„Why are women so enamored with grand gestures? I mean, I don`t think my sister ever wrote one book that didn`t have one. Is it like some weird way to torture men or something?”
„Oh dear, you figured out our secret. I must alert my fellow women folk that our secret has been unearthed by an unholy one.”
„Unholy one- where do you come up with these things?” he shakes his head, an amused smirk on his face.
I`m sitting next to him on the couch, so it`s easy enough for me to climb in his lap. I wind my arms around his neck while his hands go immediately to my ass.
„I`m afraid I can`t let you divulge our secret. I`m sure you understand.”
„So, what are you going to do about it?”
„Well, standard protocol in a situation like this is to erase your memory by kissing you stupid.”
His grin is sexy as hell and promises we`re going to do a whole lot more than kiss.
„Then, by all means, follow protocol.”
I start kissing him slowly at first, but pretty soon, we`re devouring each other, our hands roaming everywhere. I`m running my fingers through his hair, and his hands are under my shirt when I suddenly hear someone clearing their throat.
We both freeze. My eyes fly open and I turn my head towards the door at the same time that Max does, and I see both Ema and Gwen staring at us.
Gwen`s eyes are as big as saucers, and Ema has the biggest smirk on her face. I shriek at the sight of them and scramble off of Max`s lap as fast as I can, but obviously, the damage has already been done.
„Sorry to interrupt, we just wanted to make sure you were feeling okay after last night,” Ema says, smirk firmly in place.
„You could have called,” Max says, and as I look at him, I realize he isn`t half as embarrassed about being found like this as I am.
„We did call,” Gwen says, apparently having recovered from her shock, „but we didn`t get any answer.”
„Um, I forgot my phone upstairs. In my room.”
Max gives me a reassuring smile, and it instantly makes me feel better about the whole thing. We haven`t had a chance to talk about how this will all go so I didn`t know if he wanted us to keep it to ourselves for the moment or not. Apparently, he didn`t feel the need to hide, and I must admit I`m relieved.
„We were together all day, that`s why she forgot about her phone. Isn`t that right, sweetheart?”
Well, that settles that. We are definitely official. Both Gwen and Ema are now smiling at me, and I`m horrified to feel my cheeks getting warm. God, I`m actually blushing.
„Yes,” I squeak. I fricking squeak.
How embarrassing.
„I used my key to get in, and we called your name, but I guess you didn`t hear us.”
„Nope, didn`t hear a thing,” Max says, and I`m jealous of how cool he`s being about all this.
„Well, you seem to be doing well enough, so we`ll just get out of your hair now,” Gwen says.
„You guys can stay for dinner if you want, I was just about to go make something.”
It feels weird to have them leave so soon after seeing us making-out.
Max doesn't seem too happy about my idea, but he doesn't say anything.
„Uuu, that sounds great. Come on, me and Gwen will give you a hand.”
Ema practically drags me to the kitchen, and as soon as the door is shut, she pounces.
„Oh my God, tell us everything.”
I look at their excited faces and shake my head
„Everything?”
Ema makes a face at that.
„Well, not everything. I mean, he is my brother, after all. I don`t need to know about his bits and pieces.”
Gwen laughs at that, and so do I, and then I give them a brief and highly censored version of what happened.
„Oh my god, you got out of the friend zone. You`re like my hero,” Gwen says with a look of awe on her face.
„I take it my brother didn`t become overwhelmed with passion last night.”
Gwen makes an as if face
„That would be a no. He lectured me all the way home because, unfortunately, I wasn`t drunk enough to pass out in the car. He then took me to my apartment and told me in no uncertain terms I was an idiot for getting drunk on a girls night were, and I quote: any motherfucker could have taken advantage of you. After throwing his little hissy fit, he left, although I must admit he told me to drink lots of water and take an Advil when I wake up .”
„Wow, that sounds like a lot to deal with. Simon just took me home, put me to bed, and left some water on my nightstand. He texted me in the morning to ask if I was ok, but he didn`t lecture me.”
„Well, you`re lucky. Jeez, you`d think he was my father or something. Oh God, do you think he behaved like that because he sees me as his little sister because that would be just plain sad.”
„Considering he didn`t feel the need to lecture me, his actual little sister, I don`t think that`s why he did it with you.”
Gwen looks relieved, but just as she`s about to say something, the doorbell starts ringing.
„Were you guys expecting someone?” Ema asks
„No, it`s probably just Simon.”
We hear Max opening the front door, but the voice we hear isn`t Simon`s, but my brother`s.
„Hey Kingston, thanks for the heads up. Where is she?”
„She`s in the kitchen with Sophie and Ema.”
Well, well, it seems he`s here for Gwen.
Finally.
Chapter 11
Max
My day was going great until my sister and Gwen showed up.
What on earth could be better than a whole day of great sex, delicious food, and hanging out with your favorite person in the entire world? Nothing.
Then they had to show up and mess with perfection. So I decided to text both Sam Grant
