Ivy's Point Of View

Still in shock, I can't believe it. My brother, it's been so long but he's here, sitting across from me. After I got Bray to calm down, Bray suggested we take the little reunion back to the house, so we did. Now I was in our home, sitting across from my brother Dustin, he looks so different. Yet the same, it's weird I can still see the same boy who used to protect me growing up.

His eyes were the same, even his smile. But he looked older, his hair was a bit darker then I remember, he had light hair like I have. But now I remember my mother saying how our father's hair used to be light as ours was, until he got to be in his mid-twenty's. He does look like my father now that I think about it.

"I'm still trying to wrap my head around it." I admitted, looking over at Dustin.

"So am I, I couldn't believe it when I saw you at the restaurant. I kept telling myself, that it couldn't be you." Dustin smiled slightly. "But it was you, it is you."

God, I never thought I'd actually see him again!

"Yeah, why did you follow us? Why didn't you just come up to me?" I raised a brow.

"Well, I didn't know if you'd remember me, then there was the fact that I was scared it wasn't really you. I didn't want to seem like a crazy person." He admitted.

"Yeah, and following us from the restaurant doesn't seem like the move of a crazy man at all." Bray shook his head.

Bray, could you be a little nicer to my brother?

Why is he being so crabby with him?

I patted Bray's leg, as he sat next to me on the couch. "Look, I know it wasn't the best idea I just realized I couldn't let Ivy get away. I had to find out if it was really Ivy, I've been looking for her for so long." Dustin said.

"It still would of been a better idea, to come up and say something rather then follow us all the way to our home." Bray rolled his eye

God ,Bray Why are you acting like this?

He's my brother not some random stranger!

I sighed, and looked up to Bray giving him a look. I really didn't understand why Bray was being so hard on Dustin. "It doesn't matter now." I shook my head, and turned my direction back to Dustin. "All that matters is, that now I've got my brother back." I smiled.

"I'm so glad I've finally found you Ivy. I've been thinking about you for so long, I would look for you in the face of every petite blonde girl I saw. But none of them had the same light as you do, as the Ivy I remember." Dustin smiled. "I remember you always had this light, and innocence's about you. Mom always said she didn't know how you were such an innocent one. Neither her or dad were innocent in anyway. Neither was I for that." Dustin laughed at the last part.

I shook my head and smiled, I haven't had an innocence about me in such a long time. I heard Bray let out a long drawn out sigh. I looked up at him. "Bray." I shook my head. "What's wrong?" I raised a brow.

"I don't know, I guess I'm a little skeptical that's all." Bray shrugged.

Why are you so skeptical?

He's my brother, what reason does he have to lie?

"Why?, Dustin has no reason to lie." I was shocked Bray was acting like this.

"I don't know, I just find it funny that he shows up all of the sudden, that's all." Bray shook his head. "I just don't like how you just believe him, you are too trusting." Bray sighed.

I sighed, pushing myself off of the couch. Bray growling to himself and steadying me quickly. I'm still not the greatest on these damn crutches. "Do you mind Dustin, I'm going to have a chat with Bray."

"Not at all." Dustin shook his head.

"How about you come to the kitchen with me." I looked up to Bray, he sighed and nodded. Following me out into the kitchen. I knew I needed to have a talk with him, so I could understand where he was coming from. I wanted him to be able to get along with my brother. He knows how much I've wanted this, how much I've missed him.

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Bray's Point Of View

I followed Ivy into the kitchen, I pulled out a chair for Ivy to sit down. "Here, have a seat love." I said softly.

"No, I don't feel like sitting down." Ivy sighed. "I want you to tell me why you are treating my brother like this?" Ivy raised a brow, leaning against the counter.

Alright then, I can tell this isn't going to be good!

"I just don't think you should just jump into this." I sighed, she didn't even really know if this was her brother. I mean I understand she's been looking for him, and how much she's missed him but she doesn't even have proof this is her brother. Call me suspicious but I would rather be a little more cautious when it comes to things like this, we just had an issue with the last person we took at face value. A Major Issue actually.

"What am I supposed to do?, that's my brother Bray." Ivy shook her head.

"You don't know that." I sighed running a hand through my hair.

"Yes, I do. I think I would know my own brother." Ivy scuffed.

"What proof do you have Ivy?, his word? That's all you have." I sighed, why isn't she thinking.

"I don't need proof Bray, I know my brother. Don't you think I'd know if it wasn't really Dustin?" Ivy shook her head.

"I can understand where you would want it to be him, you've been looking for him since you turned 18, but what if it's not him?" I said, walking over towards her.

"It's him, I know it is." Ivy shook her head, kicking herself off the counter. "What would he gain from saying he's my brother?"

You have no idea, the things people have tried to pull on me!

You are too trusting love, you can't always believe what you see!

"You can't trust him." I sighed. "Con-artists do these things all the time Ivy."

"He's not a con-artist. Dustin is my brother." Ivy growled.

"Why wouldn't just come out and say it at the restaurant?, how hard would it be to come out and say. Ivy it's me Dustin your brother?" I groaned.

"Look, I should go." I looked over to the door of the kitchen and saw Dustin, or whoever he was standing there.

About damn time!

"Please, don't go yet." Ivy sighed.

"No, I think I should go. I put my number on a piece of paper out there, you can call me if you want I guess." He sighed.

"Please, don't leave. Bray doesn't mean any of what he said." Ivy shook her head, using the crutches to make her way over to him.

The hell I don't!

"Yes I do." I crossed my arms over my chest.

"Look, I don't want to cause any problems." Dustin shook his head.

"Please, Dustin I just got you back." Ivy sighed, now directly in front of him.

"I'm not going anywhere Ivy, I just want to give you guys time to talk it out. You can call me and we can get together, talk about old times and catch up." Dustin said, reaching forward and hugging her.

Ivy wrapped her arms around him and sighed. "I'm sorry." Ivy whispered to him, when she pulled back. "I'll call you."

"Okay, I'm so happy I found you Ivy." Dustin smiled, giving her another hug before turning around and walking out of the house.

Ivy sighed, and shook her head turning around to me. "I'm going to lay down." Ivy said softly.

"I'll help you get comfy." I said.

"No, don't worry about it." Ivy shook her head, making her way out of the kitchen.

Great, just great she's pissed at me now!

I sighed, and shook my head leaning against the counter I looked to Luke who walked in. "What's up?" Luke raised a brow.

"Ivy's mad at me, because I don't think she should be jumping right into this with Dustin or whoever it is." I sighed.

"You don't think that's really her brother?" Luke raised a brow.

"I don't know, he doesn't really have any proof." I sighed.

"What is he getting out of saying he's her brother?" Luke raised a brow.

"I don't know, everyone know's she's with me, and I've got money, it wouldn't take much to find out about her past." I sighed. "I just think she should take things a little slower at least get proof of who he really is. Last time we took someone at face value no research what so ever, Summer happened and everything that followed her." I shook my head. "I'm not saying he isn't I just want her to get the proof that's all, but she doesn't think she needs proof. She trusts him."

"I guess you have plenty of reason to be suspicious just don't let it come between you two." Luke nodded, before walking back out into the living room.

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I made my way down the hall to our room, it'd been about an hour and I wanted to check on her. I opened the door to our room. But I didn't see Ivy, I even went into the bathroom and didn't see her. I sighed and looked across from our room, to Ivy's old room. She hadn't used that room for sometime now, she always just used my room, she even moved some of her clothes into the room so she didn't have to go over into the room all the time, just when she needed to switch out and get new clothes for a few weeks. I opened the door and saw Ivy on the bed, laying down she had her eyes closed. "Ivy?" I said softly.

What would she be doing in here?

"What?" Ivy sighed, looking up to me. It looks like she wasn't sleeping after all.

"What are you doing in here love?" I raised a brow, walking over to the bed. Sitting down next to her.

"Laying down." Ivy sighed.

I can see that, but why are you in here?

And not in our room?

"You know what I mean, why are you in here and not in our bed?" I questioned, my hand caressing her arm.

"I wanted to be alone." Ivy stated. "So if you'll please go, that'd be great."

"I know you are upset with me, about not believing that man is your brother." I sighed.

"He is, that's my brother I don't need any proof. He's all the proof I need." Ivy shook her head.

"I'm just trying to look out for you, I love you Ivy and I don't want to see you hurt." I stated. "Look, I understand how much you want it to be him."

"No I don't think you do." Ivy spat, yanking her hand away from me when I tried to take it in my hand. "Maybe I'll sleep in here tonight."

No, no, no. There is no need for that!

"Please don't do that." I shook my head.

"Then don't speak of him again. You don't have to believe it's him, just don't talk down on him, and don't be mean to him." Ivy looked up at me.

I sighed and nodded, if she didn't want me to talk about it, then I won't but I WILL be checking this man out, I'm not going to have him around Ivy without knowing exactly who he is, and why he's coming around. If it is her brother then I'm happy for her, but if it isn't then I'm going to find out what he's trying to get at, and I'm going to put an end to this little game he's playing. "Fine, I'm sorry." I leaned forward and kissed her on the top of the head. "If you want me to be nice, I'll do it. Just please keep your eyes open when it comes to this."

Ivy sighed and nodded, leaning forward to give me a peck on the lips. "Fine, I'll keep my eyes open. But I know that's my brother I believe in him. Even if you don't." Ivy said softly.

A Note From The Author: Alright, here we go chapter 22. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. We had a little bit of a problem, do you think Bray has a reason to be so skeptical about Dustin?, do you think he's right to not want to trust him, until he has proof? Or do you think he's being too tough on him? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and the chapter as a whole so please feel free to leave a review. Thanks to everyone who continue to read, review, follow, and favorite this story. You all are amazing!

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