He was my lighthouse, guiding me back to the shore, safe through tumultuous waters.

I stepped into him and fell into his chest. His arms wrapped around me on instinct. Gently, he eased me

back into the room I’d left, and away from the hallway where anyone could have happened upon us.

“Oh, shit,” Julian muttered. “It’s not what it looks like I swear.”

Nicholas’s arms came around me, protective yet soft, treating me as if I was made of glass. His voice

exuded anger, however, as he snapped at his brother, “What the hell did you do?”

“I didn’t do anything!” Julian said at once. He quickly amended, “Well, not like you’re thinking, anyway!”

Nicholas started to growl.

“Piper,” Julian said. “I know you are going through a thing but can you please explain to my very furious

brother that I did not do anything untoward?”

I sniffled, then looked up at Nicholas. He wasn’t looking back, so I reached a hand up and cupped his

cheek. That claimed his attention, and his fiery eyes found mine. Immediately he softened.

hurt you?”

shook my head. “He only told

The fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire out of

that he would break your heart,”

My mind was too caught up in my

my sister.

God, Nicholas. Your jealousy really is ugly,” Julian said. He was standing now, when I glanced at

was back. “Maybe

she was just overwhelmed?”

“Piper is a good girl and she deserves better treatment

bullshit. She is a genuine heart and should be treated with

going on

than

me guess. She deserves you instead. Don’t

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“She’s my friend.”

did you get so mad when you thought she and I were fucking? You can’t

you are

tightened around me. He held me closer

hands sat low on my backside, just above the curve

lying to who?” Julian

my voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

this, Piper,” Nicholas whispered to me. “When I’m done with him, he won’t

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