Bonus Chapter 3 - Siblings

Ana's POV

"Hey Mia," I greet as I answer her call.

"Ana!" Mia screeches, "We're going Christmas shopping tomorrow!"

I chuckle to myself. Mia is good at being bossy.

"Sure," I laugh.

"Yay!" she screams, "See you later!"

She hangs up the call before I can say bye.

Oh, Mia!

Mia's POV

When my brother told me he had a girlfriend, I thought he was lying. I love my big brother, but I think you all know why I'm surprised he was able to land someone like Ana.

Christian's always been independent and solitary. He never mentioned having any friends at school and was kind of a loner. Don't get me wrong, I would hear all these girls talk about how hot they thought my brother was, but he was never interested in any of them.

And then the first week he starts a new school, he's bringing home a friend who happens to be a girl. And gorgeous.

Everyone in my family sees the change in Christian. He laughs more, he smiles more, and overall, he seems happier. We're all so thankful for Ana. My parents were on the brink of sending him away, too. Ana could not have come at a better time.

Anyways, Ana and I have become good friends. She's like the big sister I never had. Plus, she gives great fashion advice, and her closet might be better stocked than mine!

"Christian!" I scream across the hall so that he can hear me in his room.

"What Mia?" he yells back.

"I'm stealing your girlfriend tomorrow!" I shout.

"What?" Oooh, now he sounds mad.

He walks into my room and says, "What are you doing with Ana tomorrow?"

"Shopping," I reply, giving him the sweetest smile possible.

He rolls his eyes at me and whines, "Mia! Ana and I were supposed to hang out tomorrow."

"Sorry!" I try to sound apologetic, "I guess you're going to have to find a new friend."

He definitely looks annoyed at me and starts to walk out.

"You're always welcome to come with us!" I cheer, knowing he would never willingly go on a shopping excursion with me.

He turns his head back and declares, "You're crazy, Mia."

I giggle as Christian shuts my door.

"What are you going to get my brother?" I ask excitedly when Ana and I arrive at the mall.

"I have no idea!" she huffs. "Any ideas?" she asks me.

"Not a clue," I reply truthfully. If I'm being honest, I have no fucking idea what my brother would like.

"Maybe a watch?" she suggests.

"Hmmm," I ponder, "We can go look at some. That could be a good idea." "Now the more important question," I say with a grin, "What are you getting me?"

Ana laughs at me as we walk into Neiman's. "That's a secret," she quips, and I smile back at her.

Ana and I are browsing through the ready-to-wear at Neiman's, looking for dresses for the upcoming holiday parties.

"Christian invited you and your dad to Christmas Eve at my house, right?" I ask her.

"Yep," she replies, holding up a bright red skater dress. "What do you think?" she inquires.

"Is that Alexander McQueen?" I ask.

"Yes," Ana replies.

"I love it! Go try it on," I insist.

Ana goes into the dressing room and comes out a few minutes later. Fuck! Why does she look amazing in everything!

"You look amazing!" I compliment her.

"Thanks, Mia! Do you think this is good for dinner at your house?"

"Perfect," I reply.

I see Ana take a picture of herself from the mirror. "Sending that to my brother?" I ask with an eyebrow raised.

"How'd you know?" she laughs.

"Call it intuition," I smile back.

Then, Ana declares, "Now it's your turn."

She goes back to the racks of clothing and pulls a maroon fit and flare dress and hands it to me.

"You'll look so good in this," she asserts.

Let's hope so!

After we both buy our dresses for Christmas dinner, we move onto Christmas presents for friends and family.

"Does Christian even wear watches?" I ask Ana.

"Ummm, I think I've seen him wear them sometimes," she says unsure. "I don't know what else to give him," she pouts.

"I know what you can give him," I say smirking.

"Ewww, Mia!" Ana cries, "That's your brother."

"Haha," I laugh, "You're right. So watch it is then."

Ana ended up getting Christian a Rolex watch. She better get me one too.

Anyways, I didn't know what to get Christian either. I ended up getting him another pair of his favorite Common Projects sneakers. It might not be the most creative, but at least I know he'll like them.

I got my mom a Louis Vuitton scarf and got my dad a Hermes tie. I also picked up a few things for my friends, while Ana did some more shopping for Christian just for fun. Apparently Christian needs to upgrade his fashion game. Ugh, my brother and Ana are so sickeningly cute.

I need to find a boyfriend.

Christian's POV

"Hey, idiot," Elliot says from the other side of the phone.

"What's up, Elliot?" I ask, brushing his rudeness off.

I haven't talked to him much since he went to college. We were never close as kids. I guess with my issues, I wasn't the best person to be around. I guess I used to be jealous of Elliot when we were both in high school. He was uber popular and the valedictorian of his class.

He was the golden child for mom and dad, and I was the problem. But I guess not anymore. Ever since Ana came into my life, she's been changing me. Hopefully, my parents can be as proud of me as they were of Elliot.

Anyways, Elliot has called me a few times after he left for college, catching me up on his life. It's safe to say Elliot's a huge manwhore now. And that's an understatement. The guy practically sleeps with a different girl every weekend. Whatever, let's just hope he doesn't get some girl pregnant. Then he'll be the problem child.

As much as I can shit on Elliot, we're brothers. And I do love him, despite us not being as close as most brothers are.

"I'll be home tomorrow," Elliot states.

"Yeah, I know," I reply, "Mom already told me."

"Do I get to meet Ana tomorrow?" he asks hopefully. "Who would've thought my little brother could get a girlfriend. I saw some pictures of her online bro; she's smoking hot."

My blood starts to boil. Nobody, especially my brother, should talk about her like that.

"Elliot," I say sternly, warning him.

"Jeez bro, chill," Elliot grumbles, "I'm not trying to fuck her if that's what you think."

"That's not what I fucking thought," I spit out.

"Okay, whatever," Elliot says, "Pick me up from the airport tomorrow. Bring Ana. I want to meet her."

"I don't think Ana wants to wake up early to see you," I declare.

"Well, I want to meet her," Elliot says like a petulant child.

"How about lunch tomorrow?" I ask.

"Sure," Elliot agrees, "Later bro."

After Elliot hangs up the phone, I text Ana.

C: I hope you're up for meeting Elliot tomorrow

A: Yay! When?

C: Late lunch? Sushi?

A: Yes and yes. See you tomorrow; your sister is yelling at me to get off the phone. She knows I'm texting you. Love you!

C: Love you too xx