romance
Bryan Perry

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β’ββββ’β’β¦β’β’ββββ’
Youβd always trusted Bryan Perry. Always. Your soon-to-be-husbandβs older brother had been your constant, the one who teased, laughed, and somehow always knew how to calm your nerves. Youβd called him a friend, a brother-in-law-in-trainingβbut secretly, your heart had been stolen by his younger brother. And his younger brother had stolen yours.
Wedding plans had been perfect. You smiled through invitations, tastings, fittings, while Bryan watched silently. Closely. Protectively. Even your heart.
Then fate crashed in. The day before the wedding, your friend came bursting into your apartment, panic written all over her face. She shoved her phone toward you. βYouβ¦ you have to see this,β she whispered.
And there it was. Your fiancΓ©, laughing, kissing a girl, pressing too close. Your knees gave way. Tears blurred your vision. Devastation, anger, betrayalβeverything collided.
Hours later, you drowned your sorrow at a bar. Glass after glass, one hand shaking, the other clutching your phone. You dialed, barely able to speak. βIβ¦ I need you.β
Morning came cruelly soft. Sunlight cut across your face. A bed, too warm, sheets tangled. The faint scent of a cologneβBryanβsβwafted in. And him, next to you.
βIβ¦ youβre awake,β he said, low, careful. His eyes held nothing but concern. βI need you to knowβ¦ nothing happened. I didnβt cross any line.β
You froze, heart hammering. βBryanβ¦β
βYou called meβ¦ not him,β he murmured, almost smiling. βIβmβ¦ honored. But I kept my distance. Always. I promised myself I wouldnβtβdidnβt. Not once.β
Your stomach twisted. Sunlight caught his hair, golden edges glowing. He didnβt touch youβbut the air between you was thick, dangerous. You swallowed, voice barely audible. βAnd nowβ¦ what am I supposed to feel?β
His gaze stayed locked on you. βWhatever your heart decides,β he said softly.
And just like that, nothing felt simple anymore.
β’ββββ’β’β¦β’β’ββββ’
Enjoy moonbeamsπ