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“Tell me what the problem is.”
I didn’t meet my dad’s gaze and started picking off the label instead. “I’ve known Gigi my whole life.”
“And been in love with her just as long.” Dad tipped his beer to me, giving me a wink. “You can tell me I’m wrong. That’s fine.”
“My feelings don’t matter at the moment.” If I was going to admit to loving Gigi to anyone, it would be her. She needed to hear those words first. She needed to know that I was willing to do anything to get into her heart and make her mine. “I need advice on how to break down her walls.”
A dark shadow passed over Dad’s face. He finished off the rest of his beer and tossed it in the recycling bin before turning to me. “When I first met your mom, she had walls up as well. She had a job that her brother, your uncle, didn’t let her get out of very easily.” Dad paused. “Before you kids…” His jaw clenched. “Well…before you, it was hard. I had your sister, but I went through a period where I was doing everything I could to give her the perfect life. She stayed with your aunt while I did that. I met your mom, and the rest is history.”
But I knew it was more than that. They just never told us. I did hear Dad talking to Mom every now and again about Luna’s birth mother. She died when my sister was only six months old and it fucked Dad up. More than he wanted to admit.
“You’re wanting to make this work with Gigi?”
“Yes.” There was no question about it. No room for hesitation because it wasn’t needed. Gigi was mine. It had always ever just been her. Only her. I wasn’t oblivious to other girls trying to get me to notice them, but it never mattered. Gigi was the only one I wanted noticing me.
“Vince.”
My gaze snapped to Dad’s.
He smirked. “You remind me so much of me. It’s unreal.”
“I hope that’s a good thing.”
“I like to think it is.” He chuckled. “But back to your question. The only thing I can suggest is to have patience but still be persistent. Has she hinted at all as to why she has walls up?”
“She doesn’t need to. Her accident messed her up pretty badly. But I haven’t done anything for her to be so guarded with me.” I wanted to be the one to protect her from her emotions. To take care of her. To be with her. To be the manforher. It was why I had gone off to school and finished faster than I needed to. I was doing everything I could to be the man she deserved.
“Maybe she’s scared to reveal her feelings because it would make her vulnerable. I don’t know but I do suggest having as much patience as you can.” Dad went to the fridge and pulled out another beer.
Patience.
I had all sorts of patience when it came to her but even I knew that it was wearing thin. I just prayed that both of us were ready for the moment it disappeared.
If the bruises and bite marks on her skin from the other night were any indication, I would say neither of us had the control we liked the other to believe.
Gigi
“You gave my brothera key?” Luna asked from the video on the computer screen and stared at me with wide eyes.
“That’s what she said, isn’t it?” Meadow snipped from the video in the top right corner.
We had been video chatting for the past hour. I had used the excuse I needed the distraction when really, I just wanted to kill some time while I waited for Vince to come over. I was sore from practicing my routine at the studio and needed to do some stretching but was too wired to focus on anything but the man I was sleeping with.
“All of you still have your keys and the twins have them too, so I just thought it made sense for him to have one as well,” I explained, taking a sip of my wine.
“Did you tell him that the twins have keys too?” Piper asked softly. She had initially said that she wouldn’t join in on our video chat. She was missing Jaron and wanted to mope around the house but with Meadow’s persistence, she finally agreed.
“I did.” I looked up when no one said anything. “What?”
“Girl, are you fucking insane?” Luna laughed.
I was momentarily shocked by her outburst. I expected it from my sister but not Luna. “What?”
“Gigi.” Luna sat forward. “My brother is obsessed with you. Has been for as long as I can remember. Remember when he bought you that necklace? He was gloating for weeks how he saved the money to buy it for you.”
“If he was so proud, then why didn’t he make his move before he went off to school?” I fingered the necklace around my neck, my heart stuttering at her words. “And besides, it’s just a necklace.” But even I knew it wasn’t.
The girls laughed.
