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?”

folded my arms. “I don’t know, it just felt like you were coming off to me

He asked and I frowned while thinking hard and trying to think of whatever ulterior motive he might have that might

drawled and I huffed while

not necessary. Behind closed doors, we should

Are you already this flustered without me touching you yet?” He asked and I felt my face fill up with

and a

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

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,

if we don’t practice once we’re behind closed

but what he just said made sense. I guess I just didn’t expect him

I supposed to know that he’d be this

the end, I averted my gaze while clearing my throat. “I- I guess you’re right.” I mumbled reluctantly and when I glanced back at him,

and I scoffed while rolling my eyes, instantly

and I was so taken offguard that I almost dropped

squeaked out as his eyes dropped to my towel and back to

practice, duh. You have to 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

should probably

and then he placed his hand on

be necessary,

shortcuited at the nickname and the feeling of his hand burning into my skin

and he

I’ll be calling you in public to make our relationship

“But—“

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

placed a hand on his chest, intending on shoving him away, but the feeling of my hand pressing into firm muscles made my heart rate to spike up once

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

his hand and stepped away from me in the next moment, and

the next moment, I slumped against the door while trying to wrap my