One Week Later
Ever since I saw those pictures of Cole with that blonde girl. I have decided that when I get to Boston I am going to find Cole and make him jealous.He needs to know who and what he's missing. I mean I'm not just some girl- or one of his exes that he can just forget about. I'm his Liv, and I won't let him move on so easily.Bri hugged me from behind as I was still busy packing my bags."Liv you need to be such a slut this weekend. Make him so mad." She told me before she pulled back from me. She plopped onto my bed and I nodded at her."You're right, Pookie," I told her and she nodded at me."And don't fold, okay? You need to be strong, I know he's hot but that's not gonna cut it this time." Bri told me and I nodded at her."I wish you were coming with me. You keep me grounded." I told her."I'm going on a family vacation this weekend, remember? My mom has beI pulled back from Cole and stared deeply into his eyes. He slowly removed his hands from the wall behind me while making eye contact with me. "Cole!" We heard someone calling so we both looked over at the door and found the blonde girl from earlier standing in the doorway. "Come dance with me." She told Cole and he clenched his jaw before he silently walked away from me. I pressed my lips together before smiling to myself.Cole kissed me back! I went back inside the frat house and made my way over to Paige. I walked past Griff and his new blonde best friend and he scoffed at me in disbelief before he turned to face her. "Tonight's gonna be all about Liv. In case you didn't know the whole world revolves around her." Griff told the girl and I frowned lightly before shaking my head and walking further away from them. What an asshole. Paige frowned at me before putting her arm around my shoulder. "And? What happened?" She asked me. "We kissed," I told her with a smile on my face a
I laid in bed, my room was empty and quiet. My dad went to work earlier this morning, and I pretended to be sick. So, he gave me permission to stay at home today. It's also Friday, it's okay to miss a Friday at school no one ever questions it.I stared up at the ceiling before I closed my eyes. I pictured myself kissing Cole and how he kissed me back. I was consumed by butterflies so I opened my eyes again. We both know it's wrong for us to be together but God knows I can't live my life without him. I will never accept him as my brother. I will never love him like one either. After everything we've been through it wouldn't feel right. My phone suddenly started ringing so I lazily picked it up before answering the phone and holding it against my ear."Yes," "Hey, chief. So, I just got off the phone with Ian. He's coming over in an hour. I'll be there too and so will your mom. So get yourself cleaned up, kiddo." My dad told me and I frowned deeply. "Dad, no." I tried to argue. "Li
"Via? Are you okay?" Cole answered the phone so I sat down on a curb outside my dad's house. "No, I need you, Cole," I told him as tears welled up in my eyes. "What's going on, Liv?" He asked me in a gentle tone. "My mom and well our dad is at our house. They're getting a divorce and now they want to turn whatever is left of my life into a custody battle." I told Cole before I started crying out of anger and frustration."Well, what did your dad say?" Cole asked. "Nothing, they didn't even let him speak. Plus he's not my biological dad so he doesn't have much of a say in the matter." I told Cole. "And what do you want me to do?" He asked me in a gentle tone. "I want you to be here." I softly told him. "I know." He softly told me. "I'm sorry that I'm not there." He added so I wiped the tears from my face. "I love you, bye," I told him while suppressing my sobs."I love you," he told me so I ended the call. I got up from where I was sitting before I climbed into my dad's car. I
"What?" Paige loudly asked me over the phone. It's Sunday and Bri and Austin just went home after they spent the entire weekend at my place. "Yes, you heard correctly. I am dating Storm Brooks." I told her and she smiled at me. "Oh my god, Livvy! You have a boyfriend! A popular one too!" She yelled excitedly. "God, it's weird I kinda thought you and Cole would always just be together. Like I've never imagined seeing you with somebody else." She told me. "Anyway, you didn't tell me you were into Korean guys." She added and I laughed lightly."Who isn't? Besides he's hot and he has a British accent. And Cole is my brother. And it's unhealthy for me to see him, so I'm moving on with my life." "So, is this like a rebound relationship?" She asked me in confusion."No, I like Storm. I've always liked him, also weren't you the one who told me to try out a different ice cream flavor?" I smiled and Paige nodded slowly. "Yeah, I always forget that you've only ever had sex with Cole," Paige
"I want you to leave him for me," Cole told me so I slowly moved back from him. I looked into his eyes before I shook my head at him. "No," I muttered under my breath. "No?" Cole asked me in confusion. "No.""Liv, what is it that you want from me? Huh! Why no?" He wildly asked me. "Because I won't leave him for you." I pointedly responded to his question. "You don't love him, Liv!" Cole angrily told me. "You don't know that Cole! This is about more than love, okay? It's about you telling me what to do all the time. I need you to stop trying to control me, Cole, because it's driving me insane." "And you need to stop leaving me on all these fucking broken bridges." He angrily told me."That's not what I'm doing, Cole. You're not listening to me!" "You're not listening to me either! I have feelings too, Liv. Your feelings aren't the only ones that matter." He snapped at me. "Don't gaslight me into believing that my feelings aren't valid or that I don't care about your feelings.
"I'll see you tonight," Storm told me over the phone so I smiled to myself. "I can't wait. I love you, bye." I told him as I entered the school building in front of me."I love you too." He said before I went inside my biology class. I sat down next to Jade and she pouted sadly once she saw me. "Bio does not feel the same without Shane sitting next to me," Jade whined sadly from next to me so I pulled her into a hug. "Nothing's the same anymore," I said before placing a kiss on the side of her head and she sighed lightly while she held onto me. "I still have you though, that makes me the luckiest girl in the world." She said and I smiled at her. "Same," I said and she rested her head on my shoulder so I patted her head in a comforting manner. Miss Octavia just shook her head at us before she continued her lesson. After sitting through a double period of math Austin and I entered the cafeteria for our lunch break. He sighed heavily before he threw his bag on our table. "Tell me
I felt two strong arms wrapping around my waist so I smiled before turning around while he held onto my tiny waist. I was blinded by all the party lights that were bouncing around the room, yet I could still see perfect little glimpses of his face. He took my face into both of his hands before he examined my face with adoration in his eyes. "Storm." I gasped out before throwing my arms around his neck and he tightly hugged me to his chest. "I'm here, princess." He told me before he placed a kiss on my forehead. "You're late," I told him while pretending to be angry and he smiled at my words. "You missed me that much huh?" He asked me in an amused tone so I rolled my eyes at him before smiling at him. "Yeah," I responded before placing a kiss on his lips. He started kissing me back and our kiss instantly became more steamy. I pulled back from him when I felt butterflies in my chest. I looked at him in shock before I gently removed his arms from my body. Cole kissed me last Su
"Can you take me home?" I asked Austin and he frowned over at me while his hand remained on the steering wheel. "As in home home?" A light frown adorned his features so I nodded at him in response. "Yes and before you say anything, I just want to check up on him then I'll go home." I frustratedly uttered. "I wasn't going to say anything." Austin's words faded into an uncomfortable silence so I quietly stared out of the window. I feel so out of place that I can't even recognize myself anymore. Why am I so indecisive? I know what I want and who I want to be with for the rest of my life. And it all comes down to a decision that I must now make. I either ignore my relation to Cole and continue to love him romantically or I do the right thing and forget about him completely. After ten minutes of mind racing Austin finally stopped in front of Ian's mansion. I haven't been here since last Summer, since we told Cole the truth. I sucked in a deep breath before slowly exhaling. I
Five Years Later...Years had passed since those chaotic days, and life had finally settled into something resembling peace. Standing under the warm sun in my mom’s garden, surrounded by laughter and the buzz of family catching up, I felt a quiet kind of contentment I never thought I’d deserve. The years had been kind. I finally found my footing, throwing myself into writing, something that had always made me feel alive. What started as a simple hobby turned into something more. Now, my books are being sold in bookstores all across the country, and people I didn’t know appreciated them in ways I could never have imagined. Healing wasn’t a straight path, but it led me here to a version of myself I was proud of. I wasn’t the only one who had found their place in the world. Jade had started her own fashion line and was already making waves in the industry. Paige had opened a wellness retreat in Colorado and was thriving. Rook had gone into music production and was working with some o
After doing an obstacle course where mud and water was the core elements of the exercise we had to run ten laps around the training field.I don't even want to be here anymore so I don't know why I'm even trying so hard. Especially not after what Griff told me last nightAfter training in the sun for two more hours we were finally done. I went back to the barracks and before I turned the corner that led to my room I heard a familiar laugh.Cole's laugh.I sucked in a deep breath before turning the corner. I was shocked to see him laughing with a girl.His girlfriend, I assume.They spotted me before I could turn back around."Liv," Cole blankly uttered, his smile dropping from his face. "Come here." He uttered before pulling me into a tight hug."Cole, who's this?" The girl he was with as
I quietly sat in the mess hall. I haven't made a single friend, so here I am eating breakfast all by my lonesome. What's even worse is that I haven't seen Griff or Cole all morning."Fresh meat," I heard someone uttering from behind me. I slowly turned around and found a tall man hovering over me. He had a buzz cut, hazel brown eyes, brown skin and a smile that met his eyes on his face.He sat down next to me, our face only mere inches apart from each other and my eyes widened at his closeness."I'm Ash," he smiled at me before holding his hand out to me. He smells like heaven. I hesitantly shook his hands before moving back from him a bit."I'm Olivia but most people call me Liv." I told him."Olivia, that's a beautiful name." He uttered before taking a sip of his coffee. "First day?" He asked and I nodded. "Don't be nervous. If you are, Kenicky will noti
One Year Later...I graduated today, everything went well. The dance squad made it to regionals this year and won, but we lost at nationals. It was still good memories though. I threw my cap in the air before leaving the bleachers. Everyone has gone home by now. Maybe it was stupid of me to hope but I thought Cole would show up to support me. I heard he joined the army but my Cole would've shown up no matter what. Even if it meant showing up late, he still would've been here. But I guess he regrets falling in love with me now. I left the football field and made my way to the parking lot. I jumped into my car and drove home in silence, the radio was barely audible as it was playing in the background. I parked my car in my dad's driveway. I went inside and found him, my mom, and Ian all waiting for me in the kitchen.I greeted them before sitting down by the kitchen island. "Are you ready to go tomorrow?" Ian asked me and I nodded at him. "I am." I pointedly stated."Liv, you don'
A/N: Just a little heads up: there are going to be a few time skips to ensure the smoothness of the story. One Month Later... Cole I quietly sat at the edge of the road. I looked down at the water beneath my feet. I haven’t been here in so long. Grate's Bridge. This is where Liv, Rook, and I spent most of our nights before summer break. Back when his mom was still alive. Unfortunately, the cancer got the best of her, and now she’s just gone. I know what it feels like- to lose your mom. It’s the kind of pain you never forget. Not that I want to forget it; pain is the only thing I have left of my mom. That’s why I never talk about her. Colleen Cyprus. I think of her most of the time. She was beautiful. Always so calm and peaceful. She was gentle in everything she did. She never did anything wrong or bad. She was a saint. When I met Liv, she reminded me so much of my mom. She was so pure, maybe even too beautiful for me to touch. At least that’s what I thought.
I quietly watched Ian as his eyes scanned over the DNA results. I decided to come home and give them to him since he deserved to know. Ian slowly looked up at me before running a tired hand over his face. "Liv, what is this?" He asked me, his voice faint and confused. "Cole had a paternity test done. These are the results-""So what you're saying is that my son isn't my son anymore? How is that even possible? I raised him, and my ex-wife gave birth to him, Liv. I was with her the entire time-" he stopped, a deep frown settled on his forehead as he seemed deep in thought. "What?" I softly asked. "I need to be alone for some time, Liv. I just need to make sense of all of this and ask a few people some questions- thank you for showing me these." He uttered in a shaky voice."Of course, call me if you need anything." I softly told him. "And Ian- I'm sorry. For everything." I uttered before leaving his house.I climbed into my dad's car before driving to my mom's house. I haven't been
Cole walked me to my suite and I kissed him goodbye, making sure to savor every moment I had with him."Be good." He smirked at me and I just smiled at him before I entered my suite. I rested my back against the door while staring up at the ceiling in distress.What the hell am I doing? I had sex with Storm last night and now I'm talking about getting back together with Cole. It's like I can't think straight when I'm with him. He's got me wrapped right around his finger.And if he ever finds out about Storm and me all hell would break loose. I'm afraid of what he'll do to Storm when he finds out which is exactly why I won't tell him about it.I unzipped the thick jacket I was wearing and hung it up against the wall once I was done taking it off. I tiredly ran my hands over my hair before I walked into the living room.A knock suddenly came from the door so, I frowned to myself before going back to the door. Cole must've come back."Did you forget something?" I asked as I opened the d
I saw Cole talking to Griff who looked at him in shock. I couldn't make out what they were saying but I'm sure Cole was telling him about the DNA results. Griff dabbed Cole up before he pulled him into a tight hug and I smiled at them from across the room. "Cole?" I called him and they both looked over at me. "Can we talk?" I asked him and he quietly looked at me before he told Griff to excuse us. Griff hugged me before he left the room so, I walked over to Cole. We sat down by the firepit before we looked up at each other. "Please help me understand." I softly told him and he tightly clenched his jaw at my request. "Please, Cole." I uttered before taking his hands in mine. "Ian is not my dad, Liv. You're his daughter. But you're not my sister because Ian and I are not related- at all. I think my mom might have had an affair and lied to my dad- to Ian that I was his. Maybe he knows something. My mom is dead so, I can't exactly ask her about it." He told me so, I shook my head
I sat down next to Storm and he smiled over at me. There's just something about Storm.I want to be with him but I just can't get Cole out of my mind and that makes me feel horrible. "Guys, check the group chat." Austin told us with wide eyes and everyone around the firepit took their phones out. I checked my texts and found that it was principal Clark who sent it. I clicked on the text and my eyes widened in shock. "Oh my god the trip has been extended to a week!" Jade excitedly yelled out. This is great news, this way I'll get more time to clear my head."Ugh, I wish we weren't in Aspen though. This cold ass weather is just not for me." Austin told us and we all nodded in agreement. "I mean I don't even have a man to keep me warm." He whined out before glaring over at everyone in the room and we collectively laughed at his words."What about me?" We heard a familiar voice and everyone turned around in shock. My eyes widened when I saw Rook standing in the doorway. Austin excitedly