Surprise! (Odi)

[Avinea Jale]

She had just gotten back and Avi knew who the first person she she wanted to see was. Getting the roomies to let her in Avi walked right into Odion's room with a huge smile. "Hey dear, miss me?" She didn't really care what he was doing but she was glad she could see him again. She had his present in her hand and she was ready to give it to him.

Of all the people at Hammel he was one of the ones that she had missed the most. It wasn't an easy thing to piece your heart back together but Avi had done it somehow. She was completely and utterly over Lucy. A year abroad at a different Meta School would do that. Especially when there were a lot of cute aisians around. They were definitively easy on the eyes... wait she was getting distracted again.

Avi gave a grin at the thought and turned to her best friend. "I brought presents!" She giggled at her girlish behavior and immediately went to hug her friend. "You gonna hug me or not?"

[Odion Martins]

It had been ages since Odion had last seen Avi. He knew she was on a trip, but still, he was allowed to miss her and her antics. She was someone who had managed to bring out the best in him, and that was more than a lot of people could say around this school. Odion's door was never open, but when he knew she was on her way, he quickly unlocked the door - one of the many benefits of having his time power.

Standing up quickly, Odion pulled Avi into a hug. "Of course I did, what a silly question," he said, his lips pulling up in a smile. So much had happened since she left, it was difficult to think about all that she had missed and would inevitably ask about.

"Presents? What for? To celebrate you getting away and me being stuck here?" He teased, pulling her into another hug, since she insisted. "You'll have lots to tell me," he said, pulling away and planting a kiss on her forehead. "You don't have anywhere to be do you?"

[Avinea Jale]

Avi was glad to finally be home. That was the thing, to her Odion was home. He represented the one place in her life she was allowed to completely be herself and no one would judge her. She was eternally grateful for him, and she hoped that he would know that. "Surprise Lovely!" It was one of the best ways to greet him, though not much surprised her ginger friend.

Being pulled into the hug Avi immediately relaxed in her best friends arms. She had missed him so much and he was about the only thing that let her keep going. he alone knew the reason she had studied abroad. He alone was someone she trusted with her life. There was no reason for him to not miss her, though hearing him say it, made it all the better. "Just thought you might have forgot about me." That would get him talking.

Avi gave a grin at her friend. "More like consolation that I left you? Now I'm bribing you to like me again." Giving a chuckle Avi looked over her friend as he pulled her into another hug. "Only with you darling." There was no way she was going to leave one of her best friends after not being able to see him for so long. Handing the present over Avi gave a grin. "I hope you like it."

[Odion Martins]

To know that he was home to someone would come as a shock. He had never really found a place to call home, but he hadn't considered a person being home. Odion had stopped judging her the moment he realized she had nothing to hide. She had no ill intent, and she never had and probably never would hurt him. She was perhaps the only one in this category. Odion couldn't stop smiling. He couldn't help himself, that's just what she did to him.

His lips screwed up into a smile. "Forget about you? Hardly. Especially when Lani is asking to meet you." Odion decided to leave out the part where Lani probably only wanted to meet her to know what made her so special. Odion wasn't a friendly person, so why Avi? Lani was constantly trying to figure Odion out and he probably thought Avi had one of the keys. Honestly, Odion just liked her for her, nothing more. She was the key.

Odion giggled and shook his head. "People leave me quite a bit, it was only a matter of time before you came back." Besides, he had known where she was the whole time. It had only been half a year - and my had the time flown. Taking the present, Odion unwrapped it slowly and gently, pulling out a red orb-like doll. "You'll have to explain this one," he said, because he had never been anywhere oriental before, and was willing to admit to her that he didn't know it all. The necklace Lani had given him shone bright silver against his chest. The gifts he received were few and far between, and he treasured them dearly.

[Avinea Jale]

There was a lot of things Odion didn't know. Avi just hid them well. The fact that he was home, well that was just one of them. She was glad and happy about who she was, with Odion. She took him for what he was, and would gladly accept it. Avi knew that he appreciated it. She knew that Odi would spoil her so she was just glad to be around quite frankly. Odion was one of her best friends.

Grinning at his words Avi tilted her head looking at the man sitting near her. "Lani hmm? Should we clue him in I'm your secret lover?" Yes they both knew that he was teasing and she knew he would chuckle at that comment. "What made you decide to open up about me to him?" Normally she was kept hidden away from Odion's friends, well the few that he had. He tended to hide her away from the people he thought could hurt her. He didn't understand that she didn't break that easily. He would find out sooner rather then later though.

"Oh?" Biting her tongue, Avi tried to keep from saying a smart remark to her red headed friend. Unfortunately her mouth won out and she looked over at him before speaking. "What if I never came back?" She wondered how he would deal with that unpleasant reality if it were to arise. Honestly she had no idea. It had been a long time before she was last here, with him and it made it all the more special to be with him after such a long gap. He really was her best friend and he knew it too, just as he knew she was teasing. She watched with anticipation as he pulled out the doll. "It is called a Duruma. In Japan, when you start a goal you fill in one eye, and when you are done you fill in the other." See this was the part she thought he would enjoy. "I picked it for you because there is also a lesson to be learned from the duruama. When you fall seven times, get up for the eighth. The duruma comes back up when it is rolled over, it represents an unyielding will." Avi gave a grin before giving her friend another hug. " Does that explain a bit more?"

[Odion Martins]

Smiling affectionately, Odion shook his head. “He might actually believe you at first. Should we try fooling him?” It could be great fun, and Odi knew Avi was always up for a little pranking shinanigans here and there. The only worry would be what Lani would do for revenge. “I didn’t exactly tell him all the ins and outs, but you were mentioned here and there.” Honestly, what did she think he had told Lani exactly?

Odion scoffed. “Then I guess I’d just have to find you.” If Avi had said such a thing only a few months ago, the comment might worry the redhead. But he was a different person now, stronger, more willing to fight for those he cared about and what he wanted. No longer would he allow himself to be pushed about.

Looking at her while she explained, Odion wondered why Avi even bothered liking him in the first place, though he was grateful. “I supposed I’ll have to think of an excellent goal,” he said, holding the figurine carefully between two hands. Odion hugged her back and left an arm around her waist. “I think so. The little guy is probably more stubborn than I am.” He chanced a grin at her before carefully setting the souvenir down. “Thank you,” he said.

“So, what’s the first thing you’d like to do now that you’re back?” He asked, holding up a hand before she could speak. “Okay, second thing, since I know you were going to see my first anyways.” Odi laughed softly, looking down as Shadow curled himself around Avi’s ankle. “My cats still adore you I see,” he said, unable to wipe the smile off his face. It felt amazing to have his friend back.

[Avinea Jale]

Avi's eyes lit up like a kid's at Christmas time. "Ohh how far are you willing to go?" Giving a smirk Avi looked over her best friend with a smile. She liked where this was going. "Mentioned hmm? what did you mention about me?" Avi smirked a bit poking her friend in the ribs. She was going to love teasing the new kid. The one Odi had sorta kinda really had been obsessed with for the past year. "Can I tease him? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee?" Odi would know what she meant when she said tease, after all he was often the victim of her teasing.

Avi's eyes softened at his answer with a small smile. She wasn't expecting that reply of all things to come out of his mouth but she was glad that it had. It meant he was willing to fight for her and she still didn't understand why. She bugged him all the time and was nothing but a nuisance and to think he would go that far just made her smile. "Good to know."

"You are welcome."He didn't really need to thank her. She did it cause he was her best friend and had been there for her when she wasn't even there for herself. It really meant a lot to her that he would still be her friend even after she had been gone a long time. " Definitely not as stubborn as me though." Odion knew first hand how stubborn she was and would be. It was one of her charms.

Grinning Avi was about to reply when Odi put his hand up to stop her. Oh the boy knew her all right. Shaking her head laughing Avi didn't realize her cap to her water bottle was open and spilled water all over Odi's shirt. She laughed again at the predicament. "Hmm I don't know get you out of those wet clothes?" Avi winked as she helped him have his shirt off and cuddled into his arm petting the cat as it wrapped around her leg. "That's right, I'm the favorite." Avi gave a grin and nuzzled into Odi's bare chest. "Besides, I've always been the favorite." There was no denying that.

[Lani Hunter]

((INVASION!!!!))

Lani was far from bored. In fact he was going out of his mind packing and trying to make things fit into boxes. It wasn’t working very well. One would think that a telekinetic would have expert packing skills but Lani was too disorganized that he kept moving things from one box to another trying to find the optimal packing way. Odion was right, he had a lot of stuff. Thinking of that his eyes turned to the compass on his bedside table and he snatched it up slipping the chain over his head and slipping the cold metal down his shirt. Thinking of the redhead Lani wondered when the last time he had seen the redhead was. It couldn’t have been that long ago, but he still missed him. This was such a strange feeling. It was so different and so alluring he couldn’t help himself. At this point they hadn’t gone much farther than just making out, or as Odion said snogged, Lani wasn’t even sure that was the proper past tense. He rested his case, Europeans were strange.

Glancing at the stereo, it quieted itself and Lani left his room. He and Odion hadn’t gone out together in a while and part of Lani wanted to get drunk one last time before they went to Europe and it could be legal. There was also the matter of Boston, he wanted, or perhaps needed to calm his nerves on that front. That was when Lani decided he would kidnap Odion. He didn’t text or call Odion, lord knew that Odion popped in on his unexpected more than often enough. It was a wonder he hadn’t caught Lani when he was in the shower or something. Lani’s lips twitched up into a sly smile as he slipped down the hall silent as a shadow. He toyed with the lock with his power and it popped silently open and Lani slipped into the room. Lani stopped in the doorway stunned by what he saw. Tangled, shirtless, with a woman Lani didn’t recognize was Odion.

He caught the tail end of what she was saying. The favorite? As hard as Lani tried not to jump to conclusions he felt as if his heart had dropped through his shoes. He’d like to say that he said something terribly clever like ‘should I come back?’ or ‘Don’t mind me.’ but all words failed him. This kind of thing only happened in soap operas, this was real life, stuff like this only happened in soap operas. Lani struggled for a long moment on what exactly he wanted to do but his tongue didn’t work. Odion wouldn’t cheat on him, would he? Lani felt the sharp sting of jealousy deep within his heart, but at the same time there was a harsh blow of terror that what he was seeing was what it looked like. He wanted to give Odion the benefit of the doubt but then, the woman was rather pretty and if there was someone who could be with two people at the same time, Odion’s power made it work. He swallowed and kicked the door behind him closed to call there attention. He gave Odion a harsh glance and gestured randomly. “I…” He was surprised by how his voice cracked a little, “I forgot my phone.” He said picking the first excuse he could think of. With his voice back with it came a flash of anger. “I’ll just get it and go.” He said it levelly and without a hit of emotion, that was perhaps the first clue to his fury.

[Odion Martins]

Odion just laughed. He really didn’t mean anything by their bantering, but Lani was always complaining that Odion didn’t know how to have any fun. The redhead shrugged. “Well, we don’t have to go that far if he falls right away.” He said, giving Avi a wink. Chuckling, Odion pondered for a moment. “Sure, tease him. I think he’s bisexual anyways, so, be cautious.” One never knew what they may end up enjoying.

Something damp touched his skin, and before he could protest, Avi had his shirt off. He rolled his eyes. “Great, I’ve always wanted to be stripped by you...” he drawled, and just when he was about to get another shirt, she decided to cuddle him instead. Giving in silently, Odion just draped his arms around her, pressing his head to hers. God he’d missed her more than he wanted to admit. “I think they’re jealous,” he said, because now the cats wanted his lap, when none two seconds ago they had been quite content.

But Lani need not slam the door so hard, Odion knew he was coming before he ever entered the common area. His power had latched onto Lani, what Odion hadn’t expected, was how swift Lani could be. Before he even had time to rearrange Avi on his lap, Lani was in the room. Odion tried not to smile and failed, turning his face into the crook of Avi’s neck. “He’s caught us Avi! Damn it all!” He said, pulling her closer to him for, “protection”. Lani couldn’t be hurt over something that didn’t exist, right? Odion looked up at Lani – he didn’t miss the indifference. He knew what this looked like, that was the idea.

“Care to join us darling?” Odion said, patting the empty spot on the bed next to him. If Lani actually played along Odion wouldn’t know what to do, but the idea was that Lani would be mortified.

[Avinea Jale]

"Oooh sounds....yummy." Avi smirked and looked over at her best friend. "I think we can definitely make this work." She herself would be trying at least, it would be more incentive to tease the boy's with later. Oh and they would be teased, she would make sure of that, after all it was her job to tease the two of them. She had to admit they were kind of madly adorable, especially the way Odi talked about Lani. It was cute. Just cute.

"Oh don't you know it." There was no denying Odion's drawn out one sided lust of a love for Avi, nope, none at all. There was no way she was letting him get up, not when she could be cuddling him. It was just easier to be closer to him this way. She had missed him, more then she would admit, though she would admit a lot. He was her best friend, and there was nothing that could change that. She giggled and picked up the cat petting it slightly. "Duh, I told you I'm the favorite."

What she wasn't expecting was Lani to walk in, that was weird in itself, but when Odion started the joke Avi gave a rueful smile and looked over at her pretend lover. "Why is that a problem?" Smirking Avi nipped Odi's ear a bit. "I thought you liked being watched." She snuck a peek at the boy standing in the door way obviously being flabbergasted. Running her hands along Odion's chest lightly she smiled over at the man who came in. "You must be Lani, Red here has told me all about you."

At Odion's words Avi gave a small smile and nodded. "Three people can be very fun you know." Avert the eyes to Odion. "Weren't you just saying that you wanted to try?" She tilted her head and pouted a bit hugging Odion closer. "I think I can manage to share you love, but only for a bit."

Avi looked up at the boy as he started mumbling about his phone and with a shake of her head stood slightly, winking at Odion and walked over to the boy standing in the door way. "Leaving so soon? We haven't even properly met. I'm Avi." She winked and took him by the hand. "Well come on then." Avi gave a grin and kissed the hand of the boy standing there. "Pleasure to make your acquaintance. I think Odion wants to talk to you about something." She looked to Odion and back to the boy. "Don't you Red?"

It was all she could do to not break out in hilarious laughing mode. She would hold it together for the sake of prank she and Odion were trying to pull off. Odion would be the one to say it went too far. "We both know you didn't leave your phone here. Besides," Avi picked up the small kitten and placed it on Lani's shoulders," Lani Junior here wants to see you."

Maybe all she had to do was relax the boy. Holding Shadow she went back over to the bed and relaxed in Odion's arms smiling at Lani, if he hadn't caught on by now she would be surprised, but still quite amused. "What are you waiting for?"

[Lani Hunter]

Lani blinked at Odion and his lips pressed into a narrow line of annoyance. Avi. So this was the friend Odion was close with. It was always interesting to meet Odion’s friends but Lani so far did not have a good record with introductions having been the biggest grump on the planet when he had first met Jared and now seeing Odion here with Avi had hit his jealous button and he was beside himself with shock and a tad bit of anger when Odion hid. Oh, he had better hide, Lani thought to himself but he wasn’t quite sure why exactly. He had never anticipated this moment and so anything he might have had planned might as well be thrown out the window but Lani took a little bit of comfort in the fact that Odion was joking. If Lani had really caught something he had a feeling Odion wouldn’t be quite so carefree. At least Lani would hope so, though Odion was clever and probably could fake something like this. Lani didn’t want their relationship to come down to doubt. No, Lani was going to take what he thought was, at least until something else happened.

Lani’s face blanked again and a rather sturdy mask of indifference covered his face like a seal. He did not like her touching his boyfriend like that. It honestly took all of Lani’s effort not to let his power throw her. He nodded numbly unable to make any noise that wouldn’t lead to a ‘Odion I’m gonna kill you’ kind of phrase. Then the comment on three. He and Odion hadn’t even… He shook his head a little bit to banish the thought but his face was starting to heat and no amount of will power was going to make that stop. He swallowed and looked at Odion his arms coming to cross his chest in a protective kind of gesture. “Oh was he now?” Lani rested his scathing gaze on Odion. Oh yes Red had several things he needed to tell Lani about. It was terribly hard to be menacing though when he was pretty sure he was turning more red every minute. Lani bit his tongue, about five seconds from declaring sharing an absolute no-no.

Odion asked him to join. “No.” Lani answered bluntly a little bit of his annoyance tracing through his voice. But truth be told he wanted nothing more than to steal Odion away, or back, or… he didn’t even know! But he wasn’t going to be clingy. He was doing a hard enough time keeping himself from snapping at either of them and Odion was being terribly distracting without a shirt on! This was unfair! Two against one! He wasn’t sure which would make him more angry if they were messing with him or if there was something he should be worried about. And worry he did. What if he wasn’t good enough? What if Odion was secretly a player? Lani rolled his shoulders back and rid himself of his slight slouch when she approach so that he could properly glare down at her. “Ah, you’re Avi. I’ve heard so much about you.” Lani said politely. Lani offered his hand expecting to shake hers like a normal person.

But no. He was again dumbstruck when she kissed his hand. This was backward. Even by crazy thieving standards. “Y-yeah.” Lani forced out giving her an overly sweet smile before turning his eyes to Odion pleading for some sort of explanation. He had always thought he would meet Avi under normal circumstances, not with her snuggling with his boyfriend. “Do you, Red?” Lani asked skeptically and patted his pockets like he was indeed missing his phone. Lani had called Odion ‘Red’ once upon a time. He supposed it shouldn’t be surprising, it wasn’t all that original. He walked over to Odion’s desk and was glad he was turned looking at the neat desk when she called him out on his lie. Just to be spiteful Lani took a few of Odion’s papers which were in a neat pile and pushed them so they were scattered across the desk. “Hmmm,” Lani hummed trying to do his best to not look at the pair of them.

“I guess not but…” He sighed a little as he was interrupted by a cat on his shoulder. “Hello,” he greeted the cat. He stared at LJ and LJ stared at him and Lani winced a little as the kitten dug in his claws to keep himself from falling. At least LJ didn’t hiss at him this time. The kitten narrowed his eyes and jumped from Lani’s shoulder. Then he hissed. Not just a tough guy when he couldn’t run away. Lani rolled his eyes. He could see why Odion had claimed him Lani Junior. Lani would also only hiss at someone if he was sure he could run away. Well, most of the time. Sometimes he was just stupid. Darshay made her way from the bed and practically slammed her head into Lani’s leg. Lani stooped to scoop her up. At least one of the kittens still loved him. He wondered if it had anything to do with that Odion had helped clean LJ and Lani had done so for Darshay and Shadow. Though Shadow seemed mostly indifferent to all of them. Though he seemed to take to Avi.

Lani scratched Darshay’s head and looked at Avi settling next to Odion again. Odion was going to hear about this for the next week. Lani was not going to let this go. As much as he wanted to run from this situation he didn’t want Avi getting any closer to Odion. He had to admit, when she was away from Odion he found her rather pleasant, but this first impression was a little marred by the fact that she was still snuggling with his boyfriend. Lani had a feeling they were just messing with him now, but he honestly hoped for their sake they weren’t doing it on purpose. Odion had yet to be on the receiving end of one of Lani’s pranks and it might be about time that changed. Lani took Darshay and put her on Odion’s lap. “I’ve got things to do.” He said and started for the door. Oh he was going to kick Odion into next week for this one.

[Odion Martins]

Odion couldn’t wipe the grin off his face. He wasn’t sure what would happen, but it would be amusing to say the least. Besides, he was always saying that Lani needed to learn how to think on his feet... Rolling his eyes, Odion draped an arm around her, tilting his head back and giving a dramatic sigh. “You know I’m much stronger than you are,” he said, looking back at her, “I could throw you off of me and you’d be across the bed in an instant.” But there wouldn’t be time for that as Lani came into his room and Plan Prank Lani was in action.

Giggling, Odion had to swat Avi a little bit. He was terribly ticklish and when she nibbled his ear, he had to hold onto her tighter in order not to throw her. “Oh yes, you know me quite well,” he said, going along with it, managing to hold back a smile now. Lani looked anything but impressed, and Odion simply shrugged. “What can I say Lani, you’re my cup of tea.” No, Lani hadn’t ever seen this side of Odion, but Odion blamed that on Avi. She was such an evil master mind! That, and Odion had no idea of how jealous Lani could be.

Letting out a singular laugh at Lani’s reaction, Odion shook his head, his smile stretching far across his face. “Right, exactly. But alas, he doesn’t seem interested,” Odion said with a disappointed sigh, glancing back at Avi. “We could just carry on, then there doesn’t have to be any sharing...” He said, leaving it up to those in the room. Odion knew that Lani was worrying over this right as it happened, and he stole a glance at the blond. In case anyone cared to notice, he was obviously not attracted to Avi, pretty though she may be. Odion was much more interested in Lani.

When Avi got up to greet Lani, Odion leaned back into his hands. The look on Lani’s face made Odion inhale sharply, turning his face into his shoulder to hide his laughter. God, he loved her. Lani seemed more interested in ‘finding’ his phone, so Odion took the chance to smirk over at Avi, a knowing glance passing between them. “I’m sure there’s plenty to discuss,” he said, his head tilting to the side, only smiling further as Lani pushed papers around for the sake of it. “Try using your powers, perhaps?” Odion suggested sweetly, as Avi called Lani out on his bluff.

His arm around Avi once more, Odion wondered how long he could keep the charade up. He watched Lani and the kittens in interest, and the moment Lani said he was going to leave, Odion’s hand shot up to encircle Lani’s. He sighed and glanced at Avi – the jig was up. Slipping away from her, Odion neared Lani and pecked his lips lightly, playfully, before reaching around him for a clean shirt draped over the back of the desk chair. “For the record, it wasn’t my idea,” he said, the smallest of smirks lifting the corner of his mouth. This little play was probably the last thing Lani was expecting. “Still think I’m not any fun?”

[Avinea Jale]

Avi looked between her best friend and her best friend's boyfriend as she smiled at the conversation. "Why yes, yes he does." Did Avi have a clue what they needed to talk about? Nope. not a single one. Was it keeping the boytoy here? Yes. So Avi would suffice to say that she was doing her job in the prank and it was for the good of everyone that she actually liked the look of the boyfriend. She wasn't pranking him tooooooo hard. Just enough to rattle his bones and make him squirm. She hadn't met him yet and to be honest she was a bit bummed about that. She was just glad that she would be able to poke and tease the two of them now that they would be able to get to know each other. Or at least she hoped they would, only if this didn't backfire horribly in her face. That was the plan at least.

Avi gave a grin as she looked over at Odi, he had actually talked about her? That was a first. As prevoiusly stated he seemed to like to keep her locked up, away from everyone. Especially other important people in his life. Too bad Avi was good at worming her way into family things. She was great at it. "Aww Red here has talked? I thought he liked to keep me a secret." She stuck her tongue out at Red, knowing he would get it. "Hopefully only good things though."She knew if it was Odion it probably involved some sort of mess and trouble they had gotten into.

To be fair Avi had called him Red first. She had met Odion first and she had been the one to worm her way into his life first. She would like to point that out to Lani. Odion was her best friend first, long before he was Lani's boyfriend. So what if she was a bit jealous. She had best friend rights and privileges to be. Don't worry Lani, she knows Odion only has eyes for you, and actually encourages it. She just likes pranking more. Pranks led to fun and shenanigans.

After retreating back and watching the whole shebang with LJ and the jumping and hissing she shook her head lightly with a small giggle as Darshay batted Lani's pants. The kitten was obviously fond of him, and Avi was too. Seeing the boy so flustered made her happy and joyous, especially for the occassion. Petting shadow she curled into the crook of her bestie and nuzzled him a bit looking at the teen who stood before her waiting for a reaction. She hoped it would be as good as imagined.

The moment that Odion left her alone she couldn't hold it any longer. Bursting out laughing Avi had to hold her sides as the laughing was hurting. "OH. MY. GOD." Avi shook her head and grabbed the dry shirt next to her on the bed and threw it at her best friend. "You should have seen your face!" Shaking her head and laughing some more she looked over at the grief stricken boy then back to Odion as the two lovebirds kissed. "Put a shirt on boy, I think your distracting our humbled guest. Besides, it wasn't entirely my fault!" Standing with Shadow Avi walked up a bit and held out her hand for Lani to shake. "Come on now? You really thought I was a backstabbing boyfriend stealing bitch?" She shook her head laughing. "No way, but I have to say the two of you are mad fun to tease, and that was one of the best pranks I've pulled in a while." She grinned looking at Lani. "I'm Avi, a girl whose best friend is your boyfriend and I hold absolutely no attraction to, and he is absolutely infatuated with you. Please don't leave, I would really like the chance to get to know you."

Avi gave a small grin before giving one more incentive to the boy who looked paralyzed. "Besides, I have cookies." Cookies could win over anyone.

[Lani Hunter]

Lani blushed furiously, this was definitely not a side of Odion he had seen before. He had to say he was finding Odion terrible irresistible. He was trying his very best to keep his face a mask of indifference but this was getting to be very hard. Lani was still under the impression that Odion wasn’t ticklish, but then maybe he just hadn’t found the right place. Oh and when that happened there would be sweet revenge for Christmas. “A secret?” Lani’s eyes moved back to Odion a fire burning in them. Lani smiled at Avi looking at her instead of the incredibly sexy Odion. Seriously, how did he get his abs to do that? “Of course,” Lani grinned at her and rolled his eyes back to Odion unable to keep them away. He was able to make the look pointed as if to say Odion hadn’t said anything about them being this close. “Though he didn’t say much about… this,” Lani said turning his pointed eyes back at Avi.

“Eh! No sharing.” Lani declared before he could stop himself. No, this had to be a joke. It had to be. Odion was acting to chill. And Avi seemed to be struggling to keep something back. He looked at Odion his eyes pleading for this to be a joke. At the same time. If it was these two had better watch their backs. They had indeed succeeded in rattling Lani and he shifted from foot to foot as if uncertain of what to do, leave or smack them both then leave. But Lani couldn’t help himself and his jaw clenched and he reached out his power letting it tug loosely on Odion’s pants. As much as Lani hoped this was a joke he was worried. He was going to hand Odion from a tree for this. Not only was Lani feeling the ferocious sting of jealousy but he wanted nothing more than to return the favor they were showing him now.

He smiled back at Odion sweetly and his oh so helpful advice. Lani smiled with false pleasantness as a pillow raise from behind Odion and gave him a nice wallop in the back of the head. At least as good a wallop as a pillow could be. And these were Hammel pillows, hardly anything but feathers. Well, he would have his real revenge later. This was a plan worth planning. And plan it carefully, he would. Lani had barely turned when he was caught. He turned back to Odion doing his best to hold back a smile himself. He had to admit that they had had him going for a bit. He felt his face growing more crimson with Avi’s laughter and he shuffled his feet a little and gave her what he wanted to be a scathing gaze but he was pretty sure it came out as more of a pout. Lani looked from Avi to Odion as they traded blame. Oh well, they were both equally guilty in his eyes. “Ha-ha, you’re hysterical,” Lani told Odion dryly but was unable to make his pouting stick before he laughed at himself. He was such an idiot sometimes. Odion shouldn’t take advantage of that.

Lani’s face hadn’t recovered and so he blushed again when Avi called him out again. “I knew it the whole time,” Lani lied and couldn’t help himself. Lani shook his head at the both of them. “Pleasure, Avi,” Lani said with more honesty this time. “And I do promise it’s all been good things. I’ve been looking forward to meeting you.” This time Lani lifted her hand and kissed it. Returning the favor. He had to hand it to them, that was good. The trickster who couldn’t appreciate the trick played on him was not so good a trickster. Lani glanced back at Odion and gave him a smirk. “Absolutely infatuated?” He repeated and wrapped his arms around the redhead one more time. “So no sharing.” Lani said half kidding, half serious. Actually, mostly serious. Lani was about to try to salvage his pride and indeed make his way out but she stopped him. He had a terrible sweet tooth. Lani’s expression perked with interest. “Cookies, you say?” He detached himself from his boyfriend. “I suppose I can stay for a little bit.”

His eyes fell on Odion now and they were a mixture of humor and residual jealousy. He really couldn’t help himself and his power was practically trying to swallow Odion. He’d never felt so strongly about something. But he would deny that until the day he died. Of course he wasn’t jealous. “Odion never told me how you two met,” Lani said turning back to Avi. He was sure there was an interesting story to that. Odion seemed to know a lot of interesting people and anyone who possessed the skill to break through Odion’s barriers was an interesting person indeed.

[Odion Martins]

No, Lani hadn’t found the right spots just yet – it was definitely not his ribs or sides. Perhaps Lani would have more luck if he focused on the ears, neck, or legs. Odion was having such a hard time not laughing at all this. Between Lani not wanting to share, and the look of shock on his face from how he thought Odion and Avi had that kind of relationship... It was a miracle he wasn’t pissing himself from holding everything back. He had a stitch in his side he wished would go away, keeping up the act was hard work! But what he couldn’t wait to do, was go back in time with Lani, just so Lani could see the look on his face now – it would be quite self-revealing.

Feeling his pants being tugged at, Odion passed his sleepy look to Lani – not that was far more enticing than anything Avi could do, no offense to the girl of course. But if Lani planned on doing something similar to avenge himself, Odion doubted he could pull it off as well. Besides, Odion didn’t think the blond had it in him to do something as risqué as this (even though it wasn’t that bad). Lani was a prankster, a sly devil, really he should just appreciate the show for what it was. Avi seemed to be.

“Hey!” Odion said, the shock of being hit with a pillow making him sit up straight. “I doubt your wallet’s in my bed.” He added for good measure. Okay, he had no right to be annoyed, but it was the first real emotion he had felt this entire time, other than the ones he was acting, and suppressing. Like his glee. They were in the middle of pranking Lani and Odion quickly fell back into all smiles.

Slipping his shirt on over his head, Odion looked like, for once in his life, a ruffled schoolboy. He was even slouching a little, obviously at ease with the people in this room. Besides, Lani was strung out enough for everyone this room. “I thought it was pretty amusing,” Odion said, putting his two cents in. He was very unpredictable, Lani shouldn’t forget that. Odion shook his head. “She isn’t a backstabbing boyfriend stealing bitch.” He said, before Avi answered her own question, making Odion break out into all smiles.

“Absolutely infatuated?” It was Lani speaking this time, and Odion’s smile didn’t waver, placing another kiss on Lani’s cheek, he was shocked that the blond hadn’t pulled away from affections while another person was present. “Trust me, she makes me seem better than I am.” He said, knowing that Avi was probably going to call him out on it. Yes, he was absolutely infatuated, entranced, intoxicated, and in love with Lani, he had mentioned it to Avi many a times. Point and case, everything which had just transpired was a joke, a cruel joke. Those were the best kind.

Laughing slightly, Odion trailed his hand down Lani’s arm as he escaped to the dark side of cookies. “And they’re really damn good, if I do say so myself.” The last time he had had Avi’s baking, was when she helped him to celebrate a housewarming he would rather not remember. He shrugged, “You never really asked.” Odion didn’t often simply open up about things, but when he did, there was a long, long story behind it all. It was probably for the best that Avi synopsised everything while they ate cookies.