The Twins Next Door

Vacation

"No! Why the hell should I trust him?" Ethan exclaims.

"Because I trusted you." Grayson speaks up. "You broke that trust."

"Don't make me break anything else." Ethan threatens.

"Stop!" I yell. "Ethan please go."

"Not without you." Ethan says, taking my hand which I quickly rip back to my side.

"Please."

"Fine." He spits before storming to my front door and slamming it as he leaves.

I turn back to Grayson who is panting, his chest inflating and deflating rapidly. I trail my sight down his arm and to his knuckles which two of are bleeding. "Let's get you cleaned up." I say before walking into the kitchen and getting out the first aid kit.

"You don't have to-"

"I do." I interrupt him, pulling out a bandage. "Sit." I order.

Grayson pulls out a chair and sits down, waiting for me. "Do you love him?" Grayson asks which I can't reply too. "What about us?"

I sit down next to him and begin wrapping his hand in the bandage. "I still love you Grayson, I just don't know what I feel towards Ethan." I explain. "And I can't be with you if I'm thinking about your brother, it isn't fair."

"So now what?"

"I have no idea. You'll probably never talk to me again and-"

Grayson leans forward and kisses me better than ever before but I force myself to pull away after a few.. maybe twenty seconds. "Figured it was my turn to interrupt you." Grayson smirks.

"It's not fair on you." I tell him.

"Kristen, I loved you since I set my eyes on you, I will always love you and hell, I don't know what could make me stop." Grayson says, kissing my knuckles. "Because not only do I love you but I'm in love with you."

"Grayson," I sigh. "I love you too, but I can't promise myself to you if I haven't understood what ever I'm feeling for Ethan."

"I want you to go on that vacation tomorrow." Grayson says.

"I told you-"

"Not with me." He says. "With Ethan."

"Why would you want me to do that?"

"If something happens, then it does and I'll have to deal with that somehow but if it doesn't and you come back mine-"

"Mine?" I question with a scoff.

"All I'm saying is, what ever happens, it has to be better than this 'not anything' zone you've put me in." He says.

"You want me to go away for a week with your brother?" I question a final time.

"It sounds dumb out loud." He laughs.

"It is dumb." I tell him.

"But it's the only way."

* * * * *

After bandaging Grayson hand up he returns home to Ethan to give him the news. I pack my things for the trip and finally get some sleep.

The next morning my alarm wakes me up. I changed, grab some food and open my door to see Ethan loading up his jeep and Grayson about to knock on the door. "Hey." He breathes.

"Hi."

Helping me with my bags, Grayson and I walk over to Ethan. "Don't forget to call." Grayson said, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear just like he did on the first day we met. I close my eyes in sheer bliss for a moment before opening them again. "It'll be quiet without you."

"More like you'll be getting a well deserved break." I smile, hugging him.

"Time to go." Ethan says in a sharp tone, pulling me off Grayson and opening the car door.

I chuckle to myself and get in before he shuts the door. "Good luck bro." Grayson scoffs.

"Don't need luck."