The Way I Loved You

7. You Deserve Each Other

You Deserve Each Other tells the complicated story of Naomi and Nicholas, who are engaged to be married soon. Instead of the usual pre-wedding jitters, Naomi and Nicholas have bigger problems to face as they start to hate each other to the core. [Source: Fueled by Chapters]

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FFAEK: This book taught Emily how Love was a journey and not a destination.

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Chapter Seven: You Deserve Each Other

I  stared at the twins as Nathan glanced back at me. He looked furious yet helpless. He stepped back from the window, while both of the guys jumped straight to the bed. It bounced. I stood up and transferred to Nathan’s desk.

The room was too small to accommodate a giant six-foot guy (Nathan) and two other giants, almost six-foot guys (Theo and his brotha).

As I settled down on his chair, Nathan let out a long sigh while covering his face with his palm. He looked at me when he was done and said, “I’m sorry. They don’t know any manners.”

“Are you listening, Fletch?” Said Theo, I figured.

“Yes, it’s like our Nathaniel is a whole other person,” Fletch shook his blonde hair and stared at Nathan with scrutiny.

I was holding back a smile.

Nathan, on the other hand, was only growing furious, “My name is Nathan, not Nathaniel.”

“Whatever, you say, Natey boy,” Theo replied, grinning. Fletch laughed and turned to focus his attention on me.

“Yo, I’m Fletcher,” he said, raising his hand.

“I’m Theo,” said the other one, “Also known as Theodore the savior and the better one of the two.”

Fletcher opened his mouth in surprise and ended it by hitting the back of Theo’s head.

Nathan gave me a look. I shrugged, smiling.

“I’m Emily,” I said to them, “Nathan’s friend.”

Theo shook his head, “This is where things went wrong.”

Fletcher leaned forward, “Yes, how could Callahan have a friend we don’t know, and a pretty girl like you at that?”

“Real smooth, Fletcher,” said Nathan begrudgingly, coming towards me and leaning against the desk between me and the twin.

It was difficult to see their faces with Nathan’s body wedged between us. So I moved the chair.

“Ah, I am surprised as well. I thought this guy here,” I gestured to Nathan, “couldn’t possibly have any friends. Then I found two.”

“Neighbors,” Nathan cut in before either of the twins could reply, “They’re neighbors.”

I might not have known Fletcher and Theo, but we shared a look of understanding between us. We knew Nathan Callahan too well.

“What exactly are you doing with him?” Theo asked, genuinely curious, “And how did he even manage to get you in his room?”

“Yeah, like, don't you have any sense of self-preservation?” Fletcher added.

I laughed, “Unfortunately, for me, I need a study partner.”

Nathan was rolling his eyes, “Would you people keep talking like I’m literally not standing here, and you are crowding my room?”

“He told me I took away his peace,” I told them. They looked at me with pity.