Ryder punched Dominic in the shoulder and it made him hiss in pain. I found it funny. I turned to the trampoline where my sister was jumping around like a child on a sugar rush.
"Stay away from me, Bronagh." She said and from what I could see the bitch was smiling.
She thought she was funny?
We would see about that.
"You think this is funny? You think pourin' water over me is funny?" I snapped as I climbed up onto the trampoline.
"What I'm laughin' at is you chasin' me around in a tank top, and a pair of knickers... wet granny knickers at that, they look awful."
I pulled back as if she slapped me. "You take that back! They are comfortable... I can't sleep in a thong or other shite like that!"
Branna devilishly smiled. "What does Dominic think of your granny knickers?"
I narrowed my eyes and shouted, "Dominic, do you care that I wear granny knickers to bed?"
"What? Um, no. I mean, I'd prefer if you wore nothing or at the very least a thong, but they all slide off the same so I'm not bothered."
I heard Alec burst into laughter while I shook my head in disappointment, Dominic never failed to say the wrong thing.
"He doesn't care."
Branna smiled. "So I heard."
I narrowed my eyes. "Come here."
"No."
I smiled. "Why?"
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Yes."
Branna ignored me and said, "I'm not goin' near you because I know you're gonna hit me when I get close enough."
I steadied myself on the moving trampoline. "You poured ice water over me head and destroyed me bed... I think a slap is a small price to pay for that horrible wake up call."
"Your slaps hurt though."
I raised my eyebrow. "All slaps hurt."
Branna shook her head. "You hit like a man so your slaps hurt more."
I was offended, but also strangely pleased that she called me strong.
"Branna you're a thirty-one year old woman, start actin' your age."
Branna choked on air. "You're twenty-one today, and yet you're chasin' me around the house like a ten-year-old. You should look in the mirror before you tell people to act their age."
I snorted. "Whatever, nine more years and you're forty."
Ever since Branna turned thirty no one was allowed mention the number forty which, of course, meant I teased that the forties train was coming for her all the time.
Branna screeched and came at me like a bull but because she was on the trampoline, she fell flat at my feet before she could put her hands on me. I heard the brothers laugh when she fell and it made me chuckle too but that was until Branna wrapped her hands around my ankles, and pulled. I went flying up into the air until I came down and landed on my back with a bounce, literally.
"Oh, my God. That was brilliant! Dominic, did you see that?" I shouted with laughter.
"Yeah, I saw it, baby... and I can also see Branna crawling over to you."
"Bro, you ruined the element of surprise!" Alec snapped to Dominic making him laugh.
I stopped laughing and lifted my head up from the trampoline in time to see Branna pounce on me.
"No mercy!" I roared and rolled out of the way.
Branna face-planted into the trampoline and while she was momentarily unmoving I dove on her and pinned her hands behind her back while I sat on her arse to hold the rest of her body down.
"Get off me!" Branna snapped.
I raised my eyebrow and leaned forward placing my mouth by her ear. "What part of no mercy don't you understand?"
"The whole concept! Let me up!"
I stayed put. "Apologise for throwin' water over me and I will."
Branna screamed in frustration.
"I'm not movin' till you say sorry."
Branna took in a few deep breaths and angrily said, "I'm sorry, okay?"
I thought on her apology for a moment before I got off her. Branna groaned, and carefully got to her feet; she reached around, and touched her arse then growled in my direction.
"I'm all wet because of you."
Deserved her right.
"Woo. All wet. You dirty bitch."
Myself and Branna looked to Alec when he spoke and we simply shook our heads at his nasty arse.
"You're disgustin'," I said to him.
He smiled and said, "I know."
I snickered and looked back to Branna when she unsteadily walked in my direction. I thought she was going to hit me so I blocked my face with my hands, but instead of punches I felt her arms come around me.
"Happy birthday, baby," she murmured.
I opened my eyes and smiled as I put my arms around her and hugged her tightly back.
"Thanks, Bran."
I thought she was going to let me go, but she suddenly looped her leg behind mind and push me by the shoulders. I slammed down onto the trampoline and it knocked the breath out of me.
"What was that for?" I wheezed.
"For pinnin' me," Branna said then began to jump up and down.
"Stop!" I groaned and rolled from side to side on the trampoline.