19. How to break a twin

How to break a twin

DREW

I want to shout at Parker for scaring Gabriella like that, I know he’s over protective, I know why, but he needs to back off or she’ll run from all of us. I’m tempted to tell her our secret just so she’ll understand but my tongue remains glued to the roof of my mouth. I can’t get the words out, especially not with her lying on my shoulder snoring softly.

“We need to have a meeting.” Parker whispers as he comes back into the room. “Think you can convince her to go lay down in one of our beds?”

The way he says ‘our’ makes me think he’s wanting her in his room. I’m not going to let that happen. I gently shake Gabriella, waking her up enough to talk to her, “Come on, my room is this way, you can stay with me tonight.” I wait until Gabriella is on her feet then I steer her towards my room.

Her subtle nod is all it takes for me to gather her into my arms and carry her the rest of the way. Jamie follows me into my room, shutting and locking the door before Parker can even think to barge inside.

“Don’t snoop through his room, he hates that.” Jamie hisses before plopping down onto the bed. I drop Gabriella from a little higher than I probably should but she bounces and lands right next to Jamie with a soft giggle. “No giggling either, you’re supposed to be asleep, remember.” My idiot brother pokes his tongue out at her and she responds by poking hers out as well. My brain malfunctions as I get a glimpse of a silver piercing running through the middle of her tongue.

“Shit, babe, put that thing away. I’m only human you know.” I turn my back, trying to hide my body’s reaction to the thought of what she could do with a piercing there. To my surprise, Jamie rolls off the bed and runs off to the bathroom, his face a brilliant shade of red. “Babe, I think you broke my brother.” I laugh as he slams the door behind himself.

“Sorry, wasn’t trying to.”

“Want to get some more sleep? I’ll crash on the couch.” I don’t want to sleep on the couch, I’d rather wrap my arms around her soft flesh and sleep like that, but I think that might be pushing things a little too far.