My Brother's Best Friend

1 - Sally

"No. No Matty don't you dare put those bags down." I moan at my brother as he hauls in his best friend's things into my apartment.

"Come on, sis you said you didn't mind a roommate."

"Yes a roommate, just not your best friend." I say glaring at him while leaning against the kitchen island with my head in my hands.

How have I got myself into this situation? Look I have no issue sharing my apartment because I have a spare room but sharing it with my brother best friend aka the guy I've been crushing on since I was a pre-teen is not ideal.

I haven't seen him in years now, he's 3 years older and as far as I can remember Matty said that he's a firefighter now. It's like he's out to get to my heart.

A firefighter. I imagine him all sweaty, soot smudged on his face. As he walks away from saving another life, he wrestles his suit off baring his greased up skin. Man that's a sexy thought but I don't have time for this.

Pulling myself together I stand to argue with my brother again as to why this is not a good idea. Clearly I can't tell him that by sharing an apartment with best friend may cause me to jump his bones might not be helpful. So I try to think of reasonable excuses but before I can say a word, a voice I know all too well carries itself from outside my apartment.

"Matt you really didn't need to do this for me, I could find my own apartment." His words flow with ease as he walks into my apartment looking casual while inside of me a furnace burns.

God he always had this effect of me, especially when he wore that worn out Rolling Stones shirt and his favourite faded black jeans. He just looks so yummy, I could eat him up.

Down girl, you need to get him out of here. Before my brother can respond I speak up walking towards where he's putting all of Charlie's bags on my couch.

"See Matty, it's not like Charlie needs to stay here. He said so himself he can find his own apartment."

I don't glance Charlie's way as I walk past, he didn't even notice I was in here till I moved. I'm not suprised I've always been invisible to him. I'm used it, but I won't say that it still doesn't hurt in the slightest.

Matty stands up to look my way, glaring at me as he speaks, "Sis it's the least we can do okay, he's got out of a tough break up and this will at least help him keep some footing. And come on he's basically family, just think of it as another brother staying with you."

He grins at that ending and immediately I feel my throat tighten. Another brother? He's got to be kidding me, my thoughts about Charlie are anything but brotherly. This just shows how pissed he'd be if I did try anything.

As I glare I brother, I don't notice till my body starts to heat up that Charlie's standing right next to me.

"Brother, really? Come on Matt you know were more like friends, right Sal."

The nickname he's always called me tightens the knot already suffocating my heart and I risk a glance in his direction. Immediately my eyes lack into his while a sincere smile is placed on his face. Yet it's his eyes that keep me stocked still, there's something I've never seen before shining in them. Mischief? Desire?

I laugh at the idea and don't realise I've done it out loud till my brother pats me on the shoulder and says, "See it's not going to be too bad. I've got to head out but I'll see you guys tomorrow for dinner. Love you, Sally." He kisses my head before walking out leaving me and his best friend alone.

Holy shit, I've got to stay with this guy. I blink out of it and turn away as quickly as I can to hide the blush blooming on my cheeks. I'm freaking 20 and yet Charlie being here makes me feel like I'm 13 again.