"New Love Found"

Disclaimer: See chapter 1. Everything else I own unless stated otherwise.

A/N: Takes place the night after previous chapter. Thoughts are in italics. Please R&R! No flames please!

Chapter 2 – Telling the Girls

I called the girls and asked if they wanted to come round and they all agreed. The girls came round and we sat watching DVDs and eating popcorn. One movie that we were watching was kind of similar to my own life, where the guy hit his girlfriend when they were alone.

Lea said to us, "If I ever had a boyfriend who did that, I'd end up dumping him. What about you Sam?"

"I'd do the same Lea. What about you Hayls?"

"If Tommy did that, I would kill him. Anyway, he would never lay a hand on me to hurt me. Jade?"

"If Neil did that, I'm pretty sure that Kira would have something to say about it. Anyway, like you Hayls, Neil would never lay a hand on me to hurt me. He's like Tommy that way. Kira?"

I put down the bowl of popcorn and bowed my head. I took a deep breath and looked back at them. I paused the DVD and said to them, "What I'm about to tell you, you CANNOT tell the boys." They nodded.

"Good. You know how I've been going out with Trent for two years?" Again they nodded and I continued. "Well, he's like the guy in the film."

"How, Kira?"

"Well Sam, he is violent towards me when we are alone. I am beginning to get sick of it."

"Kira, you have to tell Neil about it."

"Lea, I can't. He'll go berserk. Anyway, in order to cheer ourselves up, we'll talk about who we fancy. Jade, you're out of the question. You're going out with Neil. Hayls, you're also out of the question. You're going out with Tommy. So, Sam?"

"Promise you won't laugh?" We shook our heads. "Well, Ethan. Lea?"

"Gary. Kira, do you fancy anyone?"

"As a matter of fact, I do. I fancy Conner. I know that he seems like an egotistical jock, but, I really like him. Neil joked about it last night when I asked him what he was doing today. He said that he was going swimming, to the cinema and bowling with the boys. He noticed that I had blushed when he mentioned Conner's name and said, 'Ooh, someone's blushing. Do you want me to ask Conner out for you, Sis?' Then he laughed. Again, you can't say a word." They nodded.

"Back to the issue at hand, Kira. Trent. You HAVE to tell Neil about it, he does have a right to know, after all, he IS your twin."

"Leanne, if I told Neil about it, he'll kick the shit out of Trent. Even though Trent deserves it, I won't let Neil do it. He would get done if Trent decided to press charges. I can't put my mum through that. She lost my dad when Neil and I were only 2. If Neil got jailed for attempted murder, or even murder, cause believe me, he would, as he wouldn't stop hitting Trent, it would maybe kill her. Not mention the fact that I can't put Jade through it, as it would destroy her relationship with Neil."

Leanne sighed. "You're right. I just hate the fact that you won't tell him."

"Maybe I'll tell him when I actually finish with Trent, but to do so beforehand, could make things worse for me." Little did I know, how soon I was going to finish with Trent.

Just then the boys came in and all conversation was stopped.

"Hey Bro. I'm thirsty. Can you make me a drink please?"

"What do you think I am, Sis? Your slave?"

"No, my twin, but I sense that you were going through to the kitchen anyway, so it would make sense."

"You're right. I was going to the kitchen. OK, I'll make drinks for all of us."

"Thanks Bro, you're the best."

He laughed and went through to the kitchen to make drinks for all of us.

Tommy sat next to Hayley on the couch and said to her, "Hi Gorgeous."

"Hi Sexy. Missed you. Did you miss me?"

"Oh yeah."

Ethan sat next to Sam on the floor and said to her, "Hi Sam."

"Hi."

"So, you look shocked. What's wrong?"

"Well…" I gave her a look to shut her up so she wouldn't say anything. "We were discussing the movie."

"It must have been some movie."

"It was. Anyway, how did your day go?"

"It was good. Would have been better if you were there though. Want to play Mystery Tomb on the laptop that I've brought with me?" Sam nodded. They played for about 20 minutes, and then Ethan spoke again, this time in Sam's ear.

I couldn't hear what he was saying as he was whispering, but, I noticed that she was blushing and I couldn't help smiling as she nodded. Ethan then kissed her forehead and she rested her hand on his knee. I thought to myself, "I guess that he has asked her out. They look great together. I wish Conner would ask me out. But he'll never do that, he doesn't even fancy me." Little did I know how wrong I was!

I noticed Jade go into the kitchen, probably to help Neil with the drinks. Then I looked over towards the other chair where Lea was sitting and I noticed that Gary was sitting on the arm next to her. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but, I did notice that she was blushing and nodding.

I looked towards the kitchen and noticed Jade and Neil coming out with the drinks. They handed them to everyone.

"Cheers Bro. Now that wasn't so hard, was it?"

He just laughed at me and shook his head.

Neil then sat down on the couch next to Tommy and Hayley and Jade sat on his lap. He put his arm around her waist and pulled her close. I looked at Hayley and Tommy and noticed that she was leaning into him and he had his arm around her.

I looked over at the others and I noticed that Gary was mirroring Neil's position on the chair. I then looked down at Ethan and Sam and noticed that Sam still had her hand on Ethan's knee, but was leaning into him against the couch and he had his arm around her.

I then looked at Conner sitting on the floor leaning against the chair that Lea and Gary were sitting in. He caught my eye and smiled his gorgeous smile at me. I looked away before Neil could see that I was blushing and tease me again. I began to think how nice it would be to lean against Conner's chest and inhale his fragrance and having his muscular arm around me.

I said to them all, "What are you all doing tomorrow?"

Neil looked at me and said, "Well, I'm not doing anything Sis. I don't know about the others."

The girls all said in unison, "Nothing Kir."

Tommy, Ethan, Gary and Conner looked at me and then replied in unison, "Nothing Kira."

"Why?"

"Well, Conner, I have a gig at the community centre and I was wondering if you would all be interested in coming to listen to me."

They all looked at each other and then looked back at me and nodded.

I change the DVD as I didn't want the boys to watch the DVD that had prompted me to tell the girls about Trent.

I then sat back down on my chair and began thinking of Conner again. I didn't realise that I was frowning and looking sad, nor did I notice that Neil was watching me.