Under the Covers (Update 7) Ashley's POV Oh lovely, the knight in shining armor come to save his baby sister. What does that make me? The evil guy who tortures the beautiful princess, as always. He pulls us apart, concern for his sister in his eyes...love in his eyes. But, not the eyes of a brother, no, the eyes of a lover. I peer into his eyes, which are directed at her. His grip on my arm loosens. She stares at him like how she should stare at Brad; with admiration and otherworldly affection. I feel disgust build in my throat. This isn't natural. As I watch the siblings with star crossed lover eyes, the more sickly certain I am that they are not normal brother and sister...Something wrong and sinful is happening behind closed doors, and there is an increasing feeling of wanting to escape building up inside of me. I pull away from his grip, striding away as if I wasn't completely disturbed. Angel's POV I didn't notice Ashley slip away. Only Teddy and I mattered. He whispers to me "We need to talk later." and embraces me quickly, then thrusts me away as the bell rings. The whole day, even while I'm with Brad, my mind is stuck on Teddy. Brad looks at me, concerned. My mind tells me I shouldn't be thinking about my brother like this. Brad pushes this thought to the front of my mind, past the dirty images of Teddy. "Angel?" Brad's burly voice cuts into my mind, his big blue eyes deep with concern. "Hmm?" "You just wrote all over my hand." Oh. Damn. "Oh, sorry!" I reply with concern, and he grins at me. We're at his house, in his room. We're on the home stretch finishing our project. All I needed to do was list the sources we used, and I can't even do that. I've written a book title and an author already on his hand, which, in my defense, is right beside the paper. His smile is just perfect. I forget about Teddy for ten seconds. My heart pounds as he leans forward and... takes the pen from my hand. His mouth is so close. I can feel his steady breaths against my face. He still smiles while he talks, and for those ten seconds, I think about how perfect his lips are. Then guilt hits me heavily. Soon after, we finish. He walks me out of his room to the door where I say good bye to his little sister. She smiles, the gap in her teeth making her more adorable. "Are you going to come back Angel!" she asks excitedly as My feet slide into my UGGs. Brad is looking at her, with a look that makes my heart ache. Brotherly love, having nothing to do with lust. Perfect, pure love. He looks at me with the same look Teddy gives me, and says two words; "I hope." Teddy's POV She's supposed to be home by now. All I can think of is her face when I separated her and Ashley. It's been awhile since I've seen that look. So long that it almost looked foreign. I hear the door open. I walk downstairs, expecting her. There she was, looking at me with innocent eyes; eyes that remind me of when I was ten, looking at her as she played with her friends and I was alone. Of course at that point, all we'd been was brother and sister. I shake my head, confused, and walk up to her. Our parents are out today like every other Friday. Which means it's date night for Angel and I. She smiles at me, an innocent smile to match her eyes. "About today...was it about Brad?" I ask apprehensively. Her smile fades as her head bows up and then back down. I grab her hand, ignoring the electric shocks that travel up my arm when I touch her, and pull her to the kitchen. I sitting down and force her to take the seat beside me. "Do you have feeling for him?" "N-no." Stuttering. When she lies, she stutters. "You do have feeling for him!" I can feel my blood beginning to boil. "No! I o-only love you!" "DON'T LIE TO ME!" I yell. She lowers her head shamefully. I grip her hand hard, making her wince. I bite my lip as she pulls away, holding her hand. "Please...Angel...please don't do this to me..." I plead, grimacing as she starts to cry. Her delicate shoulders shudder. I stand and hug her sideways. "Piglet..." I murmur. She looks up, "Eeyore..." I kiss her softly. To my surprise, she's tight lipped for a moment, then she lets go. I kiss her softly, and she eventually seems to become more comfortable. I can feel a tear slide down her cheek. I pull away and stand up rapidly, striding towards the door. Striding towards a place where I can release my emotions. I can almost taste the name on her lips... "Brad." The walls seem to be closing in on me. I close the door behind me and yell at the top of my lungs as I lean against it. I clench my teeth and drop to the ground against it. ----------- A RoyQin© Story. Shit is getting real. o.o Will Teddy run to Ashley? Will Angel give in to her own guilt and place herself back in Teddy's arms? Only time will tell.