Torn Between The Carter Brothers

Chapter 100

Chapter 100

Addison

AU

I was in the passenger seat of Zane’s car, with my phone gripped tightly in my hands and his jacket still hanging off my shoulders. My phone was ringing again and Marco was the one still calling but I still felt hesitant to accept the call cause guilt was at the forefront of my mind right now. When I glanced over at Zane, he had an eyebrow arched as he nodded at the phone.

“Are you gonna answer that?” He asked and I shrugged, briefly biting at the inside of my cheek for a moment before I looked down at my phone again.

“Wouldn’t he suspect something?” I asked quietly and he didn’t respond until I looked over at him to watch him let out a small laugh with a shrug.

“Well, do you think I care if he does suspect something?” He asked before shaking his head. “What if that’s exactly what I want? For him to finally suspect something?” He drawled and my eyes widened as I gaped at him. A few seconds passed by before he rolled his eyes and waved me off.

“Relax, I’m just saying, doesn’t mean that’s what I’m doing just yet. If I do want him to know, I’d kiss you right in front of him.”

Color flooded my face as my mouth fell open. “You wouldn’t dare!”

He snorted and gripped his steering wheel. “That’s what you think,”

I let out a breathless exhale as I looked over the window, my stomach in nervous knots while guilt clogged my throat. I looked down at my phone before letting out a small sigh, then I looked over at Zane who was about to pull out of the spot he packed in. His car got brought around the back of the hall where we exited without attracting any kind of attention.

“Before we leave, can you briefly go back in there?” I asked and Zane frowned at me.

“Why?” He asked as his brows furrowed a little. I let out a sigh and dragged a finger through my hair before speaking.

“Well, I want you to go in like all is normal and see if Marco speaks to you about me. You can just act like you don’t know where I am right now, just so that he wouldn’t have second thoughts that I’m Witt you right now.”

“And why would I agree to do that?” He demanded and I huffed, flopping into the seat.

“To save my relationship. This is important. Zane.” I sighed and Zane rolled his eyes.

“Yeah, right. But it’s no concern of mine. I won’t be doing that, cause it’s not like I’m the biggest fan of your relationship, you know how I feel about it.” He informed me and I sighed before stiffly nodding.

I know, cause you remind me every damn time. You don’t respect my relationship, you don’t think it’s real and you think I’m wasting my time.” I breathed out, huffing in frustration at the end of

at least you’re self aware.” He drawled and

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just said, I was just saying

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lie though, that’s the thing.” He reminded me but I scoffed and glanced away, watching as he started up his car again and began to pull out of the parking spot. He really wasn’t gonna go back in to take off any suspiciousness that I left with him. How the hell

nervous knots as the car got pulled into the road before speeding off, my eyes still staring

you.” I breathed out but Zane snorted, completely

to call Marco and explain something worth believing to him while hoping that he buys it. This would be happening right now if Zane hadn’t come corner me in the restroom. Now he was even allowed into

sharp but also filled with worry and I winced, exhaling long and hard while guilt churned within me, then

the phone, staring out the window as I listened to Marco ask if

I hated Zane for the bites he littered the side of my thrust with, which

me this morning ti update me. We were all supposed to see a particular movie by that time, which was why I had to leave at that point.” I breathed into the phone and Marco let out a high, still not sounding pleased niybst least he wasn’t as mad as I had been fearing this whole time, but that didn’t make me feel less

supposed to go to the restroom and then suddenly you were nowhere in sight anymore.” As he spoke, before I could even say anything in response, he added. “Or did you

Zane’s name and I coughed and sat up fast, my heart lodged in my throat right now as I exhaled shakily. “What?!” I cried

uncomfortable after he arrived. Was that why you left earlier than expected?

was pounding so hard against my ribs as I listened to him speak, hating that he was bringing up Zane right now, cause he was right beside me right now,

wasn’t it.” I began

have to lie, Addi. I don’t care about him anyway. You’re both exes now, aren’t you? It’s normal for you to be

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He explained and I made a choked sound cause I suddenly had nothing to

begs, watching as Zane shot me a Quick Look, his eyebrow arched for a moment as I looked away and continued. “I’m really at Gregg’s,

a little while,” he proposed and I was frozen in place and too shocked to speak

it at all. You can meet them all some other time, not when we’re all in our nightwear.” I pointed

mimicked and I agreed wholeheartedly, listening as he said a few more words

“I love you.”

out an exhale, my stomach knotting With

“I love you too,”

long exhale, slumping against the window and feeling all the strength melt right out from my veins. I suddenly felt drained to the core and sick to my stomach. What was I even doing anyway? What do I even call this? Cheating on my boyfriend with his olde brother of all people?

when I glanced over at him, he rolled his eyes and