My Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 5 Igniting Fire

Evelyn

Currently, I found myself seated in my dad and Clara's room, surrounded by a mountain of clothes on his bed. They were gifts he had purchased for his friends and relatives attending the event, and now, after sorting and packing everyone's presents, there were two identical shirts in different sizes remaining, intended for my dad's best friend.

The very same person whose words from the previous day continued to echo in my mind.

"Why is there an extra shirt?" I inquired, placing the magazine I had been flipping through onto the nearby table.

"Oh, I bought two different sizes for Jacob since I wasn't sure how muscular he might have become," Dad chuckled, drawing closer and settling himself on the bed. "He certainly has built himself like a giant."

I couldn't help but disagree with the notion that Jacob's physique resembled that of a giant. In reality, his physicality was far more subtle and captivating. There was a remarkable balance to his muscular frame.

Even though his muscles remained concealed beneath his clothing, it wasn't hard to discern the perfect male form beneath.

"Both sizes don't seem to have much difference. I suppose either one of these will fit him," Clara commented, examining the shirts.

"I need him to try these shirts and see if they fit," Dad groaned, stretching his arms in an attempt to alleviate the strain from walking to multiple stores. "My spine is killing me."

"Hey, Evelyn, why don't you go and ask Jacob to try them on? You haven't lifted a finger all day," Dad suggested, his gaze turning to me. I furrowed my brow at the end of his sentence. He always had this perception of me being lazy, and while I wasn't sure if it was entirely true, I wasn't about to decline this task now. No way in hell!

"Perhaps you could have asked me properly instead of calling me lazy, don't you think, Dad?"

"But you are lazy, it's a well-known fact," Dad chuckled, causing a scowl to settle on my face.

"Well, I didn't realise you had a personal vendetta against me enjoying a little relaxation," I grumbled, my annoyance growing as his amusement persisted.

"Leave her be, Samuel," Clara interjected, attempting to control her own laughter. "If she decides to ignore you in revenge for a day, you'll be the one wandering around like a lost soul."

Dad's expression shifted at the reminder, and I noticed him clearing his throat as if the thought itself troubled him.

"I can't believe I'm about to do this again after so long, and Dad is just making sure I have another go at it," I remarked, crossing my arms over my chest. The tug appeared on my lip on its own knowing that this plan of mine was going to work.

For a moment, Dad fell silent, seemingly contemplating whether he should continue to push my buttons or relent.

Apparently, he made up his mind quicker than I expected.

"Fine, I apologise," Dad sighed, conceding defeat. "Now, please...would you go and give these shirts to Jacob?"

I wanted to refuse, to say no, but...

How could I say no to the beautiful view of Jacob's face?

Perhaps others could, but Evelyn Fernandez certainly couldn't, not even in her wildest dreams.

I rolled my eyes, feigning annoyance on my face.

bag from Dad's hand and made my way out of the room, passing through the long

to his room triggered so many dirty imaginations to stir awake. Well, the ideas they were conjuring up

away and yanked myself out of the daydreams before I finally knocked on

still, there was no answer from the other side. The

What was he doing?

door was not

inside the room or not. It wasn't

door once more, but still,

he not in the

to do the most logical thing that came to mind-yes, anyone could have guessed it. I

odd-there was no sign of anyone

Should I go inside?

mansion anyway. I couldn't care less about what's appropriate or not. Besides, I had a

pushed the door open wider and cautiously stepped inside, my eyes scanning the room for

there on the bed lay a pair

'Was he in the...'

door creaked open, shattering the silence, and

gasped, caught off guard, and spun around to face him,

met my eyes

most intriguing part of this whole image of Jacob standing

I was going to faint or lose

my entire existence had I imagined that the face of a freshly showered Jacob

a sheer confusion etching his face, though I couldn't help but detect a subtle hint of something more as his

spiralled into chaos, and naturally, my brain decided to take a vacation right at the most

was nearly impossible to focus on anything else with him standing there, half-naked, in

give you these shirts." I

to the bags in my hand, and recognition

family for tomorrow's party," I explained. "He wasn't sure about your size, so he got two

quirky habits. Even on my birthdays, he always brought two sizes,

"He never quite managed to choose the right gifts for you. It was always me who had to struggle

chose for you, and if so, which one was your favourite..." I chuckled. But as our eyes locked and silence filled the room, tension began

any

once again stirred feelings I knew I

top of the wardrobe and wiping away the

remained fixed on me,

them over," he said, taking the bags from my hand and placing them on the bed

I certainly hadn't expected him to try them on right in front of

complain? Not