"Sorry about being late. I'm starving. Let's eat!"
I glanced up from the kitchen table where I was setting out the food. Cate swept in like a tempest and settled into her seat. I poured the wine as she dug into the pizza.
Thusfar, our time without Ria had been fairly tolerable. Her daily reminders to try to get along indicated that she wasn't going to give up, so Cate and I had taken some baby steps towards being friendly. Cate had even cut short a date with one of the guys she was juggling rather than admit to Ria that she'd skipped out on family movie night. I therefore made sure to compliment her outfit and ask her about her day.
We maintained a decent conversation as we dined. Weather, jobs, updates for the grocery list, and other dull errata passed the time well enough. The wine certainly didn't hurt, either. We were both a bit tipsy by the time we adjourned to the den - though of course we brought the bottle with us.
"What movie did you pick out?" Cate inquired as she settled down on the couch next to me. The ultra plush leather and direct sight line made it the preferred viewing location, so I'd long gotten used to sharing it with both of them.
I shrugged. "No idea. Ria suggested it. S'one of those scary movies you two like."
For reasons apparently dating back to their childhood, Ria and Cate loved scary movies. They literally found them scary, too. They would scream, gasp, or whimper when the monster jumped out or the serial killer crept up on an unsuspecting victim, then dissolve into schoolgirl giggles. This emotional rollercoaster between terror and laughter seemed odd to me, but the two of them thought it tremendous fun.
I drank some more wine as the DVD played. The plot involved a group of young people and a strange series of mysterious deaths by some unknown assailant who was rumored to be back from the grave seeking revenge. The dialogue wasn't great and the protagonists kept wandering into dark creepy places instead of running away, but there were enough red herrings to keep the identity of the killer uncertain and the plot somewhat interesting.
About halfway through, the film decided to really earn its R rating. A pair of the protagonists decided that despite the grisly deaths of several minor characters at the hands of some unknown killer, now was a good time to bone. The cinematographer was apparently fond of the human torso given the amount of lingering views of both the chiseled abs of the guy and his busty blonde spilling out of her cotton bra.
I whistled appreciatively as the bra was removed and the tan mounds bounced free. I then remembered I was sitting next to my girlfriend's sister. I glanced over at her and found her emerald eyes on me.
"Uh, I just meant she has nice boobs," I demurred. "But not as nice as Ria's, of course," I hastened to add, lest it sound like I found the tanned blonde more attractive. "Hers are so much bigger and firmer. . . ."
I paused as I remembered that I was talking to my girlfriend's twin sister. As in right down to the same bra size. "So, of course, yours are way nicer too. . ." I offered sheepishly, feeling the embarrassed blush creep up my face. I took a hefty swig of wine and turned back to the screen. "I'm just going to watch the movie now," I murmured with what little dignity I had left.
I could blame part of my behavior on the wine, but the truth was that being apart from Ria was proving as unpleasant as I'd predicted. After half a week apart, I felt like I had cannonballs in my scrotum. Our no masturbation pact had me aching for release, so even seeing a pair of bare breasts on TV had me semi-aroused.
I was hanging onto the possibility that Ria and I might be able to arrange a rendezvous this weekend. She wasn't sure she could do it, but I couldn't bear the thought of not seeing her again for another week and a half.
Fortunately the sex scene wasn't likely to last long. The camera angle switched to that of the killer. While the leggy blonde bounced atop her boyfriend, the axe-wielding psychopath crept closer. And closer. And. . . .
I glanced up from the kitchen table where I was setting out the food. Cate swept in like a tempest and settled into her seat. I poured the wine as she dug into the pizza.
Thusfar, our time without Ria had been fairly tolerable. Her daily reminders to try to get along indicated that she wasn't going to give up, so Cate and I had taken some baby steps towards being friendly. Cate had even cut short a date with one of the guys she was juggling rather than admit to Ria that she'd skipped out on family movie night. I therefore made sure to compliment her outfit and ask her about her day.
We maintained a decent conversation as we dined. Weather, jobs, updates for the grocery list, and other dull errata passed the time well enough. The wine certainly didn't hurt, either. We were both a bit tipsy by the time we adjourned to the den - though of course we brought the bottle with us.
"What movie did you pick out?" Cate inquired as she settled down on the couch next to me. The ultra plush leather and direct sight line made it the preferred viewing location, so I'd long gotten used to sharing it with both of them.
I shrugged. "No idea. Ria suggested it. S'one of those scary movies you two like."
For reasons apparently dating back to their childhood, Ria and Cate loved scary movies. They literally found them scary, too. They would scream, gasp, or whimper when the monster jumped out or the serial killer crept up on an unsuspecting victim, then dissolve into schoolgirl giggles. This emotional rollercoaster between terror and laughter seemed odd to me, but the two of them thought it tremendous fun.
I drank some more wine as the DVD played. The plot involved a group of young people and a strange series of mysterious deaths by some unknown assailant who was rumored to be back from the grave seeking revenge. The dialogue wasn't great and the protagonists kept wandering into dark creepy places instead of running away, but there were enough red herrings to keep the identity of the killer uncertain and the plot somewhat interesting.
About halfway through, the film decided to really earn its R rating. A pair of the protagonists decided that despite the grisly deaths of several minor characters at the hands of some unknown killer, now was a good time to bone. The cinematographer was apparently fond of the human torso given the amount of lingering views of both the chiseled abs of the guy and his busty blonde spilling out of her cotton bra.
I whistled appreciatively as the bra was removed and the tan mounds bounced free. I then remembered I was sitting next to my girlfriend's sister. I glanced over at her and found her emerald eyes on me.
"Uh, I just meant she has nice boobs," I demurred. "But not as nice as Ria's, of course," I hastened to add, lest it sound like I found the tanned blonde more attractive. "Hers are so much bigger and firmer. . . ."
I paused as I remembered that I was talking to my girlfriend's twin sister. As in right down to the same bra size. "So, of course, yours are way nicer too. . ." I offered sheepishly, feeling the embarrassed blush creep up my face. I took a hefty swig of wine and turned back to the screen. "I'm just going to watch the movie now," I murmured with what little dignity I had left.
I could blame part of my behavior on the wine, but the truth was that being apart from Ria was proving as unpleasant as I'd predicted. After half a week apart, I felt like I had cannonballs in my scrotum. Our no masturbation pact had me aching for release, so even seeing a pair of bare breasts on TV had me semi-aroused.
I was hanging onto the possibility that Ria and I might be able to arrange a rendezvous this weekend. She wasn't sure she could do it, but I couldn't bear the thought of not seeing her again for another week and a half.
Fortunately the sex scene wasn't likely to last long. The camera angle switched to that of the killer. While the leggy blonde bounced atop her boyfriend, the axe-wielding psychopath crept closer. And closer. And. . . .