“Why the fuck would you think that?”
He kicks his legs out, crossing his feet at the ankles. “I saw them eye fucking one another in the hallway at school on Friday.”
“Shut the fuck up,” Lewis says. “You just love stirring shit.” My best friend turns to face me. “Ignore him. He’s an idiot.”
“If you say so.” Niall smirks at me like he knows something I don’t.
His words piss me off enough that I get up five minutes later to go and check on my girlfriend. I head into the main room first, but Bodhi is nowhere to be seen. I storm over to his friends, folding my arms across my chest as I level a look at Mahlik. “Have you seen my brother?”
He looks me up and down, leaning back in his seat and crossing one leg over his knee. The redhead who was grinding on my brother’s lap earlier is tracing her tongue up and down his neck, and I guess my brother’s new sharing habit is a result of hanging out with these guys. I don’t want to be judgmental when I don’t know the guys, but I see how my brother is changing, and I don’t like their influence on him.
“Answer the question,” I snap, all out of patience.
“I don’t know where Bo is, but even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you.” Mahlik turns to the redhead, claiming her lips in a hard kiss as he blatantly dismisses me.
Asshole.
I exit the room and head into the next one in search of Hollis. My heart crashes around my chest as I inspect the dance floor and the rest of the room, finding no sign of my girlfriend. I gulp back bile as a feeling of dread washes over me. Rubbing the back of my neck, I take a final scan of the room, spotting Chelle on my second inspection. I stalk toward her and press my mouth to her ear. “Where is Hollis?”
She pins me with bloodshot, unfocused eyes as she giggles, clinging to my arm. “I thought she was with you,” she slurs, trying to drag me into dancing.
“Where did she go?” I ask, rapidly running out of patience.
“Try the guest bedroom,” she says. “She usually stays in the pink one.”
I maneuver my way out of the packed room, taking the stairs two at a time, while trying to ignore the acid crawling up my throat.
He wouldn’t do this.
I know things are shit between me and Bodhi right now, but he wouldn’t cross a line.
I’m not sure I could say the same about Hollis. She’s drunk, and she was horny earlier, and I’ve been getting weird vibes off her all week.
I reach the long hallway on the second level, which I assume houses the bedrooms. I open and close doors, apologizing to the couples I interrupt. I’m down to the last two doors, one on either side of the hallway, when a familiar voice curses out loud, lifting all the hairs on the back of my neck. The sound came from the room on the left, and my hand flies to the door handle.
Without hesitation, I fling the door open and barge inside, pain tightening my chest when I find my girlfriend stark naked on the bed with her mouth gliding up and down my brother’s cock.
“What the actual fuck?” I roar, clenching my hands into fists at my side.
Hollis shrieks, releasing Bo’s cock from her mouth with a loud pop. Her red lipstick is smeared all over her face, and saliva pools around her mouth and dribbles down her chin.
“East,” Hollis whispers, scrambling off the bed and walking toward me. “I can explain,” she slurs, almost tripping over her feet.
My arm darts out to steady her before she takes a fall. I am so disappointed in her. I really liked her, and I thought she felt the same. Now, I’m wondering if she wasn’t using me to get to my brother all along.
“She is drunk and not thinking clearly,” I shout at my brother. “You shouldn’t have come up here with her.” I want to believe Hollis wouldn’t have done this if she was sober, but I can’t say that for sure. Bodhi knows better though. Dad drilled this into us. What’s to stop her turning around and claiming he forced himself on her when she’s so drunk I doubt she even remembers her own name?
“Tell yourself whatever you must to feel better,brother.” Bo sneers as he wraps his hand around his dick, giving it a few pumps. “She’s been coming on to me for weeks. Hollis was the one who came looking for me tonight. She knew exactly what she was doing.”
“Baby. It’s cool.” Hollis runs her hand up my chest, and though my inclination is to push her away, she is completely smashed, and I won’t hurt her.
She doesn’t have such qualms though.
“It’s true. I want him, but I want you too.” She licks her lips and attempts to bat her eyelashes, and it’s pathetic. Slowly, I peel her hand off me and step back. Bo is still on the bed, stroking his dick, and I’m disgusted with him and so fucking angry at both of them.
“I don’t share,” I snap at her. “And I don’t date cheaters either.”
“C’mon, babe.” She makes a grab for me again, swaying on her feet, and I curse under my breath as I reach out to steady her again. “It’ll be fun. I’ve always wanted to do twins.” Her eyes light up, and I wonder what the hell I ever saw in this girl. “Don’t pretend like you’re shocked. It’s practically your legacy.”