Heat (Step-brother romance)

"Ashley, Anna is here," her mom said as both Ashley and Jake looked at each other. Ashley's blood began to boil at the name of
the girl, who betrayed her. Ashley really didn't want to see Anna's face right now, and the fact that her mom still allowed her in
here, after Jake told her something happened between them really pisses her off.
"MOM, I-
Before Ashley could finish her sentence, the knob on her door turned before opening revealing Anna, who looked 10 times as
horrible as Ashley. Jake's eyes couldn't help but widen in amazement as he scanned her appearance. She looked like she cried
the entire night, plus the hangover was already beginning to take an effect on her.
The room was filled with silence, rather awkward silence as Anna stood there staring at anything but Ashley'd deadly glares. She
was nervous, terrified, and depressed. All she wants is forgiveness, but judging by the death glare she was getting, forgiveness
was the last thing on Ashley's mind right now.
"What are you doing here?" Ashley asked in a cold, harsh tone as Anna forced the saliva down her throat before answering, "I
was wondering if we can talk?" She asked before glancing at Jake, who smirked, "Alone," she said as Jake's smirk widened,
"Why can't you just say it in front of me?" Jake asked as Anna sighed frustratedly, "Because, it doesn't concern you," she said as
Jake folded his arms, "Actually, it does concern me, so start talking," he said this time in a serious tone. Anna looked at Jake and
then Ashley, she thought Ashley would at least tell Jake to beat it but she didn't budge.
Anna took a deep breath before pleading her case, "Ashley, I swear I didn't know Tatiana was planning this," she said as Ashley
scoffed while folding her arms, "What do you mean, you didn't know and why would you do this Anna, I thought you were my
best friend," Ashley said guilt tripping Anna, who indeed felt guilt.
"I'm sorry, it's just she m-made me think that you were," she stuttered unable to finish her sentence as she glances at Jake.
"What Anna, spit it out," Ashley said growing frustrated, "S-She made me think that you w-were trying to t-take Jake from m-me,"
she said looking down in shame as the room went silent.
Ashley stared at her best friend in shock while Jake's body tensed up. he knew Anna had a thing for him, but he didn't know that
she would go this far. "Why would you think that?" Ashley asked as Anna sighed again, "Because I liked Jake and then Tatiana
found out, she filled my head with all these lies and made me think that you take Jake away from me," she said as Jake quickly
stepped in.

"Look, first of all, nobody is taking me away from anybody because I don't belong to anybody, so get that out your head and
secondly, tell your cousin if she thinks, she could ever drug me again and get away with it, then she got another thing coming,"
he said before leaving the room.
Anna stared at Ashley, who blankly stared right back at her, "Ash, I-
"Is that all you came here for?" She coldly asked, "No, I came to say that I'm sorry and I hope you can forgive me," she said
Ashley laughed before standing upon her feet.
"Forgive you?" Ashley asked in disbelief as Anna nodded while her eyes were pleading, "Forgiveness is the last thing on my
mind right now, Anna, you don't deserve my forgiveness, what you deserve right now is an ass-whooping.
Anna looked into Ashley's eyes as hers filled up with tears, "I'm really sorry, Ash," she said as Ashley shook her head, "No,
you're sorry that you got caught," she said as Anna quickly shook her head, "No, I swear, I'm truly sorry, I feel so guilty and I
wanted to back out, I swear," she said, "When did you want to back out Anna?" She asked as Anna looked away.
"That's what I thought, please leave Anna, I've had enough," she said as Anna began to panic, "But-
"No, buts Anna, please leave," she said as she was getting tired of the drama as she walked towards her bed before getting in it.
Anna knew she couldn't do anything else to convince Ashley to forgive her, so she did what she told and left but not before
apologizing again.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
After Anna left, Katie came to check on Ashley, who was cuddled up in bed. "Ash, sweetheart," she called out while walking
through the door and further inside her bedroom. "Why did you let her in?" Ashley asked while staring at the ceiling, "What do
you mean, honey, Anna is your best friend, she wanted to talk to you," she said not getting why her daughter was so upset,
"Well, I didn't want to talk to her and she's not my best friend," she said as her mother sighed, "Ashley, what is going on, why are
you acting like this?" She asked, "It's nothing, Jake told you something happened between me and Anna, and yet you still
allowed her to come up here," she said as her mother crossed her arms.
"Ashley, I don't know what happened between you and Anna and if I did then I would have never allowed her, so don't lay down
there and try to argue with me," she said as Ashley sighed.

"I'm sorry, mom, but can I be left alone?" She asked as her mom's face softened before she sighed, "Fine, but this discussion
isn't over, remember our pact," she said before leaving.
After her mom left, Ashley snuggled back into her warm sheet, closing her eyes before the sound of her door opening caught her
attention. She didn't bother to open her eyes thinking that the person would leave. Soon her door closed as she relaxed but then
there footsteps moving towards her bed.
She silently gasps as she felt soon lay down behind her before wrapping their arm around her waist. "Jake!" She whispered as
he hummed, "W-What are you doing?" She asked as he shifted closer to her, "Just relax, all this drama is exhausting me out," he
said snuggling into her hair as she tensed up, "I said relax, stop tensing up," he said, "I'm trying, I can't help it, this feels weird,"
she said as he sighed before turning her around until her head rests under his chin.
Ashley remained quiet as her face felt hot. "Jake," she called out as he hummed, "Did you know that Anna liked you?" She
asked as Jake pulled her closer, "I had my assumption," he said as she nodded before her eyes began to get heavy.
"Ashley, I promise, I will never let anyone hurt you, I'll protect you."
TO BE CONTINUED...