Torn Between The Carter Brothers

5: In One Bedroom

Addison

I was just stepping out of the bathroom in only a towel when the door of my bedroom suddenly opened, making me let out a startled squeak, my hands going round the towel and my eyes widening in panic.

For a fleeting moment, my mind hoped for it to be Marco… but it wasn’t. It turned out to be Zane, who sauntered in with a grin tugging at his lips as he closed the door after him.

My heartbeat still picked up as our eyes locked and at once, I felt a wave of heat come over me, one which suddenly made me feel naked when his dark eyes trailed over my entire body from head to toe.

“What are you d- doing here?” I finally managed to ask after what felt like ages, my voice ridiculously high pitched even to my own ears.

Zane began to close the distance between us and my eyes widened, making me instinctively take a few steps backwards, my heart jumping into my throat when he didn’t stop till my back was flushed against the wall behind me and he was only an inch away.

“I’m here cause this is also where I’d be staying.” He responded and at once, I sputtered while staring up at him.

“You can’t be serious! You’ll stay in here w- with me?? We’re practically strangers, and…”

“As boyfriend and girlfriend, we’re supposed to stay together in the same room, no? If we stay in separate rooms, everyone would be able to see through our lie.” He pointed out as he leaned down so his face was on the same level as mine. For some reason, that made me feel so flustered since my lungs lacked some air.

“Oh, I didn’t think that far.” I mumbled as I glanced away from his eyes, suddenly feeling ridiculous. My heart was racing stupidly and I was feeling all hot on the inside, when I wasn’t supposed to be feeling anything right now since this man and I are gonna be putting on a show and nothing else in the coming days.

With that thought in mind, I cleared my throat as I glanced up at him. “Why are you standing this close to me though? We’re not outside so there’s no need for any PDA.” I pointed out and he nodded, a low hum leaving his mouth as he slowly looked me over again, and once again, I felt my blood start to heat up.

“You’re right, I forgot.” He drawled, just as one of his hands came up to rest on the spot at the side of my head.

“I guess I got a little distracted.” He added and I felt my heartbeat quicken. That caught me off guard, and so I did the next thing that came to mind— I shoved at his chest and slipped away, then I clutched my towel tight while glaring at him now that I was a few feet away from him.

“A- are you trying to seduce me?” I asked, giving him a flat look.

He held his hands up, a grin still on his face. “What? Why would you think that?”

you were coming off to me really strongly from nowhere.” I pointed out, hating that my

and I frowned while thinking hard and trying to think

I huffed while glancing

no physical contact if it’s not necessary. Behind closed doors, we should

flustered without me touching you yet?” He asked and I felt my face fill up with heat as I found myself spluttering

tease, and a menace. A

flustered, just caught off guard. And you were in my personal space.” I snapped, my grip tightening on my towel as he sauntered

gaze and tried to keep my face blank as he came up in my personal space again, but my heart raced again because something about him was making me feel breathless and hot on the inside, something which I couldn’t

and can’t get enough of each other, you’d have to get used to me being in your personal space, and that can’t happen if we don’t practice once we’re behind closed

just didn’t expect him to be

that he’d be this tall and

“I- I guess you’re right.” I mumbled reluctantly and when I glanced back at him, he had a sinful grin across

He drawled and I scoffed while rolling my eyes, instantly hating

you right now?” He asked and I was so taken offguard that I almost dropped

towel and back to my face, whine the sides of his lips

get used to me constantly touching you for our plan to work.” He pointed out and I shook my head as I stepped back, my grip tightening even more on my

should probably change

closer, narrowing the space between us again, and then he placed his hand on my waist, making my

won’t be necessary,

at the nickname and the feeling of his hand burning into

spluttered and

I’ll be calling you in public to make our relationship seem more believable.” He informed me

“But—“

way.” He affirmed, but that wasn’t what was on my mind anymore. What was

away, but the feeling of my hand pressing into firm

so hard.” His voice ended up pulling me out of my thoughts and I nodded awkwardly while

thankfully dropped his hand and stepped away from me in the next

next moment, I slumped against the door while trying to wrap my head around the interaction that just went down between my