My Sister's Boyfriend
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He seemed to notice my presence, then turned away. And we stared at each other, me dying of embarrassment, but graced by the sight of her almost naked body. As he stared at me too, his expression stern. I looked away, paying attention to how I must have looked. Just towel-on, half-wet, dripping hair. Shivering from the cold on the outside, but burning inwardly. Igor cleared his throat and grabbed a pair of shorts from the drawer. I stared at the ceiling, feeling my face flush. Just when I thought I was safe enough to look at, Igor was already dressed - only in shorts - and handed me a T-shirt of his. And he left the room quickly. I closed the door softly as he left. And I took a deep breath. Focus. My heart was pounding hard and my mouth was dry.

I had never been in such a situation. With so much... tension in the air. He knew that Igor must be controlling himself a lot, because after all he was a man. And it probably was... stimulating, being with a girl alone - and by the way, practically naked - in an apartment on a rainy night. I sighed, swiping his t-shirt over his arms and putting on his samba song underwear that served me as shorts. I wrapped the towel around my hair and taking a deep breath, walked to the living room and saw that a smell of pizza was coming out of the oven.

- Oven pizza. Igor's voice startled me and I quickly turned to the opposite side of the room. I looked at him, questioningly. "I stole it from Pablo's apartment, as well as the candles. So you don't get hungry, or afraid of the dark. "Very sensitive of you.

"My t-shirt looks good on you, by the way.

-Thanks. I coughed lightly. - How long until it is ready?

"About forty minutes.

"I have to go home."

"The rain will last all night. And... Well... Don't be mad, I've already called your mom. And you're going to sleep here, it's dangerous for you to leave. And she agreed with me.

"How did you manage to do it so fast?" I analysed him, curious. - Take a shower at Pablo, put the pizza in the oven, call my mom...

"It's your fault, you spent almost an hour in the shower.

-Your water bill is going to come expensive.

"I'll make you pay." I looked at him scared and he laughed. "Since when are you so uncomfortable in my presence?" And even more so you?

"I'm not uncomfortable.

"Come here. He pulled me by the hand, and sat down on the couch. "I don't want you to be weird with me. And well... I promise I'll try to keep my hands off you. Don't be afraid, okay? I'm not a pervert... well, not that perverted.

I ended up laughing softly and saw that my friend was still there. But with an extra bonus. Belatedly, or not, the relief of knowing that Igor knew he loved me flooded me. Even though he didn't remember everything, he loved me. And he was being kind to me.

"I'm glad you've lost your memory.

"Why?"

- So I was able to get to know Igor with his quirks and history. About how it is and how it acts. I think... I fell in love with you all over again.

"You say it like it's bad. He started playing with my hand, and I looked at our fingers together. How they complemented each other. I stammered: "And it sucks. It's going to away.

"No, it won't. I looked at him, and his expression withered. "How do you know it's going to end?"

"I just know.

"I promise...

- No promises. I interrupted him. "It hasn't hurt me yet, not now at least..."

"I wanted to remember once.

"You will. Take your time. It's just missing out on some crap. "A lot of crap, I thought.

"You seem so convinced.

"I am.

- Act like anyone is going to hurt you. He brought our joined hands to his face, brushing it against his cheek. "And they will.

"Why are you so sure?"