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“You’ve got a point there, but I’ve seen how she looks at you. Like you’re a tall glass of lemonade on a hot ass day,” he smiled.
“The passion is there, but I don’t know…” My voice trailed off not knowing what else to say.
“I know what your problem is.”
“What?”
“You’re part of the Quantum playboy six. There’s not a woman you can’t get. All you guys have to do is walk into a room and the women are drawn to you. Why the fuck don’t you think I don’t bring my girlfriends around you anymore? At some point they ask for a threesome and I get excited until they mention your name.”
I laughed.
“But, to make my point. You’re afraid Delilah would reject you. I never thought I’d see the day that Sebastien Quantum was afraid to tell a girl how he felt about her. And not any girl, his wife!” Dean laughed.
I had to agree with Dean; I was scared.
“I guess you are right. Delilah is amazing and if she says she wants a divorce after we put Hawthorne away, she’ll be my first real heartbreak.”
“Wait, I thought Jenna Cummings was your first heartbreak?”
I grinned. “Nope, because her friend, Tina, came up with a solution at the back of her father’s truck, real quick.”
Dean laughed, then turned serious, “But, Seb, I know my sister. She loves you if she didn’t, you would’ve known. Delilah may try to build walls around her emotions but once she likes you those walls come tumbling down. And I’m sure you’ve seen them.”
I had, but I still wasn’t sure if telling Delilah that I loved her was a good plan.
“Look, if you’re worried about it, I can talk to her for you.”
I shook my head. “I’ll figure it out. But on another note, now that you’re out of rehab, what’s next for you?”
“I’ll find a nine to five job. I’ve tried being my own businessman, and it failed. So for now until I’m really sure about what I want to do in the future I’ll just send out a few resumes and hope for the best.”
“I can help you with that. Send me your CV.”
But Dean shook his head. “This is my redemption stage. I have to make things up to Delilah. I want her to be proud of me.”
“And you think she isn’t? She’s damn proud of you! Not many people in your position would’ve immediately gone to rehab and stuck it out. And I’m proud of you, too.”
“Thanks, it means a lot.”
“But, if you need any help with anything, let me know.”
“Actually, I do. I’ll need a place to stay until…” His voice trailed off and he looked at me uncertainty in his eyes.
“Done,” I cut Dean off. “I have enough room, and you can stay as long as you want.”
“Thanks.”
Just then there was a knock on the door. I walked to open it. It was my brothers.
“Why are you guys here? Is something wrong?”
“Everything is great, but Obsidian and Hawthorne are about to get fucked without the lube.” Axel grinned.
“That was a picture I didn’t need to be formed in my mind," Nate said as he walked past Axel and into the living room.
Leo chuckled. “How’s Delilah? Did she hit you when you told her everything? There’s a fresh bruise on your cheek.”
I swatted Leonardo’s hand away from my cheek.