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CHAPTER 66

I feel his thumb running over my check softly, causing my heart to accelerate as I hear it ringing in my ears and remember that my cheeks have smudged paint marks all over them, but that doesn't seem to matter as I can feel him close to me, so close that it's almost unbearable because he's right there, just a slight movement and those lips would be back against mine....so close to touching once more...

But like always, nothing goes the way I would like it to..

“Noah!”

A loud voice pierces through the silence, causes us both to jump apart and my eyes to snap back open from surprise.

“Nooahhh!”

At the sound of the voice that I recognise, a frown instantly comes to my face as be spring apart and I slowly turn my head towards the patio doors up at the house to see the person I least would love to right now.

Of course ...it's April.

With her bright, false smile as she walks closer to us, eyes flickering between the both of us almost suspiciously but she doesn't show it as she looks to her brother...

I gulp, looking down....oh god...did she see?

“What?!” Noah sighs, a slight edge to his voice as he rubs his forehead as a frown appears on it, his tone sounding irritated.

“Mom would like to see youuu” April replies in a sing song voice, still with that fake bright smile as she looks to her brother.

“What? Why?” Frowning Noah turns to look to her, the irritation still in his eyes which causes a tightening in my stomach, the butterflies feeling again as I wonder if he's thinking what I am..

If we didn't get interrupted...would that kiss would have happened.....

“I don't knoww...but c'mon! She's waiting!” My fist curls up by my side at her voice, damn her! Damn her for even coming out here!

Biting my lip my gaze lifts up to look to Noah, who heaves a sigh as he slowly gets to his feet, the sinking feeling in my chest become stronger and I look away from him to the concrete steps I'm sat on.

“Alright....I'm coming...” Noah mumbles as April urges him again and with seeing his feet in my eye line I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder cause me to look up.

“I'll text you later...” he speaks quietly, giving me a small smile his eyes staring right back down to me before his hand slips from my shoulder and he steps up the top step, still looking back down towards me, “Goodnight Lexi..” He whispers before turning around and walking over to his sister, leaving my eyes trailing after him as my heart flutters in my chest.

I watch as April smiles, pushing her brother slightly forward with her hand on his back so he's a step in front of her and she follows.....and even with the sinking feeing in my chest, my heart still flutters as my mind swirls...

But that soon stops as I catch the brunette girl turn her head, looking over her shoulder and locking eyes with mine and my fists clench again as I see her lips curl up into an evil, sly smirk, her eyes narrowed a little too as she flashes me this look which causes a low quiet growl vibrate in my chest....

The evil, evil B*tch...

That look is all I needed to know that she did that on purpose....

Grr....

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I hurry back up my garden towards the patio doors, the chilly night air sweeping over my bare arms, and even with the hot weather early today, now that night has breezed in....it's dropped dramatically and has become colder within minutes.

Shutting the patio door closed as I slip in side, immediately met with the warmth of the house, I let out a small sigh as I rub my arms and kick of my shoes...silently wishing I grabbed some more layers before going out the last time.

I notice my mom in the kitchen, humming quietly to herself as she makes some coffee and cleans up the counter tops. She raises her head in my direction when she hears me enter and gives me a warm smile.

“Hey love....” She wipes at the counter while tidying away some containers, “You alright?”

I nod, letting out a small sigh as I walk over to lean against the breakfast table with the high stools and look towards my mom, “Yea...., how's Tom? He go to bed alright?”

My mom smiles as she bussing herself with cleaning and making coffee, “Yeah, he's good. Daisy's up there now reading him a story...” she says, glancing to me from the corner of her eye and I smile at the mention of Daisy, but then also I bite my lip as that means that Charles is here too....

“What you did Lex was amazing...” She speaks, “Tom loved it....thank you hun.” She smiles at me, proud and my heart warms a little as I smile back, leaning my arms on the counter top as I look down to it, lightly biting my lip.

“Yeahh....but I shouldn't take all the credit..” I muse, “Noah actually had the idea...” I trail off, keeping my eyes on the counter..

“Oh, really?” my mom sounds surprised, “Well that was lovely, he's a good kid..” a smile is in her voice and I look up to her, “You two did good” She nods to me with a smile, her eyes smiling too.

I nod my head slowly, breathing out deeply with a relieved sigh, “Yeah...now that only leaves five boys that I have an issue to sort out with..” I groan slightly, resting my head in my hand, letting out a huff of air.

My mom smiles softly, shaking her head as she lifts up the kettle with boiled water in and carefully pours it into her mug, “Oh I wouldn't look so torn up hun...” she glance to me, placing the kettle back, “It may not seem as hard as you think it will be....”

I frown, confused to my mother what is she on about?

“What?” I question and she response with a light chuckle while stirring the mug of coffee..

“They are boys Lexi, sometimes they do not understand just the damage they have done....but eventually, after time will realise their mistakes..and understand how much it was wrong...”

My eyebrows still bend as I still don't really understand my mother, and she just smiles secretively as she walks over towards me, stopping by the side of the table I'm leaning on, placing her mug of coffee on the counter top, holding it with one hand..

“They love you Lexi...” she speaks quietly, raising her hand slowly and taking a strand of my hair in her fingers with a soft smile while looking me in the eye, “They love and will do anything for you. And wouldn't dare of purposely hurting you, or have anyone hurting you either..” She tilts her head slightly to the side, tucking my hair behind my ear in the old way she used to when I was little.

“I've heard them cussing, muttering to themselves on what to do Lex...and honestly hun, some ideas are crazy and really quite amusing...” she chuckles softly with a shake of her head before looking back to me, “But honestly hun, they don't need to do all of them do they? You are a lot like your farther, meaning you are stubborn. Very stubborn. And won't admit to yourself, or the boys that they don't need to do all these big these for forgiveness, do they?...as I know deep down, in here...” she trails of to point to the left side of my chest, above my heart, “...you have already forgiven them..” She smiles knowingly, “and are making them pay now by letting them suffer with no talking and the scowls you give them....” She smiles amusedly, with a glint in her eyes and with her words sinking, my chest warms as I start to think she is right...

“I blame myself for that, you take after me by always getting it out of others to understand what they did...” She chuckles softly to herself, before giving me a gently look..

“But love.......I think they have it bad enough, always worrying what you will do...you need to put them out of their misery...” she smiles, turning my body slightly in the direction of the hal closed doors leading to the living room, “Get in there and listen what they say and see what they do....you can't stay away from your brothers forever...” She whispers in my ear before giving me a quick peck on the forehead before gently pushing me towards the doors in an encouraging way..

I stare at the white double doors, they are all in there?..I haven't seen them all day...and this, this is the right time to do this?

“Go on...” Mom urges me with a smile, and with swallowing down any thoughts of not doing this, I take a deep breathe and reach for the door, pushing it open to revel the large living room with many heads showing from sitting on the sofas around the room, all heads directed towards the TV....

….This will be interesting...

I feel nervous...But I shouldn't feel nervous because I'm not the one in the wrong....I'm going in here because all I want from them is to show how much they mean their apology, that's all I want.

And it seems as I walk in I get their attention as a few heads turn towards me.

“Lexi....”

“Hey Lex...”

“Lexi, hey!”

A mix of greetings meet me, and I bite my lip as I look to the floor, shuffling more into the room feeling my shoulders tense..

“Hey...um...we heard what you did for Tom..” Chris speaks up, clearing his throat a little awkwardly and I slowly lift my head in his direction...

“Yeah..uh...he enjoyed it...” Blake speaks nodding his head.

“Yeaa....you did good Lex...” Aston speaks up quietly from the corner, and looking to him he gives me a smile, which I ever so slightly return because he wasn't the one to forget and hurt me...

“Yeaahh...” another voice agrees, clearing their throat, “It was good Lexi, a great idea...”

I look to Charles, sitting on one of the couches and gives me a small nod and little smile, while I look away from him releasing a small sigh as I remember not only these boys actions...but also mine....I was rude to them, and yes even thou they are my brothers and siblings argue...but the tense atmosphere every time you step into a room is enough to stop and get everything back to the way it was....

.So I do need to apologise to them too..

It's silent for a moment, and I frown thinking they aren't even going to bother to say anything, so start to move and make my way over towards the opposite door leading to the hallway.....

“Lexi!” a voice calls out, causing me to freeze as I didn't expect that, and definitely not Evan...

“Lexi...” he sighs, my back facing his direction “Lex...we're sorry..”

I stand still, staring at the door in front of me and feeling many eyes on my back as I let Evan's words sink in.....he said it...he actually said it...

I'm surprised because Evan isn't one to normally apologise...so that makes what he just said....honest, and I know he means it...

“Lexii...pleassee...” Blake's voice speaks up next, sounding a little desperate, “Pleasee....we are so, so sorry, it's killing us that you won't talk to us, and give nothing more than a scowl...”

“We are major idiots...”

“We're so sorry!”

“I hate myself for it...”

“You can punch us if it helps...”

“We can buy you something if you want!”

“yes...anything!”

“Lexi...”

Turning around quickly, I narrow my eyes...mostly the last few sentences said... “Buy me something?” I scoff shaking my head as I cross my arms, “You can't buy yourself out of things...”

Frowning at them as the try to cover up their words, reassuring me that, that wasn't what they were doing...and repeating 'sorry's and 'please' and other bribes, including the punching one...which I'm starting to consider as they are getting irritating with all this pleading and whining...

Gosh....if this is the case of whenever we all fall out...then I might just have to make sure that never happens again as all this whining seem more torture than the actual argument to begin with...

“Alright!” I finally snap out, silencing them all in mid sentences, looking to me with widen eyes,...as if they are relying on my words for the outcome of this whole thing....as if my words mean a lot to them...

I sigh again, dropping my arms and rub my head with my hand.... “....Please...just please stop...” I moan, removing my hand and sigh again.... looking to the floor...

“i'm....sorry too...”

It's silent once again, the only sound coming from the TV....and I bite my lip a little harder, hoping that with my words...they realise what I'm doing....

“...Does...this mean...?” A voice trails off questionably, breaking the silence and I slowly lift my head......my eyes meeting a similar pair across the room, which are staring at me, watching my movements...

“...she's forgiven us...” Seth speaks, a grin covering his face as he keeps his eyes on me, a small tug of my lips into a smile, responding back to him.

He knew what I was doing.

“You do?!”

“Really?!”

“Oh..thank god!”

Looking up to the rest of the relieved faces around the room, I give a small smile, feeling the weight that has been in my chest for the past day is now gone, a lighter feeling coming.....and I'm not surprised because a weight has been lifted...

“Ohh gooood!...now c'mere!”

A hand shoots out and grabs me, causing me to squeal in surprise before landing hald on a lap and half on the sofa, between two bodies..

“What you doing?!” I manage to get out as arms trap me down..

Hearing a chuckle, that I instantly know is Evan's...I feel his hands on my sides as he moves them, causing me to squirm from being ticklish...

And with no verbally spoken words to reply to my question, not that one is needed, there is a commotion of laughs and slight cheers...before about five bodies all jump on top of each other, on top of me, on the sofa....and with many hands, I'm left screaming and laughing underneath, wriggling in an attempt that I know is impossible to get free due to the large amount of human weight on top of me....

But, through the screams and laughter...seeing the smirking faces of my brothers, or well the glances I get of them.....I figure out that really, I shouldn't have been so mad with them, yes maybe a little...but I should have possibly given them a chance...and not ignored them all. I don't want to know a reason...I just want it all back to the way we were....as I know even thou we all good now, I still have a feeling they will still be extra nice to me for a few more days, which is a bonus...getting them give me lifts places is always good....

And with rolling off of the sofa, a few groans of pain as limbs get hurt...we all untangle ourselves and climb back onto the sofas. I climb back to the one I was dragged on, sitting in between Evan and Charles...who smiles at me and the others go back to their places, even Aston joined in the bundle, my guess so he wouldn't feel left out..

I reach behind me on top of the sofa, grabbing hold of the soft blanket that lays on top of it, pulling it off and onto my lap before lifting it up so the material falls and becomes bigger so I can stretch it out.

“Oo...gimmie gimmie...”

I smirk and chuckle at Evan as he grabs some of the soft material, pulling it over to him so it covers him lap and flashes me a grin as I look to him, only causing me to smirk shaking my head....he's really a little kid deep down.

Charles joins in too, by grabbing the other side of the blanket, moving across to his lap and I let slip another chuckle, getting comfy in the middle of the two and glad that the blanket is large enough for all three of us...

A small smile is cast on my lips as I my eyes drift to the TV screen after sneakily looking around the room, seeing how comfortable everyone looks....just like we always do.

I choose this over any arguments any day. Nothing, no matter how bad it seems at the time, lasts forever with us....we always end up like this, talking and laughing again....it's impossible to not talk to any of them for a long time, as at least one of them is always around....

But I don't have a problem with that....at least I know they all do fully mean their apologies, and especially when Charles wraps his arm over my shoulders, pulling me towards him in a one arm hug, and I smile lightly as I rest my head on his shoulder, my eyes looking towards the TV again, picking up on what is playing on the screen.

After a few minutes of all watching the TV, I figure out it's some kind of action movie that they all look interested in. But something catches my eye and I flicker my eyes to the door leading from the kitchen to see it creak open..to see the blonde head of our mother sticking her head through the door, a smile on her face as she takes in the scene of all of us sitting around watching a film together....and I feel my lips tug up too as I realize my mom was right....

Come to think of it...I have a little sneaky feeling she somehow set this up...

Hmm...my mother's sneaky...but very observant and can easily cause one of us to do something that she makes us think was our own idea, when in fact...she told us to in the first place...

And I have a feeling this is one of them....

But...you know what?...I am glad she did. Because now me and my brothers are back to the way we always are.....

As mom walks further into the room, Chris turns his head as he hears her and he smiles..

“Hey mom! Comee sit...” He grins, a hint of a sly smirk on his face as he pats in the space between him and Blake on the other sofa..

Mom raises an eyebrow at him, obviously surprised, but with pleads from Chris..and also Blake...she rolls her eyes and walks over with a small laugh, sitting down in-between the two boys, giving them a smirk/ smile, patting both their knees..

“Well this is nice...” She grins, a twinkle in her eye, “Being asked to join you guys....” She teases, Chis rolling his eyes lightly as she gushes on how it's been forever since that's happened...and he helps himself to a handful of popcorn that he has sneakily in between his legs.

My eyes widen, since when did he have that?!

I watch as mom reach other and grabs a handful her self with a smirk as Chris swats her hand away frowning, causing her to giggle – yup giggle- and I let slip a small chuckle too watching as she pops a piece into her mouth, catching my eye and gives me a quick wink...which in turn causes a bigger smile to spread over my lips, a deep chuckle vibrating in my chest....as my mom knows what i'm thinking....and the wink makes my previous thoughts