CHAPTER003MeetingTheWrongBrother CHAPTER 003 : Meeting The WrongBrother IdragFinnby hisjacketallthewaytomycompanysparkinglot,ignoringhisprotests.
Themomentwereinfrontofhiscar,Iwhirlaroundtofacehim.
Whatiswrongwithyou?Iask.Youseriouslywanttocrashyourexswedding?Haveyoucompletelylostyourmind? Finnrunsahandthroughhishair.Ineedclosure,Sloane.
No,Finn.Youneed professional help.Therapy.
IcantjustsitstillandwatchthewomanIlovemarrysomeoneelse.
God.Iwanttopunchhimintheface.IwanttokisshimuntilheforgetsDelilahCrestfieldeverexisted.IwanttoscreamuntilIshakethestarsloosefromthesky.
Sowhatstheplan,huh?Yougonnastormthe aisle?Ruinherbigday?Shovethegroomoffthealtaranddeclareyourundyinglovelikesomeclichéromcomprotagonist?Jesus,Finn,yourebetterthanthis.
Idontwanttodestroythewedding,hemutters.Ijust…Ineedhertolook meintheeyesandtellmeitsover.
Mybreathcatches.
Ihatehim.Ihatehowstupidly,patheticallyinlovewithDelilahhestillis.Howaftereverythingaftertheendlessheartbreakshestillthinksshehungthesun,moon,andstars.
Well,Imnotgoingwithyou,Isay.
Whynot? BecauseIdontwantto.

Youregoing,Sloane.Endofdiscussion.
Iamnot.
Ineedyou.
Oh.
Thereitis.Thewordsthatcrackmeopenandleavemebleedingalloverthisparkinglot.
Ihatehowmypulsejumps.Hatehowhestillhasthispoweroverme.
Ifthings…dontexactlygoasplanned,hecontinues,steppingcloser,Ineedmybestfriendbesideme.ImnotsureIllsurviveonmyownifDelilahgoesthroughwiththiswedding.
Ofcourseheneedsme.Healwaysneedsme.
IvebeenstitchingFinnbacktogetherforsolong,Icouldprobablyrebuildhimfrommemory.Iknoweverycrack,everyfracture.IveheldthebrokenpiecesofhiminmyhandsandpressedthembackintoplacemoretimesthanIcancount.
ButImtired.
Imsotiredoflovinghimwhenhesnevereventhoughttolovemeback.
Iswallowthelumpinmythroatandforcemyselftomeethiseyes.Imnotyouremotionalsupportanimal,Finn.

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Please,Sloane.Iwouldntaskifitwasntimportant.
Andjustlikethat,Icave.
BecauseImweak.BecauseImpathetic.BecauseIlovehim.
Iwillalwayslovehim.
Fine,Isay.Butwhenthisinevitablyblowsupinyourface,Imnotpickingupthepiecesthistime.EvenasIsayit,webothknowitsalie.
Finngrins,thatboyish,lopsided smilethatmakesmyheartskip.Deal.
Didyouatleastgetmeafirstclassticket? YouknowIdontdoeconomy,Sloane.
Whatever.
Iturnonmyheelandmarchbacktotheoffice.
Werereallydoingthis.
Werereallyflyingacrossthe countrytocrashhisexswedding.
Whatcouldpossiblygowrong? 222 CHAPTER003:MeetingTheWrongBrother [[Sevenweekslater]] IvebeenwaitingatAshevilleRegionalAirportforoveranhour,mysuitcaseproppedagainstmy legs.

FinnwassupposedtomeetmethemomentIlanded.Butofcourse,FinnHartley,masterofemotionalchaosandpoordecisionmaking,isnowheretobefound.
Ivetried callinghim.Noanswer.
Triedtexting.Leftonread.
Icheckmyphoneforthehundredthtime.Stillnothing.Thebatterysat12%-justenoughtocallanUberandfindthenearesthotelifIhaveto.
ImsecondsawayfromthrowingmyphoneagainstawallwhenIhearthelowpurrofanenginethatsoundslikeitcrawledstraightoutof helladeep,thunderousgrowlthatmakesseveralpeoplenearbyturnandstare.
I raisemyheadjustintime toseeamonstrousblackFordMustangShelbyGT500glidetoastopinfrontofme.Thewindowrollsdown,andGodhelpmethe manbehindthewheellookslikesinitself.
Hesbeautifulinawaythatfeelswrong.Dangerous.Sharpjawed,darkhaired,anddressedinallblacklikeheseitherabouttocommitarsonormurder.
Hiseyesdragovermefromheadtotoe,sizingmeup.Iresisttheurgetosmoothdownmytravelrumpledclothesorfixmyhair.
SloaneMercer?hesays.
Iblink.Whoareyou? Iguessyoucancallmethewrongbrother,hereplies.
What? Forgivemymanners,hesays,hisvoice smooth ,deep,andannoyinglysexy.ImKnoxHartley.Finnsbrother.Finnsentmetochauffeuryoutoourparentshouse.
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