Erin McAfee

"Zac, don't you dare do it!" I warned him while using my couch as a shield from him.

"What? Babe, I am only standing here." He answered mischievously.

Currently, he was chasing because he will rub the icing of the cupcake onto my face.

"You won't fool me, Zac. Stop it! The last thing I want is to make a mess here in my living roo... You ninny!" I immediately cursed when he quickly put the blue sticky icing on my cheek. He held me by my waist and locked my whole body with his legs then smudged all the icing all over my face.

He then took another cupcake from the coffee table and was about to smudge it all over my face again but I managed to free my arm from his hold and accidentally smudged it all over his shirt.

I gasped because he was wearing a white sweater.

"Oh my God, Zac! I'm so sorry! I swear I didn't mean to, I was aiming for your face." I said as I tried to remove some of the icing on his sweater but by doing so, it went all over. Wrong fucking move!

This sweater looks so expensive by the way. Huhuhu.

"Erin, it's fine. It's bound to happen." He held my hands full of icing and smiled at me boyishly.

"But still, I'm really really sorry." I apologized sadly.

"Then show me if you really are." He winked at me and I know what he meant by that so I didn't hesitate to close the gap between us and kissed him slowly. He let me lead the kiss and I put my all in it.

I forgot about the icing on my palms so when I held his cheek, we both halted and pulled away slightly.

"I don't think you're really sorry about what you did." He whispered slowly.

"We both know you don't mind it and you actually liked it." I retorted courageously and kissed him again. This time, I cupped both of his cheek with my icing filled hands.

He smiled and spoke in between kisses, "You bet."

These days, I was getting bold around him and initiates the first move now. I flirt with him more, I kiss him, I hug him, held his hand, I sat on his lap, and just anything.

I don't know but my inhibitions when it comes to him suddenly vanished and it's making me happy as well as scared because I'm starting to indirectly show him how I was attracted to him. But still, I'm still happy that all of my daydreams are now coming to life.

Just like right now, he carried me by my legs then sat on my couch and made me straddled him. We continued to make out until we heard a voice.

"Oh my fucking God!"

We immediately halted and looked at the source of the voice. We saw Yna, my sister, who's currently looking at us in shock.

"Ylona! Oh my God." I stood up while Zac helped me.

"I-I brought lunch and... And I swear I rang the doorbell. I thought you were having an afternoon nap that's why I let myself in. Oh my God." She explained herself and when she directed her gaze to the man beside me, her eyes widened when she registered who the man I was lip-locking with.

"Zachary?" She voiced out his name.

"Zachary North?" She said again as if she's trying to make herself believe that it was really him.

I mean who would've thought that the man beside me was the Zachary North of NGC, right. I mean, me too, I sometimes pinch myself secretly when I am with him because I still couldn't believe that I am dating my longtime crush!

"Yup. That's me, Ylona." Zac answered her and chuckled. He then placed his arm on my shoulder.

"How? Are you..." She stuttered and couldn't form any words so I took it as a cue to take the paperbag she's holding and directed her to the kitchen.

I didn't want her to sit on the living room because it was a mess and it's not proper to let your sister sit on the couch you and the man you're dating just made out on.

"Uhmm. Sit here first. I-I'll just clean up." I told her and I signalled Zac to come with me to my room.

When we were inside my room, I freaked out.

"Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God." I paced to and from my room and fanned my cheek with my hand.

"Erin, calm down." Zac held my arm and faced me to him.

"Calm down? How can I calm down when my sister caught us making out on my couch while covered in icing?" I whispered yelled and continued, "we promised to each other that we will keep this a secret first and now, my sister knows. The one who has a big mouth!" I stressed out and he just chuckled.

"What's funny?" I asked in agitation. I mean, how was he finding our situation funny?

"It's fine, Erin. I think it's hightime for us to tell them. I mean, it's been two months and a half since we started dating so, it's fine." He held my waist and snuggled on my shoulder.

"Are you sure though? You're not being forced because Yna saw us?" I asked him and he just hummed.

"Nope. Im sure. So, let's cleanup ourselves, we don't want your sister to wait for us." He winked at me and I sighed.

"Okay. Oh, right. The shirt you left last time, it's already laundered. Let me just wash up first. You, sit here and do nothing okay. I don't want my room to be contaminated with these sticky icing as well, understand?"

He nodded and before I could go to my bathroom, he snaked his arm around my waist and gave me a brief toe-curling kiss.

"Stop whatever you're doing and quickly cleanup! I'm starving." We heard Yna's voice and I sighed.

"I'm sorry about her." I whispered and quickly went towards my bathroom.

"Two and a half months?! And you didn't even tell us?!" Yna exclaimed when I answered her question about how long Zac and I are dating.

"Chill, Yna. Oh my gosh." I commented because she's being overdramatic by hitting the table. The cutleries clinked when her hand made contact with the table.

"How can I, Erin? I mean, you and him." She pointed at me and Zac then continued, "I mean I know you have a crush on him since high school but I didn't know that you, Zac, has a thing for her too!"

My eyes were about to bulge out of its sockets when she mentioned my crush on him.

"Yna!" I called her lowly to warn her about talking too much but she just went on.

"Oh my God! Since when did you have feelings with Erin? I mean, I didn't mean to offend but are you serious with her? Because I still don't get why you two made this a secret. Unless you only see one another as a fling."

That's it. This needs an intervention.

"Ylona, stop it." I said but Zac held my hand.

"I understand you have doubts with me given my reputation, but I swear I don't see Erin as a fling only. As per us making this a secret we just didn't want the paps to harass both of us especially Erin by the paps. We won't have our privacy if they started to lambast us with those cameras and their freaky stalking skills." Zac explained to my sister and her features softened when she was enlightened by his explanation.

"Point taken. But does Olivia know? That there's something going on between her best friend and her brother?" Yna asked and I saw Zac stilled for a moment but immediately composed himself and answered my sister.

"She doesn't know yet."

"Do you think she's feeling something? I mean a hunch or whatever?" Yna asked again.

"Nope she hasn't. I told you, we were careful." I answered her.

"Fine. But till when do you plan to hide this secret from everyone, huh?"

I looked at Zac and he smiled at my sister.

"Starting now. " He answered.

"Oh." Yna responded.

"But we trust you that we will be the one to tell everyone about us." I added and she nodded.

"Promise." She raised her right hand and zipped her mouth with her left hand.

"Anyway, I have to go. I only dropped by to remind you about our surprise anniversary party to mom and dad next week. Don't forget, okay." She reminded me and I nodded.

She took her purse and stood up giving me and Zac hugs and kisses. We walked her to the door and before she could get out, she commented Zac's shirt.

"It's nice for you to have a spare shirt here." she winked at him and I covered my face with my left hand because this is so embarrassing. Zac on the other hand, just laughed at my sister.

"Good bye, Ylona."

"Good bye, Zac and take care of my sister."

"I will. Drive safe."

And with that, I closed my door when Yna walked towards the lifts' direction.

"That's so fucking embarrassing!" I groaned and sat on my couch.

"It's not." He sat beside me.

"You had a crush on me when you're in highschool?" He asked and my eyes went wide again upon hearing that. I could feel all the heat on my cheek and I just wanted the ground to open and eat me alive.

"No I didn't." I denied and was about to stand up when he caged me with his big arms.

"Your blush says otherwise." He teased.

"Because Yna's embarrassing. Can you drop this!"

"Sorry babe but I won't. So, you liked me since highschool, huh."

"Zac, I told you to drop it. Don't believe at what she said, it wasn't true." I lied.

"Oh? It makes sense now." He commented all of a sudden.

I raised my brows at him confused at what he's talking about.

"All those shy gestures and timid responses. That's because you have a crush on me. It made sense now." He exclaimed and I huffed.

"Zac stop it. Release me now or I'm gonna get angry!" I warned him but he just laughed at me.

I covered his mouth to shush him and pushed him away from me. He leaned on the couch while still laughing and it irate me so I left him alone and went to my balcony.

Ugh. I hate my sister. Why must she open her big mouth and tell her I had a crush on Zac when I was in highschool? Now I'm exposed! Yna, I hate you!!!

I jumped when I felt Zac back hugged me. I didn't move and removed his arms, I just stayed rooted on my place.

"I'm sorry, okay. I didn't mean to anger you, Erin." He apologized.

"I was only messing with you. I guess I took it too far... So I'm so---"

"It was in your Dad's study." I cut him off and turned around.

He has a confused look so I expounded.

"The first time I saw you. You're sitting on a bench in Time Square with you trench coat beside you. That was also the first night I came to the manor to accomplish your sister and I's assignment in literature." I smiled remembering that night.

"Olivia was adamant for us to do our homework in Tony's study because that time, according to your sister, her rooms a giant mess. So, when she left me alone in the study, I took my liberty to look at the photos hung on the wall. When my eyes laid on to your picture in Time Square, I was intrigues as to who you were. But when I saw the picture where you and Olivia sitting beside each other while your arm placed around her shoulder, that's when I knew you're her brother because of the resemblance between you two."

I traced his brows, undereye, nose, and lips with the pad of my thumb while saying, "These full brows, intimidating blue eyes, sharp nose, and full lips, it gave away that you're Olivia's brother." I smiled at him.

He pulled me closer to him and I placed my arms around his nape and played with his hair.

"When Livy saw me looking at your picture with her, she told me your name and that you're seven years older than us. I asked myself you know, why didn't we have a guy like you in our school. Why all of the men in our school doesn't have a face like yours. However, I may find you attractive on the photos but that wasn't the reason why I had a crush on you." I chuckled.

"Oh? Then what was the reason?" He asked and I smiled, but before I answered him, I kissed him passionately yet briefly. It took him off guard so when he was going to respond, I stopped the kiss and pulled away from his face.

"Tease." He playfully commented but I just smiled at him sweetly.

I couldn't help it. He looked so handsome up close and his attractiveness soared up high when he was listening to me. I don't know why but I think my confession amd bottled up feelings makes him hotter for me.

Anyway, back to the confession.

"You know, Zac, I always admire you in taking care and protecting your sister even if you were miles away from her. Up until now actually. You looked out for her, called her almost everyday to check up on her, treat her to meals whenever you go home, and just everything. You love your sister so much unlike any other brothers out there who doesn't give a damn to his sister, you know."

"I mean, you're family is part of the 1% elite in the world and you could clearly leave your sister onto the care of someone but you made it a point to look after her by yourself. And I commend you in doing that. Through that, I admired you and unconsciously had a crush on you."

"But of course, it never became serious until you mistook me as Olivia and twirled me around when I was waiting for your sister by the pool on the night of Ylona's birthday." I laughed remembering that night, how it became awkward when he realized that I wasn't his sister.

"And since then, I had a little crush on my best friend's brother." I ended my story and looked into his eyes. The emotion lingering in his eyes were so intense I had to look away because it was too much for me to handle.

Up until now, I couldn't decipher what that intense emotion in his eyes because I still don't know how to read this man in front of me.

I mean yes, I know him and his whole temperament but that was just the surface. I feel like there's more to him than what he's showing to everyone. I realized that when he opened up to me his grief about his mother's death and since then, I made it a mission to know everything about him by making him open up to me by himself.

However, I didn't plan on telling him about my little crush on him but Yna happened so I decided to tell him about it. It was embarrassing at first but then, I guess it's time for me to tell him, right? I mean, it's only fair to him for me to tell him my secret if I wanted him to open up with me, right?

But what did he think? All throughout my confession, he was silent and never once commented.

I looked at him and he was deep in thought, which made me a little bit uneasy, so I spoke.

"Uhmm. W-what do you think?" I asked shyly.

He looked at me and that's when he gave me a toothy grin.

"I think I had to thank my parents for making me handsome." He said condescendingly. It baffled me a little and when I realized that he's feeling himself, I rolled my eyes and pushed him slightly.

"Tell them also that they made an arrogant jerk." He chuckled at my retort and hugged me tightly.

"Thank you, Erin. For appreciating my responsibility to Olivia and for commending me. You know, it's nice to know that someone appreciates you. Not that I'm saying Olivia doesn't appreciate me but still, it's heartwarming to know from someone like you, that I did a good job taking care of my sister. The one thing my mom wants me to do." He caressed my cheek with the pad of his thumb and I leaned on it.

"You are, and that's what makes you even more attractive. You had me because of that, not because of this." I held his chin to pertain his face.

"I know. And that's what makes you different from other girls. What they liked about me are my status andy face, that's it. But you, you saw through me and thank you for that, Erin." Zac told me with a gleam in his eyes.

"You're welcome, Zac." I replied and he was about to kiss me when my doorbell rang.

He groaned in irritation.

"Every time we're having a moment someone always choose to disrupt it."

I giggled at his outburst and pecked his lips quickly before removing his arms around my waist.

"You wait here, if you want." I told him and went inside my living room in which he followed suit.

"If that's one of your best friends, I swear to God, I will make it a point to schedule their visits to you once we already tell them we're dating." He said in agitation and settled himself on my couch.

I just chuckled because I know it won't be Livy nor Jowee but it will be the building's housekeeping to collect the trash per unit. I knew it because they gave an announcement awhile ago that the collection of trash will now be scheduled earlier than it's last schedule.

But when I opened it to let them in, I gasped, totally not expecting who it was.

"Hi, Erin. Long time no see."

"Alex." I mumbled.

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