Lily woke up to the sun's rays shining brightly in her eyes and groaned, squinting.

"Good morning." Ethan smiled, placing a light kiss onto her lips. "I made you tea. How you like it."

She smiled and accepted the tea gratefully. "Thank you, Ethan."

"I was thinking since we're both off from work, that we could go on a date."

Lily smiled and kissed his cheek. "I can't. I just need more time."

"I know. We could have it here or at yours, if you don't want Cal anywhere where he can annoy us."

She chuckled and got out of bed her pyjama shorts riding up a little so Ethan could get an eyeful of her lace underwear. "It's okay, really. I don't mind it here."

He smiled, planting a kiss on top of her shoulder. "Breakfast's ready, then."

"Where's Caleb?"

"He's got the night shift but he's gone out with Max since he's off too." Ethan explained.

Lily nodded, sitting up to collect her phone from the bedside table. "'Mum'... Humph, she's not a mother," she mumbled bitterly.

"I'm really am sorry about what happened yesterday..."

"Why?" Lily frowned. "It's not your fault. You're not the one who made my life hell or a complete sham. At least I know, what I have with you is real."

Ethan gave her a shy smile, kissing her lips as she responded hungrily. "Maybe breakfast can wait?" He asked, blushing.

Lily bit her lip, drawing a line down his cheek to his neck. "Breakfast can definitely wait, although I'm famished."

...

Cal rolled his eyes. "Why did my shift have to be cancelled?"

Lily broke away from Ethan's kiss, the TV's light illuminating her face as she turned to face her boyfriend's brother.

"You could have stayed out with Max or just go in for the hell of it. I'm sure there is something you could do to further your studying."

Cal playfully glared at her. "I'm having an early night," he yawned, standing up. "That means - I'm going out, getting drunk and pulling a girl."

"Good luck with that." Ethan chuckled, watching his brother leave to get changed for the third time that day.

"Do you think he'd pull someone?" Lily smirked.

"Yes but then he'll get slapped once they leave to 'seal the deal'. He'll be home within two hours, tops."

Lily giggled, placing another kiss onto Ethan's lips, ignoring the buzz of her phone.

"Pick that up?"

She shook her head, her smile increasing as Ethan's lips trailed down her cheek to her neck.

Her phone disrupted them three more times and she found herself groaning in displeasure once she saw her brother's name on the caller ID.

"What, Gabriel?"

"Lily... Thanks for finally answering. Look, we all need to sit down and talk-"

"I'm busy."

She hung up and sighed, rubbing her face.

"I... I wish they'd leave me alone. They must understand that I need some time to think."

Ethan agreed, a little. "But isn't it better to just get it out of the way? Otherwise, they'd be calling every second, every hour."

"I'll... I'll think about it but I need time. My whole life wasn't as I thought it was..." she whispered.