My Bestfriend's Brother Shouldn't Know How I Taste
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Bailey's pov

My eyes widened in shock. "What?" I whispered as his gaze bored intomine. His expression was a mixture of hurt, anger and betrayal.

What the hell is he talking-

Oh.

The dare.

Stefan, still being held by Kaleb spoke up. " I keep fucking telling him itwas just a dare."

Kaleb's eyes darken and he whipped back around, and was just aboutto lung for Stefan again when I grabbed his arm.

“I let him." I whispered, clutching his arm tighter. He stiffens by mywords.

" He didn't lie, it was a dare. But we didn't really kiss.” I added when Ifelt the anger roll off of him in waves.

"It didn't look like you two didn't really kiss Bailey.”

"Well we didn't." I gritted my teeth, now feeling frustrated that he wasmad because of the dare. Stefan and I didn't even kiss!

" And if we did, it shouldn't be any of your concern Kaleb," I let his armgo.

Kaleb snapped to face me, a chilling glare on his face. I stood myground and lifted my chin up.

"You have no right to barge into Stefan’s home because of a stupiddare." I uttered, folding my arms. " Especially when I am not thatimportant to you."

He flinched, his eyes dimming with hurt before the pop of his jawindicated that I struck a nerve. " How can you possibly think you are notimportant-

" Wait." Stefan cuts in, wiping the blood trailing down his chin. * What'sgoing on here? Are you two together or something?" He lookedbetween Kaleb and me, his brows drawn in confusion.

" No!" I rushed out the second Kaleb responded with a yes.

I should have been happy to hear him claim me in front of the boys butI felt anything but that. I felt the tingling feeling in my stomach thatrevealed my nerves and the tickling feeling on my neck.

I was squirmy and kind of irritated that we did not speak about ourrelationship enough for him to claim me in front of them. Especiallywhen we had issues having to do with Juliet and now the dare.

We clearly had to talk.

Ryan and Stefan look between the two of us confused.

I glared at Kaleb while he glared right back at me. " Yes we are." Kalebgritted out every word, rubbing his teeth in frustration.

I tipped my chin up to show that he did not intimidate me. " We are not.Not until-

He took a step forward and cut in. * Until what Bailey? Until I marry you,impregnate you? Until when?"

My mouth slackened and so did Ryan and Stefan's. Their eyes are aswide as mine, completely shocked by Kaleb's words.

I flushed and looked away. " It's too early to even talk about this Kaleb.We're still in high school and-

He's almost pressing up against me when he takes that step forwardand I held my breath. " This is our future Bailey. It's already set. Haveyou forgotten what I said to you last night? You're mine. And I amyours."

I am not sure what to say, in fact, I am tongue tied to the point I canonly stare at him silently.

" Uh-" Ryan cleared his throat. " It looks like you two need to talkprivately. Stefan.”

Looking at Ryan and Stefan, I whispered. " Can we keep this toourselves? I don't want Mira to know yet." I looked down in shame,wondering why I didn't have the courage to tell Mira as yet.

I would at least want her to know about it through me first.

" Your secret is safe with me Bailey," I can hear the smile in Ryan'sresponse. " It's not my place to tell anyway. "

I lift my head only to see him spare a glance at Kaleb while hewhispered. " I get why you're scared to tell her." Looking back at me hesmiled. " Hopefully one day you will be able to tell her.”

It felt he said it for the both of us His eyes swept to Stefan who stayedrooted where he was and staring at me stunned. " Stefan." Ryan calledout to him again.

This time Stefan's gaze drew away from mine and he nod silently. Ryanmotioned with his head to follow him and Stefan glances at me one lasttime before following him out of the room quietly.

Now that it is just Kaleb and me, the tension in the room spins.

I scan his features that now dotted with more frustration and hurt.

I shook my head, frowning. “ You have no right to feel this way Kaleb.Remember you left with Juliet, God knows what you two done."

His forehead creases into a frown at my words. " Is that why you wentahead and had Stefan kiss you? Because I brought Juliet home?"

I scoffed. " If only you had actually brought her home and not in yourbed. I know she slept in your bed Kaleb."

I try to keep my voice stern but I will not lie and say I am not hurt bythis. It was very clear to me that I am falling for Kaleb. And perhaps Iam already too far gone.

He flinched, his eyes storming before he nod. * She did, " he admit. Hisadmission made my stomach twist with unease and I swallowed.

" Okay," I whispered. At least he was honest with me this once. " Then Iguess this is it."

I turn around to leave, blinking back the sting in my eyes. This shouldn'thurt as much as it did right now, but it does.

But fingers wrap around my wrist, stopping me from walking away. Hishold was gentle, but firm, keeping me from resuming my steps.

I stay facing the door, not wanting him to see the evident hurt in myeyes at his admission.

" She slept in my bed Bailey, but I didn't sleep beside her. I slept on thecouch.” His voice was gentle, like a teacher trying to soothe a wailingchild. " What you're thinking is not what happened.”

I ground my teeth and clench my hands and whirled around to shoothim a glare. " Not what I think?! Kaleb you're a player, I don't trust yourwords right now." I snapped.

He still had a firm grip around my wrist and he uses that to draw mecloser. My front press against his and I sucked in a sharp breaththrough my nose.

His eyes narrowed down on me and I can see his expression cloudingover with frustration. " Not anymore. I am not the same guy Bailey! Doyou still not get it?" He hissed and dipped his head lower until our eyesare leveled.

"You are it for me. You've always been it for me. The second I kissedyou, tasted you, hell you've always been it for me Flower. I just neverrealized. But now that I do, I am not going to let you go."