Romantic Short Stories

My Brother's Best Friend

 It's like he does this on purpose. There he is, once again. Shirtless, dripping wet from swimming in the pool with my brother, and getting some water from the fridge wearing only knee length swimming trunks so I could see his muscular legs. It's torture, it really is. I know he just sees me as his best friend's annoying little sister, but I'm only a year and a half younger. I'm 16 and a half while my brother is going to turn 18 in about two months. That's not that bad. Oh, who am I trying to fool.

It's my brother's fault though, I hate him for making hot friends. God, this is so annoying. When he met Nick, the first day I avoided him and his newfound friend hardcore. It's not that I found Nick too attractive to be near, I didn't find Nick attractive until I observed his personality.

Nick is really sarcastic, witty, funny, smart, everything I could ever want in a guy. He's not muscular anywhere aside from his arms and his legs, his stomach has no definition- not that I really care either way. I'd still.. okay, nevermind. Lets not go there.

I was pulled out of thought when I accidently bumped into Nick, I didn't realize I was walking towards the kitchen until now. I bumped my face into his muscular arms, he's really tall compared to me, about six feet I think.

"Oh, sorry Nick," I mumbled before turning my head away, I could barely stand to look at his face without blushing anymore. I planned to start running right then and there, but he spoke. I could never avoid listening to his heavenly deep voice.

"It's fine, Katie, just stop daydreaming about me while you're walking," he teased, ruffling my hair as if I was his little sister, but what he stated said otherwise.

"Ew, Nick.." I began, trying to keep my cover up- I'll get over him eventually so no use in admitting that I like him, so I lied, "you're like a brother to me."

I looked back up at his face which held a blank expression, I wish I could do that too. Just hide all my emotions, it'd make everything so much easier.

"I was just fooling," he laughed his nice hearty laugh, but it didn't sound as genuine as it usually does. He coughed before making his departure, that was my cue to leave the kitchen as well.

------ Two years later -------

It's my birthday today, I'm turning eighteen. As my present, my mom is going to buy me a ticket to Oregon and I'll get to stay with my brother for three weeks. After my brother finished high school, he moved out of state because he got accepted to a nice college in Oregon along with Nick. I haven't seen them in awhile, sometimes my brother skypes me or visits for the holidays, but it's not the same. He usually only stays for a few days before him and Nick leave back to Oregon.

But finally, I graduated high school a few weeks ago, so I have the whole summer before I start College here in our hometown. I wanted to apply for a college in Oregon, but I didn't want to leave my mom here all alone. Our dad died when I was young, and my mom would always tell me about how my Zach (my brother) and I kept her company. Once, she even said Nick kept her company because he's like a son.

Speaking of Nick, I was wrong two years ago. Even though I haven't seen Nick aside from skype or the holidays, I still have feelings for him. I used to think it was some stupid little puppy love crush, but it's been two years, two and a half if you count the time before I told myself I'd just get over it.

Believe me, I've tried though. I've dated guys, I even had sex once, but the whole time- I could only think of Nick. I didn't want Brian, my former boyfriend, kisses me and hugging me and touching me- I wanted Nick doing those things. It doesn't matter anyway, I think Zach told me that Nick has a girlfriend. I want Nick to be happy.