Chapter 0201

Did I know about Nicholas’s past? I thought I did.

A tiny voice whispered in my head, Maybe not as well as you think.

No, I couldn’t let Julian sow doubt inside of me. No matter what he thought, there had to be a logical explanation for whatever happened. Nicholas wasn’t the type to just steal people’s girlfriends.

Perhaps Nicholas dated someone Julian liked, and Julian was just jealous. I wouldn’t suggest that to

him, however,

Even now, pain shone in his eyes, even with the smile that returned to his lips. He’d clearly been hurt by

whatever happened, no matter how much he tried to hide it.

Because of this, I didn’t want to ask him any more questions, or even bring it up at all. Maybe he was

right. Maybe all I was doing was kicking the hornet’s nest. Sometimes the past was meant to stay in the

past.

It hurt that the brothers couldn’t move beyond it, but who was I to try to brute force that into happening?

lifted a hand and placed it on Julian’s shoulder. He glanced at it, eyes widening

for your heartache,” I said. “Whatever

smile wavered again. “Do

I do,” I said. “I care

into a hug. His arms wrapped

neck and

his head lowered into

were gentle, placed respectfully on the small of my back.

just for entertainment. Maybe that was part of it, sure. Yet when he acted

just a little

up and wrapped them around

Dressing his chest to

“Alright.”

other in the quiet

it had been since Julian received a good and honest hug, one that didn’t have to mean anything or lead to anything. One he could share with

himself.

his flaws, certainly, but we all did. He’d only ever done his

grateful? How could I not like him for the person he

by someone loudly clearing his throat.

My heart

arms from

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