many things I want to show you, you will absolutely love the house. Also I told my mom about you and she wants to meet my ‘friend’ from Trinidad. You know she once wrote to a Pen pal from Trinidad? When she was a teenager she had pen friends from all over the world.

Morgan: Really? That’s cool.

Filipe: So promise me you will think about it, and tell Saurelle so you can plan together to come. I will get you the tickets and you already have accommodation. Don’t say no, think about it ok. I have to go but I will chat with you soon babe.

Morgan: Um, ok. I will think about it.

Filipe: I know you will. Bonne nuit mon amour

 

Morgan: I’m guessing that means goodnight?

 

Filipe: Oui.

 

Morgan: Goodnight Filipe.

 

Morgan sat just staring blankly at her computer for a little while, with a half-smile on her face before she got up and went to bed. He is one strange guy, she thought as she pulled her blanket around herself and snuggled in.

 

 

 

Chapter Fifteen

Filipe walked into his office and signaled for Joanna to follow him. She has worked as the secretary for his dad, for over twenty years, and continued for him after his dad passed. She had many years of experience behind her and sometimes amazed Filipe with her capabilities. Doing research for the magazines, Filipe often tells her he’s sure that she can find the burial site of his first pet without him telling her one word about the location.

“I want you to track someone for me Jo, Matteo Edvin Andersen. He also goes by Emmie Andersen, from Northern Sweden. Check his travel history to Trinidad and Tobago, mainly Tobago though, in and around nineteen ninety three, could be late ninety two or earlier also. Find out what happened to him and where he is right now. See if there’s a way to contact him.

“Ok, a new project Boss?” Joanna smiled at him. She always teases him by calling him Boss, no matter how often he tells her not to.

“You can say that.” He replies watching her with a faraway expression in his eyes.

“I will see what I can do from my end but I will give Monte the information also to see what he will find. Mind if I ask who he is?”

“He’s the father of someone I know, she lost contact some years back and will like to know the reason. Tell Monte anything he finds that he should come straight to me ok, and keep it down, it’s personal.”

“So, Filipe, this friend, she’s uh, a personal friend huh?”

Filipe smiled. Joanna is one of the persons who knew him very well. She was around when he would come in and play in his father’s office as a little boy. She knew all about him, his kidnapping and recovery period, his relationships, marriage and loves. She also offered advice in times past about things he did not want his parents to know about. He loved her like a mother and she looked out for him as she would any one of her three sons.

Ignoring her question he continued, “Also, I believe it was Max who organized the fittings for the Café in Bordeaux, can you please get him for me, I have a project set up for him to do with Gray.. And yes it is for a personal friend, no you do not know her Jo Jo.”

“Are you opening another Café?”

“Oh yes we are. I always believed in lucky seven.”

“Great, in which city? Here or in the USA?”

“Actually it will be on a Caribbean Island. Trinidad, to be exact.”

“That’s where you travelled too recently, how much time you plan on spending there?”

“Believe me; it was worth every minute I was there. Actually I’m going back in about a month or even sooner if I can.”

“Does this have to do with a woman Filipe?” She eyed him suspiciously.

“Jo, Jo, sometimes you ask too many questions for your own good. Yes it does but no more questions for now; I have a million things to put together.” Filipe placed his hands on her shoulders and spun her around. He led her straight to her desk and moved out of the way quickly when she tried to swat him. He left her and went to look for Grayson, to fill him in about the plans he is making for the Café and the apartment in Trinidad, also to make sure he clears up his schedule so he can accompany him when he return.

 

 

 

Morgan and Saurelle sat in her office with Adlei and Zoe. They were finalizing the table top decorations for the Boyd’s wedding, which is now three weeks away. Morgan eventually chose the balloon and feather ensemble because she was looking for something easily disposable. They already organized the helium to float the decoration above the tables and were discussing having to color sand in purple and orange for the sand ceremony, as they only needed two colors and the feathers will be purple and orange. Everything was in place except the ice cream as the caterer wasn’t getting the sorrel coconut flavor Miss Boyd desired. They were considering asking one of the factories to specially make it for the occasion. Mama’s homemade ice cream gave a positive response, so Morgan and Zoe were preparing to head down there in a little while. After the meeting was over Saurelle remained in Morgan’ office to have something to drink.

“So, how’s the new apartment Morgs?”

“Oh, I’m enjoying it so much, every day I can hardly wait to run home.” Morgan grinned.

“Great, if I wasn’t living with auntie I’d take one myself. I’m there for quite a while as she has no one to see about her things if she passes. Sissy already moved on so it’s just me and her. She sometimes jokes with me and says she can’t wait for me to have kids as she will be glad to have grandchildren running through the house. Can you believe her? Me, with kids?”

Morgan laughed, “Yeah I can believe her. Seeing that apparently you and Kwassi do not use condoms.”

“I am on the pill honey, since Jethro, I already told you.”

“Yes, but with your finicky memory, who can tell what could happen.”

Saurelle sighed loudly. “I haven’t forgotten to take it lately; I usually take it with breakfast each morning.”

“And for the days when you skip breakfast? Knowing how you are.”

“Ok, I get it. But I’m not changing anything because I still don’t like them. Besides, I love the feel of that Ras bare skin if you know what I mean.”

Morgan held up both hands and leaned back in her chair, “TMI Auri.”

“Oh come on, like you don’t tell me all the gory deeds about you and Flynn huh. By the way, you haven’t in a while had you stopped? Have you come to your senses?”

Morgan laughed loudly, “Are you nuts? We still have crazy sex sometimes, make love sometimes, and remember we have more space now and more rooms to christen, that will take some time. Can’t get our freak on in his mom’s house, although we did once and almost got caught, remember?”

They both laughed. “Yes, who can forget?” Saurelle said.

“Now on to more serious things, how is Filipe?”

“He is fine. We spoke online up to yesterday; apparently he is busy preparing the ovens, shelving and furniture needed for shipping. He is also bringing a designer awning which he said is a trademark for the Cafes. He is really into this Café thing; do you know he part owns six Cafes? One of which is in New York City? He also runs two magazines and is part owner of a Real Estate company with his friend Caleth”

“Wow, he sure is busy huh.” Saurelle said.

“Yea, he worked with the magazines since he left college but took over running after his dad died and left it to him. The Real Estate is a hobby and the Cafes have been in his mom’s family for as long as he can remember.”

“What is the name of the Café?”

“Café Délice ”

“It should be more like delicious Le Mar.” Saurelle said laughing.

“Well he is delicious actually, delicious to look at, delicious to smell delicious to...” Morgan responded with a twinkle in her eyes. But it means Café of delight or something so.” She laughed

“Oh, ok.” Saurelle replied. “I heard all those delicious things eh, and you denying you have feelings for him. I know you better than you think Miss Andersen.”

Zoe walked in and asked Morgan if she was ready to go to Mama’s so Saurelle took that as her cue to leave and stood up.

“I will come by your place later tonight honey. If Flynn plans to spend the night just tell him its girls’ night so scat ok.”

With that she walked out leaving Zoe and Morgan with amused looks on both their faces. After she left, they looked at each other and burst into laughter. Morgan picked up her car keys and Zoe followed her out the door. They headed to Mama’s with one thing on their mind, the ice cream samples. Morgan told Zoe she will drop