My Brother's Best Friend

Chapter 26: Bullshit, Simon

We enter the kitchen and see Elijah and Simon standing there.

The champagne filled glasses stand on the kitchen island and they both are all dressed up in suits.

Simon looks like Simon in a suit but Elijah looks absolutely mouthwatering.

"Hey, ladies it's about time." Simon says and I can't help but sigh.

"Really, Simon?" Melanie asks him sounding somewhat irritated as she walks to the kitchen island and grabs herself a glass of champagne.

Quinn and I make our way to the kitchen island, as well.

"No, I'm kidding." Simon says to her.

"It was totally worth the wait." He says as he caresses her body.

"Oh stop it, Simon. It's too late now." Melanie says as she shakes her head.

"What about if I make it up to you later?" He asks her and I can't help but shake my head.

"You better." She says with a smirk on her face and takes a sip of her champagne.

"Here, you go, Alana." Elijah says as he slides a champagne glass over to me.

"Thanks." I say as I look at him with a faint smile on my face.

After breaking eye contact, he just gulps and finishes his glass of champagne.

How do I affect him so much?

I can't help but smirk.

Simon and I make eye contact, and my smirk just drops immediately. Now I feel guilty again.

I quickly look back down at the glass and start twirling it at the stem.

I have a feeling that tonight's going to be a long night.

And not in a good way.

"Hey, what does a lady have to do to get champagne around here?" Quinn says after a few moments of awkward silence.

"Just wait a few seconds, and her fiance will fill up her glass for her." Harry says from behind us.

Quinn turns around, surprised, "Babe! I didn't know you were here!" She says, surprised as she walks up to him and hugs him tightly.

"I wanted it to be a surprise." He tells her as they finish up their hug.

"You're such a hopeless romantic. It's just one of the many reasons I love you." She says, and they share a kiss.

Their relationship has had some rocky patches, but they have always worked together to solve their problems. They don't pin each other up against each other. That's why I think their relationship works so well.

They walk back after finishing their kiss, and Harry grabs her a glass and fills it up for her.

He gives it to her and she thanks him.

"I know you told me I wasn't allowed to say anything about your sister's appearance anymore, but I just have to." Elijah says, and I frown as I look at him.

"What do you mean, Elijah?" I ask him curiously.

"Really, Elijah now?" Simon asks him, sounding irritated.

"Yes, Simon now." He says to Simon and turns to me.

"Alana, I just wanted to tell you that you look absolutely breathtaking tonight." He says to me, and I can't help but smile.

"I thought we talked about this, Elijah?" Simon says before I could respond.

"Yes, and I decided that I'm a full-grown man and that you don't get to dictate what I say. Especially not something as ridiculous as me not being allowed to give Alana a compliment on her appearance." He says to Simon.