Semua Bab Dirty Cravings; Big Bad Brother: Bab 51 - Bab 60

~~Indigo~~The room went deathly still after Bianca's outburst.I hadn't seen her lose her cool like that in a long time. Braxton looked pale and his fingers gripped the sheets of the dining table so tightly that I thought he was trying to become one with it.No one moved. No one said anything. No one even dared to breathe.Guilt flooded my chest in a rush. Why did I feel guilty for the hurt in her voice? I hadn't done anythingㅡ Wrong. I had done everything.And that was what haunted me right now.Bianca looked around the table, her face drawn into one of hurt before she huffed, muttering a curse under her breath and walked out, the chair scraping against the marble floor on her hasty departure. Braxton stood up, giving a shaky smile to the rest of us who were watching the scene unfold with a dumbfounded look in our eyes.“Excuse me,” He apologized before dashing out after Bianca.The rest of us just stared long at the door after they were already gone.Teresa's sister laughed awkward

~~Indigo~~Morning came way too early. The harsh lights bled through the blinds, reflecting through my closed lids.I groaned slightly, rolling in bed before my eyes fluttered open and I turned to the side, my heart catching in my throat.Slade lay there, his eyes shut close and the blanket rolled down to his hips, revealing a bit of his V-line.My gaze travelled around the spread of ink over his body and I resisted the urge to trace my fingers around his body.Guilt and shame washed over meㅡ I had made a promise to Braxton and in just a night, I had used my own hands to break it.Why did I have sex with Slade? Why did I do that?“Keep staring, Princess… I might start charging you for it.” His words floated into the air, the sound teasing and low.I froze, my eyes widening as I stared at him. He hadn't opened his eyes yet. But his lips were curled into a smirk. Like he knew that I was looking at him.My cheeks heated up and I flushed red, looking away as I swung my legs off the bed. “

~~Slade~~ The whiskey burned down my throat as I just toyed with the glass, swallowing heavily. The TV in the background hummed with a movie that I wasn't paying any attention to and my house felt like it was closing in on meㅡ like the whole universe was against me. It wasn't a pretty feeling. I hated it. “Congrats man,” I muttered under my breath, a bitter chuckle escaping my lips as I chugged down another gulp of my drink. “You drove away the one girl you liked. You're ruining your career. Your life is a mess and you managed to get drunk before dinner. Wow.” I chuckled againㅡ the sound devoid of any warmth or mirth. It was hard. Staring out the window at her house that I had walked away from a few hours ago. A part of me hoped that she would come over. Cross the lawn and knock. Maybe she would tell me that it was a lie and she was just bluffing. She never did. Her door opened only twice todayㅡ I knew even Emily came. I saw her get out of the cab, holding a large box of what

~~Indigo~~The food suddenly felt too bitter in my mouth, and I tried not to choke on the bile crawling up my throat.“He left?” I whispered, my voice cracking like glass.Kaitlyn looked startled but kept her composure, wiping her hands with a kitchen towel before she nodded. “He did, dear. Early this morning.”I blinked. Once. Twice. My stomach twisted like something alive was clawing its way up. “Why would he just leave like that? Without saying anything?”I didn’t even know who I was asking. I just needed someone to tell me I wasn’t losing my mind. Because everything—every damn thing I’d been trying to hold together—was falling apart again, and I couldn’t stop it.Kaitlyn sighed softly, giving me that gentle, motherly look that somehow made my chest ache worse. “He said he’s missed a lot of training already and his manager’s been calling nonstop. I told him to wait until tomorrow, but you know Slade. Once he makes up his mind… He said he already made the plans last night, so he wou

~~Indigo~~I expected a lot of things from London — but not for it to feel this loud, this alive. Cars honked. People shouted across the street, laughter bursting in waves. Everything smelled like smoke, rain, and a little bit of chaos.I stared up at the giant WELCOME TO LONDON sign and muttered, “This place is definitely… something.”Kaitlyn chuckled softly beside me, fingers clutching the edge of her scarf as she pulled it higher against the cold. “You’ll love it here, Indigo. I was thinking you and the others could stay at my place until the game tomorrow.”That wasn’t the plan. Not even close.I stiffened, forcing a polite smile. “Oh—uh, that’s really sweet, but I’ll just stay at a hotel tonight.”She blinked. “A hotel?”“Yeah.” I tried to sound casual, though my stomach twisted like I’d swallowed rocks. “I kind of want to surprise Slade tomorrow… at the competition. Also, I’d like you all to, you know, keep it quiet. Don’t tell him I’m here.”Kaitlyn’s expression melted into a s