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“I really don’t get you guys,” I said. “Why you like me so much.”
Bryan chuckled. “You stir up trouble,” he said. “Make things more interesting. We fell into a routine and it was a good one, but it was stagnant, always the same. You came and stirred it all up, especially when you started kissing some of us.”
“Bryan…”
“Don’t worry about it, Cadence. I get it. I do.”
Something bitter seeped into his voice. I sat up and stared at him. “Get what exactly?” I asked, suddenly feeling a little defensive.
He looked away from me, his body stiffening.
“Bryan,” I snapped out as the sourness of fear curled inside of me.
“I know you kissed some of the others. I know you asked them to date you too.” He finally looked at me. “And I get why you haven’t asked me. Why would you? I’m not much of anything other than a family name.”
“What the hell?” I barked out and pushed at him, needing to make sure his attention was on me. “Where the hell is all this coming from?”
“It’s simple to see. We’ve only ever really argued. We don’t get along like you do with the others. With them, you’re all smiles and laughter. Joking around. Happy. With me, you’re grumpier.”
“Are you seriously telling me what my feelings are right now?”
“Well am I wrong?”
“Yes!”
“Then why haven’t you asked me?” he finally blurted out. “You’ve asked all the others. They’ve talked about it. You went on a date with Seth. But why haven’t you asked me yet? Do you even want to date me? Or am I the odd man out? Because I like you a lot too, and I’ll admit, I don’t think I can watch you with the others. I can barely even wrap my head around it. I try to not wrap my head around it. But it still sucks that I’m not a consideration. It’s fine. I’ll get over it. It just sucks.”
“Who the fuck said you aren’t a consideration?” I asked. “I just didn’t have time to ask you. Or found a comfortable moment to ask.”
“What?”
I slapped his arm. “Why are you so impatient? Do you know how hard it is to go around to five different boys and ask them all to date me while I’m dating others? It’s scary. It’s mind blowing. I can’t believe it half the time. I was already planning to ask you today, but suddenly you’re acting like a jealous asshole.”
“I am a jealous asshole,” he said softly.
I snorted. “No shit.”
He blew out a breath and leaned forward, resting his head against my shoulder. “Damn. I fucked up again. All I ever do is fuck up with you.”
I relaxed. “Well, that makes two of us. Why is it so hard for the two of us to not argue with each other?”
He chuckled. “Because I’m an asshole.”
“I don’t disagree.”
“Cadence.” He groaned. “Please, just put me out of my misery and ask me.”
I wanted to get back at him for acting like that, but I pushed that away, finally giving in to him. “Bryan, will you go out with me? Even though I already have other boyfriends?”
“As long as I get a chance.”
“That’s a yes?”
“Of fucking course it is. What took you so damn long?” He sat up to glare at me.
I rolled my eyes. “You could have asked me. Toby did.”
“I needed to know,” he said, insecurity back in his voice and in his expression.
