Chapter 7

Alex

It’s only 9 am, but I’m so ready for bed. I couldn’t sleep even before Emma turned up in my room last night, but after she left I had more chance of growing wings than getting any rest, and now I’m paying for it. I still don’t understand what the fuck happened last night. One minute we were getting ready to talk everything over, and I was going to tell Emma how I felt, then the next minute I’m left in the hallway watching the woman I love walk away while I’m left standing there holding panties. Where the fuck did they even come from?

“You look like shit!”

“We can’t all wake up looking as handsome as you now, can we?” Noah’s laughter fills the kitchen as he slaps me on the back before taking the seat next to me.

“What’s up, brother? I take it you haven’t sorted things with my sister yet?” If only.

“No, I haven’t, she turned up at my room at 2 am this morning and agreed to talk, but it didn’t end well.” I roughly rub my eyes, attempting to ru