My Brother's Best Friend Is The One For Me

Kiss Me. I Am So Sorry

Chapter 28. Harry

I took her upstairs at least an hour ago, and she is still crying. I can't believe he accused her like that. He's usually so much more sensible than this. He's always an idiot when it comes to Sophia though.

"I'm sorry," she mumbled, still sniffling, "I probably look awful right now. I don't mean to make you put up with me."

"Love," I replied, "it's no problem. It's what I'm here for. I promise I'll always be here for you. No matter what. I can't say I understand, but I'm always here to listen or be a shoulder to cry on."

She tried her best to smile, but I could tell it was difficult. I wonder if he knew how much this hurt her. I swear if he doesn't fix this soon, I'm going over there and dragging his sorry arse over here to apologize.

"Thank you," she said quietly.

I bent down and brushed my nose over hers.

"You're welcome, Cassy," I whispered.

Her hand grasped my arm and slid slowly down. Her big eyes, that were usually a bluish green gray, were a bright teal almost. Tears brimmed the bottom edge, threatening to continue spilling. She looked miserable.

I'd never seen anyone so beautiful broken.

"Kiss me," she whispered.

I blinked and hesitantly said, "I thought you said you wanted to wait."

"I do," she replied, "but I want to kiss you more."

"I don't want to take advantage of you, Cass,"

"It's not taking advantage of me when I'm asking. Please..." She pleaded, her eyes glancing between my mouth and my eyes.

"I want to..." I replied, "I just don't think it's right..."

She nodded. "I understand."

I sighed. I really did want to kiss her. So much, but I don't think I should do it when she's upset. It doesn't feel right.

"I want to," I said, "Trust me. I want to." She giggled. "I really, reeeeaaally want to."

"It's okay. Really. I do understand." She smiled.

"Okay. I don't want to hurt your feelings..."

She shook her head. "They're not." She smiled. "Promise."

I pecked her nose.

But damn did I want to kiss her.

Liam

"Should I go apologize?" I asked after a while of laying down together.

"I thought you'd never ask," she replied with a smile.

She stood up and looked back down at me. She jerked her head in the direction of the door, and I reluctantly got up and followed after her.

We got to Cassidy's door and froze instantly.

"What if she doesn't forgive me?" I whispered.

Her arms wrapped around my torso as she said, "She will. She loves too much not to. It may take her some time to forget about it, but I know she'll forgive you if you just say it sincerely."

I nodded. I was still nervous, but I knocked on the door anyway.

"Hello?" I heard Harry answer.

Harry?

"It's me, mate." Why was he in there? "Is Cassidy in there with you?"

There was a short pause until he replied, "Yes,"

I didn't want to say anything else, but Stefanie urged me on.

"C-could I maybe talk to her?" I asked, quietly and unwillingly. "Alone?" I added.

I heard someone get off the bed and walk to the door. Stef held my hand as the curly headed doofus revealed himself from behind the soft pink door.

He goofily smiled and glanced back at Cass before saying, "It's all you, Li." He walked towards me and whispered in my ear, "Make it count. She's really upset about it, Liam." I nodded once, knowing what he said was true.

He gave me a sympathetic smile and headed down the staircase.

I looked to Stef one more time. She smiled the same sympathetic smile Harry gave me, kissed my cheek, and walked away, following him downstairs.

I finally pushed the open enough to where I could see my little sister, my best friend, my baby girl, huddled with knees to her face, leaning back against her bed frame.

"Cassy..." I said. She sniffled. I winced at the thought of her crying. "Look, Cass, I am so sorry. I don't know what I was thinking. It broke my heart to know that the past two years have meant nothing to her. I was angry and devastated and I am such an idiot. You have every right to mad at me, and I have no right to be pleading with you to forgive me, but I am just selfish enough to ask for it anyway." I made my way to the bed sitting next to her. "Please, love, look at me." No response. "Cassidy..." I reached for her hand, and she jerked it away.

My heart shattered. I'd seen her jerk away from so many people...but never me. I'm the one she always backed into to get away from the one trying to touch her. I'm the one who's supposed to be protecting her from things that make her cry. Yet, I'm the one making her cry... I'm the one she jerked away from.

"Cass..." My voice cracked.

Leaving my pride behind, I broke into tears, mumbling apologies along the way.

"I'm so sorry," I muttered, "I didn't mean to hurt you. I was just so mad. I didn't know what to do, so I jumped on the first person who spoke. I am so sorry..." I trailed off.

She looked up at me with tear streaked cheeks and bloodshot eyes, almost as broken as when I found crying over her dick of an

ex-boyfriend.

She sniffed loudly and wiped her face with the back of her hand. She practically jumped into my arms sobbing quietly into my shoulder. I cradled her in my arms as I've done so many times.

"I love you, bubba," she mumbled. "I don't wanna lose you..."

I quickly responded. "You'll never lose me not matter how mad or stupid I get. You're too important to me. You'll always have me,

Cassy-bear. You always will."

I held baby in my arms, knowing she'd faced far worse than this, but I also know that nothing scares her more than losing someone she cares about. She's had to do that too much in her lifetime, and that cycle won't continue with me.

"I love you, Cassidy."

"I love you, Liam