Deceiving My Bully Stepbrother

(Ava)

I stood there awkwardly, the thick silence creeping up around me as I could see Theo's eyes snapping from me to Capsian over and over again, making things even worse.. "Umm.." I said, not sure how to even speak right now as Caspian just freaking stood there..not making it any better.

"Do you know this man?" Theo finally asked, and I swear if a hole could just appear beneath me and swallow me up, I would be more than happy with that outcome.

If Theo finds out this is Caspian..what is he going to do? He wouldn't punch him or something right?! I need to play this cool..maybe Caspian won't even act like he knows me. "This man..him? This guy right here?"

Yeah..that definitely made me seem suspicious.

"Caspian King. You are Theo Hart I presume? At least you look similar to the photo I saw. Perhaps a little shorter than I would've guessed." Caspian said, and that's when Theo stiffened..and I swear..if looks could kill, I don't know who would be dead first..because the glare these two were shooting each other..I was close to just blacking out.

"Theo, we are going to be late." I whispered, going to tug on his arm.

"Interesting..I was thinking the same about you..you seem quite small for a hockey player, don't you?"

I swear my eyes almost popped straight out of my head..what the hell is happening right now? Caspian definitely wasn't small..in fact, I feel like he and Theo were close to the same build oddly enough..of course Theo was leaner since Caspian played professional Hockey.

"Baby, what are you still doing here?" Johnnie suddenly rushed up, making me look away in embarrassment as she wrapped her hands around her husband's arm. Many paragraphs are missing. Read the complete book on J o=b n-l b. c (o) m ."Just ran into your boss here..you two don't directly work together..correct?" I heard him whisper to her..that's when I swear I saw Johnnie step on his foot, making me look at her in shock as she glared up at her huge husband.

"I already told you I don't..please behave.." She gritted through her teeth, her eyes locking onto Caspian's as they shared some type of look. I glanced towards Theo, thinking he was watching the two bicker like I was..but no..he was looking at me instead. I felt his grip tighten around my waist protectively as he just watched me carefully.

"Ava, do you think I can have a word?" Caspian suddenly said, breaking my and Theo's trance as he whipped his head towards Caspian now.

That's when Theo began walking forward, going to step off the elevator..which I was thankful for..considering the doors kept opening and closing as Capsian eventually stuck his arm out, holding it open.

"What could you possibly need to talk with her about?" Theo asked coldly, making me bite the inside of my cheek as I glanced toward Johnnie apologetically.

She just looked at me with understanding, as Caspian scoffed.

"Listen, buddy, you might be my wife's employer, but you are not mine.." Caspian began making Theo clench his jaw before speaking again.

"Whatever you have to say in front of my girlfriend, you can say in front of me. You wouldn't want me pulling your wife aside..would you? And considering your past.."

I quickly elbowed Theo in the ribs, making him glance down at me as I glared up at those feral brown eyes. He was close to losing it completely, wasn't he?

"Wait..you two are dating?" Caspian suddenly asked, and Johnnie seemed just as surprised.

"Do you think I would just walk around holding one of my employees this intimately?" Theo snapped in annoyance. Caspian swallowed hard, his gaze darting from me to Theo and then back to his wife as he seemed to feel awkward now. "Well, I mean.."

“Caspian..just..say what you need to say please before you get me fired." Johnnie finally rushed out, shaking her head in disbelief.

What did he need to say? I don't understand..

Suddenly Caspian glanced towards me, his arm raising before he rubbed the back of his tattooed neck sheepishly.

"So Ava.....oh god, this is awkward isn't it with everyone here?" He grumbled to Johnnie as she just nodded towards me. "I'm..sorry..for you know..how things went down back then. I was kind of a d**k.." "Babe.."

"Fine..I was a huge a*****e and you didn't deserve to be treated that way." Caspian added and I swear this time I did black out..did he..did he just apologize to me?!

"You..you are saying sorry to..me?" I asked, just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.

"Well, she doesn't accept..do you know how f****d up that was to treat someone like that.."

"Theo.." I said this time, making him stop before looking over at me and shutting up.

"Thank you Caspian, and I'm sorry too..I shouldn't have acted that way and I should never have taken out my insecurities on Johnnie. She didn't deserve any of that."

"And neither did you." Caspian retorted, and I swear I was close to crying..I just nodded my head instead, not sure how to process this exactly as Johnnie suddenly clapped her hands together happily.

"All that stuff was so long ago..we were young and some more stupid than others.." She added, looking at her husband as he glared at her in return and that's when Theo slipped his arm around my waist again. "Well..this doesn't mean we are going on double dates now or something..Ava might've forgiven you..but I on the other hand.."

"Okay, let's get going before this leads to where I think it will." I rushed out, tugging on Theo's arm as I tried to pull him past Johnnie and Caspian..but he was making it damn hard.

"Theo baby, please." I said sweetly, making him falter as I finally got him to move.

But it didn't stop him and Caspian from sharing angry looks while I dragged Theo away from him. I think Theo is the one who needs a damn collar..a shock collar that is. "Seriously? You like a guy with that many tattoos?" He said as we rounded the corner, making me roll my eyes.

"No, of course not. I only like you." There, that should end that conversation..

I watched Theo look at me in shock, his chest rising as a small smile pulled at his lips..and then he started speaking again.

"Well, you know I thought about getting a tattoo.."

"Oh yeah? And what would you get? A little pair of handcuffs right above your a*s." I teased. Theo just looked down at me in shock as I laughed at my own joke. Suddenly I felt him pull me towards him, his body backing into a corner as I was whirled around before being pressed up against the wall.

"You think that's funny huh?" He asked, prompting me to nod as I smiled broadly in his face.

"Just wait until you see what I can do with a pair of handcuffs Kitten..then you will be the one getting it tattooed on your ass, along with my name right next to it." He growled, making my face fall as the intensity of his gaze made a shiver tremble through me. "But...only when you ask me to f**k you will I do that..until then, I am going to be a saint." He quipped, bending down and placing a chaste kiss on my lips before going to pull away.

"W-wait..you would really want me to get a tattoo of your name on my a*s." I didn't know why..but that seemed to do something to me..something I wasn't sure I exactly knew what to do with.

"I would prefer it somewhere only I will ever see..but no way in hell am I letting some random guy do that to you..so until I get lessons on how to use a tattoo gun..I guess you are safe for now." He added, laughing loudly now as I just stared at him in disbelief. This man..I swear he is going to give me a damn heart attack one day.

"Now, let's get to work, I have a meeting in twenty minutes, and I can't go to it looking like this." He said, glancing down at the massive boner he was now sporting as I felt my cheeks redden in response.

Theo reached down, adjusting himself as he started dragging me with him once again as today just seemed to be getting weirder and weirder..I swear..if anything else happens I'm just going home..