(Finn’s POV)“Is that it?”I slightly raised my head, half-smiling as I looked at Mrs. Antonetta, then I returned my eyes to the orange I was peeling. I knew it was childish to mope around just because my secretary didn’t see any good things in me despite my effort last night to bring her dinner and return to the office because I was worried about her.“I like Iron Man,” she said, shrugging and looking at me like there was something funny on my face.Mrs. Antonetta was one of my favorite residents in The Nursing Home of St. Mary, and if I weren’t busy, I would come and visit her to read a book or talk about trivial matters. My family was active volunteers and sponsors, providing financial assistance and time for the residents. Sister Grace and Rose liked us cheering the elders rather than just sending checks for them. Whenever I was here, she often preferred to be wheeled in the garden and talked about her younger days, telling me about the men she dated, the best and worst ones, and
(Lexi’s POV)I peered through the ajar door and saw Frank chatting with Aliyah. I sighed and pursed my lips, wishing my little sister could see that Captain America looked dashing tonight, even without his costume on, and I had to look at him again and then to myself to be sure I wasn’t overdressed for our first date.I couldn’t even call it a date when I asked him this morning if we could have an early dinner, a quick one which I have no idea how. Although Lexa told me Finn was too understanding that he was willing to wait for her even at midnight, I still didn’t want to risk spending much time with Frank when I had to change from Lexi to Lexa. We may be identical, but I knew exactly her preferred clothes when going on a date.Closing my eyes, I inhaled and exhaled many times before opening the door wide, showing Frank my best smile when he looked at me. “Woah!” Frank exclaimed when he saw me.My cheeks blushed, thinking I didn’t deserve his look of admiration and hate that I had to
(Lexi’s POV)8:15 p.m.It was the exact time on my cell phone screen when it chimed in a message from Lexa, the same time Frank walked me to the doorway. I had succeeded in swallowing the hearty meal we had for dinner despite the constant glancing of the staff at me. I wanted to scream at them, wishing to tell them it was unethical, but how could I stop them when even I found it funny and annoying because it was like experiencing déjà vu, only I had a different date this time.“We survived the night,” Frank chuckled as we stopped in front of the door. “Whew! I thought we would be spending the night talking about work.”“I’m glad we didn’t,” I grinned, nodding in agreement. “I had fun, Frank.”“Me, too,” he said as he gazed at my face like he had plans of melting me.My heart hammered in my chest, creating a deafening sound, scared that he would kiss me again as he did in the elevator. I breathed out, unsure what to do if he brushed those soft lips again with mine. I wanted to kiss him
(Lexi’s POV)“Hi, Jolene,” I heard Finn’s voice when Jolene opened the door for him. “Where’s Lexa?”A déjà vu! I was again peering at the ajar door, only this time, I wasn’t peeking for my date but at Lexa’s date, and I couldn’t see much when they were still standing in the doorway.“Lexa’s head is aching, and she’s now in bed. Lexi will be out any minute,” she said. My eyes widened when I heard Jolene mixing me with Lexa.“Lexa’s in bed? She just sent me a message a while ago.”“Yeah, right. I mean, Lexi’s head is aching, and she’s now in bed. Lexa will be out any minute,” she repeated, reciting for an A+ grade.“Ah,” he muttered.“Please, have a seat. Lexi… I mean, Lexa,” she groaned. “Argh! Sorry, I didn’t know why their parent named their children confusing names,” she chuckled. “Just please wait for Lexa.”“I know what you mean,” Finn laughed with her.I wanted to listen more, but I had to close the door, or else Finn would be waiting forever for me.Time was ticking, and I knew
(Lexi’s POV)I’m going to die! I’m going to die!My heart was screaming and crying in panic, but before I found myself getting mauled by dogs, Finn put a whistle to his mouth. “Whooee-uueet!”The dogs halted abruptly, hearing probably a familiar whistle sound from their owner. My eyes widened at the different breeds of dogs, but half of their numbers were Golden Retriever and Labrador. For a dog lover, they were adorable, sitting on the ground, looking like they were smiling while panting and waiting for a treat from their owner.One dog couldn’t stay, though. He walked closer and sat in front of me. I breathed out, recognizing the St. Bernard dog. Colonel barked, probably saying hi to me.“Hi,” I smiled nervously, reaching for him and patting his head.Finn chuckled, scratching his ears. “You thought she’s Lexi?” He shook his head, laughing at the big puppy. “She’s Lexa, her twin sister.”Colonel barked again, probably telling him he was wrong.“He likes you,” Finn said in disbelie
(Finn’s POV)“We’ve got tonight… Why don’t we stay…”I sang the last lines with my voice fading away, but my heart continued to sing, hoping it would reach Lexa’s heart. I have seen her sing, but never in my life did I think I would be captivated this way tonight.Are we thinking the same? Feeling the same? “Lexa…” I whispered, putting the guitar on the floor and lifting my hand to her face, grazing her soft skin but not breaking our gaze.She licked her lips, her eyes sparkling as if sending me a silent message that our hearts were beating as one. God, I have never been this crazy to a woman, not even when I thought I was head over heels with Angela.My heart scared me for a moment as it was erratically thumping inside me, screaming Lexa’s name. I almost laughed out loud, realizing I did not just like the woman with me.I am in love with Lexa!I wanted to laugh at myself as I moved my head closer to her because I could not stop my lips from trembling as I touched the corners of her
(Lexi’s POV)The show was over!I beat Cinderella in leaving my prince charming by midnight. It was almost two in the morning when he decided to take me home after endless fun sharing about books, looking at pictures of places he had been, and playing with Oxygen, Argon, and their other siblings. Colonel lay beside me most of the time, not minding us singing, him sharing stories about his nephews and nieces, and us kissing at most times.When he left, I sat on the porch step, looking blankly at nothing, realizing I did overboard in pretending to be Lexa. I wrapped my arms around my body and began sobbing, feeling the deep wound inside me when Finn admitted that he seemed to love Lexa.Already? My heart and mind screamed in anger and pain.No one warned me that it would be this painful when hearts get broken. I have never seen Lexa cry whenever she broke up with her past relationships. She would always tell me there was a lot of space for her to move on, assuring me there was plenty of
(Lexi’s POV)I swallowed hard, closing my eyes and feeling Finn’s touch on what I believed was the birthmark just above the waistband of my underwear. Our mother used to tell us that it seemed to be a sign, an indication of who got out first and who came in second. Lexa has one, and I had two small birthmarks on the same part of our bodies.“I brought you breakfast, baby,” he said.When I opened my eyes, Finn had a smile on his lips, looking relieved. I have no idea what my birthmark had to do with him believing I was Lexa, but it saved me from thinking of an excuse.The corners of my mouth turned up, showing my teeth and forcing a sweet smile as I pushed my heart from my throat back to the inside of my chest.“That’s so sweet of you, baby, but why are you here so early?” My lips plastered a smile, wishing he would leave before Aliyah started crying again.“Just bringing breakfast and hoping to pick Lexi up today,” he said as he planted tiny kisses on my cheeks.I giggled, pretending
(Finn’s POV) Five years later… As I talked to my brother, I leaned on my chair, propping my elbows on the table as I massaged my temple. Lexi had been giving me a hard time lately, and no matter how I explained to her that I didn’t care about not having children, I would still find her crying in the middle of the night. “Sky, I don’t know what to do. We could adopt one if she really wanted a baby-” I wanted to cry at my brother. “Just be patient with her, Finn. We all know how much she has wanted to have her own child since the day she saw her nephew. And for sure, she’s having this kind of low feeling again because her twin sister just gave birth.” I heaved a sigh. “I know, but she was making me crazy lately.” “You know what? You two need a break. Why don’t you bring her on a date? Give all your time to her tonight,” he suggested. “You’re right. Maybe I’ve been working too hard,” I muttered. “Thanks, brother. Please, come home already. Be there on the weekend, okay?” Sky chuck
(Finn’s POV)My sister-in-law walked with my brother onto the stage and curved a sweet smile on her lips as she looked at everyone. Six months ago, I was here, watching my brother and my gorgeous sister-in-law make a very special announcement about the success of the company’s new project.At that time, I wondered where I would find another woman like Angela, but now, Frank and I were seated in the same spot with our own date. This wasn’t a big party, but a gathering with our family, friends, and relatives, wanting to be part of Angela and Sky’s number of babies reveal. Their children, three girls and two boys, were excitedly seated in front, and like us, they also had their guesses on the gender and number of babies.“This is insane and fun!” Anya exclaimed as she and Dylan joined us at the table.“Well, that’s our Angela,” He laughed. “So, let’s have our guess. One! Just one.”“One?” Frank shook his head. “Could be two, another twin.” He looked at Lexa. “What’s your guess, baby?”Le
(Lexi’s POV)It had been a month since the incident happened, and before Sky and Finn went on a business trip, he decided that the three of us stay in the mansion after the trauma from the Travis siblings. He even talked to Jocelyn, who seldom visited their home, to stay with us for a while. She happily obliged, but deep inside, I knew how much she loved the idea.But I think the one who enjoyed this setup the most was Elenita. She entered the family room and brought us snacks. Another maid came in with a tray filled with glasses, a pitcher of orange juice, and a cup of coffee for Jocelyn. She was sitting on the egg chair and reading Aliyah a book.“Lexi, Lexa,” called Elenita. “Sky’s looking for you in the garden.”“Sky’s back?” Lexa stood up.I pressed my lips, suppressing a smile because we were sure my twin sister was not excited about Sky coming back but about the man he was with.“Is he alone? Do you want me to call Angela?” Her eyes were hopeful as she looked at Elenita.“If Sk
(Finn’s POV)For how long I had been staring at the cross, I didn’t know. I was about to head back to the hotel, but my feet dragged me to the prayer room where Angela would usually go whenever we were here. As I sat in the front row and looked at the relic of the cross, I sniffled, wishing I was like my sister-in-law, having a big heart and full of faith in something she had never seen in her life.I wasn’t religious, but at this point, I wanted to believe that everything happened for a reason, wishing for miracles and hoping this would soon be over. If only I knew Lexi would get hurt, I should have just stayed in France and didn’t bother coming back.“Hey!” Angela muttered softly, sitting beside me and resting her head on my shoulder.Frank sat on my other side and noticed he had showered and changed his clothes. “Sky is waiting for your decision, Finn.”I took a deep breath. “Send her flowers. Make sure to order her favorites and tell the florist to make a beautiful one.”He nodded
(Finn’s POV)The sky was gravel-gray, looking somber as it waited for the large pillows of clouds to cover the sky. I never liked it when the sky looked sad because its color reflected the seawater, making the sea body melancholic… lifeless. I sighed, thinking it would rain any moment, but instead of looking for shelter, I stepped forward, going to the shore and stopping when the white foam of waves kissed my feet.My eyebrows knitted as my eyes fixed on the horizon, remembering I had been in this place, but I could not pinpoint when or why I was here. When I lowered my gaze, I saw a starfish washed to the shore, softly hitting my toes. I took a deep breath, thinking this had happened before.I closed my eyes and asked myself when or how.Ah, Freya!Now I realized this place didn’t exist, but I was in a state of unreality, a dream I had a few years ago. Only now, I was alone, but when I had this dream, Freya and I went into the water and swam as we loved swimming. And then we sat on t
(Lexi’s POV)The burly man in the black suit was in the corner of the room; his hands and feet were tied, and his mouth was gagged with a cloth, preventing him from screaming. It was his restrained scream that woke me up.I hardly knew him, but when I woke up earlier, I saw him watching the nurse’s every move, only leaving his post when Jocelyn entered my room. He must be one of the Mars’ security details, but his face was unfamiliar to me since Finn never had one. After what Chelsea did, I understood the danger of being alone in the hospital, but I thought it was too much since I was not an important person to guard.Who would want to kill me?He eyed the young man lying on the floor, and his eyes moved like he was pointing at the man standing and facing the light switch. I pressed the call button, hoping the nurse or anyone would see my emergency call immediately.If my wound were totally healed, I would have filled the room with my scream to get help, but as the man with the syring
(Lexi’s POV)Somebody must have taped my eyelids because I found them difficult to open. At first, I didn’t mind because Morpheus seemed to drag me into a deep sleep at most times, and believe me, I was happy and contented. I felt at peace with my parents, eating and seeing them delighted as they listened to me. But after we ate, my mom opened her arms and asked me to sit on her lap.I excitedly dashed to her, sitting on her lap. “Mom, I’m heavy already, you know,” I giggled.She pressed her lips on my cheeks. “I know, but I will always see you and Lexa as my babies. My beautiful babies.”My father wrapped his arms around us, humming the song Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. I closed my eyes and sniffled as I listened to him.“We’re so proud of you and your sister,” Dad uttered as he stared at me with great love. I giggled again when they sandwiched me as mom kissed me on my right cheek and dad on my left.“Now, baby, go back to your sisters,” Mom said, her fingers trailing my face and s
(Frank’s POV)Lexa stared at the charming woman in white uniform for a second before scoffing and walking inside the room where the doctor and another medical specialist were. “Grrr! Of all days, you chose to be here,” I sneered at my cousin and watched Lexa talk to her doctor.“Oh, let me pour my name on your day, Frank,” Felicity grinned, holding my hand and tugging me excitedly beside Lexa on the bed.“You look more excited than the parents, Felicity,” the doctor smiled.Lexa looked at the young nurse; her lips pressed like she wanted to ask me but did not bother to raise the question.“She’s Felicity, my cousin,” I answered Lexa in her unuttered question and watched the doctor apply the gel to her belly. “My mom and her mom are sisters… A Mars.” “Oh,” She exclaimed and glanced at Felicity again. “Oh!” she gasped when the doctor pressed the small device against her skin and began to capture images on the screen.Dr. Lee smiled. “There’s your growing bundle of joy,” she exclaimed
(Frank’s POV)I never thought the long meeting would ever end. The Travis case seemed never-ending, and looking at Finn, like me, he wished to escape and be with the women we loved. Sky had been aware of the case of attempted hacking and had this under investigation. The private investigator reported that the hacking was not just Chelsea’s doing alone, but she was an accomplice to the crime. One thing she somehow did not expect was falling in love deeply with Finn when she had to lure him so her brother could tap into his office without being noticed. Chuck was an old employee of Quick Soft IT whom Sky had terminated three years ago because of grave misconduct, and now he was on the loose after the news of Chelsea’s death leaked on social media.“I’m going back to the hospital,” Finn muttered, looking exhausted.“No,” Sky shook his head, surprising Finn and me.“Sky,” He scowled, his brows knitting in disapproval of his brother’s decision.Sky heaved a sigh and grabbed his brother