Page 276 of The Perfect Spiral
“Did you guys.... have... sex?” He asks scared of my answer but I’m afraid to answer it. I place my hands on my head leaning my elbows on the table in front of me.
I’m terrified to answer this question. It’s too private to answer. Intimate even.
“Did you?” He grits out slamming both hands down on the table making me jump, but my hesitation only confirms that we did have sex.
I shake my head and look up at him through the tears brewing in my eyes, “We made love to each other.”
He freezes at my words. Rising to his feet he sees me about to cry. Pacing back and forth with his hands on his hips.
“Alex, do you love Knox?” I nod feeling the first teardrop from my eye and I look up to see him staring down at me over his shoulder.
“I love him, Kyle, I don’t see what the problem is? You’re in love with my best friend, I have no problem with it. But you have a problem with us loving each other?” I sniffle, grabbing a tissue to dab my eyes.
Stepping around the table he comes and sits down in the seat next to me. Sighing out loud, his hand curls through his hair in frustration.
“Please don’t cry Alex, I just... I never even saw it coming. I guess I’m pissed because he never told me.
All the years we’ve been best friends and never once did he say anything about liking you, never mind being in love with you.
Somewhere in the back of my mind, I always knew he had strong feelings for someone, that’s why he played around a lot. But I never thought it would be you, sis.
I never thought you’d be the one he fell for” I see the sadness in his eyes and I kiss my brother’s forehead showing him I know how he feels.
“Kyle, I didn’t think he had such strong feelings for me either. Until today. So I’m in the same boat as you. But being alone with my own thoughts I figured out that I need him.
I always want to be around him. I never guessed that I would be the one he would fall in love with. Never in a million years would I have guessed that he would be the one I’d fall in love with. Kyle-”
I rest my hand on top of his staring at him, “I love him. I’m so in love with your best friend. And he’s in love with me. We’re together. I’m sorry if you find it weird, but our feelings are our feelings.
We can’t control how we feel for each other” rubbing my thumb on his skin to comfort him as best I can.
“I never thought you’d be the girl Alex. He’s my best friend and you’re my sister. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t weird because it’s so strange. You both hated each other and now you’re in love with each other?
Why did you both keep it from me? How did everyone else know but me?”
I hear the sadness in his tone causing my tears to come back around and drop down my face. I feel so bad. I feel bad that we kept it from him, and only him. He had a right to know despite the outcome.
“I’m sorry Kyle. We just thought that you would go nuts at us. Plus we wanted to make sure that it was the real deal before telling people officially. It was nothing against you.
People figured it out, we didn’t tell them. I guess you were so sure that we would never like each other so you blocked it out of your mind as a worry. But it’s real. I’m in a relationship with him, and I couldn’t be happier”
“I’m glad you’re happy sis. It’s going to take me time to get used to it. I’ll find it weird for a while, but I saw the way he looked at you when you got out of the car.
I’ve never seen him look at any girl like that before. You both deserve happiness in your lives, and if it’s with each other; then so be it. But allow me some time to adjust to it. I’m a bit blindsided by it all.”
“I understand Kyle. Thank you for giving us a chance. I love you more than anything big bro!” I smile through teary eyes.
“I’ll get used to it... eventually. I love you more than anything too little sis. I’ll be here for you, for you both. But I will have to have a talk with him. Cole, Max, and I that is.
A little man-to-man talk about treating you right. If he doesn’t I will kill him, best friend or not. He hurts you, his face will no longer be on the covers of those magazines. I can assure you”
“Maybe not the face Kyle, that’s the moneymaker” I smile at my brother making him laugh a little. We hold each other tight. I feel his lips on my head kissing it lightly.
“I love you sis.” Giving him one last hug we both stand up and walk back outside to see everyone. Seeing him standing there with my two other brothers chatting he stops when he spots me.
I look up to see Kyle who signals my other two brothers to come inside. It’s time for ‘The Talk’.
Watching the three of them walk over to me Cole whispers to me “Don’t worry about it sis. I’ve got it handled” he kisses my head.
