Waiting for Christian, whoever, but knock first

[Aria Jamison]

Aria sat curled up in her favorite easy chair, an afgan pulled securely around her, and a book in her hand. A muffin and hot tea sat on the coffee table next to her, but she was ignoring them for now. The book was the latest Mary Higgins Clark, and the suspense was killing Aria. She had to know why the schitzophrenic man had killed the baker. Or had he killed the baker at all? Nobody knew.

Suddenly the phone rang, and Aria jumped out of her skin. She threw the book to the ground in her fright, but then gathered her wits about her and answered it.

"Hullo, Jamison and Johnson residence. Oh, hi Christian. Yes, this is Aria. You're coming when? 15 minutes? No, that's great. All right, see you then." She hung up the phone and untangled herself from the afgan, stretching her legs when she finally stood up.

"Eva, Christian is dropping by, you have 15 minutes," called Aria.

[Eva Johnson]

Eva was actually up, by some strange turn of events. She was also erading a book, but in her room. It was story about a devon dockyard and the life a girl. She was nearly crying as the love of this woman's life had just died of pneumonia.

"Eva, Christian is dropping by, you have 15 minutes,"

Eva's heart leapt. Christian! Her feelings for him hadn't changed since school, he had only grown up to be more beautiful than he had been at school. She eventually surfaced from her room, trying to appear calm.

"Now?" Stupid question.

[Aria Jamison]

Aria finished off her tea and put the cup in the sink, then put her muffin back in the cupboard. She was going to make omelettes for when Christian got there, because he loved her omelettes.

"Now?"

Aria rolled her eyes. "Yes, now." She replied, cracking the eggs into the frying pan. She turned on the cd player and began singing along with the Natasha Bedingfield cd that was playing.

"Eva, do you want an omelette?" She called, not quite sure where Eva was at this moment. Aria was just wearing sweatpants and a baby-doll tshirt that said "Stargirl" on it, but her clothing wasn't a big deal at that moment. It was just her brother coming over.

[Eva Johnson]

Eva laughed. "Stupid question, I know. And yes, I will have an omlette." Christian liked ommlettes, especially Aria's. So did she, Aria was a good cook.

She smiled. "It will be good to see Christian. " She said, probably sounding like the biggest fool in the world.

[Aria Jamison]

Aria finished the first omelette and put it in the microwave, where it would stay warm. Then she started on the second, putting in cheddar cheese and ham for Eva's omelette. She continued to sing along softly, smiling to herself. It really was a match made in Heaven.

"I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing Christian," she said slyly, "But I just saw him on Thursday. He took me to dinner over near Covent Gardens. It was good." She began to third omelette, which would be Christians, since it was the warmest. She got it going, then went over to look at what Eva was wearing.

[Eva Johnson]

Eva got out a glass frm the cupboard and made herself a cola with ice and a straw. She sipped it. "And what's that supposed to mean. Why should I worry about him?" She said, trying to sound like she wasn't flustered.

She looked at Aria's outfit. "you look nice." She said.

[Aria Jamison]

Aria leaned on one counter, observing her friend. "You still like him, don't you? Because you're acting like it. And he isn't coming here to see me, because I have to leave for the theatre in an hour."

Aria was currently playing Ado Annie in Rodger's and Hammerstein's Oklahoma, which was showing at a small theatre outside of the theatre district. It wasn't the biggest role in the production, and it wasn't on the West End, but at least they sold out every showing. And she only had to do shows five nights a week with a Saturday matinee. But today was Saturday, so Aria had to go in to the theatre at noon, so she could be ready by the two o'clock show. But Christian knew that. Which meant that he was coming to see Eva.

"I look nice? But I'm just in sweats and a t-shirt," said Aria, grinning. Sure, it was a tight fitting tshirt that showed off her body, but it wasn't exactly of the nice caliber. "You, however, really do look nice.

[Eva Johnson]

Eva blushed and looked down. "You know everything, don't you? But why would he come and see me?" She smiled, changing the sucject." Our matinee's not on today, for some reason. They had a problem with the set last night, so they canceled it so they can fix the problem." She was currently understudying the role of Serena in the London production of FAME the musical, which meant that she performed the matinees and monday nights, because the actual actress was a complete diva and would only do the nights she specified.

She looked down at her jeans and her dark green jumper. "What this? Oh this jumper is the one I hibernate in!" She said, laughing.

[Aria Jamison]

Aria placed one hand over her mouth, pretending to be in shock. "Oops. I may have mentioned that to him. You know, that your matinee had been cancelled. And that mine definitely wasn't." Aria used her best sheepish look and grabbed a glass of water, "spilling" it on herself.

"Oh, drat!!!" She said, taking her shirt off and trying to blot it. "Clumsy me." Right at that moment the doorbell rang, and she smiled mischeviously. "I can't very well answer the door in my bra, even if it is my own brother. The man across the hall is a dish, and I don't want to tempt him any more than I have to." She winked at Eva.

"You look beautiful. Just answer the door while I change my shirt."

With that she made her way to her room and put her shirt across the back of a chair so it would dry. She listened to the voices in the living room and smiled. Her perfect little plan appeared to be working.

[Eva Johnson]

Eva turned to Aria. "You did what?" And then Aria spilled her water down herself. She knew exactly what was going on, she had a habit of doing this. "Alright, I'll answer the door.

She went to the door and opened it, hoping she wasn't going tomato red. "Hey Christian. Aria had an accident with some water, so she's changing. Come in, she'll be done in a minute."

[Christian Jamison]

Christian tapped his fingers against each other as he waited at the door. He heard some kind of scuffle inside, and then two female voices. Suddenly Eva opened the door, and Aria was nowhere inside.

"Hey Eva," he said, coming in and kissing her on the cheek. "It's all right, I can wait to see Aria. How are you? I heard that your matinee got cancelled today. That's kind of sad."

He moved easily into the apartment, feeling quite at home there, and not just because his sister lived there.

[Eva Johnson]

Eva moved back into the apartment, her cheek tingling from where Christian had kissed it. She curled up on the couch.

"Yeah, kind of, but these things happen. I'd rather perform in the chorus than have set crashing down on my head." She said woth a laugh, she always felt comfortable when she was talking with Christian. He had a way of making her feel relaxed where she had been worrying moments before.

She sighed. "Oh well, at least I have company now!"

[Christian Jamison]

Christian chuckled and sat down on the couch next to her, putting his arm over the back of it, behind her. Her hair was on the back of the couch, so soft and alluring, and he really wanted to touch it.

"I came to cheer you up" he announced. "You and I will go out for dinner tonight, and maybe drop by to see Aria perform. I haven't dragged myself over to see her in Oklahoma yet, mostly because I hate to hear how they are forced to use American accents. At least Aria can do one."

He crossed one leg over the other and looked at Eva. Wow, she looked beautiful. He loved how blue her eyes were, in contrast with her dark hair.

[Eva Johnson]

Eva smiled. They were going to go out to dinner together! "Sure, sounds good. All I've heard are the shower renditions of 'I Caint Say No!' that drift through the bathroom door. I must say they're very good!"

Eva bent one knee and rested her chin on it. " So how's your writing going?"

[Aria Jamison]

Aria put on a shirt that said "Shakespeare in Hyde Park" on it. She had so many theatre cast tshirts that she liked to wear different ones all the time. On the back of her shirt it said "Hermia," from when she had played Hermia in a Midsummer Night's Dream that past summer.She made her way back into the living room, smiling when she saw how Eva and Christian were sitting.

Aria stood in front of them, balancing on one foot, then the other. "I made omelettes. I'm going to get them. Don't you two move a muscle," she bounced back to the kitchen and got the plates, bringing them to Eva and Christian. "And what would you like to drink?" She asked.