I didn’t think it would hurt this bad. I miss them all. The boys finished high school a few years ago but every afternoon they were there, unless Kian had them on a job. They would either pick me up from school or show up at my now non-existent home. My afternoons were always full, but right now, I’ve never felt so alone.
As if on cue, the text messages start rolling in.
Sebastian - Wanna fuck? ;)
Kairo - What’s the fucker’s name?
Elijah - How tall is this guy? Stocky or skinny? Just working out what size rock I’m going to need to sink his body to the bottom of the ocean.
It all becomes clear. Nic didn’t have his dad calling. He needed to call the boys to start research on Jude and in doing that, explained what’s been going down this afternoon. That fucker. The boys are going to be relentless now and if I don’t start responding, it’s only going to end up with them on the Carrington’s doorstep. I can only imagine the look on Harrison’s face when he opens the door to find my boys. Fucking priceless.
With a heavy sigh, I get busy replying to Sebastian.
Ocean - Hell yeah. Only if you hit it hard and fast. You know I like it rough!
Next up, Kai.
Ocean - Figure it out yourself. I’m not helping you guys. Tell Nic to back off. I’ve got this.
Then finally, Elijah.
Ocean - When you work it out, minus the weight of his dick. That’ll be gone by the time you guys get to him.
Their responses start rolling in and suddenly the heaviness of Nic’s phone call starts easing off my chest.
Sebastian - Wait. What? Are you for real?
Kairo - Come on, pretty girl. Just let me hurt him a little.
Elijah - That’s my girl.
I spent the rest of my afternoon starting on the shitload of work my teachers gave me to catch me up to the rest of my class while texting with my boys. I know this was all Nic. After instructing them to find out what information they could on Jude, he would have told them to blow up my phone so I couldn't think about it. Though, considering I didn’t say which of Colton’s friends barged into my room, I'd be smart to assume that Nic now has background files on Spencer, Jude, and Charlie. It shouldn’t be hard for him to figure out which friend it was.
At some point, mom shows up at my door and after unlocking it, she just stands there, watching me with my pile of books. I can’t say it’s something she’s ever seen from me before but at the same time, I have this weird need to prove myself at this school. To them, women are nothing, just a hole to stick their dicks in each night. Right now, I’m proving them right.
I need to stand up for all womankind at this school and show them that we’re a force to be reckoned with. I won’t be failing my exams, I won’t be behind the guys, and I sure as hell won’t shy away.
It’s after 9 pm by the time I come falling back through my bedroom door. Mom wanted to stay down in the staff kitchen, learning every aspect of her role so it was just me at dinner with Colton and Charles. Awkward as fuck doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Dinner was dangerously silent. I felt that if I had said a single word, they would have ended my life on the spot. So instead, we just ate, not without the casual scowl from Colton of course.
Not wanting to head back to my room so soon, I stayed down in the kitchen and helped mom a bit. It probably didn’t do me any favors with my ‘the help’ image, but fuck Colton. I’m not going to allow his insults to stop me from being a decent human being just because he insists on being a lousy one. I even think I might have scored a few brownie points with Harrison, but with the extra help, the job was done quicker than I’d hoped and I was sent back upstairs to finish off my reading for English.
With Colton’s friends well and truly gone for the night, I don’t bother going to the lengths of slamming the door and locking it behind me, instead, I settle in front of the TV. It doesn't take long for me to realize my mistake as my door swings