The Brides sister

Addictive attraction

"Whoa whoa " ,Ishan turns to look at Palmer "What was that? " he asks Palmer surprised at his buddy's behavior.

Palmer didnt look him in the eye but looked thoroughly pissed.

Until that moment Ishan was half kidding the entire time. If his friend was taking this so seriously he wouldn't hit on Sarah ever again but all this was so unlike Palmer and so weird.

"Let's get this over with " ,said Palmer beckoning the engagement party upstairs.

The engagement party went without a hitch. Every single detail was pinteresty perfect and the would be bride really shone. Ishan made it a point to stay well out of Sarah's way and kept a lazy eye on Palmer.

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Palmer's POV

It was very late at night and Palmer was in the very same place he had met Sarah earlier that day. Now it was night and the moonlight was shining down the glass top.

Sarah was hardly a foot away from him she was facing him face tilted to him,looking forlorn and sweet .She was telling him, " Am so sorry Palmer but I can't stop thinking about you".She looked so sad and true at the same time.

Palmer pulled her close and started to kiss her. He pulled away a minute to breathe , and was kissing his way down her neck he had his arm behind her in a firm hold. Palmer was trying to move closer but it felt like she was always an inch away a little out of reach.Palmer was wondering how it was that he was struggling to get closer when he woke up.

"Damn", thought Palmer looking at the time by his bed. It was only 4 in the morning and he was having a full on e******n.

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Right out of college Palmer and Ishan's startup idea had taken off. The business was his high and a decade later Palmer still worked just as hard as at first because he absolutely loved what he did.

Marrying Jessica Miller was so right for him it would catapult everything he had worked for and there really wasn't anything to object to in Jessica. She was a beautiful ,smart woman and the time they spent together he hadn't felt anything close to a red flag.

He just didn't feel this crazy animal thing he was now feeling with Sarah. In fact he d never felt this with anyone ever. Palmer was in his office trying to work. On waking up from his crazy s*x dream he thought he might as well get some work done, but it wasn't getting anywhere.

Ishan strolled in , two coffees in hand ,smiled and sat across Palmer.

"Good ", Palmer said appreciatevly reaching for his coffee.

Ishan studied Palmer while sipping on his coffee. Something was off about the dude but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Nerves?...", asked Ishan.

" Something like that", said Palmer hesitating " I think I have a crush on her sister ".

Ishan took froze an entire minute and then started laughing incredously.

When Palmer was looking sour he stopped " Okay , have you considered that this might be what people call cold feet".

" I have , and how does that help me ", came the snarky reply.

" You are only engaged . You can still out you know ".

"Out how ,we are knee deep in the merger " , sighed Palmer.

" It ll be a a day in hell ", said Ishan " The investors will be at our throat , there will be heavy correction on the stocks. But it isn't the end of the world Pal".

Palmer was stunned into silence. He couldn't even think of it. Moreover the company wasn't just his, there was no way he would let Ishan suffer all that loss just because he wanted to get in bed with his fiance's sister.

"What's the point. Its not like I can ask Sarah out after I break off the engagement", the words were out before Palmer could take it back.

Ishan didnt know what to say to that. He hadn't ever fallen for someone at first sight and he did not know how to help his friend.