Chapter 5: The invitation
I think Rick and Evelyn were like other normal couples. I just want to emphasize on their normal life. Enjoy=)
The next morning they went to the town. They were in need of another maid. The cleaning loads in their house were too much for Mag to handle. They went to the labour office to ask for help. "Go on. Have a look" Evelyn said when they passed by an automobile shop. Rick was standing outside the shop, looking at the automobiles like a kid standing at a candy shop. "You like Beauford?" she asked. "Yeah… I was thinking our house is far from the town and we need transportation if we are going to stay here for longer" he said as he was looking like a kid asked for a candy from his mother. "You are right. It's not convenience to call a cab every time we want to come out. So, which one you like?" she said. "Me?" he asked. "I never fond of these things. And I also don't know a thing about cars" she said. "Well, at least I found out you are not that smart in everything" he said and grinned at his wife. "Ohhhh… scoundrel" she said as she narrowed her eyes. Finally the couple had made decision but they had to wait the call from the shop when their car was ready to be collected.
Evelyn who grown up in London, explained everything about London to Rick when they were walking hand in hand on the street. He listened to all the words she said and once in a while he would gave her quick kisses on her lips. "Evelyn, is that you?" a guy with a thick Cockney accent coming from their behind. It sounded so familiar. She turned around and, of course, it was George Clark. Who else would it be. She couldn't hide from him forever, especially they decided to stay in London. "Hello" she greeted with a fake smile as she was trying to be polite. "It's been ages" he said as he hugged her, all the while ignored the guy standing beside Evelyn. Rick wasn't a jealous kind but he definitely wasn't comfortable with the situation that his wife was hugged by a man other than her brother. She quickly moved away from George as she knew she was now a married woman. "This is George Clark, a friend of mine. And this is Rick O'connell, my husband" she stressed on the word 'husband' when she was doing the introduction. 'So you are that bastard George' Rick spoke in his mind. "Wow… you are married. I can't believe you are married. Congratulations" he said as he wasn't quite happy with the news. "Nice to meet you" Rick greeted as he held out his hand. Evelyn noticed a twisted face from George and she guessed her husband was giving George a strong grip on his hand. She tried so hard to control herself from laughing. "Nice to meet you too Mr. O'connell" he said and quickly removed his hand from being crushed by the American. "So you are back in London after all. Are you two planning to stay in London?" George asked the couple. "Yes. Why?" she asked as she was curious what he was up to. "That's great. I would like to invite both of you to come my house on next Sunday, the annual party remember?" he said. Clark's family was quite famous and rich in London. They had annual house party every year. "Of course I remember but I'm not sure whether I could make it since I am quite busy with" she said. "Oh come on. Don't give me that. It takes you only few hours at Sunday night" he said. "Alright, see you on next Sunday" Rick said. "Well, that's more like it. I think everyone is happy to see you. Well I shall leave you two then, I have few errands to run. Goodbye Evelyn" George said and smiling at Evelyn, ignoring the American. From the way he looked at her, Evelyn knew he was up to something. "Why did you accept his invitation?" Evelyn asked once George was out of earshot. "Why not? It's just a party, unless…. You still have a thing for him?!" he said as he raised his eyebrows. "Of course I'm not. Who do you think I am?" she said as she frowned, annoyed by her husband comments. "I know you don't honey" he said with a shy smile. "Don't honey me. Anyway, I have a feeling he must have something in his mind. I don't know but from the way he looks at me, I know he is up to something" she said. "Honey it's just a party. No big deal. If you don't want to go, we don't have to show up at the party" he said. "But you said we are going. It's not proper for not showing up when you have accepted the invitation" she said as she was being taught from all these years that one must kept their promises. "Whatever you say, honey. And don't worry if he has something in his mind, I won't let anyone hurt you" he said with his heart. "I know" she said and they kissed. The sound of her stomach growling broke their kiss. "Okay I get it. No food no kisses" he said as he laughed. The couple went to have their lunch and went back to the house.
Jonathan was arrived three days after them. Rick was driving his new Beauford to give Jonathan a ride. He did so because his wife asked for it. Jonathan was bringing back all the priceless artifacts from Hamunaptra in his suitcase and that's why Evelyn sent her husband to fetch her brother. All these artifacts were needed to be sent to British Museum. With that, the Bembridge Scholars might considered her application and admitted that Evelyn did have experience in the field. Her husband had promised her that they would be back into the field in the future. When you had taste the danger, you probably wanted to keep yourself safe all the time, or, you might considered to give yourself another try. She chose the latter. And because they would be back into the field, Rick had insisted to teach her on how to use firearm and also how to fight. He knew he couldn't protect her all the time when they were discovering another tombs. And now the couple was practicing on the firearm at their garden. He was showing her how to fire a rifle. "Keep it tight to your shoulder" he instructed from her back, showing her the correct way to hold a rifle. "Like this" she said. "Yeah… you did it real good honey. Okay, lead the target a little bit. It's right over there" he said. "I know where's the target darling" she said as she turned around to give him a look. "Okok" he laughed. "Shall I fire now?" she asked. "Yeah squeeze the trigger. Don't pull" he said. With that she squeezed the trigger but she missed the target. "I missed it" she said. "That was close! This was your first time and you did it real good honey. All you need is practice" he said. He taught her how to reload the rifle. "Woa woa… always keep it down if you don't want to shoot. It's dangerous" he said as she was pointing the rifle at him. "I'm sorry" she said. "It's ok. Now try to fire again. See you can get it this time" he said. Bang! "Yes… I got it.. I got it…" she said as she was jumping up and down like a kid.
She was reading in her father's library and preparing for the Bembridge scholar application. She had sent her application form but in case they rejected her application again, she was preparing another application form. Yes, they had a library in the house and she wasn't going to give up though they kept rejecting her application. Rick walked in and sat on the couch looking at her. "Ohhhhh... you are distracting me Mr. O'connell" she said as she narrowed her eyes. "I didn't do anything" he said innocently. She stood up and walked around to sit beside him. "Can't you just leave me alone for a moment?" she said once she sat on the couch. "No" he said and leaned in to kiss her. The kiss was supposed to be quick but when their lips touched, both of them couldn't hold their urges to be with each other. "Oh I forgot about something" he said after he broke the kiss. "Here's a letter for you" he said and hand out the letter to his wife. She opened it and a large smile was shown on her face. "What is it?" he asked when he saw his wife was smiling. "I got it. They accepted my application" she said. "Yes… you did it… woohoo…" he said. They celebrated the good news with a kiss. "Evy..." suddenly someone was calling for her. Who else would it be. Of course it was her dear brother. "Let's ignore him" he said and intended to continue their kisses. "That's bad. I will be back in minute" she said and kissed him quick on the lips.
It was never to be quick when the siblings had conversation. When she back into the library, Rick was laying on his back and asleep on the couch. He still looked handsome when he sleep. She sat on the couch and touched his handsome face. He opened his eyes when he felt a hand was touching his face. A lazy smile was shown on his face when he realised it was his beautiful wife touched his face. "What take you so long?" he asked. "He couldn't find his tie and he is going out tonight. I have to help him" she said as she lay down and rested on his chest. "Sometimes I wonder who is the elder sibling. Seems like you are his mother" he said as he chuckled. "He is the only one I left in the world" she said suddenly realised she missed out something very important. "You have me Evy" he sounded hurt. "Right" she said as she lifted her head from his chest and kissed him. "Better?" she asked. "No" he said and sealed their lips once again. He opened her mouth and slid his tongue inside her mouth. Oh god, he would never get tired of kissing her and... you know.
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