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“I’m not sorry, Henry,” Aiden says. “I’m sorry you found out about it that way, but I’m not sorry for it.”
“None of us are,” Carter echoes him.
I’m shocked to see all the guys nodding. I thought… I figured that they’d turn on me the second Henry found out. Maybe blame it all on me, pretend like it was my fault, whatever they had to do to save their friendship. But none of them are doing that.
“We take full responsibility,” Aiden says, standing. “But don’t blame her.”
Henry gapes at them, at a total loss. “You… you fucking assholes,” he says. “You don’t feel bad about this, you sick fucks?”
“Maybe it’s not traditional, but it’s right,” Carter says.
The room goes silent. Henry looks around at them, one after the other. Daniel is nodding, Ryan is frowning but he clearly agrees. Henry’s eyes finally land on mine and his face contorts.
I take a leaden step into the room, feeling like jelly. The guys all look at me and Aiden looks particularly pained.
“What do you have to say?” Henry asks me. “You fucking…”
“Don’t,” Daniel warns him. “Don’t fucking say it.”
Henry’s face contorts into anger. “You fucking slut.”
It feels like ice dropped down the back of my shirt. A chill runs down my spine at the words. Daniel starts forward, rage on his face, but James quickly intercepts him.
“Stop,” James says softly to him. “He’s angry.”
“You think it’s not true? She’s fucking five guys at once.” Henry looks livid now, like he’s losing control of himself.
“It’s not like that,” I say, trying to keep the quiver from my voice. I have to stay strong for this. “It’s not just sex… I mean, that’s part of it, but.” I look around the room at the guys.
But Henry’s raging. “You fucking did this after I asked you not to. And worse, you did it with all of them in the worst possibly way.”
“I never meant for this to happen,” I say, feeling so powerless.
“I want you all out of here,” Henry says, practically shaking.
“Henry,” I say. “Please. We never meant to hurt you.”
“But you did,” he says. “You knew it would, and you did it anyway, and you did it right under my fucking nose. None of you have been sleeping with anyone else, have you? Just because you’ve all been busy taking turns on my sister.”
“It’s not like that,” I say weakly but I know it’s too late.
“Forget about the bet,” Henry says. “All of you, pack your shit up and get the fuck out. Right this fucking instant. I don’t want to see any of you in the morning.”
Without another word, Henry storms back through the room and disappears up the back staircase, leaving the room an empty void of silence and confusion.
I stare at the guys. Ryan’s staring ahead, not moving. Aiden slowly sinks back down onto the couch, looking confused. Carter curses and goes to follow him, but stops himself halfway there. James and Daniel are talking softly to each other.
“Fuck,” Carter says softly. He glances back at everyone else before going back up the other staircase. On the way up, he passes me, pausing only to smile and squeeze my hand.
I look back at the other guys. Daniel hesitates then follows Carter upstairs, touching my hand as well. Aiden glances at James, who just shrugs and follows Daniel, kissing my cheek.
Ryan follows next, leaving just me and Aiden in the living room.
“What do we do?” I ask him.
“I don’t know.” He sounds exhausted.
“Is he… has he ever been this mad before?”
