The Bet With The Players by C. Joyce (read my book TXT) 📕

rolled my eyes at him and got off my butt. "Come on, turn off the t.v." He asked why but did as told. "Because...we're going Halloween costume shopping." I said with my voice making me seem higher rank than he was.

"You're stubborn." I heard Carter say to me.

I smiled, "I know..."

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"How about this one?" I showed Carter a cute puppy costume and he scrunch up his nose. Well, I thought he would look cute in this. I wonder how Dylan would look in this...? Cute? Adorable? Kissable - wait, stop it Sea!

"For a baby!" He said walking away to the cooler and more expensive side of Party City. "Oh! Oh! Sea, I want this one!" Carter ran back to my side and flashed me a ninja warrior costume.

Carter was finally smiling and a real one, "How much?"

"Huh-" The kiddo quickly juggle to look for the price tag. He gave a sheepish grin, "$69.99?" With that, my mouth fell to the floor. "PLEEEAAZZE!"

Thanks Carter, the puppy dog eyes! Why do you have to look so innocent with those eyes?! "Fine..."

All of the sudden he hugged me tightly, I love this kid. "Thank you! Thank you!"
A half smile was on my lips, well, at least my money's going for a good cost. Right?

"Sea...?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think Dylan's going to be mad if we go tick-or-treating without his permission?"

Hell yes!

I said in my mind, instead I lied to him, "Nahhh."
Carter's pure white smile blinded my eyes again.

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"Please Sea! Just one more house!" Carter begged me once more. Yeah, one more of piece of candy, your bag will explode! We ran out of room in Cater's trick-or-trick bag so we had to use my bag and now my pants. And I thought Carter said he hates Halloween...

"No!" I shouted...man, am I dead or what. "It's almost 12 A.M., Dylan's going to be mad at me. Or worst, kill me for this."

He made an innocent face, "I thought you said he won't care..."

"I lied okay, I'm sorry."

Carter made a grin like you did something wrong. "Ooohhh, you lied. I'm telling Dylan!" He laughed running back to the mansion without me.

"Not if I get there first!" I ran as fast as I can...jeez that kid can run like a mustang!

He finally reached to the front gates before me and stuck his tongue out on me. "I beat you~! I win!"
The gates magically opened, revealing a arms crossed and angry Dylan.

"Where. Have. You. Guys. Been?!"

I snorted, "Well..."
Yeah, lying time to start, right now.

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Dylan's POV.

"Come'on kiddo, time for bed." I whispered while carrying my little brother to bed. "Did you have fun?" I question Carter and tuck him inside the covers. His eyes were only half opened, was he tried.

Carter nodded then grin a pure and cheeky smile , "Lots of fun!"

Ahhh...it's been a while since the last time I've seen Carter smile. "That's great to hear, kiddo." I kissed Carter on his forehead, walked away back to watch the football playoffs.

"Dylan." Carter said when I was half way back.

"Yeah?"

"Do you like Sea?"

Wait...what?! "What makes you think that?"

My little brother, the nosy one. "You seem...I dunno, you seem -happier- when she's there. Even though you try to hide your feelings. I can still see that smile you always try to hide when Sea's there."

I faked a laugh, "Yeah, right?! You watch way too many cartoons, little bro."

"Maybe I do..." Carter said slowly. "Either way, if I do get a sister-in-law, I want it to be Sea." Okay, I'll admit, that sentence made me smile like a fool. Thankfully the darkness hid my foolish beam from my adorable but nosy brother.

I walk away from his door and slowly closed his door. "Night little bro, sweet dreams." Now one thing to take care of... I knocked on Sea's bedroom door and she quickly opened it.

"Dylan, I swear I can explain." She said, I just stood there listening to her every words. "I felt sorry for Carter and wanted to make him happy. And, and-" And that's where I had enough of her talking.


Do you know what I did to make her shut up?



I kissed her.

 

Chapter 16

My dream...it has to be a dream... There's no way Dylan would ever kiss me. PFFT! Like he would, anyways! My stupid dream cause daydreams what I want to happen. "Sea..." I heard a adorable little voice say my name. For a second there I thought the voice sounded like that little kid in my dream. What was his name again...? Chase? Tedder? Is Tedder even a name, oh well. It's just a dream Sea, just a dream.

"Sea? Wake up, it's time for you to cook breakfast." I felt someone shaking my arms, it's a dream. It's a dream, Dylan did NOT kiss you. "Sea! I'm hungry!" More shaking happened till I finally decided to wake up.

There stood the cute little Blondie in my dream. "Wh-Who...are you?" The little boy had a confused look on his face.

"Sea, you shouldn't had forgotten me already..." He started to whine, "I mean come'on! I'm the cutest and best looking boy in this entire house!" I'll admit, he was the cutest guy in this house. O.k...maybe his competition would be Dylan. Dylan, so hot and kissable Dyl- Wait! What am I thinking right now?! No, stop thinking about that jerk Sea, you hate him remember?
The little boy pulled my arms, out of bed and back to reality. "Me hungry~! Cook me food!"

I chuckled a small laugh, "Calm down little kiddo. I'll cook you food, no worries." With that, he smiled...Awhhh...

The door opened with Dylan but his eyes were only on Carter. "Carter I told you to let her sleep a bi-" His beautiful blue eyes finally landed on me. "Oh, you're awake...it's time for you to cook." Dylan's voice turned back boldly, well, everything's back to normal. I think or at least hope it was.

I nodded at him, and Dylan left without a single glance at me... Well, there goes my fairy tale...

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Dylan's POV.

I wonder if she remembers about last night. AGH, I am an FUCKING DUMB ASS! Why did I kiss her...why?!

"Dylan."

Keep it cool Dylan, she probably enjoyed it or something... Or something, what if she hates me more? What if she quits, but then again I don't have to pay her. Fucking Carter and making me dreamy about Sea. Stupid little bro, look what you made your bro do. Do to a stinking maid for his!

"DYLAN!" I finally face back to the real world, James was in font of me. "Dude! What the hell did you do that for?" On his basketball jersey was a large brown coffee stain. Oppose, my bad.

"So?" I asked full of confidence, "I don't give a shit about your jersey." He gave me back one of his glares. James's doesn't scare me because one, I'm older and two, he's my cousin. What's my other reason? Oh yeah, and third, he's a pussy.

I heard him murmur an "Ass" at me. That's where I started to tackle him to the floor and wrestle with him. I was winning of course, my boxing paid off. "What are you guys doing...?" My eyes glance towards the stairs and she was there. Carter was on her back, sticking his tongue at me. That little brat-

"Oh, you know..." I began, "winning against this wimp." There was an sudden push at me, I looked up to see James's smirking at me.

The smug on his mouth that meant only on thing. "I win, jack ass..." James went to walk over to Sea and took Carter off her back. "Give him to me, Baby." The way he said 'Baby' made me want to choke James's to death.

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"So...what do you guys want?" Sea questioned to all of us. I tried not to stare at her sexy ass, while Sea was getting something out of the bottom cabinets. I can tell the rest of the guys were trying not to either. All of them tried to hide it, o.k., everyone except James. Hell, even my little bro Carter was staring! Aiko was glancing every sec as he can, with also kissing a blonde he met yesterday.
All of a sudden Sea turned around and had an confused look on her face. "W-er..e...you guys...stari-ng...at..my..a-ass?"

We just muttered a off key, "PSHH...N-no!"

Sea shook her head and ignored that question. "What do you guys want to eat?" Her purple eyes landed on Aiko and that chick on his lap. "...and who are they?"

"We met them yesterday at the movies." Kev tried to say to Sea, some of his words couldn't be heard. Why? All because there was a ginger on his lap, making out with him. Fuck, it was an horrible sight to see. I mean fucking really! It looked like two gingers trying to suck each other's souls out. But then again...they're gingers, they don't have souls!

I can't believe how whorish we really are. It's only breakfast and we're all ready making out with random (but hot) girls! There was even a girl with copper colored hair on my lap. Wait...when did she get on my lap?! Oh well, what was her name again? Tassie? Taylor? Taya? I give up! I forgot her name chick, was trying to rip off my white tee shirt and even was nibbling on my bare neck. Remembering something, I was only wearing a tee shirt and a pair of boxers. I should really get her off...Carter was trying cover his eyes. Then again, she's really great at kissing and...well, other things.

"Hey, Xerxes, did you guys find Drew yet?"

He said, "Yeah, we found him in your school gym...He was bleeding to death so we sent him to the hospital." While still on his textbook, studying. Nerd. "Will you guys stop making out in front of Carter!" Xerxes slammed his book shut and grabbed Carter from the chair.

Out of nowhere I started to kiss back...er-whatever her name was. "Want to finish this...privately?" The chick said in a sexy tone, I couldn't resist. She caught my tee shirt collar and was pulling me upstairs.

My eyes took a quick look at Sea, boy was she mad. Jealously was the only thing in her purple eyes...I smirked at her. "Come on Sea, let's leave these man whore players. It's time for you and Carter to go to school." With that Xerxes left with Sea and Carter to drive them.