I could hear her fighting for her breath now and vaguely remembered hearing that she suffered from asthma or some such crap."Of course your dad will be ruined and my dad will insist he goes to jail; then where will you and your mother be, not to mention that little brat she gave birth to not too long ago?" She slammed the phone down in my ear. How dare she? I couldn't let her go running her mouth, not now, not when I was so close.Now that she knew, only half my plan was over. I still needed my money. I wasn't worried about some snot nose brat finding out I was boffing daddy.It's the wife who he'd want to keep in the dark. From past experience, I know there are always ways around the offspring. But I have to move faster than expected now.Couldn't have her losing her damn mind and running to her weakling of a mother. I finally calmed down enough to make the call I'd started to."Liz, tomorrow, before class, we need to have a little meeting just you and I. I think it's time I
I can imagine why he didn't show up to get me, but of course I couldn't say anything to Sian about it. I can't say anything to anyone.I braced myself before entering the house. I know mom would be expecting him to come back with me, and I was running out of excuses to give her each time he pulled one of these stunts.Pretty soon, she's going to figure out that something's going on; if she hasn't already.Sometimes I wonder; there's no way she can be that blind, it's obvious even to me, and I'm a novice at this relationship stuff.I feel so torn lately, the father who I loved and adored my whole life, has become a stranger. Ever since mom gave birth to twins and one of them was a stillborn son.It was subtle at first, the differences. First were the late nights when before he couldn't wait to get home to us. Then came the avoidance, where it got so I couldn't remember the last time I'd seen them both in the same room together.Even their friends envied their closeness once. The
I should just tell mom everything now and be done with it. I didn't want to carry this filthy secret inside me any more.Instead I kept my silence and told her all about our plans for the upcoming party and the big game the next day.She had been a cheerleader in high school and college and I'd thought to try out for her. I had no real interest other than it was something that would make mom proud."I'm very glad you're making friends hon, I can see a huge change in you, although I can't help feeling there's something bothering you. Won't you tell me?"She came over and brushed my hair with her hand. She hasn't done that in a long time. "I know I haven't been here for you in a while sweetie, I'm sorry, let me make it up to you, tell me what's hurting you."I looked at her for a long minute as I bit back the tears. It was the first time in my life I realized that sometimes, you just don't need to know everything.I know I would give my eyeteeth not to know dad's dirty little secre
Something was bothering her; did she know? Could that explain her attitude towards Mandy, was it more than just high school bullying that made her hate the other girl so passionately? I hope not.I can't imagine how that would feel, to know your dad was cheating on your mom. Though she kept insisting she was okay and nothing was bothering her. Now I knew what Jace felt when I did the same to him.I did get her to admit that there was something on her mind, but it turned out to be something entirely different from what I'd believed.Then I remembered her asking me about Maggie once before and her explanation that she was just adjusting to sharing her parents after being an only child for so many years made sense.I forgot all about it when I went off to class. There was a heavy air of excitement throughout the school; even the teachers were excited about the big game.Mandy for her part, seemed relaxed and happier than I'd seen her since coming here. It made me doubt what I thought
I eased down on the bed beside her and pulled her back against my front, while my cock dripped the last bit of Jazz into her belly."I have to stop taking chances with you babe. But I don't trust those damn birth control pills and I'm fucked if I'm wearing a rubber with you, so what else is there?""Well, since we're both clean how about a diaphragm or something like that?""Let me read up on it and I'll let you know. Do you want me with you when you talk to your mom?""Uh, actually I was thinking that I might be able to get it without her knowing.""No.""What?" She stopped her move to get out of bed."I said no, you're not doing that behind their backs. I'm pretty sure that they know we're having sex, let them know that we're being careful at least.And another thing, I listen to mom talk about her relationship with grandma and how important it was for them to share certain things.You and your mom have always been close, I don't think you should shut her out of this; it mig
Where the fuck is she? I'd been home for almost an hour already. Which means she had more than enough time to get home and shower and be waiting for me to pick her up.All my calls had gone to voicemail and she wasn't returning them. My gut knew that something wasn't right, but I refused to let my mind go there.I admit that I'd been feeling that something wasn't right. I put it off as this damn secret she's been keeping, but now...I was about to head out the door when the doorbell rang. I pulled it open, ready to blast her for driving here alone this time of night, but my words died in my throat."Jared, what happened?" The look on his face, plus the way he just looked at me as if he couldn't form the words, and I knew.I wasn't aware of falling until dad caught me. "Where is she, what happened to her? Tell me." I knew she wasn't dead, I would've known if she were dead.I should've known, all day I kept feeling that something was wrong. Why hadn't I just insisted she ride with
The next morning, I was still up sitting in my window looking out at the cottage where we'd spent so many happy hours. Mom and dad had come home a few hours ago after the others had already left. There was a press conference planned for today and the news was already running the story. I took a quick shower and headed downstairs. It was Saturday, no school and anything else that I might've had on the agenda, was squashed for now.The bell started ringing before I could even reach the kitchen. "Hey bro." It was Shane and his girl Tammy, followed five minutes later by Jared and the ever-fussing Belle.If this shit wasn't happening, those two would have me in stitches just from the looks on their faces; but I was pretty sure that I was never gonna laugh again unless I found her."Okay bro, I know you've got a plan so let's hear it." The bell rang again and pretty soon almost everyone from the night before was back, it wasn't long before they were all here with a few extras.Mom and
Both of our families beat me to the hospital, not to mention the cops. Everyone was talking at once. But I ignored all of them as I made my way through the emergency room. Looking for a bed or a stretcher or just anything to lay her on. She hadn't awakened yet and her breathing seemed even shallower than when I'd found her. A doctor and his team soon came running and she was snatched from my arms.I had to give the cops an account of what happened and knew from their looks of suspicion that they found the story preposterous at best.I can't say that I blame them. The damn dog had done what none of us could. I wasn't too worried about their suspicions. If there's one thing I was sure of it was that everybody knew my whereabouts that night.When they were through with their questions and her parents had given me their thanks, I was left alone with my thoughts. I asked dad to do me a favor, which he was only happy to. And then I went back to pacing back and forth, as our friends tric
They looked around the room at each other until Logan nodded his head. I guess that was the go ahead because Mancini took point again."What we're about to share with you doesn't leave this room. We've come together along with some other friends that you didn't get to meet this time, to form a kind of group if you will.""Each of us serves a purpose in this group. It's also top secret, which you should understand." He looked at Track and I moved to stand in front of him. "It's okay Jace, he knows.""I'm not working for the government, no disrespect." I looked at the SEALs. The men in the room started to smile. I wasn't sure what the fuck they were, but it wasn't hard to tell that they were something. What with the compound that was more secure that the Pentagon."That's not who we are. What we propose, if we all agree is that you boys become part of our elite group. We'll fill you in on all the pertinent details a little later once you get on board. If not we can stop this lit
I just held her and let her get it out, knowing that she'd be right as rain in no time. "Come on baby, let's get you dried and dressed." I turned off the water and lifted her to take her out of the shower."Jace, do you ever regret marrying me?" I want to answer this shit for the one hundredth time. What is it with women? The guys were all complaining about the same thing, except for Alex who was always smiling these days, the fuck."Sian, just like I told you yesterday and the day before that, even if I live to be a hundred, I won't ever regret the best decision I ever made.""But we're so young." I rolled my eyes and dried her feet that she couldn't hardly see anymore. "Does that mean that you regret it because you're younger than I am?"That one always stumps her but she still asks the same damn question over and over. So I knew what was coming next. "But it's not the same for men.""That's not sexist or anything. I should start worrying as often as you ask me that. Maybe
Not scared like a punk, more like amazed at the shit these fucks can get up to. So when he so casually mentioned something that he should have no knowledge of, I got the sense there was much more left unsaid. I'm sure a man of his caliber wasn't just wasting his time on some kid that he didn't even know."I sense a catch.""No catch, I just think you're wasted on those fucknuts is all. Anytime you're ready give me a ring." He'd rang off after that but there was no mistaking the smile in his voice. I'm pretty sure he knew that I was going to look into him.And that was my reason for being hesitant about taking Jace with me. I'd got a glimpse of where those SEALs live and I have the feeling that shit would only give Jace ideas. He was already making noise about building a place like the one on the island where we all could live. The kid's a damn hippie at heart.***JACE***"Track wants us to go to Georgia to meet his sister. We're going this weekend if you're not too sick
I didn't feel shit when I put pressure on his neck. Everything was happening so fast. Sian was screaming, finally giving into the fear and Track was trying to talk me down."I told you not to touch her you fuck. Did you forget?" I tightened my arm around his neck, adding just the right amount of pressure and barely restrained myself from doing more "I'm going to break your fucking neck.""Jace no, let him go, he's not worth it." I ignored Track and twisted my arm quick, snapping Stanley's neck. "Call the cops.""Fuck Jace! What the fuck did I say?""Call the cops.""No, let me think let me clean this up. Shane, Alex bar the door make sure no one gets by..." I hadn't even heard the others rush in behind me. But turned to see them now with horror in their eyes. "He's not dead Track his neck's just broken. Call the cops." I dropped Stanley on the floor just as the men who were supposed to be watching the school came through the door."What took you guys so long?""He didn
For now, it was fine. For the next nine months I knew she was going to keep me on my toes. We had an appointment with the best Obstetrician of course, who'd been vetted to within an inch of her life before I agreed.I was trying to make it so that she only had to worry about school and giving birth, other than that I was there to pick up the slack. I had the fridge in our suite stocked with all the things she's been asking for lately and hoping for smooth sailing.I was getting used to waking up with her in the morning to hold her hair while she threw up. Then her horny ass would need a fix on the bathroom floor after a quick nap.Other than that, there was no sign that her tiny ass was even pregnant. Of course she's decided that she can get away with shit now, because I can't fix her ass, but I have other ways of keeping her ass in line.That Monday as soon as we'd reached the school yard the whispers started. It wasn't long before we heard the whole story of Mandy being dropp
Mom came down with a tray of something in her hands instead of letting one of the servants do it."Hey mom, how come you're doing this yourself?""I don't know. We didn't go to the shelter this year because we've invited everyone, so I guess I'm feeling a little bit guilty.""Didn't you donate all the food this year? I'm sure they don't mind us missing one year mom, we'll go for Xmas, and make everyone that's here today come with us.""Sounds good son. By the way, I'm going to let you off the hook for telling your dad before you told me.""Shit, mom...""It's okay, he explained. By the way her parents know so you two don't have to keep putting it off any longer.""How?""Veronica is a mother son. We both figured something was going on that day in the hospital.""Well, that's all good and well but Sian has decided she's never telling her dad. She doesn't want him to know she's having sex."Mom thought that shit was hilarious but the rest of my crew, except for Track,
With Mandy behind bars, all I needed was to find Stanley to tie her into the attack on Sian. I need that to put her away for the rest of her life.I'd been leaving clues and making anonymous phone calls to the cops for a while. Once I'd contacted the men she'd been extorting and told them the truth about her age, some of them were more than happy to come forward. The only ones that tried to hold out were the married ones. Some of them I let slide, like Cassie's dad. But the others I put the squeeze on.That's why I'd needed her phone and the stuff that she left behind when she got kicked out of her house. My team had already confiscated it all. That, along with the computer stick Liz had mailed me, were locked away in my safe. Everything except the phone which had been mailed to the cops. I was still protecting Carter, but I had to do it for Cassie's sake.The ones that did have sex with her when she was underage, their names had been handed over to the cops. There were going
I drove down the driveway slowly with the lights off. There was one light on in the house and I wasn't surprised that it was in Sian's room. I got out of the truck and looked around at the dark night.It would be so easy... But I couldn't do anything here, not where my girl's family slept. Instead I walked around back. How did she get in anyway? And how do I get in without alerting her to the fact that I was here. I wasn't left wondering long.The alarm hadn't been set because of the workers going back and forth, which was an oversight. No one expects to be robbed in this neighborhood, but still. I knew it wasn't on since the night I'd come back here for her medicine, but hadn't thought much of it. Missed that one.I walked up the stairs, being as quiet as I could and stepped into Sian's bedroom door. Mandy was sitting on the bed, the new bed that replaced the one that had been burned in the explosion."What are you doing here?" It was obvious what she was doing. The door to Si
I'd been so excited I'd forgotten to score some drugs. I hadn't seen a male anywhere in that stupid place anyway, that might've been willing to help me, so it was most likely a bust. I sat in the car and formulated my next move in my head. How can I get close enough to do what I have to do? There was no way to get onto the Saunders' property without being noticed.Unless...No they've had the same domestic staff for a while, they probably know each one on sight. How can I get there? I don't have anything suitable, anything that would disguise me until I got close enough. Close enough to destroy her, that bitch.I drove around for a while still no closer to a solution. Thanksgiving was in two days. Another thought hit me. It was something I'd learned about Jace and his family even before we dated. When he still used to act like I didn't exist. When I used to read anything I could get my hands on about the ultra-wealthy family. Yes, that would be perfect. I'd forgotten all abou