I'm back. I'm so happy that the Thundermans won best TV Show. Dedicated to the win, here is chapter 4.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Thundermans
Chapter 4
Barb POV
Life is always better at the beach with your family. The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul and I always believed, the best kind of therapy is beach therapy and that's when the though came to me.
"You know what Hank, we should book a night at the hotel as a family. I'm sure the kids would love it. I believe they want a normal life, so let's give them a normal life."
"Sounds like a plan, but you know we're trying to save money," he said.
"Hank!" I nudge my Hankesor against his shoulder.
"Fine, but only for one night and that's it," he said as we made our way to the hotel. People who say that money can't buy happiness have apparently never used money. It's not the money that matters, it's how you use it that determines its true value and I believe spending money on your family is good value to me.
As we entered to the front door of Beach Galore Hotel, Hank approach the receptionist. She was in her mid-thirties and had this ugly mole on her left cheek. I was so disgusted I decided to look at the gold interior of this hotel.
"One room please with 5 beds please," Hank said as he grabbed my hand holding it tightly which force me to look at the receptionist.
"Sorry sir, we have only 2 rooms left. One contains 3 beds and the other one contains only one bed," the receptionist said as she bit her lip looking at the computer monitor. Hank looked over to me all feeling tensed up. I decided to drag him to the side as an idea came to me.
"Max and Phoebe are old enough to share one room, I think they would be alright. Nora and Billy can sleep with us."
"I don't know Barb, I don't…"
"Come on Hank, I'm sure Max and Phoebe won't mind at all and they are both mature enough… well Phoebe is, I don't know about Max."
"Fine," he said as he walked back to the receptionist.
"Alright I would have that 2 rooms please."
"Good, here are the 2 keys for the rooms. Room 274 contains the 3 beds and room 279 contains the one bed. Thank you for staying at Beach Galore, have a nice day."
"Thank you," I smiled at the receptionist as we made our way out of the hotel. I can't wait to tell the kids, they are going to be so excited, we as a family spending time together!
Phoebe POV
The more I think about this whole situation with Max, the more confused I get. Why is Max acting this way towards me. Never in my living years did I experience this. I don't know how to act to this whole thing, it's not like this is happening in movies otherwise I would have known how to handle this. I'm trying to make sense of this situation inside my head, but I simply just can't. This is really getting to me.
As I snapped out of my thoughts, I saw Mom and Dad hugging each other at our beach spot. I smiled at the way how Mom was hugging Dad. I could see she really loves him and cares about him, the way she is hugging him. Her hands are around his waist and she is resting her head against his chest and most of all she is smiling with her eyes closed.
As I walked towards my parents, Billy and Nora came running towards me with smiles spread across their faces. They both hugged me at my side as they were jumping up and down.
"Guess what Phoebe," Billy said out of excitement.
"What?" I smiled.
"We are staying in a hotel for the night," Mom said as she approach me. "You and Max have to share a room though."
"What!?" I asked arching my eyebrows.
"There were only 2 rooms left and we had to take it. Nora and Billy will sleep with us while you and Max can have your own privacy. I know how you teenagers want your 'personal space'" my Dad said hugging my mom at the side.
"Can't I sleep with you guys?" I asked as I pouted my lips.
"What's wrong sharing a room with Max?" Nora asked suspiciously. My eyes went wide knowing that I have to lie to Nora and my parents.
"Nothing… it's just… uhm me and Max, you know… we don't like to be in the same… space if you know what I mean," I stammered out.
"It doesn't seem that way," Nora said as she crossed her arms glaring at me.
"You will be fine Phoebe," Mom said as she patted my arm. I bit my lower lip knowing that I won't be fine, but I'm a superhero and I can handle this. Being fearless isn't about being afraid, it's about being totally terrified but still stand up against your fear. I guess I have to face the fact that I'm sharing a room with Max. I have to do this, for me and for my family.
At the Hotel, Room 279
"Here are your keys," Mom said as she handed me the gold key of our room. It seems this hotel likes gold because there are gold portraits in the hallway, gold plant vases and gold chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.
"Max, be nice to your sister," Mom warned Max who was standing behind me with his hands in his pocket.
"Oh I will," Max said in a low seducing tone and luckily Mom didn't hear that.
I turn around glaring at Max. His eyes caught mine and a smirk spread across his face. I wish I can't wipe that smirk off his face. I hate that smirk, he's always up to something if he smirks. That twitch of his lip, it makes me feel kind of scared, like I don't know what's going to happen.
Mom gave me a kiss on top of my forehead before she turned around and walked away. I turn around to glare at Max before deciding to stick the key in the key hole and open the door to our room. The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.
I sigh at the sight of the queen size bed. Although it looks comfortable, but the fact sleeping next to Max makes it uncomfortable. I shook my head, closing the door behind me. Max went straight for the bed choosing his side. He made himself comfortable by taking off his shoes revealing his bare feet. He took off his shirt and threw it to the ground. He looked over to me gesturing me to lay next to him.
"As if," I said as I walked to the bathroom.
Max POV
I decided to make myself comfortable on the bed, so I took off my shoes and shirt because that is how I normally sleep. I know Phoebe can't stand this, but I can't help it. I looked over to her gesturing for her to lay next to me.
"As if," she said as she walked to the bathroom. I smiled at the way how she is handling things. She is a tough nut to crack, maybe I'm too soft on her, and I have to be more seducing if you know what I mean. I never thought I would like my twin sister this way, but I can't help how I feel. The feeling just came to me and I can't ignore it. No-one can actually ignore a feeling like this.
I can't hide my feelings, I must act on them. I will never know when that chance will no longer be there, I must try because it's the only way.
Phoebe POV
I washed my face at the sink removing all the greasiness from the sunscreen. I looked in the mirror letting my hair loose. I check for any split ends because I hate having split ends. After I was done, I sigh at the fact that I have to share a bed with Max. Maybe I can sleep in the bathtub, it looks comfortable enough. When I turned around to see how big it was, disappointed came to me. There were only a shower with a small seating area. So I turned resting my hand on the doorknob for a second.
I opened the bathroom door revealing Max already in bed and he didn't even bother to share the duvet with me. I rolled my eyes as I walked over to my side of the bed. I took off my shoes putting it neatly at the end of the bed. I adjusted my pillows before resting my head on them. I was nearly at the edge of the bed, mostly because I didn't want to sleep next to Max. My back was turned against him so that I didn't have to face him face to face.
After a minute or so a cold quiver went through my body. I wanted to ask Max for the half of the duvet, but I didn't want to talk to him so I decided to curl up trying to make myself warm, but ended up with no success. I closed my eyes, trying not to think about the coldness. My lip began to quiver from the cold, I try not to, but it came naturally and I couldn't stop it and that's when a warm body were pressed against my back.
My eyes flew open, knowing it is Max's body. I tried to push away but his grip was strong since his arms were wrapped around my waist tightly.
"Max leave me alone!" I growled as I try to unwrap myself from his grip.
"And let you suffer from the cold? I don't think so," he said as he pulled me closer.
"I won't suffer if you just give me the other half of the duvet," I said flatly.
"Max Thunderman don't like half things."
"And I don't like someone's body pressed against me."
"Fine, have it your way," he said as he released me. I closed my eyes again, but like I expected the quiver from my lip came back. I bit my lower lip to stop the quiver but it didn't work.
My body went numb from the cold, I couldn't feel my toes nor my fingers. I try to switch positions but it didn't work either and that's when I decided to talk to Max.
"Max," I whisper but he didn't answered as silence filled the room.
"Max," I whisper again poking his arm with my numb finger.
"What?" he hissed.
"I'm cold, could you please share the duvet with me?" I asked nicely and politely as possible although I didn't wanted to, but for the sake of my body I have to.
"No," he said pulling the duvet closer to him. I sigh at his childishness. I know he wants me to beg for the duvet so I decided to beg in order to get half.
"Please, I would do anything for the half of the duvet, I'm dying of coldness over here."
"Use your heat breath," he said flatly.
"I can't heat myself the whole night with my heat breath, how am I supposed to sleep?"
"Fine," he grunted. "But on one condition."
I rolled my eyes, knowing that I would regret this. It's better to cross the line and suffer the consequences than to just stare at that line for the rest of your life.
"What?" I asked.
"Cuddle with me?" I could feel his smirk on his face.
"Okay, but this doesn't mean I like you Max. I'm just agreeing to this to end my suffering of coldness," I said as I let him wrap his arms around my waist pulling me closer to him.
"You will come around…"
"Stop saying that Max. Like I said back in the bar, I would never like you in a million years. We are brother and sister, you have to accept that. We can't be boyfriend and girlfriend."
"I have faith Phoebe."
"Max please, don't do this to me. I…"
"I can't just ignore my feelings Phoebe, I can't. Just give me a chance."
"Max!"
"Yeah?"
"I can't, it's wrong and you know it."
"No it's not Phoebe. What's wrong of being in love with you? You are the first and last thing on my mind each and every day. Love isn't something you find, love is something that finds you," he said which surprised me.
"Since when did you become a love expert?" I asked arching one eyebrow
"Since the day I fell in love with you Phoebe. Please Phoebe just give me a chance to prove to you that I love you and would do anything for you. I do not usually beg, so this is one way of proving to you that I love you.
I bit my lower lip, not knowing what to say nor what to do. This is just wrong, I don't know about this. If our parents find about this, we would be in big trouble. I'm going to regret this.
"I will think about it," I said which I'm already regretting of saying that.
"Thanks," he said as he pulled me tightly against his chest. I closed my eyes slowly drifting to sleep. I don't know how I ended up in this situation.
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