Chapter 37: Sister-in-law?

Seattle mall:

All the shopping was done, at last!

Mel and Judith got into their car, totally exhausted.

" Mel, I'm going to meet a few friends would you like to join me? " she asked after she had spoken with her friends.

" Where is it? " she asked without agreeing, non-living clothes were much better than people with their chatter!

" You could go to the library, then. It's by the street. " Judith smiled, kindly letting her off the hook.

Mel smiled gratefully back at her, " Thanks, I'll head to the library then. "

....

The park:

Scarlet was holding in her tears inside as she told Skylar things, many things, and just blurted out,

" To think that my father doesn't understand me, I guess I'm just being delusional to believe that. I don't even know if you would believe that, I was dragged to the evening party when I was prepared... for the date. I really made a fuss to get there, but... " and shut her mouth when Skylar who was comforting her froze.

He was really shocked and wanted to believe the things which she said, but if he does, he wouldn't be able to let her go.

" You need not believe me, I just had kept it inside me for so long that I was going to explode from screaming inside my head, " she looked away from him and continued, " well, at least from screaming internally, that I like you! " saying that she stood up and sighed.

He looked at her, her crying flushed face, her confiding in him, and the confession- oh, it was way more than what he could ask for.

" Let's go, I'm sorry that this turned out this way. And what-" she was cut mid-sentence as he pinned her down on the tree behind her.

Both their hearts drummed against their chests, the temperature around the secluded place in the park increased, their breath intervening in a strange rhythm,

" Do you think I'll let you off-hook after you've confessed you're feelings to me? " he smirked.

....

Mel found herself a rom-com book and started reading. After some time she really wanted to go out for some air.

' Well, let me read it in the park! '

Her subconscious nodded and sighed, ' I got to know that, you, at least wanted something! '

' Hey! I'm not dumb, you know! ' she complained and went into the park.

She found herself a secluded but bright spot, on the grass, for her to read the book.

It was all about a journalist and her thoughts about her life, filled with romance and comedy.

Suddenly she heard a thud behind her on the tree.

" Do you think I'll let you off-hook after you've confessed you're feelings to me? " someone asked.

It instantly piqued her interest !!!!

' Let me tape this confession and give it to them! They'll thank me later on! ' she grinned and pulled out her phone.

....

Skylar caressed Scarlet cheek, " Do you know how long I've waited to hear that? "

She looked at him, still baffled by how the situation turned out.

She blinked blankly at him, ' Did I act out in haste? Well, at least he looks happy. As long as he is happy, anything goes! '

Skylar held her face close to his, inches away, and looked directly into her eyes asking for her permission, and leaned in when she smiled.

The time stopped around them as his lip fell on hers. The kiss was just a peck at the start and got feistier as they devoured each other.

Scarlet moaned into his mouth as he pushed his tongue into her mouth. The slow dance inside her mouth began. He kissed her jaw, her neck and bit her milky skin, leaving a mark. The dance continued as he pushed her sundress away from a shoulder and bit her.

Mel behind them instantly stopped the video, ' I wanted to see a good confession, not a make-out session!!! ' she shivered at the thought and went to take a picture of the couple kissing.

' I could tease them later if I know them, but it's fine, let me just take it anyway! '

Skylar pulled away and smiled, satisfied, and gave a peck to Scarlet again when they heard a click of a camera.

He instantly pulled her behind him and stood guard.

" What happened is something wrong? " she asked as she looked at his furious face.

" Well, nothing, until I found out, who two were in the picture! " Mel walked out from behind the tree. She smiled at Skylar, " let's say that my brother's got guts! " and turned to Scarlet, " and you, sister-in-law, nice to see you guys together. How shameless of you two, to hide from each other."

The pair flushed in embarrassment, getting advised by a girl almost like 2-3 years younger than them.

" Sister-in-law? " Skylar asked her, relaxing from his stiff position.

" Well don't tell me that you're not going to get married to her after, that. " she pointed at Scarlet who was now covered with hickeys and a swollen lip.

" I...um... what? " he stuttered, " Are you going to... um... tell..." he couldn't complete the sentence.

" I have no reason to. It's obvious that Scarlet and Brenden were forced into that arrangement, neither one was satisfied. So, I don't have to I... " suddenly her phone rang.

" Aunt Judith," she said picking it up. " I'm in the park, yeah ok, sure."

" She is coming here," she informed as she saw them flustered at her name. " Don't worry, I and Scarlet met at the library and Skylar came here to? "

" To invite Scarlet to the birthday party - cruise," he replied instantly.

" Ok, all settled, then! "

....

Thursday, night:

All packed, the White family left for the cruise, which really was tiring...

Well, Spencer was to blame!!!

He and his friends planned to get into the ship- Gale, for the night and have a boy's night out. To which the entire family had to endure.

' Cr*p, seriously, I can't even complain! ' Mel screamed inside her head, as always, and sighed. Her sighed was followed by a deeper one.

" I get you. " Skylar said helping her with her luggage.

" Well, don't you think that this is... quite exaggerated? " she asked out, as only those two were present.

The boys had gone out to get some things for themselves- god knows what!

The guests were to arrive the next morning. Many socialite families were invited,

' For Christ's sake, it was just a birthday!

Well, I can't even imagine myself with so many people, choking me! '

" A lot exaggerated for a birthday, I know." he sighed again as they got on to the deck of Gale.

Gale was a cruise ship, containing almost all forms of entertainment-

Spa, gaming, movie theatre, and name it and it was present, which Melanie had never set her foot on, ofcourse. Skylar took her on a short trip around the ship.

" How many people are invited? Don't you think that this- " she gestures to the rooms present on the 1st floor of the deck and looked at him," is too, much? "

" Well, what's it being a socialite family without some extravagance? " he shrugged.

....

Late night, Mel lay awake on her bed. She really couldn't sleep and she was on a ship for the first time!

' Can I look around for myself? Maybe, say that I was looking for Skylar, if I got caught? '

' Only you're going to be fooled by that cr*p you call, a reason! ' her subconscious snapped.

" Never mind, let me just go and roam around," she muttered and opened her door.

....

Mel peeped down from the bow of the ship. The waves crashed over and over again against the ship, which was pinned down somewhere as it was to move by morning.

Suddenly her phone lit up. Which she had answered involuntarily...

" Hello," she snapped, as always.

" Princess, " a deep voice greeted her. She looked around her, making sure that no one was around.

' Why the hell I'm I acting like a teenager hiding her boyfriend from her parents? ' she smacked her head. ' Well, I am a teenager.. argh! It doesn't matter anyways.'

" Mr. Terror, what a surprise? Well, I'm not surprised that you found my number as you're good with your fu*king, stalking skills." she scoffed.

" I see that someone is quite pissed, " he chuckled," you should know that I'm quite good at stalking, as I am at everything! "

She groaned, " Urgh, could you get more narcissistic? "

" Ok, wait for me on Saturday, would you? " he asked ignoring her sarcasm.

" Well, some guy just gave me a note, telling me about things which I can't even interpret. And now, he wants to meet me. What do I do? " she pointed out.

" Oh, so I could suggest you let him see you if he was the best," he answered, " That's purely my opinion- "

" Oh, so you're the best? huh! " she was cut in between by him,

" I mean, who is better than I am? So, you just agreed, wait for me. "

She chuckled, " So, why are you coming? "

" To give you the best on you're birthday," he replied with utter seriousness.

She froze at his reply, she had totally forgotten that her birthday and Spencer's differed by a day. His was on Sunday, while hers was on Saturday.

" How did you- let it pass, it was a stupid question, anyway," she muttered.

" Wait for me princess, would you? "

" Maybe. " she hung up right after.

Fu*k, his smoky voice itself, gave her goosebumps and sent tickles down her body.

' Why do you attract trouble for yourself? Brenden and now, this? '

" So, Mr. Terror is coming, what about Brenden? "

' I wish they meet someday! '

Someday...