What You Do To Me

Chapter 22: Maxwell's POV

Cooper! ^^

"Bitch." I hiss as soon as Brielle answers the phone.

"Oh..." Is all she says.

"Yeah "Oh."" I mock and Casey smirks from the driver's seat.

"Ok Max before you get ang-"

"Angry?" I interrupt.

"Yes... but I see it might be too late." She says and I roll my eyes.

"Oh, pick up on that, huh?" I ask sarcastically.

Casey giggles.

"You're so sarcastic when you're angry." He says when I shoot him a glare.

"Fuck off." I murmur and he laughs again.

"Look Max! The girl's found the dog and they called me. I just helped them out." She says.

"None of you thought to call me and get my feelings on having ANOTHER thing living in my apartment? None of you thought to ask if the apartment even allowed dogs. Do you know the fine I would have had to pay if we lived in the apartment literally below us??" I demand. "Because that apartment doesn't allow dogs."

"Max calm down." Brielle orders and I take a really, really deep breath. "I did give them money and advice on how to take care of Cooper. But I really only gave it to them so they could care for him for a few days. I thought that you would want to get rid of him, not that you would keep him."

"Why Cooper?" I ask, hoping to steer her away from the truth of why we're keeping him.

"I don't know actually." She says and I hear her shuffling something around. "When the girl's stopped by I was babysitting Caleb since mom and Spencer were at work and when Caleb saw Cooper, he just... started babbling and the only real thing I could understand was Coop, so his name is Cooper. Aha! Found it." She explains. "I knew you were hiding here you bitch." She hisses and I bite my bottom lip, trying not to laugh.

Casey groans and smiles at me.

"You're so cute." He mumbles and I blush, before looking away.

"What were you looking for?" I ask.

"Nope. My turn." She says and I sigh. "Now why ARE you keeping Cooper."

I frown.

How do I tell her it's because Casey liked him, and I'd do anything to make him happy? Make him smile, make him laugh like that again.

"Change of heart...?" I say, but it comes out as a question.

She stays quiet for nearly a full minute and then she clicks her tongue.

"Casey liked him." She says with an air finality.

"Whatever." I scowl and she laughs.

"He did! He must've really liked him!" She chuckles.

"Whatever." I scowl and again and Casey smiles at my upset face.

"You're so cute." He murmurs and I smack him lightly on the arm.

"Shut it." I order and he smirks.

"God you're so adorable when you're playing top. Or when you're embarrassed." I blush red and scowl away.

"He's calling you cute, isn't he?" Brielle asks.

"Listen up you two." I threaten and they both break into laughs.