Up to You by Daisy Prescott

Author:Daisy Prescott [Prescott, Daisy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Aiden

I am so doomed.

Up shit’s creek without a paddle screwed.

I’ve spent all day thinking about Mae. From the moment I saw her at the fundraiser at the museum, she’s been on my mind. I tried to resist flirting with her today but have failed spectacularly.

Spectacular.

That’s what she is.

Growing up, she was a cute kid, but the four year age difference prevented me from seeing her as anything more than a friend of my little brother’s. Now that’s changed in a day.

Honestly, my asshole brother doesn’t deserve a shot with her, not even if it’s for one date, one night. He’s had years to come to his senses about her and has blown it by being driven only by his ego. I’m still stunned he manages to get any action at all given what a shit he is.

Twice today I wanted to advise Mae to dump my brother as her wedding date. Who cares what our mothers planned or if this is some lame ploy on my brother’s part to get her into bed? Mae deserves better.

Someone like me.

Right.

The guy sleeping on my brother’s couch.

That’s going to change. And soon. The proceeds from selling my stake in the company I started, and walked away from, should hit my account within the month at the close of the third quarter. Combined with my existing assets, I’ll be able to easily pay cash for a place around here and still have enough money to never have to work again if I don’t want to.

Not too shabby for a guy who is currently guiding rafting trips.

I kept this information from Landon and my parents. The sale of the company won’t be announced for another ten days. I asked for the delay to buy myself some time and distance. Luckily, my soon to be ex-partners agreed without too much protest. I’ll keep stock options and they’ll split the company two ways instead of three moving forward. Our goal was always to develop, grow, and then sell to a bigger fish in the market.

Walking two thousand plus miles through fourteen states has left me with a different perspective on myself and life. I don’t need money or a big title to be happy. Amazing what doesn’t interest me anymore. After focusing on checking off the boxes of success, now I can move on to actually living my life on my own terms. Well, almost.

When it comes to my growing feelings for Mae, I’m not being honest with anyone, including myself. Evidently, I’m still willing to put myself second to my brother out of a sense of obligation. No, it isn’t that. Guilt. The two of us have always been competitive. The difference is I focus on the long game while Landon keeps track of every single point in each face-off.

Not sure if he considers me his competition anymore, given he thinks he has the upper hand at the moment. He only operates in a world with winners and losers. Now he’s focused on Mae. If he doesn’t win her over, he loses.

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