Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend

Last dance

His words hung in the air, serious and solemn, and I wasn’t sure what he meant.

In the soft and lilting music, under the warm glow of the chandeliers, David lowered his head and leaned in. His lips. ghosted over my own and brushed past my cheek before coming to a stop next to my ear. He was close-very close- but his touch was lighter than a feather.

Any onlookers would’ve thought the two of us were inseparable.

My blush erupted from my neck to the tips of my ears as I deeply breathed in his scent. His deep voice tickled my ear.

“It was nice meeting you again, Olive.”

The music faded to silence, and the hall darkened right on cue. At the same time, I felt David’s arm around my waist tighten slightly as he turned me around. I nearly tripped in my heels and instinctively groped around in the dark for his hand as I cried his name.

Instead of answering, he pushed me, and I stumbled forward into another firm grasp. The hands that wrapped around me now were so strong that they nearly snapped me at the waist.

I was very familiar with them.

The lights immediately came back on, and the sudden brightness was jarring. While I was blinking away the stars in my vision, I felt the arms around me squeeze. I winced and glared at the man in front of me. “That hurts, you know!”

“I do know,” Aaron said, indifferent. “Did you have a nice

chat?”

“I don’t think I know what you’re talking about, Mr. Morris,” I

mocked.

“You couldn’t find a partner for yourself, huh? I knew you wouldn’t ask anyone.”

That was the first time I’d heard Aaron speak so sharply. I wasn’t used to it. Normally, he’d tease and beat around the bush when he spoke to me. I didn’t like that either, but at least I was used to it by now.

This was just immature.

“You don’t need to be like this. Let mé explain

bought your professor. Simple as that.” Aaron’s eyes narrowed and

that way. Yes, while I was an undergraduate, I was infatuated with him. I used to collect newspaper articles, copies of his published journals, and even short stories he wrote as a child. Back then, I thought I was in love, but now I knew it was just an illusion. I worshiped him not because I loved

about to explain that to Aaron.

now.

a wickedly sarcastic smile. “And here I thought you only

me how I feel, and you don’t get to talk down to me

added, “You just can’t

moment, and his lip curled in a sneer before morphing back into that infuriating smirk: “Not when one is so much prettier than

Prettier than the other…

brought back to the lady in

wouldn’t let him get to me either way. With a roll of my eyes, I leaned away from him. “If she’s so much prettier, I wouldn’t want to hold

the final song came to an end, we were surrounded by several cheerful couples, a harsh contrast from the icy atmosphere between Aaron and I. At the same moment some people pulled their partner in for

grand topiaries, and modern sculptures. Once I was outside, it wasn’t hard to find a

wind blew past and took my anger with it. The brisk night air raised

was I so

mind enough

me exhausted. First Vincent, then Aaron… I couldn’t catch a break. Where was I going wrong? Why was I trying to compromise? Why was I putting on a

Why was I apologizing?

fanned my eyes, but the tears were already running down my cheeks. Before I knew it, a broad-shouldered suit jacket was draped over

sighed. “Is that why you’re so upset? I wouldn’t

wrenching myself free from

breath, and it was obvious to me that he still hadn’t completely calmed down.

instead. “No need to apologize. I just want to make sure you don’t

back to him in time to see his calm expression wave once again. He bit his lower lip and shut his eyes. I couldn’t tell if his deep breaths were to quell his anger or shut me out,

Of course I didn’t mean to pick

that.” I locked eyes

mistake.

to the organizers myself. You don’t