(11) Meet The Emersons

"Here..." Jay handed me a fluffy black towel, "You can leave your clothes in the hamper beside the door."

"Mm-hmm."

"You can uh... take your time." He stood in silence, before turning around and cleared his throat. "Let me cook some meal for you."

Nodding awkwardly, I waited for him to go out of his room before walking towards his bathroom. Entering the room, I smiled slightly when I immediately smelled his scent. I may sound like a huge creep right now, but I did like this guy for a long time.

Undressing my clothes, I opened the door and threw my clothes in the hamper before closing it again and face the huge bathtub in front of me.

I'll take my time then.

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After rinsing, I got out of the bathtub and dried myself off with the towel given by the one and only Jay Emerson.

I'm using one of Emerson's towels, or probably, his.

Gulping, I wrapped myself with the towel, I turn around and grabbed the clothes I'd be wearing.

That was until I remembered that my clothes are in the hamper outside this bathroom and he didn't give me anything to wear.

I banged my head lightly on the peach-colored tile beside me. "Poop."

Clothes. How could I forget about clothes?

Sighing, I decided to reuse the clothes from earlier. Yes, it's very unhygienic, but let's face it, anyone in my place would probably do it too.

Unlocking the door, I slightly opened it and was about to grab the clothes in the hamper, when my heart stopped beating to see that it was empty!

"Poop. Poop. Poop." I muttered and was about to drop on my knees when I saw clothes neatly folded above his bed. I inspected the room, and after securing that the coast is clear, I walked outside the bathroom and walked towards the bed.

You can wear this.

My eyes almost popped out of my eye sockets when I saw a clean pair of underwear -both a panty and a bra- and a clean tank top with short shorts.

Did he really expect me to wear these? These probably belong to one of his women's encounters who probably has STDs!

I shook my head and crossed my arms. "Nope, no way."

I picked it up and was about to throw it to the other side of the bed when I realized that the underwear still has price tags on it.

That pervert. How would he know my bra size?!

I wore underwear but not clothes. I walked towards his closet and opened it, revealing a lot of tuxedos, both white and black. Scanning below it, I sighed in relief when I saw what I needed.

His shirts.

Grabbing a plain white one, I wore it and smiled when I saw that it stopped right above my knees.

I closed his closet and walked toward the bedroom door. I walked out of the bedroom and went downstairs.

"Riley?"

I stopped in my tracks and gasped when I saw the familiar brown hair. "Cobie!"

She gasped and touched her chest, "Are you wearing Jay's shirt?!"

My eyes widened, "It's not what it looks like-!"

"JAAAAAAY!!!!!!" She shouted while running downstairs. Sighing, I followed her shortly.

"I never knew that you were banging Riley!" She gasped while pointing towards me, "Gosh! I thought you'd be a virgin forever!"

Oh, Cobie.

Jay started choking on what he was drinking and when he followed on what she was pointing to -me- he started coughing out water.

I felt my blood rushing towards my cheeks and I bet I'm redder than the tomato he was chopping not too long ago.

"Cobie-!" Jay coughed out while blushing furiously, "Shut. Up,"

"No twin brother!" She gasped while patting his head, "Good job!"

Is there a hole here? If so, please, swallow me right now.

"What's with all the commotion down there?" Adam stopped walking and gasped out, "Cobie!"

"Daddy!" She cheered while running towards her dad and hugged him tightly.

"Cobie?" Em showed and gasped out, "Cobie!"

"Mom!"

"Oh, I missed you!" Emily gushed out and waved at me, "Hey Riles."

"Hey..." I waved awkwardly while walking beside Jay.

"You have a gun, right?" I whispered silently, "Please kill me, right now."

"Why are you wearing my shirt?" He chuckled while shaking his head, "I gave you some clothes."

I raised an eyebrow, "I don't want to have STD."

This time, he was the one to raise an eyebrow, "Cobie doesn't have STDs."

Cobie? Oh...

"Sorry..." I muttered awkwardly and walked towards the stairs, "I'll go and change-"

Jay gripped my wrist, "It's alright, you look good in my clothes." I physically froze and he immediately dropped my wrist, "B-bes-sides, u-uh..." He stuttered, "Dinner's ready."

"It won't take long." I reasoned out, "I don't want to be a bother to you and use one of your shirts -which you probably will wear-"

He shook his head, "It's alright. You can have it."

"Uh- I can't accept this-"

"I insist." He turned around and changed the topic when he called out, "Dinner's ready!"

I stood there alone while watching him pour what he cooked in a bowl like a pro.

"I never knew that you and Jay are together." Adam patted my shoulders while passing by me and taking a seat in the table.

"You guys are perfect for each other." Cobie grinned at me before sitting beside her father.

"Come, let's eat." Emily smiled at me as she pulled my hand and lead me toward their table.

I sat awkwardly and watch as Jay pulled a chair and sat right beside me.

In the middle of dinner, Emily broke the silence. "So Cobie, how was your trip to New York?"

"Manhattan was beautiful." Cobie smiled charmingly, "But Denovan is still way more peaceful and beautiful."

Jay scoffed, "You're just saying that because you lived here."

"No." Cobie shrugged, "I'm saying that because it's the truth."

"Suck ass," Jay muttered, making me kick him on the shin underneath the table.

I gave him the No Bad Words look, which he rolled his eyes at.

"At least I just suck their ass." Cobie smirked, "What did you suck just an hour ago?"

My eyes widened, so is his, actually, probably everyone at the table has their eyes wide as saucers.

"Cobie!" Emily gasped out while Adam stopped taking a bite from his spoon

"What?" She laughed, "I was just asking."

Adam frowned, "That was inappropriate!"

"Was it?" She paused, "By the way, I don't wanna know." She winked at me, making me blush more furiously at her dirty mind.

"Do you still have that gun?" I asked Adam, making him close his eyes tightly and groan.

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After dinner, Jay spoke to me in private and told me that I wouldn't be able to go back to my dorm since Saitama -the bald guy- is probably waiting there. I didn't bother complaining since I got scared of Saitama pretty bad.

"You can sleep on the bed," Jay said while grabbing 2 pillows from his bed.

"What-? No." What would his twin say again if ever she'll barge in this room seeing me in this shirt and Jay wearing just his pants, sleeping together in one bed?

"Don't worry. I'll sleep on the floor."

I shook my head, "No, no!" I grabbed a pair of pillows from his bed and puts it on the ground, "Sleep here and I'll sleep on the floor."

He shook his head, "I'm the man here, go, use the bed."

"You own this bed. I don't."

"Fine, let's sleep together then."

'No." That's what I wanted to avoid. "I'm fine on the floor-"

"It's better for them to think that we're together than to know the real reason why you're here, Riles." He walked towards me and grabbed the pillows on the floor and puts it on the bed.

"I guess so..." I muttered as he climbed on the bed and crawled to his side. I climbed afterward and lied down.

"Hey, Jay..."

"Yes?"

"I can't mention Saitama to my parents, huh?"

"... It's for their safety too, Riles." He turned the lights off, "It's better for them to know nothing than to know something that might hurt them."

"Hey, Jay..."

"Yes...?"

"Thank you."

"No problem." I've mastered his voice from all kinds of emotions, so even with the lights off, I know that he's smiling right now. "Rest now; You'll need it."

"Hey, Jay..."

"...Yes...?"

I smiled and said the words I never thought I'd be saying out loud since I usually just send him a message about it.

"Good night."

The silence was my answer.

I rolled to the other side so that I wouldn't be facing him. I closed my eyes and was about to drift to my happy place when I heard a faint, "Good night Riles."

Honestly speaking, I'm not quite sure on what's happening in my life right now, especially with the chaos that happened earlier, but I do know one thing;

I slept with a smile.