ogether with Zoey, heading to Tokyo for work. We wouldn't see him in three months which made me miss him already. He was always around, always annoying Nick and entertaining me. I knew we could

e, but as I glanced over my shoulder I did

g the Hollywood style of it when I defini

nfused why he was so loud

over

Nick to raise his voice at me. Turning off the blow dryer I put it on my vanity, ran my fingers through my slightly damp hair and l

ame less and less when I started my job at the club and met Brandon. He made me realize that sharing the same DNA doesn't necessarily make people a family. Brandon had always been there for me, he neve

ax

mi

k stated, making me shift my gaze to him, "I'

t matter. Max didn't matter to me, I knew that was harsh, but it was reality. I didn't love him the same way I loved Brandon,

him because Max a

use

ur relationship, "I'm closer to Brandon than Max. We haven't seen each oth

, "You forg

he didn't do it yesterday but h

to be excited, affectionate, but I didn't feel any of that. Max could be any other guy in the room and glancing at Nick I could te

tly like we were having tea p

now and I I'll be straight with you, I don't feel comfortable with you leaving like th

lans without my approval. I wasn't okay with that. I also didn't

I don't

othering to look at me. He was solemnly fo

"My number is on the card." He handed Nick his busine

consent. I didn't like that, I never liked that. I'm pretty sure I made that clear to him once. This time he couldn't flash me a smile and think it was over and done with.

?" He asked me, thankfully not ra

n things. Why did you make plans without discu

You don't just ignore your family for months and then act like they're a complete st

. When I first moved here I called him a lot, informing him about things, but he never cared. Then the calls became less and less and he didn't care then either. Because we neve

rother, but you can't change the fact that Max is your actual brother and despite what y

, "I wonder why, maybe because I'm in a relationship with you? Have you stopped to think about tha

y hair and makeup anymore. I shrugged my robe off, slipped my panties and bra on and searched for something to wear

, obviously not done with the conversation

are DNA doesn't mea

t." Nick threw back at me,

why the hell was he on his side? He didn't know Max at all, he knew me for

ld him snottily, "Then you can g

tried to walk away from h

rom him but he wouldn'

grip on my wris

turned around and faced him, "Why do you need me to go? What do

eed you to show and have an actual conversation with your brother. I need

his wasn't about Max anymore, it was s

back to someone who you grew up with, treating him like a

knife and twist it. The pain was spreading across my body, making

ere barely a whisper but the pain that flashed ac

Not being able to deal with it a second longer I dashed out the room, hearing Nick's footsteps behind

mi

ing down my face. I was about to reach the elevator when Nic

be he was letting it go because he knew it was only because of emotions running high, but

es instead, "I'm going to meet Brandon and take a min

e had a fight, it got intense. I know it scared you, but we'll get th

ain spread across his face. Seeing that look on his face

really need s

ve you space, but do me a favor to ease my mind, let Miles tak

knew Nick would alw

ka

you l

with happiness, this time his kiss hurt. It was like he was trying to mend thi

ered when I pulled a

and turned around to look at him, "We'll be

wished I could go back in time and take it back. The thing was you could never take back what you said. It would be between us