As the couple broke off their kiss, Katy sensed another presence in the room. She snapped her head around and gasped when she saw the seated figure on the couch.

Dwayne stammered, "I'm... I'm sorry, Katy..."

"Oh my god, who is that?!" Katy spoke through hands covering her mouth in shock.

The portly, young black man rose from the couch, smiling broadly.

"Hey there! Katy, right?" Ced practically leapt off the couch and approached Katy, giving her an unwelcomed kiss on the cheek and a firm hug.

"It's just my cousin..." Dwayne said, his eyes wide, pleading. "...Ced, er...Cedric, but he goes by Ced."

Katy's eyes held Dwayne's as Ced...