11-Brendan Gack

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Persephone 

A loud banging sound wakes me up. 

When I try to lift my body up I realize there is a weight on my lower back preventing me from doing so. 

Looking down I realize I am laying on top of Asa.

Yep I am star fished on top of him, his arms are tightly wrapped around me. 

I feel like I have to point out that he is also shirtless, when did he remove his shirt?

The banging startles me again and this time Asa is up too. 

He looks at me and I look at him and we both just sit there confused as shit. 

When the banging happens once more we spring apart and get out of bed. 

"Who the hell?" I ask as we leave the room. 

A door across the hall opens and a boxer clad Phoenix steps out, followed by Peyton in only a tee shirt. 

A shirt I am assuming belongs to Phoenix. 

My jaw drops taking in the sight of them. 

She shakes her head and I go to say something but the freaking banging starts once more. 

Now that we are closer to the stairs I can hear better. More specifically a voice. 

"Peyton I know you're here." the voice says and she visibly stills. 

No freaking way. 

I run down the stairs and find Miles in only track pants opening the door before I can stop him from ruining my morning. 

The door swings open revealing a sweaty Brendan. 

His eyes dart behind me and I turn my head slightly to see Peyton standing there. Asa and Phoenix close behind. 

"Brendan what are you doing here?" She asks and his face hardens, his eyes trailing down to her bare legs. 

Then they dart to the two guys behind me. 

"You cheated on me?" He asks, he sounds hurt and honestly it could be the truth. 

 I have no idea what went on behind that door but I can't find it in myself to feel even slightly bad for him. 

Maybe this will finally be it for their relationship. 

Ok so it's the pessimist in me talking. 

"No it's not what it looks like I swear. It was late and Seph and I were tired and didn't want to walk home so we spent the night in one of the empty rooms."

Oh did we now?

I look over at her and she gives me a pleading look. 

Turning back I give Brendan a fake smile, "Yeah sorry it's on me but real question, what are you doing here?"

How did he know we were here?

"Peyton wasn't answering my calls so I drove up here and went to the dorms. Nikki said you guys would be here."

Freaking Nikki. 

When we saw her as we were leaving the dorms I shouldn't have answered when she asked where we were going. That or I should've invited her. 

He runs a hand through his long greasy black hair. 

I wonder if I sparked a match right here if everything would explode. 

"Oh well you found us." I laugh, I am the only one who laughed. 

Seriously this is a tough crowd. 

"Peyton get dressed, we need to talk." He snaps and I ground my teeth to keep from snapping back at him for snapping at my best friend. 

There is a lot of snapping going on. 

She looks over at me, gives me a sad smile, then heads back upstairs. 

With her gone Brendans eyes lock on me. 

"You know Brendan I am sure my dad has that same striped blue polo shirt." I announce. 

He looks down at his shirt and then back at me but he doesn't say anything. 

So that leaves me and three gorgeous guys plus Brendan in the living room, while Peyton gets dressed. It's eerily quiet and I hate it.

I can see Phoenix giving him a death glare and I wonder what that's about. Unless of course my suspicions are right and Peyton hooked up with him. 

It's a horrible thought but like go her. Maybe she got to live out her fantasy. 

Lucky duck. 

Brendan nods his head towards the door. 

"Seph can I talk to you for a minute."

No. "Sure." I say and walk out the door, he follows closing the door behind him. 

We stand out on the porch and I am now one hundred percent positive my dad owns that same shirt. 

Nice to know they both shop at Dick's Sporting Goods. 

"What did you say to her?" He demands and I am taken a back. 

The nerve of this man. 

"Nothing, her life doesn't revolve around you." Yeah Brendan Gack suck on that. 

He grates his teeth together. 

"She was supposed to FaceTime me last night like we do every night. It was you who kept her from talking to me now wasn't it you?"

Huh?

Sometimes I wonder how Peyton can hold a conversation with this guy. 

"Ummm we were just having a good night and lost track of time." I say and he scowls. 

I scowl back. 

"Just stay out of our relationship." He has the audacity to say. 

I open my mouth to snap back at him but Peyton comes out of the house in the clothes she wore last night. 

"Let's go." He says and she follows him, not even glancing my way. 

I watch as they get into his pickup truck and drive off.

I stalk back into the house fuming

"Scary Seph, I repeat scary Seph." Phoenix calls out and I walk right past him and up the stairs. 

Asa and I are supposed to work on our project today but I am too annoyed to do anything. Hopefully there is an open slot at the rink. 

I quickly change back into my own clothes and grab my purse and phone before walking back down stairs. 

"You ok?" Asa asks softly as he follows me out the front door. 

I nod but don't look at him. 

"Hey, look at me Percy." I sigh but do as he says. 

His hazel eyes only shine with concern. 

"I can't believe he came all the way here." I mean not like he lives far from here but still

It's the principle of the matter. 

"What'd he say when you two were out here?" He asks and I scoff, "He told me not the meddle in their relationship. The guys known me his whole life, I am a natural meddler."

He laughs, "I bet you are."

I watch him rub his shoulder a little and I frown. 

"How bad is it?" He shakes his head, "Not bad just a little tender."

I remove his hand placing mine over his shoulder and feeling around. 

No I am not feeling him up...I would maybe like to though. 

There is a part where his muscles are tenser. 

"I could work that out for you if you want." I offer then regret it the moment that arrogant ass smirk takes over his face. 

"You want to give me a massage Percy? Hey if thats the excuse you need to feel me up I won't judge."

My scowl returns full force but this isn't the same as the one I sent Brendan Gack.

"Just messing with you Percy, but if you want I would soooo take that massage."

He looks in pain and I can already feel my anger simmering down. 

"Ok." I say and we head back inside and up to his room. Asa gives me a spare toothbrush and another shirt for me to change into. 

I take that time to run my fingers through my hair as well and try to sort of tame my appearance. 

"We can work on the project as I help you." I offer as I sit down on his bed, my back against the headboard. 

He nods before sitting down in front of me and handing me the icy hot. 

I put some on the tips of my fingers as he opens his lap top. 

Oh gosh his back looks just as good as his front. 

As I work the medicine into his skin we work through the second part of our project. 

"Shit your fingers feel so good." He groans and then I hear loud banging on Asa's bedroom door.  

"Yo, that doesn't sound like studying." Tanner shouts making me jump. 

Asa snickers, "Get a life and stop hanging outside my door." He shouts back at Tanner. 

I continue to apply more pressure and he groans once again. 

That sound is doing too many things to me.

I wonder if that's the noise he'd make if my hand was wrapped around his-

Stop it, I tell my inner thoughts.

All of my thoughts at the moment revolve around Asa and none of them are remotely appropriate.

After it feels like his shoulder is a bit looser I wash my hands and we continue to work. 

"I should probably head out." I say about two hours later.

I want to shower and take a nap in my own bed, oh and talk to Peyton about her night last night. 

Asa walks me to the door and I say by goodbyes before heading to the dorm. 

When I walk inside I see Peyton sitting on her bed. 

Brendan Gack no where to be seen.

She gives me a nervous smile and I narrow my eyes.

"We need to talk."

I'm not letting her escape this time. 

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