My Half Brother - A Ross Lynch/R5 Fanfic

Chapter 26 - Jealousy

Chapter 26

Ashley-

Annabelle arrived two weeks ago, and ever since, Carter has been acting strange; not talking to me nor Ross, and not even wanting to hold his little sister.

"What do you think is up?" I ask Ross as we sit on the couch, and I rock Annabelle in my arms.

"I honestly don't know," he sighs, running a hand through his hair. "He won't even talk to us."

Then something hit me like a slap in the face. He must think we're spending more time with Annabelle and he must be jealous.

"I think he might be jealous," I say. "Oh," Ross whispers. "I never thought of that. I better go talk to him."

Ross-

I stand from the couch, walking up the stairs to Carter's bedroom, knocking softly.

"Bud, open up," I say, opening the door, sitting next to Carter on his bed, and flips over so he can't see me.

"Go away," he mumbles into his pillow, and I sigh, but reach my hands up, lightly ticking his sides, and hear his giggles start to erupt, and I crack a slight smile, turning him over onto his back.

"What's up, buddy? You've been acting weird," I try to start the talk subtly. "Annabelle is taking you guys away from me."

"No," I say. "She just needs more attention than you because she's a baby. You did too, but now you're a big boy, and you can take care of yourself."

"Oh," he says softly. "Can I hold her?"

I smile. "Sure. Let's go downstairs."

Ashley-

I hear footsteps coming into the living room, then I see Carter and Ross walk in, and Carter stands in front of me.

"Hey C," I say. "You okay now?"

Carter nods. "Yeah. Is it alright if I hold Annabelle now?"

"Sure," I smile, and sits next to me, and place Annabelle gently in his small arms, helping him support her in all the right places.

"She looks a lot like Daddy," he comments, and I smile. "I know. But she has the best older brother ever."

"Yeah, she does," he sasses, and I chuckle. Annabelle stirs, and she starts to cry, so u take in her my arms, rocking her.

"It's okay, C, it wasn't your fault. She's just fussy," I send a reassuring smile Carter's way, and he softly smiles.

I get up, walking up the stairs, laying Annabelle down in her crib, then I feel two firm arms wrap themselves around me from behind.

"Hi," I say, knowing right away it was Ross, turning around, now facing him, leaning my head on his shoulder.

"You alright?" He says softly, making me nod against his shoulder, and he kisses my hair,  picking me up bridal-style, laying me in bed.

"Get some rest. I love you." He kisses my forehead, and my eyelids droop, and I fall into a deep, dreamless sleep.