After eleven p.m., Austin carried Suny out of the bathroom and put her on the bed. Suny remembered the missed call, so she wanted to get downstairs to fetch her phone.
Austin stopped her, "What do you want?"
"My phone," Suny touched her rosy cheeks and added, "And watermelon."
Hearing her words, a smile that was rarely seen these days broke across Austin's face and drew his brows apart. "I'll help you get it."
"Thanks," Suny said as she covered herself with the quilt and a grateful smile flashed across her face.
Soon, Austin returned with a plate of watermelon cubes and a phone in his hands. When Suny saw the two missed calls from Robert, her cheeks turned pink with embarrassment.
It was past eleven, which meant Robert called 40 minutes ago. There was nearly an hour gap after his call. If she dialed back now, Robert probably guessed what she was doing. The crazy flashback scenes of late-night sex kept lingering in her mind and caused her cheeks' to turn deeply reddish.
She started at Austin, "It's your fault."
"Do you want me to call back?"
"Do you want me to be lectured?" If Robert knew Austin was staying at her house every day, he might immediately fly here from City D.
"Yes, but not you. He will only lash me out."
"I'll call back tomorrow."
Suny called Robert back at about seven in the morning. She was still leaning into Austin's arms and complained with a frown, "It's still early."
"I have to call Robert."
Suny struggled to sit up, "Go back to sleep. I'll talk outside."
As she was about to get off the bed, Austin grabbed her by the wrist, "No, you can talk here."
A few seconds after Suny dialed, Robert soon picked up the phone. "Hi, Suny?"
"Robert, good morning, I went to bed early last night."
Robert knew his sister was disciplined. "Well, your birthday is coming soon. Grandpa asked if you want to go back to City D for a celebration."
"I don't need any celebration. We can simply have dinner."
It was the first year that she found her family, so Suny wanted to celebrate her birthday with them. How? Suny had a plan. She would celebrate twice – one in the J City, and the other in D City with her family.
Robert knew her decision. "Okay, I'll tell grandpa." After pausing for a moment, he asked, "Does grandpa know about you and Austin?"
"Of course." Suny was too embarrassed to tell Robert that Austin was on her bed now.
Robert didn't give much comment. "Then you should be mentally prepared when you go back. Grandpa is not as easy to be fooled like me."
Suny was confused at first, but soon she realized that Robert was talking about Chee.
Quickly trying to change the subject, she replied, "I know, Robert."
"Well, have a nice day."
"You too."
After hanging up, Suny glanced at Austin, "Guess what Robert said?"
Austin hugged her from behind, "Wish us forever?"
Suny shook his head.
"Robert would have taken me back to City D if he wanted me to leave you."
"Then Charlie wants to introduce someone to you?"
Suny nodded, "You are very smart."
Austin suddenly didn't look well, "Can you refuse?"
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