Semua Bab Entangled With My Cheating Ex And Stepbrother : Bab 81 - Bab 89

ArlynI paced the length of Jane's apartment, anger clouding my mind.How dare he?My mind continued to say over and over again as if trying to find a reason.My hands shook.After everything we'd been throughI felt like screaming.The more I paced, the more my body jerked.“You okay, over there?” Jane eyed me over at the kitchen counter.“Yes.” I muttered even though I could feel my chest about to blow up into flames“Want some tea?” She asked after a pause and I threw a glare at her.She raised her hands in surrender.“I'm sorry. I was just trying to help.”“Will you stop fucking trying to help?”I snapped and she nodded, but my hands were already vibrating beside me“Maybe I should leave you alone for now.”“Oh, no the fuck you aren't. This is all your fault, and you are going to stay here until he gets here.”She blinked.“My fault? How on earth is this my fault?”“Oh, don't give me that. Why would he be on your fucking phone? You knew this would upset me.”“Okay, first of all. T

Reid“You have been smiling all day.” Rivers pinched my cheeks as we both made our way to the grocery store. She had dragged me here by herself just to get herself groceries.“What are you talking about? I'm not allowed to smile now?” I asked her even though I knew she was right about my smiling. I was not exactly a man known for my smile.“Thats exactly my point, you never smile. I have known you for years, remember?”“Whatever.” I said, still unable to stop myself from smiling. It was absolutely ridiculous. I had never smiled so much for no reason before.“Wait. Is this because of a girl? River suddenly said. It was always hard getting anything past her.“Yes, it is because of a girl, happy?”“Happy? This is the best news I have received all day.”I almost rolled my eyes—Fuck! Arlyn was even influencing me with her mannerisms.“Relax, it's not like I won some kind of lottery.”Rivers grinned. “With the way you are smiling? It seems like it. Tell me about this girl, will you?” she pl

ArlynI got home later that day, pacing my room, and wondering how the fuck I was going to end things without looking like a villain.Jane already said it was better to drop the band aid off, but how could I do that to him?He was trying“Fuck!” I snapped into my empty apartment then made my way to the fridge.I needed a confidence booster. Something that would make me feel better.I plucked the tequila from the top shelf and poured four shotsI took each one faster than the last.I was about to take the last shot when I heard a loud bang at the door.I padded my way to the door, checked the peephole, it was Reid.I quickly opened it, and dragged him inside.Reid stumbled a step when I yanked him in, barely getting the door shut before he started talking.“Okay, first of all, hi to you too—”I cut him off, pressing my back to the door like the wood could hold my life together. “This is a mess. A whole mess.”“What happened?” He asked, concern etched on his face. “Did Liam do something

ArlynI was nervous. More nervous than I had ever been in my entire life. Liam was attentive, sweet, and an angel.He opened the car door for me, held hands with me.I was nervous. More nervous than I had ever been in my entire life. Liam was attentive, sweet, and an angel. He opened the car door for me, held my hand like it was the most natural thing in the world, like we weren’t standing on the edge of something that could never be undone.“You okay?” he asked as he started the engine.“Yeah,” I lied, watching the city lights blur past my window. My reflection in the glass looked like someone else. Someone calmer. Someone who wasn’t about to wreck a good man’s heart.His thumb traced slow patterns over my knuckles as he drove. He always did that. Said it helped him focus. I used to think it was adorable.Now it felt like a countdown.We pulled up to a restaurant I recognized immediately. Candlelit patio. Soft music drifting out through open doors. One of those places where waiters s

ArlynAhI stretched and sighed, the afterglow of the night lingering in my muscles. Reid smacked my ass as he got up from the bed, still grinning like a man who owned the world.“I’m going to the kitchen to make breakfast,” he said, voice deep and teasing.I rolled my eyes but followed him anyway, padding barefoot behind him as he moved with that effortless, intimidating calm that always made me feel like I was both small and significant at the same time. I leaned against the counter, watching his broad back flex as he grabbed eggs and bread.“You feeling better now?” he asked, cracking eggs into a bowl, his voice soft but teasing.I leaned back on the counter, crossing my arms and smirking. “Honestly? I never loved Liam. I just felt bad, and… well,” I hesitated, glancing at him with a small grin, “you kinda fucked most of that guilt out of me last night.”His grin widened, eyes glinting with pride. “Damn right. That’s my job.”I laughed, shaking my head as he whisked the eggs with ex