"I really wanna stop but I just got the taste for it"

Today is the day. I've been waiting for this day to come since the beginning of the week. Time to have some fun!

I got up at the crack of dawn this morning and made breakfast for everyone. Then I left to carry Mari to school.

When I got back to the house, a devious grin immediately spread across my face.
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As I walked further into the house, I heard commotion coming from the dining room.

When I got closer, I heard a faint,

"She's back! Play dead!"

I held back the urge to laugh and pushed open the door. Five pairs of eyes turned to look at me and they slowly widened.

"What are you guys up to? You look guilty all of a sudden," I eyed them suspiciously.

They all shake their heads twice as though it was rehearsed a couple of times, then went back to eating.

I brushed it off and put it down to them being weird. It's something I've picked up on while getting to know them.

"Well hurry up then! You have a full day's work ahead of you,"I say smirking.

A series of groans echo around the room.

When they've finished breakfast, they start to gather their dishes and head to the kitchen.

I follow them to the kitchen and see them dish-less, Ha! I made up a word, gathered around the island. I look at them expectantly.

Niall speaks first,"Come on Mia. You wouldn't really put us to work, would you?" he looks at me with hopeful eyes. Oh how cute. They clearly haven't met this side of me yet.

"Gee.... I don't know. I guess I wouldn't put the people who I'm basically forced to spend an entire week with because they wanted to be reckless, to work. In fact, I should be so grateful to them that I should worship the ground they work on!"I say sarcastically.

"If you hadn't been so reckless in the first, we wouldn't even need to here right now!"

"You make it sound as though you don't like being here," That was Louis.

"Because I don't!" I burst out.

They look shocked at my outburst and I pinch the bridge of my nose and muttered out an apology. After I calmed down, I said,

"Look, I'm just following instructions from my boss without a complaint. Just....do what I say. Please.....it'll all be over before you know it," I pleaded.

They nodded their heads so I'm going to take that as a sign of agreement.

"Besides! Nothing wrong with getting down and dirty for a few hours."

They look at me confused.

"Anyway. Let's start off small. Ain't nobody anybody's maid in this house so please......for the love of all that is good in this world, wash your damn dishes and clean up after yourselves! Jeez.The dining table looks like a mess!"

The four of them turn to Niall and he looks down sheepishly.

"And please don't break anything. I've allowed you into the kitchen, don't make me regret it. When you're done, come find me in the living room and we'll get to work from there."

After that I left them in the kitchen. I really hope this wasn't a bad idea.....
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I was sat cross-legged on one of the couches in the living room with my laptop in my lap.

I was going over the tracks that Jules sent me not too long ago, just tweaking a few things here and there. I'm quite liking these tracks actually. They're a bit.....different, but in a good way.

I decided to do this as a distraction from my thoughts. My mind is filled with possibly everything Harry.

Why was he being so distant yesterday?

What was going on in his head that kept him so quiet?

Why was he so confused about what I said about my sister?

And lastly, what's up with that random hug last night? Not that I'm complaining because I quite enjoyed it. But why did it make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside?

I started to give myself a head ache which is how I ended up with my laptop in my lap and headphones on my ears.

Suddenly I hear my name being yelled from somewhere in the room. I jump and immediately slam the laptop closed.

My heart picks up speed in my chest as I look around the room for the source of my scare. I'm a very jumpy person. Even the slightest unexpected touch has me flinching. I guess I've always been this way. Harry used to tease me about it all the time! Eventhough I acted annoyed, he and I both knew that I secretly loved it. I loved any playful banter with Harry. It kept me entertained.

"Old habits die hard, ay?" Harry says smirking. Idiot!

"You just couldn't resist, could you?"

He smiles with his dimples and shakes his head,"Now why would I want to do that? It's been long overdue, don't you think?"

I roll my eyes annoyingly at him, fighting the urge to smile.

After putting my laptop to the side, I got up from the couch and stood in front of the boys.

"Okay! Let's do this!" they groan.

"After a lot of thinking, I decided to go easy on you." I smirked and then continued,

"Niall and Liam....." I paused for dramatic effect while they looked at me anxiously.

"Kitchen duty." they breathed out a sigh of relief.

"And for Louis, Zayn and Harry.......since you're the reason for this whole fiasco, I've decided....." another dramatic pause,

"Yard duty," I sing out.

Their faces immediately drop.

"This is not fair! Yard duty? Do we look like gardeners?!" Louis exclaimed.

"No but the gardener isn't here right now so why not do his job for him"

"Come on Mia, we grew up together! Surely, you wouldn't put me to work outside! In the sun!"

"That won't work on me, Harold. My decision is final. Look at Zayn! He isn't complaining. Like I said, it'll be over before you know it."

They remain quiet so I take that as my queue to continue.

"The tools are in the shed outside. All you have to do is remove all weeds from the property. That's it! And it's hot so I suggest you dress appropriately."

"The whole property?!"

"Did I stutter?"

Louis' mouth clamps shut.

"Well go on then. The sooner you start, the faster you'll finish."

Harry, Louis and Zayn file out of the living room and head towards the front door while Niall and Liam follow me to the kitchen.
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So.....I didn't really think this through. The kitchen wasn't messy because I was in here for the past few days and I hate a messy kitchen.

I decided that since there wasn't much to do, Niall and Liam would help me cook lunch.

Niall was in his glee the whole time and Liam had to keep an eye on him to make sure he didn't snag any of the food we were preparing.

I was in the mood for empanadas so they helped me make them and in the process learnt how to make it themselves. It's really easy so I wasn't surprised.

We kept ourselves entertained by looking at the others from the kitchen window struggling out in the sun.

They looked so exhausted and frustrated that it was hard not to laugh.

We finished the empanadas at around 10 and Niall was already salivating. So much so that it looked like he could've eaten all and still be hungry.

To be safe, I taught them how to make enchiladas. That way it should have enough food for everyone. Hopefully.

When the enchiladas were finished, I left Niall and Liam in the kitchen as they were still laughing at the others outside and headed towards my room.

As I'm exiting the kitchen door, I bump into something......really hard. Why is there a wall in the walkway?

I felt myself losing balance and closed my eyes waiting for the impact. But before I could feel myself falling, something grips around my waist and holds me close.

I slowly open my eyes and I'm met with a bare chest. Oh! Definitely not a wall....

As I drink in the sculpted chest and toned torso in front of me, I'm finding it hard to look away. I really want to stop but.......damn! It's covered in a thin layer of sweat which makes it even more mesmerizing. What has me hooked, though, is the butterfly tattooed in the middle of the torso. I find myself wanting to not only run my fingers over the butterfly tattoo but the entire area.

When I manage to pull my eyes away from the beautiful sight, I slowly drag my eyes up and immediately wish I hadn't.

I'm met face to face with mischievous green eyes and a wide smirk. I was checking out Harry! Oh shit....

"See something you like, Mia?"

Now I wish I was dead.....