The Secret (Book 2 in The Deception Series)

Chapter 17: knowing and jealousy

Brennen

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"Diet Pepsi"- Addison Rae

I look at Jules as she continues to talk to Josh. I only knew Josh because he was in one of my classes, I didn't know how he knew Julianna. I know I shouldn't be jealous, she deserves so much better than me but I hate that I have to watch her leave me. It was killing every part of me.

"Brennen, can you give me some more tape?" Taylor asks.

I look away from Jules and at Taylor, "Yeah." I reply as I grab the tape of the counter and hand it to her.

She gives the tape to Chris who was on a ladder trying to hang the stupid pinata he got. I look at Taylor and admire her, acting like Jules wasn't a few feet away from me with another guy.

Taylor was beautiful. I've never seen such a perfect creature in my life. Other than Julianna. She laughs with Chris as they hang a pinata up to the ceiling. Her laugh was so contagious. Like Jules/ I looked at her outfit and her hair, she was wearing a light purple, tight dress. She was wearing a white ribbon in her hair that tied up half of her hair and let the rest of it fall over her shoulders.

I wanted to pick her up and spin her around before kissing the shit out of her. I love her.

I look back at Jules and see her still talking to Josh. I try my best to not let my jealousy take over and continue to focus on Taylor. My feelings for Taylor was easier to deal with than whatever the fuck I felt for Jules.

"What if he hits it too hard and it falls?" I ask as I look up Chris's really bad taping skills.

"Uh." Chris stutters.

"He's definitely knocking that shit down, he's a hockey player, Chris." Taylor laughs.

"It's fine, my amazing taping skills will keep it up." He says, proudly.

I chuckle.

"You wish." I sneer.

"Shut up, Brennen. At least I can walk." Chris says.

I take my free hand and shake the ladder he was standing on and he squeals like a girl.

"I'm sorry!" He yells.

Taylor laughs at us and I smile.

"That's what I thought." I say to Chris.

"Oh shit. Garrett's calling me." Taylor says.

"Go outside." Chris says.

Taylor runs out the backdoor and me and Chris finish hanging the pinata up.

He climbs down the ladder and I look around us. The decorations were pretty good, Chris got a unicorn pinata as a joke and we got cool balloon decorations and I got him a birthday satchel that said happy 40th birthday.

"Okay, he's almost here." Taylor says as she walks back inside.

"Everyone! Garrett Gray is on his way, so find good spots and turn that music down!" Chris yells.

The music turns off and everyone starts hiding. Lily and Norah run around and turn all the lights off and I find Taylor hiding by the staircase right by the door. I walk over to her and she smiles.

"You did pretty good, Tay-Tay." I whisper.

"Thank you." She says.

Everyone goes quiet when we hear the sound of a car pull in, I hear the door of the car slam shut. Then the sound of the key in the door is heard before the door opens. I see Garrett's faint silhouette in the doorway.