I Love My Brother's Best Friend — Chapter 27

Aaron's POV

"I mean, I know she gave me a definite no because of Chase," Jake admitted during our off period.

We were leaning against the tree Skye and I always hung around. Well, I was leaning. He was standing about a foot from me.

I grimaced. I didn't mind Jake's complaining, he was a hell of a lot better than Chase. I'd seen how much hell he'd put Skye through. I just couldn't believe she'd just forgot about it because she was horny or felt some sort of attraction to him.

And my more selfish reason for hating him; he was taking my bestfriend. I hadn't seen Skye in two and a half days. That's the longest we'd ever gone without seeing each other. Plus where the hell is she now? With Chase. And where was I? With her ex boyfriend waiting for her to show even though I know she never would.

"Was she really that horny? if all she needed was a sex buddy I'd do her just to get her back!

Okay, I probably wouldn't. We just didn't have that kind of relationship. I didn't even want that kind of relationship. You sleep with your best friend, even just casually, it's just a slippery slope to either losing them or marriage. And I wanted none of that for me and Skye.

But that didn't mean I missed her like crazy. I just wanted my best friend back.

I groaned, "To tell you the truth, I didn't understand picking him either." He beamed with hope so I shook my head 'no', "Cool your jets, hot shot. I wouldn't understand her picking you either."

He scowled. "You probably missed her more than I, don't you?"

I nooded reluctantly.

"That's what I thought." He said. Not in a smug way, more like he was pondering it. "I guess I have to go pay up."

"Pay up?" I asked snapping out from my trance of nothingness.

"Yeah, Chase and I made a bet." He looked slightly guilty for even saying anything.

"About what?" I pressed sensing this wasn't going to be good.

"Nothing, just forget about it." He shook his head.

I got off the tree, grabbed him by the shirt and slammed him against the tree so fast he never saw it coming. "What did you and Chase bet about?" I snarled.

"We- It wasn't like I wanted to, he asked and I accept because he was-" I pulled him off the tree then pushed him against the tree trunk again and harder.

"I don't care," I spat. "Tell me what it was about."

"Okay," He yelled. "He bet me that he could date with Skye before I could. We basically bet over who win Skye."

"She's not something you win. She's a person." I yelled.

"I know that!" He exclaimed almost begging for me to understand that, "I know she's perfect, and she's your best friend. I didn't want to bet but Chase was so cocky about it."

"I don't ca- wait when did you and Chase make thebet?"

"I- I don't know." He stuttered. "It was around the time I told Skye about my mom and how sorry I was that I had to leave her."

I dropped him immediately, "They were already dating? Give me the money, I'll give it to Chase." He was about to protest, but I cut him off. "If you give him the money in front of Skye she's just gling to think you were jealous. Give it to me."

Once he nooded I let him go. He stuck a hand into his pocket to fish around for his wallet. Once he found it, he brought it to his face, opened it, and quickly handed the fifty dollars over to me.

I grabbed it, "Thanks and if I hear you're betting or talking about Skye as some kind of prize again I'm going to find you, and I'm going to kick your ass, got that?"

He gulped and nooded.

"See you later, Jake." I said before running off to find Skye. She's pretty predictable. It was obvious she's at the stone wall she always sat at if we weren't in the same lunch.

It might've seemed like I was rushing to tell her about this because I was jealous that I lost my best friend to Chase, but in reality it was because Chase made a bet on her. He may have had the best intentions now, but Skye still deserved to know about it. I wish I was a girl then no one would've question me on my motives.

Did I just say I wish I was a girl? The second after I tell Skye about that bet I going to have sex... with a girl. Because I'm a guy.

I stopped directly behind Chase and Skye showing a digusting amount of romance. They were playing with each other's fingers and giggling. Was this how Skye felt when I was cuddling with Jen in front of her?

"Chase," I called even though he was a foot in front of me.

"Yeah?" he turned around.

I slapped the money into his hands with a smile, "Here. Jake wanted me to give it to you."

He looked confused for a minute, but then his eyes got wide and he shook his head 'no', "I don't want it."

I laughed, "No, you made the bet you're keeping the money."

Skye moved her head to see passed Chase to me, "What bet?"

"You don‘t want to know," Chase glared at me.

"Dude," I gave him a sympathetic look, "she's my best friend. I have to tell her." I walked closer, "Skye, Chase and Jake made a bet on who could get a date with you iirst." The look on her sad face made me want to ease the blow so I added, "But I don't think that's the reason Chase wanted to date you."

"But he made a bet anyway," she narrowed her eyes at Chace.

"Skye-" he started.

"I-I'm just going to go with Aaron. I'll see you later," she hopped off the wall and dragged me away with her.

"Skye," I stopped her once we were a good twenty feet away, "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, it's just that I really missed you and when I found out about they made a bet I had to tell you-" I rambled.

"I missed you too," she hugged me and managed to cut me off. Damn that girl had a habbit of doing that.

"So you're not upset that I told you?" I asked confused.

She pulled off me with a smile, "Of course not. Even if you told me for the most selflsh reasons, you still told me."

I smiled, "Want to ditch ninth?"

"I thought you'd never ask," she smirked.