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it. It’s been too long.” I don’t want to sound too pathetic. I don’t say I think about you all the time or the house feels empty without you. The truth is that when Austin left Colorado, a little bit of my heart left with him.
“Yep,” Austin sighs and I can hear his frustration through the phone. Even if he hadn’t say anything, I would have been able to tell he’s feeling stressed. That’s the thing about twins, especially shifter twins: we can feel the other twin’s emotions. “So what happened? Must be pretty big for you to actually pick up the damn phone.”
“I’m not that bad.”
“You’re pretty bad.”
“I met someone.”
“It’s not that human from the party, is it?”
“One and the same.”
“I knew you had it bad for her. What happened? Finally call her?”
“Nope,” I say. I wonder if he can hear the smile in my voice. “She came to see me today.”
“I take it things went well.” Yep. He can definitely hear the smile.
“She’s asleep upstairs right now.”
“Way to go, brother. When’s the wedding?”
“Hopefully in a couple of weeks.”
Silence.
“You’re serious, aren’t you?” Austin asks after a long minute.
“Never been more.”
“What does she think about all of this? Isn’t it a little sudden? You know I support you, but this is a pretty big commitment.”
“Remember what dad said before he married Katherine?”
“Yeah,” he pauses. “He said you know when you find your mate. He said a shifter always knows and once you find her, there’s no point in waiting.”
Our mother left when we were babies and our dad mourned for her for years before meeting Katherine. I still remember being a little cub and meeting her for the first time. They hadn’t known each other more than a month or two when they got married. They both just knew. Even now, all these years later, they’re still completely in love with each other.
They’re still happy.
My dad and Katherine’s relationship gives me hope that no matter what happens, true love will prevail. No matter how hard things get, no matter how tough the journey might be, we will always be able to count on each other.
“That’s how I feel about Mia.”
“Still seems a little sudden to me, but let me know when you two plan to tie the knot and I’ll book a flight home.”
“That means a lot to me.”
“I’m only coming for the wedding cake, man. Tell me you’re baking it yourself.”
I laugh. Austin has always had a weakness for sweets. He always says he got lucky having me for a twin because I’d make all the sugary treats in the world and he’d get to eat them. Our father spent a shitload of money on fillings for Austin when we were kids. Even now, as an adult, I don’t think the guy’s slowed down when it comes to sweet treats.
“There’s something else.”
“What is it?”
“I’m going to be a father.”
“No shit?”
“No shit.”
“Congrats, Aidan. Holy dragons.”
“I know. I always thought you would be the first to have kids.”
“Same. You were always more interested in baking cookies than catching girls.”
“Well, I finally caught one.”
“Sounds like she’s a keeper. I’m happy for you, man. Can’t wait to meet the little human who captured my brother’s heart.”
“I can’t wait for you to meet her, either.”
We chat for a few more minutes about Austin’s life in the military, then he has to go. It’s late and he needs to get some rest before he gets up early for physical training. Even though he’s a shifter and in fantastic physical condition, he has to meet all of the Army’s regulations when it comes to physical training, fitness, and running.
Apparently, running a couple of miles in your human form is pretty damn hard when you’re used to just shifting into a bear before exercising. Maybe that’s why the military requires it.
I end the call and sit in the living room for a few more minutes thinking about my brother. I can’t wait
“Yep,” Austin sighs and I can hear his frustration through the phone. Even if he hadn’t say anything, I would have been able to tell he’s feeling stressed. That’s the thing about twins, especially shifter twins: we can feel the other twin’s emotions. “So what happened? Must be pretty big for you to actually pick up the damn phone.”
“I’m not that bad.”
“You’re pretty bad.”
“I met someone.”
“It’s not that human from the party, is it?”
“One and the same.”
“I knew you had it bad for her. What happened? Finally call her?”
“Nope,” I say. I wonder if he can hear the smile in my voice. “She came to see me today.”
“I take it things went well.” Yep. He can definitely hear the smile.
“She’s asleep upstairs right now.”
“Way to go, brother. When’s the wedding?”
“Hopefully in a couple of weeks.”
Silence.
“You’re serious, aren’t you?” Austin asks after a long minute.
“Never been more.”
“What does she think about all of this? Isn’t it a little sudden? You know I support you, but this is a pretty big commitment.”
“Remember what dad said before he married Katherine?”
“Yeah,” he pauses. “He said you know when you find your mate. He said a shifter always knows and once you find her, there’s no point in waiting.”
Our mother left when we were babies and our dad mourned for her for years before meeting Katherine. I still remember being a little cub and meeting her for the first time. They hadn’t known each other more than a month or two when they got married. They both just knew. Even now, all these years later, they’re still completely in love with each other.
They’re still happy.
My dad and Katherine’s relationship gives me hope that no matter what happens, true love will prevail. No matter how hard things get, no matter how tough the journey might be, we will always be able to count on each other.
“That’s how I feel about Mia.”
“Still seems a little sudden to me, but let me know when you two plan to tie the knot and I’ll book a flight home.”
“That means a lot to me.”
“I’m only coming for the wedding cake, man. Tell me you’re baking it yourself.”
I laugh. Austin has always had a weakness for sweets. He always says he got lucky having me for a twin because I’d make all the sugary treats in the world and he’d get to eat them. Our father spent a shitload of money on fillings for Austin when we were kids. Even now, as an adult, I don’t think the guy’s slowed down when it comes to sweet treats.
“There’s something else.”
“What is it?”
“I’m going to be a father.”
“No shit?”
“No shit.”
“Congrats, Aidan. Holy dragons.”
“I know. I always thought you would be the first to have kids.”
“Same. You were always more interested in baking cookies than catching girls.”
“Well, I finally caught one.”
“Sounds like she’s a keeper. I’m happy for you, man. Can’t wait to meet the little human who captured my brother’s heart.”
“I can’t wait for you to meet her, either.”
We chat for a few more minutes about Austin’s life in the military, then he has to go. It’s late and he needs to get some rest before he gets up early for physical training. Even though he’s a shifter and in fantastic physical condition, he has to meet all of the Army’s regulations when it comes to physical training, fitness, and running.
Apparently, running a couple of miles in your human form is pretty damn hard when you’re used to just shifting into a bear before exercising. Maybe that’s why the military requires it.
I end the call and sit in the living room for a few more minutes thinking about my brother. I can’t wait
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