Inhibitions

Shayna and Tim were in the limo but shayna was feeling uncomfortable. she didn't know what to think of tim's family now. all the rich people she knew, that was invclusive of colin were snobs and selfish people but when she looked at Tim's sincere smile and touch, somehow all that inhibition seem to leave her. meanwhile tim's mother just kept going on and on about how life was like in london when tim was away. Mr. Leong just read his financial times quietly and tammy kept eating her chocolates.

as they approached the house, it was located at the suburbs somewhere at the edge of the city area. Mrs. leong commented that they chose the villa because there was not much noise pollution and free from dust. as the gates opened to the villa, shayna looked out. a garden was beautiful enough. sculpted plant figures and beautiful shrubs and flowers. the garderner waved with a welcoming smile.
"that's peter, our long time gardener now. he does all the things in the garden. nice ain't it?" Mrs. Leong said, "come along now. get gregory to bring the bags up to the rooms. timothy, shayna, join us for dinner later, won't you?" both the lovebirds nodded.

"'come along now, tammy. we have a beauty appointment," Mrs. Leong said and took tammy's hand before going away into the house. Mr. Leong just picked up his phone and started on his doctor duties.
"sorry but i have work to do. timothy, you do know how to show her around?" Mr. Leong said, clapping his son on the back. timothy nodded and gave his father a warm smile.
"your dad's nice. but your mom.. well, she's... changed a lot," shayna said to timothy when Mrs. leong was out of earshot.
timothy smiled, "yeah. she has been caught up in the british way of living for so long that she somehow thinks she is part of the community now and has to behave like them. by daddy's still the same old cheerful chap who makes tons of money just by making the hospital and patients happy."

gregory, the butler came to get the belongings.
"ah sir! you're finally back!" he said, hugging timothy as they both laughed. shayna has never seen someone who is not really part of the family that happy to see timothy.
"i'm glad to see you too. greg, this is shayna, my girlfriend," timothy introduced as he placed his arm around her shoulders.
"miss shayna, nice to meet your acquaintence. any friend of timothy is a friend of mine and you are no ordinary friend, i presume," gregory said, shaking her hand. shayna giggled and did a small curtsey.
"come, let me bring these up to your rooms," gregory said and headed up the grand stairways of the house. timothy took shayna's hand and followed.

"now would it be together or in separate rooms?" gregory asked, not knowing where to place the belongings.
"just put in my room first. if any changes, we would let you know. thanks greg," timothy said as gregory placed the baggage in the room.
"very well sir. would the both of you like some tea and biscuits?"
"it's alright. we'll wait for dinner," timothy said and gregory took his leave. timothy pulled shayna into his room and closed the door. shayna just smiled and allowed timothy to kiss her. she liked it when they kissed. it was light and sweet.
"wait... i want to see your room," she said, pulling away from him.
"alright. then you would have to tell me if you wanna stay with me or have a room of your own."

timothy's room was of a rustic look. everything looked so different from his minimalistic apartment back home.
"this is a totally different feel from your apartment. but i prefer this anytime," shayna said, sitting down on his super king sized bed.
"i like things rustic and with a touch of asian. it's really exotic and hard to find in london. but it's sure comfortable," timothy said, sitting beside her and started to kiss her neck, "so you wanna stay here with me?"
shayna smiled and kissed his forehead.
"i think a room of my own would be better. but, we could always go between the rooms."

***

finally colin managed to call tyler.
"hey ty. i need to talk to you," colin begged. he never sounded so desperate before.
"just as long it's not about your love life," ty replied.
"but ty... i really need to talk about it. i feel stupid."
"colin, you knew alyssa and i are still mad about how you left shayna waiting for you at the airport when the person she wanted to see was you, apart from everyone else!"
"i know. i'm sorry. but i can't change that, can i?" colin said, feeling frustrated.

"fine. so what do you want to talk to me about?" tyler finally said.
"could we meet up? for lunch? anything! i just need to see you."
"alright. see you at alyssa's..."
"...NO! could we just be alone. i don't really need alyssa breathing down my neck and reminding me of shayna again and again," colin interrupted.
"issit something that you would never tell anyone other than me?" tyler said, "that wouldn't be something that i want to hear right?"
"please ty. i don't know who else to turn to... i really need your advice now." colin said. just then his phone started to ring. it was lila calling.. for the bloody fifth time since she left. colin groaned.
"what? what happened?" tyler asked.
"no.. nothing. i just need to meet you alright? tell me where!" colin sounded stressed. he never had inhibitions about sleeping with someone before. but lila was getting to his nerves, or rather the knowing that he slept with lila because he mistook her for shayna was making him feel bloody uncomfortable.
tyler sighed, "alright. see you at the usual restaurant we always go before i was attached. god. i wonder why i ever agreed to this. alyssa would be terribly mad."
"cos you're my buddy. that's why."