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Hailey and I head to bed as well. I have a queen bed in my old room, and she’s going to be sleeping with me.I wish it was her brother. Once we’re settled, lights off, and everything is calm, the realization of how used to sleeping with Liam I really am sets in. He must have been reading my thoughts because my phone vibrates on the nightstand with a new message.
Liam:I miss you. I can’t sleep without you.
Me:I miss you too.
“Is that my brother?” Hailey questions me.
I’m glad it is dark, so she can’t see me blush. “Yeah,” I reply.
We’re quiet for several minutes, my phone buzzes again.
Liam:I love you, baby. Sweet Dreams.
Me:I love you too.
“He really does, you know.”
“He really does what?” I’m confused as to what she’s referring to.
“Liam, he really loves you. I heard him talking to our parents, he told them that you’re ‘the one’,” she says.
I swallow the lump in my throat. “The one?” I question her.
Hailey laughs softly. “He’s different with you, better.”
I debate on what I should tell her. She’s his sister, but she’s also my friend. I decide to go with honesty without the intimate details of our relationship. “I love him so much. I really feel like he’s my soul mate. Is that crazy? We’ve only been together a short amount of time.”
“No, it’s not crazy. I wish I could say I had found ‘the one’.”
I don’t respond as my mind drifts to Liam and the depth of my feelings for him. In such a short amount of time he has become my world. I have to admit I’m a little worried about the draft and howthose events will affect us. I try not to think about it and just enjoy the time I have with him.
“There’s this guy that I have kind of had a thing for, for a while now,” Hailey speaks into the darkness of the quiet room. “He doesn’t see me the same way, but I would give anything for him to look at me the way my brother looks at you.” She reaches over and grabs my hand. “I’m so glad he has you and that you and I have become friends. Both of our lives have been changed because of you.”
“I love you both,” I whisper through the cloud of tears in my eyes. Neither one of us says anymore as we drift off to sleep.
CHAPTER 28
Liam
Let’s just say last night sucked. It took me what seemed like hours to fall asleep and here I am wide awake at six in the damn morning. I’m so used to sleeping with my girl by my side that it’s not possible for me to get a full night’s sleep without her. I remember her telling me she had to be up early to put in the turkey, so I decide to text her.
Me:Good morning, beautiful.
I hold my phone tight against my chest anxiously waiting for her reply which comes rather quickly considering the time.
Allison:Good morning. Missed you last night.
Me:I missed you too, baby. Did I wake you?
Allison:No, I am up had to put the turkey in can’t get back to sleep.
Me:Can I come over?
Allison:Please.
I hop out of bed, pull on a t-shirt and sweats, and head out. I open the door and run into a sleepy Aiden.
He looks at me confused. “Where are you going?” he asks, still half asleep.
