I leaned forward and gave his cheek a soft peck.

"I love you being my brother. Mom and dad have been wonderful to me but you're my real family. Besides, can you look at me and tell me you don't see your sister anymore Mark?"

Once again Mark went to put his head down, but catching his chin in my hand I lifted his eyes to mine and asked;

"Can you Mark? Is it so cut and dried to you now that you can look me in the eye and say that you don't ever see your big sister anymore when you see me? Be honest Mark, am I just...