Chapter 17: 17
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&#lt;p&#gt;Another thing I know about my sister is that whenever she is hiding something and she gets caught she
tries to act cocky to distract you from what she is hiding.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Stop it with the games Nicole, I am not in the mood" I say clenching my jaw.
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&#lt;p&#gt;She fake gasps "Games? What games brother dearest? There aren't any games here"
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&#lt;p&#gt;"For fucks sake Nicole, tell me what the fuck you guys are hiding" I snap making her flinch.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"We aren't hiding anything Maddox" Nicole says not meeting my gaze.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Do they seriously think I am that stupid?
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Nicole. Tell. Me. Now" I force out, the alpha command clear in my voice so she has no choice but to
obey.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I love being Alpha.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I mentally smirk in triumph, of course my mental happiness vanishes when Nikki tells me the reason
why they are acting weird.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"We are going to meet Carson for dinner" she squeaks out.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Who the hell is Carson?" I ask, my jaw clenching and unclenching.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I can't tell you" Nikki mumbles
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Nicole, don't make me ask again"
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Carson is Jayda's ex" she says while closing her eyes tightly.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I swear I saw red.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;"You are telling me my fucking mate is meeting with her ex boyfriend?" i growl out.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Ellie and I are also going, its not just them we are all going as friends" she says quickly.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I scoff. "If you guys are going as friends then why did Jayda lie about it? If she was so sure I had
nothing to fucking worry about then why the hell didn't she tell me? She was going to go meet another
guy behind my back" I yell, my temper rising and my wolf wants to take over.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"She thought you wouldn't leg her go" Nikki says quietly.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Of course I wouldn't and the fact that knowing that I would not approve she still wanted to makes me
fucking angry" I seethe.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Calm down Maddox, please don't shift inside my home. I just cleaned" Nicole pleads.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I was about to snap at her for telling me what to do but then I get an idea.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Little sis, I need a favor and by favor I mean you have no choice but to obey me, you won't tell Jayda
that I know and..........."
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&#lt;p&#gt;Jayda's POV
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&#lt;p&#gt;4 hours.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Its been 4 hours since Maddox left and he still isn't back, I am freaking out.
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&#lt;p&#gt;He was acting so distant, was it something he read on the documents he was reading?
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&#lt;p&#gt;It can't be because of me, he doesn't know anything.
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&#lt;p&#gt;The guilt was killing me and I was ready to pull my hair out.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Two hours later Maddox walks lazily through the door.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Maddox! Where have you been? I have been so worried" I exclaim, wrapping my arms around his
torso.
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&#lt;p&#gt;He hugs me back and shrugs "oh you know, out and about" he pulls away all too soon and heads to out
bedroom.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I stay frozen for a while then snap out of it and go after him.
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&#lt;p&#gt;When I walk in to the bedroom, Maddox is taking off his shoes.
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&#lt;p&#gt;He sits on the bed, resting on the headboard and hands behind his head. "So I was thinking, that we
could go on the date I promised you tonight" Maddox trails off with a look I can't decipher.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Oh my god! I can't tonight!
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&#lt;p&#gt;My guilty conscious is eating me alive, but i can't do this to Carson. He needs closure.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I can't Maddox, maybe tomorrow?" I ask hopefully.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Why not tonight?" He raises an eyebrow.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Well, ummm I am going out with Nikki and Ellie" I breath out. Its not a lie, just not the complete truth.
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&#lt;p&#gt;He humm's as an answer and turns on the tv, completely ignoring me.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Well, its almost time to leave so I am going to get ready" I mutter.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Go ahead, I am not stopping you" he says without even looking at me.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Since I already took a shower this morning and All I have done all day is watch tv and mope around in
the house then I don't take another one.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I walk into the walk in closet to change into an acceptable outfit.
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&#lt;p&#gt;(A/N, outfit On the side is the one she will wear to go out, also As I have stated before. That is the one
who plays Jayda)
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&#lt;p&#gt;After I am dressed I get my phone from my bedside table and see I have another message from
Carson telling me to meet him at some Italian restaurant. I forward it to Ellie and Nikki since I am too
lazy to write another text and turn to Maddox.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"I am leaving" I state, waiting for him to give me a kiss.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Bye?" He asks confused.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"No kiss for me?" I joke puckering my lips.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Of course, how could I forget" he says and pulls me closer giving me a kiss on the cheek.
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&#lt;p&#gt;I stare at him for a few seconds but he is watching tv already.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Well then. I head outside and meet Nikki and Ellie. Nikki doesn't meet my eyes but I take it as if its
because she is against me meeting Carson.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Lets go" Nikki mumbles and we walk to her truck.
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&#lt;p&#gt;We get to the intalian place and Carson immediately hugs me.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"How are you Jayda...and girls" he says as if he remembered we weren't alone. I pull away and stand
beside Nikki and far away from Carson.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;"We are all good" I mumble, feeling too guilty to make conversation.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Well lets go in" Ellie pipes in.
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&#lt;p&#gt;We all head in and I quickly sit in between Ellie and Nikki. Carson frowns at that but doesn't say
anything.
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&#lt;p&#gt;10 minutes later we are all looking through the menus in awkward silence.
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&#lt;p&#gt;"Sorry I am late, traffic is awful this time a day" a voice says with humor making my heart stop.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Fuck.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Maddox is here.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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