The last person I expected to see in our kitchen was Christian. Especially after the conversation I had with his sister last night. But there he was in the darkness, trying to get some pizza. I probably should have made my presence known, but I wanted to see how he would react. Luckily, it was in my favor.
I'm humming the words to a Harry Styles song as I pour myself a cup of coffee. I know Bianca said I don't have to be there until noon. But I want to go in a bit early so I can get a lay of the rest of the shop and become acquainted with Charleigh.
"You sound like you're in a good mood. Considering you didn't get in until late last night." I didn't even hear Walker come in, and it's kind of creepy that he's so silent.
"What's not to be happy about? I started a new job. I'm back home. And I'm not around the assholes I used to work with anymore. Sounds like a pretty damn good reason to smile to me." He's being weird. I feel like he's about to spring a trap on me.
"I see." Walker reaches above me to grab a mug out of the cabinet. "And none of this has to do with you kissing my best friend?"
That stops me mid-sip. Shit. Did Christian say something? Because I haven't said a word. "I'm not sure what you mean."
"Wren, you don't have to lie. When it was taking Christian longer than normal last night to freaking grab a box of pizza and bring it back to the room, I investigated." The coffee slowly pours from the pot into his cup. He's taking his time. Forcing me to wait in suspense. "And to my surprise, I see you in his lap with your lips attached to his face."
"Son of a bitch," I groan. "You weren't supposed to see that."
"Clearly," he scoffs. "But imagine my feelings when neither my sister nor my best friend tell me they have a thing for each other." He pauses for drama. "No. I have to find out by walking in on them making out."
I can't be certain, but I don'tthinkhe's mad. At least, that's not the vibe I'm getting. "So, you would have rather us tell you."
He sets his mug gently on the counter after taking a drink. "I would rather younothave feelings for each other at all. Because gross. But it would have been nice if you'd said something, instead of me being blindsided when I come into the kitchen."
"Yeah, I'm sorry about that. You weren't the only one who was blindsided."
He picks up his cup and takes another drink. "What do you mean?"
"Fine." I sit at the table and decide just how much I want to tell my baby brother. "I mean, I kind of attacked him with some questions, and also how I felt. When he finally admitted he did like me, I kissed him."
"Well, from where I was standing, it didn't look like he minded."
"That is extremely disturbing."
"Don't kiss my friends in the middle of the night in a dark kitchen, and you won't be disturbed."
"Or you could just not creep up on people. That would solve a lot of problems."
He tips his mug and stares at me. "It could, but I have a feeling y'all would have hidden this as long as possible if I hadn't caught you."
"But you didn't make it known that you caught us." I swear siblings are so annoying. "Speaking of, is Christian still here?"
"Why? So, you can attack him in my room. I don't think so." He jerks his head back in disgust. "That's not gonna happen. But no, he's not here. He went home this morning so he could get changed and ready for work for some dumb reason."
"You realize work isn't dumb, right? You're literally going to be working in a couple of weeks."
"I do, in fact, know that, but it's not right now. So, I can say it's dumb."
As much as I love going back and forth with my little brother, I need to get ready for work myself. I stand, taking my cup with me. "But I need to know, are you actually okay with this? If not, we both need to know."
"It'll take some time." He shakes his head. "But I think I can learn to be okay with it. Christian still doesn't know that I saw you, though. So, I'm going to milk this a bit longer."
"I'm gonna tell him as soon as I see him."
"No, you sure as hell aren't. I caught you. He's my best friend. You're my sister. I'm gonna take advantage of the situation."
"You're such an asshole." I shake my head and leave the kitchen.
"Yeah, but you love me," his voice carries through the hallway as I head to my room. Why are siblings so stupid?
The plus side, he seems to be okay with me and Christian, which is going to make dating him a lot easier. No sneaking necessary.
