Falling For My Brothers Rival

ia's

since Mason and I ar

versation. That was how we usually handled disagreements. We would both pretend ever

retending only w

across my computer screen while my coworkers celebrated the

at that email for t

er, Emma Lawson, leaning against the edge of

announced that you're representing the company

oping it would stay quiet

chosen over the senior account manag

I'm sta

ery year, major companies, celebrities, professional athletes, and wealthy donors gathere

. The kind that could change a career. Our company had sponsored the event for years, but this wo

believe Mr. Rey

people who don't work

fee. "I've wanted this

be exactly what

ths, I felt like my life

Mason. Emma noticed immediately, an

H

e are

wo

on't want you driving. The weather forecast changed, they'

dy sent travel guidelines.

ve next

invited to repre

you. But I cou

"It's a four-hour trip.

igure i

ou miss practice j

I have a bad feeling. I don't w

or guilt to settle in. "I'll call

ight. And wh

negotiat

ed from

myself. "I'll t

caref

a looked at me knowingly. "

good

. "One day he'll rea

's before

******

re the sun had fully risen, and the weather reports grew more concerning with e

ook at my apartment building. This weekend was supposed to be about my

Mason: Call me

sent him a picture of my packed

peared instan

d the call button. "You coul

N

ll stop. If visibility drops, I'll stop

a second. "You me

tening to it m

y. "I love you. P

s time, I rea

all and climb

while soft music played through the speakers, and I actually found myself enjoying the

utes, tiny flakes became thick curtains of white. The sky darkened. The temperature dr

storm warning had been issued for all mountain regions, and travelers were advised

ered turning around, but traffic behind me had nearly disappe

n do

ar so hard that I instinctively slowed further. Visibility dropped to only

ppeared. "This was

lot. Inside, nearly every table was occupied by stranded travelers

smile. "The highway's getting worse. They'r

ped. "Is there

want to drive th

der

bar of service, and calle

where a

forty minutes f

If you leave now, you should still

finished my coffee in three quic

he time I reached my car, snow had alrea

nded complete concentration. Every gust of wind pushed against the car. Ev

hours, a large wooden sign a

ge Mount

before climbing out into the freezing wind. The moment I stepped inside, warmth surround

she said before I could speak. "The roads have

k. "So nobod

afrai

reath. "So I gu

everyon

ard the staircase, the front doors suddenly swung open behind me. A

ow from his coat. Even before he remov

Ste

owded room. His expression

tered under

got to be