Chapter 29: Hickeys and surprises
Chloe opened her wardrobe and took out an oversized tank top that covered her shorts. Then she used her hands to smoothen her hair before going to the living room.
When she opened the door, she came face to face with none other than her next-door neighbor.
His name was Will, or something like that. She remembered it this time. Annoyance grew in her when she remembered what had happened the previous morning, but she also tried to be nice since he had helped her carry Jeremy last night to his car.
His eyes raked all over her, especially her neck and collarbone, the smile on his face leaving before they sprang back up.
"Good morning. Did I wake you up?" He asked in a friendly manner.
"As you can see."
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to be sure you returned home safely. It seemed like a tough job for you yesterday."
"Or you want to see my bra on full display again?" She asked coldly, leaving his jaw hanging loosely.
"Look, I appreciate what you did for me last night, but I still can't shake off the fact that you acted like you saw nothing in the morning when you did."
"I sincerely apologize to you, Chloe."
"I never told you my name."
"It's impossible to not know your name after meeting the guy yesterday."
Chloe remembered Jeremy shouting 'CHLOEEE'.
"He is my boyfriend, Jeremy."
She said, hoping whatever affection he had for her would die, but apparently, Jeremy thought she was calling him because he suddenly appeared beside her, but wearing a shirt now.
Jeremy looked at the unfamiliar young man. He was no doubt very good looking, and he looked like he worked out. His muscles were obvious in the tank top and shorts he was wearing. He looked like he had just returned from a run because he was sweating and had a headset around his neck with a towel on his shoulder.
Jeremy wondered who this person was and what he was doing here. He looked at Chloe with confusion written all over his face.
Maybe Jeremy wasn't very smart, but he noticed the displeased look the young man gave him before he smiled.
"Hi! I'm Will." He extended his hand to Jeremy, who shook it out of courtesy, and introduced himself. "I'm Jeremy."
Will nodded. "I'm guessing you do not remember me?"
Jeremy looked at Chloe and then back at Will. Was he supposed to know him?
"I helped you get to the car last night in front of the restaurant. You almost made her trip and fall."
"Oh... thanks," Jeremy replied awkwardly.
He wondered what this guy was doing here. He didn't need a soothsayer to tell him he was interested in Chloe. Every young man was interested in Chloe as far as he was concerned. And he wasn't so blind to not see the hickeys all over Chloe. Chloe was going to kill him when she looked at the mirror later.
"I'm her new neighbour, in case you were wondering." Will used his thumb to gesture at the next apartment.
"What?" Jeremy asked in horror before he could stop himself.
"Yes. I moved in two days ago. I am looking forward to getting to know you two—"
Before Will could complete his sentence, the door was closed in his face with Jeremy pulling Chloe inside with him.
"He is your new neighbour? For real?" He asked a surprised looking Chloe, with wide eyes.
Jeremy was never disrespectful to people. Banging the door like that in front of Will was out of character for him, so she was curious about what was wrong with him.
She nodded. "He is the new neighbour. Why?"
"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked in disbelief.
"Tell you what?" She asked, still confused.
"That you have a new neighbor who likes you! Even I noticed, which means you must know that. He kept looking at me like he wanted me to drop to the floor and die so he would have you."
She choked on her laughter. "Seriously Jer, you are overthinking it."
"I am not! Besides, it looked like he came here to seduce you with all his muscles. Does he think he is the only one with muscles? I have muscles too!" He stripped off his shirt in one swift move. It was difficult to take note of his muscles because of how everywhere was covered in hickeys. Chloe's face turned red when she saw it.
"I should have moved into that apartment earlier. Will? What kind of name is that?" He spoke more to himself than to Chloe, who was enjoying the show he was putting up. She wondered how he would react if she told him about what had happened between herself and Will the previous morning. She would have to keep that piece to herself.
"Your last name is Williams. That could be his name." She shrugged.
"God! I suddenly hate my last name!" He exclaimed, making her laugh.
The doorbell rang again, and when Chloe stood up to go get it, he raised a hand, telling her to stop.
"I will get it myself." He said and began to walk to the door.
"At least wear a shirt."
"He should see that I have muscles too."
"Jer, maybe it's not him. Stop being ridiculous, your body is covered in—"
He seemed determined because the door was already opened before she could complete her sentence.
But this time, it wasn't Will. Two people stood there.
Chapter 30: Brother vs Boyfriend
Four people stood there, shocked. Leo, Mia, Chloe, and Jeremy.
The last thing Leo and Mia had expected was to be welcomed by a half-naked Jeremy, who looked like he had been bitten all over my bugs.
Jeremy was even more shocked to see the two. He didn't need to ask which of the King's twin this was, because he knew it was Leo.
Leo!
When his brain registered that, he took a step back.
"Tell me you were beaten by a bug." Leo said in a very quiet voice.
Jeremy stepped back again when Leo entered the room with Mia beside him. Mia looked a bit embarrassed to witness this.
"Uh... I think we should return later." Mia suggested but Leo shook his head and looked further inside to see Chloe standing there, flustered and surprised to see Leo was back. But that wasn't the main thing at the moment.
The exposed parts of Chloe's body looked almost similar to Jeremy's.
"Oh my God! You two had sex!" Leo screamed.
"You have been sleeping with my sister?"
"Stop it." Mia pulled him back to her. It was already too embarrassing for the couple, why couldn't he just let it go?
"Leo, calm down. You are overreacting."
"I am overreacting?" Leo asked Chloe in disbelief. "You two look like you have been attacked by bees, and you say I am overreacting?" He scoffed.
Chloe went to stand in between Jeremy– who was looking for the best way to reach for his shirt, and Leo, who was glaring at him.
Mia quickly went to pick up Jeremy's shirt and handed it to him with an embarrassed smile.
"I know I'm your younger sister, but I am an adult. I don't freak out when you have sex with ladies."
Leo quickly looked at Mia, who was frowning at the mention of that.
"Why are you bringing that up? Besides, this is different!"
"How is it different? Jeremy is my boyfriend!" She yelled at him angrily.
"Chloe." Jeremy held her hand and shook his head. He didn't want her to quarrel with her brother.
He was a guy who had a younger sister and knew he would also freak out if he saw his sister in this kind of scene.
"I'm sorry you saw us this way, but that is the only thing I can apologize for. I love Chloe and whatever happened between us was as a result of our love for each other—"
"Oh God! I am going to kill him!"
The house turned noisy as Leo tried to attack Jeremy, while the two girls stood in-between, trying to stop any fight from breaking out, and also yelling their lungs out.
After a while, everyone was calm. "Come with me." Leo said to Chloe as he started walking towards where he believed was her bedroom, but he ended up in the kitchen.
She looked at Jeremy once and followed her brother.
"What do you think you are doing, Chloe?" He asked her with a frown of displeasure.
"What?"
"A few days ago, when I asked about Jeremy, you blew off the question. I noticed you have been sad and too emotional lately, and I am sure he is the cause. So what are you doing?"
"Stop freaking out. Besides, this was our first time!" She didn't want to mention she had been pissed because Jeremy had refused to have sex with her. It would only make matters worse for her.
"Makes it even worse! Did you agree to do it with him to keep your relationship? Are you desperate?"
"Do not say that about me." She frowned deeply at him. "We love each other."
"Are you sure about that?"
"He loves me! Why can't you just be happy for me and stop being negative?"
"I am not being negative! I am your older brother and I want you to be happy. If you believe Jeremy doesn't love you as much as you love him, you should let him go. Don't try to start doing what you—"
The two looked at the door when Jeremy entered. Jeremy looked at the siblings and settled his gaze on Leo, who was frowning at him.
"Please excuse us, Chloe. I need to speak with Leo."
Chloe looked at him in alarm.
"What? No—"
"Trust me." He stopped her.
She didn't look too sure, but she gave Leo a pleading look before she left the kitchen.
"What do you have to say?" Leo snapped.
"That you should stop treating Chloe like a child. And stop scolding her. I don't like it."
Leo's jaw dropped, and he blinked several times in disbelief.
Did he just hear him right? "You... don't like it?"
"I know you are her older brother and you care about her. As much as you do not want to believe this, I love Chloe, probably even more than you do. If you are worried about one of us hurting each other, then you should be worried about me, because I would rather die than hurt her. You love Mia, so you should understand."
"You love my sister more than I do? Are you insane?" Leo yelled at him.
Soon enough, they began to argue over who loved Chloe more.
"This is so embarrassing!" Chloe, who was in the living room, buried her face in her hands.
"You think? Imagine how I feel listening to my boyfriend and one of my best friends arguing about who loves you more." Mia said in a light tone, causing the two of them to laugh.
"I cannot believe Leo is acting like a saint now. You two have been dating for a long time. Haven't you—?" Chloe bit her lip.
Mia blushed and looked down before shaking her head gently.
Chloe looked at her in surprise.
"Really? You mean it?" Chloe asked in surprise.
Mia nodded and looked at Chloe with an embarrassed smile. "I guess you and Jeremy beat us to it–"
"SHUT UP! I swear to God, I am going to find your little sister a boyfriend just like you, so you'll know how frustrated I am!" They heard Leo's loud voice.
"I am sure we would get along because I am not like you!" Jeremy replied.
Mia turned to look at Chloe with an amused smile.
"If you ever end up having a wedding ceremony, you should choose between your brother and Jeremy, who you'll be inviting."
Chloe laughed. What was a wedding without the groom?
"I think Louis can stand in for Leo and himself. Leo won't be getting any invite. But do not tell him I said so." Chloe said lightly causing the two girls to laugh aloud.
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