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I stared at Wes, letting his abrupt question sink in. “No,” I said, voice hoarse. “I wouldn’t.”
Wes smiled. “Me either. I guess some love is worth the pain losing it could bring.”
I reached up, rubbing the sore spot in the center of my chest.
“He loves you.”
I sucked in a breath, my hand falling from my chest.
“He loves you even after you hurt him.”
Max’s arms circled Wes from behind, pulling him into his body. “Take it from me, bro,” Max said, looking at me from over Wes’s shoulder. “Someone who loves you in spite of yourself is the best kind of love.”
I know.
“For the record, I like him. He’d make a good brother,” Wes put in.
Max grunted in agreement, and Wes smiled. “See? Max doesn’t like anyone.”
“I don’t care if you like him. He’s mine. Only mine.”
“He know that?” Max asked.
“I can’t,”I said even as my heart whispered,Tell him.
Wes nodded slowly. “Okay. Then maybe he’s not the one.”
My eyes narrowed, the denial I felt at those words the understatement of the year.
“I just really wanted to thank you for everything you’ve done. You sacrificed a lot for me, and those sacrifices left marks I didn’t see until now.” As he spoke, he stepped away from Max, walking over to me. “We can just be brothers now, Win. I can carry my own load. Hell, I’ll take some of yours if you let me.”
“That’s what I’m here for,” Max grumped.
“I love you too, Maxi,” Wes called over his shoulder.
He made a sound, but I still stared at my brother who somehow seemed to age five years right before my eyes.
“We three will always be family. Nothing will ever change that. You can let yourself be happy. You can live for you instead of us.”
A sob broke in my throat, and I tore my eyes away.
Wes pulled me into a hug, squeezing me tight. His chin met my shoulder when I wrapped my arms around him in return. “If Lars isn’t the one…”
“Stop saying that,” I ground out, tightening my arms around him more.
Across the room, Max glowered, but Wes laughed in my ear.
“Maybe his love is worth the risk,” Wes whispered. Then, “Think about it.”
He left me, returning to Max’s side where Max whispered something in his ear. Something that sounded a lot like good boy, but brothers didn’t need to hear that.
“You coming to the party tonight out at the old gym?” Wes asked.
“Of course,” I said, putting on my best smile. “I love a good party.”
“You wanna ride with us? I’m picking up Lars on the way.”
Butterflies started bouncing around beneath my ribcage like someone gave them too much beer. “No.” I denied the ride.
