The perfect "Thief" || HEROPHINE

28. Texts and curiosity

ℋero's pov

I really feel showered by love.
I love having her around and I can really picture her walking around this house with puffy face and messy hair in the morning after a freaky night spent in bed just us two.

When I get back into the house after calling my mom and let her know that everything is alright, I find them sipping the red wine that Marcy accurately chose to take so I walk past by them, caress Jo's cheek and walk to the chicken to take wine glass as well.

When I'm about to reach the glass something vibrates on the counter constantly.
My eyes fall on Josephine's phone and it stops vibrating.
I take the glass, trying to to ignore it but when I close the cabinet it buzzes again.
"Bloody hell." I mutter under my breath knowing myself and I get close to the phone.
My chest tightens when I see the preview of the 4 messages.

Drew✨: hello gorgeous :)
Drew✨: where r u? You disappeared
Drew✨: I miss you
Drew✨: are you still good for the Saturday hangout?

My body gets hot like a stove at the word "gorgeous" and my blood starts to boil at "I miss you" and "Saturday hangout"

I really have enough of this guy.
He doesn't even try to act like he is not drooling over her.
The fact that she already planned to go out this Saturday with him knowing how much I dislike the guy...
I can still remember how he used to touch her at the nightclub when Josephine and I were apart.
I can remember how he used to look at her when I was visiting her at work.

"Hero?" I hear Mercy calling me from the living room so I clench my jaw and I try to decide what to do.

I can't make a scene in front of my sister.

Put a smile and act nice.

"Here I am." I say walking to them and sitting next to Josephine.
"I thought you went to Italy to get that wine glass." Josephine say making my sister laugh and she joins as well but I can't not help myself to laugh at that joke after what I saw on her phone.

My chest is still aching.
The fact that she still let him flirt this way with her is sickening me.

I can see Jo's face with the corner of my eyes change expression. She looks ashamed and hurt by it.
I act like I'm looking at my sister and she has a worried and confused stare in her eyes.
She frowns with her lips almost like asking me what the hell is going on.

"It tastes good. You didn't lose the good taste for wine sister." I say after tasting the wine.
"I'm a master on it." she says smiling at me but still confused.
Jo gets closer to me and cuddles herself to me while I'm well rested to the backrest and hand rest.
She basically manages me like a teddy bear. She sneaks between my body and my arm placing it around her shoulders.
She wrap my torso with her arms and rests her cheek on my chest, chest that gets a bitter feeling when the warmth of her body invades mine.

I love how she's comfortable with my sister and I like how free she feels to be affectionate even in front of of her.
I like the atmosphere of this night. Us two being lovey dovey in front of one of my most loved ones.
I could literally love have this in my routine .
The thing that I don't love is Drew texting to my girlfriend.

I let her play with my fingers while we keep talking and once it gets too late Mercy announces that is time for her to leave so I propose to drive her back to the apartment.
"Oh no there is no need I can call a taxi." she says.
"Oh cmon let your brother drive you safe home." Josephine says showing her the sweetest smile while she wraps her arms to her chest, standing up from the couch.
I give her a look after few hours that I literally ignored her and I see how her lips are faking a smile and how upset her eyes look.
It breaks my heart but I can't command to my heart, he is hurt too.
"Are you sure you will be alright by your own in this massive house? It's intimidating to stay in all alone." Mercy says really not reassuring her.
"Positive." Josephine almost like she can't wait for us to leave.
"Alright, then I'll be back in 20 minutes for everything you can call me." I say getting close to her and she nods.
She looks up smiling lightly almost like she just saw a bit of light in my face.
The way her eyelashes looks so long and curled when she looks up at me it's so adorable .
When I lean down to her she pulls herself for a kiss but I deviate it and place a kiss on the corner of her mouth.

Yeah I'm an asshole but I can't act differently.

Her scent of berries invades my senses almost like bagging me to treat her right.
When I lean back I can see the very disappointment in her face.
"Alright." She says putting herself down.
"Good night Mercy, thank you for coming. Hope to see you soon." she says walking to my sister and giving her a big hug.
"Thank you Jo. I'm super happy to see that my brother finally got some genuine like you... even if he is moody today." she says obviously not forgiving my behaviour.

I put my coat on and step outside.
When I start the car I look at Jo activating the blinders and I almost feel guilty leaving her alone for the first time in that house.
"You douche bag, if you tell me that you treat her like that every day I'll make sure that girl walks away asap." Mercy yells at me when she gets inside my car.
I roll my eyes knowing how much of a girl's girl is she.
"Do you think I would really treat her like that?" ask driving us in the driveway to get to the gate.
"When why you ignored her for half of the night?" She asks furious.
"Because I saw a message on her phone that I didn't like." I admit.
She gets quiet for a bit.
I look at her few times and now she seems preoccupied.
"Don't tell me she's cheating on you ." she says closing her eyes liked she's not ready to get dissapointed.
"No. I believe that she's not like the other ones." I say proudly.
"Then what's that terrible that you read to ignor your girlfriend for almost the entire night?" she ask making me feel guilty.
"The guy that is flirting with her texted her." I say and she starts to laugh.
"Why sure you laughing? I'm being serious." I say slapping her knee.
"Because men are all the same. Just talk to her and resolve when you get back home. I like her, so do not loose her for these things." she says softly wisely that I can't even recognise her.

I get back home and once I see everything in place a smile appears on my lips.
She cleaned everything.

I take off my jacket and I walk upstairs.
My heart is pounding in my chest.
I'm super emotional about getting back to her for the first time at my home and I'm also scared to not find her but her stuff are still here so...

Here she is all washed up with just one of my T-shirts and a boxers of mine.

She looks after me and I can see how she's trying hard to keep her tears.

"Can you explain me why you ignored me for the entire night?" she asks with a chocked voice.
I sit right next to her admiring how pretty she looks in my clothes and how delicious her naked legs looks.
Her face is make up deee and it's glowing thanks to her rich skincare.
"I saw Drew texts when I went to get the glass." I say and she gets few seconds to realise.
"Babe, are you for real?" she asks grabbing my hands into hers and drawing circles on my knuckles.
"Yes you know that o I don't like the fact that he texted you constantly. He is drooling over you baby." I say exhausted of all this Drew thing.
"Baby, come here." she says opening her arms.
I get close to her letting my anger go.
She is my girl at the end of the day I can't stay mad at her forever.
She hugs me and I hug her back letting all my weight of her and she leans back to lean on the headrests of my king bed.
"Baby, I know it bothers you and I was planning to take you with me Saturday to tell the guys about us." she says running her fingers through my hair with my arms are around her waist and my head rest on her chest.
"Really?" I ask pulling up my head to look her in her eyes.
She continues a flattered smile and nods.
"Yes stupid. Now stop being mad , kiss me and let's have our first night together in your house." she says grabbing my face and making our lips meet.

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A/N: Hellow!!! I'm baaack!
I know it's been a while and I
don't know how many of you
will be reading this but I hope
you liked the chapter and I really
been missing y'all.
I read the book from the beginning
to get the inspection back and I've
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Good night guys! See you in the next
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-Valentina