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“I’ll get her alone and talk to her.” I shrug. “Let her know I’m here if she needs a female ear.”
“She’s my sister, she should talk to me.” Dylan isn’t happy.
“You’re a guy, and if she’s having man trouble why would she want to talk to her hot headed brother about it?” I grin. “You seriously want to have a conversation with your sister about sex?”
He narrows his eyes, grabs my face and gives me a sloppy kiss on the cheek. “Cousins are not allowed to mention that word.”
“What word?” My cousin Joshua appears.
“Sex,” I tell him.
Joshua pauses and glances to Dylan before saying dryly, “I’m not even going to ask.”
Dylan disappears with Paige in tow while I exchange a hug with Joshua. He blushes as I squeeze his arms. “Why Joshua, I do believe you’ve been working out,” I tease and reaching up, kiss his cheek. “You’re so easy to tease.”
“It’s hard work having a large family.” He smiles. “Can’t get away with anything.”
We head toward the desk Dylan had indicated for the room allocation. I turn to Joshua and ask, “Where did your mom and dad go? They came with you, right?”
“They did. Checked in the minute they walked through the front doors.”
“Ah!” I chuckle. “Say no more.”
“They’re like teenagers and can’t keep their hands off of each other.” He shudders. “Parents aren’t supposed to do that kind of stuff.”
“All my male cousins think like that. Why is it weird knowing your parents have plenty of sex?”
I get the narrowed-eyed glare. “I hate you,” he grumbles.
Joshua has always been quick to give in with us girls, and I bet now is no different. So while he’s pretending to ignore me, I slip my arms around his waist and bury my face in his neck.
He sighs and wraps me in an embrace. “I love you Rachel,” he whispers, “not as much as our cousin does though.”
I still and feel him kiss my forehead.
“I love you both, so be careful okay?”
Nodding, I let him give our names and take our keys as we’re checked off a list. “This is your room.” He hands me a keycard and I walk with him toward the elevators, grabbing my luggage and dress as I pass the cart my dads have.
“You’ve gone silent on me.” Joshua frowns. “I didn’t mean to hurt you when I said that about Alexander.”
“I know. It just hurts … all the time.” I blink back tears. “I’ll survive.”
I hope.
Joshua stays silent in the elevator and gives me a long hug when I’m on my floor. “Thank me later.”
I smile softly at him as the elevator doors slide shut. I frown at the closed doors wondering why I’d thank him later.
5
Alexander
The sound of Joshua walking into the room next to mine has my attention. I’ve been waiting for him to get here to drag him onto the slopes with me. I listen as the door clicks shut behind him, and then I hear the sound of hangers in the closet jangling together. My ear to the connecting door, I smile when a loud sigh comes through the door very clear—not Joshua though.
Hearing my name muttered from the lips of the woman I’m in love with has me banging on the door. “Rachel?” I shout before I can even think about what I’m doing. I’m not even sure I care anymore.
There is a pause then I hear, “Alexander?” from directly behind the locked door.
