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.

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 my sentence and Zane barked out a laugh by the time

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

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with all that I just said, I was just saying what you

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spot. He really wasn’t gonna go back in to take off any suspiciousness that I left with him. How the hell was I even gonna explain this to Marco? Would

was in nervous knots as the car got pulled into the road before speeding off, my eyes

I breathed out

him. At the end of the day, I have no idea than 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 the female restroom and the fact that we weren’t disturbed one bit until we were done was still so baffling to me. I let out a sigh, glancing down at my phone

right after he accepted the call. His voice was sharp but also filled with worry and I winced, exhaling long and hard

leave early for the sleepover with Gregg.” I said into the phone, staring out the

did you leave without saying goodbye at least? Without informing me? I’d have dropped you off, for one.” He pointed out and once again, I hated Zane for

I had to leave at that point.” I breathed into the phone and Marco let out a high, still not sounding pleased

the restroom and then suddenly you were nowhere in sight anymore.” As he spoke, before I could even

Zane’s name and I coughed and sat up fast, my heart lodged in my throat right

he arrived. Was that why you left earlier than

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, which was making

that wasn’t it.” I began slowly while Marco

don’t care about him anyway. You’re both exes now, aren’t you? It’s normal for

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missing.” He explained and I made a choked sound cause

Look, his eyebrow arched for a moment as I looked away and continued. “I’m really at Gregg’s, that’s why I left

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

aren’t gonna appreciate it at all. You can meet them all some other time, not when we’re all in our

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

“I love you.”

stomach knotting With

“I love you too,”

call ended, I let out a 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?

was disgusting.” Zane’s smooth voice echoed from right beside me and when I glanced over at him, he rolled his eyes