Chapter 13 - Are you in pain?
The birds' chirp and the rays of the morning sun awaken me from my peaceful slumber. I lazily lift a hand to rub the sleep from my eyes before I open them, recalling last night.
We managed to watch all three of the Peach Perfect movies, and halfway through the second one, Riley decided to join us.
A smile makes its way onto my face as I take in the sleeping brothers beside me. We decided to sleep in the living room, me taking one sofa and them the other, which was slightly bigger. They will probably have a few body pains by the positions they are in right now, I think to myself.
Grey lays on his stomach, his body half on the sofa and the other half about to fall on the floor. His neck is bent weirdly, trying to accommodate his giant body in the small space available. That will most definitely hurt when he wakes up.
Riley isn't much more comfortable. He has Greyson's legs sprawled all over him, and the top half of his body is on the floor with his cheek funnily smashed against the carpet, a small string of drool making its way out of his mouth.
I hold in a laugh as I silently get up to go to the toilet, my bladder getting the best of me. I make my way up the stairs, stopping momentarily to look at the clock on the kitchen wall that reads 10 am.
I continue to make my way through the hallways until I reach the bathroom. I open the door and make my way in, only to stop in my tracks like a deer caught in headlights, my eyes wide as saucers.
If I thought that seeing Riley in his boxer briefs yesterday was weird and awkward, this was outright embarrassing.
"Shit! Luna, you scared the crap out of me!" Roman exclaims, raising a hand to his very much naked chest, where his heart lies. Meanwhile, I continue as still as a statue, processing the sight in front of me.
In front of me stands Roman. Let me rephrase that. A very naked Roman. The only thing covering him being a short towel around his waist hanging dangerously low and showcasing his defined v-line. His toned body has a few droplets of water running down, which makes me believe that he has just taken a shower.
Slowly but surely, my brain puts the pieces together and realize I am gawking at him. I quickly cover my eyes with my hand, my cheeks flaming as red as a tomato.
"Um... Lu, are you okay?" He asks me, confusion evident in his voice. I peek at him from between two of my fingers to see his puzzled expression.
As it finally sinks into him the predicament we are in, he widens his eyes and holds onto the towel for dear life. Both of us struggle to get any words out and just stand there like two gaping fish. Good to know I'm not the only one who's speechless...
I finally snap out of my trance and hurriedly apologize, stumbling over my words.
"Sorry! Um... I should have knocked...so...umm...yeah you can just...do whatever you were doing... I'm just... I'm gonna go!" I quickly say, completely covering my eyes with the other hand and turning around to race out the door.
But I should have known it wouldn't be that easy...
Me, being the clumsy person I am, slip on some water from Rom's shower that was littering the shiny tiles. Trying my best not to fall, I hold onto Roman, catching him off guard. It is all happening in slow motion, just like in the movies. Both of us are now about to hit the bathroom's painfully hard floor, but before we do so, Ro grabs my waist and rotates us so that I land on top of him.
Crashing down, I hear him groan, while I yelp not so much from the pain, but the scare. I look up from where my face was smashed against his muscular chest and take notice of how close we are, our noses a couple of inches away from touching. My body is sprawled on top of his, which still has the towel, thankfully, fully secure.
Just like mine, his face is now bright red, and I hurriedly make a move to get off of him, unconsciously straddling his waist. As I do so, he lets out a soft groan and I look down at him concerned, seeing the pained frown on his face. Oh my god, please tell me he isn't hurt!
"I'm so sorry, Ro! Are you in pain? Did you injure yourself?" I apologize worriedly, firing questions at him. When he doesn't answer me for a few seconds, I start probing at him to make sure he didn't break anything. I hear another discrete grunt before his hands gently grab my hips, keeping them from moving. I look down at him, an anxious frown on my face.
"I'm fine, Lu, don't worry. But please, stop moving around so much will you?" He asks me with a slightly forced smile. I exhale deeply in relief before stopping my examination.
A few awkward seconds pass by where we just look at each other, our faces still tinged pink, before I break the silence.
"Um... Rom, can I get up now?" I whisper, looking down at his hands that are still resting on my hips. He follows my line of sight before taking them off like he just touched something hot.
"Oh! Yeah... umm... go ahead." He says hurriedly. Just as his words leave his mouth, I am already lifting myself, him following close behind while holding his towel tighter. As soon as both of us are up, he is the first to speak, a slight nervousness in his words.
"Well... I'm gonna go get dressed. The bathroom is all yours." He says, clumsily making his way out. "And be careful not to slip!" He adds as a second thought. In response, I am only able to squeak an 'ok'.
Still replaying the recent events in my head, I do my business and wash my hands, quickly brushing my teeth as well. All of my siblings and I have a toothbrush and clothes in this house as well as some other things from how often we stay here.
After I am done, I make my way downstairs with my cheeks still furiously burning from mine and Roman's run in. I reach the living room where Grey and Riley are now awake and make my way to seat beside them.
"Why is your face so red? I mean, it looks like you have been hanging upside down for half an hour." Grey's mocking voice snaps me out of my thoughts, his eyes showing amusement.
Hearing his words, I take the pillow beside me and cover my face with it in embarrassment before mumbling incoherent words under my breath.
"I want ice cream." Riley blurts randomly after a few seconds. We look at him weirdly before my stomach decides to make itself known. I look at Greyson with bright eyes before speaking.
"Actually, ice cream sounds like a good idea!" I exclaim, giving him a toothy grin. He shakes his head while laughing before calling out.
"Who wants ice cream!?"
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Roman, Riley, Greyson, and I are now on our way to the ice cream parlor, while Eleonor and Jack stayed behind and told us to have fun. The place we are going to is near the beach, which is quite far away from our houses, so we are taking Grey's car with him driving, Roman in the shotgun, and Riley and I in the backseat.
Whenever Rom and I make eye contact a small tinge of pink coats both of our cheeks no doubt due to our rather awkward encounter in the bathroom this morning.
When we finally reach our destination, I quickly shoot my brothers a text so that they know where I am but don't bother to wait for a reply before making my way out of the car. The boys are following close behind, and in no time, we are sitting at a table inside.
"Alright, guys! It's on me today. What do you want?" Grey says, clapping his hands together.
"I'll have a spoon of cookie dough and another of brownie fudge please!" I say excitedly. Ice cream is so good! My older brothers, mainly the twins, don't like it when I eat it because they claim it is unhealthy. I mean, it's not like a little bit once in a while is gonna kill me...
"I'll get a spoon of chocolate and one of vanilla," Riley tells his older brother.
"Yeah, me too please," Roman adds.
"Coming right up!" The 21-year-old says, turning on his heel to place our orders.
A few minutes later and our delicious treat is ready. We pick them up at the counter and make our way out of the parlor to have a stroll. We ended up walking along the water line on the sandy beach as we devour our ice creams.
After we practically inhale our desert, the jokes and mindless arguments start, reminding me of the old days. We push and pull each other playfully, them being more careful with me once I am tiny compared to them.
In the middle of all this, Riley, the only person in the world that is almost as clumsy as me, trips over his own foot and faceplants on the watery sand. One look from Greyson aimed at me and both of us are in stitches from laughing so much, while Roman helps Riles up.
As a smiling Rom steadies Riley, the latter sends us an unamused scowl, and at this point, Grey and I sound like a bunch of cackling hyenas. I see the younger brothers sharing a look as if communicating without words. By the way the giant beside me stops laughing, I know he saw it too.
It is only when their facial expressions break out into mischievous smirks that I feel myself pale. That is the look they get when they are planning something. Nothing they plan is ever good for the rest of the people. Ever.
I share a look of my own with Grey before we start backing up slowly, unknowingly making our way towards the water.
But we weren't quick enough.
Catching us unprepared, Riley jumps onto the giant's back, knocking him down and face-first into the frigid water. I go to help him up only to be stopped by a pair of arms that effortlessly lift me up and throw me across their shoulder. Roman.
"Roman! Let me down! Now!" I demand while meekly punching his back, all awkwardness pushed aside.
"As you wish!" He says dramatically before dumping me into the freezing sea. We are in the shallows so I manage to get up quite easily, but all my clothes are now wet and my skin is being mercilessly nipped by the cold wind. The thing is, I am not mad.
No.
I want revenge. I want to see them taste their own medicine and see how they like it. By the way Roman's face goes ghostly white, I know he has caught my train of thought. I look at him, a sickly-sweet smile on my face before Greyson shouts in a deep voice, announcing my thoughts out loud.
"Water fight!!"
Author Note:
Hey guys! First of all, how are you all? I hope you are having a great week and that you liked this chapter! I wanted to show you a little more of the Morgan brothers' relationship with Luna, whether it is their bond, friendship, or something else. The chapter a lot of you have been waiting for will, hopefully, be the next one.
Anyway, I want to be honest with you guys. My family and I are really big on Christmas and with the holiday coming up, I will probably only be able to update once or twice a week. I don't want to give you a schedule like every 3 days and then not deliver because that is not fair to you guys.
When I go back to school I will be able to update more often so don't worry because it isn't forever!
Question: What did you think of Roman and Luna's little run-in? Would you like more of those?
(PS. Luna has love interests but the main focus of this story is still how she deals with all her crazy life, including her brothers and all the luggage of her past).
See you next time!!
XOXO
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