From Best Friend To Fiancé (Savannah and Roman) novel Chapter 505

Chapter 505

Chapter 287: I Was Scared

Roman

I wasn’t sure which part amused me more–the fact that Savannah

thought I was asleep… or the fact that River had been assigned the

monumental responsibility of “watching over me” and was instead

hunched over her phone, aggressively tapping at some obnoxiously

loud game.

Granted, I had fallen asleep earlier. Savannah’s hands had a way of

quieting everything inside me. The moment she touched my hair,

stroked my scalp, or even rested her palm against my chest, the chaos

in my mind simply… stilled. It was soothing and comforting all at

once.

But that sleep hadn’t lasted.

The second her phone chimed with a message, my eyes opened. And once I realized she was texting–quietly, secretly, anxiously–sleep

never stood a chance.

I didn’t need confirmation to know who she was talking to. The

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urgency in her movements, the careful way she eased herself away

from me, the way she replaced her body with a pillow as if I wouldn’t

notice the difference…

It didn’t take a genius. She was texting one of my brothers in this

house. Specifically, Reese.

The thought had lodged somewhere beneath my ribs and refused to

move. It wasn’t rational. I knew that. Savannah would never betray

1. me. Reese would never cross that line with Sav.

But logic had never been particularly effective at calming jealousy or

possessiveness. Or whatever twisted emotion tightened my chest

every time I pictured them alone together.

What could possibly be so important that she needed to sneak away in

the middle of the night?

That part stung more than anything.

And River–who had been tasked with staying behind–wasn’t exactly

helping matters. The sound effects from her game blasted through

the room with relentless cheerfulness. Explosions. Digital chimes.

Victory jingles. Defeat horns.

Over and over again.

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The noise scraped against my nerves until irritation simmered

beneath my skin. She didn’t even notice my eyes were open. She

didn’t notice when I shifted. She didn’t notice when I stared directly

at her for several long seconds.

River practically didn’t notice anything.

The game announced another dramatic “Game Over!” and that was

the final straw.

“Are you going to turn that down,” I said flatly, “or do I need to smash

it first?”

River shrieked. She jumped so violently that her phone nearly flew

from her hands. “Oh God! You’re awake!”

“Remarkable observation,” I replied dryly. “Maybe if you’d looked up

once in the past ten minutes, you would’ve noticed sooner.‘

Her shock quickly shifted into frantic motion. She fumbled with her

phone, tapping rapidly, likely trying to call Savannah.

I exhaled sharply. “Put the phone down.”

She froze. “Huh?”

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“Don’t call anyone, River.”

Slowly, hesitantly, she lowered the device. Her eyes flicked between

me and the door, calculating something I couldn’t see nor

understand.

“She’s with Reese, isn’t she?” I asked. It wasn’t really a question.

River nodded stiffly. “But it’s not what you think. They’re only

talking. They’re not doing anything-”

“I know they aren’t,” I cut in. “Savannah would never do that. Reese

wouldn’t even dare.” Even saying his name now felt like grinding

glass between my teeth.

River released a breath she’d been holding.

I watched her carefully. “Do you know what they’re talking about?”

She shook her head. “Savannah said she’d explain in person.”

Of course she did.

I pushed the covers aside and swung my legs over the edge of the bed.

My body protested instantly–a sharp pull across healing muscle, a

flare of warning from stitches not yet ready for any heroics.

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I ignored it. “I’m going there,” I said.

River shot upright. “Roman, please don’t make a scene-”

I raised a hand. She stopped mid–sentence. “What do I look like to

you?” I asked coolly. “A caveman?”

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