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“Just try to be nice to her ok?” Scarlet asked softly.
I looked over at her and I did feel bad to have put a damper on hergetting engagedhappiness. “I will really try, Scarlet.”
Justice grabbed her hand and said, “Let’s go watch some Netflix, fiancé.”
With a small gasp, she peered up at him. “Oh, wow. I am someone's fiancé?”
He laughed and raised her hand up to kiss her knuckles. “Not just someone’s. Mine babe. The luckiest guy I know!” He tugged on her hand and they left the room.
Fate shook his head as he shuddered. “It’s like sweet and all, but liketoosweet. Ya know? Like tooth decay sweet?”
I laughed. “They’re in love, you dope.”
“Well, so are you and you don’t seem to be turning into a Lifetime movie.”
I scrunched my brows. “I am not in love, Fate. Why does everyone keep saying this? Reading stuff into this that is just not there?”
Fate laughed. “You are standing too close to it, brother. From where I’m standing, you have fallen for this girl and you are in denial, so you keep subconsciously sabotaging it.”
I laughed. “I thought you majored in architecture? Since when have you gotten a license to be a therapist?”
“Like I said before, anyone can see it.” Fate shrugged. “As a matter of fact, everyone does but you and her. Now get your ass moving and follow me to the ballroom. We got boxes to pull out.” He strode over to the hallway.
“I’ve already faced some horrors today, I might as well face the spiders again.” I followed Fate to the ballroom.
When we stopped in the ballroom, Fate looked around. “Nice.”
“Yeah, their reception is gonna be cool. Come on, the storage room is this way.”
We went in and brought out 4 large boxes that were all markedWedding Anniversary.
“I don’t see any spiders,” Fate said as he set a box on one of the large tables.
“Oh, they are there.”
Suddenly, Fate jumped back. “Well, fuck!” He was slapping at his hair.
I laughed. “Just keep your clothes on, ok?”
“No worries, I’m not a blonde bimbo.” He chuckled. “I couldn’t believe she said that. And as I understand it, you don’t stand a chance in hell with her unless she is blind drunk, doped up and out of her mind.”
“Yes, I heard. Ha-fucking-ha, Fate. Don’t you have a life of your own to laugh about?”
He kept chuckling. “I don’t at the moment not while being cooped up here. And it is not even as remotely funny as yours. You keep crashing and burning, man. I have never seen this happen to you before. I mean women fell all over themselves to date you. But this girl thinks you are truly repulsive. It is just too damn funny for me to leave it alone. I mean it’s like a train wreck that I just can’t look away from.”
“Yeah, yeah. Whatever.” I rolled my eyes. “We have to wait and see when we will put up the decorations. I’ll let you know. Maybe you should go watch TV with the wedding couple? You have already gotten on my last nerve.”
Fate smacked my arm. “Hey anytime. I’m there for ya, all the way. As your twin, that is my job ya know?” He left.
I smirked. “Acting like he’s doing me a damn favor by being a pain in the ass.” I headed to my room. I had a lot of pent up energy. Heading in and closing my door, I tugged my t-shirt off and tossed it onto the bed. A little workout then a shower.
I did some stretching, sit ups and finally, some push ups. After I had worked up a good sweat, I knew I was done.
A knock sounded on my door.
“Come in!” I called out as I sat upright.
The door opened.
