Chapter Two
As Jonathan promised, he broke out a bottle of wine for Roya and poured himself some bourbon. Joshua was still on heavy medicines so of course he opted out of the drinking for the night.
"Aww look at us, it's a sleepover." Joshua commented
"About to be drunken sleepover," Jonathan stated as he took a sip of his drink, "This one's for you bro." He smirked as he knew his brother wished he was drinking bourbon as well.
"Just like old times." Roya commented as she remembered their college days. So many late nights of drinking and partying, she wondered how they still had functioning livers. The one that that would always stand out to her was her twenty first birthday; sure they had been partying hard since they were freshmen in college but on that day she walked into a liquor store with her head held high and a list of booze from Jonathan in her hand. The guys couldn't buy alcohol for another two months so she was in charge of supplying them. That night they drank so much that the next day everyone was sick for hours. That was also the night she lost her virginity to...
"It's not like old times; you're sitting here drinking bitch ass wine. Where are your balls Ro?" Jonathan complained, "Has Darren made you a punk?"
"I was turned into a refined lady, if you must attempt to throw shade." she replied
"So Darren is a wizard?" Joshua laughed as she narrowed her eyes at him
"Ohh the shade toss is real." Jonathan laughed
"What do you have against wine anyway Jon?" she asked
"It tastes like piss. Give me bourbon or tequila any day. " he replied
"Spoken like a true classless whore." Roya teased
"Hey watch your mouth; I don't whore around for free anymore. I have standards now." Jonathan replied
"Your rap sheet says differently." Joshua said as Roya laughed
"Name one woman?" Jonathan asked as he finished his glass
"Bethany." Roya and Joshua stated together
"She wasn't that bad..." Jonathan defended, they both gave him the side look, "Okay, mistakes were made with that one."
"With that one, Jasmine, Amy, Lauren, Helena, Asia, Karen,..." Roya started
"Alright! I get it, I failed with a lot of women growing up," Jonathan sighed as he stood up and walked over the mini bar, "Damn! Just don't know how to let things go do you, Ro?"
"Hey no shade, but those were failures plus you started this conversation not me." she laughed
"Shade is shade, but here drink this." Jonathan stated as he poured her a shot of bourbon, "Put some hair back on your chest."
"I have wine, I'm fine." she protested
"Drink it." he half way dared her, he was always the voice of peer pressure for her, "Or do you need to ask Darren for permission?"
"That's low." Roya commented
"I call it how I see it; the old Ro wouldn't think twice about downing this shot. So between then and now the only difference is Darren. So I think he has you whipped." Jonathan said. He knew her all too well, the challenge had been set and he knew that once he questioned her pride, she couldn't back down.
"Game on bitch," Roya stated as she stood up from the couch and walked over to the counter. Like a champ she took down the shot easily and tapped it for another. Jonathan smirked as he had a glimpse of the old Roya come out of her. Unknowing to him those two shots were about to drop her on her ass. it had been so long since she had bourbon. Being with Darren, he made it clear that it was unladylike for her drink hard liquor and she should only have a few glasses of wine.
"That's my girl." Jonathan smiled as he poured himself and her more shots, "Adult sleepover time!"
"Anyone up for some games? Cards?..." Joshua started
"Uno?" Roya interrupted as she had a sudden burst of energy. Joshua smiled, like Jonathan he noticed that something was off with her, but he didn't want to make anything about it as he was just happy to have her there with them.
"You just get back and you want to play the game that nearly ended our friendship four times?" Jonathan stated
"I can't help being good at the game, Jon. Don't be mad at me for your lack of skills." she replied
"It's Uno; it doesn't take skill. Damn draw four, skip, reverse and all those other punk ass rules." he commented
"If it requires no skill than you should win right?" she teased
"Where are those damn cards..."Jonathan went looking for the cards as now the challenge was set for him.
"You really got his motor running." Joshua commented as he got up from the couch and poured himself a glass of water.
"He likes to think he can beat me in everything and he needs to be reminded that he sucks at all card games." Roya said as she was confident in winning
"You forget I'm playing too right? Don't get too full of yourself, last I checked I won almost five games in a row one night." Joshua commented
"We were taking shots, of course I would start losing by the end of the night." she defended
"Well I'm completely sober so the odds are in my favor." he smiled as Jonathan walked down the stairs with cards in hand.
"Gather around for this ass whoppin' in Uno." Jonathan cleared the table and set everything up.
"Go time." Joshua commented as the game began. Within an hour Roya was destroying Jonathan but Joshua had won two games already.
"This can't be life right now." Roya sighed
"I know you're cheating somehow, I just can't prove it. And I know damn well he is cheating with his sober ass. Taking advantage of drunk people, I'm ashamed of you bro." Jonathan complained
"Told you I was better at it," Joshua commented with a cocky smirk
"Whatever, who wants pizza? The place down the street closes in like twenty minutes and I need food." Jonathan replied
"I could use some Pizza." Joshua agreed
"Man what is with you two and your appetites?" she sighed
"Don't act like you're not hungry." Jonathan commented
"Order your pizza but I don't want any." she said
"If you say so but I am about to put in an order for two larges and you are more than welcome to take a slice or two for your lying ass." Jonathan replied as he started to put an order in on his phone.
"In the meantime, I have had enough Uno tonight, how about a movie?" Roya asked as she walked over and dropped herself down on the couch.
"I'm cool with that." Joshua replied as he sat down next to her. She immediately snuggled up next to him and used his lap as a pillow. Joshua mindlessly started twisting strands of her hair between his fingers.
"What are we going to watch?" she asked
"Is this Netflix and chill?" Jonathan teased as he sat down on the couch and rested Roya's feet on his lap.
"You wish." Roya laughed. Truth be told this was probably the best she felt in a long time; having her two boys next to her caused that warming sensation again. It was a feeling of love and happiness. If only I could have this feeling all the time, she thought.
"Well for movies, horror has my vote." Joshua suggested
"Comedy." Jonathan stated
"How about a horror movie that is so bad all you can do is laugh?" Roya compromised
"Fair enough." the guys agreed. Once they found a movie, the three relaxed and started to laugh at how bad the movie was. After twenty minutes the pizza arrived and the twins devoured it. Roya stuck to her word and stayed away from the fatty grease filled goodness of pizza for the sake of having regrets in the morning. While they ate she drifted off to sleep.
"The liquor won." Jonathan smirked as he was starting to sober up
"It always does," Joshua started as he glanced over at her. "I'm glad she is unwinding a bit."
"You noticed it too?" Jonathan asked as he nodded, "I think it might have something to do with Darren. Earlier when I was heading upstairs I stopped in her room and saw her pissed while she was texting someone. I'm just guessing it was Darren."
"You're probably right; I checked out his Facebook page and he seems like he has a stick up his ass." Joshua commented
"Well we'll see what happens when the chump gets here." Jonathan said as he finished his pizza and started to clean up. Joshua did the same and then turned back to Roya. He smiled as she looked so adorable curled up on the couch. He would carry her to bed if his shoulder wasn't messed up. Turning to Jonathan, he already knew what to do. Slowly Jonathan pulled her into his arms and picked her up from the couch. Roya sleepily wrapped her arms around his neck. As he was carrying her to the guest room, a smile crept across his face. When he reached the room, he slowly placed her down and pulled the covers over her. Jonathan kissed her forehead before turning off the lights
"Night Ro." he smiled and then turned to leave the room.
The next morning the twins woke up to something they hadn't smelled in a long time, someone making breakfast. Neither of them knew how to cook well and usually when they tried something was burnt or undercooked. Jonathan was the first one downstairs and spotted Roya making omelets. The sight of her making breakfast made something in him flutter. His footsteps were silent as he sat by the counter and continued to watch her. She was still wearing her pjs and her hair was in a messy bun. A simple look but definitely something he wouldn't mind waking up to everyday. Suddenly Roya started humming and swinging her hips to a song in her head. His eyes instinctively wondered down and a devilish smirk formed. Thoughts of throwing her on the counter and ripping off her clothes came to mind. He wanted to show his appreciation by tossing her on the counter and making her a part of a balanced breakfast. The things that I would do with that syrup,Jonathan was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice Joshua standing next to him. The smell of waffles had dragged Joshua out of bed but the view of Roya was definitely the best way to start the day. It wasn't until Roya turned to reach for salt that she noticed the twins looking at her.
"Morning," Jonathan smiled as he forced whatever thoughts he had to the back of his head, "Everything smells great Ro."
"Thank God someone else is cooking." Joshua commented
"Hey, what you trying to say?" Jonathan asked offended
"No offense brotha, but you burned the eggs twice and somehow the pancakes weren't cooked in the middle." Joshua replied
"But did you die? Ungrateful ass." Jonathan stated as Joshua and Roya laughed
"To be fair neither of you can cook for shit; it's not a part of your skill set." Roya commented
"Look, if we were great cooks on top of all this hotness, we would overload the world. It couldn't handle it; women would be breaking our doors down." Joshua stated
"Riiigghht." Roya smirked as she prepared the plates. Joshua and Jonathan walked over and helped her set the table. Jonathan tried to sneak a few extra pieces of bacon but Roya slapped his hand away, "Eat what's on your plate, greedy."
"I'm a growing boy." Jonathan commented, Roya laughed as she remembered that was his go to line when they were kids. Once all the plates were set and Joshua poured everyone orange juice, it was time to eat.
"This looks amazing, thank you Ro." Jonathan said as he pulled out her chair and kissed her cheek. She sat in the middle of the two.
"Look at you being a gentleman and shit." Joshua teased. It felt weird because he was just about to do the same thing for her.
"You want me to pull out your seat too?" Jonathan teased
"Shut up," Joshua laughed, "But all jokes aside, thank you for all of this Ro." He placed a small kiss on her cheek as he sat down.
"My pleasure guys, I actually missed cooking for you two." Roya said as she took a sip of her orange juice. She felt a comforting feeling take over her as she ate with them. Even as a kid, whenever she was in the middle of them, it felt like the safest place in the world.
"Is that all you're going to eat Ro?" Joshua asked as he looked at her plate
"I was eating while cooking." she replied
"Oh so it's okay for you to eat extra but not me." Jonathan commented
"Cooks get to "sample" the food Jon." Roya smiled as he shook his head and continued to devour his plate. Soon he gave her the pleading look. She sighed, "Go ahead."
Both Jonathan and Joshua stood up as her eyes widened,
"I just figured it would be okay for me to get seconds as well." Joshua stated as she could only watch the two fill their plates. Suddenly her stomach started to growl.
No! You have eaten enough for the morning. This is how we end up fat. Roya thought to herself as she could also hear Darren scolding her for eating too much already. She needed to keep her weight down; since she was a child it had always been a struggle, especially growing up with the twins. They ate everything and worked out way more than she did in college plus they were on the football team. Her stomach growled again as Jonathan bit into a piece of bacon, this time the guys heard it.
"Girl if you don't eat more of this damn food." Joshua commented as he was about to pick up her plate and get her seconds.
"No, it's fine. I appreciate it Josh." Roya smiled
"That's not what your stomach says." Jonathan commented
"Trust me I'm full." she lied, Joshua narrowed his eyes at her. He knew she was hungry, but being stubborn about it. He didn't want to make it a big deal plus he knew hunger would always win so eventually she would be a big girl and get something to eat. He sat back down and finished his plate. After a few minutes their plates were empty again.
"Good lawd," Jonathan stated as he stretched out in his chair, "That hit the spot."
"Thanks again, Ro." Joshua said as he stretched out in agreement
"Not a problem." Roya smiled, "So what is on the agenda for today?"
"I am going to hit the gym with a few friends then I have a few errands to run before I have a sit down with management." Jonathan replied
"Look at you being all professional." Roya teased
"The errands that he speaks of is probably buying booze." Joshua commented
"Mind your business." Jonathan narrowed his eyes at him
"What are you up to Josh?" Roya asked
"Brie asked to meet up for lunch with her and Nikki, you are welcome to come along of course. They said they wanted to meet you." he replied
"Brie and Nikki...as in the Bellas?" Roya almost yelled
"Yes..."Joshua said wondering what she was getting at
"Hell yeah I want to go! I freaking love them. Oh my god I have to get cleaned up and dressed." she was beyond excited
"Bella fan I see." Jonathan said
Roya jumped up from her chair and started to do the Bella dance, "You can look but you can't touch." The twins couldn't help but laugh at her silliness.
"Where is my phone when I need it?" Joshua teased
"Don't you dare!" Roya warned, "I need to go get ready." The guys watched as she happily dashed out of the kitchen
"She is going to be a straight fool when she meets them." Joshua commented
"Please take pictures." Jonathan said. They too got up and started to get ready for the day. Unknowing to them there was no way to prepare for the day that was about to occur.