Idirian lay behind her with an arm over her waist just on the verge of waking but not quite there yet. Never in his life had he met someone like Noa. It almost felt like a dream. Closer to waking now, he hugged her closer and nuzzled his face into her neck. He wasn't usually this cuddly after a one night stand but then again his partners almost never stayed the night, either. He hoped Noa wanted more than just one night.
Ainsley hopped out of her friend's mom's car and waved a goodbye as she headed to the front door. Locked. What? Idri always had the front door unlocked when she was due home. Using her still practically brand new key, Ainsley let herself in, a little annoyed at her brother. She left her stuff in the mud room as she wandered into the kitchen to grab a snack. She was sure Idri would still make her breakfast but it was weird he wasn't already in the kitchen.
“Idri?” she called, biting into her cereal bar as she stepped into the living room. Ah. Now she knew why he hadn't been ready when she got home. Gross. She wished he'd find a girlfriend instead of trying to hide his one night stands. Ainsley wasn't quite as innocent as he thought she should be at fourteen. Skipping past the clothes strewn everywhere, she decided she would get her brother back by embarrassing the s**t out of him.
“Idriiii!” she called, knocking loudly on his bedroom door. “I'm home!”
Idirian jerked awake at the first knock and the sound of his sister's voice. Oh, ********. “My sister's home,” he said. Obviously, dumbass. Wake the ******** up.
The response Idiri would receive would be a sigh of contentment followed by a not so coy press of her behind against a certain part of his anatomy. She was still sleepy and they did just finish ten minutes ago but that was plenty of time for her refractory period to be over. Noa was almost asleep when she heard the sound of Ainsley’s voice as well as the loud knocking on his door. She turned to face him after the obvious statement with a look of really? Nawww. Welp, funtime was over it seemed. Her voice was still recovering from last night's various activities, so when she talked it was a bit more raspy, “Need me to hide?” she gave him a knowing grin, all ready to hide under the covers.
Idirian thought about it for a second before shaking his head. “Not unless you want to,” he told her. A slight shiver went through his as memories of how her voice had gotten so raspy flooded his brain. To Ainsley, he called out “Give me a few minutes, Ains. Gotta shower.” He smirked a bit at Noa as he sat up and spoke quietly enough for his sister to not hear. “Wanna join me?” She'd have to be a lot quieter but…
Ainsley rolled her eyes. Shower and kick out his most recent partner was more like it. Whatever, she would go get her stuff and take it up to her room, giving him time to get his s**t together. Maybe she'd give him the talk again at breakfast. She wasn't a kid anymore and Idri deserved to have his own life outside of hers. Plus, if he had a girlfriend maybe he'd let her start dating, too.
A shower sounded lovely. Noa sat up and stretched, covering her mouth while she yawned, giving Idri a coy grin. “Sure~” as fun as the night before was, being caked in body fluids was not very pleasant.
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Moments after the shower, Noa was feeling a bit more energetic even if she looked like she just came out of a crime scene. Most of the marks were covered but she couldn't do anything about her neck or the marks that showed on her thighs. However, she had no shame walking around to the living room in one of Idiri’s t-shirts. Careful measured steps were taken to keep from limping while she went about picking up her clothes, blowing her hair out of her face. Maybe she would go get her hair professionally straightened tomorrow.
After their shower, Idirian put on a pair of sweats and a tank top. He had to admit he liked the way she looked in his t-shirt. He followed her out to the living room to grab his own clothes, watching her a bit. He debated offering to cook for her as well, but he didn't want her to feel embarrassed or anything in front of his sister.
But none of this would have happened if he had stuck to his usual style. The worst she could do was say no, right?
“Wanna stay for breakfast?”
Noa turned to face him with a handful of her clothes, “Sure! Would you like help?” As content as she was to just stay in Idri’s shirt, it would be proper to dress in her own clothes, so she took her armful and started walking towards the garage so she could get into the trunk of her own car. She always kept a duffle bag of her stuff for emergencies or if she was staying over a friend or her parent’s house. After fishing out her clothes, she opted to get dressed in the garage, walking back into the house holding Idri’s shirt. “Did you want me to put this in the dirty clothes hamper in your room?”
He was a little surprised when she agreed and even offered to help cook. He gave her a small smile and nodded. “Sure,” he said. He finished picking his stuff up while she went to her car. “Nah, I'll take it.” He added it to his armful of clothes and took them to his room, dropping them in the hamper.
Ainsley hummed as she headed back downstairs to bother Idri while he made breakfast. He had to be out of the shower by now, right? She hopped down the last step and turned to go into the kitchen…and then stopped. Did she just see who she thought she saw?
Turning back around, she stared for a second before speaking. “Noa??”
After handing his shirt over, Noa made her way to the kitchen, wondering what she was going to help cook. She was currently struggling to get something out of the cabinet [being 5’4 sucks a** sometimes], humming Burial Plot by Dayseeker when she heard her name, turning around and spotting Ainsley. “Hey!” She tried jumping next, still trying to reach whatever bowl she could see. “Why is this so hard?!”
Well. She was not expecting that. All she did was try and get her brother to ask her on a date. But…Noa had spent the night? Interesting… Idri never let his partners stay the whole night, let alone be here when Ainsley got home. “It’s because we’re short and my brother puts things where he can reach them,” she said, coming into the kitchen and pulling the stepladder out of the pantry. “So… You and Idri, huh?” she asked with a grin.
Idirian came out of his room and headed to the kitchen, slowing down when he saw Ainsley and Noa both in the kitchen. He saw a smile on his sister’s face which could either be really good or really bad. “What do you two want for breakfast?” he asked, trying to be casual while also trying to gauge his sister’s reaction.
Oh duh.
Of course there was a stepladder.
Noa returned Ainleys grin with a bit of a blush “Y-Yeah….” She huffed, “And you're a little gremlin ma’am.” She gave Ainsley a hug, pulling away just before Idrian came around the corner. Usually, she ate a more traditional japanese breakfast that consisted of plain rice, miso soup and fish but if she had to go American…. “Pankēki?” She tapped her chin, “O-Oh! Erm….Pancakes and maybe eggs?” orange juice would go well too, she wasn't very picky. Wait… “Idri you can cook?!” Granted she should've known this before but it really just hit her. So….Good in bed, surprisingly nice, can cook, is a handyman, takes care of his sister ... .Has this nice house…..
She had to ask.
“Sooooooo…Why are you not…Married or something?” granted that was a bit blunt of her but she really wanted to know. Yeah Idri had resting b***h face but that really can't be the SOLE reason….
Ainsley only snickered at Noa’s grin, hugging her back. “Maybe, but it worked,” she said and stuck her tongue out at Noa just as Idri asked what they wanted for breakfast. “Oh! Pancakes sound amazing! Can we do the funfetti ones? Oh, oh! Is there bacon?” Okay, so maybe breakfast was Ainsley’s favorite meal. And the funfetti pancakes had sprinkles in there, who didn’t like that? She sprinted to the fridge and yanked it open, making a fanfare noise when she pulled out the bacon.
Idirian relaxed as he caught them hugging. Well, at least it wasn’t as awkward as it could have been. “Funfetti pancakes, eggs, and bacon it is, then,” he said and took the bacon from Ainsley. “Take Noa to the pantry and you two grab what else we need. I’ll start on the bacon.” This was nice. Surprisingly, so. He reached up to grab the pans and bowls he would need, getting the bacon working easily. And then came the awkward.
“Um,” he said at first, blinking at the question. “I’ve been my sister’s guardian since I turned eighteen. I’m also not really a people person, as you know. Makes it hard to date. After a while it was just easier to…do what I do instead.” He shrugged a shoulder as he put the oven on warm so the bacon could be kept hot while he cooked the rest of their breakfast.
Noa paused mid step as she listened to Idri’s explanation, huh..That actually made sense. At first she thought it was some dark brooding reason like bats killed his parents or something but this was surprisingly normal. That did make her even more curious but she decided to temper herself, lest the man kick her out for being so nosy. Maybe she would ask one day if this went anywhere, but for now she had to help with breakfast.
“Not that he has to keep doing that. I’m fourteen, Idri, not stupid,” she told him. She knew that when she went for sleepovers he would have some woman over, or he’d leave her alone for a few hours to go visit someone. Besides, it would be super cool if he and Noa actually started dating. She just knew that Noa would be the best big sister ever. And would absolutely gang up on Idri with her. She might even make her brother smile once in a while. He did seem super relaxed this morning.
Idirian sighed. “Can we have that particular conversation later?” He was not ready for his sister to know about his love life, or more accurately, his sex life. And he definitely wasn’t ready to let her start dating. She was fourteen, and boys her age were assholes. The thought of having to give his baby sister the Sex Talk™ was quite possibly the most intimidating thing he had ever imagined. Maybe he could talk Noa into helping him with that…
He pulled a big bowl down once Noa and Ainsley brought the dry ingredients from the pantry. “You wanna make the batter?” he asked Noa. Ainsley took up her usual spot across the center island to watch him cook.
”Dragon Berri”
