I wasn't going to update tonight, but when I saw a had gotten a review I decided to go ahead and put this up. This chapter is for ...Day. ! I hope this chapter gets another of your enthusiastic reviews!

Thanks to everyone for your enthusiasm and encouraging reviews! And now- drama time!!

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Chapter 14: Love and Hate

As if the name had called him, Nate walked in the door at that moment with a grin and a laugh at something whomever he was talking to on the phone had said. The instant he was inside the dry cabin, his eyes landed on the two, leaving zero reaction time for the guilty couple.

"Jason…" Nate whispered into the phone, "Gotta go." Ever since having entered, his eyes hadn't left Caitlyn and Shane.

Caitlyn's heart was pounding like a drum, and she suspected that even from the foot of the bed, Nate would be able to hear it. Of all the things to interrupt-of all the times to catch them- she had to admit this was the worst. As innocent as they were, it couldn't look good by any means.

"What the-" Nate finally found words, looking a cross between shocked, confused, and furious. Caitlyn braced herself for his next words, gritting her teeth together for the yelling.

"Watch the language." She heard Shane interrupt quickly in a soft tone. Caitlyn was shocked at Shane's choice of words, realizing that he knew Nate would be telling them off in dirty words because of his anger if it weren't for Shane's reminder. After all, they weren't swearing boys.

"What's going on?" Nate hissed, eyes roaming over the two carefully, not missing a single detail. Caitlyn felt even smaller beneath Nate's scrutiny, unable to help but be glad for the current anger. She dreaded the hurt that she knew was to come.

"It's not as bad as it looks." Caitlyn found herself whispering with wide eyes, flinching when his glare turned on her, causing her almost physical pain. She had to let him know, though.

"Nice choice of words." The younger boy spat, eyes narrowing in suspicion and fury, "Mind to giving the boyfriend an explanation?" His emphasis on the one word sent of jolt of guilt through Caitlyn, and she grabbed Shane's hands to push his arms from around her, not even bothering to see his reaction.

"Nate, I swear nothing-" Shane began, looking extremely guilty also, but Nate didn't even give him time to finish his words.

"Don't even try that on me." Nate nearly yelled, "You can't say that. It's a lie, and you know it!" He paused, looking at his older brother a moment before turning his eyes on Caitlyn again, "With her wearing your freaking shirt-which, I might add- you seem to be missing!"

He has a point, Caitlyn's conscience whispered to her. That mistake was evident when she had woken up and felt his warm skin. It did, she realized in dread, make things look about a million times worse.

"Do I even want to know how you ended up with his clothes on?!" Nate asked Caitlyn harshly, his face looking flushed with anger. His implying words stung, and Caitlyn found herself letting her gaze fall.

"You guys know what?" Nate's tone was suddenly soft, piercing Caitlyn's heart even worse then the yelling, "I'm not even going to ask. I'm not going to ask why she's wearing your shirt, Shane. I'm not going to ask why it looks like you've both just woken up. I'm not going to ask why you were snuggled up against his freaking chest, Caitlyn."

He had used her full name, and Caitlyn dared to let her eyes meet Nate's at his words full of loathing, a hint of hurt despite his calm words.

"I'm especially not going to ask why you two are in the same bed." He spoke, a flash of fury in his eyes, and all three knew he was struggling to keep his language clean.

Not sure how to react, or what to say, Caitlyn tossed the covers aside and jumped off of the bed to approach Nate. Shane also stood, but looking a little more at loss of what to do.

"Don't even get near me." Nate snapped, gesturing at her sharply, eyes flickering to the too big shirt she had on.

"Nate…" Caitlyn whispered, biting her lip and not knowing what to say, "I…I don't know what to say."

"Darn right you don't." he snapped, turning towards his older brother with a hard expression, "And you. You're my brother, Shane. Does that mean nothing anymore?!"

"Nathaniel, I know it was wrong-"

"Worse then wrong." Nate shook his head furiously; still present rain dripping from his hair onto his clothes, "Much, much worse then just plain old wrong." He glared, "I trusted you! I loved you."

Nate grit his teeth harshly and turned before kicking the wall and resting his forehead on it. The silence was overwhelming and Caitlyn had trouble swallowing the lump in her throat. No one moved for what seemed like eternity, but soon Nate jerked away from his position, anger flashing in his eyes again.

"How could you?!" he demanded of Shane, a few strides and he was standing face to face with his older brother, "How could you?! You know what she meant to me! Or did you ignore me all those nights we went to bed but stayed up talking and I told you?!"

"No, Nate…" Shane breathed, glancing at Caitlyn as he spoke before letting his eyes fall to the ground and he whispered barely audibly, "I heard. I knew."

"Selfish! Completely and utterly selfish!" Nate yelled, shoving Shane in the chest, "You heard what I said I'd do if anyone so much as touched her! I may have been kidding around, but you heard! You remember?!"

"…Yes, Nathanial…I remember." Shane sighed guiltily, taking the yelling that everyone knew he sincerely deserved. Caitlyn was shocked, never having seen Nate this angry before (and wondering what he had threatened to do to anyone who so much as touched her). She knew the yelling would turn on her eventually.

"I should follow through with my threats, shouldn't I?!" Nate yelled angrily, but Caitlyn realized with a jolt that tears were making their way down his cheeks, and her mind froze as she watched him cry.

"Nathaniel…" Shane sighed heavily, squeezing his eyes shut a moment before going on with a slow nod, "Yes, you should…"

"But I can't-and you know why?!" Nate's yelling didn't stop, "Because unfortunately you're my brother! So I can't!"

"Why not?!" Shane made Caitlyn jump by yelling in response, "I was stupid! I hurt you! Look what I did! Why should I get special treatment?! I don't deserve it! We all know that!"

"Because!" Nate yelled into Shane's face before pausing, the expression on his face changing to the one Caitlyn had been dreading. He looked crest fallen, heart broken, dejected, torn up, like he was shattering. Then he whispered, "Because you're still my brother and…I still love you."

Okay, so brothers can't not love one another, now, can they? It's so sad…and sweet…and…dramatic!

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