The Unexpected Discovery Of Love

How they fell asleep was a mystery to both of them . It took hours of turning and rolling and sometimes cuddling that felt like an eternity . It was not until the early hours of the morning did they finally fall asleep .

It wasn"t long when the blare of the alarm clock woke them from their much needed slumber . Chamberlain had given Carl "wedding leave" so he did not have to get up to prepare for work . Not the same could be said for Kim who had school to get to .

She stopped the alarm with a promise to wake up in five minutes . From five minutes to five more minutes and then five hours pa.s.sed in a blink of an eye .

It was just a little past noon when she woke up, so she decided to stay home with Carl and go to school the next day .

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The next day, Carl dropped her off at school with a promise to pick her up after cla.s.s before heading to his own company . He hadn"t been there for a while . Although he oversaw every business and he trusted the brothers, it didn"t mean he wouldn"t occasionally go check on things himself .

As soon as the last cla.s.s for the day was over, Kim pulled Sean and Isabella to the cafeteria to have a chat .

She wanted to come clean with them but she had no idea how they"d take to the news . And she couldn"t back out of it because she had made a promise to Carl .

Advertis.e.m.e.ntJust when she wanted to speak, Isabella"s phone rang . "It"s my brother, I have to take this call . " She excused herself before heading out to take the call while Kim and Sean sat in silence awaiting her return .

Once Isabella returned, there was a frown on her face . Making Kim a.s.sume there must be something wrong, "Something wrong?" She asked .

Isabella was not sure what to say, she sighed before grabbing her bag, "I"m sorry but I have to go . Let"s talk next time . " With those words, she rushed out of the cafeteria leaving Sean and Kim worried .

Since it was her brother who called, they concluded it must be a family emergency and they couldn"t b.u.t.t in unless Isabella wanted them to .

Kim glanced at the very nervous Sean who was drumming his fingers on the table, "I guess I should just tell you what I have to say then," she began .

Truth be told, she was also nervous . She shouldn"t have lied previously or let Sean kiss her then things wouldn"t be so complicated . Now she felt bad telling them the truth . They were her friends but she lied to them .

"Firstly, about the kiss the other day, I hope you did not interpret my actions wrongly . I was caught off guard and as for the second time, I"m truly at fault, I"m sorry and also thank you . "

While she spoke, she maintained eye contact with Sean and for the first time since she knew him, she saw how magnificent his russet eyes were . She could also see the shift in his emotions . However, she understood she had to straighten things out now, for them all .

Sean softly chuckled, but it did not reach his gla.s.sy eyes, "Why are you apologizing? I was the one who kissed you and what do you mean by "thank you"?"

"Sorry because I feel like I used you, led you on and thank you because without you, I might still be in the valley of indecision"

"I don"t understand . " Actually he did but he was pleading for her not to say those words . She would have let him remain in his bliss .

"I"m saying that perhaps I wouldn"t have realized that I only want to be kissed by one guy if you hadn"t done that . "

By this time, he had stopped drumming his fingers but his right leg wouldn"t remain still, "I can"t believe I"m saying this but I wish I never did that, maybe you"d eventually be mine . "

Now he understands why people say ignorance is bliss .

Kim thought for a while before saying, "I doubt that, I"ll repeat what I told you previously, I don"t have feelings for you and I never will . There"s someone I love already so I can"t give you my heart . Truthfully, you"ve met him before . "

She knew her words were harsh but it was the best way for them all . As much as she would like to remain friends with him and joke with him, she didn"t want to ruin their friendship . She didn"t want to ruin her relationship with Carl .

Sean cannot remain by her side except he no longer has feelings for her . This is because she wouldn"t want a girl who has feelings for Carl to always be by his side . Even if she trusts him, she wouldn"t feel at peace .

Her last sentence made Sean"s mind race, he began thinking about the number of guys in their cla.s.s she might like, this made him uncomfortable .

Just as he was about asking who it could be, she gave him an answer, shocking him in the process .

"That day at my house, I referred to him as my brother . "

If only Carl could see the horror on Sean"s face, he would probably do a happy dance, it was his wish after all .

"You"re in love with your brother?!" He exclaimed . His eyes were still widened and he couldn"t come to terms with her words . "This is incest," he thought .

Immediately, Kim smacked him, "Why are you shouting?"

She noticed people giving them weird looks around and she was more embarra.s.sed than ever . All she wanted to do at that moment was dig a hole and crawl into it . Or even vanish . Perhaps the news of her disappearance might overshadow the news of her liking her brother .

"He"s not my biological brother," she clarified after Sean apologized . In his defense, the news was too shocking . Imagine your crush telling you she likes her brother .

"Then is he adopted? Or are you the adopted one?" He inquired .

"Here comes the hard part," she thought .

She shook her head, "Nothing like that . "

"Then?"

"It just so happens I call him my brother," she lied .

Sean held his head for a moment, "Let me get this straight, you"re cohabiting with a man?"

Kim nodded .

Sean rubbed his face, "To clarify, you live with him . " He stated .

When he saw her eyes he knew she wasn"t joking besides that day, he had indeed gone upstairs as soon as he arrived . He really wasn"t her brother and he wasn"t visiting either .