BRIAN]By the time I make it to Ava’s place, Kian is already asleep in the guest bedroom.I sit on the bed for a while, watching him soundly sleep and snore, before deciding against waking him up and heading out of the room instead.It’s no use getting him up right now. It’s late and he looks tired.
I shrug, not knowing what to say. I agreed to come with her to the roof because I needed a distraction, and being near her always managed to do just that. I feel like I can forget about all my worries when she’s around. She’s just that amazing.“Brian?”I sigh. “I’m sorry. I just…I don’t know how to
[MAX]“Alright. See you tomorrow, Max!” Miles calls out to me, heading towards his car parked at the end of the street. I nod and wave, watching his car disappear into the darkness, then let out a sigh.My feet feel like they’re about to give way, the exhaustion from today’s shift starting to wear m
We make our way inside the building, the dog following me obediently. I unlock the door to my apartment and let the dog in, then place the bag of groceries on the kitchen counter.I grab a bowl from the cupboard and fill it with water, then place it on the floor. The dog immediately goes for it, lap
[AVA]It takes me a while to realize that the annoying sound that refuses to cease is not coming from my cellphone but from the main door. Someone is ringing the doorbell, and the way they have been going at it for the past five minutes, I can tell it’s either someone drunk or someone high. I really
“Your parents?” His eyes widen, and I can tell he’s just as surprised as I was. He checks the time, his brows furrowing. “Weren’t they supposed to—”“Return at noon, yes. But apparently, things changed, and they’re here now.”Brian gets up and starts buttoning up his shirt. I try my hardest not to s
[AVA]I find Mom and Dad in the kitchen, making coffee. Mom is busy grumbling under her breath while Dad is busy staring at the empty cupboard, looking annoyed.“Where the hell are mugs?” Dad asks when he turns around to find me standing in the doorway.I point towards the dishwasher, which I comple
He looks at me, then at Mom, then at Dad, and then at me again before he grows redder than a fucking tomato.I cover my face with my hands, unable to believe that this is happening right now. Why? Why? Why? Why did he have to come out at this exact moment? Why?Mom clears her throat. “Kian?”Kian lo
[AVA]“Nope! Still not picking up his phone,” Sean says, shaking his head, trying his damnedest to keep it together.I can’t blame him. If Brian walked out on me this way, I would freak out like hell. Fuck, I don’t even know what I would do. I would probably have a meltdown or something.Perhaps tha
[MAX]I’m ready to take a break and hand over the counter to Patrick when the rainbow girl walks into the café/diner, and the bell chimes over her head.Her eyes find mine in an instant, and I stop whatever I’m doing for reasons I don’t even want to know.“Hey!” She walks over to me, leans on the co
[AVA]“It’s a great idea,” I say to him, finally realizing that it’s never the gift that matters, it’s the intention. And Sean loves Aaron; he only wants the best for him.Sean looks so damn relieved, tears twinkling in his eyes.“Oh, thank God!” He chuckles, nervously running a hand through his dar
I chuckle. “I’d love that, but I’m not sure Aaron would appreciate being put on the spot.”“Don’t worry, I’ll work my magic,” Sean winks and heads toward the kitchen, leaving me alone in the living room.I wander over to the bookcase, running my fingers over the spines of Sean’s collection. He has a
[AVA]“Brian was right, this is a very bad idea,” I mumble to myself as I stand outside the apartment Sean and Aaron share. And yes, let me remind you this is the same apartment where Sean found Aaron furiously making out with his sister.And yes, I should not have thought about that because now the
[AVA]“I’ll miss you,” I say once Brian and I step into the elevator of his penthouse.Kian and Mason are already downstairs, waiting for us. But Brian, being Brian, needed a moment to “make it up” to me for the whole two weeks he would be absent.I’m excited for him. I swear, I am. And yet, when I
[BRIAN]Time for some honesty: I’m terrified of what I’m about to do.Rock/Mountain climbing, I’m not sure if I’m made for such stuff. I mean, sure, I love treks and long walks and boating and camping and driving and all that stuff but climbing a mountain? That sounds a little stretch, even for me.
We pull back and Brian glares at his twin brother, who in turn, winks at us, making sure we know he has only been kidding. “We are heading to the next store. Think you can take your make-out session on the go?”Brian flips him off and Mason laughs, walking away with Kian in tow.Kian looks over his
[AVA]“I can’t believe you agreed to this.”“Trust me, I can’t believe it either.”I chuckle, not able to help myself. I would have loved to see Brian climbing a mountain, but I can’t, and that makes me sad. But maybe I’ll have better luck next time. I just hope Brian will be as willing to take part