Chapter 37. Hysterical Laughter and Hurt Lingering

AXEL

I already knew my brother was there even before I entered the bar. He hadn’t made himself known. Just stayed with the shadows—so Kadey.

“Kade,” I called, my voice hoarse.

“Hmm?” He finally stepped out of the shadow and came to stand beside me, taking the bottle from my hand and taking a deep sip.

“Kade, there’s this knot in my chest. It won’t go away. It’s making it hard to breathe. What is it?”

“I don’t know, little bro. Maybe you have asthma. Or you’re about to have a heart attack.”

“Right? That would make so much sense.”

“You smell heavily of sex.”

I took the bottle back from him. “I just had the best sex of my life.”

“And so does she.”

To that I said nothing.

“Are you insane, Axel?”

I took a sip, sighing as the liquid burned a trail down. “Maybe. I don’t know these days.” I raised the bottle. “This is good vodka.”

Kade sighed, rubbing his jaw. “Axel, this is for her good. Just because you’re not r