RavenI smile at Grayson, happy with my joke that clearly had him freaking out."I agreed with Grayson if I am feeling like I should run or self-destruct in any way I will say. To all of you or just one of you." I look towards Emmett and Ashton.Ashton walks to the bed and throws himself down on it smiling. Yet Emmett is still looking at me like he wants to tell me to leave, and I can't blame him."I like you all a lot, which is why I felt like I needed to run. I never stayed anywhere long enough to feel anything. This is actually the longest I have stayed in one place." Emmett glares at me, god he is grumpier than Grayson at times. I get it though, so maybe I should be honest.I smile at him, and his frown wavers slightly. "If I am honest Emmett, that night you came in and spoke to me, I had already known I wanted you. Since then I realised I fell in love with you, I was happy for you to push me away because it made me feel safer. Only you stopped, and that scared me."He stopped pus
RavenI wake up squashed, sticky and sweaty from sharing a bed with them. Grayson is lying next to me, his hand as ever is on my neck. Something about it is possessive yet it feels like it's his safety. Like it makes him feel safer and calmer knowing if anything happened he would know. Emmett is laid on the other side of me, his hand is situated under my face, almost like support for me while I am sleeping.Ashton is laid between my legs, his head resting on my stomach as he sleeps. If anyone wanted to get to me on a night with these three it would be impossible.I can't even escape myself. I try and shuffle slightly, but none of them wake or move. As much as I want to move, I don't want to wake them. I know they have barely slept recently. Hiding away though won't help. Too much needs sorting. I shuffle slightly, trying to turn on my side to ease Ashton off my stomach but I fail."Okay, I need to breathe please." I laugh slightly and watch as Grayson's eyes open, he stays looking at
EmmettAfter leaving Raven at the gym we go to the offices. Even I know it's a waste of time, sure Raven described his eyes, but she hasn't seen him to know what he would look like.Grayson thinks it will help though to search through local hotels and other places he may be sleeping. We can't exactly assume every person staying in one is him.Sitting, I go through the video footage from hotels. The most I can do is look and see if anyone acts weird."Food." I look up confused. Have I been sitting here that long? "I was also thinking, we need someone watching over Mum." Grayson sits and holds out the food."If you think it's needed." I don't see why he would be bothered with our mum."Come on Emmett, if he struggles to get us alone or to get to us at all, he will go to Mum. He isn't exactly sane."He's not wrong there. The guy is weird as hell."Right, but she needs to be told Grayson. You know mum, she won't like it. She lived too much of her life living in fear." She will hate having
RavenWe get to the party, and Grayson stops me by the bikes. Here are the rules. I knew there would be rules, but I have a feeling these will be crazy."Go ahead." I stand waiting."All I am going to say is stay somewhere where there are people. This isn't me insinuating that you're going to go slip off with a guy, more you might want peace or you and Ava want a break, don't go away from the crowds Raven.""I won't, I'm not stupid. Oh and can you tell Jasper he is safe to fucking talk to me?" I glare at him and watch as he laughs."He didn't think you were worth it.""That is different, totally different. I'm going to go find Ava, and have a drink, one, because I don't want to crash and the bike die." I smile and he stops me."Be careful please, we will be walking around and checking on people, listening and things, so be careful." I nod at his words. I know he is worried because he won't always be there to watch over me."I promise, any issues I will scream, loud." Kissing his lips
AshtonWe get back and I pull Raven away. I know Grayson will want to go speak to Mum. Hopefully, it will make Dave disappear again. Although it's unlikely, he's like a worm, you can cut him in half and he just grows back."What do you want Ashton?" She looks at me annoyed."Still jealous of a conversation cutie pie?" I smile and watch her glare at me. I guess that means yes, she is. I laugh and pull her to sit down with me."Look, Gracie's dad is dead. We had things to sort out, like ensuring she knew the rules. Her dad wanted her in the dark so she had no idea what her dad was doing was against the rules.""So you were explaining the rules?" She looks at me like she doesn't believe me."Yes and no. We left her with her dad's business and house and stuff. I needed to make her aware of the cost of it, she doesn't want her dad's business, and the weight it carries. So she has given it up to us, and I promised to help find her a job."She laughs. "Do you do this for all the daddy girls
RavenWaking, I feel a hand wrapped around my neck and smile. Last night was amazing. I may have taunted Grayson too much. It took him two steps and I was thrown over his shoulder. I watched as he walked us into the room, and he bent me over the wooden table fastening my hands down. Again, the restraints were set up so I could escape if I felt unsafe.I don't think I could ever feel unsafe with these guys, even if I couldn't get my hands free. My mind goes back to last night, Grayson calling me a bad girl and spanking me. It was hot, but not nearly as hot as what happened after I apologised for being a brat. My smile widens as I see it in my mind and think of it."You're smiling a lot Cutie Pie, why?" I hear Ashton and keep my eyes closed."Just remembering how much I enjoyed last night.""Please don't say you mean before you began to behave?" I laugh at Grayson's words."Oh, no I enjoyed the spanking. I was more thinking after I apologised."His hand tightens on my neck as he pulls m
RavenI get showered and ready, sitting while waiting I can hear their raised voices but can't make out the words. After nearly half an hour they walk out and sit in front of me."Okay, you got two spots for tonight. The place isn't like Skinsteel. You will choose who to dance around and dance on. After the song finishes some dancers go back to the dancer's lounge, others stay with customers to try and gain more cash, some do that and offer extra services."Grayson looks at me as he speaks, and I can see he is outnumbered and isn't happy."I suggest after your first dance you stop by him and talk. Twenty minutes later you go backstage get changed and dance again. You end your dance on his table."Nodding I agree. "Fine with me.""Don't start yet. I don't care if he isn't giving up information or you can't get the keys, do not fucking agree to go to the private rooms with him Raven! We have no way of watching you in them. You agree is also saying you're happy to sell yourself to him fo
GraysonI need to apologise. I don't like the fact we're essentially using Raven to get work done. She shouldn't be used, not by us for any reason. Yet arguing with Emmett and Ashton did little to change their minds. They are right about certain things though. Like Raven is family, we can't hide her and shield her from everything anymore.She's a target because she is with us. That target won't be removed if we hide her from things. Emmett was also right, it's not my choice, and we can't always hide what we do from her. I've tried, I deal with business when she isn't with us or is sleeping. I shouldn't be hiding it from her. We made everyone aware she is ours, which means the whole shitshow we run is hers as well. So who am I to refuse her help?So, I will apologise, because I said things that were fucked up and while she has heard worse from her mother, I shouldn't have said it. Not now though, I'm still angry with all three of them for thinking this is a good idea.Standing I lean a