One More Chance: Book 1

Ch.17 - Too Late

(Xander)
"Are you coming?"

"Well duh. It'll be after my parents though. My grandparents are flying in from Italy."

"Italy, wow."

I looked at Devyn through my phone screen and smiled, "What?"

"I forget your family is from Italy."

I chuckled, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Zed's been arguing with Emily all night. I can barely close my eyes. Obviously, I feel bad. He's my twin."

Devyn's eyes grew and I heard in the background, "Shut the hell up, Emily. You are dumb enough to even think that. You went behind my back, I know you did!"

"See what I mean?"

I nodded and she rolled her eyes.

"Is she there?"

"Yea. Mom is staying the night with her boyfriend so of course."

She was slowly dozing off but one loud burst out from Zed or Emily, she was awake.

"I give up."

"Babe, don't do anything stupid, please?"

She smiled and blew me kisses. She propped her phone up on the desk and left her room.

"You two either cut it out or take it outside. I'm trying to sleep."

(Devyn)
Zed looked at me and shook his head.

"Make her leave."

Emily grabbed the hoodie and took off downstairs.

"What's going on between you two?"

"She is claiming she's studying with this dude for school which that's fine but Ryan is telling me otherwise."

The door closed and Zed went behind her and locked it.

"I don't mean to keep you awake."

"Zed. Breathe. It's okay. You'll argue every now and then. If she's not cheating or going behind your back, then keep it calm and talk to her."

"I will. Thanks, Sis. Good night."

"Good night."

We hugged and he headed downstairs again.

After dealing with that, I walked back into my room and grabbed my phone from my desk.

Xander was pulling his shirt off and gasped.

"You should keep the shirt off."

"Oh shit. You scared me."

He giggled.

I couldn't keep my eyes off of his toned body. The tattoos were just a bonus. The nose ring and his gauges made him twenty times more hot.

"Babe?"

"Sorry. Daydreaming."

He laughed, "I know. I'm quite dreamy, aren't I?"

"Sorry, I was daydreaming about Jamie Dornan."

"The guy from Fifty Shades of Grey?"

I giggled, "I'm kidding, Babe. Calm down."

His ears turned red along with his cheeks.

"Haha. You're so funny."

....

"Devyn?"

I jolted awake and my mom walked in, "Hey, sweetie."