Brothers

BROTHERS.

Seline.

'Was it perhaps too much or was I being too gentle?' I pondered as I paced around my room. Currently I was the only one at home, because as usual, Felix had gone to work.

Last night was intense, and enjoyable but when he mentioned the BDSM part, I got afraid once again and ran away into my room, before he could come out of the other room.

"Seline, come out now." He said, his tone hard and stern, sending shivers down my spine. I shivered behind the locked door, knowing it was the only barrier between us.

"I a-am n-not r-ready." I stuttered, trying not to break apart, my heart racing in fear. 

Felix just snort before chuckling deeply.

"Is that all? Alright, come out. I promise not to hurt you." He said and I breathed out a sigh of relief, about to open the door when:

"Atleast until you are ready." I heard him mutter under his breath and my eyes widened in disbelief. I immediately stopped what I was doing and went to sit on my bed, ignoring his countless knocking, not bothering to say anything to him either.

Finally he gave up and left. This morning too, I avoided him and didn't come down for breakfast. I made sure he had gone, then ordered the maid to bring it up to my room.

But unfortunately I got sabotaged. Felix never left, rather it was his driver who drove out and he was the one who brought me breakfast. I avoided his gaze as he stood in my presence, scanning me with his eyes.

As he moved closer, I took a step backwards unconsciously, my palms growing sweaty. Noticing what I did, his face tightened into a scowl but as soon as I blinked, it disappeared like it was never there.

"Baby." He called in a tender tone, moving even closer and this time, I remained rooted to a spot trying not to show how uncomfortable I was. 

He gently cuped my face, and said.

"You know I only want what's best for you. I am so sorry for yesterday, please forgive me, sweet face." He apologized and I found myself melting under his tenderness, pushing away my doubts for a bit.

Yes, I couldn't exactly be myself around him at the moment and despite not wanting to admit to it,I was actually kinda scared. 

I mean he punched the wall yesterday in my presence just because he found out I talked to a guy.

'Or because you are getting a job without his permission?' my subconscious whispered in my mind and I found myself wondering if he was trying to exercise too much control on me.

It wasn't like I hate it, it's just that I feel he should limit it sometimes. 

'I get he is a jealous dude and always wants to protect me, but I am my own person and I have to make decisions even if they don't please him.' I thought, knowing I was supposed to be saying all these to his face at the moment.

As I sat on my bed to relax, my phone pang with a message from Martin.

"Do you mind us changing our location and meeting at the cafe instead for coffee and to discuss everything?" He asked and I smiled.

"Sure. I don't mind. Where?" I inquired and as if he was by his phone, waiting for my reply, I got a response the next minute.

"Sherry's cafe bedside your ex-company. I heard it's a new place and their coffees are the best in town." I read out loud and nodded.

Yes, Sherry's cafe was new and surprisingly in some weeks, it became so popular and out-bested even the longer cafes. We can say it has no competitors and sometimes I find myself curious to know the owner.

Turns out the CEO, whether he or she was a mysterious person. Anyways, Sherry's cafe is none of my business for now but leaving the house without alerting the maid, otherwise she might tell Felix and God knows what happens next.

I had a feeling I shouldn't let Felix know anything about what I was doing at the moment and I planned on following my gut feelings.

I didn't want to upset him any further. Things are moving back to the way they were.

SoI tricked the maid into going out but before that, I hinted I had a friend who just moved into the neighborhood so whenever she came back from the errands I sent her and didn't find me, she would think I was over the friend's place.

I took a Uber to the cafe and met Martins inside, already sitting, sipping his coffee and waiting for me. He looked different from the last time I had seen him, if not more handsome, with his now long, black hair and blue eyes.

Immediately he saw me, he grinned and moved forward to hug me. I wanted to stop him but decided not to, he was going to offer me a job after all and the hug did seem harmless.

I sat down and even one of the waiters came to take my orders, I took forever to decide but then glanced at my phone and realized it was almost noon, meaning Felix would soon be back so I had to deal quickly here then rush home.

"So, about the job?" I tried to begin and Martin furrowed his brows at me.

"Why the hurry? You just got here and I think we have alot more to catch up on. The job can wait, it isn't going anywhere." He said and I felt a huge lump in my throat.

'How was I supposed to explain to him that I had to get home before a certain angry bird does or there would be hell?' I pondered, playing with my sugar, rather than adding it into my tea that I suddenly lost the appetite of drinking.

"You seem agitated. Everything alright?" He questioned and I gulped, faking a smile.

"Ofcourse, why won't it be? So the job?" I asked again and Martin sighed.

"Alright spill. What is it with you?" 

"With me?" I narrowed my eyes at him, as if confused, wanting to play dumb.

"Don't you play dumb." He warned, his gaze darkening.

"Ever since you walked in here, you keep glancing at the door like you feel like dashing out of her or that someone would come in, also you keep checking your phone for the time every seconds." He pointed out, relaxing his chin against his hand.

"Do you have something to do back at home or an appointment?" He questioned and I shook my head sideways.

"Nope. Just have to get home before Felix does." I blurted out before I could stop myself while Martin's eyes widened at me, as he spat back his coffee into his cup.

"Felix? As in Felix yeats?" He called out in disbelief and I went mute, causing myself within for blabbering.

Everyone knows they were rivals. I was supposed to have accepted Martin's offer from the beginning to join his company but because Felix's jewelry company was bigger and they accepted my application, I declined Martin's offer and went over there.

"Answer me, Seline." Martin demanded, an unexplainable expression flashing through his eyes.

Saliva gathered in mouth and I gulped them down, nodding to his question.

"Fuck!" He caused, slamming his hand on the table gently but still causing me to flinch.

"I can't believe you are staying with him. Why?" Martin inquired and I had no choice but to tell him the truth. I felt like I owed him atleast that and he deserved it.

Though I skipped our sex adventures parts and the fact that we might be dating.

"I am sorry." I apologized after I was done and Martin raised his eyeballs at me.

"Why are you apologizing? You did nothing wrong." He let me know, reaching over to take my hands in his and I cracked, a sad one, not really noticing his hand was touching mine.

"I know you two are rivals, I sh...." I tried saying but then;

"Oh please! Not just rivals." He said and I stiffened, slowly withdrawing my hand from his as I recognized the emotion hate appearing in his eyes.

"We are brothers." He said and I fought back the urge to scream what, all colors draining from my face.

Then I burst into laughter, holding my stomach and pointing at him.

"That was a nice joke. Don't try that again." I said, still laughing but noticed Martin wasn't, rather he was giving me a really serious stare.

"I am serious Seline. We are not just rivals, we are related as well."

It was as if my world came to a stop. 

'Why didn't Felix ever tell me, was it because he thought it wasn't necessary?' I wondered, multiple questions without answers flooding through my head.

"But it can't be. You guys both bear different sur...."

"Surnames? I know." Martin cut in again.

"But how?" I asked, curious.

"We share different mothers so while he took Dad's name, I took my mum's." He said, as he frowned and I knew he must probably be remembering something which wasn't pleasant.

Soon I forgot all about wanting to leave the place quickly and felt sympathy in my heart for him.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked and he scoffed like I said something unbelievable.

"Not really. He never really did care about me anyways. Also you better get home before he barges in and cause an uproar." Martin warned and I wanted to snort.

"Barge in here? Not possible, you have nothing to worry about because he doesn't even know I am here talk less of knowing we are meeting to discuss." I tried to reassure Martin whose side of the lips curled up at me.

"Are you sure?" He questioned and I froze, and for some unknown reasons, feeling shivers run down my spine.

'What was he talking about? Ofcourse I was sure.' I thought, shutting my eyes to calm a pending headache.

...........

...........

My heart summersalted in excitement when I walked into the huge compound and saw the car that Felix took to work today was still missing.

"Thank God." I muttered under my breath and Instantly walked towards the house so I could get changed before he arrived, and avoid questions. 

He not being in at the moment, surely meant there was some sort of delay and he was probably on the road.

As soon as I entered and locked the door behind me, I turned around but stopped short at whom I saw sitting on the couch, his legs spread apart as his hands by his side.

My heart flew to my mouth as my hands started to shake.

"H-hi." I tried to say calmly but ended up stuttering.

"Where are you coming from?" He asked, ignoring my greetings, his voice controlled but his blue eyes, ice cold.

I shivered, hesitating before trying to answer.

'Be calm seline.' I scolded in my mind, I couldn't let him know I was fazed.

"Did you lie to me Seline?" He suddenly asked, causing beads of sweats to appear on my forehead as I fidgeted with my hands.

"Ofcourse not. Why would you think so?" I lied and his jaw tightened.

"I know you went to meet him." He said to me as I stood up from the couch, walking towards me slowly.

I tried to remain my gaze on his face.

"Him who?".

"Don't act dumb." He growled and I kept shut immediately, my mind telling to run. To push him aside, dash upstairs into my room and lock the door.

The aura I was getting from him wasn't friendly either. It was dark and ominous.

"You still don't get it Seline and it seems like you need another lesson, one that will make you understand what belonging to me really means." He said with a glare, reaching out to grab me by my hair.