Christian was absorbed in Eva's body. From the upper pars of her exposed breast, and going up till her neck, he left his trail behind, while at the same earning her melodious moan, that seemed to encourage him… to entice him to do more…
When suddenly, with the sound of the knocking, the door opened, causing him to stop in his tracks.
He wanted to at least cover both himself and Eva with the blanket, but Eva, gazing provocatively at Annabelle, hugged him tightly, preventing him from doing so.
As Annabelle stood frozen, Eva felt a sense of triumph. Most importantly, she was still going to show off the marks Christian had left on her… marks that she was certain he hadn't left on his sister, later.
Finally, Annabelle snapped back to reality and, pretending not to be affected by the scene, spoke in the most natural tone she could muster. "Well, it's already late for lunch, and you've been here for quite a while. I thought I should check on you."
'What am I checking? If two adults doing whatever they want, what's the problem with that?' Annabelle, feeling ridiculous about what she had said and irked by Eva's behavior, added, wanting to make it clear she was addressing her brother.
"Most importantly, I thought you might have forgotten that we had something to discuss. If I were not to remind you, you could possibly not have come at all."
Finally pulling away from Eva, Christian grabbed the blanket and covered her before turning to face his sister, who was still standing at the door.
He looked at her strangely, as breakfast and dinner were one thing, but lunch? Since when did they assign a time for it, or even have it together? They had never been the type to always have it, and even more so, it was never on time.
While Christian didn't like being interrupted, especially since this was the second time now, the first being his own fault, and this time because of his sister, he tried to remain understanding. Maybe the situation was still weighing on her, and she wanted to hear the decision he made regarding running away.
It's not like it never occurred to him that she was doing this specifically to interrupt him, but was there really a need for it? It's not like he was going to break up with Eva, ever. His sister should know that. So, what was the point of delaying the inevitable?
Christian didn't know his sister's thoughts about being with her brother, who already had a girlfriend, but he had his own conviction. At the end of the day, they all just needed to be happy. He just needed to do better, so she would never feel neglected. Then, there would never be a problem. So, with that thought in mind, he said.
"Sis, five minutes, and we'll be downstairs."
After nodding to him, Annabelle finally left the room, feeling terrible inside. She knew that what she had said were merely excuses… She knew better than anyone that she was acting out of unsightly, ugly jealousy.
She was trying to get back at the woman who was with her brother, for a reason she herself didn't know of.
Annabelle had always wanted her younger brother to have a girlfriend and to bring her home to introduce her, and even now, that desire hadn't diminished much. But when she remembered Eva's expression, the way she hugged her brother and looked at her, Annabelle became sure of one thing: she was never going to like her.
Even then, she knew that Eva's behavior, her expression, was probably the result of finding out what she herself had done. She was probably frustrated at having to share the man she was going out with, with his own sister no less. So, Annabelle couldn't fault her. After all, she knew that what she was doing was wrong.
She could also somewhat understand that desire for possessiveness. After all, it wasn't as if she didn't have the desire to monopolize him for herself. But more than the desire for possession, she wanted him to experience a normal relationship with a normal girlfriend. And she felt he wouldn't experience that with the company of that woman.
Was she being prejudiced? She didn't know. But feeling regret and shame over her earlier behavior, she knew she couldn't continue . So, despite her feelings, Annabelle decided to talk to Eva later and at least apologize.
Now properly dressed… or, at least Christian properly dressed, as Eva had left a few buttons undone on her shirt, revealing not just her deep, enticing cleavage but also the faint marks of his earlier actions, for someone to see, and find the difference.
They were all sitting together in the living room, with an awkward atmosphere pervading the space, and unknown sparks silently between some.
So, deciding to take matters into his own hands, Christian cleared his throat and then said, "Well, seeing as how you didn't prepare anything, how about we order takeout from outside?"
After receiving confirmation from both of them, Christian placed the order himself, selecting meals for both of them as well. Then, the room returned to its silence.
Seeing this, although Christian already had an inkling of what was going on; not intending to address the issue unless they asked him about it, and not wanting to be swept up by the tension either, he looked at Eva and said, "Well, since there will be some time before the food arrives, how about I explain our current situation a bit more, for you?"
Intrigued, Eva's attention was immediately gripped by his words, and she replied, "Sure."
Christian then proceeded to give her a briefing about their current situation, explaining how while everyone seemed busy with the academy, they were already on the radar, it was just that they were being ignored. He also shared other details he had gathered with Iris's help.