49

There was a sudden knock on the door.

   "Are you expecting a visitor?" I asked him.

 "Not at all" He said as he slowly disengaged from me then left the kitchen.

   "Hey" that was Mark's voice.

 "Mark? What a surprise visit, what are you doing here?" I heard Liam asked him.

    Gosh Mark? What will I do?

    There's no way I can escape without going out of the kitchen, which means that Mark will definitely see me.

  

  "I came to see you of course, because I..uhm miss a big brother" Mark said; "I have been to the office.."

  "Oh you have. I left the office earlier today" Liam told him.

 "What about Eve, I didn't see her also" He said.

  "Uh? Oh Eve.. I uhm she must have gone out" Liam stammered.

 "Oh I see" Mark remarked..:" What's that smell?" He began to sniff his nose.

    "What ...what smell?"

    

  "I can perceive a delicious sauce" Mark said.

    Ah!

 "Are you cooking?" Mark asked him.

  "Yes..yes I am" He responded.

 "You can't even cook? Let me see what it is?" Mark said .. that's how he bumped in into the kitchen.

    I was just right there ~ shocked to even say the least.

   Liam came over.

    "Ah.. Hi Mark" I said nervously.

"Uhmm... Mark, she actually came to help me with the cooking. You know I don't enjoying eating out" Liam tried to explain to hum but Mark bursted into laugh.

    "He ...he is right" I stammered.

  "Yes he is right" Mark said then looked at his brother and I suspiciously.

 "Is there anything going on between the two of you?" He asked.. we didn't say anything.

  "Gosh the food" A slight burnt aroma passed through my nostrils. I quickly turned of the gas.

    

    "What..what are you talking about Mark?" Liam said to him.

  "Hmmn" He folded one hand and placed the other under his jaw, stilling looking at us suspciously.

   "There's nothing between us Mark" I tried not to stammered then I looked at Liam and said ... "I'm done with the cooking. I'll take my leave now" I bowed my head.

    "Oh that's right. Okay. Thanks for helping me out" Liam played along.

   And I wanted to pass by them to leave the kitchen.

   "Wait Eve" Mark stopped me.

 I stopped walking and looked at him. 

  He turned to Liam..and said; "Why was I even asking if there's anything going on between the both of you. Of course I know there's something going on" Mark said and my eyes almost bulged out of the socket.

    

    "What, Mark..." His brother exclaimed.

 "Don't even try to deny it, I heard her speaking to you last night" He said and I opened my mouth in awe.

   He turned to me and said; "Eve does this ring a bell - 'I love you Liam?'" He mimicked my voice and I was dumbfounded.

   I glared at Liam who pulled his hair to the back... probably meaning that we should quit lying and just tell him the truth. Since he already found out.

    

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Liam's POV










    We moved to the living room quietly while Mark was still waiting for a response from us.




    




  "You are right Mark" I told him.




 He smiled and glared at us again.




    "I love Eve" I added.




    




  "I love Liam too" Eve said slowly.




 Mark opened his mouth wide then finally mouthed 'Wow'.










 "But you are not gonna tell Dad right?" I asked him.




   "No, why will do that. I will not" Mark said.




    




   "I... I think I need to leave now" Eve picked up her bag and I escorted her to the door.




  "See you tomorrow Liam"she said to me.




  "Don't worry about anything at all okay? I would take of it" I told her; was about to kiss her on forehead but she moved away and left the house.




    




    I returned to meet Mark.




  "Mark. That's it. I just can't help it... I'm in love with Eve" I said picking up my shirt from the couch as I put it on.




    "Obviously, but despite the fact that she's still literally our step mom?"




  "Ew Mark, it doesn't sound good that way. And she's leaving Dad soon.. we just need to do our thing gradually... You know she's not happily married with our father. We love eachother" I sat down in front of him; rubbing my face because I didn't know what to do..I feel downcasted each and everytime I remember that the girl I love is my father's wife.




    




  "Hmmn" Mark.




    




 "So just keep it a secret till we are able to sort ourselves out" I told him.




    "Sure Liam" Mark smiled as he crossed his heart. He suddenly stood up and said; "Okay then, I'm out of here"




   "What do you mean you are out of here already?" I also stood up.




  "Funny thing is that, I only came to confirm my instincts...which turned out to be right"




   "What Mark?"




"I'm smarter than you" He chuckled.. "Anyways, I am happy you've moved on with your love life." He said tapping my shoulder as I watched him moved towards the door and he left.




    




    Jeez... He has literally disrupted the sweet moments I was having with Eve.




  I groaned lightly then threw myself on the chair as I began to think about Eve. She is so beautiful, what the hell did she do to make me so obsessed with her. Gosh I can't even deny the fact that I love her as well as I want her to be around me. Besides, I barely fall in love with someone but once I do, I love really hard.




    




   I imagined that she was still right in front of me, and I continue to drool over that love body shape she has. Gosh.. her tiny waist and moderate killer hips.. it's probably why I can't get my hands off her. Oh My God, I just wish to spend the rest of my day with her.. but we are still in a very complicated suitation.




    




    My phone beeped, and I picked it immediately even after realizing that the number was strange.




    "Hello" I said into the phone.




 "Err...hello" An unfamiliar feminine voiced responded.




"Who am I speaking with?" I asked... but didn't get any response. "Hello?" I said again.




   "Janet" The lady replied.




 "Janet, who's Janet?.." I remembered before she could answer. "Oh wait! Eve's best friend" I said.




  "Best friend" I heard her muttered slowly.




 I was wondering why she called me, I only collected her number, didn't save it talk more of calling her. We don't even know eachother.




   "Look, let's just say we're now acquinted" She said.




   "What?" I exclaimed and she hunged the call.




    What's going on here?




 Ms Pitts called a while ago because she wants me to speak to her daughter? Okay she wants us to be pretty close and now, Janet called me and said we are now acquinted. She was supposed to ask after her friend or something is not just right here.




    




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