Chapter 7 Addison I woke up to an empty bed , with Zane nowhere in sight . I hated to admit it but that made me relieved , cause at least I'd be able to think clearly this morning without feeling like my skin was on fire from just having his eyes on me . After brushing my teeth and showering , I stepped out of the room , heading for the kitchen to grab al cup of coffee , and that's when I ran into Marco who was coming in my direction as well . My heart. hammered heavily in my chest when I collided into his hard chest , and his hands had to settle on waist , which he used to steady me . His hands on my body , even for tiny minutes , made heart my flutter in my chest . my " Addi , I've been looking for you ! I have wanted to have a conversation with you since last night . " He said as he stared down at me , and I forced myself to stop subtly checking him out and to instead focus on what he was saying . I didn't end up hearing the rest of the things he said , and in the next moment , he was grabbing my wrist and tugging me into the room I shared with Zane last night , closing the door after us and then we stood right behind the door , staring at each other . My heart raced and my blood heated up as I briefly wondered if he brought me in here to kiss me stupid , just thinking about that had my stomach growing hot with desire . Lord , do I want this man so ... Even back in uni , I used to like his kisses . They didn't use to last that long , but they used to make me feel desired and cherished , especially when he's also touching me tenderly at the same time as well . " Now , cut the shit and tell me the truth , Addi . Are you really dating my brother ? " I blinked a few times , forcing my brain to quickly process what he just said .. " What- " " I want the truth , Addison . Please tell me you did this just to fuck with me or something . " He demanded , his brown hair falling into his eyes as he spoke . What he was talking about fully dawned on my stupid self , and I ended up shaking my head . " Zane and I are really dating . " breathed out slowly and Marco's eyes moved over every inch of my face for long minutes , then anger spread out across his face . " How is that possible ?? Why him of all people ? " He demanded and I shrugged . 1/5 Chapter 7 " It's just a coincidence . Why didn't you ever tell me you had a brother ? " I shot back and Marco sighed . " Cause he was never important , Addi ." He muttered and I frowned in confusion . " Isn't he your brother though ? " " He is - but it's pretty complicated . " He sighed out before shaking his head , appearing pretty annoyed . " Back to you and Zane . How the fuck do you want me to believe you're both dating ? If that's true , I'm certain I'd have heard about it since we became friends once again . " He pointed out and I shrugged , hating that he was right . " That's because I was unsure if he was serious about the relationship , and I wanted to be very certain before I start telling anyone I'm dating him . " I explained , feeling relieved that the lie easily rolled over my tongue . This time , Marco grabbed my shoulders and his touch sent a shiver down my spine . ' If you're dating my brother , then you need to end it with him instantly ! " He explained urgently , shaking me a little for emphasis . " Why ? " " Cause he's my brother . It's weird for my ex and my brother to date . If he had any decency left , he'd never have wooed you ! " He bit out , sounding enraged and I sighed , unable to figure out why he was so annoyed about this , but also feeling giddy that he was this worked up about something directly involving me . " It's not weird , Marco , I promise . " I finally breathed out but he shook my shoulders again . " Zane is dangerous , Addison . Haven't you wondered why I never introduced you to him back when we were together ? " He demanded . " He's dangerous . He'll hurt and harm him . You should end this whatever this is , as fast as possible . I don't want you to get hurt , Addi . " His eyes were blown wide and filled with urgency as he spoke , and he looked worried right now , like he was genuinely worried about me . That made my heart flutter even more in my chest , and it was already on the tip of my tongue to tell him Zane is nothing but a fake boyfriend to me- just because get so weak kneed whenever he stared at me like this . However , as I opened my mouth to speak , the door Marco and I were standing in front of was being shoved open and Zane was leisurely stepping into the room , his brows arched as they settled on Marco and I. I quickly flushed beet red and attempted to step away from Marco at once , cause even though this was a fake relationship , we have to keep the facade up , and it's only natural for me to step away from 2/5 | 11:46 Wed , 3 Sept O Chapter 7 Marco now that my supposed boyfriend has arrived - even though I'd rather step into Marco's arms instead . " What's going on here? " Zane asked slowly just as Marco pulled me right into his chest as I was stepping away , making my heart fly into my throat . His hand was on my waist , and I was trapped against his very strong chest . I greedily breathed in lungfuls of his cologne before I felt strong hands pried me from that grip , then I was being tugged into Zane's side . " What is the meaning of this , brother ? " Zane asked a very seething Marco who was trembling with anger right now . " I was trying to get to the root of this ! " He barked and I flinched . It was rare for Marco to get this annoyed , so it was shocking to see him this pissed over this situation . Did he really hate the thought of me being with his brother this much ? " There's no root of anything , brother . And you had to do it right here in the same room my girl and I fucked for hours in ? Really now ? " As Zane spoke , I instantly stiffened , my cheeks flushed brightly and I averted my gaze before Marco's eyes could meet mine . " You're having sex together ?? " Marco roared . " You bastard ! " He pointed at Zane as he gritted the words out . He was facing me the next moment . " Did he pressure you to do it , Addi ? " He asked and I bit on my bottom lip . Marco was aware of the fact that I was waiting till marriage before having sex . That made me blame myself after he cheated , and I was convinced it was because he went to get what I couldn't give him outside . Which was why I was ready to forgive me , till he dumped me . However , I was still waiting till marriage to lose my V - card , and he was aware because right after we became friends again , it came up in a conversation . I stared up at Zane , wishing I could smack him , cause why did he have to bring that up ? We never discussed that ! " H- he didn't pressure me , I wanted it . " I finally forced those words out , with Marco regarding me like I I just stabbed him . " You never wanted it when we were together . You said till marriage ... " I cleared my throat while shaking my head . " I ended up changing my mind . " ETS 11:46 Wed , 3 Sept Chapter 7 4064 Marco looked like he wanted to kill Zane right now , especially after Zane tugged me even closer and leaned down to nuzzle my cheek . " You don't need to explain yourself to him , bunny , especially concerning our bedroom activities . " He crooned and my cheeks flushed even more . Marco didn't say anything else before storming out of the room , then I was letting out a long breath as I shrugged Zane's arm off once we were alone . " What was that ? Why did you mention anything about sex ? " I demanded , my cheeks coloring at the last word . He leaned down towards me as he spoke . " Why ? Isn't it normal for us to have sex as boyfriend and girlfriend ? That's supposed to make it more believable " He pointed and I spluttered , just as his beautiful brows arched again . " Wait ... are you a ... virgin ? And are you saving yourself for him ? " 1 turned away from him , my cheeks feeling like they were on fire . Zane chuckled behind me and wished the ground would open up and swallow me at once . " Aw , that's the cutest thing I've heard in ages . " He finally said , and I felt anger shrug through me a little . as I turned towards him again . " But now he doesn't know that you lied , and he might think I've really given my virginity to you . That might make him never want me anymore , then all what we're about to do might be for waste- " I was still speaking when he grabbed my shoulder . " Whoa , whoa , whoa . We're no longer in the medieval times , okay ? Trust me , even now that he believes that you've fucked someone else , he'll definitely still want to have you once I start making him notice you and see you in a different light . Trust me , okay ? " Ireluctantly nodded , hoping for him to be right . " Okay ! He flashed me a warm grin . " Good girl . " I flushed all the way to my roots . " Now that we'll begin to carry out our plan , we should establish a few rules . " He suddenly said just as we stopped before the closet here in the bedroom we're sharing . 11:46 Wed , 3 Sept DA Chapter 7 " Rules ? " I echoed and he nodded . 46 % & " You should not meet with Marco in rooms where it's just the two of you , like you did here in our bedroom sometime ago . " He pointed out and I blushed at being reminded of that entire encounter . " Why though ? It's not like we're really dating . " I pointed out . If he thinks I'll miss up any chances to be alone with Marco , then he has another thing coming . " It's to make him yearn for you . " He revealed and my eyes widened . " Yearn for him ? " I mumbled , my heart racing at that thought . Thinking of him actually yearning for me was making my skin heat up right now . He hummed while nodding . " I think you make it too obvious that you're still in love with him . " He pointed out and I flushed from embarrassment . " Whenever he asks to talk to you in private , you always agree without questions . From now on , whenever he does that , come up with an excuse and refuse to meet up with him privately like you'd usually do . That would make him wonder why you've suddenly stopped indulging him , and it would make him think about you more and more , then before he realizes it , he'll actually start to yearn for you . " Chapter 8 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!