THIRTY-NINE: MESS & UNDERWEAR

THEODORE RAYMOND'S POV

"What the fuck?" My startled voice boomed as soon as I entered Aurellia's room to witness the drastic sight. 

It was nearly ten so I thought it would be civil to wake Christian and Rohanna but looks like I was wrong. Aurellia's entire room was a mess. And above that, both of them were naked. At least Rohanna was covered in sheets but Christian laid on his stomach with his taut buttocks flashing. His hand was thrown over Rohanna's stomach as they snored. But that peaceful environment soon changed with the eruption of my shocked volume and they both woke up with a jerk.

At least I didn't interrupt them while they were banging each other. Though, I can't say I haven't in the past. 

"What the hell are you doing in my room Theo," Christian hoarse out in his morning voice. It sounded like a half dead sheep's sound. He stood up, forgetting he wasn't in clothed and rubbed a fist over his eyes. 

"Ahh…" A voice yelled behind me. Wow! Aurelia decided to grace us now.

 I didn't need to turn around to know who it was. She hid her face between my shoulder blades while shaking her head. I snaked my hand behind to hold her to me protectively by the small of her waist pulling her flush against me.

"At least cover yourself Chris," I suggested gruffly. 

Rohanna threw him a cushion, now have woken up completely and he covered his manhood with it. Though his face didn't have that shameful expression. Honestly, I would have worn a wry face if I was caught in such a compromising position.

 Rohanna slapped his butt with a mischievous glint in her eyes while biting on her lip. 

"Ouch. Didn't you have enough of it last night?" Christian lowered his voice to sound appealing and winked at her.

"Guys, we are still here," I reminded them, tracing patterns of Aurellia's back.

I looked over my shoulder to check on her. She was peeking over my shoulder to look at the scene going in front which made my nose dip into her soft cheek. Her body reacted instantly and her cheeks deepend a shade while she blinked repeatedly. I smirked to myself at the effect I had on her. She pulled away awkwardly, not sharing the body heat with me any longer. I missed that. 

Flashbacks of her delicate body entangled with mine last night came in front of my eyes. The way she breathed steadily or held the hem of my t-shirt in her fist as if I was about to flee or there her leg over my stomach, maybe mistaking it as a pillow or how I woke up with her breaths tickling my neck.  I would undoubtedly say that it was the most comfortable night I had in a long time though i can't say much about the amount of sleep I was able to achieve when she was so close to me. Looking at her sleeping form, or hearing her light snores or feeling her protected with me was overwhelming to other levels. 

And that one thing which gave me a green signal was - she was aware of our closeness, growing bond and tension between us. She was a light sleeper and slept with an open eye always. I say so because when on her first night in my room, she woke me up by nudging my elbow when I had involuntarily moved to her part of the bed. She was sitting and didn't sleep till I grunted for being disturbed in the middle of the night and shifted farthest to the other side of the bed.

One more thing I noticed was she would stare at the moving fan till she got hypnotized to sleep.

"Who asked you to be here?" Christian's voice brought me out of my trance.

"Huh?"

"Lol. You yourself are lost in Lia's beauty and you're complaining about us. Get a grip over yourself Theo." Christian was teasing me but Aurellia was getting affected, her cheeks turning red. 

I cleared my throat sensing her getting uncomfortable because she was fidgeting with her fingers. But before I could voice out anything, there was a loud blast. 

A grasp escaped from Rohanna's mouth as all the eyes went to the source of this sound - the air conditioner. The area around the white tube was splattered with black soot and smoke was coming out from the busted pipe along with electric sparks. I craned my neck to look at what the heck actually happened. 

A cloth was jammed between the plates. I walked over, feeling a few eyes on my back while others were still awestruck to even move. I tried to pull down the cloth but it was too deep. A black coloured -

Calvin Klein -

Wait, one sec. "Chris where is your underwear?" My voice sounded distant to my own ears.

"No idea, bro. Must be here and there." His eyes started wandering around. 

"Maybe you won't find it on the floor. It's inside the AC." I deadpanned, staring at him with a serious face.

How the hell did it end up there? 

I scoffed at the mere thought. 

"Oh,"

"Oh my God," Aurellia suddenly whispered looking around her room. I followed her gaze -  Rohanna's red dress thrown on the couch, one heel and a shoe peeking from below the coffee table, the other two lost, female garments on the lamp and below it, shirt and trouser at the foot of the bed. Aurellia's jaw was kissing the ground and I smirked internally awaiting her outburst. She gulped and sucked in a breath then exhaled loudly. She was preparing her speech inside her head.

Striding towards the bed, she picked up the crumpled shirt while gritting her teeth. "Both of you sit up straight!" Her voice echoed for a few seconds and I stood back, folding my arms under one another and watched. I finally felt accomplished when Aurellia reacted without holding herself back. The older Aurellia would have surely turned a blind eye to all sorts of drama.

They both sat up on the bed and there was a faint crackling sound. It soon ceased as the front right leg of the bed buckled before slamming into the ground with a loud thud. My eyes widened in astonishment. They both scrambled to the upper part of the bed in a haste, a horrid expression taking over their faces. 

Aurellia was aggrieved. She screeched struggling to find words pulling at the roots of her head.

Then, Christain's shirt was smashed against his face harshly. "Wear it." He blinked a few times then complying wordlessly.

She picked up a baggy top from her closet and made Rohanna wear it. They both followed with an innocent face, sadness written all over. My smirk deepend for no particular reason. 

Situation herself in front of the bed and folding her hands against her chest she began, "What is this?" Her voice was too calm but deadly serious. 

"I'm sorry," they both whispered guiltily and I bit the inside of my cheeks to not burst out laughing. It was quite a show to watch someone tame the monkeys.

"An apology won't fix this mess. You guys literally sabotaged my room! Were you just drunk last night? No, I remember you guys coming sane then what changed when you stepped into my room? Was it cursed? Haunted? Anything? Nothing?" Her voice was increasing after every word until it hit the highest decibel. Huffing, she pressed her nerves looking around the room.

They dropped their faces due to speechlessness.

"From next time, if you guys come here… I'm not going to let you guys in my room. You literally broke my favorite lamp! And let me not get started about my air conditioner. And even bed? Where are you jumping on it? Are you guys wild animals or what?" 

She took a sharp breath as I strode over to stand next to her. "Guys, pack your bags." Decraling, I clasped Aurellia's arm and dragged her out of the room before she could open her mouth to protest.

A noise came from the side she was and I stopped walking making her halt on her steps too. She nibbled on her lip suppressing the smile which was forcing its way. We stopped waking and I flicked my thumb over her lower lip making her release it from the tourture. I took a step closer to have a taste of her lips. All the cells of my body vibrated with new found and my slacks twitched. 

Her eyes flicked over towards her room before she threw her head back laughing out loud seeking support of the wall behind her. Her eyes kept pacing back and forth between me and the room as she tried to clasp her hand over her mouth. I chuckled lightly, peeling off her hand from over her mouth. I leaned forward resting my hand beside her head. My heart pained with anticipation and longing. 

"It's so difficult to pretend to be strict," she voiced out breathily, trying to regain her composure. 

"Come, let's have breakfast." I whispered while twirling a stand of her hair between my fingers. From this up close, I could sense how she held her breath and looked over with curious gaze. My breath was sucked out from my lungs when my eyes connected with her deep amber ones. 

"Let's go have breakfast," her voice held doubt. I didn't know why because I wasn't able to think. My mind was fogged with desire and belongingness.

I hummed in response while lightly slipping my hand behind the shell of her ear to tuck the loose strand. She shivered as a breathless sigh escaped past her parted lips. She was quick to mould according to the need of the situation which I appreciated. My body too reacted on its own accord as I inclined to cover her with my body. Her eyelids drooped down in pure euphoric pleasure and awaiting. 

My eyes shifted to her lips which quivered as if begging to be claimed by me. The atmosphere felt charged but the heat and desire inside me was reigning for it was brighter and more passionate. 

I took in her features as the beautiful woman I loved, who was so close to me that we were sharing the same breaths, same motives, same thoughts and now we were going to forge into one. 

"Theo let's have breakfast!"  

It was like my body was pulled out from under the water and the pressure unlike the blissful heaven of my imaginations went back to hell. Damn it, Chris. 

Aurellia's eyes fluttered open as she breathed heavily too. Our chests were moving in sync as we drew breaths from our mouths. She didn't meet my eyes as if she was shameful of what happened now. I didn't step back 

"Hey," I beckoned her to look at me ignoring whatever wrong ensued. 

"Theo," Christian enquired waking up to us.

"Fuck off!" I seethed out through my teeth and glaring a hole into his skull. Only if I could... 

Muttering an apology, he put his head down and walked off. 

Like always he had to interrupt us. Can't he fucking mind his own business? 

Pressing my head against Aurellia's, I swore under my breath and squeezed my eyes shut. I could feel her staring at me with confusion at my sudden outburst. 

My heart compressed as I was suddenly feeling too worn-out. I felt something on my chest and my eyes opened. I leaned back, creating some space between us. She looked warily at me as if she cared.

 Aurellia's hand was gliding  up and down my shoulder and chest. I deciphered that it was supposed to calm my anger. And honestly, it did. 

Sighing, I pulled away and interlocked my hands with her. She squeezed my hand in silent assurance as we walked together to the kitchen.

After the brunch, considering it was one in the noon till we all were done, I and Christian brought down the luggage. Rohanna and Aurellia hugged for a long time as Rohanna got emotional. Rohanna has always been a very strong and sensitive woman. I said strong because it wasn't easy to   wrap Christian around his finger. But she seems to maintain it and I know that they are going to be together till the end.

"Don't cry, we can all go to the NGO together someday. There are so many kids that you're gonna forget me and get addicted to them." Aurellia assured her while rubbing her back.

"Yes babes. And also we might be having a party regarding the signing of the deal." Christian quipped in.

"It's coming Sunday I think." My voice drew all attention to me. They nodded and I and Rohanna hugged each other. And so did Christian and Aurellia.

"I'm extremely sorry for breaking your bed and messing up your room. I really am sorry." Christian said with guilt in her voice as he rocked both of them right and left.

"It's okay. I forgive you. But," her voice was muffled before pulled back with authority in her eye. "I want another chocolate cake which I couldn't eat yesterday." 

Her demand was silly but we all chuckled. "Only one? I'll make sure you get one every week." Christian promised solemnly.

"No thanks. One is enough. I don't want my teeth to rot. Like yours." She whispered the last part and Christian feigned shock. I squeezed Rohanna's shoulder one last time before pulling away. 

"But we did one good thing. After breaking your bed at least you would sleep with Theodore," Christian's face broke into a genuine smile.

"Does that mean you planned it?" I blurted out. Silence followed. 

"No way," Aurellia breathed out with enlarged eyes. Christian's face was giving away the answering. I sighed deeply at his thinking process. Though he wasn't thinking bad for us...

Things were leading to better ones and he just seemed to be a catalyst in them. But getting the AC and bed repaired was going to cost me a fortune. 

"Okay, guys. Christian move your ass out of the door before I start crying again," She sniffled.  Her nose was already red and eyes welling up again. I knew she was trying to save their backs.

"Don't cry bloody Mary. My hot ass is exiting this house."

"Don't call me bloody mary. Once let's reach home then I will complain to mom. She will bring you in place." She threatened with her pointed finger and walked out before sparing him a glance. 

"Baby, don't tell Ma. I'll cook ravioli. Let's sign a truce." Christian said while rushing  after her, picking up the luggage hastily before they were out of our sight.

"No way," Rohanna said, her voice fading away.

I sighed loudly and at the same time Aurellia breathed out. Our eyes locked and I began taking tentatively small steps towards her. She shifted her weight on the other leg restlessly but her eyes stayed glued to mine in a fierce connection. 

Clearing my throat, I began "I-"

"Guys! Theo my underwear." Both our gazes swiped back. 

"Return it to me after it's taken out. It's my favorite." Christian waved frantically before disappearing. 

"Ugh…" I groaned which made her topple over a  fits of laughter. 

Fucking underwear.

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I want to know you
moved and breathed
in the same world as me.

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