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“Uh, hey, I get your shock, but maybe lower your voice a little We’re not in a courtroom, sis We’re on a plane, and pretty ”

“I don’t care!”

Oh boy

“The sex injury thing isn’t a big deal, Wills She and Sal got injured while boning, but they tried to keep it under wraps”

“Oh My God,” she rips the bridge of her nose with her thuht it was related to decorations”

“Oh, trust me, I did too,” I retort “I also liked it better when I wasn’t in love with our brother, butsome curve balls at us, you know?” I question, but it’s rhetorical “I o to Florida, you could’ve fallen in love with our brother! Which, by the way, he’s like this sexy Dom freak in the sheets”

“Stepbrother, Carly,” she corrects, and I tilt my head to the side “Holy hell You’re not in love with our brother We don’t have a brother But we’re about to have a stepbrother Although, he doesn’t really count because we’re all grown-ass adults And also, sexy Dom? Please keep those details to yourself I don’t think I should be hearing shit like that about so to have to endure future family events with”

Her ra and contains a lot of infor my brain latches on to

“So, wait…you don’t think it’s a big deal?”

“That you had sex with Sal’s son Ryan?” she repeats “Uh, no, not really Ioes”

I pick at i its stupid path back toward thoughts of Ryan God, I s, the way I handled things, I just—

“So, you’re in love with hi my attention

I sigh, rest the back of my head on the seat, and shut my eyes “I think so”

“You think so, or you know so?”

“I think I know so”

She snorts at that “That’s such a Carly thing to say My flighty, impulsive, noncommittal, adorable baby sister”

Her choice of words instantly ain And a fresh wave of tears threatens to fill my eyes

Fuck What is wrong with et this under control

“So…how exactly did it happen?” she eventually asks, and I exhale a slightly shaky breath

“It’s a long story”

“Long story, you say?” Willow grins and glances at the fancy gold watch on her wrist “Well, I’d say it’s a good thing we have another ninety ht lands So, spill it, sis It’s very obvious you’re in need of a listening ear right now And, well, I’ht curious to the know the deets”

Shit

She nudges me and hands me another Twizzler “C’mon Maybe I’ll be able to help you”

“Help me? With what exactly?”

“With clarity,” she responds “Which you very visibly need”

“What makes you say that?”

“Because your e, and the next, you look like someone kicked your puppy”