Knox: A Suspenseful MM Brother's Best Friend Romance by Laura John

Author:Laura John [John, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Knox

A buzzing sound wakes me, and I have no idea what time it is. After a moment, I realize the buzzing is my phone, and I slap around on the nightstand to grab it.

“Hello?” I murmur as I slowly open my eyes.

“I’m outside,” Bennett tells me, and I groan.

“Shit. Sorry, I didn’t mean to sleep in.”

Bennett chuckles. “It’s all good. You had an eventful night from the sounds of it.”

I let out a dry laugh. “That’s one way to put it. Give me a second, and I’ll be right out.”

I end the call and move to get dressed when I realize I’m not in my room. I totally forgot that I slept in Gunnar’s bed last night.

Not ready to unpack the feelings that bubble up, I rush to my room, get dressed, and head to the front door to let Bennett in.

“You look like shit,” he observes as he walks in with an armful of equipment.

“Thanks,” I mutter, flipping him off.

“I didn’t mean to be an asshole, but seriously, did you sleep at all?” he questions, raising a dark brow.

“I got a few hours, but it wasn’t very restorative.”

“I can only imagine what you’re going through,” he consoles, placing a hand on my shoulder. “Hopefully, this security system will give you and your roommate some piece of mind.”

“It’s a start. I hate that he’s in this situation because of me.”

“How are you handling your feelings?” he asks. “It must be hard to be close to him.”

“It’s complicated,” I grumble, which only makes Bennett laugh loudly, his bright white teeth a contrast to his warm brown skin.

“Complicated is always fun,” he says with a smirk, a mischievous glint in his umber eyes.

“I can’t wait until you fall for someone,” I respond dryly.

“That’s never going to happen,” he states, sounding sure of himself.

Because of that, I hope his next relationship is just as complicated as this one. Not that what Gunnar and I have going on is a relationship.

It’s just a friendship.

I keep telling myself that, but it doesn’t stop my heart from wanting more, especially after sleeping in his bed last night. Even though we didn’t touch, it felt like that’s where I was meant to be. Pushing for more could end in catastrophe, and my brother could end up hating us both. But a big part of me wants to throw caution to the wind.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always done what my family wanted, even when I disagreed. I’ve followed all the rules and the guidelines. I’ve never really even put a toe outside the line. Even though I’ve been the typical younger brother and enjoyed pushing my siblings’ buttons, in the end, I always gave in to what they wanted.

But what about what I’ve wanted? Isn’t it about damn time that I say fuck it and do something solely for myself for once? Don’t I deserve to be happy and decide for myself what that looks like?

In the middle of this chaos, now is not the time to make any big decisions.

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