Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Brooklyn

My heart is pounding out of my chest as I press the stop button on the remote as fast as I can.

I return my gaze to the doorway where Aden is standing, his, dark eyes boring into me.

Please, please, please. Goddess, let him not have seen me watching his sex tape.

"What are you doing in here?" he asks, furious.

"Um..." I swallow, terrified, hoping he doesn't pick up on the tremor in my voice. "Jayde brought me here. Said I could look through some..." My eyes dart around the room for an answer that is not porn. "Some family photo albums. And home videos."

He narrows his eyes, his gaze flicking to the pile of vintage Playboys on the floor.

"Family photo albums?"

I nod. He knows I'm lying, but I can't bring myself to admit the truth.

"She shouldn't have brought you down here," he says, moving aside so that I can leave the room. I

quickly get to my feet, flicking the power button on the remote so that the TV goes blank.

all my might that Aden does not go

come down here again. Do you understand?" Believe me, I won't, I think as I nod,

house, looking forward to going to my room so I can bury my nose into a very different kind of book, my hand sliding to the back pocket of my jeans

slides

my body looking for it. Then, slowly, I turn back towards the little door. I definitely felt

phone must have fallen

my dad or Jolie ever called and

open a crack to listen. I don't hear

down the stairs

let myself back into the little room and grab my phone, which is sitting

back in its case, which I slide back on

the vision from washing over me. Aden, naked and

No, Brooklyn. Stop it.

and leave the room, quiet as a mouse, shutting the door

the hallway when I hear something to my

stop dead, terrified

comes out to

left. A kind of snap, and

which the sound is coming. It's thick, made

can also see that the bolt is not

a mistake. I know

things, though, I stare at the door. I'm

grip the metal handle and then, my inner voice still screaming at me to stop, I pull it open

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