They ended up talking, laughing and spending quality time together.

    "You should stop drinking Daniel." Anna pulled the glass away from his hand. "I still have more reasons to drink than you do." She smiled at him.

    He stared at her. "How do you do it?"

  "What?" She was confused.

    "You make everything seem okay when you're not." Daniel told her. "I want to know how you do it."

    Anna sighed deeply. "My life sucks and I am hurting so bad. I miss my mom so much, I know she's not coming back." She answered. "I can't take it. Sometimes I want to yell at God for taking her away from me. I don't think I'll ever recover." She told him. "Daniel, I'm not okay."

    "I wish there was something I could do to make you feel better." He said, looking at her sad eyes.

    "You can't." She told him. "You don't even have a serious problem and you're drinking," she shook her head. "That's not wise."

    He scoffed. "Try being perfect all your life. Doing things you don't want to do all in the name of being the perfect son. It's tiring."

    "Why don't you just tell them how you feel and that you don't want to take the exams. I'm sure they'll understand." Anna told him.

    He laughed sarcastically. "Yeah right." He took another shot. "You see, my life also sucks too."

    "At least, your parents are there with you." She chirped in.

    Daniel ruffled his hair, laughing. "You're funny."

     "I didn't say anything funny." Anna shrugged watching the drunk Daniel talking.

    They talked again for a while before it got late.

     "Hey, Daniel. Can you manage on your own?" Anna asked him as she prepared to leave.

    "Sure." He nodded groggily. He was intoxicated.

    She sighed. "Okay so, I'm gonna go. It's getting late my aunt might freak out." She told him, getting up. Daniel only nodded. "Are you sure you can manage? You seem way too drunk to me."

    "Don't worry, I can drive to my unit myself."

   "What! Daniel are you kidding me, you can't drive in this state? Look at you, you're dead drunk. Alright get up, I'll drive you home to your place." She rolled her eyes.

   "No, you don't—"

   "Oh get up big brother, let me help you." She pulled him up. Anna searched for his car keys in his pockets.

    "Hey, you're teasing me with your touch." Daniel slurred, smiling at her. "That's assault." He said when he felt her hands squeeze his breast.

   "Oops." She grinned at him. "I found your keys."

   Anna managed to get him in the car and she drove off to his condo unit. Reaching his unit, she helped him to the room, throwing him on the bed.

     "Dammit Daniel you're so heavy." She groaned. She watched him sit up. "Do you need anything else?"

   "God I love you, you're such a darling." He said taking off his shoes and tossing them to a corner. "I owe you." He said, unbuttoning his shirt.

     "You do." She smiled. "Hold on, I'll help you with that." She said to him when she noticed he was having difficulties in undoing his buttons.

    Anna sat beside him on the bed. "You're  dead drunk big brother." She scoffed, helping him unbutton his shirt.

    "Big brother..." Daniel chuckled.

Anna took of his shirt slowly because the buttons were just too tiny. She failed to notice his intent stare at her while she focused on his buttons.

     "Aren't you so pretty..." Daniel complimented her as his hand made his way to her cheek, caressing it lightly.

     "Daniel you're drunk." Anna reminded him.

    He kept on smiling at her and soon, he inched closer to her face, with a finger, lifted her chin before placing a light kiss on her cheek. "So pretty..." he whispered before pressing his lips against hers.

    Anna was taken by surprise but she didn't pull away. Daniel inched away, tracing her lips with his thumb as he stared into her hazel eyes. He leaned in again, this time locking her lips in his. Anna kissed him back as her hands crept slowly behind his head. Soon their lips moved in sync.

   Although drunk, Daniel was able to place her in the middle of the bed without breaking their intensified kiss. He loomed over her, ravishing kisses on her lips and neck, imprinting his mark on her. He had a firm grip of her thighs as he was between her legs. On Anna's part, she moved along without any objection. Her skirt was already up and she could feel him grinding against her. It was a hot, intense making out session for both of them. When she felt his hands reach for his belt, she suddenly withdrew from his kiss.

     Daniel inched away from her face when he felt her struggling beneath him. "Did I hurt you?" He frowned with a mixture of hurt and disappointment.

    She noticed that he wanted to back away, but she held his arms. "It's okay, I just..." Anna reached out for his hair, swiping it away from his eyes. "Can I go to the bathroom first?" She gave him a smile.

    He nodded after some seconds. "Take your time, I'll be right here." He smiled, giving her a quick kiss on the lips before falling beside her.

    Anna got up from the bed and walked into the bathroom. She took deep breaths to calm her racing heart. Her mom was gone, Scott abandoned her, she was leaving anyway. Her life was pathetic! She was sad, angry and grieving. Looking at her reflection, she seemed to be doing the right thing. She took off her clothes and got bare, she let her hair fall down her back, before walking out of the bathroom.

   As soon as she walked out of the bathroom, she found Daniel passed out on the bed. Anna sighed, realizing she only wanted Daniel to have sex with her, to feel better. Snapping back to her senses, she quickly grabbed his button down from the bed and wore it. She laid on her side beside him, facing the window before pulling up the sheets.

      She woke up to Daniel panicking. He looked confused and lost.

   "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Anna." He apologized sincerely, thinking he had taken advantage of her. "I didn't mean to.. I just... Oh God..." He was completely freaking out, just seeing Anna on the bed.

   Anna was seated on the bed, staring at Daniel as he paced around the room looking horrified.

    "Shit... Anna I swear I didn't mean to touch you. I'm sorry. Please... I would never take advantage of you, I......" Daniel was literally begging he as she stood away from the bed.

    "It's not what it looks like." Anna finally opened her mouth to speak. "Nothing happened."

    He furrowed his brows, "but you're..." He had seen the love bites around her neck. Even if vaguely, he remembered their intense makeout.

   "It didn't get that far." She turned away, licking her lips nervously. "You passed out."

   "A-a-are you sure?" Daniel stammered  awkwardly.

   She nodded slowly. "I'm sure." She said in a faint whisper.

    Daniel fell against a sofa behind him as relief washed over him. "Oh thank God. Thank God." He said running his hands down his face. "Oh God..."

    Anna assured him that she was okay and stopped him from blaming himself.

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PRESENT.......

   Anna walked into her house only to find Scott there.

    "You're late." Scott said, as soon as he saw her.

     "Where is Isla?" Anna asked him immediately.

     "She's asleep. We waited for you, where did you go?" He asked her.

    "It's none of your business. Scott we made a deal. I said my daughter won't be in public eye, and you did the opposite. What the hell?" She gave him a deadly glare.

    "About that, she was too cute I couldn't help it." Scott smirked, winking at her.

    She had a lot to say to Scott but after her talk with Daniel she doesn't feel like it. "You know what, you should leave. I don't wanna see you, I don't wanna talk to you, just get out of here."

     "You're kicking me out?" Scott raised a brow. "Look, I know you're upset about the post and.... I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking before I did it." He said to her, feeling remorseful.

     "Honestly Scott, I am not in the mood right now. I just want to be alone." She said to him.

     "What happened?" Scott asked out of concern. "Are you not feeling well?"

   "Don't pretend you care!" She snapped at him.

     "But I do care Anna, I—"

    "Leave me alone. I don't want to talk to you, stop insisting." Anna frowned at him.

     "I'm not leaving until you tell me what's going on." He waved his hand.

    "You need to leave." Anna took his hand, trying to pull him towards the door. "Get out of here." She pulled him harder but he didn't budge. "Get out. I said Get out! Get the fuck ou—"

    Scott pulled her close, firmly holding her arms. "Stop pushing me away Anna. I am tired of it. I can't take it anymore." Scott glared at her.

     "Let go. Let go of me. Scott sto–" Anna halted her words as he pulled her dangerously close to him.

     "I like you." He blurted out. "I can't stop thinking about you. It's more than lust okay and it's driving me crazy. I fucking like you Anna."

    She scoffed. "Are you drunk? You better let me go."

   "Anna..." He pressed his forehead against her head. "Shit. Why can't you...." He lost his words. "Here, feel it." He placed her hand on his chest to help her feel his irregular heartbeat. "It keeps doing this anytime I'm with you."

     "Then you need to see the cardiologist." Anna whispered to him sarcastically.

    Scott rolled his eyes. "Look, I'm trying okay? It's been a while I felt this way about a woman, so please help me out." He seemed to plead.

    "This is going no where." She pulled out of his grasp. "Daniel just broke up with me, and now you can see how hopeless I am."

     "Wait what?" He frowned at her. "Why, how, when?" He wasn't expecting her to say that.

     "Leave me alone okay. I'll talk to you later." Anna told him.

    "Anna don't you see, you and Daniel aren't meant to be. It's been us all along, fate has plans for us." Scott told her. "You're just wasting your time fighting for something that isn't yours. You like me, I like you. What the fuck are we waiting for? Let's be together already." Scott tried to convince her.

      "I like Daniel too." Anna told him.

Scott frowned at her response. "We have a daughter. What would Isabelle want?"

     Anna felt exhausted. Her daughter's happiness was hers and Scott was Isla's happiness. She was only scared that Scott would leave again, Anna wouldn't be able to handle it.

     "I have to rest." Anna finally said. "Let's talk some other time."

     Scott glanced at her before turning to leave, but then, he changed his mind. "I'm not leaving."

    Anna ran her hand down in frustration. "Now I know where Isla got her stubbornness from."

   Scott smiled at her. "She is her father's daughter after all."

    She closed her eyes for some seconds before reopening them. "You're driving me crazy." She rolled her eyes, turning to her room.

     He followed her into the room.

   "I missed her." Anna said, watching Isla sleeping peacefully on the bed. "Fill me in on what happened."

     "Well, a lot happened. You missed out. Isla woke up in the middle of the night requesting for some sandwich, does she do that all the time?" He asked her.

  "She did?" Anna laughed. "She asks for a midnight snack sometimes."

    "Honestly, I didn't know being a father is a job. I couldn't take her bath, she always woke me up anytime she wanted to use the bathroom. Being a father is tiring but.... exciting at the same time." Scott said, watching Isla too.

   "I wanna ask you something." Anna said, pulling her hair backwards.

    "Sure, go ahead." He turned to her.

    "Could we... could we really start over? I'm only thinking about Isla's wellbeing and she wants us to get along." Anna was actually nervous because she also liked Scott but she was still scared.

    Scott went behind her, slowly wrapping his arms around her. "Give me a chance Anna, for our daughter's sake." He kissed the top of her head. "God, you always intoxicate me." He inhaled her pure scent.

   Anna faced him, staring into his eyes. "Do you know why Daniel broke up with me?"

    Scott shook his head nonchalantly. "Can I not know why."

   She chuckled softly. "I think you should know."

    "I still can't believe you dated my brother when you knew I was against it. You did it to make me jealous, good thing it didn't last." Scott snorted.

     "I wanted it to last because I actually liked him." Anna shrugged her shoulders.

  "What can I do to make you unlike him... Forever?" He tucked a stand of her hair behind her head.

    Anna followed his eyes. "You.... should..." her hands went around Scott's neck. "Kiss me." It came out like more of a whisper.

    Scott smirked at her. "Too late to back out sweetheart." He instanly claimed her lips, hungrily kissing ever part of her mouth while she clung unto his neck. "I don't think I can live without you anymore." He said, suffocating her with his frivolous kiss.

    She loved being in his arms. She loved being kissed by him. She wanted him to drow her with his hot, passionate, irresistible kiss.

    "Shh, you're gonna wake Isabelle up." Scott seductively scolded her, when she moaned in his mouth.

    Anna smiled, inching away to draw air. "Come on." She smirked, leading him away from the room.

      They walked out of the room, barely keeping their hands to themselves. Moving into the living room, Anna tripped over the sofa, pulling Scott along.

     Anna threw her hand over her mouth to surpress her laughter.

    "You're being too noisy." Scott chuckled, hovering above her. "Your aunt is just a room away." He kissed her nose.

    "Sorry." Anna laughed slightly.

    They got lost staring into each other's eyes as they laid together.

     "I missed you." Scott said, using his low sexy tone.

     "I couldn't stop thinking about you." Anna admitted to him. "I called Daniel your name while we were kissing." She said, placing a finger on his chin.

    Scott frowned slightly. "Your relationship with my brother is over right?"

    "You're not jealous are you?" Anna rolled her eyes.

    "I am. He's my brother... And you like him."

     "I like you more Scott. So much more." Anna assured him.

    Scott smirked mischievously. "Then let's give Isla the best birthday gift." He said, giving her an open kiss.

    "That would be?" She said between the kiss.

   Scott repeatedly dropped light kisses on her lips before inching away with mirth in his eyes. "A sibling." He smirked.

    Her eyes widened. "Get off me Mr Ontario!" She began to wiggle free.

     Scott chuckled before crashing his lips against hers. Anna stopped fighting him and she let him kiss her just the way he wanted.

    Just then, the door flung open and a shocked Naraya stood, looking at the two adults.

    "Oh shit!" Anna pushed Scott off her and he landed on the floor instantly. "Hey." She quickly got up and rushed to his side. "Are you okay?" She helped him sit up slowly. "Sorry." She placed her hand on his cheek full of concern.

     Scott could only stare at her, ignoring the sharp pain on his back.

   Naraya watched the two staring lovingly into their own eyes, "Get a room people!" She threw her hands up before walking out.

    "Sorry." Anna smiled, apologising to Scott.

     Scott cupped her chin. "You're driving me madly insane."

    "I better be the only one Scott." She squinted at him.

  He pulled her closer. "Exclusive. Eyes for only you Anna bear." He kissed her nose.

    She blushed, turning beet red.

   "Let's go out sometime. Have fun together, just like old times. I missed us being perfect.... like now." He kissed her lips tenderly. "Have i told you that your lips are the perfect size for mine? I love it." He said between the kisses.

     Anna straddled him. "Flattery doesn't work on me Scott." She giggled, rubbing noses with him. "And yeah... I'd love to go out with you."

    "As my girlfriend and the mother of my little angel." Scott nibbled on the croon of her neck, inhaling all of her.

    "Are you sure you want–"

   "I've claimed you already Anna, you're mine. I am not sharing you with anyone, not even my brother." He whispered against her neck.

     Anna had made up her mind, she was following her heart. She wanted Scott and there was no use denying it anymore.