Chapter 29
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"Here?"
"Um, I think I should go." I mumbled.
"No stay. I finally want her to listen." she smiled at me. I gulped nervously.
She turned to Shane.
"Honey, " she smiled and caressed his cheek, " I know you're not well and it's the same reason I've not been well for the past days."
I got confused.
"What?" Shane asked
"Shane I–" she looked slightly nervous, "I love you very much."
Oh gawd. I was breaking into pieces from within. But I had to get a hold of myself. Shane stared at her speechless.
"Um I–"
"Shhhhh." she cut him, " But as a brother."
'What?'
My eyes widened and that of Shane too.
"What?"
"Let me finish. I've tried Shane and I know you've tried too. But honey, it's not working." she smiled a little.
Surprisingly, he smiled back. He smiled back? Was I the only one finding the situation awkward and definitely not something to smile about?
"How did you figure it out?" he asked.
"I know you, Shane. I know you too well. And there's a time you got cold at my advances. "
I was lost.
"I swear I didn't know how to approach you." he mused.
Poor Shayenne didn't understand a thing. I was really lost.
"So you're breaking up?" he asked with a smile. She smiled back .
"That's the message."
Shane chuckled.
"Well, thank you."
She laughed.
"Hahahaha, that's why you're the best. Thank you?"
"Yeah. I swear you're taking off some heavy weight from my shoulders. No kidding. The guilt was real." he mused.
"It's a relief for me too. I was afraid to hurt you."
"I was afraid to hurt you too."
"You're like a brother to me."
"And that'll never change."
With a smile he spread his arms and they hugged tight.
I stood there watching in confusion and like a dumbass.
They parted and he smiled mischievously at her.
"So, now that we're just friends, who is he?" he asked, smiling knowingly at her.
Sloane giggled.
"I don't know what you're taking about."
"Oh, cmon. I know you too. Very well. All the weekends you spent away in the name of travelling and Dubai. Who did you go to stay with?" he poked her playfully. She laughed.
"Alright, alright. I'm caught. I was with Deuce."
Shane's eyes widened and mine too.
"Wait, Deuce Crowell?" he asked.
"Yeah."
Deuce was the lead actor in Shane's movie, Summer Disaster.
"Since when?"
" Two weeks."
"Hard." Shane laughed, "Hope he treats you well."
"He's alright. Not as good as you in bed yet, but I'll teach him."she joked.
My brows shot up.
"Sloane Donovan, you'll never change." he smiled.
"Exactly." she laughed.
She smiled and then turned to me.
"Shane?" she called though her eyes didn't leave mine.
"Yeah?"
"I noticed how Shayenne looks at you all the time."
My mouth dropped slightly open. She smiled.
"W– what?" I stammered.
"Don't worry dear, I know. Just convince Shane to love you back because I don't know how to read his feelings. But I know he's got a sift spot for you." she hugged me, then Shane. "See you two later."
I stood speechless as she walked away. That was the most friendly break up ever.
"Did you just hear all that?" Shane asked amused.
"Uh..."
He smiled.
"Come here." he pulled me so fast that I soon found myself in his arms.
"Shane–"
"Shhh, no barriers this time."
And before I could say another word, Shane kissed me slow and nice. I melted against him. Oh, I'd missed this.
It still seemed so unreal.
***
We returned to the house and went on with the partying. Sloane approached Shane and said:
"Hey, Shane. Now that things are clear. I've decided to give you more space. I'm gonna pack out of your house tomorrow."
"No problem."
"Great. We'll be seeing at work and I'll visit from time to time. Okay?"
"My doors are always open."
"Bffs for life?"
"Always." they smiled and hugged each other. Then she went away.
Shane turned to me with a devilish smirk.
"I don't wanna hear a single complain. Now you have no choice but to spend the weekend with me."
"Here?"
"Of course." he replied looking at me slowly from head to toe. I smiled.
"Well, okay."
"That's my baby."
"I just hope you'll give me one of the best rooms in this house." I teased.
He raised a brow at me.
"For your information sweetheart, spending the weekend with me means you'll be sharing my room. What did you expect?"
"Me?" my eyes widened, " In the same room as you?" I asked nervously. He smiled even more and caressed my cheek.
"Yes. And on the same bed." he was so sexy. My breath caught up. I felt dizzy all of a sudden. I felt myself sway a little as if I was going to fall until Shane gripped my arm, preventing me from falling.
"You alright, love?" he asked. I touched my forehead and looked around.
"Um, yeah. You're like some sort of drug around me Shane."
I laughed and he smiled.
"You're more of a drug to me than I am to you. You wanna know what I'm thinking of right now?" he whispered in my ear. I nervously looked around. People would start noticing us.
"Um, Shane. People might start watching." I muttered.
"That bothers you?" he teased.
"Yeah."
"Then come with me."
He held my hand and I silently followed him.
***
Shane held my hand and took me to the guest washroom. When we got there, there was no one. He locked the door behind him.
"Um, what if someone wants to use the washroom?"
"There are many others." he smirked mischievously. I giggled.
"Shane, you're naughty."
"Oh, really? Then let me show you how naughty I am." he pulled me so my body was glued to his. Then he lifted me off the ground, making me wrap my legs around him. Luckily, I had a flair gown.
