A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

So, the two of them had always gotten along pretty well.

But as they got older, Lance realized something about himself—he wasn't straight. And then, to his own surprise, he found out the person he liked was his own big brother...

Calliope remembered Lance telling her all this way back when. She shook her head thoughtfully.

Honestly, it made perfect sense that Lance would be nervous around Hudson.

She didn't really have much of an opinion about it either way. To her, as long as two people cared about each other, it didn't matter if it was two guys, two girls, whatever. Love was what mattered.

Of course, she knew how Lance felt about Hudson, but she had no clue how Hudson felt about Lance.

Knowing Hudson, if Lance confessed, he probably wouldn't fight back. He was always the dutiful type-he might just go with the flow, not wanting to disappoint anyone, especially after everything Lance's family had done for him.

Lance was kind of like a kid, but Hudson had always been steady—a guy who knew his own mind.

Calliope, led by one of the housekeepers, headed straight to her room. She put away her suitcase, splashed some cold water on her face, and got ready for bed. After a long flight, she was dead tired.

was already on his way to Hudson's

tiptoed quietly through the hallway, easing the door shut behind him so he wouldn't wake

onto Hudson's bed, carefully peeling back the comforter, ready

as he did, Hudson rolled over. Their eyes

feeling a jumble of emotions. "I was

Hudson

with me. You guys

at Hudson, hopeful

but you shouldn't be

voice stern. "You're grown up now. It's

man!" Lance groaned,

me, well, you've seen me now. Time to head back to your own

time when we were kids! You don't

Hudson a

rolled his eyes. "No secrets. It's just not right, that's all. Lance, someday, both of us are going to get married. You need to start sleeping in

already told