Caspian's pov

We sits down to the table and start eating.

"Can I ask again about you and Ira? How come you are so close to age?"

He chuckles. "Sure. My mom fourty six and she had me at eighteen.

Ira is her youngest brother, he is thirty four.

So, we are six years apart. And we are close since I born basically.

I'm my mom's oldest. Then my sister is two years younger and brother is five years younger.

We don't really see each other.

Ira lives and works close to me. We are just ... Very close.

He is like my bother, father figure ... Friend. It's hard to explain."

"No. I understand it. It must be nice having someone like this."

"And you with Asa? How is it with the parents."

"Right. So we are not blood related.

Not even related by law.

My parents had my older brother and me. Then got divorced about ten years ago.

I was between seventeen, eighteen. Graduating high school.

When I graduated, they were fully divorced and living separately.

Ehm, my brother moved out and I decided to be with mom while studying law.

She met Bastian six years ago and they are dating.

I got close to Asa and we are like real siblings.

I don't really know why mom didn't get married again. They are really good together.

Maybe the idea of marriage didn't impress her.

So, me and Asa live close to each other. You know that.

And we see a lot. More then with my brother.

Oh and my dad got married again and hd two daughters.

Call me selfish but ... I'm not really interested in that side of the family.

I mean, it was him who insisted the divorce.

Then left. Now he has this new woman who is not even ... Flattering to me.

My dad is literally fifty years old. The girls are six and four. I'm twenty seven.

They could be MY daughters.

I don't really feel a brotherly need to be with them.

Is it bad?"

"I'm not one to judge. It's about how you feel.

But in your place I would be jumping with joy either."

"Yeah. It's so complicated. That's why I'm closest to my mom and Asa."

"I think it's nice but you can tell you aren't related."

"He's so crazy. He scares me. He's great, yeah, but I'm terrified."

Dion laughs. "Reggie is obsessed with him."

"He must be blind for the red flags."

"Yes. All of his relationships were red flags.

But ...in the bad way. "

"Oh, sorry. I shouldn't be joking like this.

No, Asa is really nice and caring. But he is too quick on everything.

He is too talkative. Always spills out all the secrets.

Plans the relationship before people meet.

So not me."

"Sure." Dion nods.

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