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If you are encountering Catherine and Thomas for the first time in this chapter, I advise you to read the first two chapters before returning to this one. The story makes more sense that way.
RegardsâŚHoney.
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Thomas and I spent the rest of the afternoon making love. We couldnât get enough of each other. He took me in every room in the apartment and I loved it. Once I made the decision to be with him, the shackles came off and I surrendered fully to the lust raging inside me. I no longer cared that he was my brother. I no longer cared that we would be disgraced if we were found out. None of that mattered anymore. All that mattered was that we were together and that we loved each other.
That evening when we finally left the apartment, I floated home in a haze of happiness and sexual satisfaction. I breezed into the house barely noticing my parentsâ greeting and made my way to my bedroom where I crawled into bed and promptly fell asleep out of sheer exhaustion.
The next day was Friday and that evening Thomas was fetching me to spend the weekend with him. I told my parents over breakfast about my new job and they were surprisingly encouraging. My mother took the opportunity to praise Thomas for his generosity in giving me a job though she grudgingly admitted that she was sure I would do well. My father, in his own gentle way, expressed his pleasure over my happiness and wished me good luck. I felt a sudden surge of love for him and impulsively jumped up to give him a warm hug and a kiss on the cheek. He laughed and rumpled my hair and we continued with breakfast in a companionable and relaxed atmosphere.
The hours crawled by as I waited for Thomas to arrive. Eventually I went for a run, had a shower and spent about two hours packing and unpacking my bag, changing my mind every five minutes about what clothes to pack. After all that I still had an hour and a half to fill. I wandered into the TV room and settled down to watch a film. Surprisingly I soon found myself engrossed in it and before I knew it I heard Thomasâs voice, greeting our parents. A minute later he sauntered into the room. My heart was hammering in my chest and I took a deep breath to steady myself before speaking.
âHi Thomas. How are you?â I said as casually as I could.
âHey Cat. Iâm fine, thanks. Howâre you doing?â He replied, equally casually.
âGreat. Doing well.â I said.
There we were, exchanging inane pleasantries, when what we really wanted to do was tear each otherâs clothes off and enjoy one another once again. He looked at me and then slowly, deliberately, his gaze drifted down my body, taking in all of me. My breath caught in my throat as he surveyed me. I knew that he was picturing me naked, the way I was just the day before. He looked up and our eyes met. I tried to convey all my love for him in that one look, though I knew I couldnât.
The moment was broken when my father walked in. I hurriedly got up, sure that my flustered expression must be a dead giveaway. Thomas, on the other hand, seemed very much in control and merely turned to smile at my father, as he said,
âTypical woman, my sister. Here I am, on time, and sheâs lounging around watching TV. She obviously doesnât know sheâs supposed to impress the boss!â
I laughed and threw a cushion at him.
âYouâre not my boss until Monday morning Thomas. Until then youâre just my pest of a big brother!â
The last sentence ended in a squeal as he caught the cushion and proceeded to playfully smack me about the head. My father grinned as he watched us. It occurred to me that it had been many years since my father had seen his two children playing and laughing in his home. I felt a sudden stab of guilt at our deception. It wasnât fair on this kind man that his children were lying to him the way we were. Then I had no more time for reflection as Thomas grabbed me and playfully shoved me towards the door.
âCome on lazy bones! Get upstairs to your room and grab your bags! I have better things to do than stand around waiting for you!
He swatted me on my butt as I ran past him and up to my room. I was in my en-suite bathroom getting the last few toiletries (itâs one of the twisted laws of womanhood that no matter how carefully you pack, no matter how much time you take, thereâs always something that, at the last minute, you remember you HAVE to have.).
My back was to the door and I didnât hear Thomasâs entrance until I felt his arms slip around my waist. I flinched in surprise and instinctively tried to wriggle out of his grasp. I was worried that my parents would walk in on us.
âNo Thomas. They might see us.â I hissed at him.
âDonât worry. Theyâre in the kitchen. I made sure of that.â He murmured, his lips already caressing my neck.
I was still terrified that our parents would walk in unexpectedly but being enfolded in Thomasâs loving embrace felt too good to abandon. I relaxed against him as he continued kissing my neck. He slipped a hand under my t-shirt and cupped my breast.
âMmmmâŚI thought about this all day. I couldnât wait to see you today. Youâre lucky mom and dad are home Cat, otherwise Iâd take you hard, here and now.â He growled in my ear.