A D D I S O N  P A R K E R

After Colton told me to go to sleep, I fell asleep pretty quickly, only to be woke up by my phone going off. I look over at Colton I notice he's turned the movie off, and also looks like he's in a very heavy sleep.

I try not wake Colton up as I push myself out of his grasp lightly to grab my phone. I see many texts from Clayton and Elody and one from my brother. My eyes widen at the thought of my brother.

Shit he's meant to be back today. I quickly click on the message <I'm staying longer in Paris, Mom wants me to learn more about the business. I'm sorry. I love you.> It reads. I can't help but feel my heart sink.

It may sound selfish, but I don't understand why he would extend his trip, to help the woman who hurt me so badly.

I don't reply to his message because I can trust what I'll say to him. And I don't want to start ruining my relationship with my brother over my Mom. I know that's what will happen.

I click on Clayton's messages, nervous to see what the say. I know they'll be about Colton's fight.

<Addison where did you go?!!>

<Oh shit the principals here!!>

<Tobias's face looks absolutely beaten to the pulp. The principal is demanding to know what happened.>

<Shit he knows Colton's done it!>

<Answer your phone!>

<Wtf>

<Omg, everyone's defending Colton. What the hell>

<Everyone's saying Tobias provoked him!!>

<No fucking way!!>

<He said he didn't want to deal with Colton's parents if the fight was a two way thing he's not punishing either of them!!>

I let out breath of relief when we read that last text. I'm so surprised, a fight was cause on school property between two students, and he's letting them off Scott free.

<Wow we have a shit principal> I laugh at that last text. It couldn't be more true, I mean come on that's just lazy, you should be punishing both boys no matter who their parents are. But I can't say I'm not happy about it either.

My laugh at Clayton's text, seemed to have woken Colton up. I watch him stir in his sleep before slowly opening his eyes. "Sorry for waking you go back to bed." Knowing he's still tired.

He nods his head closing his eyes again. I open Elodys messages. They say the same things as Clayton's so I just leave them. I put my phone down on my bedside. I rest my head on Colton's exposed chest, his arms instinctively come to wrap around me.

"Who were you texting?" His voice is croaking from just waking up. I look up at him but his eyes are still closed.

"Clayton, he said the principal isn't giving either you or Tobias a punishment because he doesn't want to deal your parents." Colton lets out a chuckle.

I laugh along a little. "Wow my parents really piss off everyone." He's still laughing a little, his eyes are still closed and he still sounds extremely tired.

I reach my hand up a stroke his cheek gently. His head turns to face me, he opens his eyes to look at me, I quickly jerk my hand away. "You're tired go back to sleep. Sorry."

I'm not sure why I felt the need to touch. It just seemed like the right thing to do.

He shakes his head. "Keep doing that, it feels nice." He turns his head back to the position it was in. I reach my hand out again. I just rest my hand in his cheek stroking my thumb against his jaw, like he likes to do to me.

He groans. "As comforting as that is, I'm fucking awake now. What's the time?" I pull my hand away reaching for my phone.

"It's only six in the evening."

He groans. "I'm never going to get any fucking sleep tonight" He complains.

I just chuckle. Both of us will probably be up late, that's why I hate taking naps during the day, especially long ones. It mucks up my sleep schedule.

Colton rolls his body to the side, to face me. His hand doing the same thing mine did not to long ago, tracing the features of my face, softly.

Colton doesn't take his eyes of mine as he continues to to move his hand down my face, to my neck. This little moment is quickly cut off by a phone ringing.

Colton lets out a huff of annoyance. I roll over to grab my phone. When I pick it up I realise it's not mine that's ringing. "Colton it's yours."

He leans over my body to grab his phone off my nightstand. My body heats up at the feeling of his bare chest is pressed up against me. But he is quickly returned back to his old position.

"Oh, it's Ryan." He stares at the phone confused. He gets up off the bed to go answer his call.

I huff as he leaves the room, not wanting him to have to leave the bed. Everywhere his body touched mine, felt cold. His touch still lingered, but I yearned for more.

After a few minutes Colton comes back into my room. Looking a little anxious and distressed, making me question what Ryan said on the phone call.

Colton breaks my thought by speaking. "He's going to be back Saturday. In two days." He runs his hands through his hair.

Though he's speaking to me directly, it's like he's not even here. He's mind is off somewhere else.

What did Ryan say that had him become so worked up?

I push myself off the bed, walking over to him in hope that it'll stop him stressing.

He stares at me as I walk over to him. Analysing the situation like something out of the ordinary is going to happen. I just wrap my arms around his waist.

I feel hurt as I realise he's not hugging me back, or even trying to touch me, in a comforting way. His hands reach to my shoulders, gently trying to push my body off his.

This is when my heart drops to my stomach at his rejection. What happened? He's was all over me not too long ago.

"What are you doing?" He says harshly

"Uh I-I was just trying to comfort you. You seemed stressed after you talked to Ryan. I wanted to make sure your okay?"  I say softly trying to ease his harsh tone.

He bites his lip in frustration. "I don't need your comfort Addison." I flinch as he spits my name. He never calls me Addison. "I'm fine." He growls.

I furrow my eyebrows together, slowly becoming frustrated and annoyed at how rude he's becoming all of a sudden. "You were all over me not long ago. I thought you were....." I trail off not knowing how to finish that sentence.

My intentions were to be firm and hold my ground, and allow him to treat me that way. But that quickly faded as how hurt I was feeling overcame my body.

"You thought I was what? Starting to like you? You thought we were going to date?" He chuckles at me humorously, allowing his sly smirk to creep in his face. "Addy I don't date, and I sure as hell wouldn't start with you." He spits.

I bite down on my lip hard. Trying to ignore the lump in my throat. Trying to ignore the tears threatening to prick my eyes.

"Just go!" I shout becoming absolutely mortified and embarrassed at my foolishness.

I look at him for the first time in a while. As if his barrier had been let down for a bit I see a flash of hurt across his face. But he quickly recovers himself, by returning to his stone cold look, and walking out if my room.

The moment he shut my door I collapse on his bed, sobbing. I was so stupid to believe I had something with him. That maybe just maybe he saw me as something more than a little sister. That I wasn't some toy.

I let out a cry of frustration, when I realise I was still wearing his shirt. The shirt I thought I was given, because maybe he wanted me.

Maybe he fought Tobias not just to be a good friend to Ryan, but because he didn't want someone else to have me, because maybe I was his?

Stupid boys.

Stupid games.

Ryan. I feel so guilty when I realise that I've been kissing his best friend behind his back. He's right to protect me from boys, from everything.

I'll just get myself hurt.

Then again. It's all his fucking fault. If he doesn't have this constant need to protect me, I would probably have experienced this a lot earlier and learnt not to fall into Colton's trap.

If he hadn't of fucking called Colton, maybe just maybe Colton wouldn't have flipped a switch. But that was a long shot.

Speaking of the devil, my phone buzzes on my nightstand. When I look over at it Ryan's caller ID pops up.

I sigh in defeat knowing I should pick it up, I slide my thumb across the answer button, pressing the phone to my ear.

"Hey bubs, how's it?" He asks sweetly.

My anger towards him slowly diminishes at the use of my childhood nickname he'd gave me.He hasn't called me that in a while, but it's nice to be called it again.

"Uh it's good?" That comes out more as a question, than an answer.

"I miss you, I'll be back soon." He assures.

I nod my head, then mentally face palm myself remembering he can't see me. "I miss you too." I mumble.

He clears his throat in the other side of the line. "I heard about the fight."

"Oh." Is all that comes out of my mouth at this point.

He chuckles. "Mm yea world travels fast at that school. Is there something you need to tell me about?" He asks.

My eyebrows furrow together. What does there mean is there something I need to tell him about, he's already heard about the fight?

"Uh no. Is there something I was meant to tell you about?" I ask.

He sighs. "Don't worry about it, I'll see you Saturday okay? I love you."

"I love you too." I say, the hang the phone up.

I throw my phone down, and flop in my bed. Staring aimlessly at the roof. My thoughts still on Colton.

I don't understand, I really don't. But then again, I guess it doesn't matter what his relationship with a girl his, he'll break their heart no matter what.

I should never have got involved with my brothers best friend.

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A/N

Oop, changed the cover!!

I was wondering if you guys want some chapters in Colton's pov? I was thinking whether I should write some in his POV for future chapters, or should I leave his POV for the next book?

Also here's a teaser for next chapter: One fun party takes a turn for everyone.