Saturday, 31st December 2016
'I know what my new year's resolution is going to be. I'm putting myself first!'
The sexual tension that had built over four months had suddenly become impossible to resist. Their lips crashed together, sending metaphorical sparks into the atmosphere along with a certain type of desperation.
This was their very first kiss, the kiss they'd been waiting months for. After so many close calls and long adoring gazes filled with contemplation. It was finally happening and neither Alicia nor Ethan wanted it to end, so they gripped onto one another for dear life as their tongues danced together like flames.
The pair had lost all sense of awareness as to where they were standing. In front of the window, in a shared living room. Until some sense of reality hit Alicia. 'I think we should move this upstairs before any of my housemates come back!' She murmured between heated kisses.
Without hesitating, Ethan picked Alicia up, so her legs were wrapped around his midriff. She squealed playfully and put both of her hands on his rosy red cheeks, before gazing deeply into his brown eyes. 'I love you,'' she whispered, her heart beating fast because she'd never said that to anyone before.
'I love you' Ethan said quietly in response, resting his forehead on hers. Their lips soon came together again, like moths to a flame. The desperation rapidly picked up again. Influencing Alicia to mumble 'Upstairs, now!'
A wave of anxiety hit Ethan like a truck. This wasn't something he did a lot and hadn't in a few years.
Alicia knew him like the back of her hand and picked up on his sudden rigidity. This was a big thing for the man she loved. She gently ran a hand through his hair to comfort him ' Hey, look at me!' She said with a soft smile pulling his face back to look at hers 'I know this kind of stuff isn't your forte and taking your clothes off in front of people isn't something you feel comfor-'
He cut her off mid-sentence with a gentle kiss, which was his way of letting her know she had his full trust. 'Shall we?' He asked with a cheeky smile.
The short voyage up the stairs was filled with laughter and long interludes for stolen kisses.
Alicia couldn't wait the 4 steps to her bedroom and began unbuttoning Ethan's shirt on the landing. Being cautious of his dreadful sunburn.
She untangled herself from his waist and grabbed his hand, pulling him towards her bedroom door. They leant up against it, whilst beginning to fumble with one another's clothes through heated, chaotic kisses.
When the door eventually opened, the pair staggered in and closed it behind them. Ethan's shirt was ripped off in the doorway and thrown across the bedroom. He'd failed to notice that one of his cufflinks had come loose and landed somewhere on the carpet.
They tumbled onto the bed, completely and utterly lost in each other. Ravenous for what was about to come next.
The fireworks outside began, as it had now struck twelve. 'Happy New Year' the pair whispered to one another.
Robyn got home just after half twelve and was looking forward to having the house to herself, as Max and Jez were staying out on the town and she assumed Alicia was with Cal, her boyfriend.
Fortunately, she went straight upstairs, avoiding seeing Ethan's coat, scarf and glasses on the living room chair.
Alicia heard the front door shut and then footsteps coming up the stairs. She panicked and reached up, putting a hand over Ethan's mouth because he was on top of her 'Oh yeah, because I'm the noisy one here!' He mumbled quietly. This made her giggle almost uncontrollably.
She rolled them both over, keeping a hand over his mouth. A thought then rushed into her head. 'Your coat is downstairs!' She said with a panicked tone 'Go and get it!'
'What if whoever is here sees me?'
'They won't, go on!'
Ethan found his underwear on the floor and put them back on. If he was going to risk being caught, then he wasn't going to be caught naked. 'Hurry up!' Alicia teased.
He carefully opened the bedroom door and crept outside. Shutting it behind him. It was pitch black and he wasn't wearing any glasses, so his sight wasn't brilliant. He slowly crept downstairs and into the living room, trying hard not to bump into anything. Though luck wasn't on his side and he knocked into a lamp and it fell off the table with a crash.
'Alicia is that you?' Robyn yelled from upstairs.
'For God sake' Alicia said to herself before getting out of bed. She quickly put a robe on and poked her head around Robyn's bedroom door 'Yeah, it was just me being clumsy!' She laughed nervously before closing the door.
Ethan quietly made his way back upstairs. Wearing his glasses to prevent any more items from getting knocked over. Alicia yanked his arm and pulled him back into the bedroom 'You're an idiot' she whispered before biting her lip and pulling him back into bed 'but you're my idiot!' She added.
Sometime later…
The pair lay breathless in each other's arms, coming down from a major orgasmic high. Both parties unintentionally said 'Wow!' at the same time. Causing them both to giggle quietly. Still aware that Robyn was on the other side of the wall.
They'd padded out the headboard with countless pillows and stifled many loud noises. Even though they felt like screaming in pleasure on more than one occasion, they couldn't risk being caught. As Alicia was cheating on her boyfriend with his brother! The gossip would spread like wildfire if Robyn found out and the consequences would be catastrophic.
Alicia put a black vest and shorts on, as she hated sleeping naked. Ethan followed suit and put his underwear on. They got back into bed and turned to face one another and began talking quietly for what felt like hours. Pouring their hearts out whilst cuddled together.
Eventually, Ethan was the first one to fall asleep. Alicia watched him for a while, stroking his cheek gently. 'You're so precious' she whispered to him. Never wanting to let him go, sighing because in the morning she'd have to go back to a man she didn't love.
She pulled a pillow from behind the headboard and placed it under his head. Before getting one for herself. Before falling asleep, holding Ethan's hand.
Bonus: How did Ethan get out of the house?
The next morning, Ethan got dressed whilst Alicia thought of a plan to sneak him out of the house. They'd already had one close call that morning and didn't need another. Upon hearing the shower turn on an opportunity arose.
She grabbed his hand and pulled him quickly out of the room. His belt was undone and so was his shirt because most of the buttons had been ripped off. Only one cufflink remained on his cuff, which went unnoticed.
Alicia opened the front door as Ethan put his shoes on. She was rushing to save her reputation but still desired one more act of passion from him. She stopped him in the doorway and gave him a long passionate kiss. Not caring if anyone across the street saw them.
She cheekily did his belt up before he put his coat on, to hide his bare chest from the streets of Holby.
'I love you she whispered
'I love you too' he answered back.