Accidentally in bed with the wrong brother

SkyeI stare at the polished black sneakers in front of me, refusing to lift my head.“Did I ask a question?” The voice is colder this time.Around me, the laughter dies completely.Someone whispers, “Jace.”Another mutters, “Oh my God, he’s so pissed.”My heart skips a beat. Slowly, I look up. Gray eyes, a silver nose ring. Tattoos barely visible beneath his sleeve.Jace Knight. Ethan’s twin brother, my number one enemy.The boy who made it his mission to turn my life into a living hell. So why the hell is he saving me now?He offers me his hand; the whole house stares. Reluctantly, I take it. He pushes me up effortlessly. For one ridiculous second, I thought he was actually helping me.Until he looks me straight in the eyes and says, “If you are going to embarrass yourself, at least don't block the hallway.”Ethan steps forward, “Jace, leave it.”“ I wasn't talking to you.”My heart thunders. Before I can face more embarrassment, I push through the crowd, nearly shoulder-checking th

Skye“It’s not what you think,” I say, hoping she will somehow understand, she doesn't. Instead, she let out a mocking laugh, “Ethan rejected you, so you have to go after my boyfriend? What exactly is your problem you slut?”I shake my head, “To be honest.….”“ I'm not listening to any of your stupid lies, I'm going to let the whole school know what a cheap rag you are.”Before I realize what is happening, she pulls out a phone from her pocket and takes a picture of me. Standing with a wrinkled cloth and messy hair. My heart drops, “You can't do that.”She does, she takes another picture, the one that has Jace showing in the background. Tiffany’s smile widens as she stares at the picture on her phone. “Oh, this one is perfect.”My blood runs cold. “No….” I take several unsteady steps back into the room, overwhelmed by the urge to hide. “Please don't.”She lifts her phone out of my reach. “Don’t what?”“Delete it.”She laughs loudly enough for every student walking down the hallway

Jace “Why are you all keeping quiet?” Ethan’s voice slices cleanly through the stunned silence. Every head turns toward him. For a moment, even Tiffany forgets to breathe. My brother stands at the end of the hallway wearing a gray hoodie over yesterday’s football practice shirt. His dark hair is still damp from the shower, and confusion is written all over his face as his eyes move across the crowd. First Tiffany, then me, and finally Skye. She’s still leaning against the wall, one hand pressed against her reddened cheek. Her eyes are glassy, like she’s barely holding herself together. Something twists unpleasantly in my chest, and I force myself to ignore it. Ethan steps closer, looking between the three of us. “Somebody care to explain?” Nobody answers. The students glance at one another, waiting for someone else to speak first. Tiffany is the one who breaks the silence. She lets out a disbelieving laugh. “Oh, perfect timing,” she folds her arms on her chest before poi

Skye I don’t know how long I stand there. Five minutes. Maybe ten. The hallway is so quiet I can hear the ticking of the old clock hanging above the stairwell. Then, the sound of footsteps echoes. Heavy. Unhurried. I don’t have to look up. I already know who it is. Jace. He stops a few feet away. Neither of us speaks. The silence stretches until it becomes unbearable. Finally, I lift my head. “What was that?” His eyebrows lift. “What was what?” “Don’t play dumb.” “I’m not.” “You told everyone I’m your girlfriend!” “So?” “So?” My voice rises in disbelief. “You don’t get to decide something like that!” He shrugs, completely unfazed. “It worked.” “It worked?” I almost laugh. “You call this working?” “Tiffany shut up.” “At the cost of my reputation!” He folds his arms. “Your reputation was already gone the second she posted those pictures.” His words hit like a slap. I stare at him. “You’re unbelievable.” “I’m realistic.” “No.” I shake my head. “You’re cruel.” A muscl

Skye Kimberly’s face pales. “Skye…” “I have to.” “I can’t pretend to be his girlfriend.” “He’ll get over it.” “So will the school.” Before either of them can argue, my phone vibrates inside my pocket. Once. Twice. Three times. I frown. Slowly, I pull it out and The screen lights up. ROYAL HAVEN STUDENT FORUM PINNED POST Official announcement. Jace Knight: “ Skye Bennett is my girlfriend. Anyone who has a problem with that can deal with me.” Below it, Over two thousand likes. Hundreds of comments. And still climbing. My blood runs cold. Kimberly leans over my shoulder. “Oh…” Chloe reads the screen. “He actually meant it.” I stare at my phone so long my eyes begin to burn. What sort of problem is this? Even after the screen goes black, I still continue to stare at it. Several moment pass, nobody speaks. Not me. Not Chloe. Not Kimberly. The only sound is the distant whistle from the football field. Kimberly is the first to break the silence. “He actually posted it.”