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EIGHT
Bailey
“You and my brother looked pretty comfy back there,” Brayden said once we were in his car. My eyes followed Seth as he walked to his truck, his phone to his ear.
I looked over at Brayden. “We ended badly,” I quietly confessed. “I think he’s just trying to make up for where he fucked up.”
Brayden scoffed, shaking his head as he shifted his car into drive and pulled out of the parking spot we were in. “My little brother only knows how to screw things up.” I frowned, instantly feeling defensive of Seth. “You’re better off without him, Bailey.”
I stayed quiet. I didn’t want to start an argument, especially one I didn’t have the mental capacity to deal with right then. On top of that, defending Seth and his actions would make me open up an entire can of worms that I wasn’t ready to touch yet. Brayden didn’t know what went on inside my head, and he didn’t know that I was pregnant.
I wanted it to remain that way for as long as I possibly could.
Was it wrong of me to hide my pregnancy from Brayden? Yes. I knew that. But I didn’t care.
I just wanted one place to be peaceful. That wasn’t too much to ask for, was it?
With a tired sigh, I leaned my head back against the headrest. My phone vibrated in my lap, and I unlocked my screen, instantly taking note of Seth’s text.
I can’t stand to see you with him. So, I’m going somewhere else for a few hours. But if you need me, call me, babe. I mean it. I’ll always take care of you. -Seth
This boy was going to wreck my fucking soul in the most beautiful way possible.
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Brayden
Bailey was distant after breakfast.I mean, she wasn’t one for talking much anyway, but this was different. Today, she just wasn’t there with me mentally. I had no idea where she was at in her head. So, after watching one movie together, I took her home.
No sense in us spending time together if she wasn’t into whatever we were doing.
I stretched my arms above my head, arching my eyebrow at my little brother as he stepped into the kitchen. He set his phone on the counter, leaving it open as he strode to the fridge, acting like I didn’t even exist.
Fucking kid. He was ungrateful as shit, considering I didn’t even have to let his dumbass come live with me.
At least Melanie showed a bit more respect. My little brother, on the other hand, was a douche bag. Should have let the state throw his stupid ass in foster care.
“You done staring yet?” Seth asked me as he set the stuff he needed for a sandwich on the counter.
I gritted my teeth as I glared at him. Judging by the tenseness in his body, I knew he was itching for a fight. Like fuck if I was going to give it to him. Seth was an asshole, and he didn’t fight clean.
Shaking my head in disgust, I strode past the counter, but the sight of Bailey’s name on Seth’s screen stopped me. I flicked my eyes to my brother, but he was busy preparing his sandwich, not paying me a bit of mind. I looked back down at the phone, reading his most recent messages with her.
How are you feeling, babe? -Seth
Like hell. I’m not feeling so good. -Bailey
You need me to come over? -Seth
No. I think it’s just morning sickness. Even though I’m in the second trimester, I still feel sick sometimes. I’m just going to take a nap. -Bailey
Call me or text me if you need me, baby. You’re not alone. -Seth
I didn’t know which to be more pissed about. The fact that Seth was calling her babe and baby, or the fact that the girl I was seeing was fucking pregnant, and she hadn’t bothered to fucking tell me. Who the fuck hid shit like that? What was she going to do a few months down the road when she couldn’t hide it from me anymore?
I glared at Seth. Fighting with him about it would be pointless. Fuck, for all I knew, he intentionally left the goddamn messages open for me to read. It would definitely be something he’d do just to piss me off.
I clenched my fist and stormed out of the kitchen, pulling my car keys from my pocket. I was going to pay Bailey a visit. Just how fucking long did she expect to be able to fucking hide this from me? And exchanging those kinds of messages with Seth?
