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His gut twisted, and he knew what it would say when he picked it up.
‘I’m not a substitute, and I have feelings, too. Every time you fuck me, you cut and run after her. I won’t be the mistress, Slick. Stay away from me, and I’ll do the same for you. I’m not a fuck toy and won’t be used like one. Drake will be my point of contact from now on in.”
Slick sank down onto the bed. Yup, he could feel much worse than the lowlife scumbag he was already feeling like. He sank his head into his hands and wondered what the hell to do.
Artemis
I gazed at the man sitting on the bed. Slick hadn’t moved for two hours, and it was time to interfere. All of us knew whatwas going on with him, and at first, nobody had approved of his cheating on Summer. Except now I understood it wasn’t cheating. Slick truly loved them both. I just didn’t think he realised it.
Slick’s head shot up, and his reddened eyes took me in as I entered.
I sat down opposite him as anger and then hate crossed his face.
“Yeah, I earned that,” I agreed.
“What?”
“That hate, I deserve it. But I’m the one who’s here for you. And I’m going to beat some sense into your thick skull.”
“Really, Artemis? Are you planning to drug me again?” Slick taunted, and the blow landed.
Again, I deserved that.
“Nope. But I’m going to tell you something you won’t like.”
“Oh yeah? Well, I’m not interested in fucking you,” Slick sneered.
Without meaning to, my hand shot out, and I slapped him.
Slick rocked back with the blow, and when he turned back to me, he was furious.
“Not interested in screwing you, either. But what I am concerned about is you lying to yourself. You’re in love with both women. The more you deny loving Irish, the harder it gets.”
“I love Summer!” Slick blew up. That was expected.
“Slick, I loved you as a kid. You were my brother. Then I hated you as an adult. After that, I tortured you before realising you were innocent. You and I know each other better than we should do. And I’m telling you this: you love them both equally but in different ways. If you could merge them together, they’d make the perfect woman.
“But you got darkness that Summer doesn’t. You also have a gentle heart and loving nature that Irish doesn’t. Neither womanwould make you happy alone, but put them together, and you’re in heaven,” I said bluntly.
Slick shook his head.
“Summer is my perfect woman. Irish is a drug.”
“Look deep inside, Slick, you’ve never lied to yourself before. Search your heart. You love Irish,” I insisted.
Slick fell quiet, and I knew he was doing what I told him. Minutes ticked past as we sat quietly together. When he raised his head, there was awareness in his eyes.
“Shit.”
“Yup, exactly. Those two women together make up your ideal woman. But apart, neither of them is your ideal. Despite what you might trick yourself into believing. I hurt for you, brother, because whichever of them you choose, a part of you will be denied forever. Of course, the perfect dream is they both accept their places in your heart and learn to live together. But that will not happen. Neither of them is bisexual, and they certainly aren’t into the multiple-wife thing. It sucks, and I wish I could take your pain away, Slick. But only you can find the answer to this mess.”
“Why’d you come, Artemis?”
“Because your brothers won’t beat sense into you. Can you see Drake or Ace getting down with your feelings? Yeah, that shit ain’t happening. But me, whether you like it or not, you’ll still listen, which is why you avoid me so much. No, don’t deny it. You do everything possible to keep away from me. That hurts, but I accept it because I earned it. However, today, you needed me, and I wasn’t walking away. I love you, Slick, as a sister, and we’re family. Families make mistakes, but we forgive and move on. One day you’ll forgive me and let me offer the friendship again that we once had. Until then, I’ll wait for you.”
“Thanks.”
“Now you know how you feel about them both, you’ll be able to think clearer and make some decisions instead of running around like a blue-assed fly. Take the time, Slick, and make the right decision, not just for you but for those two women as well,” I said, getting to my feet.
