Kissing my Best Friend's Brother by Greyson Abby

Author:Greyson, Abby
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-10-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Maya

As I take the long walk to Emma’s house, I rehearse what I want to say.

I’m not exactly ghosting her, but we haven’t spoken since the “incident.” I don’t blame Emma for Kieran walking in on our conversation, but the embarrassment from that situation has taken some time to fade. Cake-gate as some people were now referring to the “epic” face-off that took place, has only put further distance between us. None of this has to do with her. It all has to do with my self-consciousness over the circus that has become my life where her brother and her boyfriend are front and center.

I acted like a petulant child when I didn’t think they had picked me to organize the event. I know in hindsight that my emotions were misplaced, and instead of approaching Kieran directly for a response, I stomped around and went toe-to-toe with Rachel. I have no idea why, after years of establishing myself as a competent businesswoman, this is how I would react to the situation. The idea of having to sit with Emma and clear the air leads to a feeling of dread I am struggling to overcome. It is time, though, to take control of my own destiny and own the mistakes I made.

I knock with a shaky fist and then run my sweaty palms down my black dress pants.

The wait on her porch is under a minute, but it feels like years before she swings open the door.

“Hey, did we have an appointment today?” Emma asks as her forehead furrows.

“Nope, but I come bearing cookies. I’m taking a break from cake.” I make a joke at my own expense to break the ice. “I was hoping we could have a little chat.”

“Of course.” Emma swings open the front door and steps back to invite me in. She leads me into the living room. “I figured I would hear from you, but I thought I would let you get your first meeting with Kieran under your belt. Either he would anger you enough that you needed to vent, or everything would go well, in which case you’d need help with social media, invitations, and such.”

“Good news,” I laugh, “it’s the latter. The meeting started off bumpy, but we recovered and had an amazing planning session. I think I have a great handle on what he needs and wants, and I am formulating a game plan for his approval. He did have a full vision already on the whiteboard with pictures before I got there. I figured he was just nervous and unsure of me. Even so, that was a bit of an arrow to my self-esteem.”

“Nope, that’s just Kieran. I don’t know where the flighty man of our youth went, but he is officially a control freak now,” she says. “Lane is always saying that they divided the company and responsibilities up so he didn’t have to bump up against my brother constantly, or they might not have made it this far.”

“I’m taking it Lane isn’t that organized?” I ask, surprised.

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