DISCLAIMER:
This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to persons living or dead are coincidental. All persons depicted in sexual acts are at least 18 years of age and consenting adults. This story involves incest between cousins. If that's not your thing, then you should stop reading now. Otherwise, enjoy yourself.
Again, I would like to give my deepest thanks to Dray26 for the input, kind words, and encouragement on my debut in fiction writing. Much appreciated.
This is the second part of a three-part series. This is not a stand-alone story, you will need to read part 1 to be able to follow along the storyline. This is a full story that I sliced in 3 parts once it was done for your reading convenience. I hope you like it.
Part three will be uploaded once its tweaked and spelled checked.
Enjoy you peeps!
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LONGER
Two weeks had gone by and as comfortable as the hotel was he was ready to get his own place, he shouldn't be spending so much on hotel accommodations.
Trent with Cindy's help started looking at some places and they already had three of them in mind, all three within walking distance to the new office.
Today he and Cindy if he could accompany him to look at the prospects. He liked Cindy's point of view and he already knew she had great taste.
They had been hanging with each other almost every day `as cousins´, even went out on the weekend but nothing had happened, nothing as emotional as that first meeting. They were both a little hesitant, just lightly flirting with each other but neither seemed willing to risk it. They were cousins and they were navigating uncharted waters. But both their hormones were at the boiling point. The question in each of their minds was who was gonna cave first.
Maybe the other was already over the other, maybe they should just be friends, be cousins, be family, and not something else, whatever that might be.
"I'll pick you up at your place in fifteen?"
"Fifteen? So you are telling me you are already in here watching from behind the mirror Mr.. peeps?"
He burst out laughing and she could hear him on her phone and from inside the apartment behind the mirror.
"You know me so well."
"Pervert!", she said playfully as she ended the call. Let me get a quick shower and we can get out of here she yelled as she walked to the bathroom.
"Ok, I'll just wait here and go through your drawers."
"Alright, just don't wear them, they'll stretch and you'll have to get me new ones."
"Nah, I just like to sniff them", he yelled as he settled on the couch and started going through some emails on his phone.
"Very funny, you can help yourself with anything on the fridge. Get me a beer will ya? I'll be out in a sec."
"Sure hooonnneeeeyyy!" He playfully yelled in an annoyed husband kinda way. "Would you like a foot rub as well?"
She didn't answer, `she must be in the shower already´ he thought. A beer sounded great, he had been supervising the remodeling project site all week making sure it all went smooth as butter, he had earned it.
As he closed the fridge door with two beers in his hand he noticed an invitation on the fridge door held by a ballerina magnet.
The New York City Ballet Gala
2020 SPRING GALA
Saturday, May 30th
Formal attire
Trent heard Cindy exit the bathroom and walk around her room.
"Honey? Are you going out tomorrow night? Again in an annoyed husband tone."
Cindy peeked her head out of her room and saw Trent reading the invitation.
"Oh, that! Nah, I wasn't planning on going."
"Are you sure, it's free champagne and canapés. Sounds fun."
"Are you kidding? Those things are super boring, filled with stuck up, sorry `glamorous´ people." She didn't want to admit the real reason was that she might see `him´. She had been actively avoiding any chance of being close to the asshole ever again.
"I just thought it would be fun for you, for your business, you know, some P.R."
"Nah!, I'm ok, business is good enough for now. Ok, I'm ready to go."
"Here you go my lady," Trent said as he handed the beer.
She downed it in a single gulp.
"Ready when you are my lord. Bottoms up."
"Don`t get images into my head, he said as he gulped his drink also."
"Let`s go."
As they walked down to the first prospect, they walked by a bar. Cindy's favorite Friday night hang out.
"I love the margaritas from this place. Let's go in, we have some time."
Trent wasn't used to drinking this early but maybe it was another NY thing he had to get used to sooner or later.
"I think I'll have a beer" he replied.
"Try the margarita first please?" she said as Cindy looked at him and fluttered her eyes.
"Ok... fine cousin, you are learning too quickly how to push my buttons. Not fair using those beautiful eyes to get your way all the time."
"I'm not big or strong like you, I have to play my strengths."
The bar was a cross between a bar and a coffee shop, modern furniture with wood fixings and plants everywhere. A place you could sit and hang out for hours. His kind of place.
As they walked in, Cindy was immediately waved at and called by a group of her friends.
"Oh my god, that group over there are my best friends, Im sorry... I promise it wasn't intentional or planned in any way."
"What are you talking about, let go meet them!"
`That´s right Cindy, you are not on a date and he is just your cousin... with no friends in the city by the way´.
"Ok, just for a little while, we still have to be there in 20 minutes. And I apologize in advance, they are a little `eccentric´ but I love them like family.
"If they are your family, they are family to me too."
Gaby was a brunette with green eyes, she had a tight skirt down to her knees and a pink dress shirt, and with her glasses and long hair tied in a ponytail, she looked like a lawyer or executive of some sort. Next was Francesca, she was dressed more casually, wearing overalls with paint stains and a Queen t-shirt, the band, not the monarch. Her brown hair cut short to her chin, she was the prettiest of the group sitting at the table, with a small pretty nose and big brown eyes. Then came Alma, who was clearly of Latin American descent, Trent would later Learn she arrived in New York as a foreign exchange student and never left. Her Mexican heritage gave her a slightly darker tone than the rest and fuller lips, she was more exotic than pretty, but her curves and ethnicity made her popular in the gringo department. Last to introduce himself was Tobias. Toby was another of the girls, clearly the most fashionista, using bright colors, he was African American, a little shorter than him but slimmer, he had long nails and sparkling lipstick.
"Hi Cindy, haven't seen you in a while, I bet you've been busy, Toby said as he turned to Trent. Are you going to introduce us to this big fella?"
"I'm sorry guy's, this is Toby the eccentric, this is Gaby... the blood-sucking lawyer, that over there is Francesca the pretty... pretty broke artist and Alma is the gringo soul sucker, so better stay away from those lips.
"Cindy' that was so rude! Toby said. Accurate but rude!"
They all laughed.
"Guys this is... she hesitated, he's my.... mmm."
Hi, I'm Trent, he said salvaging the situation. We are leasing an office space together. Great nails by the way Toby.
"Tobias smiled, I like your "whatever" already."
"Really? You finally took the plunge?" Gaby said in a surprised manner.
"Yes, he arrived like a gift from the heavens, his company will be setting up in most of the space, and I'm going to be getting more than enough for me."
"I bet you are" quickly remarked Toby with a smirk.
"Remember Cindy, I told you you are welcome to use our conference rooms and service areas whenever you need it," Trent added. "Mi casa... su casa".
"Here", Tobias stood up and gave Cindy his seat as he gestured to a waiter and asked for two more chairs.
"We can't stay long guys, we have to be leaving in fifteen minutes, we have an appointment. I just wanted to introduce Trent to the best Margaritas in the neighborhood if he is going to be living close by."
"Where are you going in such a hurry," Francesca asked.
"I'm looking for a place to live and I want Cindy's opinion on a couple of places"