Wild Nights With My Brother’s Ex-Best Friend novel Chapter 147

NICOLE

“You’ve got to be kidding me, Mason.”

The guilty look on my brother’s face becomes even more pronounced. ”

Nicole, I was just trying to..”

I don’t hear the rest of his sentence because Roman walks up to me and steals my attention. He stops right in front of me and says desperately, “I just need you to listen to me, alright? Give me one minute, Nikki. Just one.”

I shake my head and try to side step him, but he gets in the way and grabs my arm. “I don’t want to talk to you! I can’t even look at you right now!”

Mason says from the couch, “Nicole, maybe you should-”

I interrupt him. “So, now you’re on his side!?”

No, I just…come on, Nicole. You two need to talk. I’ll step out for a bit, alright?”

I look at Mason in pure disbelief. What the heck? Why does it seem like he’s on Roman’s side now? I’m so angry that I can’t think clearly. Mason heads toward the door, and I ignore the look he gives me. In my mind, I’m thinking horrible, nasty things, like of course Mason would be on his side. They’re men after all. To him, this is probably no big deal.

But what about how I feel? I’m his sister and he didn’t even bother hearing my side of the story.

Once we’re alone in the apartment, there’s no escaping Roman. I fold my arms and look away from him because this at least gives me the feeling of being anywhere but here.”Nikki.”

I screw my eyes shut. Right now, I hate that he’s calling me that because it reminds me of all the good times we spent together and that just kills me.

But hearing the raw pain in his voice hurts me, too. That’s the worst part. I can see it in his eyes that this is just as bad for him as it is for me, but for once in my life, 1 want to put myself first.

I want my pain to be the only one that matters.

“Please look at me,” he pleads.

“I can’t,” I whisper. “I don’t have it in me to do that, Roman.”

A desperate sound escapes his lips and I feel it deep in my bones. I want to cry but at the same time, I’m so exhausted by my own emotions.

“Just tell me what to do. Tell me and I’ll do it, Nikki. I swear on everything that’s holy. I swear on the love I feel for you.”

I shake my head. “I don’t think there’s anything to be done, not unless you can change the past. Jesus, Roman. You lied to me. This whole time!”

He winces but nods. “I know I lied, but it was only because I didn’t want you to feel worse. Please, believe me when I say that. As stupid as it might sound, | just wanted to protect you. This is really fucking embarrassing for me, Nikki. This is solid proof that I’m not in control of anything. I don’t want this baby. It might sound cold, but it’s the truth. don’t know that woman. Hell, I don’t even know how I managed to get in bed with…for something like that to happen with someone you knew. Someone you considered a friend.”

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