Chapter 21

The phone call dropped and I bit my bottom lip for a few seconds before releasing it. I then took in a deep breath, released it, and headed for the door. I needed to tell Sterling that his brother was coming over.

I knew that they did not get along as they used to when they were kids. They may have looked identical but they were very different people.

I opened the door and stepped out. I still needed to take a shower but I needed to warn Sterling about his brother coming over first. When I reached the stairs, it did not take much walking for me to see him sitting at the dining table with his laptop open.

He did not even notice me until I sat at the table. “Oh, hey.” He smiled brightly, and I hated that I stared at his smile for a few more seconds than I should have. “I thought you would have been getting ready for bed.” He chuckled.

“Did you change your mind?” He asked.

I shook my head. “Oh, no. It’s not that. It’s just that I would like to tell you something.” I cleared my throa