Broken Love (Broken 4)

With a gruff laugh, Nate replied, “I don’t blame her. Dude, you introduced her like she was an acquaintance and not your girlfriend. Then you let Vanessa take over and give us a damn tour of our own house.”

“Fuck you, Nate. You didn’t stop her either.”

Nate shrugged. “I was looking at her ass … you on the other hand were not paying any attention to your crippled girlfriend.”

Scrubbing my hands down my face, I let out a moan. “Fucking hell. I was just surprised to see Vanessa. I have no feelings for her what so ever.”

“You used to. Matter of fact, didn’t the two of you have sex in your—”

Reaching for a pillow, I threw it and hit Nate on the side of the head. “Shut the fuck up, you asshole!”

Nate shot the pillow back at me. “Hey, it’s not my fault you ignored Ava.”

“I didn't ignore her!”

Nate raised his eyebrows and gave me a stern look. “Really? I’m pretty sure you did. I was the one who had to turn Vanessa off and get her on her way. Not you.”

I dropped back against the back of the sofa and sighed. “Why am I such a fuck up? I’d do anything for Ava and I let one stupid moment mess it up.”

“You’re not smooth with the ladies, bro.”

Lifting my head, I glared at my brother. “And you are?”

Nate flashed me a smile and said, “Of course I am. See, if that had been me I’d have played it much cooler. Now we both know you were probably slightly freaked out because two women that you’ve had sex with were both standing next to each other. One clearly wants back in your pants, and to her that is the ticket to this beautiful home she desperately loves.”

Rolling my eyes, I moaned again and dropped my head back.

“The other clearly loves you and doesn’t give a rat’s ass how much money you have and is perfectly content living in a cramped-up, old, damp stone house. When faced with the challenge of which one do you give your utmost attention too … you chose poorly.”

“I didn’t give Vanessa all of my attention. Was I expecting to see her … no, I wasn’t. It was a shock I’ll admit it, and I obviously handled it all wrong because now Ava is upstairs and not the least bit interested in why we came here.”

Nate pushed out a breath and stood. “Sorry, dude. That really sucks for you. I hope you’ve got some kind of plan on making this up to her.”

“Plan?”

Narrowing his eyes, Nate tsked. “Yeah, Ryder. A plan to swoon her as Jennifer would say. You’ve got some serious ass kissing to do my friend.”

Burying my face in my hands, I mumbled, “I’m such an idiot.”

“And with that I bid you adieu.”

My hands dropped as I watched my brother head to the front door. “Where are you going?”

He looked over his shoulder and smirked, “To live the single life.”

After he left, I pulled my phone out and texted Jennifer.

Me: I messed up and need to swoon Ava

Jennifer: What did you do? Something bad?

Me: I don’t think so. Apparently s

he thinks I gave Vanessa Emerson the wrong kind of attention.

Jennifer: Huh. Did you?

Oh for Christ’s sake. Is she going to start on me as well?