Arlo's POV

The door was opened by mom. I noticed that there a genuine smile on her face.

I climbed the stairs and went to my room and opened the door to see Goldy sitting on my bed with her phone. Her face was contoured with concentration. As soon as I entered the room she  looked at me.

"So you're quite obedient isn't it?" I observed.

"Yeah you said to wait, so I waited" she replied, keeping the phone away.

"Well then wait for a few more minutes, let me change first"  I said, as I pulled out a pair of pant and a T-shirt.

She cleared her throat.

"There's water in the nightstand, you can have it"

"Um I wouldn't mind you being um naked but I think, either you should go to the washroom o-or I should leave, when you're done you can call me back" she stuttered, fiddling with a strand of her golden cascading hair.

"No it's alright, I'm going to the washroom" I didn't wan't her to leave my room.

As soon as I get in the washroom, I change within seconds and rush out. I sit beside her on the bed.

"Why did you call me?" she asked facing me.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you earlier" I say without any preamble.

Shit! I ruined it all!

She stared at me for a while before saying-

"Apology not accepted" she said in a austere tone.

"What? You're kidding right?" she always forgave she was never the one to hold grudges.

"I'm hungry" she stood up to leave.

'Do something! You're not gonna loose. You're Arlo Ricardo!' my brain screamed at me.

'Yes! I will no loose' I decided.

I grab her by her waist and make her sit on my lap.

"Arlo leave me" she squeaks.

"Not unless you say you forgive me" I whisper in her ear.

"Never in hundred years" she said.

"Then I don't have a problem to stay like this with you on my lap"

 "Why would I forgive you? You yelled at me." she asked raising her brow. She looks cute when she's angry.

"I yelled at you because you made me" I said, pretending to be bored.

She looked confused so I added-

"Your language"

"My tongue my wish! What is your problem? Besides it's an old habit" she rolled her eyes. 

"Those words don't sound well in your angelic voice Aurelie" I accidentally let the brother facade slip, " Besides you're cussing out in front of elders" I said covering up.

"Now do you forgi-

"No" she cuts in.

Okay so she interrupted me!

"Then fine let's sit here for today" I said.

She needed to learn some lessons.

"No no I- I forgive you"she finally said it.

'Maybe you're not that bad Arlo' my conscience said.

"Really? Thank You" I ease the grip on his waist.

"Now let me go Arlo" she requests.

"You're hungry right? Go" I let her go.

She reaches the door and turns around facing me-

"Sometimes you have to lie to save yourself. Never believe in unexpected turns, they always have a loophole. I have not forgiven you, Arlo Ricardo" she smirked and ran off.

"Fuck!I should have known it! She is always stubborn as hell and sudden changes are always suspicious!" I groaned raking a hand through my already messy hair.

"Okay no worries, I'm America's leading businessman, and I will win back Aurelie no matter what"

I got up and went down for dinner knowing she would be there.

"Mom what's for dinner?" I asked, glancing at her.

"First sit and then you will get to know. Such a bad habit, asking about menu" mom scolded me.

"Aurelie can I sit beside you?"

"Aaah um sure you can" she stammers awkwardly.

Gotcha!

"Thanks" I sit down.

She looked down at her plate as Emilie served her lasagna. She then did the same and served me too.

"Cam could you please bring some wine? Haven't had some in a while" dad says.

"Us too" Simon agreed.

"Me too" I joined 

"I'll like some too" Aurelie said and instantly the attention shifted to her.

"You drink?" Adrian asked.

"Of course I drink, I have been living for so long in a country that produces world's best wines. Didn't you know French wine is famous all over the world?" she said in a bored tone.

"Yeah but you drinking wine is unexpected" my dad says.

"At least my daughter has some taste! she's not in for those cheap beers" Simon exclaimed.

 "Okay wait then I am bringing it" mom went off.

"Do you only drink wine?" Adrian questioned.

God will this boy stop asking question? 

"No, but wine is one of my most favorite ones, I do drink champagne, tequila, whisky and vodka" she grinned, a feral grin.

"I would really love to see a drunk Aurelie" I muttered near enough for her to hear.

As expected she reacted in a bad way, choking on her food.

Immediately I handed her my glass of water.

"Aha here have some water" 

She drank the water and kept the glass on the table before realizing she drank from my glass and not her. She glared at me and I gave her a smile.

"Are you alright Elle?" Emilie asked.

"Yea Mom, Arlo gave gave me'water' and now I'm alright" she answered, emphasizing the water.

"Here's your wine folks" mom announces.

She hands everyone a glass of wine and joins us at the table.

I've noticed most people hold wine glasses in a wrong way but when I observed Aurelie, I noticed that she held it in the correct way, though different from me.

After dinner, everyone started to go to their rooms. In the end it was only me and Aurelie.

"Good night Arlo" she said and started moving  towards the stairs but I grab her by waist and my  shoulder. 

No sooner did I do that than she started slapping my back. But I wasn't the one to give up, so I carried her to my room, locked my door and gently put her on the bed.

"What the fuck are you doing Arlo?" she said in a loud voice, but not loud enough to scare me.

"No dirty words Aurelie" I tucked a lock behind her ear.

"What is your problem? Let me go or I'll scream out loud" she threatens me.

"Why did you lie to me? I'm really sorry for yelling at you" I confess.

"Look I'm really angry at you for yelling at me, then you interfered in my life, then you put me on your lap once and now twice" she struggled to get out of my grasp.

Then I remember her trick, the trick she played on me. A person can never change all 360 degree, I know she cares about me and deep down she's still the small child who cried even when a butterfly died.

"I just saw after nearly a decade and you're angry at me? You don't love me anymore" I give it a try.

As soon as I said it, her features start to soften and she looks at me before saying-

"Fine I really forgive you, but do not yell at me like never ever and do not tell me to change my language, I'm really in love with my words" 

I did it! And i will change her habit, but let's not push things.

"Now leave me and sleep, you look tired" she said, but it was a statement meant as a command.

"Will you sleep with me like old times? Maybe we can call Adrian too?" I blurt out.

Dammit Arlo!

"You know what? That's a great idea" she squealed in excitement, and I didn't even realize that my grip on her was loose.

She quickly unlocks my door and hops to Rian's door and knocks. I follow and stand behind her.

He opens the door and raises a brow.

"What happened Elle?" he asked.

"We have a proposal" she says.

"Go on"

 "Can we have a sleepover in my room?" Aurelie said and I remembered the nights when I used to wrap my arm around her body and sleep beside her. I always hated to share her with Adrian, the way she talked and laughed with him made me jealous. But I knew that she enjoyed it, I knew that she was at least happy. 

"Wait! Like old times? Like with you in the middle and we both on each sides?" he asks.

"Ye-yeah is that a problem? I mean I'm not trying to take advantage" she said and I could imagine her blushing like a tomato.

"Yeah sure, except you don't snore right?" he chuckles and Aurelie swats his chest.

"Okay guys, you can come in but just gimme a sec, I gonna change into my pjs" she went off to her room.

"SO? returning to childhood is fun isn't it?" I ask him.

"Yes by the way who idea was this?"he inquires.

"Her" I automatically lie, without any reason.

"I mean mine and she just agreed" I corrected.

"Oh"

After a few more minutes she opened her door, wearing a short pant and a top which only covered her chest.

'Control yourself Arlo!' my conscience shouted at me. I gazed at her from top to bottom before snapping out of the daze.

"Come in" she says.

As we get inside, she closes the door.

"Go and I'm coming" she says before, going to the balcony in her room.

"Where are you going?"Adrian asks.

"Just gonna call a friend" she answers before turning around.

"Celine? How are you? Ethan's with you?" he voice was faint but enough for us to hear and understand.

Pause.

"Oh so you guys hanging out without me?" 

Pause.

"Oh best of luck to you guys then, tell Ethan that I rejected Bash, you know that he asked me out?" 

Pause.

"Good night Celine, pass it to Ethan too" 

She probably ended the call and came back tot he room. 

"What? Why are you two smiling?"she sat in front of the mirror ans started brushing her wild blonde hair.

"Need help? Adrian asked.

"Nope"

She braided her hair into two braids.

"What is that?" Adrian said laughing.

"You will see tomorrow morning" she sprayed something on her hair.

"Make space for me cause I'm coming"

We both shifted to the corners as she joined us on the bed. We all lay down, pulling the duvet over us.

"Good night boys"she wished us.

"Good night Aurelie" we both wished her back like little children.

I put a hand on her waist and close me eyes.

Maybe things didn't change as much as I thought.

Aesthetic down there!

Aurelie's hair ( her hair is full golden with any high/low lights of brown)

Pictures taken from Pinterest.

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