Forgiven by Garrett Leigh

Author:Garrett Leigh [Leigh, Garrett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-15T15:09:55+00:00

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Gus was in the kitchen when I went downstairs, glowering at the kettle like it had killed his dog.

I faced the music and slipped into the space beside him. “Sorry, man.”

“What for? Boning my sister, or lying about it?”

“I never lied.”

He sighed. “No, I guess you didn’t. But you could’ve told me. You think I want to see your dick before breakfast?”

“You didn’t see my dick.” I reached around him and flicked the kettle on. “But for what it’s worth, I am sorry. This wasn’t supposed to happen.”

He finally looked at me, his face unreadable. “What wasn’t? Being with her, or me finding out?”

“Neither. I meant fucking around in your house. I was drunk last night. I wouldn’t have come back here otherwise.”

“But you still would’ve hooked up with her?”

“I didn’t hook up with her, you fucking goon. You think I could ever see her that way?”

Gus’s expression softened. “I guess not... Shit, I’m not used to defending her honour. This is weird.”

And then some. Gus had backed out of Mia’s bedroom so fast I wasn’t entirely convinced he’d seen me, but creeping out the back door felt all wrong. Gus was my friend...my best friend, when I let him be. It wasn’t his fault I was in love with his sister. “I should probably go.”

“Where’s Mia?”

“Shower.”

“She knows you’re leaving?”

“Of course. You think I’d run out—” The words died on my lips and I shook my head. “Look, I don’t know what is going down between us, but I won’t hurt her again, I promise. Whatever this is, I’m in it for as long as she lets me, okay?”

Gus opened the cupboard next to my head. Stared at the contents and shut it again. “Do you mean that?”

“Of course. I’m a flaky arsehole, but I don’t lie. You know that.”

“You’re not flaky. Just fucked up.”

“Thanks.”

Gus shrugged. “It’s true, and I don’t blame you for that, but I need you to help me take care of her, even when she doesn’t want us to. Don’t let her push you away.”

“I can’t force her to love me.”

“I don’t think that’s ever been the issue, but I’m not even talking about that, I’m talking about everything else. We’ve got to look out for her, okay? Just promise me you’ve got my back on this.”

A million questions exploded in my brain, but Mia breezed into the kitchen before I could speak, and instinct warned me to keep quiet as she kissed her brother’s cheek and smirked at me over his shoulder, as though she remembered how hot I’d always been for her with long, wet hair.

“Sorry about that, frère. I didn’t think you were home.”

Gus scowled. “Liar.”

“Am not.”

He snorted and I took my cue to leave, shooting Mia a glance to let her know I was far from done with her before heading for the door.

I was halfway there when Gus called me back.

“Wait,” he said. “I need to talk to you about something else before you go.”

“Something else?” Mia said. “What else have you two been gossiping about?”

Gus ignored her and shifted uncomfortably.

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