Aiden doesn’t follow me and I’m grateful to have some time to ponder my current dilemma.
I’M MAKING A MENTAL PROS and cons list for both men. Grant is gorgeous, powerfully sexy, charming, and can be thoughtful with me. I think about the morning he left for Rome. Shane had said he had never seen Grant so affectionate. It’s sad that he has never loved before. I hoped to love him and show him the way, but then I caught him with her. Her! He cheated and betrayed my trust. Definitely a con. He is also possessive, controlling, and domineering. He thinks I should listen to him all the time. I take a deep breath and gaze out at the ocean as the sun turns orange over the water’s edge. Aiden, where do I begin? He’s slept with Becca. I guess they all cheat. But he never cheated on me. We weren’t together, we had just slept together. I’m so caught up in the middle. Aiden is amazing. He is caring, exciting and unpredictable, sexy as hell, and he took a big risk bringing me here. He put himself on a warpath with his brothers for me. He is showing me he loves me. I stare up at the house and see the lights are still on. I shouldn’t have come here. I keep thinking I should call and get a rental car and drive home. This is his family I’m putting him against. I wonder what he and John talked about. He hasn’t really said much besides telling me I have to choose. I want to choose Aiden, I want to forget about Grant and stay here with him. I try to picture him spending more time with my kids. He was sweet with them, but Grant had made a better impression. Aiden did think of them and get them the shields. Shit, I never gave them the shields. I make a mental note to give them to the kids when they get home, and I will tell them they are from Aiden, not Grant. I get up and start walking back to the house, but I stop when I see John sitting on the steps leading back up to Aiden’s house. We stand there and stare at each other.
“What is it you want, Hannah?”
“For you to get out of my way, please.” I attempt to go up the stairs and he blocks me.
“You realize you’re putting two brothers against each other?” I glare at him.
“I realize that they keep putting me in the middle.”
“Are you fucking kidding me?” I consider him and realize I had him all wrong. I thought he was the shy one, but he is the nosy one, always putting himself in everyone’s business.
“John, I’m not with Aiden. Grant broke my heart and Aiden was there to help me pick up the pieces. I’m a guest in his house, nothing more, nothing less.” I lean against the bottom railing as he stares me down. I can tell he has learned that from Grant, but he still doesn’t intimidate me.
“Well it doesn’t look so great for you.”
“And I care about this, why? You’re the only intrusive individual who seems to care what I do.”
“I care about my brothers.”
“As you should, John. I understand that, but when will you give it a rest? Grant cheated on me. I didn’t imagine that, I watched him kiss another woman. Do you think that’s OK?”
“I can’t speak for Grant; I didn’t know he was with Ava again.” I scrutinize his words. Again?
“Whatever, John. I’m leaving tomorrow. Does that make you happy?” I snarl.
“Yes, the sooner the better,” he replies in a clipped tone. He gets up and I quickly walk past him. What a fucking asshole. Does Aiden know he is here? I get back up to the deck and see John making his way back to his house. I go inside and pour a drink and settle at the table. At this rate I’m going to become an alcoholic.
Once again Aiden is MIA, and I feel the need to see him. Finishing my drink I pour another and bring it with me on my search of Aiden. I look around the living room and notice my cell light up. I walk over to it and answer it. It’s my mom so I put on my most pleasant voice. When she asks me about Grant I say he’s great. I hate lying, but I don’t want her to know anything. I talk to
I’M MAKING A MENTAL PROS and cons list for both men. Grant is gorgeous, powerfully sexy, charming, and can be thoughtful with me. I think about the morning he left for Rome. Shane had said he had never seen Grant so affectionate. It’s sad that he has never loved before. I hoped to love him and show him the way, but then I caught him with her. Her! He cheated and betrayed my trust. Definitely a con. He is also possessive, controlling, and domineering. He thinks I should listen to him all the time. I take a deep breath and gaze out at the ocean as the sun turns orange over the water’s edge. Aiden, where do I begin? He’s slept with Becca. I guess they all cheat. But he never cheated on me. We weren’t together, we had just slept together. I’m so caught up in the middle. Aiden is amazing. He is caring, exciting and unpredictable, sexy as hell, and he took a big risk bringing me here. He put himself on a warpath with his brothers for me. He is showing me he loves me. I stare up at the house and see the lights are still on. I shouldn’t have come here. I keep thinking I should call and get a rental car and drive home. This is his family I’m putting him against. I wonder what he and John talked about. He hasn’t really said much besides telling me I have to choose. I want to choose Aiden, I want to forget about Grant and stay here with him. I try to picture him spending more time with my kids. He was sweet with them, but Grant had made a better impression. Aiden did think of them and get them the shields. Shit, I never gave them the shields. I make a mental note to give them to the kids when they get home, and I will tell them they are from Aiden, not Grant. I get up and start walking back to the house, but I stop when I see John sitting on the steps leading back up to Aiden’s house. We stand there and stare at each other.
“What is it you want, Hannah?”
“For you to get out of my way, please.” I attempt to go up the stairs and he blocks me.
“You realize you’re putting two brothers against each other?” I glare at him.
“I realize that they keep putting me in the middle.”
“Are you fucking kidding me?” I consider him and realize I had him all wrong. I thought he was the shy one, but he is the nosy one, always putting himself in everyone’s business.
“John, I’m not with Aiden. Grant broke my heart and Aiden was there to help me pick up the pieces. I’m a guest in his house, nothing more, nothing less.” I lean against the bottom railing as he stares me down. I can tell he has learned that from Grant, but he still doesn’t intimidate me.
“Well it doesn’t look so great for you.”
“And I care about this, why? You’re the only intrusive individual who seems to care what I do.”
“I care about my brothers.”
“As you should, John. I understand that, but when will you give it a rest? Grant cheated on me. I didn’t imagine that, I watched him kiss another woman. Do you think that’s OK?”
“I can’t speak for Grant; I didn’t know he was with Ava again.” I scrutinize his words. Again?
“Whatever, John. I’m leaving tomorrow. Does that make you happy?” I snarl.
“Yes, the sooner the better,” he replies in a clipped tone. He gets up and I quickly walk past him. What a fucking asshole. Does Aiden know he is here? I get back up to the deck and see John making his way back to his house. I go inside and pour a drink and settle at the table. At this rate I’m going to become an alcoholic.
Once again Aiden is MIA, and I feel the need to see him. Finishing my drink I pour another and bring it with me on my search of Aiden. I look around the living room and notice my cell light up. I walk over to it and answer it. It’s my mom so I put on my most pleasant voice. When she asks me about Grant I say he’s great. I hate lying, but I don’t want her to know anything. I talk to
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