The Couple novel Chapter 27

Christian

I was looking in her direction as she moved to Ethan and Mary and apologized to them on my behalf. They went to have some snacks. I couldn’t bring myself to move and talk to her, explain to her. Bryan came to me to inform me that he had to tell the truth to Tyler without giving out all the details. He managed to convince Tyler but how will I convince my Heaven.

Ethan, Mary and Celia are standing together, eating snacks and laughing when I approached them with a plate of snacks for myself. Seeing me coming, Mary got in front of Ethan protectively. Ethan tried siding her but she stood her ground strong and shielded her husband when he shook his head and sighed behind her as a response to her actions. Celia also stiffened beside me standing there. I think I am unwelcomed here.

“I am sorry, Ethan and Mary. I shouldn’t have reacted that way. I am at fault here please forgive me.” I apologised to them looking in the direction of my Heaven who wasn’t accepting my presence here. Enjoying the scenario in front of him, Ethan burst out laughing and came and hugged me. One of the reasons he is my beta.

“That’s what always happens. You both fight, I take one side and you both reconcile. I am always left out.” Mary always complains about how we always fight and make up so quickly, how we left her out from certain activities since childhood. We extended our hands to her to join us when Celia was enjoying the moment of friendship and was beaming with happiness. Mary brought her along and we all hugged together while Celia was a bit restrained towards me.

We all were hugging when we felt a force and a person joining us in the hug without our calling. We all looked up to the person and he was smiling like a maniac. We all sighed and ignored his presence while Celia was looking in confusion towards us.

“We don’t know. Just ignore this psych man.” I tried explaining Celia without telling everything.

“Okay, so you guys forget who I am, fine, I will just introduce myself to this new missy.” He looked towards Celia and smirked. “Hey, may I know the beautiful’s name?”

“She is not interested in you, Ross. None of us is not interested in who stood us up for dinner and left without informing.”

“Look, I am sorry. I know I should have informed you guys but Dad needed me urgently.”

“Like you are much help to him or anyone.”

“Ouch.”

“Do not be dramatic, Ross. This time you do need to get a good excuse.” It was Mary this time scolding Ross. Ross left us for New York last time without informing us and ditched us our plan.

“I am sorry, Mary. Darling, let me make up to you.” Before anyone can say anything, Celia broke out.

“Will anyone tell me what is going on here?”

“Come I will explain things to you, I don’t want to witness this guy’s shit face anymore.” Mary took Celia away as she knows what might happen now between the three of us. Each time Ross makes a mistake it ends up with the same outcome.

“Hey guys, listen to me I am sorry. Tell me, how can I make it up to you? If you want you can punch me right now.” Here, it is what we wanted to hear. Ethan and I looked at each other smirking as we both just waited for this moment.

“But not here, please can we move to the backyard?” We both nodded and followed him to the backyard from where the lake is not too far. You can see the lake but most of the area around it is hidden with bushes.

As we are out of the party and in the backyard. Ethan and I both threw punches at him which he dodged easily. Well expected. He was grinning at our failure attempts and ready to fight with us for his forgiveness. He was celebrating his victory internally when Ethan went behind him and brought his knee up to meet the back of his legs which brought Ross on his knee and we both threw a punch at his sweet face. They were light meant to be friendly but considering the hurricane of my emotions inside me, I threw it hard which brought blood from his lower lip.

“Easy man, it was our way to truce. And if that was to call your date beautiful, then I am not sorry but she is hot.” He said smirking and getting back on his legs as he wiped the blood with the back of his hands. And a servant brought a towel to him to clean himself. We hugged and greeted each other.

He ordered his servant to bring us our drinks as we might catch them before we joined the party.

“So, how did you find that beauty? What is her name? Is she giving you a night or a time?” Surely he wants to know about Celia and I know he wants to know if he can have a way with her and I will make sure he gets in his freaking mind that no he can’t have a way with her.

“Her name is Celia, she is my girlfriend and no she is not giving me her night or time but her life. And no, you can’t even look at her.” I think I made myself quite clear as he showed his hands in the air to surrender and chuckled thinking of something as he sipped his drink.

“What you said is true because it doesn’t look like that, when you draped your hand around her waist she felt quite resistant, not uncomfortable but resistant. I just hope you’re not forcing her.” It was our rule to play with everyone but never force anyone.

“It is complicated. You won’t get it playboy.”

“Hey, its talent to play, remember, don’t say it like it is an invective word.” I rolled my eyes.

“She is upset because last week I beat the shit of that Harris guy.” I told him as I sneered.

“You practically killed him Christian, accept it.” Remember me to kill my beta later. He doesn’t need to add up the details.