My mind was in shock not trusting my mouth I used my eyes to ask the unspoken question of are you sure? He gave a sigh and pulled me flush against his body and said, "This apartment belongs to you just as much as it does me. I know this is a little rushed but we have been together since before we were able to walk. We have been dating for six years but I understand if you want to take some time" My brain began to digest all that he had said it made sense to stay here when university started. Not to mention four of those six years were spent apart his rotten father had sent him to boarding school. There was also one more benefit that my mind came up with it was free housing. My words came out smooth as I said, "There is no need to think about it. The only place I belong is with you, not to mention it will be nice to have some privacy. We will at least have warning when the other half of our not quiet the three musketeers group stumbles in." He gave a deep laugh but it soon turned into seriousness as he took both of my tiny hands in his huge ones and said, "For four years I was unable to touch you or fell the warmth and comfort that radiates off your being, the only thing that kept me sane over in that poor excuse for a school were our quartet video chats. Girls threw themselves at me everyday it seemed and it sickens me to think the only reason they did so was because of my money" In attempted to lighten the mood my mouth shot off, "We'll I think your sexy because of your intelligence and humor,who cares about money" He simply rose an eyebrow and said, "You are one of a kind Licia,you could have said something about the immaturity of it all but instead you just chose to dispute the fact and state a fact of your own" My tone was slightly miffed when I said, "Is that a complement or an insult?" He simply shook his head and said, "It's a complement dear don't worry." He pulled me in even closer and leaned down so that our noses touched and said in a very soft way, "You know we have not done anything romantic since I got back." A giggle escaped my lips as I replied, "Well who's fault is that, I'm not the one who was scared to kiss in front of Peter and Gwen. I have no clue why you were it's not like they would have noticed. They were to busy making out with each other to worry about us" At that my mind had a squirrel moment and the conversation shifted when I said, "Does it ever bother you that the four of us were friends before we even knew what friends were. I feel like we should only look at each other as siblings but we don't. What do you think Theopolis" He raised an eyebrow and said in a mock exasperated tone and said, "Are you trying to start an argument? You know how much I hate my middle name." A look of defiance grew on my face as I repeated the name again, this time he took action and gently kissed me. How long had I been waiting for the moment that this feeling would flow through me once again.Now that the feeling had returned it felt like the very first time we had kissed at the Oscorp charity ball six years ago. We finally had to break for air and he said in a very Osborn like way, "While I would love to continue kissing you my stomach is saying feed me and you wouldn't want to end up on the menu. Unless it was the desert menu that is then it might just be acceptable." My cheeks flushed a crimson red from embarrassment and he simply booped my nose and said, "What do you want me to make, my lady" My stomach let a loud growl after he said this and to be honest I wasn't in a mood to wait while chef Gordan Ramsey over there swears at the pots and pans so I said, "Chinese takeout, pepper steak for days yum." He looked crushed and said, "You love my cooking Licia" I nodded my head and said, Yes I do but I'm not in the mood to wait you know how temperamental I get if I'm hungry" Horror flashed behind his eyes as he raced to the phone and dialed a number and said, "Hello I would like to place a order under the name Osborn, I will have the pepper steak dinner for four thank you, ten minutes okay" He hung up and said, "Food is on the way, you don't have to kill me." He took a seat next to me on the couch and said, "Thanks for spying on my dad while I was gone, sorry about
your job tough." My tone was light as I said, "I'm lucky to still be alive after sending all of that information to S.H.I.E.l.D. We know what happened to Peter's parents and mine we just don't have any proof. It's a shame though if you ran Oscorp I would race to get a job" He looked at me and said in a a serious tone, "That is what we have been working towards and by the way you are going to be my new personal assistant starting tomorrow so be prepared to dive back in and this time my father can't fire you since your on my staff. We will bring him down Licia.