On Santa's lap - S01 E18

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On Santa's lap - S01 E18

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 18

"Do you want me to come in?"

"No!" I said nearly getting whiplash with how fast I turned and then cleared my throat, "I mean no. My sister in laws a bit..." I waved a hand, "You don't want to meet her. She'll kill you,"

And I wasn't exaggerating.

"Alright. Text me when you're done."

I nodded jumping out of the car, well aware that Jan was probably watching through a window. With a hurried wave I rush inside, the door already open.

I was in deep shit.

I heard her heels against the marble floor, "I'm sorry I'm sorry," I said hurrying to her giving her a quick hug, "Are you going to be late?"

"It's fine," Jan said slipping into her jacket. "Go have a shower, did you work all night?" She asked eyeing my clothes. "I've washed the outfit from last time, it's in the guest room or borrow mine. Evan's doing his homework. No junk food alright?"

I nodded walking her to the door.

"Okay Yep."

"I'll be back by four. Who's the boy?"

I froze. She saw.

"Um. My ride?" I said awkwardly shifting from foot to foot. She raised an eyebrow. Of course she knew everything. She basically reads through everyone.

"I want to meet him,"

I leaned against the wall.

"Jan-,"

"Invite him for dinner tonight. I have to go. If your brother comes home tell him to put the rubbish out and not forget again. Evans upstairs and we can make dinner when I get back. I have to go," she said as she walked to her car. And I groaned.

Closing the door I welcomed the cool air condition as I walked upstairs. Like hell I was going to ask him over for dinner.

"Evan?" I walked down the corridor when his head poked out the last room.

"Aunt Eve!" He said sprinting down the corridor and I crouched down to hug him.

"Hey big guy. You're getting heavy," I grunted as I tried getting back on my feet lifting him up.

"That's because I'm a big boy now. Look I did all my homework. Can we watch Nemo?"

"Yep, did you finish everything?" I followed him to the study that was now a mess, Ethan's pens on the ground out of the neatly organised way he stacks them and papers everywhere. I just hoped they weren't work papers, because Jan or I were going to get the hit of his anger.

"Look, all done," after making sure he did everything I took him to the small teathre room plugging the movie in, "Watch it, I'm going to have a shower okay?"

"Good because you don't smell nice,"

Gee, thanks kid.

Going back I cleaned up the office first, and took out my phone trying to find the picture Jan and I took. Ethan loved his desk a certain way, any other way and shit would hit the roof. After the pens and everything were organised I was off to take a much needed shower.

The dress from last time was neatly folded intot he guest wardrobe and I pulled that on heading back to the theatre. The movie was nearly finished and Evan was sitting where I left hin colouring in and watching it.

"What do you want for lunch?"

"Ice-Cream!"

Yeah, I wish, "You know the rules Evan, no sweets before six,"