AN: Sorry for the extremely long wait, but due to the riots & protests & looting in my country at the moment, it led to the delay between chapters. That and I will be writing the rest of the series probably by myself, therefore writing characters like Rachel and Tiny etc., who weren't initially created by me requires more time on my part so that I can do them justice. With that being said I hope everyone enjoys the chapter and I shall try have future chapters up quicker, though due to my university schedule I can't promise anything beyond, I won't be quitting or leaving the series unfinished even if it takes me a while!
Disclaimer: Isabelle & Simon are BOTH over 18! Any & all characters involved in sexual situations at any time or point in the story are over the legal age of 18!
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I wake up, and the memories of the previous night come rushing back into my head. The look on Isabelle's face as we joined and became one, the sounds of her cries of pleasure as we moved together, and the feeling of being joined to her, even as we fell asleep.
Isabelle is snuggled against me, still naked, looking insanely beautiful. I know what I have to do, there is no turning back from what happened, and I wouldn't want to even if I could.
I slowly get up, being careful not to disturb and wake Izzy. I cover her up and plant a soft kiss on her lips before exiting the room and taking a quick morning shower. Once I've finished cleaning up, I throw on a pair of jeans and a plain white shirt before heading downstairs, grabbing my car keys, and heading out. I jump into my car and take off towards Rachel's house.
I arrive at her house and park out front before getting out and walking up to her front door. I pause for a minute before ringing the doorbell. The sound of feet descending stairs reaches my ears, and a few seconds later, the door is open, and Rachel is smiling at me.
"Hi, Simon. What a lovely surprise!" She says as her eyes scan my body and her smile transforms into a naughty grin.
"I need to talk to you Rachel, It's important."
"Okay," she says, and her grin shifts to a calm, confident smile as she opens the door to allow me entrance.
She leads me up to her bedroom, where she flops down amongst her pillows and looks at me expectantly, waiting for my news.
"So, you know Izzy has been finding it hard to cope and adjust since the accident, and I need to be there for her. The thing is, I need to be there for her all the time. And combined with university and everything else going on in my life, I've realized I just don't have the time to dedicate to a relationship at this point in time."
"Are you breaking up with me?" Rachel says with a surprised and somewhat irritated look.
"Yes. But it's not you, I promise! It's me. I don't want to constantly turn down dates or say no to hanging out with you because I'm busy with Izzy and school. I care a lot about you, I do, and it would be unfair if I couldn't devote myself. So, I thought it would be better if we parted."
I met Rachel's gaze, and she still looked somewhat irritated, but there was a hint of understanding in her eyes.
"Can we stay friends, at least, Rachel?" I ask her softly, eyes down.
When I look up, she meets my gaze, and her face softens, and she nods.
"Yes, we can, Simon, yes we can."
I move forward and hug her, and after a second or two, she hugs me back.
I leave Rachel's house 5 minutes later after saying 'Hi' to a sleepy Tiny, who grumbles something back before rolling over and going back to sleep.
I make my way home with a huge load off my shoulders at having got such an important thing sorted out with relatively no damage to my relationship with Rachel. I hoped we would remain friends, as I didn't want to lose her or cause any problems between her and Izzy.
I get home and immediately head to the kitchen to make some pancakes for Isabelle when she gets up. I'm just about done with the pancakes and 2 cups of steaming hot coffee when I hear the stairs creaking, followed shortly after by my beautiful sister entering the kitchen in one of my old shirts.
She looks freshly showered, and her hair is hanging loosely down her shoulders and back. She is so naturally beautiful, without any makeup on or even having her hair combed. She could go out right now and win a beauty contest and it still wouldn't be fair to the other girls, as without any makeup and dressed in an old shirt of mine you could still tell how beautiful she was. Her perfect lips and deep, piercing eyes. Her amazing jawline and strong cheekbones, she was a mix between my mother and father, having received the best features of each.
She looks so beautiful and sexy, and I can't stop myself from picking her up and holding her as she wraps her legs around me; I lean down to kiss her and she meets me halfway as our kiss turns passionate, we continue for a couple of seconds before Izzy starts giggling, which soon turns into a full-on laugh.
I soon follow, and it's another 5 minutes before we are sitting at the breakfast nook taking our first bites of the pancakes.
"Hmmmmm, these are amazing, Si. Thank you so much, baby bro."