193 Devil On My Doorstep

(Winona)

I pace around the living room, trying to make sense of everything that went down last night. A wonderfully romantic date night marred by my past.

Jayden going all bad-ass on Steve was… something. Part of me was stoked to see it, but another part of me, the part that’s lived with Steve’s shadow and dark legacy, is scared.

I’m scared Steve will retaliate big time. No, more than scared—I’m fucking terrified.

Steve’s here, and that’s not just a problem you can punch away.

I grab my phone, contemplating the idea of a no-contact order. Jayden’s setting one up against Judy, so I could get one against Steve too. But the thing is, Steve doesn’t play by the rules. Never has, never will.

The law’s just a step by step guide to breaking the rules to him, a joke. He’s always found a way to slip through the cracks, to do what he wants, when he wants. And that’s what terrifies me the most.

Jayden called earlier, and said he had to fly out for business last night. But he has his best security