Parting is such sweet sorrow,
that I shall say goodnight
till it be morrow.
-
William Shakespeare

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"You look really pretty. I would have definitely asked you out if I wasn't taken," Terry says leaning back on the couch. He wraps his arm my shoulder and pulls me for a slow and light hug.

"Hands off," Tristian grumbles, glaring at Terry and his arm but Terry doesn't move his arm.

"Yeah, hands off," Stacy tells him and he shakes his head but he doesn't move his hand.

I like Terry, he's very friendly and that really helped in making me feel less uncomfortable and awkward. His jokes always didn't make me laugh but it did help to an extent. Throughout the whole breakfast, I couldn't look at Troy because it hurt and I couldn't stop looking at Tristian. 

I don't have anything to describe Tristian except the fact that he looks like Troy and has blue eyes. They do look different in many ways but in one glance they looked same. I learnt from Terry that Troy and Tristian are identical while Terry is the fraternal one. Now that I did notice Terry did look slightly different from the other two. The main difference was the chin, he had a slight dent unlike the other two which made him look more mature than the others. 

Troy and Tristian looked exactly the same which explains my confusion. Different eyes and hairstyles but same hair color. Wild and black but Tristian's hair looked like a goddamn mess and I'm sure the reason is me. I remember pulling those dark and smooth hair while he ravished me. Jesus Christ! They looked same but different too. It's the smile. Tristian's smile leaned more towards playfulness something that I loved about Troy but now his smile looked more towards politeness and sweetness. 

I can't find any other difference between them and that is making me mad. Was I attracted to Tristian because he looked exactly like Troy? 

"Stacy, I love you. I don't plan to date her," Terry replied.

"But I intend to," Tristian mutters and my eyes snap towards him. His eyes meets mine and his lips slowly curve into a smile. Damn that smile. It knows how to loosen the tightens in my stomach.

I turn my head away from him and directs it to the floor. Tears tickle my eyes but I don't allow them to roll down. I blink them away. One of the brothers has already broken my heart, I'm not ready for another and definitely not on the same day.

"I'll drop you at your home," Troy says getting up from the couch. Tessa is standing beside him with a smile on her face. I smile back at her though I'm sure it looks like a forced one.

"Thank you but I can go by myself," I tell him a bit harshly and his face fills with hurt but I don't care. Not even a bit.

He deserves it.

"I'll drop you," Tristian says getting up from the couch.

"That's not required. I can go by myself," I repeat again. My voice clearly indicating that I'm not interested in anything with him.

"I know you can but I'm going to drop you."

"I don't go with strangers," I muttered and Tristian raised his eyebrows.

"The fact that we were together in a bed within after meeting each other is more than enough to prove that I'm not a stranger to you," he retorted. My face goes red and I bite my lower lip in embarrassment.

"Bed?" Troy and Terry asks at the same time looking at Tristian. Both of them has a grin on their face.

Tristian flips them off. He grabs my hand and pulls me with him. "Hey...stop," I snap but he ignores me.

"It takes half an hour to reach your home. Spending the whole journey in silence is not acceptable," Tristian says and I scowl at him.

"Why did you do it?" I ask curiously, turning my attention to him.

He looks cute while driving his fancy car.

"Why did I do what?" he answers me with another question. I grit my teeth in frustration.

"Why did you kiss me?"

"Actually, it was you who kissed me first and I just went with the flow."

He smirks as he stares down at me. He thinks he's cute.  He is, but he's so smug and sure of himself.

"You..you knew that I misunderstood the situation and thought that you were Troy. I wouldn't have ki..kissed you if I realized that you were his brother. Hell... I didn't even know he had a brother nor the fact that you all are triplets."

"I realized who you are within few minutes but I'm not a fucking saint to stop a gorgeous girl from kissing me."

He grins daringly as I blush at his comment. Gorgeous? Me? Nobody has said that before. Pretty? Sure. Beautiful? Sometimes. Gorgeous? Never.

"To be frank, I was quite offended when you said my brother's name while I was kissing you," he says leaning slightly towards me. A medley of divine cologne and shampoo invade my nose. Damn, he smells so, so good. I didn't notice it before since I was so busy crying. "I know it hurts what Troy did today. He should have told you earlier. Are you sad? Angry? Depressed?" he asks and I frown at him.

"I'm surprised in a bad way. We never hid anything from each other except about our family. We don't talk about families because he knows that I don't like it but other than that we never miss anything out. He could have told me earlier, I would have supported him in every way possible. Now, it's too late stopping myself from getting hurt. I love him so much that it hurts. He could have trusted me." I stop when I feel a hand on my knee. I turn my head towards Tristian, he is staring at the road in front of him but his hand is rubbing my knees as if soothing me. It's the same way he did at the dining table. I take a long breathe and then continues, "I told him several times to tell me if he doesn't love me the way I do but he was said anything properly. He did tell me that he didn't want to risk our friendship but how in the world am I supposed to understand that he likes someone else? Obviously, now I'm sure I was wrong. I'm angry, sad but not depressed. I have face so much in my life that this doesn't feel that huge anymore."

"Do you still love him?" Tristian asks and tear slips out of my face. He's not staring at my face but at the road.

"I do but not the way I did. Tessa is a nice girl, though we never spoke much. I know she's good for Troy. I saw the way they look at each other. They're in love and that's what matters. I'm happy for him. Though he has hurt me so bad but still he was only one who was there when I needed someone. I can forgive him, I know that but I can't forget the way he hurt me. I still love him and I wish that I had him in my life more than as a friend but I will never ever get into his life. I'll never take away Troy's or Tessa's happiness. I want them to be happy and I'm happy for them."

It's true. I'm happy for them though it tore me into pieces at first when I heard it.

"What will you do if Troy come back to your life saying that he loves you? Will you take him back?" Tristian asks staring at me.

I tilt my head observing his face. A small smile plays on my lips. What is he trying to do?

"No, I won't because I can tell he can't live without Tessa and their baby. I'm his best friend and I know him too well. I'm not a fool to accept him even after knowing how much that will hurt him and me. As I said before, I want him to be happy," I answer with a smile. The hurt feeling I had in me is washing away.

"We're here," he says and I stare outside and finds my home.

I get out of his car and he does the same. He walks towards me and stands besides me. "So will you go on a date with me?" he asks while flashing me a flirty grin.

I chuckle nervously. "I had a very bad day which apparently includes a small heartbreak and you think this is the best time to ask for a date?"

"I liked you the moment I saw you staring at my photo in my room. Since you have accepted the fact that my brother is taken so I guess it's time you move on by dating me," he answers with a smug look. He leans against his car and stares down at me with his blue eyes.

"I don't plan to date anyone. I will move on but it's doesn't need to be proved, especially by dating you." I take a step away from him giving him my best smile. I turn away from him so that he faces my back.

"I can make you feel a little better than you already do," he says, making my body visibly shiver as I slowly turns to meet his eyes.

I sigh heavily. "Thanks a lot, Tristian. Thank you for holding me when I cried, for cheering me up while having breakfast, for dropping me at my house, for talking to me, for helping me let out my frustration and for making me feel better again. But a thank you is all I can give in return. I meant what I said. I'm happy for Troy and Tessa and I'm not gonna interfere in their life. I'm trying to move on from the fact that Troy can never be more than my friend but I cannot consider anyone in his place anymore. I can't love anyone the way I loved him. It's too early for that and I'm not ready for that. I'm not ready to give my attention to another man anymore. Especially not to his brother who looks exactly like him. I need time for myself, just for myself. So please don't make it difficult for me. Let's stay as good friends," I say, staring deep into his eyes.

"Friend zoned already?" he asks with a grin.

Looks like whatever you just said hasn't gotten into his head.

"Good night, Tristian," I say and then turn to leave but I feel a grip on my wrist and I'm suddenly pulled to a hard chest.

I lift my head to glare at Tristian but he press his lips against mine, and his devilish little tongue sweeps in, surprising me. I still for a second but I kiss him back as I couldn't hold back anymore from his sweet torture. I moans into his mouth as my fingers tangle in his hair, a desire-ridden tug following my soft caress.

Dammit!

He pulls away away from the kiss and stares at me with a grin. "Next time when we kiss, it'll be my name that will come out of your mouth," he murmurs against my lips.

"I'm not easy to get rid of, Mia. I'll try everything in this world so that you give me a chance because I know you're worth the wait," he says pressing his lips on my forehead.

He gets into his car and drives away leaving me alone with thousands of questions.

How did I get into all this?

By kissing the hell out of him.

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