A Sweet Temptation

"Don't you dare place that phone to my ears!" Bryce murmured heatedly but Hera laughed and placed the phone to his ears.

He took the phone, glaring at her. Maybe he must've made a terrible mistake by getting her one as a gift cause she has now decided to use it as a weapon to torment him. The little she-devil.

He cleared his throat "Good morning ma'am" he greeted formally. Hera laughed at him again before heading into the kitchen to arrange lunch and serve it for them to eat.

She was really enjoying this wasn't she? She was really enjoying the fact that she was making him uncomfortable.

"Good morning my dear, I hope you slept well?" She asked.

"Yes I did ma'am."

"Did you attend mass?" She asked and his facial features drowned drastically. He wasn't expecting that sort of question.

"No I didn't."

"I'm sorry, a lot of people attend different churches so I was thinking..."

"I don't go to church, ever" he stated vehemently and she went silent for a while.

"It's okay. Then I'd like to invite you to mine. We're having a Thanksgiving service in three weeks and I want you to come along with Hera as a guest." She asked so nicely and her voice was also as soothing as Hera's. Is that a thing that all woman possess in the convent as a gift?

"Erm...well I..."

of her so it's my way of showing appreciation for helping her out over there. It's so nice to know that there are still good people

I'll think about it." He said in a stutter as he tried his best to salvage the situation. He hasn't come across such

Hera

handed the phone

of the kitchen after she was finished with

up from the couch and went into the kitchen. She

"Hey..." He started.

Mars to Jupiter. "I'm almost done Bryce. Let me finish and set

dished out for both of them. She put some steamed beef and vegetables in a plate for King and he delved in immediately. Bryce watched her

spoon and

good." He exclaimed when he had a taste. "I know you are a master chef but

Christmas tree "Thank you so much Bryce. I learnt how to cook

better talking to them now?" He asked,

talk to my sister but I know I'll do that some other time.i

things intrigued him. For goodness sake, it was just a phone but

glad then." He

food got caught up in the wrong

it to

okay?"

"I'm fine Hera."

dishes aside and reached out to him at the table where he

from the table, she wiped his mouth clean. She looked like a mother tending to her child.

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