Chapter Four
Giggles Iris Brathewaitgot off the phone and took a deep breath.She walked to her department head and said, “Devin, I need to go to the hospital.My half-sister was injured, and she needs some help.”
Devin glanced up.“Did you finish the video?”
“Yup.Jax just has to get the release for the vocals.The information was sent to him already.”
“Cool.I will nudge him for it.”
“I am hoping to be back tomorrow, or I will work from the hospital.”
“Thanks for letting me know.”
She nodded and went back to her desk, sending an email to HR and a text indicating she had spoken directly with Devin about a family emergency and that he was aware she was leaving.Her only deadline project was complete except for the vocal clearance through Jax.
She got her laptop and bag, and then she walked out of the animation offices and down the hall.Security checked her laptop and cell phone, and then she was on her way to her car.
Dex never called for help, but she was calling now.The addition of two alphas was funny.She wondered how they were going to react when she showed up.She called her brother from the car to let him know where she was going to be and then began to drive through the maze of the hospital parking lot.
She got her ticket and parked, locking her car and double-checking.Giggles headed inside, checked in at the desk, and got a visitor’s badge.She needed one for the omega floor.Poor Dex.Looked like everything was out in the open.Good.
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Dex heard the softknock, and then the door swung open.A familiar face peered around and smiled.“Hey, Dex.”
Etienne looked up and stared, and Tosh said, “Holy shit.”
Giggles came in and smiled.“I know.It’s creepy, right?”
Dex smiled at her own face.“You went dark purple?”
“With my first name, no one bats an eye.”
Tosh blurted.“You are twins.”
“No.Our mothers were twins.”Giggles smiled.“Same sperm donor, but Dex’s mother survived, and mine didn’t.I had a great aunt who raised me.Dex’s mom hated my guts because it proved that her lover wasn’t loyal.Welcome to our worst fear.Guys who fuck around.”
Etienne winced.“Got it.”
Tosh asked, “Where did you meet?”
Dex and Giggles smiled.
“Ballet class,” Dex said.“Mom had no idea until the end of the course showcase.She was furious.There was no doubt that she was my cousin-sister.”
Etienne blinked.“You are identical.”
Giggles shook her head.“No.My eyes are different, but when Dex called, I put the matching lenses in.”
There was a light knock at the door, and Giggles walked toward the sitting area when the surgeon came in.
“So, we have been a little acrobatic?”
Dex looked at the man.“I don’t know what you have been doing, but this twatwaffle dropped me.”She jerked the hand that was still in Etienne’s.
The surgeon blinked.“Oh.Right.You are the appendectomy and splenorrhaphy.”
“Yes, two of the incisions opened.”
