Page 77 of Caged in Flames

And I shut that right down. "I…I need to go."

"I get it, but I'm not done with this. I'm not done with you." The determination on his face pisses me off.

"That isn’t your choice." I break away, roughly pulling out of his hold, and head for his door. Running into the hallway, I know I need help coming back to the ground. I feel everything getting fuzzy.

Running, I head to the one person I know I can count on. Gunner. His room is in the same hall. He tells me almost daily to stop by if I need him. I do. I need him right now. Finding his room, I knock quickly and decide fuck it, to just open the door.

"Gunner, I need you-"

I should have fucking waited.

"Nix….." His head turns when he spots me.

Am I even allowed to get mad about this? It's not like Gunner ever asked me to be his girlfriend officially. We should have had the whole exclusivity talk. If he was my boyfriend, I don't think he would have had his entire tongue down the throat of a shirtless Sawyer. I guess that’s what I get for having feelings for more than one guy. It’s probably only fair.

"What the fuck?" The words leave my mouth in a whisper.

Gunner starts to make his way towards me, but I take a step back halting him in his tracks.

"Nix, let me explain."

Shaking my head, I see Sawyer try to discreetly try to right all of his clothing…and then everything goes silent.

I can't hear whatever defenses they are both trying to make. I ignore whatever regret I see in their eyes. It isn’t about them. I don’t need their excuses. I needed someone on my side. That’s why I ran to Gunner.

But this is what trusting gets you. This isn’t cheating, but it’s much worse. Betrayal.

Today has been too much.

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