chapter 3

As Matt opened his eyes the next morning he sat bolt upright and flew out of the room. He went to Leah's room to see the door open with now sign of Leah. He ran down the stairs, where he saw Jeff sitting on the sofa.

Jeff pointed to outside by the pool. Matt walked out into the back garden and went straight to where he saw Leah lying on one of the sun lounges.

She had laid down on it after she had finally got out of the pool. She didn't have a towel with her and he body, even though she was asleep, she was shaking. Matt instantly wrapped his arms around her and held her cold body against him.

"Lets get her inside." Jeff said as he pulled Leah from Matt into his arms and carried her into the house as Matt trailed behind. Jeff went and grabbed a load of blankets. When he got back to Leah and Matt he had his lips on her. He noticed Leah's eyes open and he sighed in relief. He placed the blankets over her and went around the back of the sofa. He leaned over and watched Matt kissing her. He reached his hand out and stroked her face. She felt like ice. Matt pulled away and Leah fell against him. Matt held her tightly.

After they had given Leah some soup and had taken her up to her bed to rest they stayed with her. No one had said a word for over an hour before Jeff spoke up. "Leah, we all need to talk, now is as good of time as any."

"I know Jeff." she said as she rolled her head on the pillow. Matt sat on the edge of her bed with one hand stroking her forehead lovingly. Jeff sat on the window seat watching the couple. "Come here." She said as she stretched out her hand to him. He walked over to the bed and took her hand. She pulled him down on the other side of the bed to Matt. "Matt, I love you. It's just lately I felt like you were drifting away from me. Like I was losing you to Jeff. I tried to push it out of my mind but it wouldn't go away. when you two kept asking me if I minded the two of you together i kept getting angry because you knew I was ok with it but after a while, when i felt i was losing you, it began not to be ok."

"I guess I already knew that but jealousy does all things to you. And it wasn't just that. You know last night Jeff I told you I couldn't tell you what else it was on my mind?"

"This." She said as she reach forward and took Jeff's face in her hands. She rubbed her lips lightly over his before she captured them in kiss. Jeff's hand ran up the sides of her body as he opened his mouth to her, her tongue slid across his lips and began to play with his tongue as the kiss grew in passion. Leah moaned as Jeff began to suck on her tongue. Her hands moved into his hair and pulled lightly, forcing his lips harder against hers.

Matt watched the pair. He hadn't a clue Leah wanted Jeff. Why hadn't she said something? Why hadn't she told him? Did she think he would leave her because Jeff was his?

Jeff held onto as they slowly broke apart. They rested their foreheads against each others as they caught their breath. Leah's head slipped to the crook of Jeff's neck. Jeff looked up to Matt. Matt smiled at his baby brother.

Leah pulled herself from Jeff and looked to Matt. "I'm sorry." She said as she looked into his eyes and then down out the covers of the bed.

"Sorry about what?" He asked as he moved closer to her. He lifted her head with one hand so she was looking at him. "You two look beautiful together."

"No baby. How can I be mad at you, or Jeff? I love you both. And the fact that you two want to be with each other makes me happier than ever. I have all I want."

"And I do as well." Leah said smiling as she lay down. The brothers lay on each side of her and held her as she closed her eyes and fell to sleep.