Chapter 21: Chapter 21

"Where are you going?" Sarah asked, she was currently making dinner with no help from Lila who was painting her nails. Lazy bitch wouldn't lift a finger if one of us was choking to death on our own blood on the floor, she would claim we were too far for her to help and her saving grace would only be her phone to call the ambulance if it was near her other then that say your prayers because you do not want to be anywhere near her when you're dying.

"Don't wait up for me," I told them both heading out with my own keys.

The road was surprisingly busy in the evening as I drove to my designation which just happened to be a very Porsche restaurant that wasn't really my style but Randall thought it was a nice place since he has been there a couple of times. I did a bit of research and I must say the place was very expensive, a full course meal was worth nearly my entire rent the place was unbelievably expensive and I wasn't exactly expecting him to pay for our meal so I bought my own card and cash to help out because I would feel absolutely awful if he had to pay our entire meal on his tight salary.

Randall was a very civil guy who did everything by the book. I would be surprised if he told me he asked my mom to get her permission to date me. He was sweeter than honey and chivalrous, a key factor that I loved so much about him. He was so persistent in coming to pick me up like the gentleman he was but I declined because I wanted to bring my own car in case I decided to stay out a little bit later after our date. Parking was pretty tight since the restaurant was busy tonight, walking into there alone made me very insecure as I noticed the type of people who came here were high-class people who dressed to impress while you got me here dressed in casual jeans and a plain shirt with a wooly cute jersey. Randall knew by now that I didn't dress to impress him anymore so I just dressed for myself which wasn't a very impressive Wardrop change that mainly consisted of jeans, jackets, some of Randall's shirts and some sneakers.

"Hey stranger," an all too familiar voice said behind me

"Hey you," I turned around with a wide grin feeling a little less tense as I embraced him with a hug.

"I missed you too," he chuckled at my tight hug kissing the top of my head, this is what I needed after a stressful day to be in loving arms and be surrounded by warmth and comfort.

"I love you," I mumbled under my breath just low enough to hear myself but for him not to hear me. The words came out naturally but didn't hold the meaning behind them they were almost a bit forced I would even say.

"Mhm?" He asked in a hum

"I missed you too," I said louder relaxing into his embrace

"Come let's go, I booked an exclusive table," he excitedly said, letting go but lacing our hands.

"Ok," I said following him, more money spending yay (Note sarcasm)

He led us to a more indeed secluded area close to the fish tank with all the colourful fishes that attracted my attention. We sat down and I couldn't get my eyes off the tank

"I figured you would like this spot," Randall smiled looking at my awestruck expression

"Thank you," I beamed leaning forward for a quick but meaningful peck. He was so perfect yet I just felt like something was off that damn spark I've read so much about and felt with one touch from Cole. We talked and just caught up since we hadn't seen each other for the past couple of days due to my work and his work. I missed his adorable dimpled face and charming smile so much that I kissed them every chance I got.

"So huh I did want to ask you something though," he cleared his throat placing his cutlery down, he waited till our food came to ask me this. Why couldn't he wait when we're done so I have an excuse to leave and never come back. I was practically shaking like a leaf and it showed by the way I was holding my fork so I placed it down and wrung my hands together to stop them from shaking.

"Harley Glenn, would you do me the honours of being my girlfriend?" He asked clearly, he was as nervous as I was by the scared look on his face. The dreaded question I've been trying to avoid, don't get me wrong I would love nothing more than to say yes but I didn't want to put a label on our relationship our unlabeled relationship was doing so well and the moment labels are made things automatically go south so I always thought no labels were better or just go straight to the marriage part. I felt like my heart flew out the window and left my empty soul to answer the question so I thought of it in another view. I did enjoy being with Randall every waking second truly I did and he was the kind of man I would go for to settle down so why was I hesitating to answer that question.

"Is that a no?" He asked all excitement drained from his face and he looked defeated and sad like someone just ran over Lido,

I took too long to answer so he thinks I said no think fast Harley answer him damn it

"What no I'm just unsure this is what you truly want because you barely know me," I quickly said thinking on the spot.

"Of course this is what I want, I want you and your flaws. We'll get to know each other better in the future I just want to have peace of mind knowing we are officially an item, to know that this beautiful woman before me is all mine," he smiled a little too confident at the last part, he held my hands with a reassuring squeeze staring into my eyes with such love and adoration how could I say no to.

"Then yes, I will be your girlfriend," I said excitedly, hearing my pulse roar in my ears.

"Yes," he fist-bumped the air with a wide grin. Once his victory dance was over he kissed my knuckles with such delicacy it sent a shiver down my spine.

"Thank you, I promise you won't regret this," he slowly whispered with a warm smile gazing into my eyes with adoring eyes.

"I know I won't," But you will

After our amazing dinner, he paid for everything by declining my card saying it was his treat. We laughed and joked all the way to my car with his arm wrapped around my waist and mine his, holding onto each other for balance as we were high on love and a bit of wine.

"Talk later girlfriend," he said gazing down at me as we stood by my car while he pressed me against it.

"Later boyfriend," I beamed, getting onto my tiptoes for a kiss, it was a hot messy kiss that took my breath away and when we parted my mind was foggy but wanted more of this euphoria. I watched him leave and get into his car before I got into mine driving to my sister's place with a smile that was plastered on my face with the radio on full blast playing 'Uptown Funk' by Bruno Mars,

'Stop

Wait a minute

Fill my cup put some liquor in it

Take a sip, sign the check'

I sang at the top of my lungs swaying my head to the beat as I happily headed to my sister's place. When I arrived it was around ten in the evening so most of the lights in her three-story house that looked like a mansion were off. I texted her to open the gate for me and I didn't have to wait longer than a few seconds before the gate opened.

"What took you so long?" Harley asked me as I finished parking my car in her garage

"I had a date," I smiled, getting a warm feeling wash over me as I remembered the hour before.

"Oh did you guys finally have sex?" Harley asked wiggling her eyebrows

"For god's sake, not every relationship requires to have sex before you're even labelled," I told her

"Most do get with the program you're like an old woman you're not getting any younger you know so you better start popping children out before it's too late," she said

"That's not how it works," I told her

"You know what I mean before ma croaks you know," she said seriously like this was a sore subject for her.

"Ya I know come on let's get inside I'm dying for a glass of water," I said leading her inside, I made a beeline to the kitchen not lying about that glass of water since my throat was parched.

"Wow you were thirsty," Haley noted watching me gulp down my second glass of water.

"Ya, I wasn't kidding," I answered, placing the glass in the sink as I leaned against the counter with my arms folded over my chest.

"So what's your theory on Harvey being killed as you say," I said putting air quotes on killed because I'm sure the guy just either cut the wrong vain or took too many pills and no one killed him I was just going on this wild goose chase because for one I had nothing better to do and two you never say no to a pregnant woman or they will go off like a radioactive volcano.

"I already went to his place and nothing was out of the ordinary except the killer dropped a hairclip so clearly it's a woman or gay killer," she lowly said like someone could be listening around the corner, I resisted the urge to roll my eyes and tried to go along with it.

"Don't you think the hair clip might belong to his wife?" I asked with a raised brow

"I asked her it doesn't belong to her," she answered with wide eyes

"So, you think this clip belongs to the killer and not a secret lover?" I asked slowly hoping she would think that question clearly and see how absurd she sounds but she didn't seem to catch my drift as she nodded repeatedly like a bobbing head.

"Right so what you got detective?" I asked with a sigh clearly reality had to slap her hard in the face to realise how insane she sounds.

"I gave the clip to Adam for DNA testing," I couldn't control the laugh that bubbled out

"What?" She asked angrily with her hands on her hips

"Nothing just remembered something Randall told me," I cleared my throat quickly answering,

"What is that?" Shit

"Uh just how it's impossible to wash Lido. I mean the dog acts like a cat," I quickly rambled on the spot.

"Right so I'm waiting for that but for now we can do our own investigation," she narrowed her eyes at me

"You mean right now?" I asked

"Yes, now you got anything better to do?" She asked

"No, but isn't it a bit too late for that?" I asked

"No better time than the present," she answered, heading into the garage with a sigh as I followed behind her.

"You're not driving though," I said unlocking my car

"Like hell I am," she scoffed like the fact that I even thought that was stupid of me.

"God you're more demanding than a bitch in heat," I mumbled starting the car up

"What was that?" She asked

"Nothing," I quickly said, reversing out of her place and getting into the streets following the directions Haley was giving me and I might add never listen to her directions it was like trying to drag an answer out of an agitated kid.

"No I said my left," she would angrily say pointing to the right

"Bitch we have the same lefts," I would yell back and we argued like that all the way like an old married couple, I thought I was going to jump out of the car before we even arrived because of her constant bitching and wrong coordination.

"Jesus Christ you're a horrible driver," she said once we arrived getting out of the car before I could even park properly

"Only because I had a horrible GPS," I said turning off my car,

"Don't try blaming me for your bad driving skills, you need to go for an eye test," she fired back. I loved my sister. I truly did with all my being but right now I wished a lightning bolt struck her.

She came all prepared though unlocking the door and heading inside like she'd been there before. While she wandered around the place looking for clues I stood still staring at the picture on the wall of a man and woman, the man looked about six-foot-six with dark brown eyes, short black hair, a slim figure and a dark complexion. The woman was a couple of inches shorter than the man with a pixie haircut, slightly plump built, stormy eyes and a motherly face, they held each other in such a loving manner I was envious because that was the type of relationship I wanted. The wedding pictures stretched all over a small desk standing against the wall in the passage, you could tell they had been together for long with their progressing pictures from high school to the wedding and many newer ones with the woman pregnant.

"Stop ogling their pictures and come help me," Haley yelled from another room,

"Coming," I yelled back looking at the pictures one more time before going to find my deranged twin. It was hard to wrap my head around the fact that I was a triplet and that I never even got the chance to meet my triplet brother before he died. I was also stumped to see most women my age getting knocked up while I'm still struggling to get over my feelings for another guy when I had a boyfriend.

I found Haley rummaging through the bedroom draws throwing things left and right on the floor.

"Is that wise?" I asked but she ignored me and kept looking while I scanned the place.

"Aha," she said happily pulling out a packet of pills," Sue said she only saw him take two so the rest should only be about eighteen," she absentmindedly said emptying the bottle of pills onto the bed and began counting them.

"Shit," she cursed throwing the empty bottle hard on the floor

"What's wrong?" I asked

"There's only seven here," she said through gritted teeth confirming the worst.

"What pills were they," I asked

"Antidepressants," she answered with a sniff sitting on the bed

"I'm sorry," I said sitting down next to her rubbing her back in comfort, I hated seeing my sister in pain let alone cry because it was so unlike her she was such a hothead who took no one's bullshit so to see her breakdown would be like seeing a double rainbow it was rare. So I did what I could do and just sat next to her resting my head on her shoulder just to let her know I was there and I wasn't going anywhere after all if you didn't have family who did you have?