~Somebody Save Me~$crim

Aphrodite

"What did you just say?"

I sighed, but a hint of a smile graced my cheeks as I cupped his face in my hands, letting my lips melt against his.

"I said I love you, Scott."

He let his head fall back into the chair, the intensity radiating throughout his body as he squeezed his eyes shut.

"Say it again." He murmured breathlessly, his eyes remaining closed, as if he was fully savoring the moment. 

I leaned forward, attaching warm kisses all across the softness of his neck, feeling him starting to tense up at the sudden sensation.

"I love you, Scott." I whispered against his skin, my hands grasping onto the front of his shirt. "I'm falling in love with you."

He hummed in obvious satisfaction, the vibration from his throat making me shiver as I sucked on it gently, watching the shade of red deepen into a pale, confident purple.

Just then the door creaked open and slowly clicked shut as Ari stepped back inside, his expression relaxed but his eyes darted between Scott and I. 

I pulled away, sitting back up as Scott peered an eye up at his cousin, but still remained slouched.

"You good Sunny?" Ari asked, his gaze soft but steady as he looked at me.

I nodded. 

"I'm fine." I said, my voice trembling as I suddenly felt the weight of Ari's words from the other night hanging over my head. "But we need to talk too, Aris."

A knowing look flashed across his face, his warm brown eyes now darker as he shifted closer to me.

" Actually, I think I know what you're gonna say." Scott suddenly interrupted as he finally sat up in the seat. "You want him too, don't you baby?"

The air in my lungs froze, the tightness in my chest making me let out an audible gasp. 

i hadn't been expecting Scott to blurt it out, but those words instantly brought me back to the day he first asked me that, right before I slept with them both at the same time.

But he wasn't wrong, the war in my heart was deeply torn between the two.

"Yes." I said finally after a minute, my voice barely above a whisper. "I love him too, Scott."

The tension between the two of them was clearly palpable, their jealousy obvious, but something was different.

Scott released his grip on my waist, letting Ari take my hand and pull me up into his arms as he held me close.

His touch was so different from Scott's; it was warm, grounding, protective.

Scott's touch burned with desire, possession, dominance.

I felt myself becoming dizzy as Ari kept me pressed against his chest, his heartbeat thumping steadily against my own.

"You love me Sunny?" He asked quietly, his fingers weaving themselves into my hair. 

I bit down on my lip sheepishly, afraid to admit my feelings for him, but still shook my head.

"Yeah." I inhaled slowly, a blush instantly rising to my cheeks. "I love you, Aristos."

He closed the gap between us, his lips connecting to mine in a heated yet passionate kiss, my hands slipping around his neck to deepen it some.

I could feel Scott's eyes drilling holes into my skull all the while, causing me to pull away from Ari after a brief minute, my face flushed hot with embarrassment.