Page 74 of Burning For You

Her brothers, off the short list for sure.

That left Brenna.

The one she was closest to, even if she never felt she was all that close to anyone in her life.

Not like biological sisters should be.

“Last night,” she said. “Twice.”

“I love that for you,” Brenna said and sat next to her on the couch with her coffee in her hand. “But prior to last night, how long has it been?”

“Years. More than three.”

“Ouch. I mean, was it ouchy last night? Do you get tight if you go that long? Or do you have a toy? I’ve got a toy, because being a nurse and all, I know things can shrink without usage. And right now, I’m not getting much use from a human, so rubber and plastic it is.”

She opened her mouth then closed it again.

Brenna had always been outspoken, but this was a new level.

One the two of them never talked about before.

Not this in depth.

“Who are you?”

Brenna nudged her elbow. “You know who I am. Come on, be a sport and share with me.”

“I’m not sharing details.”

“Not even if he’s really big and you were itty bitty?”

“I don’t know how you can keep a straight face asking that. I see it in your eyes that you want to roll on the floor laughing like you did as a kid.”

Brenna held her fingers up in a pinch. “I’m trying to cheer you up. That was my reason for coming over last night, but then I realized you were being cheered up another way. This morning was more about getting the deets. I’m sure everyone came down hard on you last night.”

She sighed. “They did. I guess I had it coming.”

“They are only worried.”

“Are you?” she asked, looking at Brenna, trying to get some kind of a read on her. Her younger sister had always been good about concealing her emotions if she wanted to. Maybe it came from her job and keeping patients calm.

“Maybe a little. I know you can handle yourself. I’ve always known that.”

“Could you remind the rest of them of that then?”

“They know. But they are still going to worry. Everyone is thrilled you’re back. Myself included. Now I won’t be the only one watched over. But man, when they all find out about you and Ash.” Brenna shivered. “You’ll need my support then.”

“Corbin knows. He doesn’t know about last night, but he always knew Ash had a thing for me.”

She and Ash did talk after the first explosion of emotions on her bed.

They were going to just let it play out now. She wasn’t volunteering any information to Corbin and neither was Ash, but she knew that one brother wasn’t an idiot either.

And the fact that Corbin threatened Ash to not hurt her? Yeah, he was the one on her shit list right now so he better stay back.

“I always thought he did too, but I was younger. I guess I didn’t pay much attention to him other than I thought he was cute.”

Her eyes got wide as she looked at her sister. “Did you have a crush on him? Or do you now?”