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"Get away from my brother."
Cal was furious.
On his way here he was telling himself he was beibng stupid to get worried over it, what happened between James and Ethan happened 10 years ago, James would have changed.
Still, he wasn't going to forget in a hurry the things James had previously done to his brother; he really hated that kid.
It became apparent as soon as he opened the door that James had in fact not changed; he was welcomed to the sight of James punching his baby brother.
The anger burned through Cal's veins and he clenched his fist.
"Cal" Ethan said quietly, still doubled up in pain.
"I'll deal with this little brother." Cal replied, keeping his eyes fixed on James.
Cal put his hand on Ethan's shoulder and gently pulled him back then stepped in front of him, keeping the distance between his brother and James, shielding him.
"Caleb. It's been a while" James stated.
"Actually, it's Cal now. And not long enough. Give me one reason why I shouldn't punch your lights in right now."
James smiled.
"He deserved it, he always did."
Cal had desperately been trying to hold his rage in but at that point he just lost it.
He lifted his arm, about to throw a punch at James, but before it could meet its target Ethan held his arm back.
"Cal, no. Violence doesn't end violence and it's not worth losing your job over."
"He hurt you." Cal said simply.
In other words, yes, yes it was worth it.
"Don't go down to his level Cal. Please, for me."
For me.
Those two words was what made him stop.
Cal would have pretty much done anything if he thought it was for Ethan, not that Ethan would ever find that out.
Cal sighed in frustration.
"You're lucky my brother is ten times the man you will ever be" he told James coldly.
With a knock on the door, Robyn came in.
"Is everything okay?" she asked.
"This patient has just assaulted Dr .Hardy. He will have to be treated by someone else and escorted out of the building by security to make sure he leaves. He's not to be allowed near Dr. Hardy again. Or me for that matter because I'm not trusting myself right now."
After looking shocked, Robyn quickly nodded.
"Come with me" she stated.
James followed her out of the room but not before he gave a quick smile to Ethan.
Cal instincitively stood in front of Ethan, trying to block him from view, and put his arm out in front of the smaller man.
It was only when James had left he turned to Ethan.
"You all right?" he asked his brother.
"Yeah. Thanks." Ethan said then turned to leave.
Cal put his hand on Ethan's shoulder and stopped him.
"Ethan, I..I don't want you to believe anything he said to you. It's like what I told you when we were kids, he's just jealous. Even more so now he's seen what you've become."
"What I've become? At least I had an excuse when I was a kid to not be able to defend myself, I'm a grown man now and I still can't, he's right, I'm pathetic."
Hearing his brother talk about himself this way hurt Cal.
"Don't say that Ethan. You're not pathetic, that man put you through hell, anyone would react the same way. Actually no, most people would let me beat him and think he deserved it but you stopped me. Because you're better."
As soon as he had got the words out, he felt embarrased. It was the first time he had openly spoken to Ethan about things like this since they were kids.
"Thank you Cal" Ethan said looking down, obviously feeling as awkward as Cal did embarrased.
They weren't used to conversations like this.
"Well better than most people, still not better than me obviously" Cal joked.
Ethan smiled, happy to be back on familiar footing with his brother.
Cal knew what he said wasn't true though, Ethan was so much better than him.
He was better than everyone.
His little brother was simply the best person he would ever know and no man would ever get to hurt him without dealing with Cal.
A/N; Done! Cheesy ending but it's Cal and Ethan, couldn't resist. Hope you enjoyed and please leave a review:)