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She looked over to Liam and saw that his jaw was clenched, a bad sign which meant he wasnât happy with the intruder who had to disturb them when they were having a nice time together
He mouthed to her âWho is it?â
She shrugged and whispered âI have no ideaâ
Her mouth hung open slightly in surprise when she checked the caller ID and saw who it was. She glanced at Liam who was looking at her expectantly.
âYour mom âShe answered his silent question
He frowned âMom? Why on earth is she calling you? Doesnât she have anything better to do with her free time?â
*Hush Liam, sheâs calling me, not youâ Carla scolded him in a light tone.
âAnd you, are my wife so I have every right to be pissed off He defended himself.
She rolled her eyes âWe shall see about that, now letâs hear what she has to say, hmmn?â
He said quickly âNo Carla wait, donât you pick up the call⦠âBut Carla cut his sentence short by doing just that. She pressed the receiver button and looked up at Liam, sticking out her tongue in a rather cute way.
âHi Dianaâ She greeted politely
âHi darlingâ How are you doing? Dianaâs voice sounded warm and welcoming.
âIâm fine, how about you?â Carla asked in the same polite tone.
âIâm pretty good, how is your husband? Diana asked the normal routine question but Carla blushed furiously at the mention of her husband. Her husband, it felt good and she liked it.
Liam didnât hear his motherâs side of conversation but from Carlaâs expression, he could guess his mother had just talked about him or probably made a vulgar comment about him to Carla. He wouldnât put it past his mother to embarrass his poor wife.
âUh⦠Heâs fine, heâs here too âShe said and forced a little cough up her throat.
âOh really? Are you guys good? âDiana asked, not realizing the question seemed too private to her even though it sounded like a normal question.
She laughed nervously and spared Liam a quick glance to see he was already looking at her âYeah⦠Yeah weâre good, right Liam? âShe stared at him longer than this time. He frowned, obviously not following her line of conversation so he didnât know what she was asking him about.
âWhat?â He asked with a raised eyebrow.
She rolled her eyes at him and her face quickly dissolved into a smile at what Diana said.
*Sorry Diana, I didnât catch that âShe said apologetically, but not without adding a sweet smile.
âI asked if you would like to join me for a night out in a nice restaurant? âDiana repeated the question she asked earlier.
âYes, yes I would like that âShe answered, her face beaming with a huge smile.
âLike what? âLiam asked from behind her.
She threw him a glare and mouthed Shut up and he went quiet immediately, with a gruntâ¦
*Great! *Diana whooshed âWhere should we meet?! Oh God, I canât wait for this! Even Carla could feel her barely controlled excitement,
âLiraâs âThe name of the popularly known restaurant came to her lips immediately and she was grateful she said it.
âGreat! Now letâs pick a date! Diana exclaimed excitedly.
*You pick âCarla said, laughing.
Diana immediately refused with an excited laugh too âNo, you do â
âNo, you pick âCarla insisted, enjoying every bit of the conversation she was having with Diana
*For the last time Mrs Blake, you pick âDiana stood her ground.
Liam continued to stare at his wife like she had gone crazy within just the short period of speaking to his mother. Well, whatâs with women and drawing attention? He asked himself. Nevertheless, he was glad Carla got along pretty well with his mother, it meant a lot to him
âOkay fine. âCarla finally relented What about tomorrow night?â
Liam who was busy with his phone looked up at that. He stared at Carla with suspicion and a bit of curiosity too.
âYay! Tomorrowâs eve is great! âDiana yelled so loud into the speaker that Carla put the phone a little bit away from her ear to avoid a sore one the next
morning
âOkay, so weâll see tomorrow, huh? Carla asked with a huge grin.
*Of course! I have to go pick out a suitable dress now, bye!â Diana said, elated by the date and hung up.
âBye âCarla replied softly but it was too late because Diana hung up before her.
She put the phone back in her bag, a tender smile on her face.
âI guess you get along well with my mother, huh? Liam commented dryly from beside her and she nodded without looking at him.
* Yeah I do, and Iâm happy about it âShe replied.
Liam smiled, glad that his feeling about the relationship between his mother and Carla was positive Right then, he remembered some parts of the conversation they had, at least the one he heard and frowned, his expression becoming suspicious.
âSo what did you talk about with her?â He asked with interest
She shrugged nonchalantly âJust some ladyâs talk, you arenât a lady, are you now?*
He scoffed âOf course Iâm not, all the more reason for me to want to know what you guys talked about *
âI told you, just some ladies conversation, thatâs all She eyed him from beneath her long lashes.
He held his hands up in surrender, knowing she was stubborn and wouldnât give in âOkay fine, but I heard you talk about some dinner party or something. you must explain what thatâs about â
âOkay, Iâll explain and Liam? Itâs a dinner, not a dinner party and weâre having a girls night out tomorrow to catch fun âShe explained excitedly.
*And where exactly is that happening?â He asked with suspicion.
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