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Safe Decision
POV Leo Trigger talk of abuseAs we walked back to the office, I watched Layla. The truth was, I felt terrible about the way I acted last night and this morning. I knew that it was wrong but I was so scared for her. We all sat down and I noticed that Finn and Layla were holding hands. It also scared me how much he had become part of her life so quickly. I didn't want her to lose herself in this relationship especially since she was going through so much. I had already seen that happen not just with Tate but when we were younger too. I knew that Finn was a decent guy but I didn't trust him with my sister. I didn't trust anyone with her now. Not after her last two relationships."Can someone please tell me what's going on?" Dad asked"Well, Layla and some of her friends came to me today with an issue and asked for some assistance. I want to be very clear that we aren't going to do anything that Layla doesn't want us to, does everyone agree to that?" Luke askedEveryone but Jake, Vander
Safe Friday
POV FinnThe next morning I awoke confused and with a pounding headache. I opened my eyes to see that I was still in Layla's entertainment room on one of the couches. I looked around and saw Leo sleeping on the other couch and Vander, Jake and Tom passed out on the floor. I groaned as I sat up. Leo must have heard me because he sat up as well."What the hell happened last night?" I asked. Leo turned to look at me and I started laughing which just hurt my head."Arrrggh. Why are you so loud?" Vander complained. I looked at him and laughed again."Why do you guys have makeup all over your faces?" I asked"What!?" Leo asked. Then he looked at me and laughed"So do you" he said to me."It was the girls and Hart. They kept giving us shots, remember? They set us up." Jake said without opening his eyes.Suddenly I started to remember. Layla kept bringing me shots to drink. She would sit on my lap and offer them to me. How could I refuse? I groaned. Then I remembered playing truth or dare exc
Safe Th Dance
POV FinnI opened the car door for Layla and offered her my hand. I almost fell over when she stepped out. She was the most beautiful person I had ever seen. I was speechless"Woah" was all I could manage to say. She smirked at me."Holy crap, La. You look amazing" Leo saidBear walked up to her and hugged her. "You look wonderful" he whispered as they separated.Layla was wearing a white dress that looked like it was made for her. She looked ethereal."You are so beautiful, Lays. You look like an angel." I said when I finally found my voice.I went back to the table to get our flowers. I put hers on her wrist and she helped me pin mine on."I love them" she said when she saw them."Ok. I need some pictures. I promised Luke I get some" Bear said."Speak of the devil" I said just as my dad pulled up on his bike. He came over to us and smiled."Wow. Just wow. You look stunning, Layla." he said. He looked at me and said, "You don't look too bad either, son""Gee thanks" I said sarcastica
Safe After The Dance
POV LaylaI fell asleep on our way to the lake house. Most of us did. I awoke as to the sound of the car stopping. I opened my eyes and looked out the window to see a beautiful, big, brightly lit house. "We're here" Eve said and I watched as everyone else but Tom and Jake woke up. Tom was already awake and Jake didn't seem to want to wake up. Vander finally shook him awake. "How are we doing rooms?" Keri asked "That's up to you all?" Eve answered "Layla and I can stay together." Leo volunteered and I frowned. Eve and Finn both saw it and smirked. "Oh, no. Layla and I are rooming together" Eve stated "Yeah, Leo. You and I can share a room" Finn piped in and I shot both of them grateful looks. Leo shrugged and said, "Fine". We all walked into the house and paired up. "Ok, we have five rooms. One has two twin beds and the rest have one king size bed. There are three rooms upstairs and two downstairs." Eve explained "I don't mind sharing a bed with you" I said to Eve and she nodd
Safe Saturday
POV LaylaEve and I quickly changed into our swimsuits. I put my hair up and put on my sunglasses. We each grabbed a stack of towels out of the hall closet. I took too many and couldn't see over them. Of course, I tried to take them down the stairs anyway. I started to trip when I felt strong hands on my waist, steadying me. "What are you trying to do?" Finn asked with a laugh. He took the towels from me and we walked down together. "Thanks" I said and he nodded. He had on red swim trunks and sunglasses. I couldn't help but check out his chiseled chest. "Nice suit" he said, staring. I blushed and he grinned. We walked out to the beach. Eve, Hart and Tom were already there. We put down a couple blankets and set the towels on them. It was a beautiful day but there weren't many people on the beach. I slipped my sandals off and got my feet wet. The lake felt cold and I shivered. Finn walked up next to me. "Let' s take a walk and check out the beach" he suggested and I nodded. He put h
Safe Dinner and the Club
POV LaylaWhen we got back to the house, we went to our rooms to change. Eve and I changed and were just about to start with our hair and makeup when we had a knock on our door. I opened the door to see Sally and Keri standing there in their dresses with makeup bags. "We thought it would be more fun to get ready together." Keri explained and I invited them in. "Great idea! You both look gorgeous by the way" Eve said and I agreed with her. "Thanks. So do you two!" Sally replied. We helped each other with our makeup and hair and we were soon done. I put on my earrings from Leo and Dad and adjusted my new necklace from Finn and I was set. We could hear all the guys in the tv room already as we came down the stairs. We entered the room together and the boys immediately went silent. "Wow. You ladies look incredible" Tom said and the rest of the guys nodded. We smiled. "Thanks" Eve replied and Leo stepped up to her and offered her his arm. Finn did the same for me. I saw Keri and Sally
Safe Argument
POV Finn I spotted Layla and everyone else up in the VIP section with five random guys. I immediately notice that one guy had his arm around Layla. I am instantly pissed. The rest of the guys notice where I'm looking and follow my gaze. "What the fuck?" Leo said. I don't know if he's mad about Layla or the fact that another guy had his arm around Eve. Probably both. I saw that a different guy was leaning close to Hart and talking. I glanced at Tom and his jaw hardened as he looked at his boyfriend. We stared at them for a moment, unsure of how to proceed, when Layla looked up and saw us. She cringed for a second but then her face suddenly changed and she smiled and waved! "She did not just do that" I heard Jake mutter. Hart and Eve noticed us then. Hart looked worried and leaned away from the guy next to him but Eve just looked like she was thinking about something. I noticed the other guys talking and that made Sally and Keri look up and see us. Sally cringed and shrugged at me
Safe Another Fight and Another After Party
POV Layla"Hell no" he snarled back. I nodded and looked at Sally and Keri. We tried to walk away again and when they blocked us, again, I pushed the asshole out of my way. He was stronger than he looked and he grabbed my left wrist, hard. I winced. Before he could grab my other hand, I used it to punch him in the nose. He doubled over and let go of me. I looked at his friends with Keri and Sally beside me. "Are you going to back the fuck up now?" I asked and they backed away just as Leo and Eve got there. Leo was about to lose it so I went to him. "It's ok. I handled it. Don't worry about them" I said before he could started punching anyone. The asshole wasn't done though. He stood up and glared at us with blood pouring from his nose. "What are you, this bitch's boyfriend?" he snarled. I held Leo back as he tried to lunge for him. "No. I'm her brother. If you ever touch my sister again, I will kill you!" Leo yelled as Eve and I held him. Just then the rest of the guys showed up a
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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
