I already knew my brother was there even before I entered the bar. He hadn't made himself known. Just stayed with the shadows—so Kadey.

“Kade,” I called, my voice hoarse.

“Hmm?” He finally stepped out of the shadow and came to stand beside me, taking the bottle from my hand and taking a deep sip.

“Kade, there’s this knot in my chest. It won't go away. It’s making it hard to breathe. What is it?”

“I don't know, little bro. Maybe you have asthma. Or you’re about to have a heart attack.”

“Right? That would make so much sense.”

“You smell heavily of sex.”

I took the bottle back from...