Page 6 of Kissing My Brother's Best Friend

"Yeah. Let's get him home, and then..."

I raise an eyebrow. "And then?"

Liam looks pained, as if he doesn't know what to do now that the sex is over. My body is still thrumming from how well he fucked me, but I can't deny that I'm sort of on the same page. How do we navigate this now? Was it just a one-time thing, or is there more to figure out between us? "Let's, um, just play it by ear, I guess."

He runs his knuckles over my cheek, the motion too tender for just a hookup. I fight the urge to lean into his touch, hoping he'll cup my face. "I have to see you again before you go back home."

It's an easy decision. "Yes. I want that, too."

"Good." His smile is heartbreakingly gorgeous on his sex-flushed face. "We, ah, obviously can't let your brother know...."

"Oh God, definitely not. Let's go find him before he finds us."

We leave the bathroom, and while Liam immediately starts looking for Brody, I make a beeline for the kitchen to get some water. The party is still going, and no one seems to have noticed my absence. I grab two cups of water and return to the living room.

Liam looks up when he sees me. "I found him. He's asleep outside on the lawn. Come help me carry him to my car?"

"Sure."

I hand him the water, and he thanks me. Together, we head outside and find my brother splayed out on the grass. I help Liam sit him up and start to pour some water into his mouth. He sputters, but some of it goes down, and a few seconds later, he blinks awake.

"Anna?" he mumbles. "What's going on?"

"You're wasted, Brody. Come on. Let's get you home."

"Home? What about the party?"

Liam shrugs. "It's over, man. Time to go."

"Ugh," he groans, trying to stand up and almost falling over again. "Fine, whatever."

I take one side, and Liam takes the other. Together, we haul him to Liam's car and help him into the back seat. He's asleep again before we can even close the door. I fish through his pockets and find his keys.

"I'll drive myself back to Brody's. Are you taking him home with you?"

"It's probably best," Liam sighs, annoyed as he looks at my brother. "I'll have to get him back to some semblance of life before practice tomorrow, and I live on the ground floor. I don't like trying to haul him up the stairs at his apartment."

"Probably a good call, then."

"So, see you soon?"

"Yeah," I whisper, smiling.

Liam returns the smile and pulls me in for one more kiss, soft and sweet. My heart flutters as I lean against the car, but I nervously glance at Brody just to make sure he's still knocked out.

"I'll text you," he promises, walking around the other side of the car to get in. "I swear."

Why is this so hard? I've seen Liam a million times before, and it's never felt like a piece of me was breaking off when he left before. "I believe you." I force a smile and get into my brother's car.

My thoughts race as I pull out of the parking lot and head back to my brother's apartment. Being a college town, it's only a few miles away, but my mind is running so fast that I can barely process one thought before another forces its way in.

I just had sex with Liam. My brother's best friend. We fucked at a party.

The reality of it all hits me like a ton of bricks, and I almost pull over because I'm shaking so much. What have I done? How could I do that to Brody? Liam was always off-limits, and now I've thrown away years of friendship and trust by hooking up with him.

What the hell is wrong with me?

No. That's the wrong road to go down. We're all adults, and Liam is his own person. He and I don't have to make decisions on whether or not Brody will be chill with it. No doubt he'd feel betrayed if he found out, but that doesn't mean he gets a say in what Liam and I do with our personal lives.

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