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Safe The Night
POV LaylaSally and I had a great time hanging at my house. Leo and Eve weren't home so it was just the two of us. We ate junk food and just talked about everything. It was so relaxing. Sadly we only had a little time."I'm going to take a quick shower. Do you want one too?" I offered and Sally nodded. I took a five minute shower and then dried my hair as Sally took her shower."What should I wear? Just jeans?" I asked Sally after helping her dry her hair."I would dress up a bit more than that. Everyone's going to be there tonight and you'll meet new people. It's going to be busy since Christmas is Friday, everyone is on break and looking to cut loose." Sally explained."Who would be new that I haven' t met?" I asked confused."All the college kids and all the people who moved away that are back to visit." Sally replied."I didn't realize that. Crap. I was hoping for an easy night." I responded and she smiled, sympathetically."Wear that new tight black dress that Hart bought you." S
Safe The Next Day
POV FinnI woke up naked in my bed with Layla. I smiled down at her. I loved watching her sleeping. I knew it was creepy but whatever."Stop staring, it's weird." Layla mumbled with her eyes still closed. I tickled her and she laughed."Don't! I have to pee!" She yelled and hurried to the bathroom."What time is it?" she asked as she walked back. I admired her and she blushed."Its a little after 7." I answered."Shit. I better get back to my house before anyone notices we're gone." she replied, grabbing her clothes. Suddenly, there was a pounding at my front door."Too late" I responded with a smile. I threw on a pair of boxers and went to answer the door, kissing her as I walked past. I opened the door to Leo and Jake glaring at me and Eve grinning."What?" I sighed."Where's my sister and why don't you have any clothes on?" Leo demanded."Lays is in my room and when two people love each other very much..." I began but Leo cut me off."Shut up." Leo growled and I smirked."Can you l
Safe Monday
POV Layla"It's obvious that you all got in a fight so who's going to tell me the truth?" I insisted. Hart, Eve and Keri's eyes widened and then they glared at the others."After you all called us last night, we got bored so we decided to go to the Den." Finn began, sheepishly. I nodded and gestured for him to continue but he stopped and looked down."So we drank too much and Vic, David and his crew were there and they were really drunk." Tom continued. I sighed and closed my eyes. I could see where this was going."So Vic started talking about you. He was saying that you were too good for Finn and that we didn't deserve to be your friends. That you shouldn't be in the Watchmen. You were too sweet to be one of us. So David started yelling at him and all hell broke out. We tried to stop David's crew but they wanted to kill him. We all kinda got injured trying to stop them." Sally explained. My eyes flew open and I let out the breath I was holding."So... you were trying to stop the fig
Safe Work Out
POV LaylaI woke up early the next day feeling well rested. Since we were off school and Dad was off until Christmas, I was the first one up. I put on jeans and a long sleeved shirt and then packed a bag for the gym quietly. I ate a banana while I made toast. I ate toast with peanut butter and drank some oj. Then I put on my coat and grabbed my bag as I went out the door. I jumped on my bike and quickly reached the gym."Hey, Layla!" Vander called as I walked in. He was always early for workout days. He already had his sweats on and was started to warm up. I waved at him and hurried to the locker room to change. I put on my gym bra and yoga pants. I threw my hair up into a pony tail and threw everything in my locker as I pulled out my boxing equipment that I kept here. I went out and started warming up with Van. I knew that Jake would be late because he's Jake and almost always late. It's just who he is. We had the gym all to ourselves. I loved when that happened."Want to spar for a
Safe Decorating
POV LaylaWe pulled up at the house and quickly sorted through the bags."Just leave whatever Jake and I bought here and we'll take it home to wrap." Van requested. He and Jake grabbed my bags, leaving me with the purple monkey. I juggled it up to my door and Vander opened it and let me go first."What the hell is that?!" Leo shouted at the sight of the monkey. I looked to see Peter, Finn, Tom, Hart, Keri, Eve, Sally, Leo, Luke and Dad in the living room all staring at the monkey."We won it for Layla." Jake said proudly. I blushed while everyone cracked up. I rolled my eyes and took my bags and the monkey to my room. I put everything away and put the monkey on my bed. I frowned when I realized that it took up over half my bed. I shook my head at it and walked back out into the hallway."I missed you." I heard a familiar voice say as Finn wrapped his arms around my waist. I turned and kissed him."I missed you too." I replied and he smiled."How did the boys win that monkey for you?"
Safe Baking
POV LaylaI woke up early on Wednesday and smiled as I saw Hart snuggled next to me. Vander, Jake, Leo and Tom all decided to crash in Leo's room. I loved how safe and happy I felt as I could see the snow coming down outside of my window. I was glad that everyone stayed here or at Finn's last night. The roads were probably treacherous then and now. "What are you smiling about, sunshine?" Hart whispered to me. "It's just nice to wake up with so many friends near, safe and warm." I explained and he grinned. "I heard a rumor that you are going to bake today..." Hart began and I nodded. "Can I help? Tom too?" Hart asked, hopefully. "Of course!" I replied with a smile. I didn't think that Finn would mind having them help us. At least, I hoped he wouldn't. "When do we start?" Hart replied. "I'm going to shower and change and then I was going to figure out breakfast for everyone." I responded. "So I can sleep for a while longer?" Hart asked and I chuckled and nodded. I grabbed some j
Safe Christmas Eve
POV LaylaI woke up the next morning and hurried to the bathroom. Hart had stayed in our room again last night and I smiled at both him and Eve cuddled together on her bed as I rushed by. After the bathroom, I walked to the kitchen to clean up the mess from the night before. I had gone to bed while everyone was still here since I was exhausted.I was surprised to find a spotless kitchen. The big table was all set up and so were all the chairs. I smiled and sighed. They must have cleaned and set it up before leaving or going to bed. I took a deep breath and could smell all the baking and the chili from last night. It made our house smell cozy and I loved it. I started a pot of coffee and poured a cup a juice. I went into the living room and was startled to find Luke and Peter sleeping on the couches and Finn sleeping on the air mattress on the floor. They must have decided to stay since instead of calling someone for security. I smiled and watched Finn sleep. He was so gorgeous and I l
Safe Christmas
POV FinnI woke up the next morning to Peter shaking me excitedly."Get up! It's Christmas!" he yelled and pulled me out of bed. I groaned but got up and we both got dressed quickly."Hey Dad! Merry Christmas!" I called as we walked out to the kitchen. Dad was sipping a mug of coffee and he smiled and hugged both of us."Merry Christmas! It's about time you two got up. Layla has already called over here twice." Dad replied with a grin."We better go then!" I was suddenly in a hurry. We gathered the presents into three big bags and made the short walk to Layla's house. I knock on the door and it opened immediately. Layla rushed into my arms and I almost dropped the bag I was carrying."Merry Christmas!" she said as she kissed me. She let me go and went to hug Peter and Dad as I walked in. I put the presents by the tree and greeted Bear and Hart."Where's Eve and Leo?" I asked after hugging them both."Still sleeping." Layla answered as she walked in with Peter and Dad. We arranged our
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Safe All Good Things (Epilogue)
POV LaylaThe next couple of years had some ups and downs but our friends stuck together through everything. At first, I had to fight with Leo, Van, Jake and even occasionally Finn for my independence and against their natural tendencies for being overprotective asses. Eventually, they got better or at least livable although I still had to punch Leo from time to time.Marissa and her Mom both moved to Porter for a 'fresh start'. It may seem strange to move to the place where your son/brother committed horrible crimes for a new beginning but somehow, it worked. Marissa had a long road to recovery but since she had so much support here, she has remained sober for the last years of high school and graduated with a full ride to a good school back in Chicago. She and Vander dated for a while again but just couldn't make it work. She ended up casually dating Jake for the last year of school and for some reason, they seemed to fit. Vander was happy for them both.Jake and Pam broke up right
Safe The Morning After
POV FinnPeter and I walked back to our house a bit after Layla and Marissa went to bed. To say that I was frustrated was an understatement. I slammed the door closed and threw my hat on the table."It'll be ok, Finn. She's not going to leave. She's just pissed and needs some space." Peter tried to calm me."Space? How am I supposed to give her space when all I want to do is have her with me all the time? My head understands what she needs and wants but the rest of me is violently disagreeing" I storm. Peter nodded."I get that but you are going to have to find a way or you really will lose her" he replied. I sighed."I know. I know." I closed my eyes and took a deep breath."You know her. What should I do?" I asked him."Back off. Let her call you, let her make the first move. Give her some freedom. She's safe. Give her what she's asking for." he suggested."Freedom?" I asked weakly, knowing how dangerous that sounded."You have to risk losing her. She needs to find herself again. If
Safe Pissed
POV LaylaFinn finally parked his bike between Leo and Tom. I quickly took off the helmet and went to hop off when Finn grabbed my hand."Where are you going?" he growled. I glared at him."Inside." I replied, furrowing my eyebrows."Not without me. I meant what I said before. You need to stay with me." he ordered. I scoffed at him."Don't be ridiculous. I'm fine. This is the Den. It's safe!" I argued."No, he's right. The same goes for you, Eve." Leo piped in from behind me."What the hell?" Eve stormed and I looked at her. She looked as pissed as I felt. I was trying to be understanding and all but this was too much."Listen, we aren't some helpless girls that can't take care of ourselves." Eve began but Leo cut her off."That's sure what it seemed like today, am I right, Finn?" he snapped. Finn nodded as he looked at me."Are you fucking kidding right now?" I raged. I slapped Finn and Eve did the same to Leo. Neither of them reacted except to try to grab us. Eve grabbed my hand fir
Safe New Problems
POV Layla"What was that?" Dan shouted."I don't know. Come with me to check it out. Steven come with us. Pam, Suzy, watch them!" Tyler ordered. He pulled out two guns and handed one to Pam and one to Suzy."If they move, shoot them" he finished. He held his gun while both Dan and Steven pulled out theirs as well. The three of them ran up the stairs. I glanced at Jake's hands and saw that he was free as well. He raised his eyebrows at me and I nodded slightly. I started to double over and cried out."What's wrong with her?" Suzy demanded."It's my stomach. I think that I'm going to be sick" I called as Suzy walked over to me. Just as I was about to punch her, she fell at my feet. We all looked up in shock as Pam put her gun away. She had just hit her own cousin on the back of the head and knocked her out cold."I'm so sorry, Layla, Jake. I never wanted to do any of this. My dad and uncle forced me. They said that they would beat me if I didn't help." Pam cried as she went to untie me.
Safe Lucky?
POV Marissa (Remember her? Billy's sister and Layla's best friend from Chicago?)I was so glad to be out of that rehab! Mom was overjoyed that I was out too. She was so happy that I convinced her to let me go visit Layla. I needed to make some things right with her and I knew that I needed to do it in person. I decided to surprise her on the day she and her friends were getting back home. With any luck, I might even run into her at the airport. I hurried off the plane when we landed and went through baggage check. I checked the screens to see when the flight from Florida would be in. Shit, it had already landed a while ago."Guess I'll just have to take a cab to her house." I mumbled to myself as I walked out of the airport. A cab pulled up to be just as a van passed. I looked up to catch a glimpse of Layla and Eve with some other friends in it. They didn't notice me. I smiled."Please follow that van. Some friends are in it and I need to catch up with them." I asked my driver. He loo
Safe Home
POV LaylaAfter we landed, Finn and I got our carry on bags as the rest of our friends did the same. We waited until everyone else had gotten off the plane to leave together. Finn and I followed our friends off the plane and into the airport. Keri led us all to the baggage claim where we wrestled with all the suitcases."I think that's all of them." Hart announced and I sighed at the huge pile of suitcases."Our drivers are over there." Eve gestured to three men all holding signs with her name on it."Why are there three? I thought you ordered two?" Finn asked. Eve shrugged."It's ok. We'll need them." she replied as she nodded toward the luggage."Why don't you girls and Hart all go in the first van while the rest of us help load the luggage?" Tom offered. Finn looked annoyed but he nodded."Ok but Peter and Jake should go with them. Just to be safe." Finn added and I agreed. I wanted to argue that we could take care of ourselves but we shouldn't take chances with Hart's well being.
Safe Traveling Home
POV Layla"Since it's our last full day here, I think that we should enjoy the beach and house today and then go out for a nice dinner tonight." Eve announced at breakfast the next morning. The rest of us agreed."Great! There's a really nice steak and seafood restaurant not too far from here that I already have reservations for at seven." She added and I chuckled. We all went and changed into our swimsuits."Finnie, we should pack up some tonight too." I suggested and he nodded."Let's go to the beach and then come back this afternoon and start packing." he recommended and I smiled."I'm going to miss sharing a room with you" I said and he smirked."I'm going to miss sharing a bed with you." he added suggestively. I rolled my eyes but giggled. We grabbed some towels and headed down to the beach. We laid down between Peter and Eve."It's so cool that your housekeeper washed all our laundry. Now I don't have to take dirty clothes home." Peter was saying to Eve as we settled in."Eve, I
Safe Vacation Fun
POV LaylaThe next day we decided to go sightseeing. Peter seemed in a better mood and loved every second of visiting the sights of the area which were not that exciting to the rest of us but we humored him. To be honest, it was boring but it got us out of the house and walking around. By the end of the day, we were exhausted. We got drive thru for dinner and everyone went straight to bed when we got back to the house.Everyone slept late and we all met up in the kitchen the next day."I don't want to cook. Let's just do fruit and cereal for breakfast" I suggested. The rest agreed and as we munched, we discussed what our plans were for the day."The weather is perfect. Let's have another beach day. We can make a bonfire tonight." Eve suggested."That sounds great." Keri gushed and everyone else nodded.Finn and I changed into our swimsuits and grabbed some towels. We spent the morning splashing in the water and building sandcastles. When we got hungry, we went back to the house and ma
Safe Rainy Day and Shopping
POV FinnLayla and I woke up to the sound of thunder the next day."That was loud" she commented as I got up to shut the window before it rained too much in."Let's get up, I want biscuits and gravy." Layla suggested."You can make that?" I asked, excited when she nodded back.We both took turns in the bathroom and then hurried down to the kitchen. She directed me as what to do and soon, the kitchen smelled wonderful. Van and Jake were surprisingly the first to stumble down the stairs."What are you two making?" Jake demanded as Van got them both some coffee."Lay's making biscuits and gravy and I'm making eggs and sausages to go with it." I answered.They both looked shocked for a moment and then Jake smiled a sly grin."If things don't work out with Finn, I'm here. Just so you know..." Jake faked whispered to Layla."Hey! I'm already signed up to be her rebound!" Van argued.I glared at both of them as Layla shook her head."Nope. She's mine, boys." Peter added as he walked in.He w
