What You're Worth - the next chapter is here.

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Garrett opened the door as he saw Rosalyn walking up the driveway. She looked up and walked straight into the house. The young man closed the door and followed the blonde into the living area. She sat down on the couch and looked thoughtful. Garrett offered her some coffee, but she politely declined. He walked over and stood in front of where she was sitting. They looked at each other for a moment or so, both unsure of what to do or say. Garrett looked at the blonde and gave a small smile.

"You go first." He told her.

"Just to clarify things, we definitely did have sex last night?" Rosalyn asked him.

"Yeah, we did." He nodded.

"Did you use anything?" she asked him.

"No." he replied, slapping his forehead.

"I guess I'll have to go take a pill." Rosalyn replied.

The two of them were silent for a few moments. Both of them looked down at the floor and fidgeted nervously.

"I'm sorry." Garrett told her.

"What part of it are you sorry for?" the blonde asked him.

"I don't even know." He shook his head.

"You knew what I was planning to do." Rosalyn frowned.

"I didn't do that out of jealousy." Garrett frowned back at her.

"Why did you do it?" the blonde asked him.

"It wasn't just me. It takes two Rosalyn…" he replied.

"Tell me, why did you do it?" she edged closer to him.

"Because I have feelings for you. Is that what you wanted to hear?" Garrett shrugged.

Rosalyn's eyes widened as she took in his little outburst. He paced the room as he tried to think of something to say. The blonde shook her head and sighed as she sat on the couch. If he really felt that way then why had he never said or done anything before? The only thing that she felt at the moment was shame and confusion. The fact that Garrett knew her intimately made her nervous in a way. She wondered if he felt the same way or if it had all been convenient for him.

"If you had any feelings for me you would let me go." Rosalyn told him.

"What? I stand back and let Tommy get his hands all over you?" Garrett replied angrily.

"He's more than you'll ever be!" Rosalyn yelled at the young man.

"If you believe that then you're no better than his other groupies." Garrett shook his head.

"I don't see any girls flocking around you." The blonde hissed.

"Maybe I'm not conceited enough!" he yelled in reply.

"Maybe you're just repulsive!" Rosalyn fired back.

"You never said that last night." He shook his head and chuckled.

"I don't remember saying anything to you last night." The blonde shrugged.

"Let me refresh your memory." Garrett hissed as he walked over to where she was sitting.

"I would have remembered anything worth remembering." Rosalyn hissed coldly.

"So you never said that you only wanted me, or that you never wanted it to end?" Garrett asked her.

"I don't want you." She replied.

"Well, you did last night. I never knew that I would end up sleeping with you. I always saw you as a close family friend." Garrett told her.

"Did you plan to do that?" the blonde asked him.

"Nothing about last night was planned." He shook his head.

"I would never have planned to sleep with you!" Rosalyn added accusingly.

"You didn't say or do anything that made me think you didn't want to do it." Garrett shrugged.

"I hate you Garrett. You make my skin crawl." Rosalyn hissed.

"You don't hate me." He replied.

"Well, I certainly don't love you." She answered.

"I love you. I never planned it. I want you." Garrett said as he took a step towards the blonde.

He ran a hand through the blonde ponytail and leaned in to look at her eyes. Rosalyn's body tensed up as he got nearer to her.
He moved in to kiss her, but she drew away and frowned. Garrett looked confused as she pushed him backwards with a little force.

"You'll never have me. You're nothing to me!" she shook her head as she spoke.

"I am now. I'm the one who took your virginity." Garrett replied.

" I hate you, I hate everything about you. I hate your face, I hate your attitude and I even hate that stupid lisp!" Rosalyn gritted her teeth through tears. Garrett immediately backed off and turned away from her in shock.

"You really hurt me Rosalyn." Garrett spoke in a whisper.

"Well you hurt me too." She sighed and walked out of the room.

Garrett heard the door slam shut a few seconds later. He lay on the couch and closed his eyes. The whole thing was such a mess.
A few minutes later his cell phone rang. He grabbed it quickly, hoping that it would be an apologetic Rosalyn. Unfortunately it was his brother Mason whose name came up on the caller ID.

"Hi Mason." Garrett answered.

"Hi Garrett. I need you to do me a favour..." the younger brother said.

"Depends on what it is." Garrett replied.

"I like this girl, but she'll only agree to a double date. Would you be her friend's date?" Mason asked his brother.

"I'm not sure..." the older brother sighed.

"The girl's really nice. Just to even out the numbers, please?" the younger brother pleaded.

"Sure, why not?" Garrett replied.

"Really? Sweet." Mason said.

"I'll talk to you later." Garrett said.

"Later." Mason replied and hung up.

Garrett knew that he wasn't in the right frame of mind to date anyone. He knew that he needed someone to distract him from thinking about Rosalyn every few minutes. She was bound to return to Tommy at some point. If the blonde didn't want Garrett, then maybe someone else would.

Rosalyn was walking home when she answered the call that had just come through on her cell phone.

"Hi?"

"Rosalyn, it's Tommy."

"Oh, sorry about last night…" she chewed her bottom lip a little.

"No problem. I overreacted too." Tommy replied.

"So, why are you calling?" she asked him.

"I wanted to ask if you'd consider another date with me?" he asked her.

"Really?" Rosalyn asked.

"I really like you." Tommy added.

"Thanks. I like you too." She smiled.

"Great, I'll pick you up tomorrow?" he suggested.

"That should be fine." Rosalyn replied.

"Bye." He said before hanging up.

The blonde smiled as she thought about Tommy. She should have felt more guilty about the hurtful things she had said to Garrett, but the thought of another date with Tommy filled her mind. If she could make it with Tommy, then she could put all this business with Garrett behind her. It was for the best, she thought.

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