12. Brothers
"This is Olivia," Gene tells Frank while placing a hand on the small of her back.
Olivia looks at the tall man and can't help noticing differences as well as similarities between the two brothers. They both have brown eyes and dark hair, but Frank is a bit taller and his face seems slightly longer than Gene's. Or maybe it just seems that way because he sports a closely trimmed beard.
Frank extends his hand and she shakes it.
"Pleased to meet you, Olivia. I'm Frank Butler. The normal one."
His eyes twinkle and he can't help laughing at his own joke, while Gene punches him in the shoulder playfully.
"Careful Frank. This one's a cop," he warns his brother.
Olivia just shakes her head at the two men. Frank also snatches a glass of champagne off a tray and they finally have their first drink.
"So, a cop right? I'm intrigued," Frank says after a while as the three of them tour the grounds to show Olivia around and to greet several other guests. Olivia sees quite a few guests, male and female alike, looking at her with great interest as she walks between the two handsome men.
"Yeah," she nods as she puts away her empty glass.
Gene quickly secures a new glass for her as well as himself and then leads his two companions to the Butler family table, that's close to the stage.
"So how did my brother get to date a cop?"
Gene pulls out a chair for Olivia and tells his brother as she sits down,
"In fact, we met in her interrogation room."
Olivia can't help chuckling, because they both know Frank will want to know everything now.
"What did he do now? You can tell me, Olivia. I'm very discreet about these things," Frank says with a wink as he sits down opposite her.
"Right. Because you're the normal one," Olivia says dryly.
"Aaaah," Frank hums, shaking his finger at her. "Very clever, officer."
"Detective, actually," Gene chips in.
Olivia hears a hint of pride in Gene's voice and she smiles warmly at him. He sits down next to her and returns her warm smile. She'd prefer not to talk about her job at parties, but she still likes how Gene makes her feel with his correction of his brother.
"Detective? Wow. And what kind of crimes do you detect, Detective?"
"Sex crimes, actually," Olivia says without batting an eye and Frank is thrown for just a second.
"Yeah. How else do you think she met me?" Gene jokes, leaning in to kiss her on the cheek.
Frank doesn't really have a comeback and Olivia saves him by telling him that Gene was interviewed - not interrogated - as a witness.
"A corroborating witness. Doesn't that sound cool?" Gene asks his brother. "I'm due in court soon. It's all very official."
He downs the remainder of his second glass of champagne and grins proudly. Just then, the band comes onto the stage and begins setting up their things for their first performance, and they are all temporarily distracted. Gene can tell that his brother wants to know more about Olivia and about her line of work, and he feels a pang of possessiveness in his gut. He knows he has no right to be possessive of Olivia, not here or anywhere else, so he tries to ignore it and focus on the relaxed conversation of his date and his brother. Frank tells her about the band, and asks her about her own music preferences. And after a while, he expertly steers the conversation back to Olivia's job and how she came to be a cop. He even gets her to divulge that she is an only child, no brothers or sisters. Gene makes a remark every now and then but listens mostly. Olivia is actually telling Frank more about herself than she's ever told him and while he appreciates the information, it bothers him a little. Then again, he's never asked her anything personal like Frank is doing. He knows what she tastes like, he knows all her sweet spots and the sounds she makes when she has an orgasm, but he doesn't really know her.
Gene spots an old college buddy and excuses himself to go and greet him. He grabs a beer with Leo and they catch up, while he keeps an eye on his table from a distance. Frank and Olivia seem to be having a great time. They're laughing and drinking and Frank gets Olivia a few appetizers while they await the first banquet of the weekend. When the band finally begins to play, Frank shows off his singing skills. Gene knows his brother has a good singing voice, and he'll probably be on stage before the night is over.
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"So, how do you like my brother so far? Have you and he been dating long?" Frank asks her.
The question is innocent enough but Olivia still hesitates. How does she like Gene so far? He's hot and passionate but also very sweet and considerate in bed. But she can't tell his brother that. Maybe she should just go with the truth.
"I like him, but I can't say I know him very well yet."
Frank leans back in his chair and watches her for a moment before saying,
"Ah. I see."
And just like that, Olivia knows she has been categorized. Frank instantly understands the nature of her relationship with Gene and somehow, it bothers her. Not that he knows. She doesn't really care that he knows. There's something else that gnaws at her, but she can't quite put a finger on it yet.
"You're a stunning and interesting woman, Olivia," Frank continues. "I know Gene and he's an open book. He'd never lie to you but he's not relationship material. If you've been with him for any length of time, you know that."
Olivia doesn't like the turn their conversation has taken very much, and leans back in her seat with a slight frown.
"I know what I have with him," she states flatly.
"Sex."
She blinks at Frank's blunt remark and then he goes in for the kill when he tells her,
"I love my brother, Olivia, but you can do better than him."
Olivia stands up then. She knows Frank has a point, but she doesn't like the way he is throwing it in her face. She didn't come here to hear obvious truths, just to have a good time. When she turns away from the man, Gene is suddenly by her side, wrapping his arm around her waist. She doesn't know where he has come from so quickly but she's glad he's back and leans into him a little.
"Let's dance," she says softly and Gene nods, leading her away from the table and onto the dance floor in front of the stage.
He looks back at his brother once, then focuses on Olivia. Something has her rattled and he doesn't like it. He holds her close as they sway to the music in silence and kisses her earlobe softly. He feels her breathe out against his neck but when he pulls back to look at her, she turns her face away from his and presses her cheek against his shoulder.
"What's wrong, baby," he finally asks her.
"Nothing."
"Did my brother upset you?"
When she doesn't answer him, he pushes her away from him, almost forcing her to look at him.
"Olivia? What did Frank say to you?" he asks her urgently.
"Nothing," she repeats quickly. "It's … not important."
Before he can push the issue, he hears a very familiar voice booming over the music and the chatter of the guests, and he turns to see the new guest approaching from the direction of the house. Fashionably late as always, but he can afford to be late, being mother's pet.
"Who's that?" Olivia asks.
"That, dear Olivia, is our baby brother Blake."
…
To say she's surprised is an understatement. Blake looks nothing like his brothers at all, with blue eyes and hair that is several shades lighter than Frank's or Gene's. He must get both from his mother's side. Blake is greeted by many people before he can make his way over to their table, where Frank is already waiting for him. Blake has a lovely blonde on his arm and Olivia hears Gene mutter,
"They just keep getting younger and younger."
Olivia looks more attentively at the petite girl and has to admit that she can't be much over twenty, if she's even that. But still, she's an adult and there's nothing wrong with a 28-year old dating a 19 or 20-year old. Gene takes her hand and leads her back to their table so they can greet Blake and his girlfriend, who introduces herself as Lindsey. She is wearing a green dress matching her sparkling green eyes and seems very excited to be there. She's elated to meet another Butler girl, as she immediately calls Olivia, but Olivia doesn't really know what to say. She's never been one for idle girl talk at all and squeezes Gene's hand, signaling for help. Gene introduces her to Blake, who gives her a broad smile.
"Welcome Olivia. I hope you'll have a good time here."
"Thanks Blake."
She instantly likes the youngest of the brothers and somehow senses that he is completely harmless. There is nothing in his eyes or voice that could even remotely make her uncomfortable, while he clearly adores his young girlfriend. Olivia thinks she's probably too old for Blake and it's a reassuring thought.
"So, Frankie. No date?" Blake asks his older brother bluntly. "You gotta get over that broken heart of yours eventually, man. Just look at what you're missing out on!"
He gestures at Lindsey and Olivia and Frank smiles sheepishly. He makes eye contact with Olivia and she looks away. Blake and Lindsey may be in love but Gene is just getting laid. She suspects that that's not something Frank would do.
"We have to get him a girl this weekend, Gene. You in?" Blake continues. "I know Marsha is coming and Esther got divorced last fall."
"And Susan!" both brothers say simultaneously, and then they both burst out laughing.
"Very funny guys," Frank says, clearly not enjoying being put on the spot like this but grinning anyway.
Olivia just watches the interaction between the three brothers and it puts a smile on her face. So this is what it's like to have siblings, she thinks. It's obvious that the men know each other very well and get along.
They five of them chat for a while back at their table when Hank and Anne Butler appear on stage to open the weekend officially and to open the banquet. They thank everyone for coming and Anne announces the charity that the proceeds of the weekend will go to this year. Olivia is pleasantly surprised to hear that it's an organization devoted to getting homeless teenagers off the streets. She's glad to know that the rich and famous apparently don't all have blinders on when it comes to the real world out there.
Donations are already pouring in and the weekend will likely be another huge success. The food is exquisite and Olivia eats more than she would normally do, it's just so good. Gene feeding her little bites isn't helping either and by the end of the evening, she is stuffed.
"You wanna go upstairs to relax a little?" Gene asks her.
"Riiight. Relax," Blake says suggestively, and Gene just grins at his brother.
"Come on, let me show you the house. You haven't been inside all evening."
"I have," Olivia says, slurring her words slightly. "I went to the bathroom twice."
"I know it's a big bathroom, but that's not the house, baby."
"Ho ho. Very funny," Olivia mutters.
She is feeling the effects of all the alcohol she's consumed and thinks she could actually use a nap.
"We'll be here when you get back," Frank promises, and she doesn't quite know what to do with his comment. She's lucid enough to know that he's been watching her all evening but not sure what to make of him.
Gene guides her up the marble stairs and into the house and she holds on to him when they walk up the stairs in the main hall together.
"You okay?" Gene asks her and she nods.
"I'm fine. Just tired I guess."
"You'll love my bed. You can take a nap for as long as you want. First evening we usually party until about midnight. Tomorrow night will be much longer so we should save our strength."
"We don't have to go back down?" she asks, and she can't hide her relief very well.
Gene chuckles and takes her in his arms after closing the door of his bedroom behind them.
"No baby, we don't have to."
He begins to undress her slowly and Olivia returns the favor, untying his bow tie and then unbuttoning his shirt.
"You wanna take a shower?" Gene asks her as he kisses her shoulder.
"Can we take a nap first?" she asks him.
"Of course we can."
Once they're both undressed, Gene leads her to his bed, a supersized four poster bed, and helps her get under the covers. Olivia sighs contently when her head hits the soft pillow and she closes her eyes. The silk sheets feel heavenly against her skin. Gene scoots in next to her and makes sure she's properly covered before his warm hand finds her body underneath the covers.
"Hmmm," Olivia hums, never opening her eyes.
She's really feeling how tired she is, not just from today but from a busy few weeks, and just wants to sleep, but it's hard to ignore Gene's touch when his hand trails down her stomach until he finds her clit with his middle finger. He rubs her gently and Olivia sighs again.
Gene, propped up on one elbow, kisses her shoulder again and when she turns her head, he kisses her on the lips, gently prying them apart so he can deepen the kiss, while his fingers find her entrance. She moans softly, responding to his kisses and his touch and he loves to make her moan like this. He continues his slow ministrations until her breathing picks up and her hips begin to move. He breaks off the kiss then and looks at her face. She is so incredibly beautiful and he wants to see her come. Her eyes are still closed and he loves how lazily she is letting him please her.
"Gene," she whispers and it's music to his ears.
Nobody says his name quite like Olivia ...
He bites his lip and wills that last thought away before it can take hold. He focuses on giving her pleasure and he coaxes more sighs and moans out of her, his breathing quickening along with hers, before her body shakes, her orgasm rippling through her tired body. He sighs with her as she comes quietly and then slowly comes down from her high. Then he kisses her once more.
"Get some sleep," he whispers against her lips and Olivia just hums in response, too tired to even wonder if he doesn't need something from her too, but it's fine with him.
She is asleep within a minute and Gene smiles contently before closing his eyes as well. Pleasing Olivia is like a drug and sleeping next to her, he feels like maybe, just maybe, he can finally let his guard down.
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More soon. Let me know what you think of the brothers!
I know I promised you guys more 'action' but I wanted to give both Frank and Blake a proper introduction (especially Frank …). Fear not, they're not out of the bedroom yet ;)