𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛.✔️

#45

Essence

"I can take those for you miss," the driver said trying to take the bags Bri held in her hand to bring them into the house

"Oh no Leo please go home your wife and kids must miss you just take the rest of the day off," Bri said shooing him back to the driver's seat "goo" she insisted

"I can not your brother said I must attend to you guys at any ti-"

"I'll take care of my brother, go to your family" she kept fighting him until he agreed, she smiled in success and nodded her head happily "let's go shall we"

I nodded my head following her inside "I can't believe you only got one thing" she said still shocked

"I already have clothes," I told her

"You can never have enough" she sighed frantically walking through the door, "I'm home guys I know you missed me" she yelled to the empty house her voice echoing through

Footsteps came from the top of the stairs making us both look up "no one cares!" Atlas said yelling back

"Do you see how my siblings treat me" she complained rolling her eyes, "I will be in my room packing, Essence let's go" she huffed

"You aren't leaving for another 6 days or so" he shook his head walking down the stairs, I laughed at the both of them walking up to them following her while passing him

"Good luck" he nudged me

"I'll need it" I whispered joking around

"Essence!" She yelled, I giggled running up the rest of the stairs and walking to her room, she plopped onto the bed and was staring at the ceiling "I'm too tired" she groaned

"Same," I said back laying beside her

"Really" she perched herself up on her elbows "you slept with Killian last night in his bed im pretty sure I know why" she winked

"Oh no, oh no no no" I shook my head "we just slept" I reassured her

"Really!" She sighed back down with disappointment lacing her face "that's boring!"

"You want your brother and best friend hooking up?" I asked her weirdly, she was different than most people for sure, today that was an understatement but I've grown to like that about her quite a lot actually, a refreshing change, this all was new to me

"Not if I didn't think you two weren't right for each other" Bri turned her head to look at me "he's never had any like I mean any interest in girls, he doesn't even play with their hearts like fucks them then leaves the next day type vibe, the fact he's showing as much interest as he is right now, is surprising"

"Is that a good thing?" I started to get a bit worried

"Essence don't overthink it, I honestly think it is, I didn't even think he believed in relationships or love at all, after what happened with our parents he should be more fucked up, all of us should," what happened to them? "he has known you for what, almost three months and he's shown more affection to you then he has to anyone his whole life"

No pressure

"Oh," I knotted my brows...

"He was abusive," she said all of a sudden I looked at her confused "I know you were wondering, and I'm gonna keep it pretty simple since it's not fully my story to tell—but my dad, he was abusive, to my mom and —us"

My eyes widened, her eyes filled with sadness, I couldn't bear to see her this sad, she was trying to keep it together, I held her hand, "where are they now?" I asked

"Dead" she kept it simple, tears started to form in her eyes, "it's a long story, and a complicated one at that, I just thought if I knew part of your past it'll only be fair"

I nodded my head slowly "I do not doubt that Killian will tell you everything, but you just have to be patient with him" she shrugged her shoulders

"It's ok, a past isn't was defined a person," I told her, she nodded her head

"Yeah I guess that's true—just don't tell him I told you, I don't think he wants you to think less of him," she said getting up

"Don't worry" I followed her up

"Well since you are here, time for you to judge my outfits!" She jumped around and stripped-down unshamefully, her scars were on display and she did care, she caught me looking and smiled back at me "you shouldn't hate yours, they are what makes you, you, and shows what you've gone through to make you the way you are, which is amazing" she drew out the last word

"Maybe" I giggled laying on my stomach with my chin in my palms, "now show me the fits!"

———

Two whole hours watching her change in and out of clothes, and deciding which ones to pack and leave behind, she is probably the most stubborn person I know even more than her brother maybe

"Ok it's settled now I shall leave," I said standing up and walking towards the door

"Hey! We can still hang out!" She called after me

I giggled still walking away as she kept running after me, I quickly turned a corner bumping into a hard warm chest and being pulled into an embrace "who you running from Mio Amore" (my love) I turn my head meeting Killians, I thought he was still gone

"When'd you get back?" I asked my hands laying firm on his chest, he shrugged his shoulders, I narrowed my eyes

"I was just about to find you," he said

"Any specific reason?" I raised a brow

He shook his head, ok?..

"Well anyway as you are already here—" Bri's voice cut me off

"Ok rude Essence—Ugh never mind," she said as she came across us, I turned my head to her leaving figure then back at the man in front of me and tried my best to smile innocently

"Anyways..." I drew out touching his collar and his tie, I bit my lip looking at the movement of my hands, "so I was thinking, maybe I could possibly get my—" I paused

"Your?" He asked

"My phone" I huffed slinging my hands down suddenly and abruptly looking up at his eyes scrunching my brows "please, I've been so good, I haven't told anyone! Not that I have anyone to tell— but all I do every day is school home school home and it's never the same house either! I only have a few contacts anyone it's not like I'm going to call anyone—" Killian cut of my rambling

"You can have it," he said simply

"But why— wait really" it took me time to adjust to what he was saying, my lips quirked into a huge grin, "oh my god, oh my god, thank you, thank you!" I yelled jumping, his lips twitched into a grin watching me

I slung my arms around his neck and hugged him, whispering thank you's into his ear, he held me right back, "no problem" he whispered back, he pulled away slightly and before I knew it pushed his lips onto mine

It wasn't as rough as before, it felt kinder and nicer, it was slow and long, he pulled away after a few seconds and looked into my eyes, I bit my lips and cleared my throat

"So my phone.." I trailed off, he rolled his eyes and grunted, he released his hold on me and dragged his feet along with my hand to what I assume was to get my phone