Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend

The Elusive Professor

My body trembled in fear, and I nuzzled into Aaron’s arms to hide my face. He kissed the corner of my lips before chuckling to himself.

I looked at him with a dumbfounded expression, and it took a few seconds before I realized I’d been tricked. “Aaron,” | gasped. “Did you just lie to me?”

Aaron raised his eyebrows. “It worked, didn’t it?”

I gritted my teeth and squeezed three little words. “You’re so childish!”

Right when the credits rolled, Aaron and I were quick to exit the building. I didn’t want to bump into Vincent and Emily.

Just when we stepped into the parking lot, I received Vincent’s reply.

Vxncnt: Sorry babe, I just got off work!

Vxncnt: I’m on my way to pick you up right now

I smiled sarcastically.

Right.

When was his job to spend time with Emily? Was she the one paying him now?

lazily texted back.

itsOlive: dont bother. i can take a cab home.

As soon as I hit send, Aaron offered to take me to dinner, but I declined.

“Vincent’s going straight home, so he’ll be there in a few minutes. I don’t have enough time to eat with you. Would you mind giving me a ride back to my place though?”

“Not at all.” Aaron gave me a lopsided grin, started the car, and took me straight to my apartment building.

I stepped out. I wasn’t even inside my home for a minute

expect him to be home that quickly… Did he see me get

mind, Vincent asked me, “Have

hardly seen you lately. When would I have time to hang out with

about it then. I just thought I

car wasn’t exactly subtle. I’d have to remind him not to drive something

Wait.

Next time?

to the next time I’d see

seen him.” I shrugged. “It was probably someone

a moment.

Worried he was still suspicious, I tried to change the subject by asking, “So did you watch the movie

Why?” Vincent’s voice grew

I heard it was actually pretty good. We should

“Oh. Well…”

anxiety made me relax. If he was busy covering his own tracks, he wouldn’t think to question what

to.

everyone else gathered at the table in the breakroom. It was

and asked curiously, “Is it someone’s birthday? What’s all

Nick slurred around a mouthful of food. “Yours is

bag with my name on it. “Is it an early

with a piece of sushi in his hand. He popped it in his mouth and walked over to me. “Open yours already. I wanna

Did we all

as I lifted the styrofoam lid, I breathed a

offend him when you went to his

the box looked plain enough, but the sight made my heart

though.” Nick reached for my food. “There’s probably caviar

the sandwich

and the egg was still runny, but even though it looked sloppily made, it was one