Step Brother 2: Jealousy (Completed)

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Decent length Chapter ahead, about time aye? 🙄😂 this story will end soon, but me being me, I came up with some new ideas for this story. So it won't end as soon as I had planned. Good thing? Bad thing? Who knows 🤷 I guess I do 😂 but, even in the first Step brother the ending was supposed to be a lot different, but I kinda got an idea and ran with it. This one (the second one) however wasn't actually planned. There wasn't supposed to be a second story about Kate, but overtime I decided to roll with my spur of the moment idea. That probably shows 🙈 I only had one thing in mind for this story, after that I winged it, however now I have in my head the exact ending. Finally 😂 enjoy 💋 x

I noticed something wasn't right with Rome, like he was on edge. I knew he was hiding something. I just hoped he wasn't having an affair, or the fact he was having second thoughts about us. I wanted to ask him what was wrong, however I was afraid that maybe, just maybe it was all in my head? But, I couldn't shrug off my instinct when it told me something just isn't right.

He would leave for hours, and when he returned he would act guilty.

I hear the bedroom door open, he arrived home after being gone for 4 hours. I know he's a grown man who is entitled to freedom, but it's just not like him.

He calls my name softly, but I just lay in bed pretending I'm asleep.

He leans over to kiss me, and I do everything I can to hold in the tears.

Romes pov

I want to tell her about Cooper, but he asked me not to. He said it's hard enough trying to get to know me, and although he's sure he will like Kate, he wanted to get to know me first. Which I understand, I just hate that I'm being dishonest. I promised to always be truthful, yet here I am sneaking around, hiding a big thing from her.

I know she thinks something is up, I know how it must look to her. I get it, but what am I supposed to do? I feel stuck in the middle. I want to respect my son's wishes, but at the same time I want to tell her everything, because deep down I know she would be happy for me.

I lean over and kiss her, she's pretending to sleep, I know she's awake. She obviously doesn't want to talk, and that's okay, but I need to show her somehow she doesn't have to worry about me wanting anyone else but her.

I take my clothes off, leaving myself in just my boxers, and I climb in beside her, wrapping my arms tightly around her. I can feel her body loosen up against mine.

I eventually fall asleep exactly where I belong, next to this beautiful human.

...

2 days later..

I finished work, and decided to go for a coffee, just what I needed after a long day.
Rome had left this morning before I even woke. I'm just hoping he will be back before I'm home.

"Hey you."
Cooper says as he places his hand on my shoulder.

"Oh Cooper, Hey."
I say back sounding more exhausted, then polite.

"You okay?"
He says with a worried expression.

"I'm fine."
I say faking a smile.

"No you're not. Let me get this."
He says paying for my coffee.

"Oh, you don't have to honestly."
I say pushing his hand back.

"I want to."
He says calmly with a smile.

We take a seat at a nearby table.