The two made small talk, with Diamond mostly asking questions and Waylon answering.
In the process of that, Waylon went to the kitchen where Diamond could easily see him as he started serving the dishes.
"What did you make?" despite smelling the wafting fragrance of the food, she couldn’t help but ask.
When he heard that, his face broke into a smile as he looked at the several pots of food, he had prepared for one person.
Knowing how much the person he loves loved food; he was happy to go all out.
"I prepared several dishes," he said as he continued to elaborate further on what he had prepared.
Moments later as the dishes started coming to the table, Diamond finally got a look at what he had prepared.
A barbecue chicken with succotash. A dish with some nice golden chicken and lots of veggies.
Shortcut chicken enchiladas. She could smell the chicken, salsa and beans. The way it looked in that baking tray, her mouth was filled with saliva. Eager to take a bite.
Instant pot salmon with potatoes and greens. She didn’t expect to see fish but seeing it, she looked forward to filling her belly with it.
For dishes with carbs, he made spaghetti and meatballs as well as a large bowl with rice and beef soup.
There was a jug of freshly squeezed orange juice instead of wine. Perhaps he had seen how much she barely touches wine.
It’s not like she didn’t drink. It’s just that she prefers drinking when there is a special occasion. When drinking with a man she likes, it would be better if after drinking, she uses the drinking as an excuse to play rogue. If she can’t play rogue at the end of the night, then no drinking.
Anyway, the dishes were plenty enough for her to have a feast.
And that’s exactly what she did and Waylon who was used to seeing girls being so shy and trying to act like they survive on dew or salad. He felt happy seeing the food he had meticulously prepared wholeheartedly being eaten with so much gusto.
For a chef, the honor was brought by seeing the people enjoying the food without leaving anything in the plate.
"Thanks for dinner," Diamond graciously thanked, feeling very satisfied sometime later after cleaning all the plates.
She was only left with burping. Which she did her best to suppress.
Waylon smiled at her as he picked up the plates. "I am glad that you liked the food. I will cook for you more in the future," he playfully said, though he meant it deep down.
Diamond beamed at him and playfully responded, "Then I will hold you onto that!" meaning every single word.
She might be great at cooking but eating food made by others, she loved that more than the actual cooking.
Waylon was satisfied when he heard that answer and he started looking forward to that happening.
Diamond helped Waylon with the dishes but the young man was adamant at not letting her do the chores. In the end, she watched with beaming eyes, as Waylon handwashed the dishes, with his sleeves rolled to his elbows. Those hand muscles, she couldn’t stop looking at them and admiring them.
After the dishes, the two sat in the living room where the TV was on but weren’t exactly watching it.
Taking advantage of that moment, Diamond took out two tickets and gave them to him.
"Come and attend my concert if you are free. And you can bring a friend if you like."
Waylon readily accepted the tickets, feeling thrilled inward. He had been meaning to ask for permission to attend. He didn’t want to watch her from the screen when he could watch her directly.
Receiving the tickets, he was happy.
"Thank you, Dee. I will surely attend."
Diamond was happy to hear that. "I will be waiting!"
After the small tease, the two continued to engage in other topics. For example, since Waylon apparently was a student, Diamond didn’t forget that most universities were holding exams and since she and Waylon were friends, she happen to know that his exams ended today as well.
"How were the exams?"
"They were fine. Should be an easy pass," he said nonchalantly and Diamond raised her brows as she looked at him with a faint smile on her face.
Was he bragging right now?
The minds of good students were something that she couldn’t just understand.
If she could respond to him right now, she would answer him, ’So, am I?’
Diamond’s lips hovered an inch away from Waylon’s. Whose heart was hammering so loud, it felt like it could explode at any moment.
Being so close to him, she could hear him huff as he tried to calm himself but did, she want to see anyone controlling himself? Nope, that wasn’t the case. She wanted to see him going wild even though she didn’t plan to go all the way with him. They weren’t dating yet, after all.
She leaned in and pressed her lips against his, applying some pressure while tasting those lips she had been dying to devour for a while.
Feeling him giving in to her, as his hands gently wrapped around her waist. She took that chance to straddle him, wanting to feel much more comfortable in that position than sit sideways and their lips barely separated.
Since she was wearing shorts, her thighs were exposed and so enticing in Waylon’s eyes. He wanted to shower them with kisses but now wasn’t the right time.
Diamond released a moan as she felt his hold on her waist tighten and she literally was pulled closer to him and ended up sitting on top of that tent which made her want to act even naughtier.
His skilled tongue traced the shape of her lips before coaxing its way inside, intertwining and teasing hers.
Somewhere in the process, Waylon’s hands had gradually slid lower and were currently fondling her butt, enticing moans from her which made her start grinding against him.
Diamond was a sexually active person and being with someone she desperately wanted, when seduced to such an extent, even if she finds herself the next day marked in hickeys, she wouldn’t blame anyone.
No one in this world could force her to open her legs unless she was willing.
At that very moment, she knew what she wanted.
She wanted to get laid and claim Waylon as his. She wasn’t the only one with that thought, as desire clouded Waylon’s mind.
As a vigorous young man who hadn’t had sex in several months, he was on the verge of exploding and his kisses found themselves spreading all over her face before burying into her nape.
" ...So, here is to mothers near or far,
Whose endless giving knows no cease ...."
But all the happiness was cut short when Diamond’s phone did it again.
What great timing!

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