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did. Is it true?” Branson asked.
“What part?” Skye asked carefully.
“Have you and Alden been screwing around?” Branson demanded angrily.
“No, we have not had any sexual relationships at all.”
“Then why does Gage think that you have?”
“Because he, like everybody else in the coalition, assumes the worst in me,” Skye said.
Gage let out a gasp. “That’s not true, Skye.”
“Really? Then why didn’t you believe me when I told you Alden and I haven’t had any relations?”
“Because you two have been making fuck-me eyes at each other like nobody’s business. Anybody can see that,” Gage said.
“I’m not going to deny that I have feelings for Alden, but I haven’t acted on them. I wouldn’t do that while I was still his trainee. It would be wrong and ruin his reputation,” Skye said carefully.
“And what about now that you’re not his trainee?” Branson asked.
“That’s really none of your business.”
Branson slammed his hand on the table. “Yes, it is my business. You are my younger brother.”
“A younger brother who is a full-grown adult and capable of making his own decisions now. You may not always agree with them, but I am old enough to be in charge of my own life.”
Branson let out a sarcastic laugh. “And you’ve been doing such a stellar job of it so far.”
Okay, that one stung a bit, but Skye realized he had it coming. “Maybe you could have said that in the past, but not anymore. I’ve been doing well these past several weeks. I haven’t gone out once. I’ve even done well enough to make it on Logan’s team as a coalition soldier. You would think that my own brother would be proud of me instead of giving me flack.”
“I’m giving you flack, as you call it, because you’re about to drag a good man down with you. Have you ever thought about what’s going to happen to Alden’s reputation once this comes out? No, all you care about is what happens to Skye. That’s all you’ve ever cared about,” Branson shot back.
Skye swallowed several times as those words hit him like a ton of bricks. He and Branson had said some hurtful things to each other in the past, but that one had to be at the top of them. Skye got up and went to the door.
“Oh, what? Are you going to storm out now? Can’t you take the truth?” Branson asked.
Skye turned around and looked at his brother. “No, I’m leaving before you say something else that you’ll regret later on.”
With those parting words, Skye slammed the door and left. He stormed down the hallway and made it out to the main common room before he realized he had nowhere to go. He could phone Logan, but part of him didn’t feel comfortable calling his commander. Not when Skye was this emotional.
“Hey, are you okay?” a soft voice asked.
Looking over, Skye saw it was Baxley, a small Spider shifter Skye was only acquainted with. As always, Baxley was dressed slightly Goth with black pants and a matching shirt. He had a small group of friends with him, most of whom Skye only knew by name.
“No, not really. I just had a big fight with my brother,” Skye admitted.
“Do you need to let off some steam? We’re going out for pizza, and we’d love for you to join us,” Baxley offered.
“Are you sure?” Skye asked. “I wouldn’t want to be a downer and crash your fun.”
Baxley waved a dismissive hand. “Not at all. We love us some good drama.”
Skye thought it over for a moment. He did need some new friends since his old ones had ditched him, and he didn’t have anywhere to go. “Sure, why not.”
Baxley put an arm around Skye’s shoulders. “Great. Before the night is over, you’ll forget all about that stupid fight.”
Somehow Skye doubted it, but at least he could get his mind off of it for a while.
Chapter Eight
The next day as Alden went into the cafeteria, he was delighted when he saw Skye sitting at a table with Baxley, Xavier, Riley, and the others in their group. It
“What part?” Skye asked carefully.
“Have you and Alden been screwing around?” Branson demanded angrily.
“No, we have not had any sexual relationships at all.”
“Then why does Gage think that you have?”
“Because he, like everybody else in the coalition, assumes the worst in me,” Skye said.
Gage let out a gasp. “That’s not true, Skye.”
“Really? Then why didn’t you believe me when I told you Alden and I haven’t had any relations?”
“Because you two have been making fuck-me eyes at each other like nobody’s business. Anybody can see that,” Gage said.
“I’m not going to deny that I have feelings for Alden, but I haven’t acted on them. I wouldn’t do that while I was still his trainee. It would be wrong and ruin his reputation,” Skye said carefully.
“And what about now that you’re not his trainee?” Branson asked.
“That’s really none of your business.”
Branson slammed his hand on the table. “Yes, it is my business. You are my younger brother.”
“A younger brother who is a full-grown adult and capable of making his own decisions now. You may not always agree with them, but I am old enough to be in charge of my own life.”
Branson let out a sarcastic laugh. “And you’ve been doing such a stellar job of it so far.”
Okay, that one stung a bit, but Skye realized he had it coming. “Maybe you could have said that in the past, but not anymore. I’ve been doing well these past several weeks. I haven’t gone out once. I’ve even done well enough to make it on Logan’s team as a coalition soldier. You would think that my own brother would be proud of me instead of giving me flack.”
“I’m giving you flack, as you call it, because you’re about to drag a good man down with you. Have you ever thought about what’s going to happen to Alden’s reputation once this comes out? No, all you care about is what happens to Skye. That’s all you’ve ever cared about,” Branson shot back.
Skye swallowed several times as those words hit him like a ton of bricks. He and Branson had said some hurtful things to each other in the past, but that one had to be at the top of them. Skye got up and went to the door.
“Oh, what? Are you going to storm out now? Can’t you take the truth?” Branson asked.
Skye turned around and looked at his brother. “No, I’m leaving before you say something else that you’ll regret later on.”
With those parting words, Skye slammed the door and left. He stormed down the hallway and made it out to the main common room before he realized he had nowhere to go. He could phone Logan, but part of him didn’t feel comfortable calling his commander. Not when Skye was this emotional.
“Hey, are you okay?” a soft voice asked.
Looking over, Skye saw it was Baxley, a small Spider shifter Skye was only acquainted with. As always, Baxley was dressed slightly Goth with black pants and a matching shirt. He had a small group of friends with him, most of whom Skye only knew by name.
“No, not really. I just had a big fight with my brother,” Skye admitted.
“Do you need to let off some steam? We’re going out for pizza, and we’d love for you to join us,” Baxley offered.
“Are you sure?” Skye asked. “I wouldn’t want to be a downer and crash your fun.”
Baxley waved a dismissive hand. “Not at all. We love us some good drama.”
Skye thought it over for a moment. He did need some new friends since his old ones had ditched him, and he didn’t have anywhere to go. “Sure, why not.”
Baxley put an arm around Skye’s shoulders. “Great. Before the night is over, you’ll forget all about that stupid fight.”
Somehow Skye doubted it, but at least he could get his mind off of it for a while.
Chapter Eight
The next day as Alden went into the cafeteria, he was delighted when he saw Skye sitting at a table with Baxley, Xavier, Riley, and the others in their group. It
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