Joe’s POV
After a quick shower, Matt and I finally made our way downstairs to have our breakfast together with everyone.
And I had to admit, Matt did make up for his little slip about my dream and Zack…
Matt grabbed my hand, while we walked downstairs, he smiled showing me his dimples.
“Do you know how the evening has ended for Olivia?” Matt asked before we reached the living room.
“Not yet, but I guess better than mine.” I smirked at Matt who stopped me and pulled me back into his body.
“I’m sorry I got wasted… I fell asleep while waiting for you…” He leaned down and captured my lips in his.
“I will behave better at the next party, I promise!” He whispered in my ear “Or if you don´t want me to I can do that, too?” I chuckled, and pushed him playfully away.
“Stop that and behave, you know the rules.” I chided him and quickly moved out of his reach.
“Fuck the rules” I heard him mutter “And I mean literally.”

I had to suppress my laugh when I saw Jack, Brian and Johnny already sitting at the table, drinking coffee.
Everything was set and only waiting for the rest to show up as it seemed.
I took the empty chair next to Jacky and looked a little closer at her and Brian, they seemed to have a fight yesterday or at least an argument, I knew my sister wasn’t always that easy… but I think Brian was able to handle it.
And the way he was stroking her thigh so lovingly made me sure they made up for the little fight… maybe like Matt and I did?

My cheeks turned a little pink thinking of the way Matt had made up his mistake and I had to say that I was curious on how Matt would handle the situation when Zack showed up and started the teasing again, soon every one of the others would also know about me… and my dreams… normally I would be embarrassed as hell, but normally wasn’t the case with my man and his friends anymore…
I think I changed and it was only for the better.

“Did you hear anything from Dean?” I turned towards my sister as Matt filled my cup with coffee and sat down next to me.
“Nah, probably went back to sleep after he kicked Olivia out” She took a sip from her coffee.
“What was that for!?” I looked at her, anger building up as I saw her shooting me an even more annoyed look. “Liv is my best friend and one of the kindest persons I know and you friend was all over her, remember? That reaction was completely uncalled for!”
She turned to me with just as much fire as I had “I won’t allow Dean to get hurt again. Not even by your best friend, so”
“Girls, stop fighting, I think Dean and Olivia are perfectly able to make their own decisions and judging by how they were yesterday… they won’t be marrying today..” Brian chuckled, getting Jack’s attention back to him and I felt Matt’s arm over my shoulders, softly stroking, trying to calm me down. I sighed. I knew Jacky was probably just sticking up for her friend, but did she have to be so rude about mine?

As if on clockwork, my phone buzzed and I also heard a beep coming from Jacky’s pocked, who rushed to get her phone out, earning a frown from Brian.
I unlocked my phone and looked at my incoming messages

“Damn Jose, that was good! Best sex ever! And that includes that Game of Thrones actor :P Thanks for inviting me, and thank your sister for being friends with that man. I will call you later <3”

Matt chuckled next to me. He had been reading over my shoulder “Looks like Olivia had a really nice time, huh”
“Dean too” Brian replied quickly, earning a death stare from Jacky.
I looked at my sister “Switch phones for a second?” holding out my phone to her, so she could read the message. She hesitated before she handed me her phone and took mine. I read Dean’s message with a smile on my face

“Damn Jacks, didn’t know your sister would have such nice friends. Definitely going to see this one again, the sex was amazing! Byyeeee sweetcheeks!”

I looked up to my sister, who handed me back my phone again with a satisfied smile on her face, leaning back to Brian.

“Are you always this oversharing?” Matt looked at me curiously. I nodded with a slight blush
“Yeah, we’ve known each other forever, I have always told her everything, it was exceptional that I didn’t tell her about you” I turned my head back to let him kiss me and smiled.
“Yeah, actually, I want that question answered too” Brian said, playing with Jacky’s hair.
“Yes. Dean and I could have been girlfriends if he hadn’t been this manly” Jacky giggled.

“Gooddddddddmorning! Friends! Women that can never have me!” Zack came in with a big smile, looking around the room dramatically, finally letting his eyes rest on me and Matt. Oh here we go.
“Did everyone sleep well? Any nice dreams?” Everyone was muttering some incoherent things, but Zack wasn’t at all interested in their answers and turned his eyes to me again.
“What about you Joe?” his eyes twinkled and he had a smirk pulling his lips. He sat down opposite of me and put arms on the table, resting on his elbows and then put his head in his hands.
“Well, Joe? I would like to hear all about your dreams”
“Vengeance, don’t be an ass” Matt growled next to me, pulling me to him even tighter.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, why always ruin the fun, I’m really interested in Joe’s dreams!”
Brian sat up straight and looked at his best friend “What am I missing?”
Matt sighed and put his head in the crook of my neck as Zack started talking.
“You know that morning that Matt told us we needed to change subjects? And that I said Joe was acting weird? Welllllll-”

I heard Zack tell a too long story about my dream, a dream I never dreamt, because he made all these things up. I held Matt’s hand under the table and caressed his palm with my fingers and I could feel him relax.
“Interesting story, Z, but I’m calling for Arin, I’m starving” Johnny broke of the story and got up from his chair, walking into the hallway to call for Arin. I looked at Matt and put my hand on his cheek and kissed him softly.
“Well done sweetie, I knew you could do it”

Arin’s POV
I opened my eyes to someone drawing lazy circles on my chest. I grinned remembering the best birthday I ever had… and well including the best sex I ever had on my birthday.
I peeked my eyes open and saw the red hair sprawled over my pillow, I let my eyes wander down, finding that beautiful girl there.. damn why didn’t I make a move on her before… I mean, look at us…
Perfect fit - on more than one level.
“YO ARIN! COME DOWN, BREAKFAST!” I heard Johnny’s yell and the reality came crashing down on me.
Shit, they were all up and around… I didn’t want my friends to ruin the moment I had, they are some crazy motherfuckers who are a little intimidating meeting all at once, and I wasn’t too sure if she was ready for that.
But I couldn’t tell her to leave, I didn’t want her to leave and think I threw her out.
“Arin? Did you hear your friend?” her sleepy voice wavered to me and I sat up, pulling her with me.
“Yeah.. I did… I mean…” Where was my confidence now?
“I need to leave.. have to open the shop in a bit and need to change before.. but I would love to see you again… maybe we could play a little more together…” She wiggled her eyebrow’s at me and I chuckled at her double meaning.
She took away the tension and awkwardness just like that.
“I would love to play more with you…” I pulled her closer and kissed her again, letting me get another taste of her sweetness.

“Hmm…” She hummed into my mouth “Maybe you could convince me to open up later…”
“I wish I could, but in about 10 minutes, one of my friends will come barging into the room and… I want to save you from that fate.” I told her with another quick kiss.
“That’s too bad…” She got up and picked her things off my floor and got dressed looking completely comfortable with her nakedness and I couldn’t move, just had to stare at her.
“Arin? Time’s running…” She grinned and I finally closed my mouth, how could I say no to her offer… but I knew I was right, soon someone would ruin my alone time here…
I should get her out of the house, without anyone knowing, they would just start talking and making fun… or worse…

After we were completely dressed I guided her towards her jacket and into the direction of the entrance, just a few more feet and I would-
“Arin, birthday boy, who are you escorting outside without our knowledge?” Zack’s deep voice sounded from behind.
Gods damn it, everybody but not him!
“Good morning Zack… I was just-” I started and turned around, but Zack had already crossed the distance and stood directly before my girl, giving her a smirk and a kiss to her knuckles.
“I think we haven’t really met yesterday. I’m Zacky and you are?” He asked and laid his arm around MY girl’s waist, about to guide her back into the hall.
“I’m Leyla, nice to meet you, Zacky.” Why did she emphasized his name like that ‘Nice to meet YOU ZACKY’
My eye began to twitch and I narrowed my eyes on Zack.
“But I’m really sorry… as I told Arin before, I have to leave and open my shop in a few, would have loved to stay…” She looked at me and winked as she took Zacky’s arm from her waist and closed the distance to me, she pecked my lips and whispered “Call me”
Then she turned around and was out of the door leaving not only me but also Zacky speechless at the entrance.
“ZACKY?? KID??” Brian voice sounded from the living room.
“We are coming.” I yelled back.
“Maybe you were, I wasn’t.” Zack muttered but waited for me to go back to the living room together.

Zack plopped down on his chair “Damn! Did you see the hottie Arin tried to sneak out of the door?”
“The redhead? You sealed the deal? Good job Kid” Brian nodded approvingly as he shoved his mouth full of waffle.
Joe looked at me with a smile “what is her name? where do you know her from?”
I blushed and stuttered out “Her- Her name is Leyla and she is the owner of the music store. I kinda like her”
“He fucking banged her!” Zack let out way to loudly. I noticed Joe coming out of her chair, smacking Zack’s head.
“Behave! He just told us he likes her!” She sat down again and looked at me “Tell me later?” Jack nodded too… I sighed, happy to have two women in the house now, it would be nice to talk to them about Leyla.

Everybody was eating their breakfast now quietly when Johnny announced “Guys, we really have to talk about the anniversary… My parents called yesterday, they will be here a little early, did you talk to yours again?”
“Ah fuck, I talked to my parents, but they never really confirmed. I didn’t even notice the party was this close” Brian sighed, grabbing his phone immediately to get a confirmation from his parents.
Mine had immediately put the date on the calendar, so they had been on the ‘attending’- list for a long time.
Zack looked at his phone “My parents will be there too, so will my sister” I grabbed the tablet and logged in, better make some notes right away.
“What about yours, Matt?” he nodded at me and I added them to the list.
“Your parents are coming to that party? That party that you are giving in a few days?” Joe’s voice sounded weird and I saw her looking at Matt.. what the hell was that in her eyes? Fear?
“Of course my parents are coming to that party, my sister is too” Matt replied to Joe, as if it was the most normal thing in the world, as he finished his breakfast. We discussed a lot more things, finding out there was so much more to do and so little time.

I knew the girls well enough to notice them both freaking out, so I stayed back as everyone went back to their rooms and / or jobs. Matt and Brian both lucked out when they asked their girls to join them. Both women made up some excuse and were now only staring into their coffee.
“Tell us about Leyla, Arin”
I shook my head, they weren’t getting away with it that easily.
“I will tell you all about her later, now you two tell me what’s going on” I looked at their worried faces, both not really wanting to tell me what’s going on.
“Is it about meeting the parents?” They both shot their head up to me.
“I didn’t know they would be there” Joe replied quietly.
“Joe, Matt’s parents are his biggest supporters, always have been. His sister is kick ass and they have always been together when they were young. You will like them very much and even better… they will love you even more. Believe me.”
I held Joe’s hand for a bit and then moved on to Jacky
“Jack, Brian’s dad is a crazy guy, he is funny as hell, but never stops doing that, Brian gets irritated with him sometimes. His stepmom is the sweetest and so are his brother and sister. McKenna can get a little jealous of attention Brian is giving to others, because she is used to having her brothers to herself, but she is very nice once she will find out Brian is crazy about you. She will love you, his brother will love you and his parents will too. Don’t worry so much, both of you!”
I looked from one girl to another and saw them relax.
“Thank you Arin” they both let out on a breath.
“I need to get to work” Joe said as she got up
“Yeah and I need to find Brian” Jacky followed her.

I closed down the tablet and put it in my office before I ran up the stairs, I had a beautiful redhead to call and ask her to the party.

Notes

So there it finally is, the identity of the mystery woman, the end of the birthdayparty, the teasing of Zack AND a lot of worries with the girls about meeting the families?

That should be fun! >:)

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