Forbidden [1]

Twenty-Three

Rin pulled into his driveway, turning the truck off. They all unbuckled their seat belts and Angelica helped Blaise get out.

"I'm so glad you've got your pills now, I won't have to help you walk around anymore," Angelica teased, closing the door to the truck.

"You're so nice to me," Blaise joked.

"Do you have to take those pills with water?" Rin asked, climbing out of the truck and closing the door.

"Why do you think I haven't taken one yet?" Blaise asked, laughing.

"Well let's get in the house, I'll get you a glass of water and you can take your pill," Rin said, walking toward the door. Angelica grabbed Blaise's hand then followed behind.

Rin took his keys out of his pocket, sorting through them to find the one that opened the door. He found it, putting it in the lock and opening the door. "Come on in," he said, walking into the house.

Angelica and Blaise followed him out to the kitchen, and he got a glass and filled it. "Here, take your pill," he said, handing the glass of water to Blaise.

"Thanks," Blaise said, taking it. He tried to open the bottle of pills, but he couldn't get it.

Angelica took it from him, opening it with ease and handing it back to him. "Thanks," he mumbled, followed by laughter from Rin. He put one of the pills in his mouth, taking a sip of water and swallowing it. He gagged slightly, but he managed to get the pill down.

"Good, now we wait," Angelica said. "You should sleep."

"Aw," Rin said, "but I want to play Halo."

"Halo can wait, Rin," Angelica said, turning and looking at him.

"Fine, I guess I'd better get some practice time in before I play anyway, it's been a while."

"Maybe it'd be slightly more fair then," Blaise teased, grinning.

"I'm not the one who played Halo all his childhood," Rin laughed, "You taught me how to play like two years ago and you've played it for what, nine?"

"Sounds about right," Blaise said, "but Halo really isn't that hard."

"Can we stop arguing about Halo, please," Angelica said, turning and taking Blaise's hand. "Off to bed with you."

"I don't have a spare bedroom, this is a one bedroom house," Rin said, "just sleep on the couch."

"Okay," Blaise said, walking out to the living room and laying down on the couch. The couch wasn't quite long enough, his feet hung over the armrest.

"You're too tall for my couch," Rin laughed, turning on the TV and the Xbox and grabbing a controller.

"I'm used to that," Blaise laughed, closing his eyes, "guess that's the problem with being 6 foot 4."

"Aw, my little brother is taller than me," Rin teased, sitting on the floor in front of the couch, facing the TV. "I'm only 6 foot."

"And you two tower over me," Angelica laughed, laying on the couch next to Blaise. "5 foot 5."

"Blaise is almost a foot taller than you," Rin laughed, starting his game.

"I know, I feel so short," Angelica laughed, watching Rin play.

Blaise put his arm over her, pulling her closer to him. "You're not short," he grinned, his eyes still closed. "5'5" is tall for a girl, isn't it?"

"Yeah," Angelica laughed, "but my boyfriend being almost a foot taller than me is hard. I have to stand on my tip-toes so much, either that or wear heels."

"I have noticed that you wear heels a lot," Rin laughed. "Like Pyro does, Pyro is just short."

"I know, right?" Blaise laughed. "She had to jump to reach my head so she could hit me."

"I saw," Rin laughed. "That was funny."

"Stop talking, go to sleep," Angelica said, turning on her side facing Blaise.

"But I've slept all day," he whined, opening his eyes and looking at her.

"I don't care, you have to sleep now," she said, holding his face and kissing him. "Please?"

"Are you bribing me?" He grinned.

"Maybe," she said, laughing.

"Well I think I'll need more than that," he said, pulling her closer to him.

"If you'll sleep," she joked, pretending to sound reluctant.

She held his face, kissing him again. "Better?"

"One more," he grinned.

"I don't know, you're really pushing it," she said, kissing him again. "Now sleep."

"Mmmph, fine," he groaned, resting his head on the armrest of the couch, closing his eyes again. He had both of his arms around her, holding her close to him. "If I have to sleep, you have to sleep too."

"I didn't know this was part of the deal," she laughed, resting her head on his chest.

"It is now," he yawned.