Dinner Date Ch. 03 - Sex Stories

Dinner Date Ch. 03

... collared as well. Tell me about your brother. Have you had time to mull over the conversation with him?" I said making sure she understood my private affairs were off limits.

"Growing up, he and I were always close. He'd always been my champion and protector then he went off to the military. After he left, I had to fend for myself more than I had in the past. Our family wasn't the best place to grow up but Terry protected me long enough to allow me to grow up in order to survive on my own. He took most of the beatings that would have been meant for me. When he joined the military, he joked that after our parents, Marine Corps boot camp was a cake walk if you can believe that? Anyway, after he came back from a couple of tours in Iraq, he wasn't happy to see the life I was living. I told him I wasn't a little girl anymore and he needed to see me as an adult now, making decisions based on what I needed to do."

"He loves you; you know?"

"He told me that."

"No Stephanie, you don't understand. What little interaction I've had with him you need to understand. He's wired differently than most. I've heard a couple of head doctors call it 'White Knight syndrome'. He will go out of his way to protect those he holds close. He sees someone in danger and he's the first to step up to protect them, to the point of putting his own life in danger. Right now, he sees you in danger because of all this." I said gesturing to the house. "It's outside his understanding of normal so you ...

... need protecting. You need to convince him you are safe. You need to show him you are safe. What Percy has done is going to make that very difficult, especially with me stepping in and directing the investigation."

"That's raising a lot of question, you understand?"

I had to nod my head because I may have opened myself up more than I wanted to. "Yes, but let's focus on the ones concerning your brother at present. The rest are for later, if at all."

"Ok. How do I show him I'm safe? How do I save him before he gets himself hurt?"

"As backwards as this is, you're going to have to become the big sister to his little brother. Start taking charge of his affairs for a while. He also needs to get counseling. Either through the VA or a private doctor. With his military background though it might be hard to find a private doctor he can relate to, plus they can get pretty expensive. You need to set up his appointments and make sure he makes them. He shouldn't need any meds unless he's suffering PTSD. Not knowing what he went through while he was there, I couldn't tell you for certain. Mind you, this is just the start but like I said, you may need to nag him a little too. Remember you're the big sister now. Just don't be surprised if he gets mad about you treating him like a kid though. Also, remember how you feel when he treats you like a kid and it will help temper how you play the big sister."

"When does this life ever get any easier?"

"You do realize you're asking the ...