My Biggest Obsession

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲-𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧.

♪ Brother - Kodaline ♪

| Ivory |

Aace left me alone to go buy groceries outside. I wanted to go with him but this asshole insisted on the fact that I had to rest for a little while until I was at least completely physically healed.

But you love this asshole don't you ? A voice murmured in my head and I wanted to tell her to shut up.

Erin and Aurelia entered the room and when they saw me their eyes lit up like a kid in front of Christmas presents.
And I smiled too. They ran to me, hugging me tightly in their arms.

"You are both strangling me." I chuckled softly.

"Bitch, we missed you! We got fucking scared for you and all." Erin exclaimed.

"She's a liar. I missed you more." Aurelia stuck her tongue out to Erin to taunt her like a child would.

I missed my girls.

"How are you feeling?" Erin cleared her throat, asking me in a more serious tone.

"I'm better, physically I mean." I told them.

"And... Mentally?" Aurelia seemed embarrassed like she ruined the moment by asking this question.

"Well... I'm not going to say I'm really fine, because I'm not. It's going to be long before I'm healed again. Aace says I have to give it some time." I shrugged my shoulders, "Maybe he's right?"

"Of course he is." Erin reassured me, "See? You and him are now all in love, and passionate towards each other. Just like I predicted it a few months ago, while you two were still hating each other. You two were smelling the sexual tension from a mile away." She smiled proudly, knowing she was right.

Exactly what I said in my letter. But shh, not a word.

"Erin's kind of right. You were hating him so much... I remember you complaining about your marriage. And now look at you, looking at him like he was the one always made for you. What has changed ?" Aurelia thought deeply, like she was trying to decipher the mystery of my relationship with Aace.

But the truth is... There's no secrets. It just happened.

"I don't know." I admitted truthfully. "I guess we solved our problem. And it felt obvious."

"Look at yourself all in love now! Ironic isn't it?" Aurelia laughed. And honestly at her place, I'd laugh too.

"Says the one I've found cuddled up with her man. You can talk all you want about Ivory, but with Luca you're no better than her." Erin shook her head to fake her disapproval.

"Not our fault Erin. You were made to always be the funny single aunt." I told her, and that was simply the truth. Erin was so hot that she could pull anyone easily, but she chose not to.

Aurelia acted shocked about Erin's remark. "First of all, how dare you speak of me like this? And second of all, you're so fucking right."

Erin glanced at her, replacing her hair behind her shoulder in a way a celebrity would. "I know. As for Ivory and Aace, I'm always right." She said with a fake pretentious tone.

Aurelia sighed, slapping the palm of her hand against her forehead. "Here comes the self-centered bitch again."

"I'm not self-centered !" Erin argued.

"Yes you are." Aurelia assured.

"Says the real life Barbie herself." Erin rolled her eyes.

Aurelia faked a shocked gasp and looked at me. "See how she treats me? I have to endure this all the time, twenty four, seven!" She turned to Erin, "Ivory is a witness of your bullying now. She'll help me at court after I filed a complain against you, with preferably a fucking restrictive older."

"Your life would be so boring without me." Erin stated. And... I kind of agreed with her.

Aurelia thought for a moment, then sighed and admitted, her arms crossed. "Fine. You got a point."

And I sat there silently, staring at them annoying each other. They have a sure way of showing their affection toward one another.

But I could sit there for hours and I wouldn't change a damn thing about it.

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The doorbell rang and I supposed it was Aace, but to my surprise when I opened the door I saw my older brother Damian standing there.

"Hey." I was a bit confused, as much as I loved Damian, for whatever reason we were never that close when we were younger. Maybe because he's nine years older than me, or because he's very pudic when it comes to his emotions. "Come inside." I invited him, awkwardly.

"Nate isn't with you?" I questioned because I knew they're usually glued together.

"No." He cleared his throat, "I didn't tell him I was coming to see you. I wanted to have a moment with you in private."

"Oh." I nodded, acting like I knew what he's talking about. "Did you need something ?"

"No. Well... I wanted to talk to you."

"Oh. Okay. About what?"

He sighed deeply, "Listen Ivory... I know I haven't always been the best brother. I know when we were younger I used to be even cold with you. I know we can't change the past, and I'm aware I took a long time to realize this, but that doesn't mean I don't love you." He confessed to me with a sad look.

"No... I know. You don't have to apologize for being... You." I tried to reassure him.

"No it's not that. I feel like because of my behavior we missed things together. I mean... I could swear it was yesterday when you were still a baby. And now you're in front of me as a twenty year old woman."

I let out a sigh, smiling. "It's never too late."

"I came here to tell you this, so you could know... Because when Kirill took you for the second time, I realized that there were things I wanted to tell you and I didn't. I wish I would've told you this before. And I was dumb to wait until something happened to tell you this." He finished, out of breath and his words made my eyes fill with tears.

"Can I hug you ?" I asked him on the verge of tears. I heard him muttering "of course" before he opened his arms and pulled me in.

"You can count on me now." He hugged me tighter, "Ivory?"

I raised my eyes up at him. "Yeah ?"

"I'm proud of the woman you've become. After all you've been through you're still there. And... Speaking of this, how are you holding up?" He demanded of me, and I know he could feel I wasn't really fine.

After a long moment of silence I answered, "It's not easy. And fucking tough, but at least I have Aace to help me through it."

"Even if it makes me want to rip my throat to say that, I'm happy you have him."

"Does that mean Aace officially has your benediction?"

He sighed, exasperated. "I wouldn't say it like this. But, I could actually call him my brother in law without wanting to kill him."

Translation: Aace had Damian's benediction.

I let my head fall on Damian's shoulder.
"Damian?" I called out.

"Yes?"

"I love you brother."

He kissed the top of my head. "I love you too, little sis'."

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Crying in front of Ivory and Damian cause their relationship as brother and sister is TOP TIER>>>

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