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“Ugh, you sound just like Mum,” he complains. “I’ve had a busy day. I thought I’d be a good brother and call you before going out, as we haven’t really spoken much this week.” My twin brother can be sweet when he wants to. “So, what’ve you been upto?”
“Nic’s here,” I reply excitedly. The noise he makes in response takes me right back to being a kid and listening to the two of them bickering. “We’ve spent the week chilling out and drinking mostly. She’s heading back tonightthough.”
“Okay, well I’ll leave you to it and we’ll catch up over the weekend then,yeah?”
“Yeah okay. I haven’t got any plans so call mewhenever.”
“Okay,bye.”
“Bye.”
As I hang the phone up, Taylor walks in all dressed to the nines and smelling incredible. He hasn’t been around much again this week, and it looks like tonight isn’t any exception. His bed-hopping is getting a little over the topnow.
“Going somewhere nice?” Nicasks.
“Heading to a gay bar in town. Hoping it’s my lucky night,” he says, wiggling hiseyebrows.
“Isn’t every night your luckynight?”
“Now, now, Lilly. Just because your boss hasn’t banged you into next week again, doesn’t mean you can take your frustration out on me,” Taylor replies with a laugh, making Nic smirk and me throw a cushion athim.
“Whatever,” Imutter.
Before I know it, Nic’s getting ready to leave. We’re just grabbing her bags, ready to head towards her car, when there’s a knock at the front door. It’s unusual not to be buzzed first; people in this building are pretty good a not just letting randomers in, which I’m thankfulfor.
When I look through the peephole though, I’m not surprised. I’m sure he could sweet talk just about anyone to get what hewants.
Besides a couple of short texts, we haven’t spoken since the other night’s argument. His text was a pathetic sort of apology, but I figured that was probably more than he was used to. I can’t imagine he apologies formuch.
“Hey,” I say when I pull the door back. He immediately steps forward, his hand slides around the back of my neck, and he pulls my lips to his. It’s an innocent kiss, but it still gets my blood pumping. Having Nic here helped me forget how much I was missing him, but having him here, his scent in my nose, brings all my feelingsback.
“You must be Lucas. I’ve heard quite a bit about you,” Nic helpfully says and distracts us from eachother.
“Is that right?” Lucas says with a smirk. “I’m sure it’s all beengood.”
“Something like that,” Nic mutters, making Lucaslaugh.
“I guess I deservedthat.”
“I’m glad I stayed a little later than planned now so I got to meet who has Lilly all tiedup.”
“Nic, please stop,” I beg when I see Lucas’ eyes light up and a smile start to tug at his lips. He does not need to know any ofthis.
“No, please, continue. What else has she said about me?” His eyes are sparkling with amusement, whereas I’m dyinginside.
“Nothing I could share,” Nic says with a wink. “Right, I need to getgoing.”
“Thank you for coming. It’s been so good to seeyou.”
“Youtoo.”
Lucas stands and watches as we say our goodbyes. Neither of us makes any promise of when we’ll see each other again. I think it’s easier for Nic that way. Her life is so up in the air and I’m scared to sayI’ll see you soonbecause we both know what that means forher.
By the time we walk away, we both have black mascara stains down ourcheeks.
“Hey, come here,” Lucas says, stepping towards me and wrapping me in hisarms.
“I’m sorry, I’ve just not seen her for so long and I’ve no idea when I’ll see her again, other than that I’m pretty sure whenever it is, it’ll be for a sad reason.” Lucas gives me a look that prompts me to explain Nic’ssituation.
