Free More With You by Kaylee Ryan Page B

that you like him.  My plan was flawless,” she says with a wink.
    Ugh.  “Please don’t say anything to Liam or Aiden.  I know he doesn’t feel the same and I have to get over this, but…” I stop myself before I divulge too much information.
    “But?” Allies prods me.
    “I more than like him.” I raise my head to look her in the eyes. “I love him, Allie. I have for a while now, and I know that I need to get over this, but I just can’t.  I am dreading when you all leave for Charlotte and leave me here, but really, I think it might help me.  I need to move on, and being with him all the time makes it pretty much impossible,” I tell her. 
    “What makes you think he doesn’t feel the same way?” she counters.
    “Come on, Allison. I am his best friend’s little sister. He’s always taken the big brother role right along with Liam.  I like how we all hang out all the time and get along so well.  If Aiden were to find out that I have feelings for him, that will all change.  I don’t want things to change.”
    “Change is not always bad. What if he does feel the same? The two of you could have what Liam and I have.”
    Poor Allison.  She is living in a world of blissful happiness with my brother.  Her vision is clouded by the blanket of love that Liam surrounds her in.  “Trust me, okay?  It has to be this way.  Distance will help me get over him and move on.  I can’t lose what we all have.  The three of you are important and I love how everything comes so easy for all of us.  I’ll work through this, just please don’t say anything,” I beg her with my eyes to understand where I’m coming from.
    “Oh, all right. I won’t say anything, but let it go on record in that stubborn head of yours that I think you are making a big mistake,” she chastises me. 
    “Noted,” I say, and hope that this is the end of our conversation regarding my feelings for Aiden.
    Allison and I swim and splash around in the ocean until we decide that we are pruned enough.  We make our way back up the beach and settle in our seats beside the guys.  Liam immediately wraps a towel around Allison’s arms and throws his over top of her as well. She laughs at him and throws it back at him. He growls. This earns him a laugh from all three of us.
    Liam and Allison are now both on one lounger with a towel covering them.  I have to hand it to my big brother, that is a creative way to get what you want.  Allison can never really say no to him, nor he to her.  I lie back on the lounger and decide to soak up some rays and dry out a little.  I hear a low growl from beside me. I look over to find Aiden staring at me with his jaw clenched. “What?” I ask him. I have no idea what his issue is.
    Aiden leans in close, bringing his lips to my ear.  I am so distracted by his nearness that I miss the fact that his hand is inching towards my breast.  “You need to pay closer attention, angel,” he whispers as he gently pulls my bikini into place.  Apparently, I was on the verge of a major nip slip.
    I feel my face blush with embarrassment that Aiden was the one to notice, and fix it!  He kisses my temple and sits back on his lounger as if nothing happened.  My body is still humming with the electricity of his touch.  Good God, he is a sexy beast. The way his fingers brushed against my breast, it almost felt deliberate. I know that’s not the case; he was just helping me.  Preventing me from major embarrassment and from my brother catching the show.  EWWW!
    I lie still and focus on breathing.  I can feel the crashing beat of my heart in my chest.  My chest, that is now fully covered, rapidly rises and falls with every breath.  I can feel him. I want him.  I feel hot tears burn the back of my eyes, and I squeeze them tight.  I can’t let them see this.  I’m an emotional mess when it comes to Aiden, my brother’s best friend.  Distance, I need a little distance to get myself in check.  I jump from my