Off Limits 18+

Chapter 28

Chase

I had been through a lot of shit in my life but I had never been this miserable before. I could deal with my worthless parents, their drug habits and fending for myself. I could deal with the bullshit that involved Kelsey but I absolutely could not handle Scarlet not being in my life.

I needed her like I needed fucking air to breathe.

I didn't realize just how much until I had her completely. Until I got to hold her every night and feel myself inside of her. Until I got to see her tug her lip in between her teeth as I kissed all over her body.

It had been the longest month of my life.

I have no idea what happened that night. Kelsey asked me to come over to talk about the baby. I had a beer while I was there and the next thing I know, Scarlet is walking in on Kelsey and I naked in my bed. I don't even fucking remember driving home.

I know how bad it looked. I could see the look in Scarlet's eyes when she saw me in that bed next to a very fucking naked girl. But I know I didn't have sex with Kelsey. Not in my right mind at least. No matter how mad I was, I loved Scarlet. I loved her so damn much and it was killing me that she thought I betrayed her.

Maybe I did betray her. I acted like a little bitch when I saw that picture. I blew up and treated her like shit. She begged me not to go but being the hardheaded asshole that I am, I left and slammed the door behind me. Dammit, why did I do that? What the hell was I trying to prove? Even after all the shit I put her through. I still put my feelings before her. I should have just stayed and locked my ass in the bedroom until I calmed down. I wouldn't even let her touch me. Fuck.

I don't deserve her and I definitely deserved to get my ass kicked by Jordan. I still have a busted lip and black eye. He won't take my calls and Ethan won't either. I left a message trying to explain that I didn't sleep with her but who the fuck would believe me? I was naked in bed with her. And if past behavior is any indication of future behavior, then I haven't exactly given them any reason to believe me.

My phone rings and I'm thankful for the detraction against this constant mind fuck I have going on. Ethan's name flashes on the screen and I immediately answer.

"Hey, E..."

"Come over. I have some shit to say," is all he said before hanging up.

I threw a baseball cap over my messy hair and slowly walked to my truck. After putting on some sunglasses, I started to Ethan's house. Maybe if I keep my sunglasses on he won't hit me. My face hurt bad enough the way it was.

When Ethan opened the door and I saw the disappointment on his face, I felt like shit. I squeezed my eyes shut under my sunglasses and tried to keep myself in check. No fucking way I was letting myself cry.

He stepped aside and I walked in. Leah was on the couch and looked up when I sat down. She had dark spots under her eyes and looked like she hadn't slept in days. I'm sure Kelsey told her all about our "night together" and she told Ethan that side of the story. I wanted to tell my fucking side now.

"Listen, I don't know what to say. I know it looks really bad but I didn't sleep with her, Ethan. I didn't."

"I know."

I took my sunglasses off and looked at Ethan in shock. "Wait, what? You believe me?"

Ethan sat down beside Leah and looked at her. His eyes were narrowed and he looked really pissed off. "Go ahead, tell him, Leah."

She looked at Ethan with sad eyes and then shifted them over to me. "Chase..."

"Just tell me. How do you know that I didn't have sex with your sister? Because she made it perfectly fucking clear to me that we did."