Bad plan.

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"So let me get this straight, you volunteered me to cook a bbq, two days from now. On my day off, and I should do this why?" She raised an eye brow.

"Because you like throwing bbq's and having people over." I replied recalling the many times we had had people over for dinner.

"Yes, but not people who are used to away higher cooking skill." She sounded annoyed.

"Look, they don't want fancy food. They want just an old fashion backyard bbq's. Where they sit down and just relax like everyone else. Plus I thought you'd be alittle excited getting to meet them all."

"Fine, but your buying everything and being my help. Which means.."

"I cater to you. Deal."

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Friday I went and bought everything, while getting texts from excited people asking what they should bring. Saturday morning was helping prep the food. I was just excited to have everyone come over. Plus waiting to see the look on my twins face when she met Tom.

There was knock, I ran to go get it as my sister was outside grilling.

"Hey kid," ah, that amazing smile. "Brought some beer."

"Nice, and your like an hour early." I smiled, gesturing for him follow. Showed him the quick down stairs tour of the house.

"Utterly gorgeous. I love old houses, they just don't have the same character in homes today." We walked out back, our patio was huge. With a fire pit in the middle, benches built in to the side of the deck. White lights were strung up, to be honest the patio costed us a fortune but it was well worth every penny.

"Completely agree with you, we jumped when it went up for sale. Got it for a steal cause it had so many issues. But, we knew some people."

"Hey Karl. You found the place okay?" My sister asked. "Can be hard to find."

"Yep, can't see looming up from the street since its on the top of hill or anything." He joked back.

"Well, the drive way can be a pain sometimes. Somebody hasn't trimmed the hedges out front."

"Oh my gosh, they arnt that bad."

"Renee, you can't find the mail box." She pointed the flipper at me.

"Fine I'll go cut them back real quick." I hurried off, stopping by the shed to grab the cutters. I was just about done when two more cars pulled up.

"Hey, up that way?" Zoe asked point up the drive.

"Yeah, I'll be up in a minute. Karl's already here." She pulled in, Simon and Tom in her car, Chris waved as he followed her, Zach riding shot gun. I felt a wave of anxiety, and steeled myself before trekking up the drive.

I introduced my sister to our guests. Except one, Tom. You see my sister had been giving me grief about this cook out since I told her about it. I devised an evil plan to get back her. I knew my wonderful dear twin needed more burgers. I was already carrying side dishes so asked Tom to snag the burgers and take them to her.

I love her I really do, but I knew how much of crush she had on this man. I would never get to do something like this to her again. I watched as he walked out.

"Excuse me, miss, your sister asked me to bring you this." He said walking up beside the unsuspecting woman. I watched as her entire body went rigid, no doubt completely recognizing that British voice. She turned rather slowly, looking at him and blinked hard a couple of times. I watched as her face paled, then slowly turn pink.