Best Friendâs Brother - Chris Evans x Reader (Part 6)
Summary:Â You and Scott have been best friends ever since you were 10, meeting at summer camp. Being best friends with Scott means you know his family very well. Especially his older brother. After a failed attempt at dating Chris when you were 18, when you move to LA for a job will you and Chris grow close again? What would the world think? and most importantly what would Scott think?
Word Count: 2.1k
Warnings: small amount of angst, slow burn
Ever since you made the decision that you and Chris would never work. That the night you kissed was one big mistake and should be forgotten. It was easier to push aside and bury all your thoughts and feelings about him. It was pretty much back to normal.
The weather had been getting warmer and warmer, so you and Scott decided to spend the day in Santa Monica enjoying everything it had to offer. Sun, sea and sand, the works.
The two of you were walking down the pier ice creams in hands.
âYou wanna go on a couple ridesâ Scott asks as the two of your lean on the railing looking out onto the Pacific Ocean.
âOh god not straight away, Iâm enjoying this ice cream right now, donât think Iâll enjoy it on the way back upâ you says making Scott laugh.
âOkay fair enough, Ferris wheel?â Scott asks.
âItâs like you read my mindâ you smirk.
The two of you quickly finished your ice creams, regretting the decision slightly when you both got brain freeze.
Once you got up on the Ferris wheel Scott started pointing out all the different sights. From the typical tourist ones to his personal ones.
âAnd that cafe right there is where me and Steve had our first dateâ Scott says pointing it out.
âAww just like a movieâ you smirk making him poke his tongue out at you.
âHey, stop teasing, just because Iâm happily in love and youâre single!â Scott laughs shoving your shoulder playfully.
âWhoa low blow!â You complains shoving him back.
âOkay sorry, sorry! But hey look you are literally on Baywatch beach! You could easily pick up some guy, even if itâs just for the attention and you donât take it anywhereâ Scott laughs gesturing out to the beach below you.
âI dunno Scottâ you sigh shaking your head slightly.
âStop that! you are a catch, anyone would be blind to not see thatâ Scott says nudging your shoulder.
âCome on when we get off this thing lets go sunbathe and scope out some guysâ he smirks as the Ferris wheel begins to turn again.
Once back on the beach you and Scott find a spot to relax. Once you laid out your towel, you removed your vest and shorts to reveal the bikini you had on underneath.
You hear Scott wolf whistle making you roll your eyes as you sit down on the towel and start applying sun cream.
âSome guys are already checking you outâ Scott whispers.
You roll your eyes again as you lie down âwell whatever theyâre doing Iâm gonna relax for a bit, maybe get a tanâ you say getting comfortable putting in a single headphone so you could listen to music at the same time as listening to Scott.
A little while later you could feel yourself getting a little too warm for comfort. Getting up you pass your phone to Scott before heading out to the water ignoring Scottâs plea for you to have a Baywatch moment.
You sigh in content as you step into the pleasantly cool water. Walking in some more until the water was at your hips you dive into the water swimming out. You couldnât lie, the water was incredible, crystal clear too.
After a little while you swim back to shore. As your head breaks the surface you brush your hair out of your face as you walk out of the water. Â As you walk back to Scott you can see him smirking. You raise a brow at him unsure why he was looking at you that way.
âHey its (Y/N) right?â You hear someone say to your left.
You turn in the direction the voice was coming from to see good-looking black-haired man smiling at you.
âYeah it is, sorry do I know you?â You ask turning to face him fully. You look him up and down, he did look familiar, but you still didnât know where from.
He runs his hand through his curly hair with an awkward chuckle.
âIâm Jake, I just joined the department at UCLAâ he smiles holding out his hand.
âOh yeah Dr. Bennett! How are youâ you smile shaking his hand, noting the friendly squeeze he gives your hand.
âCall me Jake please, Iâm doing good enjoying LA so farâ he smiles, and you couldnât help but notice how sweet his smile was.
âThatâs good, I know it was a bit overwhelming when I first arrived so if you even need a hand just give me a shoutâ you offer with a smile.
âThat would be great, how about we grab coffee some time and you can warn me about everythingâ he smirks making you laugh.
You bite your lip slightly, was he technically asking you out. He was very good looking and seemed really sweet. Youâd heard about him too, all the girls in his class fawned over him.
âYeah that sounds great, let me know when youâre free and weâll organise somethingâ you agree.
âHere put in your number and Iâll text you, Iâd rather text than emailâ he says passing you his phone with a chuckle.
You laugh at the idea of him asking you out via the university emails, quickly adding your number to his phone and passing it back.
âI better get back to my friend, but I look forward to you textâ you smirk taking a couple step backs toward Scott.
âI wonât make you wait too long I promise, there might even be a text waiting for you when you get backâ he smirks typing away on his phone.
âSee you laterâ you smile heading back up the beach towards Scott.
âSomeone liked your Baywatch momentâ Scott smirks when you sat down next to him.
âShut upâ you scoff hoping you werenât blushing too obviously.
âWho was he?â Scott asks scooting closer to you.
âGuy from work, new to the departmentâ you tell him.
âYou gonna show him the ropesâ he says with a suggestive smirk.
You laugh shoving his shoulder making him laugh.
âShut up weâre just gonna go get coffeeâ you tell him reaching into your bag to grab your phone. Smiling when you saw a text from Jake.
âIs that him?â Scott asks knowingly.
You roll your eyes not giving him the satisfaction of an answer.
âTold you youâd pull a guy hereâ Scott smirks making you chuckle.
âJust be happy for me alrightâ you laugh shaking your head.
Later you and Scott were walking back to the car laughing away when Scott saw Chris walking down the street.
âHey Chris!â Scott calls out grabbing Chrisâ attention.
âOh hey guys, had a nice day on the beach?â He asks as he heads over.
âYeah it was great, (Y/N) pulled a hottieâ Scott smirks.
âScott!â You complain hitting his shoulder. You glance back at Chris to see him avoiding your gaze jaw clenched.
âItâs just a coffee date with a guy from workâ you explain quickly.
Chris nods his head slightly âwell um good for you, Iâve got to head off running late for a meetingâ Chris says not waiting before heading past you down the street.
âThat was weirdâ Scott mumbles as the two of you watch Scott go.
A couple weeks had passed, and you and Jake texted often and even gone out for coffee a couple times. You werenât dating per se, you enjoyed his company, and he was definitely a catch. You just werenât sure if you were that attracted to him. The jury wasnât out yet.
You were walking through the streets of LA on the way to meet Scott and Steve for brunch. You doubted that Chris would be there this time, you hadnât seem much of him recently actually. When you arrive you see Scott and Steve waiting for you outside. The three of you walk through the restaurant toward the garden in the back. As you step out into the garden you see Chris and a girl you didnât recognise walking toward the door.
âChris? What you doing here?â Scott asks glancing over to the girl.
âOh hi guys, this is Circe we were just having brunchâ Chris says nodding to the girl on his left. Looking at her made you instantly self-conscious. She was absolutely stunning, could easily be a model if she wasnât already,
âOh is this your brother! Its lovely to meet you Scottâ Circe beams shaking Scottâs hand vigorously .
âUh yeah nice to meet youâ Scott says when he finally gets his hand back.
âWe better head off, see you all laterâ Chris smiles taking Circeâs hand and leading her out the restaurant.
âAre you thinking what Iâm thinking?â Steve asks as the three of you sit down at the table.
âWhat?â You ask unsure.
âThat Circe looks like (Y/N)âs doubleâ Scott exclaims.
âYes exactly! Itâs so weird isnât!â Steve laughs.
âWhat are you on about she look nothing like me, she looks like a supermodel!â You exclaim. Circe may have the same hair colour and eyes as you, but she had none of your imperfections. If she was your double, you were the dollar store version of her.
âOh please donât say that, you are gorgeous! Do you think they were on a date, she looked very handsyâ Steve says waving you off?
âMaybe, or itâs like a PR walk or something, give a name to the mystery girlâ Scott says shrugging his shoulders.
âThey would have eaten at the front of the restaurant if it was PR thoughâ Steve points out.
âWell whatever it is, it isnât our businessâ you say a bit sharper than you meant to.
âOh whatâs gotten you in a moodâ Scott exclaims raising a brow at you.
âIâm just hungry so letâs eat okayâ you say grabbing the menu to look through.
âSteve we better be quick (Y/N) gets hangry very quicklyâ Scott smirks making you roll your eyes at him and give his shoulder a shove.
âQuick sheâs already turned to violent!â Scott laughs shoving you back.
While you all ate Scott and Steve continued to gossip, having already found Circeâs Instagram page and twitter. You pushed food around your plate as they discussed her Instagram photos, showing you all the ones of her in bikinis that left little to the imagination. You had to act interested in everyone as this was a topic that despite your best efforts they would not move on from.
âHello earth to (Y/N)â Scott says waving his hand in front of your face.
âHuh whatâ you say snapping out of your train of thought.
âI asked you how did your date with Dr Dreamy go yesterday?â Scott asks putting emphasis on the Dr Dreamy.
âHis name is Jake and itâs just been coffee not a dateâ you say waving it off.
âOh it is so too a date! I saw how he was checking you out on the beach!â Scott says wiggling his eyebrows.
You roll your eyes at him âtheyâve been good, heâs easy to talk to, funny, cute, we get along wellâ you tell them.
âI feel a but comingâ Steve says taking a sip of his coffee.
âThere isnât a but, I just donât know how I exactly feel about himâ you sigh.
âYouâre not attracted to that hunk of a man?â Scott asks shocked
âI can appreciate that heâs attractive, but I just donât know enough to be attracted to him, you know Iâm more of a personality person than a looks personâ you explain.
âWell stick it out then, donât go getting cold feet and push him away before you get the chance to actually know himâ Scott warns.
You nod your head knowing he was right. In the past you tended to get cold feet if you didnât click with someone quickly, even though you preferred getting to know someone first before dating as opposed to dating apps. You felt like there was too much pressure with dating apps because everyoneâs intention were clear, you much preferred being friends with someone first.
âI just want to be careful you know, donât they say donât date co-workersâ you say shrugging your shoulders.
âThey also say donât date your best friendâs brother, but you already went thereâ Scott says making Steve snort and you almost choke.
âWhat Scott is trying to say is donât cross people off just because of something as trivial as where you work, you might miss the one if you do thatâ Steve says still trying to suppress a laugh.
âLook Iâm giving him a chance alright, weâve been out for coffee twice and we text occasionally so its early days stillâ you says holding your hands up in defence.
âYou swear youâll give him a good chance thoughâ Scott says looking over at you.
You raise your hand and place your other hand over your heart.
âI swear, look Iâll text him now asking if he wants to meet soonâ you say grabbing your phone and shooting Jake a text.
âGood, I look forward to the invitation to your weddingâ Scott smirks making you chuckle.
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