“Does he love her?” Alice looked shock. “And wait what? They’ve never had sex?”
“I know. I was shocked as well.” I tried another sip of coffee and then put the cup down. “Let’s go to my room and talk there. I don’t want anyone to hear us.”
“Okay.” She nodded and stood up. We walked to my bedroom and I noticed she had left her coffee sitting on the countertop as well. I closed the bedroom door behind us and then jumped back into bed. “You coming?” I asked her and patted the space on the mattress next to me.
“I don’t know if I should lie down.” She sighed. “I spent an hour flat ironing my hair this morning and what if my makeup smudges on the pillowcase?”
“Ah, come on Alice. Your hair and makeup will be fine.”
“Fine.” She yawned and took off her shoes. “I guess, just for a little bit, while we talk.”
“Uh huh.” I laughed. “You look tired. How much sleep did you get last night?”
“Two hours.” She yawned wider and longer this time. “I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep and now I’m absolutely exhausted.”
“Oh Alice.” I shook my head as she plopped down next to me. “Why didn’t you tell me that you liked Aiden?”
“Because I knew you would react as you’re reacting now.” She rolled onto her side and looked at me. “Completely over the top.”
“I was hoping you liked Scott.” I grinned. Scott was my youngest brother and the one most like me. He was happy-go-lucky and always up to something. He’d gotten into so much trouble as a kid and I’d loved him telling me all his tales. I’d been the good child, but only because I always had my parents and Aiden down my back. There were many activities and tricks I would have liked to have gotten into, but never had the chance.
“Scott’s a goof, I love him, but he’s a goof.” Alice laughed. “He can’t keep serious for two minutes.”
“That’s why you should date him. You’ll always be having fun. Aiden on the other hand, ugh.” I sighed, still remembering all the times I’d gotten in trouble due to him telling my parents I was up to something.
“I’m sure he doesn’t want me anyway.” Alice rolled her eyes. “So don’t worry.”
“I’m not worried, I’m just—”
“Liv, do you want to talk about Aiden or Xander?” Alice interrupted me and I sighed.
“I don’t really want to talk about either of them.” I made a face. “Xander’s a big jerk.”
“Why?”
“I kinda let him know that I wouldn’t be opposed to him no longer being engaged to my sister.”
“What?” Alice’s eyes almost popped out in shock. “You did not say that?”
“Well not in those exact words, but basically I told him that maybe he didn’t want to get married now that he had met me and he wasn’t the father of my sister’s baby and basically he looked at me like I was crazy and walked away.”
“Oh wow.” Alice made a sad face. “He sounds like a dick.”
“He is a dick.” I closed my eyes, reliving my embarrassment. “And he has a small dick too.”
“Oh really?” Alice’s voice was amazed.
“No.” I opened my eyes and looked at her. “He doesn’t really have a small dick.” I groaned and buried my face in my hands. “Why, oh why, did this have to happen to me? Do I have some sort of bad luck sign on me?”
“It’s not your fault. I mean you did kind of know that he was an asshole after you guys hooked up at the church right?”
“Yeah, I could tell he was arrogant, cocky, full of himself–”
“And yet, you still went back to his hotel room.”
“Well, you know I’m only human.” I laughed and closed my eyes. “I don’t want to talk about him anymore. Let’s get a quick nap in and then deal with him and Aiden later.”
“That sounds like a plan to me.” Alice yawned again, her eyes closing as she snuggled into the pillow. “Night Liv.”
“Morning Alice.” I giggled and we both drifted off to sleep.
***
“Wake up, wake up.” Scott’s voice bounded into my bedroom as he banged on my bedroom door and opened it.
“What?” I groaned as I opened my eyes slowly and saw my brother’s big blue eyes gazing down at me as he stood over my bed.
“Wake up Liv.” He pulled the duvet off of the bed and I growled at him. “Or should I say wake up doggie.”
“Asshole.” I jumped out of bed and glared at him for a second, before laughing. “It’s good to see you too, Scott.”