Marrying My Ex's Older Brother

he screen. She reco

brother just played me,

r brother. He'd been cold toward her

he said. "Unless you've changed

. "But won't the regi

eed to worry

Vanessa was back outsi

seemed entirely at ease, which made Van

her what she was doing, though she'd ne

e." Juli

a few feet a

hing. There's nobody outside.

toward th

to marry me? Have yo

she said. "Are you h

e of

t and led her to

the door. Jul

ed al

y a moment. "Why do y

. They already know you. I'd rather marry

His parents and grandfather had always we

alked out of the registry office, e

ing the certificat

. Getting a divorce would take

y got married, and he's already talkin

r tone polite. "I just hope you're

s, he reached out and pulled

gne and put a hand against his chest.

u going?" His

e said. "W

and you already want to li

t the marriage c

I fo

eyes, then

d away and released

ey were married now; going home tog

boyfriend becoming her brother-

idge. The rooms looked simple at first, until Vane

living room, looking

t's

rectly. "You'll be liv

?" she asked wi

other upset you so much that you've

knowing him, and he still found

ousekeeper, to show her a

was out of sight bef

ve floors, an elevator, and a staff of ten, all newly arrived. Mar

ian had stood her up? Had he married her to g

his study. All she could do was wait. Eventually, she

d Julian leanin

he sat up and pulled th

"Relax. I'm not desperate enough to take advantage

t the same as I was three

hand and drew it toward her body-then

e out of

hey hadn't even shared a pro

t the hand she w

'll find out it isn

oved him. "Even if it i

hand on her shoulder, keeping he

essa

marry me. Now you're afr

anessa had never seen

hree years ago

is shirt collar, pulled

knew what she was doing, but

idea what you'r

ll angry, she tried to kiss him aga

nced he was teasing her

regre

rawing her closer until s

sh what we started