whatever I can be to her, and I don’t have any interest in being distracted by girls that just want to take from me. Please go find another target to focus on and leave me alone to babysit what has turned into a drunken orgy.”
The orgy part might have been an exaggeration, but I wanted to demonstrate how different we are. She was in the middle of the chaos dancing with the guys and her friend. I wanted to show her that I’m not interested in this sort of thing. Carter and Brayden had wanted to have a before school starts party to get to know some of their teammates and I agreed, as I knew I always would when Carter asked.
I spotted them as they were leaving the hallway where the bedrooms are. Carter saw me, and her face lit up in a smile. That is the stuff that the redhead could never understand. That moment of happiness when Carter spots me is enough to fill me up in a way that no other girl could do even with sex. Just can’t bother to be interested in what other girls can make me feel. She is enough for me and that is how I want it to stay.
Carter made her way over to me, and I realized that the redhead girl was still standing beside me. She had just not said anything since I spoke to her. I wanted her to leave so I could have a few minutes with Carter alone. Carter looked at both of us then spoke to her, “Hey, Athena, you havin’ a good time? I can tell the party has gotten a little crazy. When you are ready to go, just let me know. We set up a car service to take our friends home tonight. They will also give you their number so they can bring you back to your cars in the morning.”
Athena smiles at Carter and says, “Oh, that’s so convenient. Thanks so much for telling me! I was going to try to wait out Rachel though, and she looks like she could be a while with Brant. I thought about swimming. Would you mind if I could borrow one of the extra suits you bought?” Carter agrees immediately to that, and she and Athena rush off to find a suit that fits.
My brother ambles over after that to see where Carter has gone because he never likes her out of his sight at a party. Not that I blame him; unless she is with him I don’t let her out of my sight either. “Where’d she go, man?” He asks immediately when he reaches me. “Relax; she just went to find Athena a suit. She’ll be right back so that you can constantly grope her in no time.” He raises his brows at me in warning that statement must have come out more resentful than I wanted it to. It’s hard sometimes though to watch him touch her constantly and not get pissed. We both wanted the same thing, and I feel like I followed all the rules to show her how important she was to me. But he still got the girl. I make a concerted effort to get a hold of myself, and ask him, “Brayden, when’s this party wrapping up? I’m sick of babysitting all our stuff. It’s after two in the morning.”
Brayden just shakes his head at me, “Keller, you are the only twenty year old guy that would ask when the party will be over and do it in a winy voice. There are so many girls here that would give it up to you in a second. Why not at least enjoy yourself with one of them.” I try to hold on to my temper and remember that to stay close to Carter I have to deal with Brayden’s lack of compassion towards me sometimes. “Fucker, you know you have the only girl worth having. Right now, I couldn’t even stomach a meaningless hook up. That just isn’t me. Anything that I could get in a second is not worth getting at all.” Brayden doesn’t seem fazed that I got pissed at him about encouraging me to get with other girls. He just continues on, “What about that girl with Carter right now. I heard that she wasn’t easy, and she’s definitely hot enough to interest even you. I know she likes you