When forced to confront my feelings, I was exhausted, and I'd be exhausted no matter how much coffee I would drink.

"You're brothers, and you're very close to one another no matter how the two of you act. I'm going to be seeing the one I don't choose often because of that. A constant, heart wrenching reminder of what I can't have, and I don't think I'd be able to take that."

With another deep breath, I rose.

"If I can't choose both, then my second choice is going to be neither." I started walking toward the front door of the mansion.

"Christine, wait!" Carson called out.

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