The Agreement •MXM• (Book 1)

Perhaps you'll forgive me{1/2}

Aaron

When I wake up my senses slowly return to me. Firstly there's something wrapped around me,second the smell of Cyrus is everything. Assaulting the only air I have breathe,its the fiesta that he has to offer with his fresh fruit scent. I look down and to my surprise or horror Cyrus is cuddling me. His arms are wound tight around my waist like a Kuala holds a tree,he's still breathing deeply. I'm afraid if I wake him he'll punch me in my eye again. That's something I don't want to go through again.
I groan because he decided he was going to sleep on my arm and now it's numb as hell. Despite the fact that I'm in pain,I don't want to wake him. I look over at this face that's squished into my chest with a slightly open mouth. He drooled on me. I'm not even mad at him. If I was any more far gone than I already am I would keep this shirt as a souvenir. But I'm not because yesterday was a reality check like no other. I doubt I'll ever recover. I inwardly scream when I remember how terrible it felt to be rejected like that. Especially because after thinking about it I know that I didn't imagine it. I didn't imagine him looking at me with same intentions.
He looked at my lips the same way I did his. If he didn't want me to kiss him then why did he let me so close like that? I understand everything I'm just missing one piece of the puzzle. The part that tells me how Cyrus really feels about me. About this. Whatever THIS is anyway.
I try my best to slip out of his grip. Luckily he only stirs slightly once I get up,I make a face at him even though he can't see me. I stumble to the bathroom- I mean if you can even call it that its kind of just a room with a toilet. Don't judge me,sure I used to live in a house without a toilet inside it,that doesn't mean I have no standards. I try to wash up in what they're calling a bathroom,I sort of take it back the shower has hot water. While I'm in the middle of washing my hair I hear the door click open,I grunt because I don't even have to ask. Either he's here to put a fake snake in my towel or just be him. Him is annoying and does weird things while I'm showering making me wear me boxers while I take showers. Sometimes his schemes call for me running out naked. *cough* the time he was cutting holes into my suits and heard him while I was soaking in the bath tub *cough*.
I turn my head up with one eye closed cause there's soap in it,"What do you want?"thank God there's a shower curtain separating us. What I don't like is the shuffling that happens before I get my answer. What is he doing?
"To brush my teeth,don't use all the hot water jerk."
"Why? Cold water at seven in the morning is good for you,honey."
"Yeah,so why don't you do it?"I even though the words are reprimanding I hear him laugh,
"Cause I'm healthy and I don't have cup noodles while my husband's away. Different circumstances."he sucks in a breath and I crack a grin even though I can't see him. One second of silence passes and I get a bad feeling and I'm proven to not be crazy when he literally opens shower curtain and I scream,
He laughs his head off because to my surprise he never opened it,he just shook it around to make it sound like he did. I guess I can take my hands off my- area. I sigh dramatically,and I lift my head and find his hand peaking through top of the shower curtain handle,successfully scaring me again. I hate this man,
While I'm busy scared for life he's cackling like a spirit at a haunted house. When he's done brushing his teeth he picks the fabric again just to see if I'll do anything,I tell him to piss off,
"I'll get back at you Cyrus."
"Whatever. Just finish up,"

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"So that's what happened."as soon as I'm done telling my two best friends the story of last and my rejection. A moment of silence passes before they break out laughing until Austin starts saying he can't breathe. I hate how I'm the punch line,
"Tell me out your family-" Victor says as he shoves Austin,they start again,and I pursue my lips with embarrassment. Even they think it's ridiculous,
"So,what after that?"Austin asks,and I take a swing of whatever herbal drink Vicky has decided to give us,it always tastes good anyway. Even if they are from his mini fridge in a mechanics work shop.
"We went to bed and I pretended he hadn't just silently stripped me of all my game."
"Hmm- what's the plan then? Since we're your personal marriage counsellors now."Vic asks as he get under a car he's fixing. He always does this too busy to even come out of this place,if you wanna see the guy come here or nothing,you'd think he'd have less work since he's the owner. The only person who can get him to get out of this place is Parvati. She has some special power over the guy,honestly same though. She's adorable,
"His birthday is around the corner."
"Yeah here's the problem. He's got an exam the same day,he'll be burnt out."
"T for tough,bro."Vicky says under the car I'm wondering how he can even hear us. All you can see is his sneakers but none of his loose fitting navy blue uniform,"Austin hand me that wrench will you."and he does,I feel left out all the time because their using all these tools and I have no idea what their doing. Or when they decide to talk about cars,anything to do with Austin's Chevrolet whatever. I never got into that stuff,I was busy burying my head in books growing up.
"Here's what you should get him-"Austin is wearing his grey hensley and a his normal faded work jeans,and a backwards hat. He put on one of Vicki's gloves while he was at it,he came here to help. Meanwhile I came in a suit. I can't help with anything,man for a second I didn't even know what a wrench was. I'm worried I'll have to call them to put together my furniture. "Something he'll love."he winks and instantly we all know what he means