BXBX NOVEL Chapter 61 - Brotherly Advice
"What if..."
"Lucy, let's stop playing around now. I know you well enough to know you wouldn't call me to ask about a colleague's friend that means nothing to you. You called because this is bothering you, and it's only bothering you this much because you're probably attracted to him. Am I wrong?" Lucas asked.
"I'm not attracted to him."
"You can't convince me otherwise. I've been with you all our lives, so I know you better than anyone else. And honestly, I'm glad that there is someone you feel this way about even..."
"I don't feel any way about him," Lucy cut in.
"... Even though I'm sure you're going to stubbornly hold on to your decision of not getting involved with any guy," Lucas continued as though she hadn't interrupted him.
"Tell me something, why can't you just let yourself have a little fun?" He asked in a concerned tone.
Lucy sighed in resignation. There was no point arguing with him or trying to convince him otherwise. Lucas was very stubborn and once he believed something, he held on to it like a dog to a bone, "He likes someone else."
"He told you that, didn't he?"
"Yes."
"Is he dating this person? Have you met her?" Lucas asked thoughtfully.
"Not yet."
"Do you know if he has made his feelings known to her?" He asked again.
"No he hasn't," Lucy said, wondering why Lucas was asking so many questions.
"Does it bother you that he likes someone else?" Lucas asked thoughtfully.
"Of course not! He even asked me to help him get the lady! I'm not interested in him, honest to God."
He asked her to help him get the lady, and then he was also asking her to have an affair with him? Something didn't add up about the story. He had a feeling that the person the guy liked was Lucy and not any other lady. It was probably best he keeps the knowledge to himself since he knew Lucy well enough to know that the moment she suspects the guy likes her, she would run in the opposite direction.
"You told him you're not interested in guys?" Lucas asked thoughtfully.
"Of course I did. I don't want him getting wrong ideas."
"And he offered to be your first lover, am I right?" Lucas asked, making Lucy cringe in embarrassment. There used to be a time when she and Lucas talked about everything possible. He had even confided in her the first time he had sex with Rachel while they were in high school. Now she felt awkward talking to him about this.
"Yes. Can you stop asking me so many awkward questions and just tell me what you think I should do?" Lucy asked impatiently.
From everything she had said, Lucas had gotten all the information he needed to confirm his suspicions. It was probably fate that had brought her and this guy together, and he was in love with Lucy. But because she didn't want a relationship he had offered to be her lover while also making her let down her guard by leading her to believe that he was interested in someone else. He liked the guy already.
"I know this is likely going to be a bad idea, but I'm going to give it anyway. Since you're not looking for a serious relationship, but you obviously want a lover, wouldn't it be better to get involved with someone you know, and are attracted to? Someone who isn't interested in your heart but just your body?" Lucas asked even though he doubted the man Lucy was talking about wanted only her body.
Lucy pursed her lips as she gave it a thought, "Maybe."
"Good. So you should probably stop thinking about it too much and tell your colleague's friend to give it a try," he added jocularly.
"Why do I feel like you're saying this only because you want me to get involved with someone at all cost?" Lucy asked suspiciously.
"I'm saying this only because I love you, and I want you to be happy. Besides, I will feel better knowing you have someone out there who is looking out for you. So think about it, please."
"Alright. I will think about it. You can't tell either mom or dad about this," Lucy warned.
"You know I won't. Your secret is safe with me," Lucas promised.
"You can't tell Rachel either," Lucy added, making Lucas pause.
"I know you still don't like her much, but can you please try harder?" Lucas asked in a low tone so that Rachel wouldn't know they were talking about her.
"I don't have to like her. You are the one who is in a relationship with her, not me," Lucy pointed out.
"We are one, remember? You are my twin sister and I really want you both to get along," Lucas pleaded.
"You should have thought of that before getting involved with her after she tried to cause confusion between us," Lucy said grudgingly.
"She was only a teenager then. She has changed a lot since high school, I promise."
"I'm not promising anything, but I will try," Lucy said with a yawn.
"That reminds me, Rachel and I have picked a date for our wedding," Lucas announced.
"Oh! Already?" Lucy asked in surprise. She had thought they were probably just going to remain engaged for some time while living together.
"Yes. We will be getting married in a month. And I'm hoping you won't come alone," Lucas said, making Lucy roll her eyes.
"Since when did you start sounding like mom?" Lucy asked dryly making Lucas chuckle.
"So what is his name?" Lucas asked curiously.
Lucy feigned a yawn, "I need to sleep now, and I'm sure you have to return to your darling fiancee. Goodnight. I love you," Lucy said and hung up without waiting for Lucas to respond.
What had she been expecting? She should have known Lucas would say this. Both her mother and Sonia, and maybe her father too, would also have said the same thing, because they all wanted her to get involved with a man. She sighed as she lay down on her bed and shut her eyes as though shutting out all the thoughts in her head.. She would just think about it tomorrow, even though she wasn't looking forward to facing Tom.