His Brother's Keeper (RonanOBoyle)

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His Brother's Keeper

Once more his brother is out to ruin his life.

Strop cursed as he charged back towards the hotel.

He hoped he did not upset Miss Folio leaving her so abruptly at her gate.

He really had enjoyed her companionship tonight and if his circumstances were different well who knows.

But circumstances are not different and that's why his temper for his brother has reached beyond the boiling point.

He never told her.

Watching them tonight.

Strop knew that coward never told her.

He pushed the door of the hotel open.

The Kit Kat staff were fast at getting the place cleaned.


"Where is he!"


His no-nonsense tone got a fast response.


"Mister O Boyle is in the main gambling room with Rue but they cannot be dee—"


Strop stormed by Jujube before he could finish his sentence.

In no time he was at the gambling room door.

He opened and found the scene worse than he imagined.

His brother and Rue in an embrace.


"What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Strop yelled no longer able to hold his temper.


The smile disappeared of Rue's face replaced with confusion.

O'Boyle whispered something to Rue then turned to Strop.


"It's not what you think."

O'Boyle said.


"What do you mean it's not what he thinks?"

Now it was Rues turn to get angry.


O'Boyle was getting it from all sides.

"I didn't mean it that way."


He tried to explain to Rue.

"Its complicated-right now I care for you but right now it's.....comlpi—"


Rue stopped him.

"Oh! If you say complicated to me again! I'll slap you so hard your ears won't stop ringing for a week. Now tell me what the hell is going on??"

Demanded Rue.


"What's going on is my brother cannot have a relationship with you!"

Strop's anger rose.


"I see now."

Rue's voice went cold.

"You mean... my kind Mister Strop."


"You see nothing!"

Strop turned to his brother.

"Tell the lady why you can't have a relationship brother or does your vows mean nothing."


"His vows?"

Rue felt confused.


"He's married, Miss Rue!"

Answered Strop.


"We both are. In fact, we are in the process of buying a homestead just outside of town.."

O'Boyle grabbed Rue his eyes told her it was true.


"Look... I know this sounds bad... It's not what you think... I'm married... Yes... but it's complicat—-"

The staff stopped working as the slap was heard outside in the hall

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The staff stopped working as the slap was heard outside in the hall. 

O'Boyle fell to the ground.


Rue turned to Strop.

"Mister Strop I thank you for your honesty and hope this scene has not ruined your experience of my hotel. Now I must take my leave. I need to fill a vacancy for a new floor manager."

Rue without waiting for a reply moved to the door and closed it behind her,

Leaving the two brothers alone.


Strop looked down at his brother on the ground. 

"Have you an ounce of respect for yourself, brother?"


O'Boyle struggled to get up.

"What's that? .... Can't hear you ....

God damn ringing..."


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