Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 5

But this was supposed to be a good thing, right? I was supposed to stay away from him, since he's Jake's brother and all that. Oh, damn, who the hell was I kidding? He might as well be Satan's brother - I'd still want to fuck that sweet mouth of his again.
    "Dude, you'll take care of my brother, right?" Jake asked waking me from my daydream. Good thing too, since I was seconds away from springing an impressive boner thinking about his brother's mouth.
    "I mean, I know he's only three years younger than us, but he's really shy and a bit of a nerd you know. Even though he's lost weight, he's still very reclusive and has lots of hang-ups."
    "Oh." What have I gotten myself into?
    "So will you keep an eye on him when in NY? Maybe get him out for a beer once in a while?"
    "Sure thing, bro'. Don't worry about it." Ah, Jake, such a gentle character! You'll make a good husband.
    We finally reached the beach and plunged towards the waves. I wondered how the beach looked from Halealaka…
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    Beaches are nasty when they get too crowded. I loved my beaches deserted and silent. Feeling the sun burning your skin with only the wind and seagulls as company and the sweet music of the waves, calling you to sleep, now that's my kind of thing!
    Therefore, I left the guys alone when the shore got crowded with tourists and went back to the hotel, hoping to find the privacy I was seeking at the pool.
    Indeed, there weren't many people around, at least not compared to the beach, but my gaze was drawn by one solitary figure swimming lazily along the pool's side. It was him, I knew for sure. Though he was pretty much a stranger, I felt like I had memorized every plane of his slim body. He rested with his head against the pool's edge with a serene smile on his face and, in spite of my brain telling me to just ignore him and go up to my room or go in search of another conquest, my feet still carried me towards him.
    I entered the water and sagged next to him. Our shoulders touched. The feeling of his cool skin against my warmth sent electrifying shivers down my spine. Jayden bolted up in surprise and upon seeing me a wave of unreadable emotions passed over his features. I couldn't say whether he was glad or not to see me, but he decided not to leave and that was good enough for me.
    "The Haleakala sunrise, how was it?"
    "Great," he answered shrugging.
    "Just great?"
    A slight blush covered his cheeks. I wondered why that was. He must have been annoyed with me after all.
    "What do you want?" He finally asked after a moment of silence.
    I let out a humourless laugh. "Shouldn't I be asking you that? When did you plan on telling me you were Jake's brother? You knew very well we'd meet the next day."
    "What about you? When were you planning on telling me you had a boyfriend?" He spat out finally looking at me straight in the eyes. "Oh, right, you weren't because you didn't think we'd meet again."
    "Oh, for God's sake..."
    "This must have been all a game for you, right? I can't believe it! I never thought you were that sort of person. That's just so sickening."
    Jayden gave me a disappointed look and moved to get out of the pool.
    "Wait. It's not like that," I said, grabbing his arm in a tight grip.
    "No way. I hate cheaters more than anything in the whole world. I don't wanna have anything to do with you."
    "I hate them too, idiot," I said, my voice raising at the absurd accusation. A woman passing by gave us an appalled look which prompted Jayden to settle back in the water, embarrassed. I lowered my voice so only he could hear me. "That's why I'm single. I dumped my boyfriend, all right? I'm single."
    Jayden looked at me with a guarded expression. I could feel him relaxing next to me. "Yeah right," he said in a voice barely above a whisper, but I could see he wanted to believe me. "I bet you tell that to everyone."
    "No, I don't. Look, I really am single. I just dumped Oliver last week 'cause I caught him cheating on me. For the second time."
    "Then how come Kathleen didn't know anything about that?" he asked doubtful, yet his body angled closer to me.
    Grabbing the chance, I wove my arms around his middle, locking him in my arms. "It's not like I could tell her, silly," I replied, rolling my eyes. "She's got enough on her mind already without having to worry about her brother's love life. I'll let her know when her honeymoon's over."
    Jayden looked at me with that vulnerable expression I had learned by heart already and, damn, I swear my heart