Quickly washing I step out the shower, getting dried, I pick up my clothes, what the hell had I put on I look a mess. Realising he had brought up the clothes I had not even heard him come in with them, walking downstairs slowly I turn to face the kitchen, my body freezing, Jackson stood there with just jogging bottoms on, moping the kitchen floor. Standing here ogling him, just gazing at him in amazement, the sides have clearly been cleaned, as they look wet. Wow, it is hard not to stare at him.

"Are you enjoying staring at me?" His voice quiet, my body jumping from the shock how does he know, he's facing the other way.

"I can see your reflection in the window" Can he read minds? He keeps answering my silent questions, maybe my mind is just that predictable he can guess what I am thinking?

"Ah, I was just admiring your tattoos, I was too intoxicated to notice them before" I hadn't noticed them, sure I knew he had tattoos but never took them in fully.

"Too intoxicated? Are you sure you weren't just too mesmerised by my hot body to notice?" He is teasing, and slightly big headed to be honest.

"Well, I guess you could say that, but, I prefer the word intoxicated honestly rather than mesmerised" I start to laugh, walking towards him, as I did, he turns around there are more tattoos on his chest. They make me feel weak, my hands wanting to rub across his body, touching each one.

"What are you wearing anyway? I am slightly lost by your style right now" he laughs looking at me, and I don't blame him at all.

"I was asleep, I don't wear clothes to bed often, Georgina woke me about Liam, I grab the first items of clothing I could find, the end result is well this" Laughing I can't believe what I have on, sweats that are thin and old, and a baggy t-shirt, he nods laughing at my response.

"Georgina rang while you were showering" My eyes flicked up to him, he answered my phone? Who does that seriously?

"You answered my phone?" My words accusing him, why had I just accused him instantly? He looks shocked that I would accuse him, that was wrong, even if he did answer my phone, no doubt he only did it because it said Georgina on the screen, my words sounded cold.

"No, I didn't, Liam rang me because Georgina was freaking out that you weren't answering, she got on the phone. I tell you not to snoop and you do then accuse me of answering your phone?" His words quick, not hurtful just confused, I feel like shit now, I am not like this, or wasn't it is all down to Max.

"Sorry, that was wrong of me to accuse you, and assume you did it, the past is not always easy to forget and move on from, I shouldn't have accused you. I am guessing she wants to know when I am going home?" I hope he takes my apology, I feel awful, I have enjoyed my small time with him, he makes me want to live life again.

"Yes, she was going on and on about Liam annoying her, she can't cope anymore on her own with him, but that doesn't matter what about your past?" He looks at me waiting, this is not something I am willing to go into when I just met a guy, maybe if things get serious sure, but right now no. I know he is probably walking away after today anyway, but me reveling my past will make him run not walk.

"Nothing important right now, it can wait for another day just like your business" Smiling at him, reminding him he was not willing to talk about his business to me.

"Okay, grab your phone, I better run you home before Liam ends up back in the hospital by Georgina's hands, maybe we should tell Liam about this morning?" His question obviously only has one answer, I live with Liam I can't not tell him, Jackson is his brother but at the same time I know this is going to cause some crap, he had freaked out the other night, and I feel awful for what I did, actually, felt awful because then he told Jackson to leave and lied to me and didn't care how it would hurt me.

"It is up to you, I don't think it has anything to do with him, but he is your brother, which matters more than him being my flatmate, so I will let you decide" Out of my hands, I am not choosing to lie to him, neither am I choosing to hurt him by telling him, Jackson is.

Grabbing my things, I followed him out to the car, something tells me that is was a one off and won't happen again. Maybe that is it, after he drops me home, he is telling Liam and going? Why is my mind so set on thinking it is a one-night stand without proof?

My mind telling me that I am not good enough, not worthy of a man like him, he said he was not the kind of guy to do it, maybe though he is, the drive was long, or seems it because we aren't talking, all the possibilities running around in my head. What do you talk about after sleeping with a guy you barely know anyway? He said he thought I was in the car and he was worried for me, why? Why was he so bothered about me, someone he doesn't even know? My anxiety is getting worse, the longer the silence lasts the worse I feel.

This is Max, he made me think no man would be interested, and now I believe it, I don't feel worthy yet something about Jackson makes me feel alive again. Pulling up to the house, I get out, walking a little too fast. Walking straight upstairs with him right behind me, he doesn't say anything, just follows, walking into the apartment Georgina flew at me.

"Don't you dare leave me alone with wonky donkey again, ever. Where were you and what the hell was you doing anyway? Wait did you have a shower, seriously?" I can't do this right now, shaking my head at her I turn, her questions will only make Liam start as well.

"I need a drink anyone else?" Walking past her I open the fridge hoping that she would realise I was trying to avoid her questions.

"Sure, I am dying of thirst, Georgina isn't exactly a great nurse" Liam's voice travelling from the living room, Georgina's eyes still staring at me, I hope she will just leave it, I don't want to get into things in front of Liam, she realises finally smiling at me.

"Coffee please" She sits down on a stool watching me. Walking to the kettle I glance at Jackson, waiting for him to reply, this is it, if he says no it means it was nothing. Maybe that is best, if I am that worked up about him already, how much of a mess would I be in a few weeks when he leaves for someone like Georgina?

"I suppose I have time for a coffee, thanks" He looks undivided, sighing I grab the cups, at least he isn't running straight away. Jackson walks towards the living room, sitting next to Liam, Georgina's eyes on me, waiting she has clearly got so many questions.

"So, did you tell her to stay away?" Liam's voice quiet, yet I can hear him, his eyes glance towards me, obviously not realising I can hear, trying not to make it look like I can hear him, I carry on, he looks pissed off though.

"Seriously, no I didn't Liam, what did you expect? You lied to me, you were going to let her think I was a piece of shit and just wanted a quick fuck then move on, yeah, I told her that you told me to stay away, don't try to make me look like a dick" Jackson seems so calm, his voice low yet I can sense he is annoyed with Liam, he sounds mad, calm but mad.

"You knew I liked her, I made you look like a dick for a reason, so then maybe, just maybe she would be interested in me" Liam's explanation just makes me angry, is he for real? Clearly, it has annoyed Jackson as well, as he is now looking angry.

"I'm not walking away Liam, I won't be walking away at all, if anything, you just pushed me into wanting her more and wanting to stay around her" Jackson voice quiet, angry yet his words making me smile, relief floods through me that he wanted more. I feel like it is a trick, my mind reminding me of Max his words was he right?

"You don't care about her at all, you wanted a fuck and now you're going to move on, like you do I know you will, are you forgetting just how many women I have seen you with before Caroline?" Liam's voice loud, he seems to have forgotten that we are here, Georgina is looking concerned, Jackson stands up, his body towering over Liam, while he clearly intimidating, he didn't seem like the sort to hit Liam, I feel like I should stop him, but I feel frozen to this spot.

They are brothers, no doubt they argue all the time, Georgina's arm nudging me, I am not getting involved. The hostility reminds me of the past, something I never wanted to experience again, yet this is different, but it still has me on edge.

"Why is Jackson so defensive over you Alena?" Looking at her, her eyes look into mine, but I don't know how to respond I have no idea, turning back, I look at Jackson and Liam, just make up and sort your shit out please.

"I've fucked her already, I will fuck her again, whether you like it or not Liam, it is happening get used to it, if it was just a fuck I would have dropped her off and not came in" Georgina's gasp loud, I can feel her eyes on me, everyone now looking at me, everyone, even Jackson realises how loud he had said it, frozen and embarrassed explains me right now, frozen to the spot.

Liam looking at me, his eyes begging me to walk away from Jackson, like he wants me to tell him he is wrong and I just wanted a one night thing. Jackson looks at me waiting for me to confirm what he has said, like he wants me to say yes, now it is serious. Can everyone stop staring at me? Seriously feel like I am dying inside yet everyone is staring at me.

"You two were not dating, ever you have never done anything like that. It is not like she is your ex, or your partner, I wouldn't do that to you Liam, but to say I can't go near any woman you like is ridiculous" Jackson has a point, if everyone said who they liked were off limits the world would cease to exist.

"Why are you even here? We spoke about this the other night, you promised to leave her alone, so clearly she didn't mean that much to you, you don't even know her, but you knew I liked her and you went behind my back anyway" Liam looks hurt, I feel awful, but worse I feel humiliated by this whole thing.

"I only agreed to walk if you explained to her why, maybe if you actually told her that you told me to stay away this wouldn't have happened, you didn't though, instead you just made me look like a dick, let's be honest Liam, you didn't say anything because you wanted her to hate me so she wouldn't want me" Jackson retorted, I feel my face growing red, the anger rising inside me, why are they doing this, they are acting like I am not here, like I don't exist and like they both own me.

"HEY! I AM HERE YOU KNOW" My own voice now shouting loud and shocking me. They are both bloody idiots both acting like I was an object fighting over me, fighting over who should have me and what I should be told.

"Honestly, you two, I get your brothers, but you're just as bad as each other. You are both talking about me like you own me, nobody owns me, you can't tell people to stay away from me either" I looked at Liam pointing my finger.

"You lied to me Liam, you made me feel like crap, why? So you could get into my bed, see you're just as bad you say he doesn't care about me, clearly you don't either, you're both idiots, not one of you thought of me while you made your little deal"

I can't deal with them, walking out the kitchen I go into my bedroom, my door slamming behind me, what the hell was going on, sure I knew there would be problems with them being brothers, but I never once expected them to sit and discuss me like an object they own. I feel awful, tears begin to gather in my eyes, biting my lip to stop myself from crying, do they not have any respect at all?