13
"If Lily and Alexis are bringing dates to Uncle Javi's wedding, then we should be allowed to bring dates too." Jake said.
Kate, Rick and the three kids had been back from the Hamptons for a few days now. The five of them were all relaxing in the living room one evening after dinner before the kids went up to bed.
"Yeah, it's only fair that we get to; if they get to." Reece chimed in.
"We didn't know that you two were interested in anyone." Kate said.
"It's true, we didn't. And I think your mom wanted to keep you two as her little boys for as long as possible." Rick stated.
It was then that Kate elbowed Rick in the ribs.
"Well we are interested in dating."
"So who are you interested in?" Lily asked.
It was then that things started to get uncomfortable for one of the twins. Once the unease was out there, everyone noticed.
"Well there's a girl in my English class that I've been talking to a lot lately." Jake said.
"What's her name?"
"Her name is Ava Jacobs."
"What about you, Reece?" Kate asked.
"Um…" Reece said.
"Cat got your tongue, lil bro?"
Reece knew that Lily was joking, but he still wasn't sure if he wanted to tell his family who he was interested in.
"Come on, Reece; tell them. It will be fine."
With the encouraging words from his twin, Reece decided to share.
"Well I've been talking to Abbie Mitchell."
It was then that the twins saw their sister connecting the proverbial dots after Reece had said the name of the girl he liked.
"Abbie Mitchell as in the Abbie, I've been best friends with since the third grade?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, that Abbie Mitchell."
Before anything else could be said, Kate and Rick told the boys that they could bring dates to Javi and Tori's wedding in a few days.
Right before she settled into bed that night, Lily quickly video called her friend Abbie.
"What's up, Lil?"
"You tell me, Abs. I just found out about you and Reece."
"Ah so you know…"
"Yeah I know that you and Reece have been talking."
"Oh okay." Abbie said with a bit of relief in her voice.
"What else don't I know?"
"Now isn't the time for that, Lily. I'll see you at school tomorrow." Abbie said as she ended the video call.
It was then that Lily wondered how far things between her brother and her best friend had gone.