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Her words make total sense to me. We have to put her in an unusual position, and I wouldn’t expect her to make a decision now anyway. I don’t want to rush Meg or to pressure her. But God, I wish it was me taking her out tonight and not my fucking lucky brother.
I will have her, but I’m gonna have to wait for the moment.
“It’s okay, Meg. I’m used to having this kind of competition with my brothers. I just want you to know that you’re special. You stand out. It’s not like all the other women we’ve had in the past. At least to me, you mean something more than that.”
Her eyes well up with tears and she says, “Thank you, Evan. You don’t know how much that means to me. The fact that you’re not gonna rush me into doing something is just perfect. I already have enough problems in my life.”
Problems in her life? I had no idea Meg was dealing with anything outside of this mansion. Now, I feel possessive enough to want to ask her exactly what she’s referring to.
“What do you mean? What problems, Meg? Tell me,” I say more firmly that I intended.
She looks up into my eyes, and for a moment I think she’s wondering whether or not to tell me the truth.
“Please trust me, Meg. You can tell me anything.”
I wipe the tears that are staining her cheeks.
“Alright, Evan. I feel like I can talk to you. You’ve been there for me, and so I guess I can tell you the truth—which is that I’m dealing with my ex-boyfriend. He’s been bothering me a lot and he doesn’t seem to want to let go of the relationship.”
This information is news to me. I knew she had a boyfriend, but I thought he was pretty much out of the picture. The fact that he’s bothering her makes me feel enraged and it makes me feel like I want to go beat the shit out of him.
“What do you mean bothering you? I thought you were done with him, Meg. What’s going on?”
Her tears turn from tears of happiness to tears of sadness. I watch them stream down her face and I try to soothe her, but it’s hard when I don’t know the full story.
“It’s just been a lot to handle. I care about you guys so much and yet I have this ex of mine bothering me. I mean technically, we were still in a relationship when I came to this mansion. But he’s a jerk, an asshole. He’s been very verbally abusive to me and I just want to get out. He’s got me under his thumb, and I’m afraid I can never get away from him,” she says.
I’m absolutely stunned by this. The fact that someone is terrorizing Meg makes me so unhappy. I’ll figure out a way to help her.
I put my arm around her and squeeze her tightly, “You’re with us now, Meg. It’s safe here.”
Now I wish like hell it was me going on this date and not my brother. I realize there is more to Meg than meets the eye. She has a lot of layers that I was previously unaware of. Now I’m dying to get to the truth, to the core of her being. And more than that, it’s essential for me to become the only man in her life so that I can protect her.
I hold her in my arms and she cries a little bit more before breaking away. I want to ask her more questions and to unearth who this boyfriend or ex-boyfriend is.
“I have to go,” she says, wiping tears from her face. “I’m supposed to meet Matt, and now I look like this.”
She gestures to her face which I think looks beautiful, mascara stains and all.
She goes to her vanity and cleans up her face. I watch in admiration, wondering how girls can have so many products.
Meg is not mine, and that fact doesn’t allude me for a second. I might be in her life, but I’m not her entire life—yet. That’s my focus. I want Meg’s world to revolve around me. Only then will I be happy.
And so it’s hard to say goodbye and to know that she’s going out with my brother.
It fucking kills me, but I watch her walk out the door.
