consolation cousin, I feel the same way. I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I was in agony.” He admitted.
“Serves you right!” Tyrone said getting up from the chair. “You’ve lost your damn mind and as your only relative, I feel it’s my duty to make sure such a shocking incident doesn’t happen again.” Tyrone stated before he walked out of the office.
Cairo would never know what he meant.
A few moments laterTyrone found Storm in the hotel gym, she was sweaty from her workout.
“May I have a word with you?” Tyrone asked, his usual smile absent from his face.
Storm quizzicallyarched a brow. “Sure you may have a word. But if memory serves, you decided you and I weren’t going to be friends.” She challenged openly.
Tyrone, who was equally forthright, did not pull his punches. “That’s true.” He admitted honestly. “But I didn’t like you then. I have recently decided to reserve my judgment until later.”
“That’s fine, Tyrone.” Storm said grinning. “Since I already like you, you can follow me to my room. We’ll talk there.”
Tyrone sat down andwaited until Storm threw down her stuff, poured a glass of water and made herself comfortable in a chair before he spoke his piece.
“Where’s your son?” He inquired looking around the room.
“He’s in KP as usual.” She responded easily. “Between the staff and Cairo, I barely see him anymore.” She said with a smile.
Tyrone nodded at this and folded his hands in his lap. “Okay, well now that I know we won’t be interrupted, I’ll get straight to the point. I want to know what are your intentions are concerning Cairo.” He said without preamble.
Storm burst out laughing.
Tyrone just looked at her.
Still grinning, Storm leaned forward. “You came to make sure my intentions toward your cousin were honorable? Excuse me for saying so, but what I do or don’t intend to do is none of your business.”
Tyrone was undeterred.
“I’m not sure you’re aware of this, Storm, but Cairo is more than just my cousin, he’s my best friend and I love him. I’m the only family he has. It was me he came to when your marriage ended. I was the one whoencouraged him to get to know you again. Tell me, Storm; was I wrong to do that? I wouldn’t be very happy if you hurt him again.”
Storm’s gaze was direct. “Tyrone, I love Cairo, always have. I’m the only one that can ever make him happy. I made many mistakes in my past, but I have paid dearly for them. He was not the only one who suffered.”
Not trusting her words, Tyrone studied her eyes, before he continued. “I believe you mean my cousin no harm. So let me give you some advice.”
Storm leaned forward expectantly.
“Don’t take no for an answer.” He advised simply.
Storm looked up at him.“Is that it?” She slumped back into the chair.
He smiled. “Yes, that’s it. Cairo loves saying no. Ignore him the next time he says no to you. It works for me all the time.”
Storm jumped upand gave Tyrone a hug.
He let her hug him then he said,“He was wrong about you, wasn’t he?”
Storm didn’t mince words. “Terribly wrong. But I’m as much to blame.”
The two people that loved Cairo the mostnow understood each other.
Aside from the horrible night she and Cairo had gone looking for Shane,Storm had seen very little of the parish. For this reason, she could hardly contain her excitement. It was market day and Tyrone had agreed to let her accompany him. As she walked through the town with him, she looked around her in awe at all the sights and sounds that assailed her. The country parish was devoid of all the tourist attractions that Ocho Rios and Negril offered, but it had its own attractions. Storm had never in her life seen so many people in such a small place. Everywhere she looked there were people selling their wares. Loud and high-pitched voices belted out outrageous prices for the mere necessities of life. When she remembered that the exchange
“Serves you right!” Tyrone said getting up from the chair. “You’ve lost your damn mind and as your only relative, I feel it’s my duty to make sure such a shocking incident doesn’t happen again.” Tyrone stated before he walked out of the office.
Cairo would never know what he meant.
A few moments laterTyrone found Storm in the hotel gym, she was sweaty from her workout.
“May I have a word with you?” Tyrone asked, his usual smile absent from his face.
Storm quizzicallyarched a brow. “Sure you may have a word. But if memory serves, you decided you and I weren’t going to be friends.” She challenged openly.
Tyrone, who was equally forthright, did not pull his punches. “That’s true.” He admitted honestly. “But I didn’t like you then. I have recently decided to reserve my judgment until later.”
“That’s fine, Tyrone.” Storm said grinning. “Since I already like you, you can follow me to my room. We’ll talk there.”
Tyrone sat down andwaited until Storm threw down her stuff, poured a glass of water and made herself comfortable in a chair before he spoke his piece.
“Where’s your son?” He inquired looking around the room.
“He’s in KP as usual.” She responded easily. “Between the staff and Cairo, I barely see him anymore.” She said with a smile.
Tyrone nodded at this and folded his hands in his lap. “Okay, well now that I know we won’t be interrupted, I’ll get straight to the point. I want to know what are your intentions are concerning Cairo.” He said without preamble.
Storm burst out laughing.
Tyrone just looked at her.
Still grinning, Storm leaned forward. “You came to make sure my intentions toward your cousin were honorable? Excuse me for saying so, but what I do or don’t intend to do is none of your business.”
Tyrone was undeterred.
“I’m not sure you’re aware of this, Storm, but Cairo is more than just my cousin, he’s my best friend and I love him. I’m the only family he has. It was me he came to when your marriage ended. I was the one whoencouraged him to get to know you again. Tell me, Storm; was I wrong to do that? I wouldn’t be very happy if you hurt him again.”
Storm’s gaze was direct. “Tyrone, I love Cairo, always have. I’m the only one that can ever make him happy. I made many mistakes in my past, but I have paid dearly for them. He was not the only one who suffered.”
Not trusting her words, Tyrone studied her eyes, before he continued. “I believe you mean my cousin no harm. So let me give you some advice.”
Storm leaned forward expectantly.
“Don’t take no for an answer.” He advised simply.
Storm looked up at him.“Is that it?” She slumped back into the chair.
He smiled. “Yes, that’s it. Cairo loves saying no. Ignore him the next time he says no to you. It works for me all the time.”
Storm jumped upand gave Tyrone a hug.
He let her hug him then he said,“He was wrong about you, wasn’t he?”
Storm didn’t mince words. “Terribly wrong. But I’m as much to blame.”
The two people that loved Cairo the mostnow understood each other.
Aside from the horrible night she and Cairo had gone looking for Shane,Storm had seen very little of the parish. For this reason, she could hardly contain her excitement. It was market day and Tyrone had agreed to let her accompany him. As she walked through the town with him, she looked around her in awe at all the sights and sounds that assailed her. The country parish was devoid of all the tourist attractions that Ocho Rios and Negril offered, but it had its own attractions. Storm had never in her life seen so many people in such a small place. Everywhere she looked there were people selling their wares. Loud and high-pitched voices belted out outrageous prices for the mere necessities of life. When she remembered that the exchange
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