Torn Between The Carter Brothers

Chapter 77

Addison

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| blinked a few times, refusing to believe the image | was seeing right in front of me, but after opening my eyes

and the image still didn’t change, realization slowly dawned onthat Zane was really right here in Gregg’s

sitting room.

My legs wobbled again and it felt like | might faint from the amount of shock | was feeling right now.

“How are you here?” | managed in a weakened voice just as Gregg cup beside me, a pleasant grin on his

face.

“I forgot to mention that I invited him as well.” He breathed out, then his eyes met mine and | instantly saw that

he did this on purpose, especially after he said the sthing to Zane who instantly assured him it was no

biggie.

‘I swallowed emptily, my heart pounding away in my chest as my eyes briefly darted over to Zane, then back at

Gregg who had a knowing glint in his eyes. “You don’t mind, right? | assumed that it would be alright since you

both spent almost a week together in Italy last week.” He drawled, eyes daring between Zane and myself.

| felt tongue tied, but I quickly tried to collect myself together now that | realized that Gregg did this on purpose

to probably get the two of us to spill or something.

“I- don’t mind. We're both cool.” | uttered in a clear voice that felt whiny and shaky to my own ears as | finally

stepped into the sitting room.

If Zane was thrown off by my unexpected appearance, he didn’t indicate. Smooth as usual, he dropped the

gaming console and easily rose to his full height, then he held a hand out.

“Hey Addison.” He breathed out in that low timbre of his that had my insides quaking at once. As | stared at him

right now, all that was rushing into my mind was two nights ago whereby | had a wild night with him.

I swallowed emptily as | accepted the handshake, feeling a shiver course throughas his large hand

swallowed mine up. “Hi, Zane.” | responded in a calm voice. My stomach clenched tightly with a rush of desire

when our eyes locked and | quickly averted my gaze on remembering that we weren't alone and that my evil

best friend was watching us closely right now.

“You been good?” He gruffed, his hand still enveloping mine and that had my heart beating faster cause his

thumb dragged over my knuckles for a moment as he kept staring down at me.

I nodded awkwardly, while wondering how he’s able to smoothly act like we didn’t just fuck two nights ago.

“Uh, yeah, | have.” | managed to respond after a few members. The air felt tense with desire between us, and |

shivered when his eyes swept over my entire body in a brief moment. | hadn't put in a lot of effort into my outfit

today cause | never had to dress up for Gregg, but now | was regretting that. | was presently in sweatpants and a

large hoodie, and now | was wondering if he still foundattractive like | do him right now. But | wasn’t even

supposed to be concerned about that anymore, not after promising myself after the last night we spent together

that it was gonna be it.

“So...” At the sound of Gregg’s voice, | hurriedly pulled my hand away from his grip and whirled around to

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stare at Gregg who had a bright grin plastered across his face and a knowing twinkle in his eyes.

“You two look close.” He drawled slowly and my face instantly flamed up as | coughed awkwardly while shaking

my head.

“We're not.” | insisted fast, my heart almost beating out of my chest.

“Are you sure?” Gregg hedged and | got tempted with ths urge to strangle him right now.

“We- we just beccool friends, that’s all.” | mumbled then | glanced over at Zane who was silent the whole

time. Our eyes locking caughtoff guard again and as my breath caught in my throat, | forgot what | was

gonna say till Gregg cleared his throat.

“Right, Zane?” | managed in a weak voice and Zane nodded once, his eyes still lingering onbefore finally

settling on Gregg as he spoke.

“Ah, yes of course. We're cool friends.”

Gregg didn’t seem like he believed me, but thankfully, he acted like he and we all finally took our seats, which

leftno choice but to sit beside Zane. | cursed my luck out on the inside as | gingerly sat beside him, while

wishing that | had stayed hinstead.

Seeing Zane this evening was remindingof everything | was supposed to stay away from, which is him. |

thought after the last night we spent together, it was gonna take a while for us to run into each other again, but

it’s barely been two full days. | was yet to even forget about that night and here he was, right beside me, and |

was fully aware of his presence besideright now, of how his body heat was touching mine and how his

cologne was makingfeel breathless.

Gregg brought out sdrinks and handed it out, which I hurriedly accepted and instantly began to chug down.

Gregg took the seat before us, making it feel like we were about to be interrogated.

“So, | did this because the two of you have refused to tellanything that actually went down during the time

you spent pretending to be dating.” He revealed and Zane snorted beside me, while | just felt myself grow more

tense.

“But... but nothing really happened, why are you doubting my words?” | breathed out while Gregg grinned as he

leaned forward.

“Well, for one, your responses contradicts that of Zane’s a lot, showed that one of you was definitely lying. Or

perhaps it’s the both of you lying totogether?”

Shit. I never considered that.

Gregg mustn't know what went down between Zane and |, | literally promised him something like that wouldn't

happen no matter what. What was worse was that despite promising myself that it was gonna end in Italy, it

happened just two nights ago again...

“We didn’t lie, man. What do we gotta lie for?” Zane spoke this tand I stiffened a sigh of relief cause he

sounded very confident and believable right now.

“I don’t actually know, and that’s what | intend to find out today.” He revealed and | sighed as | schooled my

expression into a neutral one. Okay, since he doesn’t have any speculations that’s nearing the truth, then that

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“What do you intend to find out then? Ask away.” Zane drawled as he relaxed into the couch and I bit my lip,

feeling his arm brush up against my side.

“How was the fake relationship between you two?” Gregg asked as he leaned in his seat and | tried to lean back

as well but I was too nervous to relax.

“It was cool.” | mumbled.

Zane hummed as he spoke. “It was something different, it was definitely fun, and it was no problem to pretend

because Addison is a very cool person.”

| felt awed that he was able to smoothly speak like that without falling over his words. He was just unfairly

smooth with every damn thing.

“And?” Gregg pressed and | rolled my eyes. He was really so shameless when digging for tea.

“There's nothing more, Gregg. We got along easily and played our paths during the entire period. That was all.” |

blurted this time, my heart still racing within me.

Gregg hummed, his eyes still narrowed as he looked between the two of us, but he finally nodded and threw his

heads up.

“I guess | was wrong about my assumptions.” He sighed and my heartbeat picked up as | chugged down more of

my drink. | felt relieved that he was finally dropping it.

“What assumptions?” Zane asked but Gregg shook his head. “It’s best | keep it to myself.”

After that, Gregg and Zane began to talk while | got lost in my drink and my thoughts which were filled with

Zane, and how he looked so good in his dark pants and shirt tonight, and how it would feel good to be kissed by

him tonight-

| returned back to really when Gregg pulledback to the present.

“So, how did Marco react to you two supposed dating?” Gregg asked and | coughed awkwardly while mumbling,

but Zane laughed.

“Oh, he was livid.”

Gregg frowned. “He was?? Why?? That damned asshole!”

Zane shrugged lazily. “He wasn’t over Addison yet.”

Gregg looked so shocked as he faced me. “What the fuck? That went down and you didn’t tell me?!!”

I squirmed a little, unable to meet his eyes. “I assumed it wasn’t important.” | mumbled weakly while Gregg

sighed while regardinglike | was impossible,

“So, what happened after that? How dare he claim to not have moved on after hurting you so much in the past?”

He demanded and | winced, completely unable to respond and also unsure of how to tell him and the

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sMarco and | are now dating.

When Gregg looked over at Zane, Zane shrugged. “It’s her story to tell.”

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After that, Gregg facedand refused to let offtill | ended up revealing that | and Marco were now dating.

“WHAT THE FUCK?!"

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