My Boyfriend's(?) Roommate

Chapter 43: Keep it off the kitchen table

"Eww...I eat on there you know! Couldn't you guys keep it in the bedroom!?"

My heart jumped. That surprised me, and looking at Joe's wide eyes, I assumed he wasn't expecting Zoe to appear either. We both quickly scrambled off the kitchen table, and double checked each other for open flies and open dressing gowns. Joe gave me a look, so I looked down at my gown to find my belt loose. When did he do that?

I nervously laughed and tightened my belt. "Ha ha...Sorry Zoe. I didn't know you'd be back so soon, I assumed you were going to be spending more time with Caspar."

"I can tell, looks you guys were going for round two already."

Joe whispered in my ear seductively. "Round 4 actually."

I giggled and hit him on the arm, telling him stop it. I doubted Zoe wanted to hear about the 3 rounds yesterday.

"Why don't you stop it?"

"Stop what?" I asked genuinely bewildered.

"Stop being so goddamn sexy!" He muttered with a hint of lust and finished off with a growl.

With that, me and Joe were joined once again by the lips. My hands roamed his hair. Hi hands pulled me close. There was a certain urgency that made me want more of him.

But Zoe's loud intentional cough served as a reminder that she was still here. As much as I would have liked more of Joe, now wasn't the time! We pulled away from each other reluctantly. I was in a bit of a daze, but Joe seemed to have regained composure, so he asked the questions.

"So how did it go with Caspar?" Joe asked Zoe casually, while he rested his arm round my shoulder.

I didn't hear much, it was hard to concentrate. There was the odd word I heard, but I couldn't quite hear whole sentences, the words went in one ear then out the other. My head was hazy, but I couldn't seem to take my eyes off Joe. I gently stroked him arm, which caused him to turn to face me. He looked straight at me, right into my heart. So we were off again. Our lips met and we entered a passionate kissing frenzy.

When Zoe coughed again, we again were told to stop. I whimpered lightly. It was hard to stop, it didn't feel like enough. But I had to try to keep my hands to myself, if not for Zoe's comfort, but because me and Joe couldn't really spend all our time together. But how perfect that would that be.

"What were you saying Zo?" I couldn't really hear you, I was too busy being distracted by your brother's everything!

"Oh yeah, before you guys went and got lost in each other's eyes. I was saying Caspar said no."

"What!?" We both cried out, shocked. We gazed at each other uneasily, we were both so sure that Caspar would return Zoe's feelings. That like hers, the love never went away.

I stammered "I-I don't understand!"

"It's simple. He loves you. Not me."

These words would have been heart-breaking to me, had this been Joe loving someone that was not me. Luckily I had faith in Joe's feelings for me. So it left me utterly confused as to how Zoe could say those words with such calm acceptance.

"I mean maybe he...He must have been joking..."

"You don't have to make excuses for Caspar. I suspected he loved you. But it does not bother me."

Nope, I was still confused. My eyebrows furrowed, from trying to figure out how Zoe was so unmoved. So Zoe continued, hoping to relieve me of befuddlement.

"I've loved Caspar forever now, it would be stupid now to be disheartened by some fleeting love he holds for another. No offence to you."

I was a bit taken aback.

"Well if that's what makes you happy...I mean-"

Joe interrupted. "It's a bad idea. You and I both know he's hurt you before Zo. Stop loving him, go make up with Alfie."

"Stop loving him!? Joe, you yourself know that you can't just stop loving someone."

He looked at me sweetly. "You're right."

I smiled back and wrapped my arms around his. "Joe, let's be happy for them. I know you and Caspar aren't on the best of terms. But Zoe is your older sister. She can make her own decisions."

Joe sulked. "Fine. Whatever. Do whatever you want."

Zoe gave Joe a hug. "I appreciate this little brother. Your approval means a lot. You guys enjoy yourself, try to keep it off the table. I'm gonna take a nap, I didn't get much sleep last night, too busy confessing my love for Caspar."

When it seemed like we were alone together again. A simple gaze brought back the desire from earlier. We just had to look at each other to become the only ones in this world. He saw only me, as I him. But fate would not have it. Fate was determined to stop us by any means possible. First Zoe with coughs, now Alfie with texts.

ALFIE:

Hey, can we talk?

Seems like we were going to make a trip to Joe's place. Maybe round 4 was too much anyway. I sighed.