True Love Waits

Chapter 448 Mom, You Are So Nice To Me

With her eyes shut, Kasie rested her head on Ivan's shoulder and murmured, "I'm sorry. I feel so bad for you."

Ivan cast a sidelong glance at her and said, "Why? I'm good."

"Wow! You don't even know it."

Anything Ivan was about to say was stuck in his throat.

After a while, he pulled her into his arms and asked softly, "Where do you live?"

Kasie didn't resist. Instead, she settled herself in his arms easily. "I don't know," she grumbled.

'I'm sure Debbie knows, ' Ivan thought. 'I'll call her.' But he decided against it. Debbie was with Carlos now, and he didn't want to disturb them.

He pinched Kasie's nose softly and said playfully, "Then I'll have to take you home with me."

"Okay," she stammered.

Ivan didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.

He also lived in the same apartment complex as Debbie, though his apartment was in Building 5 and Debbie's was in Building 2.

The reason he chose to live in the Champs Bay Apartments was that Debbie was right there if his mother suddenly came by to check up on him. It would be easy to grab her and maintain the fiction of a happy marriage at least until his mom left.

When his car reached Building 2, Ivan asked the driver to stop.

He opened the car window and had a couple cigarettes before he finally saw Carlos' car approaching. He saw Debbie and Carlos emerge. Then Decker also sauntered over.

Despite his playful suggestion, Ivan had planned to take Kasie to Debbie's apartment and have her crash there. But things had gotten complicated.

After Carlos' car pulled away and Debbie and Decker headed for Building 2, Ivan directed the driver to Building 5.

of the car, scooped Kasie up in his arms and walked into the elevator. Then he set her down, draping one of her arms around his shoulders for support. After he made sure she wouldn't fall

her eyes and saw Ivan through

it's me." Ivan

up? Why can't I stand up?" Kasie burped, and the elevator was full of the smell of alcohol mixed with rather foul

wrong

inviting me?' Ivan

halt on the third floor. "No. We're here already. You can

mad. I'm her bestie, but

be glad to hear it, '

placing her on the bed, he said, "Get some

about to wrap herself in covers when Ivan ran over

and said,

look like a chick to her?' Ivan rolled his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he said, "Fine. Get some rest. I'll grab

you're so nice to

more than washing up and going to sleep. The next morning, when Kasie woke up, she found herself in a strange room. Much to her surprise, she was in a man's

nervous again. 'Oh my God!

Did we screw?'

to the edge of the

He opened his

d-did we...did we...?" She couldn't even finish. Tears welled up in her eyes.

sighed and said, "Make love? No. I took your

"Really?" Kasie felt relieved.

don't believe me, get

she asked in

over and explained, "To see if you're sore.

did as she was bidden. She took Ivan's night gown and put it on for modesty's sake. She walked around a bit. Nothing. She visibly relaxed and took a deep breath She crawled over the bed, getting close to Ivan and sat on her feet. "Even if we wanted to do anything, we can't. You're married to my best friend. Not

eyes again and teased, "You mean, if Debbie and I split up this morning, I can make love to

She rolled her eyes and stood

her wrist. She asked in confusion,

this morning.