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Maybe I sucked in bed. I recall his moans and the way he thrusted deep inside me, his gasps becoming whimpers as he gripping my thighs. It definitely didn’t seem like he hated it. It’s not like I don’t have enough on my plate to worry about. I should be more focused on my photography project. Not obsessing over this nonsense. I don’t need to choose between them and if Seth has a problem with it then it’s his issue, not mine.
I glance over my shoulder and scowl at the door leading into the stock room. I just hate this silent treatment. It’s so freaking annoying. I lean the broom against a shelf full of running belts and compression socks and go over to the store window. Looking back and forth, I see no one in the vicinity of the store and decide now is better than never. I stride towards the back room and slam open the door.
Seth glances up from steaming the new runner’s shirts. He looks shocked at first, his gaze softening for a moment before he returns to his work. “What’s up?” He asks. “Did a big group come in? Need my help?”
I rest my hands on my hips and stride towards him.Just ask him, Rachel. You can do it. He’s not so big and scary.My shoulders slump as my courage deflates. He continues ignoring me while running the steamer over the clothes.Maybe now isn’t a good time.
“I know I’m sexy as fuck, but do you really have to stare, Rachel?” Seth smirks. “I’m actually trying to work here.”
Anger ignites through me again and I push my shoulders back, jutting out my chin. I’m tempted to take the shirt and throw it across the room, but that would be childish. “Why are you avoiding me?” Brilliant. Straight to the point.
Seth shakes his head. “I’m not avoiding you.”
“You’ve been acting weird since… that night.”
Seth scoffs. “Since we fucked?” He shrugs. “I’m not the type of guy to get all attached after one night.” He glances up at me and smirks. “Thought you would realize that by now.”
I scowl at him. “Well, if that’s all it is then,” I say. What else can I do? If all he wanted to do is have sex with me and then dump me, then I should have known better.
I turn on my heel and blink back the tears. I’m not going to let that asshole see me cry. I leave the stock room and inhale deeply while I stride over to the cash register. I look up at the clock. Just two and a half more hours. I can probably draw something while I wait for this terrible shift to end.
“Why do you even care?” I hear Seth ask and I turn around, seeing him following after me. He stares back at me with a dark look. Something else is hidden behind those eyes. Possibly worry, remorse? Although I doubt Seth has the capacity to feel remorseful over anything.
I grind my teeth to keep back whatever sob is threatening to boil. I have to appear strong. I have to appear unbreakable. “I don’t.” I sniff and inwardly groan. Whatever strength I was trying to exude, it was obviously broken by that.
Seth walks around to the other side of the cash register. “You went to that meet with Lucas,” he says while pacing back and forth.
“So?” I shake my head, trying to figure out what exactly he is trying to say. “What does that have to do with anything?”
“You went to Lucas’s meet!” Seth shouts while pointing at me.
“Seth-“
“Did anything happen?” Seth stops pacing and strides towards the cash register, his eyes wide and wild. “Did you-“
“Yes,” I say. His face seems to break then, like he’s about to cry or scream. I look away from him, not knowing what else I can say other than the truth. I can’t lie to him. Not about this. “Yes, something happened between us.”
Seth doubles over. I lean over the desk. His shoulders are shaking and I reach out to touch him, to provide whatever comfort he needs. I had no clue he would be so upset about this. But my hand pauses as I realize he’s laughing. He grips the desk and continues laughing as he leans in close to me, wiping the tears from his eyes.
“What’s so funny?” I whisper. Has he completely lost it?
“I guess you really want to leave us now, don’t you?”
I step away from him, my ass bumping into the shelves behind me. “What?”
He inhales deeply. His gaze is cold, almost cruel as he stares back at me. “The agreement. You fuck all three of us and you can break the contract. That’s what you wanted, wasn’t it?”
I shake my head. I had completely forgotten about all that. Things had been nice since that day out. Actually, I was beginning to adjust to the whole bro household. “Seth, I don’t want to-“
The bell rings and I straighten myself immediately. “Hi, welcome to-”I stop when I see it’s just Hunter, looking around at the place.
Seth glances over his shoulder. “Hunter, what are-“
“Hi, Rachel,” says Hunter, smiling while he strides towards me.
Seth barely has time to move out of the way as Hunter leans over the desk towards me. I cringe, feeling Seth’s scowl without even having to look. I hear him walk back to the stock room, the door slamming shut.
“What is that all about?” Asks Hunter, looking in the direction of the stock room.
