Deep Trouble with You

8 Invitation

About five minutes later, Masha stuck her head out of the apartment wearing some kind of greasy robe and worn-out rubber flip-flops.

“Here,” she says shyly, holding out my wallet. “I would’ve returned your documents anyway, I was looking for a way…”

“Yeah, right?” I look at her skeptically and take my things.

“Yeah. I didn’t throw them away for a reason, I kept them to return. Thanks for the food,” she says gratefully and quickly disappears behind her door.

Well then… My belongings were kindly returned to me, and that’s already good. Time to get the hell out of this dump. I head home, planning to call Ann and invite her on a date. It’s already been about a week since I last had s*x, and I’d gladly shove it into the brunette, but she’s not that kind of girl, you can’t treat her like that. You can’t push or insist or you’ll scare her off. So dates, romance, and all that other nonsense are waiting for me in the near future. And to my own surprise, I’m actually ready for all that! I’m not some loser who backs down from difficulties! The girl is really good, worth the effort, and she’s really gotten under my skin.

Am I really getting old and turning soft?! Me! Shade incarnate!

When we were younger, Kirill and I did a lot of crazy s**t and lived purely for our own pleasure, until the tragic events with our mother. A fatal car crash took not only our mother that day, but also my twin brother. Our father was completely broken and devastated after losing the woman he loved, so Kirill stayed with him and took over his business, leaving me alone. And I had also lost someone incredibly important! In fact, it felt like I lost two people, and that was something I couldn’t forgive Kirill for a long time, because we had literally been inseparable all our lives.

People used to call us the Shademons. As the older twin, I was Shade, and Kir was the Demon. We did so much together! Fights, races, girls, booze, noisy places and wild crowds. Our youth was something else…

And now everyone has turned annoyingly family-oriented and settled down… well, everyone except me. But this brown-eyed brunette… Maybe she’s the one?

That’s exactly what I plan to find out very soon! So I dial the cherished saved number.

“Yes, Nazar,” her melodic voice sounds when she recognizes my number, and it almost makes me close my eyes with pleasure. She saved it… maybe she was even waiting for the call?

“Hi, Ann. Don’t think I’m rushing things, but maybe we could meet tonight?” I don’t like beating around the bush, and silence hangs in the receiver.

“Uh… what about the children?” the beauty asks in confusion.

“They’re with my father today, so…”

Damn! That probably sounds like I’m trying to get into her panties immediately and purposely dumped the kids somewhere. And she’d be absolutely right! So she could easily brush me off right now. God, with her it’s like walking on thin ice!

“But don’t think anything like that! They just love their grandfather and stay with him quite often,” I start quickly justifying myself and searching for excuses. “It’s not because I planned something indecent with you. No, I mean, I wouldn’t be against it, of course, but that’s not the goal, even though it sounds exactly like it is. And anyway, we can meet somewhere neutral so it won’t be awkward. And… God, what the hell am I even saying?”

“I get it,” the girl chuckles. “Where are we meeting and what time?”

Hearing the understanding in her voice and the lightness in her tone, I practically felt a weight lift off my chest. I set the time and place for our meeting later that evening.

While I was thinking about how I’d charm the unattainable beauty in decent ways, my phone received a video call.

“Hi, Nazar! How are the kids?” Vicky immediately asked as soon as I answered.

“Everything’s fine. They’re with my father right now,” I try to calm the anxious mother.

“Why? Did something happen?”

“Why does something have to happen?” I snap, already annoyed. “They just wanted to stay there! Who am I to argue with them?”

Yeah, that was a complete lie, they didn’t want to go there, but the kids are fine! And nothing will happen to them there, that’s for sure, because they’ll be under constant supervision.

“Hey, don’t growl at my wife,” Kirill jumps into the conversation. “She’s worried. They’re our kids after all…”

“And my nephews, by the way! Do you really think I’d let anything bad happen to them? I love them too!” I flare up like a match.

“Alright, alright, we get it,” my brother sighs conciliatorily. “Just remember, since you love them so much, we might bring another one back from vacation that’s currently in development,” he laughs.

“Don’t threaten me with that! You two rabbits should slow down.”

“Well, someone has to replenish the Yartsev gene pool. We certainly won’t get that from you,” my brother mocks, getting on my nerves.

“The Yartsev gene pool is doing just fine in this family even without my participation! Better tell me how your vacation is going.”

We switch to a more neutral topic, and Vicky pours out a whole waterfall of impressions about Japan. Kirill just smiles and openly admires his wife and her childlike excitement. Their couple really is pleasant to look at. For the first time, I find myself wanting something like that too.

When we finally finished talking, there were still two hours left before my meeting, and I decided to spend them productively. Namely, I went to Kir’s gym in his house to blow off some steam. Too bad my brother isn’t here right now, because we often spar with each other, using it as our own kind of stress relief.

Working the punching bag helped me bring my thoughts into some kind of order. And my muscles will look even more damn impressive in a stylish shirt!

At the appointed time, I was already sitting impatiently at a table in an expensive restaurant located on the roof of a high-rise building, with a stunning view of the evening capital.

Until the very last moment I thought Ann had stood me up, and I was getting a little nervous about it. But then I saw her… and froze.

The girl found me with her gaze and was walking toward me. With each step she took, the intensity of my heartbeat increased with unbelievable force. The brunette was wearing a stunning golden dress above the knees that incredibly emphasized her endless slender legs. With legs like that, I’d gladly lie at them! Or even better, between them! Obviously the girl works out.

The top part of the dress wasn’t merciful to me either. Her juicy breasts were appetizingly placed in the open neckline, supported only by thin chain-like straps.

Her hair was loose and very long, and for the first time I saw the girl wearing makeup. And damn me if she isn’t an unbelievably hot beauty! That look and the way she carries herself… it makes me want to dive into her depths right now, right on this table!

“Hi, Nazar,” Ann greets shyly, giving a small awkward shrug.

“Hi, beautiful,” I devour the brunette with my eyes, already anticipating a very interesting evening.