lyn'

hts were

hesitated. I didn't know if it was longing or habit-something deep I hadn't

that I cou

ist when the sharp ring of hi

oth

and reached for the phone with one

wered, voice l

it in him. The way his tone shifted-guarded, c

rle

immediate, cutting through the con

nger-least of all while he whispered sweet

rom his grasp, grabbed my pillow off

*

t him to be waiting at the table

ves rolled neatly to his forearms, si

phone. "I told my secretary you can call the office direc

ve you thirty thousand a month for personal exp

by the

Might've felt like it meant something

t this

calmly. "That wo

to mine. The coldnes

r tantrum," he said flatly.

lked past me. "Marcus and Derek will be coming to the hous

left t

res fell on me. But it was the day after my moth

th my nerves and jitters, at least until Marcus cal

t as I walked down th

away from me after a moment's glance. Marc

telyn, ho

responded and t

the car. She looked even more beauti

licate little face, and her captivat

such cool detachment

and neither of us h

ad said to me ten years

you." she had said, and we had

though he sensed the animosity b

all go upstair

e kitchen. Just as I did, I heard a cli

was

and stood at the kitchen door. But

way his breath caught, and I gasped at the way he looked at her.

ooked at me th

braced. He held her

ays. Even after a whole decade had passed, even though Ethan had star

y chest go tight, and suddenly

nger, I turned away and ran to my bedroom, pressing

alling out to me, but wiped my tears

eady sitting at the dining table,

a slice of cake for her, meanwhile, Dad took his time to dis

to me, and chastised myself for le

ion, she always would be. I

-clover necklace, with an S embedded in it. It was beautiful, but I guess it should not have surprised me,

lett exclaimed, "

ional over the gift and felt

h as did a thoughtful thing for me. But here he

to Scarlett, and she beamed, whi

d turned to me, but I looked away

d Ethan around the wais

get." She said and let him go. I knew Scarlet

ly be here a couple of days, and after that, I'll

choose to frock in my presence ," I said an

should rest." He frowned slightly, clearly

tend events outside with you? You should take a good look at yourself. You don't even have a job," Derek

She is my wife and also your sister. You should show her respec

rying to speak up for me," Sca

d I averted my eyes from

ation, Ethan," My sto

r lives right after." he interrupted, impatience lacing his

en you bring your first love to our

een us, guilt writte

go now," she said, starting to ri

e looked at me directly, "As long as

woman right in front of me. His

ith Scarlett, I'll explain wha

e first sting of tear

go. You all can