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Delayed Confrontation

Author: Liz Barnet
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-31 03:00:15

Hailey

That piece of shit skipped work today. Probably on purpose. Maybe I was jumping to conclusions, but my gut told me otherwise. And the evidence? Two coffee cups sitting just above the dishwasher, stained with remnants of black coffee. He always drank it black and bitter—just like his heart.

Unlike me, he had the habit of waking up early and maintaining a perfectly balanced routine, excelling at everything he set his mind to. Even breaking hearts. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a schedule for which whore to fuck and when.

The thought that he might consider me one of them left a bitter taste in my mouth, stronger than any coffee.

Fucking piece of shit.

Leaning against the counter, I took a sip of my probably "overly sweet" coffee—at least, that’s what he’d call it. I kept telling myself not to think about him. But, of course, I kept thinking about him. And as the saying goes—speak of the devil, and he shall appear—I heard the heavy thud of his footsteps before the devil himself
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  • New Brother    Loophole

    HaileyI found myself swallowing before letting out a nervous chuckle. "I mean, why not?" I shrugged. "At least it's not something humiliating like, I don't know, passing out drunk in front of every guest and blurting some Shakespearean-level cringe."Carter raised an eyebrow, lips twitching. "Oh my," he drawled dramatically, "So Maddison did tell you that you passed out in front of everyone? Damn. I specifically told her not to." He shook his head with a disappointed sigh. "Moms. Can't keep anything from their daughters."My eyes widened in horror."What?! I actually passed out in front of everyone?!"He paused—too long—and then bit his lip, trying to choke back a laugh.I squinted at him.This motherfucker."You're messing with me, aren't you?" I scowled.Carter lost it, bursting int

  • New Brother    Moments Where Everything Fades

    Damien"Fuck this!"I stood there like a goddamn ghost, watching from afar as she left with Carter. My girl. My fucking everything—ripping away in the passenger seat of a man I despised. No—not despised. Hated. And not just because he existed, but because she chose him. And the fucked-up part?I made her.I pushed her straight into his arms.Carter Hayes. The world thought he’d turned into some reborn saint—washed clean by regret and redemption—maybe he himself did think as well. But I knew better. That fucker had more blood on his hands than I ever did. And somehow… somehow, that still didn’t make him the monster.No. I was the monster.Because my hands weren’t stained with strangers. They were drenched in Hailey—her trust, her tears, her broken fucking heart.An

  • New Brother    Warmth

    HaileyTears streamed down my face as I stumbled down the stairs, trying to shake off the feel of him—his scent still clinging to my skin, lodged deep in my lungs, refusing to let me breathe in peace.God. Why the fuck was I crying again?I wiped my face with the back of my hand, furiously, like that would make it stop. Like I could erase all of this with just enough pressure.I didn’t know where I was going—I just knew I had to get out. Out of this house where every wall whispered his name. Where every fucking corner held a piece of him, a memory I couldn’t bear to look at.I pushed open the front door, too determined to take the grand exit that I didn’t the sight before me.A red car. A man standing beside it.I hadn’t even registered him before I was running, vision blurred by tears, sobs climbing up

  • New Brother    Ashes Don’t Bleed

    Hailey"Damien... listen—" I tried to push him away, but my body betrayed me. Again. No strength. No resistance. Just surrender to the heavenly hold of the devil—the scent of his skin, the heat of his body, the touch I swore had ruined me."That's all I do, Hailey," he murmured, tightening his grip, his face nuzzling against my cheek, eyes clenched shut. "That's all I fucking do—listen and watch. Over and over. There's nothing else I can do, even though it kills me. I'm tearing out of my own chains, and it's terrifying. My world is collapsing and deep down I know—I destroyed it myself. I smashed it to pieces and I can't even fucking grieve." His voice cracked. "And still... I watch you. I hear your voice in my head, on loop. Every goddamn day."No.Don't fall for it, Hailey.This is a trap. You'll die in it. He'll kill you with a smile.

  • New Brother    Devil’s Weakness

    HaileyI woke up with a headache splitting my skull in half.“Oh fuck this…” I groaned, rubbing at my temple. “Why do I feel like this?”And the moment the question left my mouth, my brain kicked into panic mode—desperately trying to piece together what the hell happened last night. All I could remember was Damien’s engagement party, being a sad fucking wreck at the bar… and drinking. A lot.Then?What the fuck happened after that?“No, no, no…” I whispered, horrified. “I didn’t pass out. Please tell me I didn’t pass out drunk and cold on the floor. Not in front of all those people. No fucking way.”I was about to launch myself out of bed—headache be damned—to run and ask my mom when she entered the room.

  • New Brother    The Protector, The Ruin

    HaileyI looked at Carter instead of glancing back—because I knew if I did, I'd have to meet her eyes. And Damien's. His stare had already begun boring holes into my skin, a slow burn I felt even with my back turned.Carter leaned in, brushing a soft kiss to my forehead. "Don't worry, little one. I got this."God, please let me remember all of this.Maybe then... maybe I'd fall for Carter Hayes."Well," Carter said, his voice edged with amusement, "congratulations to the bitch and her playdate on their engagement.""What?" Jenna's voice cracked with shock, and I finally turned around, stepping closer to Carter—close enough that his hand never once left my waist.Jenna looked appalled. "Did you just call me a bitch?"Carter tilted his head and g

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