Chapter Six: Caught

My entire body went cold when I saw Ethan, it was as though the ground should open and swallow me up.

Roman was still sitting in front of me, his legs open while his hands rested on my messy hair. My fingers were still curled on his dick, the tip pointing right into my mouth like a gun.

Ethan's eyes dropped to Roman's hand then to me, then back to Roman.

“What…” His voice trailed off slowly.

I quickly stepped away from Roman, skeptical about what to say next. “Ethan, wait.” I walked up to him.

He didn't say anything, he just stared at me. I could see disappointment and regret mixed with anger written all over his face.

I'd seen my brother angry before. I knew what he looked like when someone pissed him off, when his team lost, when someone crossed a line but this one looked different.

He looked genuinely stunned like he couldn't believe what he was seeing. “Isla,” he said again.

“It's not..” I stopped.

What was I even going to say? It's not what it looks like?

It was exactly what it looked like. He was my brother's rival fgs!

Ethan let out a short breath and looked at Roman. “You.”

Roman's expression changed, he looked like he was scared but didn't want to admit it. “Ethan.."

“Don't.”

Roman went silent, there was nothing he could say to make Ethan believe that neither of us had planned it, it just happened.

Ethan looked back at me. “I knew you two talked.”

I swallowed hard, not sure what to say back.

“You've been seeing him?”

“It's not like...”

he stopped me halfway through. “How long?”

I looked down at the mess we made on the chair. “It's not what you think Ethan.”

“After you promised to stay away from him." His voice rose slightly.

I moved an inch closer. “Ethan, please.”

“No, Isla. How long?"

Roman stepped forward. “Don't pressure her, it's genuinely not her fault.”

Ethan's eyes snapped toward him. “You stay out of this and don't open that mouth full of lies to speak to me again.”

“Fine, but don't pressure her.”

I stood there as I watched the two of them exchange words, and to be frank I loved that Rowan was trying to be calm about the whole situation while protecting me.

"She's still a child!"

I heard Ethan's voice roar.

"How the hell is a 20 years old still a child? She's old enough to decide what she wants, stop treating her like some 12years old."

That was Rowan right there, the exact thing I'd have said to Ethan if I wasn't tongue-tied right now.

“Can you both stop?”

I finally found my voice.

They looked at me at once glaring from eyes to eyes.

I took a shaky breath. “I'm sorry you found out like this, I didn't mean to hurt you. I know Rowan's your enemy but that doesn't extend to me hating him as well.”

Ethan gave a humorless laugh. “Found out?” He shook his head. “I've seen you two talking at the arena. I've seen him making you laugh. I thought you were just doing your assignment.”

I said nothing.

“I didn't think…” He stopped, his eyes met mine again. “You actually like him?”

My throat tightened for a bit, I looked at Roman not certain whether to spill the truth now or bury it forever. Crazy thing is he was watching me too.

“I…” I couldn't lie.

Ethan's expression changed when he saw my hesitation. “Oh my God.” He took a step back. “You actually do.”

“Ethan..”

“How long have you been keeping this from me Isla?”

“I wasn't trying to keep it from you.” I tried to sound as truthful as possible, "I just didn't know how you were going to take it."

“Then what were you doing?” he shot me a straight look.

“I was trying to figure things out tbh.”

“By making out with him?”

My face burned. This was the time I needed Maya by my side.

Roman moved closer, bridging the gap between me and Ethan. “That's enough.”

Ethan laughed, catching me off guard. “You don't get to tell me what's enough.”

“I'm not trying to fight you and you know that.”

“Then stay away from my sister.”

Roman's eyes hardened. “I can't do that.”

Everywhere fell silent but for just a minute.

Ethan stared at him. “What did you just say?”

Roman didn't back down. “I said I can't.”

My heart dropped.

Ethan looked at me, almost as if he was waiting for me to tell Roman he was wrong but I couldn't, Rowan was right.

“Isla.”

I looked at him.

“Tell me this isn't serious.”

I opened my mouth but only air escaped.

He nodded slowly. “That bad, huh?”

“Ethan…”

“I thought I was protecting you, I thought we made a promise.”

“You were.”

“But right now it feels like you don't trust me?”

“Because you never tell me anything!” I said, fighting the tears that was threatening to fall down my cheeks. “You keep telling me Roman is bad. You keep telling me to stay away from him but you've never really told me why.”

He looked down trying to avoid my gaze. “It's complicated.”

“I'm your sister for crying out loud, what's there not to say?"

This whole thing was beginning to deal with me mentally, it felt like I was about to pass out. The air became hotter as though I was on a different planet, my breath became heavier, everything suddenly started bluring out slowly.

The last thing I heard was the sound of Rowan and Ethan's voice calling out to me before I blacked out.