Three Years in My Fiance's Brother's Bed Novel

Chapter 22 After Cole left , Carter stepped out from the rent's shadow and approached Maya . " Maya , I'm sorry . " She raised her game to look at him " Theard you . Please leave . " " No , you didn't , " he blurted , his eyes damp with tears . " Maya , you don't know . Pre blood you from the very pirlfriend . 1- * first second I saw you . But you were Cole's you pretended to be Cole and slept with me , then lied and hurt me . Is that what you calling me ? " she asked , her expression clouded " It is like that L Words falled him .

He pressed his lips together , unable to defend himself bocase there was no defense , " I just ... " he said hoarsely , struggling to go on " I kept pushing my feelings down . I lept lying to myself . Every time we were together , I wondered who you thought I was . 1. " He choked on L Mayalet out a cold laugh . " Carter , every single time , I thought you were Cole . In my view , there was only Cole . " Who are you to me ? You are just his brother who flew back a week before my wedding . That's it . " His face went chalk white " Maya , 1- " Get lost ! " Her voice was cold enough to cut .

" Take your apologies with you , I don't need them . " Carter tumed and left . Maya didn't linger either . She headed back to the done . Despite the spike of emotion , she fell asleep the moment her head touched the pillow , Across the compound , Cole and Center stayed up all night , rattled by how she had shut the door on them For the first time , they understood there might be no way back Maya thought they would leave immediately , yet they stayed and belped at the hospital They hauled crates , moved patients , and talked frightened families through the worst moments .

As long as they kept out of her way , Maya refused to care whether they stayed or went . She focused on her job , day after day . If she wasn't on a run outside the wire , she was in the ward She became thinner and tanned under the sun , but her eyes grew brighter and stealer She crossed paths with Jasper a few more times as well , mostly when he brought in wounded from his unit . They exchanged quick words and then split , each pulled back to their own duties . Three months later , Maya was hurt while out on a rese A stray burst cut across a street and caught her in the leg and abdomen .

She couldn't stand , and she certainly couldn't run , The drone of an approaching bomber grew louder . For a moment , she thought that was it Then , Cole and Carter come out of nowhere , sprinting straight for her . Cole threw her on his back while Carter shielded them both , and together , they cleared the lill one just ahead of the blast . When she woke , she was back at the hospital with both of them flanking the bed . A deep , tearing pain pulled through her leg and belly , and she couldn't hold back a low groan They startled awake at once . " Maya , are you okay ?

" She shook her head , eased her hand free from Cole's grip , and drifted off again . For two days , she spiked fevers and slipped in and out of sleep . Each time she woke , she found both of them watching her with worried eyes . Since antibiotics were scarce , they begged to fly her home for treatment , but she refused . After that , they hustled up a shipment of medicines instead . On the third day , the lever broke and her mind cleared . She sat up and thanlod them. " Thank you for pulling me in , I can take care of myself now .

You should get back to what you were doing " They both shook this " We came for you . Let us help , Maya " " Tom manage , " she said firmly . " If you have nothing else to keep you here , go hoque . " She pursed her lips . " I don't need your care . You don't need to stay here for me . No matter what you do , I'll never forgive you ." Color drained from both faces , and something twisted hand in their chests They y didn't argue , but they showed their resolve to look after her through their action However , Maya kept turning then away .

She sidestepped their hands when they tried to steady her , ignored the water they offered , and pushed the food back toward them . She would rather grit her teeth and do it all herself than accept even the smallest kindness . After being rebuffed more times than they could count , they finally learned to stop hovering A week later , Maya eased back into light duty . Two weeks after that , she was fully cleared and picked up her old pace like nothing could touch her . Cole and Carter still didn't leave . Neither did Maya's stance budge .

No matter what they said or did , she kept her distance and refused to let their lives cross hers again .