Gotta be you
Chapter Forty-Nine
I woke up eerily early. The sun was just peaking over the horizon. I pulled myself out of bed quietly so as not to disturb Liam. Upon reaching the door, I looked back at him sleeping soundly. He looked like an angel. I smiled idiotically to myself before slipping out the door.
Once in the kitchen, I looked around for something to cook. I found a fully stocked pantry and fridge so I went to town. I made quite an assortment of foods from bacon and eggs to biscuits and gravy. It was just about done when James came stumbling in, rubbing his eyes.
Me: Morning
James: Good morning
He plopped into a seat facing me. I turned the bacon over and it sizzled.
James: I honestly don't remember much about last night.
Me: I'm sure.
James: What does that mean?
Me: You seemed pretty wasted by the end of the night.
He chuckled a bit.
James: Yeah... Did you not drink at all?
Me: You know I don't do alcohol.
James: Oh yeah, I forgot.
I prodded the cooking bacon with the spatula and tried to think of a way to say what I needed to.
Me: James, can I talk to you about something?
James: Am I in trouble?
Me: No, not at all. I just...
James: Spit it out.
Me: I'm not sure about us.
It was quiet for a minute as we held each other's stares. After a while, he sighed and my heart fell.
James: I'm so glad you feel the same way.
My mood brightened. He was thinking the same thing!
Me: Really?!
James: Yeah, I mean I have the utmost respect for you and I do love you, but I feel like that is more of a brotherly love.
Me: I so agree. I feel so much better.
I relaxed and put a hand to my chest. He chuckled a bit at me.
James: You are the best.
I couldn't help but smile.
Me: So we're good?
James: Great!
He got up from his stool and gave me a hug. I was so relieved by the way things went. We proceeded to have breakfast and Liam joined us after a while. He kept stealing glances at me, making me blush and smile. James was completely oblivious.
Liam: So how are things?
Me: Great!
I smiled slyly at him and when he returned it, I knew that he knew. I had my Liam back.
Once in the kitchen, I looked around for something to cook. I found a fully stocked pantry and fridge so I went to town. I made quite an assortment of foods from bacon and eggs to biscuits and gravy. It was just about done when James came stumbling in, rubbing his eyes.
Me: Morning
James: Good morning
He plopped into a seat facing me. I turned the bacon over and it sizzled.
James: I honestly don't remember much about last night.
Me: I'm sure.
James: What does that mean?
Me: You seemed pretty wasted by the end of the night.
He chuckled a bit.
James: Yeah... Did you not drink at all?
Me: You know I don't do alcohol.
James: Oh yeah, I forgot.
I prodded the cooking bacon with the spatula and tried to think of a way to say what I needed to.
Me: James, can I talk to you about something?
James: Am I in trouble?
Me: No, not at all. I just...
James: Spit it out.
Me: I'm not sure about us.
It was quiet for a minute as we held each other's stares. After a while, he sighed and my heart fell.
James: I'm so glad you feel the same way.
My mood brightened. He was thinking the same thing!
Me: Really?!
James: Yeah, I mean I have the utmost respect for you and I do love you, but I feel like that is more of a brotherly love.
Me: I so agree. I feel so much better.
I relaxed and put a hand to my chest. He chuckled a bit at me.
James: You are the best.
I couldn't help but smile.
Me: So we're good?
James: Great!
He got up from his stool and gave me a hug. I was so relieved by the way things went. We proceeded to have breakfast and Liam joined us after a while. He kept stealing glances at me, making me blush and smile. James was completely oblivious.
Liam: So how are things?
Me: Great!
I smiled slyly at him and when he returned it, I knew that he knew. I had my Liam back.
3/12/13