Page 93 of Kaden & Keegan
Because she wanted to be with them, she acknowledged.
And there you had it. Bristol knew it was the most idiotic thing she’d ever done, but she wanted to see them, wanted to spend time with them. She had missed them and these last weeks had been filled with so much regret, she’d hardly slept, barely ate.
It probably wouldn’t have been so hard but Bristol had spent the past few years immersed in the Walkers’ world, mixing it up with their family, and that included spending a lot of time with Kaden and Keegan around. To not have that…
Needless to say, she hadn’t been having a good time. To the point she was an emotional wreck, riding a roller coaster of ups and downs, never realizing that it was her hormones that were in an uproar. It wasn’t until early last week when she started feeling queasy. That was when she did the math, realizing she’d missed her period.
Please tell us that’s a good thing.
Bristol could still hear Kaden’s words, the hope that had been in that one single sentence. Honest to God, she hadn’t known what to expect when she told them, but it hadn’t been for either of them to accept it so easily. In fact, she was sure they’d come to terms with the news far easier than she had.
Not that she wasn’t happy. She was.
Even if they weren’t willing to be part of the baby’s life, Bristol had always wanted children and she considered this a blessing. As far as raising a child as a single parent, Bristol saw no problem with that. After all, she’d been raised that way. From the time her mother skipped out on them, her father had been her sole provider and she’d turned out just fine.
But for them to want to be a part of it…
She felt the warmth fill her chest, emotions churning in her gut. Tears sprang to her eyes, but she smiled because they weren’t sad tears. They were hopeful ones. Kaden and Keegan would make amazing fathers. They were two of the greatest men she knew. They loved their families, they were great with kids, quick to smile, the first to joke and tease, as well as the first to offer a hug when someone needed it. At their core, Kaden and Keegan were exactly what Bristol had always hoped to find in a man.
But that was where the problem lay. They were two men. The same but vastly different, yet still two. And while, sure, she had fascinated about what it would be like to be Kylie in a Travis and Gage sandwich, Bristol wasn’t sure she was as strong as Kylie, didn’t think she’d have the ability to deal with the gossip and rumors that would most certainly go around about her.
In the same sense, she wanted to be strong and independent like Kylie Walker-Matthews. She wanted to hold her head high and not worry about what others thought of her. Most importantly, she wanted to let her wild side free. She’d never been able to do that before, always maintaining the sweet, polite facade so as to ensure she fit in wherever she went. Bristol wasn’t the sort to speak her mind freely, determined to always be politically correct and never ruffle feathers. Sometimes it was a curse, others it was a blessing.
Keegan had been right on the money that first night when he made that statement about what the parents of her students would think. She had a business to worry about, right? The last thing she wanted the parents of her kids to think was that she was some hussy who liked to mix it up with multiple partners. She was terrified of what might happen when it came out that she was pregnant with their baby, and she still didn’t know how to go about dealing with it.
What she did know was that she wanted to keep seeing them. Just on the down low for now. While they hadn’t seemed entirely pleased by her request, their lack of argument made her believe they would respect her wish. Hopefully she’d be able to get past her hang-up sooner rather than later. After all, she wouldn’t be able to hide her pregnancy forever. Eventually she would start showing.
As for right this very minute…
Bristol wanted to spend time with them.
Grabbing her phone, she tapped out a message to both of them in a group text:If you haven’t eaten, I could make something for lunch. You know, as a thank you.
She sent the text and felt her face flame. She hadn’t meant it the way it sounded.
She quickly added:For my car. To thank you for my car. Not for … you know.
Within a minute, she received two responses, at the exact same time:We’d love to.
Her heart skipped a beat. Was that how they did everything? Together?
Now that she thought about it, when one was around, the other was usually close by. In fact, she didn’t think she’d ever been to a function when only one of them was there. Were they that close? Was that why they were into sharing women?
Funny. Bristol had never really thought about it, though she’d been around the twins enough to have picked up on certain nuances. She’d always considered Braydon and Brendon inseparable, but she knew that wasn’t true. Though she’d heard rumors that they’d shared women in their younger years, they’d opted for separation when it came to their families.
She thought about all the times she’d been around Kaden and Keegan, how they interacted with one another. They finished each other’s sentences as though they’d had the exact same thought. It was almost eerie, yet oddly fascinating at the same time.
Kinda like their first night together. They’d been so in sync, if it hadn’t been for the intermittent pausing so they could alternate, she would’ve considered them one.
Realizing she could get lost in her thoughts and find herself pressed for time, Bristol forced herself out of bed. She made a beeline for the bathroom.
It took half an hour, but she managed to shower, dry her hair, and apply makeup. Another ten minutes to figure out what to wear before she was making her way out of her bedroom, her mind already going through the list of lunch options. She’d made it across the living room when she heard the deep rumble of an engine out front.
After hurrying to the window, she peeked through the blinds to see Kaden parking his truck behind Keegan’s, the two of them getting out.
Her heart fluttered. “Oh, Lord.”
What had she been thinking?
