We got to the back door of the house. Aiden opened the door and gestured for me to go inside. I stepped into the dark kitchen and I almost ran into a table that was far too close to the door. These old-style farmhouses didn't have much room. Aiden flipped on a light switch and the light blinded me.

"Is there a hairdryer or anything I can use to dry my shirt?" I asked him, looking around, not sure what to do.

"They have a dryer. I can throw your shirt in there." Aiden offered.

"Umm, I don't have another shirt with me." I said, not sure how this was going to work.

"I have an extra sweatshirt in my car. You can take this one." He lifted his sweatshirt over his head and handed it to me. He was wearing a simple dark blue t-shirt under it.

"Thanks." I said, reaching out to take it from him. I grabbed it and began to turn away, but he didn't let go. He used the sweatshirt to pull me closer to him. He wiped the loose strands of hair from my face. "You do know this is not how love works, right? It shouldn't hurt like this. You should be spending the rest of your life with someone who worships and adores you."

"I think so." I answered, looking down from his hazel eyes and a tear fell down my cheek.

Aiden wiped it away and pulled my face up to his. He stared down at my lips and his tongue darted out to wet his. He tilted my head up with his hand and leaned down close to me.

The pressure came, light and sweet against my lips. He opened my mouth and moved his tongue against mine. He moaned and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"I have been in love with you since we were kids." He whispered into my mouth. "Be with me, I can make you happy and I know it. I can take care of you. I can give you everything he can't."

Aiden pressed his mouth against mine harder and I placed my hands against his chest and pushed back slightly. Brynn was right. Aiden did have a hero complex. He wanted to save me and was just confused about his feelings.

"Aiden, I'm sorry. I love you too, but I think you're just confused. I know you want to take care of me, but it's not in the way you think." I tried to gently soften the mood and let him know I understood the confused feelings too.

"I'm so sorry, Riley." He apologized quickly. "I think I'm just a little drunker than I thought. I'm sorry I just kissed you."

"No, it's fine. Drinking can do that to your brain. It makes a mess of everything. If anyone knows that, it's me." I said, rolling my eyes and I pulled away from him, holding his sweatshirt in front of me. "Where can I change?"

"The bathroom is just down this hall. Do you want me to show you?" He asked.

"No, I can find it. I'll just be a second." I smiled and then turned away with a frown covering my face. I just kissed my best friend's boyfriend while pregnant with another guy's baby. I didn't stop him and I kissed him back. The worst part was I wished it was Ezra who was kissing me even after everything he was putting me through.

I walked slowly down the dark hall, unsure of exactly which door I was looking for. It ended up being the second to last door. I pushed the door open and stepped inside. I fumbled for a few seconds looking for the light switch. When the light came on, I could see the bathroom was old, just like everything else in this place. I went to go lock the door only to find the old knob didn't have one. Great.

I turned back around and studied the room. The tile was a checked black and white and it even had a claw foot tub. I really had to pee and sat down to use the restroom. I was still not sure how I was going to make it through this night, but at least my bladder would be empty and I would be dry once again. I got up, washed my hands, and splashed cool water on my face. I shook my hands and ran them through my hair. I had to be stronger than this. I would make it through tonight and then find a way to survive without Ezra.

One day at a time, one foot in front of the other.

I peeled my wet shirt over my head and looked down at my stomach in the old mirror. I turned to the side and saw the little pooch beginning to stick out. I tried to suck it in to hide it without any luck. I didn't look pregnant yet, but I looked like I had just eaten a really big meal. I placed my hand on my stomach and rubbed it when I heard raised voices from somewhere inside the house.

I tried to listen to what was being said, but I couldn't make out what the conversation was. Taking one last look in the dirty mirror, I was about to pull Aiden's sweatshirt over my head when I heard the doorknob turn. The door flew open and Ezra came straight for me. He was on me before I even had time to react.

"What the fuck, Riley?" He was so close I could smell the alcohol on his breath. He grabbed the tops of my bare arms and pushed me back into the wall. His whole body was inches from mine and I could feel the effect his body had on me. I wanted to scream at him and to let him hold me at the same time.

He wrapped his hands in my hair and pulled my head to one side. He stole my breath away when his hands were on me. The mix of anger and closeness was intoxicating. His body pressed against mine and my body ignited from the heat between us. He moved his lips to the space just below my ear. I wanted him in every way as he continued to press against me. His lips never made contact with me, but we were so dangerously close. Just when I thought he was going to kiss my neck, I could feel him inhale. With his body still against mine, he pinned me to the wall slamming me back harder against it.

"I can't believe you brought Aiden up here in front of me so you can fuck him." His fist tightened in my hair and he pulled harder.

"Ezra, you're hurting me." I cried and tears began to fall from my cheeks.

"Do you love him?" He screamed in my ear. His other hand was squeezing the top of my arm like he was trying to break me. The pressure of his hips tightened against me. I was not going to be able to get away from him unless he wanted me to.

"Ezra, please." I felt so cold. This closeness was all I wanted before, but now it just felt like ice water in my veins. I didn't recognize the person standing in front of me. This was not the person I fell for. "It's not like that. You know I only wanted to be with you."

"I don't fucking believe you." Ezra was spitting his venom at me.

"I would never do that to you." I cried.

"I fucking found you in here with your shirt off!" He was drunk and there would be no getting through to him when he was like this.

"Ezra." I whimpered.

"I bet you let him come inside you just like you let me." He taunted me as he continued to push against me.

Tears were rolling down my cheeks. His words were burning wounds into my body and soul. He wanted to hurt me and I was going to let him just so I could keep him near me again.

"Aiden will never be able to make you feel the way I do and you know it. You are mine. You will always belong to me." He growled into my ear as he moved faster against me.

Ezra moved his hand down to my jeans and began to unbutton them. My body shivered when his fingers grazed my skin. He pulled his head away from my neck to stare into my eyes as his fingers dipped lower in my jeans. The corner of his mouth lifted up in a wicked smile as he watched my body respond to him. He moved his lips closer to mine and nipped my bottom lip.

"Riley, be a good girl for me. Beg me to let you fuck me." He whispered into me.

"What the fuck?" JD's voice boomed. My eyes flew to the door and I saw JD standing in the doorway with Aiden and Brynn standing behind him. He looked at Ezra pressed against me and then down to his hand in my pants. JD's eyes flickered to mine as he looked at the expression on my face. JD's eyes were wide in shock as he was looking between us. Aiden must have run to get JD when Ezra came into the house. Aiden was breathing heavily as he stood behind JD.

Ezra backed up from in front of me and stood protectively between me and JD. He pulled my arms in behind him so my chest was pressed tight against his back. I had to crane my neck to look around Ezra's shoulder.

"Are you trying to sleep with my little sister?" JD's temper was flaring and his face was almost purple in anger.

"Trying?" Ezra laughed. I pulled at his arm to try to get him to stop before things got out of control. He was puffed up and ready for a fight. "Dude, your innocent baby sister has been riding my dick for weeks."

JD lunged at Ezra's throat. I tried to step around Ezra to get between them but couldn't get there fast enough. Ezra's last move before JD was on top of him was to push me back out of the way. I hit the wall hard and it knocked the breath out of me. JD was on top of Ezra and his fists were pounding into Ezra's jaw over and over again. Everything was happening so fast, Ezra wasn't even attempting to protect himself from JD's brutal assault.

I tried to pull myself up to pull JD off Ezra, but I started to feel like I was going to pass out. My breath was fast and shallow and I couldn't get enough air. My lungs were burning as I was wheezing. Brynn rushed over to my side when she noticed me struggling to breathe. Aiden just stood in the doorway with his mouth hanging open as he watched JD smash his fist into Ezra again.

Brynn wrapped me in a hug and started screaming. "Stop it, dumbasses, you're going to hurt Riley and the baby." JD froze with his fist pulled back, prepared to hit Ezra again. He stared at me and then turned back to look at Ezra. He let go of Ezra's shirt and lowered his fist.

"Baby?" He whispered.

Ezra pushed himself up from the floor and moved away from JD. Ezra's lip was bleeding and it looked like he was going to have a black eye. He was staring at me as I continued to fight to get the oxygen back in my lungs again.

"Riley?" JD looked at me, begging for me to tell him it wasn't true. "What baby?"

"She's pregnant." Aiden said sympathetically when I couldn't find the words. JD turned his head back to Aiden and I was afraid JD would turn on him next.

"You knew and you didn't tell me?" JD narrowed his eyes at Aiden. The look of betrayal on his face broke my heart. Everyone in this room lied to JD and he did nothing to deserve it. "You were supposed to protect her!"

JD stood up and walked over to me. He looked around the room, disgusted and full of anger. My big brother was standing over top of me and turned to look down at me. JD looked at me like he didn't even know who I was.

"I did everything I could to keep you safe and this is what I get in return. You sneak around behind my back and sleep with my friends? You manage to get my other friends to lie to me to keep your secrets. I almost went to jail for you when I thought that guy was hurting you. It turns out you have been throwing yourself at anyone who gives you a little attention. You are disgusting, Riley. I am done with you." JD spat down directly at me. He looked around the room at everyone who had betrayed him. "I'm fucking done with all of you."

JD stormed out of the door without another word.

"JD!" I screamed after him, finally finding my voice. Sobs escaped my body from deep inside. My brother had never given up on me before and his disappointment in me felt like a knife was twisting inside my chest.

Ezra looked in my direction with pity on his face. The hard anger he had before dissipated in an instant. The kitchen door slammed shut and the house fell silent except for the sounds coming from deep inside of me.

"Are you ok?" Brynn rubbed my hair, trying to soothe me.

"Just get out." Ezra hissed at her. He spat blood from his mouth. My eyes went to hers and I nodded, wanting to be left alone. She grabbed my hand and squeezed it before pulling herself up to her feet. She grabbed Aiden's hand and tried to pull him from the doorway. He hesitated for a few seconds, not wanting to go.

"Let's give them some space." Brynn said in a harsh tone to get him to move. He kept his eyes on me as she slowly started to pull him away from the door.