The Brooks Boys

Chapter Fifty Two

The songs for this chapter:

Demi Lavato - Heart Attack.

The Mend - Where were you?

~Ellie's P.O.V~

"Stop Jai! Get away from me." I slap his hands away but his devilish smirk stays put.

"Why would I stop when I'm what you want? I could give you the satisfaction you need El. Beau can't give you that. Unless someone were to tell him about your little predicament..." His arms fold across his chest as he raises his brow.

"So now you're bribing me? With sex? That's low Jai. Even for you!" I shout. I can't believe this is happening right now. How do I manage to get my self into these situations? Or rather, how do these situations always seem to find me?

"I'd rather it be called 'weighing out your options' love." His index finger taps my nose, enraging me further.

"I'd rather you get out and never speak to me again!" I shove at his chest.

"Well the bottom line is babe that if you don't make me happy, then I can't say I'd return the favour. Besides, we're not doing anything wrong. It's just a bit of fun right?" He strides closer to me with each word, closing the gap I between us as his hands navigate to my hips.

"No. I'm not doing this and I never will. Now leave. Or, Or I'll-" I stutter under his warm gaze.

"You'll what?" He slams our bodies against the wall, cushioning my blow by snaking his arm around my back. "Because I know that if I leave this house unsatisfied, everything might just slip out."

"Why are you doing this? I put my trust in you! I've put my trust in everyone." I choke as pure reality slaps me in the face. This is really happening. Jai has me cornered in my room and he could potentially do anything with me that he likes.

I immediately start wailing. But not in defeat. In hopes that he may feel some remorse and let me go.

"Aw don't worry love. Jai can kiss away all the pain." He coos leaning in. His hot breath tickles my mouth as he teases me with that smirk of his. He seems to be holding back, forcing me to make the first move. I won't lie, Jai is a very attractive boy, but I feel nothing. Nothing at all. Why would I? I have everything I need already and that's Beau.

"No! Stop. All you say is a lie." I push him with a lot more force this time and he stumbles away from me, surprisingly releasing my body, without any attempt to trap me further. "You aren't for me and you never will be. I don't even know why I ever agreed to do this stupid secret thing with you in the first place! You're wrong, so very wrong. Yeah, I can't pleasure him in the way that he hopes but I'll give everything that he needs. Everything okay? And do you wanna know why?" I didn't realise that I'd even moved but by the time I'm halfway past the barrier of yelling, Jai's pinned to the door.

"Tell me why El." He pants with a lustful grin.

"Because I love him! I've always loved him. From the minute I saw that angelic face of his, I knew that I may want to spend the rest of my life with this boy, well this man. My boy, my man. He's mine and I love him Jai! And you'll never, ever come between that. No one will. Because; I love him." A small tear falls onto my hand, stimulating my brain again. What was I thinking? Did I really just do that?

"Good." He gulps, wriggling away from me. He seems almost uncomfortable.

"What do you mean good?"I spit.

"Your secret is safe with me."He smiles. Like a real smile, not a creepy one like before.

"What?" My eyebrows nit together. I could have sworn he just said that my secret is safe, with him.

"I said I'll keep the secret..." He nods, as though it's obvious.

"W-what do you mean? I don't get it, you- you just," I stammer.

"I was never going to make you do that, silly! I just needed to make sure that you were 100% right for Beau, before I did something for you." Jai nods, grinning.

That son of a turd.

"Jaidon Brooks! I swear by the love of Dear God, if you ever and I mean ever, trick me like that again, Lord so help me I will-"

His index finger comes into contact with my lips, silencing me and before I know it, I'm being rocked in Jai's warm embrace.

"You're a jerk." I spit. My voice is muffled by the fabric of his jumper.

"And..." He coaxes.

"A turd face."

"And..." He repeats.

"A flimsy little mole rat."

"And..." He says again, detaching my body from him, holding me at arms length.

"Thank you." I smile.

"Don't sweat it Eleanor. If anything you did something for me. I can finally put all of my trust you and I know that my brother's now in safe hands, unlike- wait. Did you just call me a mole rat?" He laughs.

"Yes and I'll call you every name under the sun if you ever pull something like that again." I nudge him playfully.

"Well to get a confession like that, from you; I'd do it a million times." He smirks. I still can't believe what I said.

"It's a shame that I could never tell him that though." I shrug.

"Why not?" He lifts my head gently, aiming to bore his eyes into mine.

"Because he may not say it back." I gulp.

"Are you crazy? Do you not realise how much that boy loves you?" Jai says softly.

"I know he does, but he's never said it before. Ever." I deny him, sulking like a child.

"You're telling me? I've only heard him say it once. And that wasn't even to his own mother." He gloats, before noticing my sullen expression. "Listen I know it won't be easy, but if you really want to hear it, try making the first move. You'll never know until you try." He beams.

I take a moment to think about his proposal. He may not be right, but he's not wrong, is he? Right now, I have nothing to loose.

"I will. I'll do it. Thanks Jai. You really are something special." I hug him again.

"So? Go on, call him. I know you want to. I'll see you tomorrow." He smiles and skips out, before I can offer to see him to the door.

~Jai's P.O.V~

My head hangs low as I leave her house. I see her silhouette up there, holding an object to her ear. Theres no doubt that she's smiling. So very unaware. I know that what I had done to her today was just a silly trick but somewhere down, deep, down, I wanted her. Not of lust, but of pity. I needed her to betray Beau, for her safety. If Beau found us together, she would have a softer landing than what may come to her. But it's too late now. I try to keep my head in the shallows and tell myself that it's not my fault, yet the secrets continue to eat at my wrists.

And yet she smiles. She called me 'something special'. Eleanor willingly placed her trust in me but whether I like it or not, our friendship is bound for betrayal. I hope she'll understand that this was not my or any of our intentions. None of it was. But now that Aislinn's relevance has returned there's no telling what Eleanor could find out next.

But I bet she'll still wear a grin. She'll smile. Believing that curiosity would cradle the cat as opposed to killing it. She'll beam, so blind, so damn oblivious. Like a naive moth to a roaring fire.

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