Bruce pov
"What? So you and Jared are brothers?" Amara asked "does he know?"
"He does. And we are related by law not by blood. I'm his adopted brother" I cleared
Amara put her fork down and gave me all the attention, meaning that she wants to know more.
"I was living in a Foster home where grandfather was among the people who took care of it. He used to come with Jared and we were playmates. But, someday suddenly I was told that grandpa has adopted me. He came to take me home and on the way he told me that his grandson needs a brother, he was lonely without parents and he needed someone to be there for him, and he saw me as that person"
"So, grandpa wanted you to be Jared's shadow" Amara said picking up her fork again
"He wanted me to be his brother, a brother he never had" I corrected her
"Then why are you acting like his shadow? If he wanted you to be his brother then why he didn't made you a part of the family?"
"I am a part of the family. Grandpa gave me shares to the company but I refused, he wanted me to be the vice president of the company but I didn't like attention. I'm not the person who loves being on the Internet every day that's why, I'm low key working behind Jared" I said
"Okay" she said
"Just okay?" I asked
"What do you want me to say? Cause I don't understand your relationship, if anyone come to your life right now, he can never see you as a Parker" she said
"I already told you, I don't like attention but I am a Parker. Jared is my brother and he might seem cold towards me but he loves me very much. And funny part, I was supposed to look after him but he is actually the one who looks after me. He still sees me as a child that's why he can't even let me be independent" I said with a smile
I remembered one time when I told Jared that I want to move out of the house and be independent, he threw a tantrum saying who is gonna look after me. Geez, I was twenty five and he still saw me as that thirteen years old boy who came to his house for the first time.
"Okay fine, I understand everything now" she said "where is the bathroom, I need a long and hot shower" she said standing up with her plate
"Leave it, I will clean the table" i said taking the plate from her hand "the bathroom is right inside the bedroom so go while I wash the dishes" I said
"Why don't you come with me?" She asked with a playful smirk and I froze "haha..I was just kidding" she said walking to towards the bedroom "your face looked priceless just now" she shouted going inside
I was still standing there where she left me. Was she really kidding? Cause a ton of butterflies erupted on my stomach.
After a full minute I decided to clean the table and wash the dishes. Amara was really taking a long shower cause I washed the dishes and settled on the living room but she had not yet come out.
The bedroom door was opened slightly "Bruce, don't you have a blow dryer?" Amara asked
"Oh! I remember that I bought it. Is it not in the bathroom?" I asked
"I can't see it" she said
I walked to the bedroom door and asked if I can come in. She just open the door wide and I couldn't tear my eyes off her.
She was wearing a bathrobe, it wasn't short but her chest was slightly showing and her hair wet. She looked so sexy
"So? Where is it?" She asked getting me out of my daze
"I..I-um I think it must be in one of the drawers" I said walking to the drawers and look for it. My heart was beating wildly, I couldn't wait to find it and get out of this room
"Here it is" I said getting it out of the drawer and hand it to her
"Thanks" she said but instead of taking the damn dryer, she caressed my hand. My sanity flew out of the window and I grab her head harshly smashing our lips together.
We kissed passionately, the dryer was now on the floor. Amara's hands went to her robe and open it and my hands met with her bare skin, that's when it hit me
"No!" I said covering her body with the robe
"Why?" She asked breathlessly "please Bruce, I miss you" she whispered
"We've talked about this Amara" I said passing my hand through my hair "we can't do this. We are not..."
"I know" she said sadly then she looked away. Her body trembled and I knew she was crying
"Amara" I called
"It's okay Bruce. I want to be alone" she said walking to the door and open it for me. I got out
My heart felt bad. I don't even know why I did that, I shouldn't have kissed her. That was a bad move.
An hour passed and she was still in the bedroom. I thought that she didn't want to see me atleast for today so the best way was to go back home.
I went to knock on her door and she was quiet
"Amara, can you come out. I want to leave" I said and the door opened
"It's late, I thought you are spending the night" she said
"No, I can't stay" I said
"Okay" she replied shortly
"Take this" I gave her my credit card "buy things that you need. Kara will take you shopping" I said
"Thanks. I will find a job as soon as the day break and I will pay you back"
"Don't worry, this is me helping a friend" I said with a smile "just stay healthy and that is enough"
She nod with a sad smile
"Goodnight Amara"
"Same. Drive safely"
I nod and then walk out of the house.
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Tbc
Two or three more chapters and we will be done.
