"Liam?"

"Well, if it isn't my Inno?" Liam said, grinning. I couldn't control my excitement. I ran towards him and jumped on him for a hug. He stumbled back a little, but laughed. "I miss you too."

"Damn right. I'm so happy to see you back. You have to come home more often, Liam," I said, nuzzled my face in his neck.

"Me too, Inno. Me too," he said and hugged me tightly. It's rare for him to come home, since his college is far away from home.

"Yeah, I agree with Chloe, Liam. You don't come home. You don't know how much we miss you, but most importantly Chloe. She needs you now," Mom said as she and Dad entered the living room. I was still in Liam's arm. When Mom and Dad came, Liam gave each of them a hug with me by his side.

"How are you Mom?"

"Fine, baby," Mom cooed.

"I'm not a baby," he grumbled. I giggled.

"How are you Dad?" Liam asked and hugged him too.

"Everything's great." Dad patted Liam's back. He grinned at him. He came back to me and hugged me, again. I laughed and hugged him back.

"Want me to help you settle in your room?" I offered to help him. He nodded. "But I want my gift first."

"Yes, Ma'am. Your chocolates await." He said and tipped his imaginary hat and bowed down. I laughed at his behavior. Same old Liam.

We climbed up to his old room. Nothing changed, it was same as before. We entered and he placed his bag on the bed and zipped it open. I helped him unpack while we talked.

"Want to tell me," he began and stopped what he was doing. He took my hand and made me sit next to him, "What happened the other night."

I sighed and locked my hands together. "Liam, I-I went to this party and.." I told him everything that happened in that party minus Chase's part. I haven't talked about Chase with Liam because I know once he'll come to know what he said in party, he'll kill him.

"I'm going to kill that, bastard. What does he think of himself? Once I find out about that..that. Urgh!" He stomped frustrated. That's why I didn't want to tell him about Chase.

"Liam, cool down. Chase already did that- beating him for me. Broke his nose and jaws," I said and shrugged.

"Chase?"

Oh shit! Just now I said I won't tell him and I opened my mouth.

"I didn't say Chase. I said my friends chased him and broke his nose," I said and chuckled nervously. Please believe me.

"Okay," he said, but still didn't look convinced. He didn't ask anything further, yet. "Want to go out for a while?"

"Yeah sure. Give me five minutes, I'll change."

I rushed towards my room and took a pair of shorts and changed into them. I kept the same shirt. I came out of my bathroom and took the hair brush and braided my hair.

"Going somewhere?" A voiced asked.

Startled, I turned around and saw Chase leaning against his window. I placed my hands on my heart to calm it down. "You scared me."

"Sorry," he grinned, sheepishly. "So are you going somewhere?"

I opened my mouth to answer him, but the door beat me to it. I turned around and saw Liam standing in doorway.

"Are you ready, Chloe?" He asked, not looking up from his phone. He didn't notice Chase. I looked at Chase to see he was standing straight and glaring at Liam.

"Uh," I said and not knowing what to do.

Liam looked up and saw Chase standing there. He slipped his phone in his pocket and came in my room. "Who are you?" Liam asked and narrowed his eyes at him.

"I'm Chase. You are?" Chase asked. Liam looked at me and raised his eyebrow, but didn't say anything.

He looked back at Chase and smiled. "Liam."

That was all it took for an expression to change. Chase looked darkly at Liam and nodded. I saw his jaws clenched. He turned his gaze and stared at me with an unreadable expression when Liam came in between his view and raised both his eyebrow.

"You're the neighbour, huh?"

"Yeah," he replied, shortly.

"Okay. We'll meet later, definitely," Liam said and turned to me. "Let's go."

I nodded. Liam turned and went downstairs. I turned to Chase and gave him small smile. "I'll see you later?" He nodded and I went down.

We went to the cafe I work and talked about his life in college. He told me about his flings, but one girl seems to catch his attention. The problem is that the girl whose name is Lisa, thinks that my brother is a player and is using her. Well, she is right about being player, but this time I think he sincerely likes Lisa. I warned him that if he says he likes her and broke her heart, I'll kill him, personally. He ensured me that he seriously likes her, so I gave him the tricks to impress her when he goes back.

Now we were walking back home when he asked the question. "Chase?"

I sighed. "Tell me what you want to know?"

"Everything that has happened in your life until now." He demanded. Well, he has a reason why he wants to twist all the questions he asks. Basically, he means he wants to know what happened in my life from the time he went to college till now.

So I told him everything. From everything, I mean everything. From the time Chase because my neighbour. That we already met in New York. He knows Emma. All the prank with the guys along with description. I also told him that I really liked Chase and what all the problems are. Panic attacks and everything.

Once I was done there was silence, before Liam broke it. "So you like Chase, but you think he likes Emma?" I nodded. "What makes you think that he likes Emma?"

"It wasn't hard. They used to spend a lot of time together in New York. Always talking, having fun. It became quite obvious, not that I mind. It's Emma after all," I said and looked down.

"Maybe they're together for a complete different reason, you think they were for." he pointed out. "Maybe they weren't together because they like each other. Maybe they had a reason."

"What do you mean?" I'm confused. They like each other or maybe Chase did, that's why they were together. What could be the other reason? It doesn't make sense.

"That's for you to find out," Liam said. It feels like Liam knows something I don't. Am I that oblivious? "So I assume that he doesn't know that I'm your brother?" He asked.

I shrugged my shoulder. "He should. I mean I have talked about you in front of him, but every time I do, his face is blank."

"Explains the cold glare," Liam muttered under his breath.

"What?"

"Nothing. Come on, let's go home. I want talk to mom and dad," he said and we went home.

Mom made dinner and we all sat together and ate. Occasionally, stories were said about trips, when we were younger and all the girls dad had flings with. In that dad and Liam clapped their hands together. While me and mom hit them at the back of their head. It's really good to have a family dinner with everyone together.

Later at night I said my goodnight and went upstairs. I have school tomorrow. Liam went to his room, too. We said goodnight and parted out way. I brought the duvet closer to me and slept a goodnight.

**

Next morning Ashley came home because God knows how she came to know that Liam's back. Ashley and Liam are like brother-sister.

"Liam!" She exclaimed as soon as I opened the door. Liam came out and saw Ashley. She ran towards him and hugged him while he laughed and hugged her back.

"Ashley, how are you?" Liam asked and leaned back to look at her.

"I'm good, but I'm mad at you. You don't come to visit us," she pouted. Liam laughed and shook his head. I completed my breakfast and jumped off the stool.

"Let's go?"

"I'll take you girls today," Liam said and picked his car key. Even though he doesn't stay here, he has his own car.

He pulled out his car and I took the passenger seat while Ashley went back. While driving we sang, laughed, talked. Soon we reached, Ashley and I stepped out of the car along with Liam, and as soon as he got out, all the attention was on him.

Liam was well built, black hair and blue eyes. Typical cute boy, but from the way he present himself, he can be quite intimidating, though. People are scared from the one glare he sends their way. He has strong muscles and well defined abs. He wore a red t-shirt and blue jeans. He had shades covering his eyes. His one smile is to die for.

He rounded the car and stood in front of me. He smiled and looked around, then looked at me, pushing his shades above his head and winking. "You see how people are starting at me."

I laughed and punched his arm. I looked around and saw all the female population was drooling at him, while the male population was glaring at him. But they know they can't touch him because he's a college student and much stronger than them.

He hugged me and said, "I'll pick you and Ashley from school later." I nodded and Ashley hugged him.

He went inside and drove away. Ashley talked how happy she is now that he is here and is happy that I'm happy and blah blah blah. We reached my locker and separated our ways. I felt eyes on me, so I turned around and saw most people were looking at me. I guess they still are dazed from seeing me, Liam and Ashley come together. But there was this glare that I felt was burning holes behind me. I turned around and my eyes settled on Chase. He was standing near his locker.

The bell for the first period rang. I hurried and took my books. I was late. Shit! I'm dead. By now the whole hall was empty. I hurried towards my class, but before I could reach them, I was pulled into the janitor closet. The door slammed closed behind me and I turned around to see Chase locking the door.

"What the hell are you doing?" I snapped at him. He locked the door and turned around, stalking towards me. I backed against the wall and he came in front of me and placed his hands on either side of my face.

"Why did you come with him?" He asked ignoring my previous question.

"Because he offered to give me a ride. What the hell is your problem?" I snapped.

"He's staying at your place, isn't he?"

"Of course he is. Where else do you think he'll stay?" I asked irritated.

"Why can't he stay in hotel? Why you?"

"Do you even know what you're talking about?"

"Yeah, I know. Why didn't you tell me he's your boyfriend? Do you know that he's a college student? He's just playing you," he angrily snapped back.

I pushed him back and shouted, "What are you even talking about? Do you even know who he is? You can't just talk about Liam like that, okay. You don't have a right to."

He clenched his jaws tightly and fisted his hands. "He is your boyfriend."

I let out a sarcastic laugh. He narrowed his eyes at me. "You think he's my boyfriend?" I asked as I glared at him and pushed him once more. "He isn't my boyfriend, you asshole. He's my brother."

He tensed. "Brother?" He whispered as if not believing my words.

"Yes, brother. Liam Wilson is my brother. He wasn't here because he had studies to do. He's a college student. I always talked to him on the phone, every time you stomp out of the door without knowing anything. What to do you think of yourself? You can't pull me and demand answers from me. You don't have a right to. Stay away from me if you want to behave like this every time. Why can't you talk to me without having a fight each day? Why are-" I was cut off my shouting when I felt his lips crashing on mine. I froze. Chase backed me up against the wall without breaking the kiss.

Oh my god! Chase was kissing. I stood there shock and stunned. I didn't respond for a minute, but when I came to my senses, I relaxed and kissed him back. The kiss wasn't gentle as I expected it to be. It was rough and demanding. He held me close and deepened the kiss, afraid that if he'll pull away I'll disappear in thin air. Our lips moved in sync. Chase pushed me further into the wall.

After few minutes, I pulled back and looked at him, breathing heavily. He looked down at me as his chest rose and fell. I blushed remembering that we just kissed. He took my first kiss as he said he would.

"I told you. I told you, your first kiss will be unexpected." He said while he breathing heavily.

"Wh-Why?" I asked, still shocked. We kissed, we really did.

"Because I wanted to. I was waiting too long. I couldn't control it." I swallowed and refuse to look at him. He titled my chin and looked in my eyes and said, "I didn't know that Liam is your brother. I thought you had a boyfriend."

I didn't answer him and just nodded, not trusting my voice. The bell for the next period rang and I jumped in silence. Chase pushed himself from me and turned to unlocked the door.

"Do...Do you regret it?" I asked softly, before he could go out.

He turned his head and smiled. "No, I don't."

He slipped out and I still stood there, dumbfounded. I touched my lips from where he had kissed and could feel the tingles of his lips on mine.

Holy chocolate cake! I lost my first kiss to Chase Mason.