Chapter Forty Three - A Bone of Contention

“I'm sorry Cass. I know how you feel.” Marcus crept into the room and held her from behind.

“You fucking leave me alone. Last I checked, you weren't speaking to me. What's with the sudden care?”

“I've always cared about you. I just couldn't believe there was something going on between you two without my awareness.”

“So that's how it is, yes? You wanna pretend like I didn't hear him say you have a fianceè. He even called you his only brother. Why are you hiding things from me Marcus. I fucking trusted you!”

“I didn't know how to tell you.”

“Tell me it's a joke!” She shrieked. “How could you keep something as sensitive as that from me? Are you for me or against me?”

“Don't ever say that again.” He clenched his jaw in irritation.

“Of course I will. As long as it makes you feel the same way I feel right now.”

“If you thought it was that easy, why didn't Nick tell you? You literally spent some nights with him and he claimed he loved you yet he couldn't tell you we were brothers?” He flared