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.

don’t need to be like this. Let

your professor, you bought your professor. Simple as that.” Aaron’s eyes narrowed and his mouth pursed into a line. His grip on me

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

to explain

now.

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

like I was going to suffocate in my frustration. “You don’t get to tell me how I

and added, “You just can’t

in a sneer before morphing back into that infuriating smirk: “Not when one is so much prettier

Prettier than the other…

back to the lady in the blue dress. Was he talking about

my eyes, I leaned away from him. “If she’s so much prettier, I wouldn’t

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 a kiss, I pushed myself away from Aaron and walked out of the reception

and modern sculptures. Once I

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

was I so

cleared my mind enough to reflect. I’d let

Vincent, then Aaron… I couldn’t catch a break. Where was

Why was I apologizing?

eyes, but the tears were already running down my cheeks. Before I knew it, a broad-shouldered suit jacket was draped over my shoulders as I was held from behind in a

upset? I wouldn’t

I sniffed and rubbed away my tears before wrenching myself free from his grasp.

my behavior was… Unacceptable. And I’m sorry.” He took a deep breath, and it was

nearby instead. “No need to apologize. I just want to make sure you don’t lie about our relationship again. Telling Jane and David we

back to him in time to see his calm expression wave once again. He bit his lower lip and shut his

I didn’t mean to pick David. I thought he was

based on photos like that.” I locked eyes with him, and I was sure

mistake.

myself. You don’t have to worry about paying for David.