You’re A Brother To Me

‘Kira, how can you—’ ‘If that’s all you wanted to tell me, then I think we’re done here.’ Kira made for the door. She wasn’t about to dissolve into tears in front of Gideon. Gideon blocked the door and clamped a hand around her wrist. ‘We’re not done yet!’ ‘Let go of me!’ Kira struggled in vain. The almost hour-long bawling session earlier had drained her. She was barely able to keep herself together. Gideon didn’t let go. ‘Your husband’s a cheater. He doesn’t care about you. But I do. Kira, leave him. Come back to me. You know how much I love you.’ ‘I love you, too.’ Gideon’s eyes widened. Then they lit up. ‘Kira, I knew you still—’ ‘Like a brother.’ ‘W-what?’ ‘I love you like a brother, which is what you are to me. Dad was going to adopt you, remember? You almost took the Hewitt last name.’ Leland was extremely fond of Gideon. He had always wanted two kids, one of each. He was in the process of preparing the documents for adoption, but he stumbled upon Kira holding hands with Gideon