Pacing in front of Savannah, Austin nearly growled with frustration. "I knew it!He still picking up on me out of everybody!" He continued pacing back and forth, mumbling his unsatisfactory towards his father's action just now. He growled again, "He knew by inviting you here it would definitely ignite my dynamite. He just finding ways to make me let loose my tantrums!" Savi watched with amusement as she struggled to sitting position. She never seen him too restless until today. Family matters truly bothered him this much, not that she expected from such aristocrat family.

"Quit doing that and sit here, you making my eyes hurt!" she complained while pulling him down to the couch with her.

Austin mumbled, "He might still be watching over us there. That man never rest until something bad happened to me." He pushed his golden dark brown hair back with his fingers. He had such a great hair, the strands which she loved to run her hand over.

"For the sake of argument, what did he get by ruining at at first place? Didn't family reputation counts big time?" she used her fingers as hint. She knew Austin very well, he understood what she meant definitely. But he kept his gaze away from her and edged his seat.

"I'm sorry but for this family happiness, we needed to go separate ways. I don't want anybody to get hurt in the end because of my ruthless action. I rather be alone and miserable then having someone I loved suffered the consequences," he gently whispered at her.

He got up and held his hand at her, "Come, I'll show you the bedroom." Then she took his hand and he led her through the corridors and went up the the first floor where a beautiful guestroom awaited. The room was decorated with white lilies and there's a smell of vanilla filling the room. The sheets and blanket were made out of imported silks and the pillows truly comfy. Savi dropped herself to the mattress and played with the fabric of the sheet. The sight of Savi on the bed had brought up erotic memories on their encounter. Austin's cheek turned red and he blushed heavily. The urge to throw himself with her was so strong he tried hard to fight it.

"I'll leave you with yourself here for your own comfy. Make yourself at home," he sadly said. He headed straight to the door when Savi called him back.

"Wait, we still need to talk," she pleaded and he suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

He stopped for a second and came back to sit next to her on the bed. He cleared his throat and told her, "This will be very hard on me you know. Seeing you with him all the time." He brushed her hair away.

Savi edged a bit closer, "Why did you agreed on this?We can still cancel it and start anew!You know that if we proceed, there's no going back." Suddenly her tears streamed down and he pulled her into his embrace. He bit his lower lips to fight the arousal he's feeling from such closeness.

He murmured, "I told you right, I'm not a good brother. I always make you cry. I dare to swear that despite this challenges I rather be with you no matter what the outcomes. But in reality, it's never an easy path to take."

He lied beside her on the bed watching her fall asleep before he lost track of time. He grabbed the alarm clock, seeing its already 2 am, he struggled to climb out from the bed and straightened his clothing. He kissed her forehead before silently heading out from her room. Unfortunately, he came face to face with Matthew, who was on his way to his room after coming back from sending Josslyn home. He raised an eyebrow and studied his elder stepbrother. "You shirt look disarranged. Did you screw my girlfriend while I'm away?" He shot a disapproving look at him.

Austin pushed him to the wall and threatened him with a fist, "Better watch your words when speaking me!You don't know anything about me. Why don't you go back to your room and we forget this whole transgression." He smiled wickedly at Matthew. He dismissed his younger stepbrother with a snarled of distaste. Things would get more complicated when their father found out about this.

Savi came thumping down happily the next morning, excited to join them for breakfast. Wearing her favorite pink silky pajamas and letting her hair loose, she greeted both Matthew and Chandler who already suited up for business with a smile and took a seat next to Austin. Austin however didn't bothered to wear a suit jacket today and didn't look as in hurry for anything. She grabbed two slices of bread and spread the marmalade jam on top. The trio watched at her with awe, her eating habit still fascinated most people she came across with. Matthew grinned, "You should go emptying the kitchen now, we got more left behind, Owww!" his father smacked him at the back of his head. Austin watched her with amusement that he couldn't hid. She never changed since college.

She then looked back at him, giggling. He became intrigued, "Why, what happened?" Savi kept on giggling at him while pointing a finger at his nose. Now he realized, "Is there something on my nose?" She traced a finger on it and wiped it away.

She blurted, "You so cute when you act suspicious!" She used both of her hands to cover her mouth, laughing her heart out.

He suddenly moved closer and pinched her nose, "Nooo, that's hurt!" she slapped his hand back, ignoring at both people who were witnessing their intimacy. Matthew gagged and headed out from the kitchen while their dad gave them a disapproving glare and walked away. Austin smiled at Savi, thinking their action back then made it clear that they were meant for each other. If they won't understood, too bad.

Matthew was waiting at the porch while Savi was getting dressed for work. She combed her hair and finished up with a glamorous makeup and hurried downstairs, flaunting herself at Matthew. "How do I look?" She played with the jacket that she bought a week ago at the mall she used to visit.

Matthew just shrugged, "Whatever, let's go we're beyond late!" He didn't seemed to notice her at all. He only worried about his stupid performance with those wannabe freaks. She angrily climbed into the car with him while folding her hands over her chest. He never treated her like a girlfriend ever. All he thought about was his stupid 'Broadway' business.

Once they arrived in front of the Skylar's Technology building, Matthew pulled up and Savi lazily climbed out of the car. Expecting she would get a kiss, she waited a while but to her surprise, he just climbed back into his car and dashed off. Blood rushed to her head, what had just happened. He literally just fled without a goodbye kiss. She pushed her way through the crowd waiting for elevator and waited with patience. I had a very lousy morning with an ignorant boyfriend! How could her life get any better.

Shirley patted her back from behind, "So spill up!How's the sleepover?" They giggled at the memory of her sleepover at Skylar's. Shirley almost screamed with envy when she told her about the dinner and her guestroom there. "Are you kidding me?" Shirley couldn't helped grinning at what Savi had told them.

Jane suggested that Savi made up her mind on which man she would loved to end up with. Shirley however encouraged Savi to keep her options opened when it came to relationship. Savi on the other hand couldn't believed that her life could get any worse than that. Falling in love with someone who happened to be blood relative (not so much) to a man who happened to come across her path. Relationship with Austin Skylar proven to be by far the hardest thing she had been through, but she knew it would be worth the risk. She didn't give a damn if they wanna labeled her as his 'mistress' because she knew he loved her.

After she settled inside her room, suddenly she heard a knock on her door. She quickly sat straight and called, "Come in!" She jumped at the sight of Austin striding into her room quietly with a finger over his lips. Savi whispered, "What are you doing in here?" He walked slowly towards her desk and sat on it. "I thought we already agreed that we acted as in-laws!" She said suspiciously.

Austin held his hands up and pleaded, "Sshh, keep it down!I don't anybody to overhear. I know we agreed but I had to meet you. I felt restless overnight!" He stood next to Savi and carefully massaged her shoulders. She felt a tingling pleasure over the sensation of his touch.

She turned around to face him and he bent over to kiss her, she fist on his silky necktie and brought him down with her. Helplessly, she pushed him away after one chaste kiss and growled, "Alright, that's it for today. I need to get back to work." She straightened up her clothing and turned to face her computer.

Austin shook his head with disbelief, "You playing hard to get with me, interesting!" He returned back to his 'big boss' mode and gracefully exited her room, winking one eye at her. Heartbreakers!

Again she back into work mode before her colleagues interrupted her first typing work that morning. "What is it!" She glanced over her shoulder and saw Shirley and Jane hovering at the window. "Geez, girls I told you I had important things to do this morning. What's up then?" She kept her eyes on them both, waiting for their answers.

"We thought we're leaving earlier today, so you on your own. I had a tiny emergency!" Shirley pleaded at her and Savi turned her gaze at Jane.

"And what's with you?Don't tell me you had a date because I hated bailing you every time you get into trouble!" Savi turned her attention to her work. She eyed both of them with skeptical look. "Fine then, I covered you up this time. FYI, even I had a life, you know?' She buzzed them away and locked her door from inside. She played with the strands of her hair and sighed, If only we could start all over again.