Did I Mention I Need You? (The DIMILY Trilogy, #2)

by Estelle Maskame

That’s the thing about distance: It either gives you time to move on from someone,

or it makes you realize just how much you need them.

taking a step back toward the door, like he’s getting ready to make his escape from his insane stepsister who’s trying to drag him into bed with her.

It feels like I’m in middle school all over again and my eighth-grade crush has just held my hand for the first time.

This is getting a little bit ridiculous

If I thought I was attracted to him before, then I’m completely addicted to him now.

I’m just his stepsister.

we all know that's not bloody true ;) let's not lie to each other

“Me estoy muriendo por besarte,”

There’s no need to take me all the way up there to simply say the words I’m expecting him to say. It’s like he wants to be cruel.

Bruh. You're acting as if you don't know a thing about him! Do you really think he's taking you up to a obviously romantic spot to tell you he doesn't want you?!

“Come check this out,” in a husky tone.

Oh come I'd be surprised if he had rejection on his mind!

“I’m not going to tell you that,” he says. “Because I’m not over you.”

Fucking knew it!

I never prepared myself for this. I never even imagined Tyler would be standing in front of me saying these words.

That's what I call delusion of the main character.

“Because if you’re not going to be with me,” he says, “then I’m happy that you’re at least with him. He’s good for you.”

MATURITY prevails!

“Because I’m not the one who’s dating someone else,” he snaps.

Thank you!

“Me estoy muriendo por besarte.”

“I said that I’m dying to kiss you.”

Is there a difference between loving someone and being in love with someone?

I catch Tyler furrowing his eyebrows at me as I shut the door and I’m tempted to throw him an apologetic smile, but then I remember the body shots.

And so before she can even speak, I storm through the living room, marching past both Tyler and Emily as fast as I can without meeting their eyes. I feel like I might just burst into tears any second, so the moment I get into Tyler’s room and shut the door behind me, I let out a sigh of relief to be away from them.

Urm.... Wtf?

“Are you that addicted to me, Eden Munro?” I wrap my arms around him too, just above his waist. “You wish,” I tease, but I’m lying. Hopefully he can’t tell.

“You’ve got nothing to be worried about,” he whispers slowly, his breath hot against my cheek, “because, baby, I’m all yours.”

Any day now, I won’t be able to stop myself from kissing him.

I can see Tyler’s eyes widening as he realizes what my problem is, his mouth curving into a small smile as he laughs. He takes a step forward and shakes his head down at me. “C’mon, Eden. Not again.” He purses his lips. “Why is it so hard for you to understand that you’re the one I’m into and no one else?”

He's taking it pretty well. Those meetings really did help him.

“How come you haven’t kissed me yet since I’ve been here?”

Wow. Okay? Desperate much?

“If Jeter hits a home run tonight,” he whispers against my skin, “how about we get our own too?”

Holy shit! Where did this Tyler come from?!

He knows the effect he has on me. He likes the effect he has on me.

Well you weren't exactly subtle were you now?

More importantly, it’s a home run.

Emily pushes herself up from beneath the sheets. Her eyes meet mine and suddenly she seems wide awake. We both freeze.

“You know what? Fuck it. I don’t want you. I need you.” “Need?” I echo. “Need,” he confirms, nodding once. “I need you because you’re one of the few people I trust. I need you because you saw me the way I used to be and you still stuck around. I need you because I’m in love with you, Eden, and I have no idea how I’ll ever get over you.”

Inked in small lettering, black and bold, is my name.

Omg no he didn't

And to my complete surprise, he smiles as though people knowing our secret no longer seems like the end of the world.

It's finally getting interesting!

He never laughed like he meant it.

“Me estoy muriendo por besarte,”

pulls out a lighter.

Why does he need a lighter?

‘The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover,’ ” Tyler murmurs, his eyes never leaving mine, forever smoldering. “Leviticus, chapter eighteen, verse nine.”

There’s only one word. One word, but written over and over again, covering every single inch of my back from the tips of my shoulders straight down to the small of my back. All it says is this: MINE.

The thing that takes me aback, however, is that inside them, there’s weed.

I fucking knew he kept smoking it! There are too many damn lighters in the house and he also had a lighter.

of the voice. It’s one I recognize all too well. It’s

Oh.my.god. Now that took me by surprise

Tiffani smiles. “Why didn’t anyone tell me that my favorite pair of stepsiblings had arrived?”

Oh wow this is lot of tension to take in XD

“I’m starting to miss Tyler and you’re gonna help me get him back,” she shoots back at me without missing a beat. Folding her arms across her chest, her smile turns into a thin line.

I don't get this. She asks the one person that would never help. It's interesting for the plot but overall it's incredibly stupid.

“Have you gained a couple pounds since I last saw you?”

That's beyond pathetic

It takes me a while to build up the courage to say what I’m planning on saying. It’s the only logical excuse I can think of that would even begin to make sense to Tyler. The only excuse that could justify something like this. Even though my words aren’t the truth, they have to be believable. Unable to look at Tyler any longer, I drop my eyes to the concrete, to his brown boots, and my heart tightly clenches as I dare myself to finally tell him, “I want to stay with Dean.”

This isn't necessary! Just make a fucking plan to take the bitch down! She alwys chooses the easier way out.

I’ll be able to explain to him what’s really going on.

WHY DON'T YOU DO IT NOW?!

For four and a half hours, I listen to Tyler’s voice, endlessly whispering and quietly laughing. He tells the camcorder about the first time we met. He talks about all the things he loves about me, some of which are habits and mannerisms that even I’ve never noticed before. He talks and talks and talks, hardly ever pausing and without a single second of hesitation at all as he reflects on the moments we’ve shared together. Of conversations and kisses, trespassing and parties.

“I don’t know what being in love with someone is supposed to feel like,” Tyler admits with a breathy laugh, “but if being in love means thinking about someone every second of every day . . . If being in love means your entire mood shifts when they’re around . . . If being in love means

you’d do anything and everything for them,” he murmurs, “then I am endlessly in love with you.”

Snake’s still ramming more chips into his mouth as he observes the scene with raised eyebrows.

He's so effortlessly funny XD

Finally, Mom slowly parts her lips. She and Jack exchange a look. I’m waiting for her to explode, to demand an explanation for my irrational feelings, but instead, she playfully pushes Jack’s shoulder. “You owe me seventy bucks!”

Ha! WHAT?! xd

“Because I don’t really want to be near you either.”

So he went from I can't live a normal life without you to this?

“I don’t know if I want to do this anymore.”

Right. There's no fcking way that this book is ending the exact same way as the last one.

Now I’ve got to face Dad and Ella on my own. I’ve got to deal with Dean on my own. I’ve got to handle Rachael and Tiffani on my own. Tyler has left me to deal with our mess all by myself. It was supposed to be us against the world, Tyler and me versus everyone else. Now it’s just me.

Thats so fucked up! He couldn't have figured all this out before?!