Chapter 10
839 Words
Busted.
Unsure of what to say, my mouth flaps open and closed like fish.
Before I know it, Arobynn and Jonah are on either side of me, the rest of my
brothers either flanking us, or circling Archer.
"What the hell is this?" Jonah spits in my boyfriend's direction.
"Excuse me," Archer replies almost seeming offended.
"Come here baby," he calls out with an arm stretched in my direction.
All eyes turn to me, my brothers with either confused or raised brows, almost
seeming to challenge me.
Archer stares expectantly and it now that I start thinking of everything I've
been so afraid of.
They could know everything now.
They could be introduced and get along. I could finally move out, maybe.
Archer and I could start our lives together, but looking at my family I'm not
sure if it's possible.
"Skye?" Jonah questions like he can't believe there's any hesitation about the
situation.
With a final look to all my brothers, I decide to show them what I've been
hiding.
I take several steps forward until I'm engulfed into Archer's broad side.
Some of my brothers gape, others seem furious.
"We've been... Archer and I... I love him," I stumble out.
Grey scrunches his face in digust.
"I saw you through the window Skye, he was hurting you."
I bite my lip in rememberance of my boyfriend's actions.
He was only worried. He would never purposefully hurt me.
Shaking my head I deny the accusations.
"Bullshit!" Gio counters.
"I saw him too! No one should ever touch you like that-"
"Like what?" Kalona cuts in.
He takes step forward.
"What did he do to you?!"
My brothers now stand in a full circle around us.
"She's fine," Archer argues annoyed.
"She'd be even better if you all backed off."
Ragnar steps forward with his hands balled in fists now.
"Why don't you back off pretty boy? It'll be better for your health."
I push my hands back against my brothers chest as he tries to grab Archer off
gaurd.
"Stop it Ragnar! All of you leave him alone! He's a good guy!"
Several of the twins scoff at my statement.
"Don't you see-"
"Et it!"
"Manipulating you!"
"Doesn't love you..."
"Open your eyes!"
"Come on Skye!"
My brothers arguing voices layerbontop of each other as they try to convince
me I shouldn't love the man I want to be with.
The overlapping voices cause such a rukus I'm ready to cover my ears with
my hands.
Luckily, the voices stop.
Unlucky am I, for the reason the voices stopped.
"Everybody SHUT UP!" daddy Jack thunders.
His heavy strides are followed by a fuming daddy Kai and a slightly cowering
James.
Damnit he had one job.
My brother part down the middle and lower their heads a bit.
"Daddies," I start in a pleading tone.
"Skye... I... I don't..."
Archer cuts his words short by grabbing me harshly and lifting me over his
shoulder.
I scream in suprise and the pain of my abdomen being crushed against his
shoulder.
"Archer! What are you doing?!"
It's obvious though. He's running.
The pain in my middle only increased with the bouncing of Archer's weighted
strides.
I can hear my brother screaming for him to put me down and their footsteps
pound in their usual stampede.
I know there isn't a reason to worry.
Archer may have had a fifteen foot head start, but there's no way he can
distribute me into the seat and make it around to his to drive off.
That doesn't mean I'm comfortable though.
I dangle, fully expecting to be grabbed away from Archer at any moment, but
instead I hear a car door open.
No way.
Archer jumps in with me on his lap, accidentally hitting my head on the frame
harshly.
"Ow!" I whine as a sharp pain shoots through my skull.
"s**t baby! I'm sorry!"
He gushes, but doesn't stop.
The door slams closed behind him, making my pounding headache worse.
I groan in pain and suddenly, banging.
I wretch my eyes open to see the hands and fists of the men in my family
banging on the windows with all their might.
I'm scared the glass will shatter and fly everywhere, but the hands leave the
windows as the car lurches forward.
I hear yells, screams, and I feel the car drive over a large bump.
Fear encases my body.
Our driveway is smooth and I doubt Archer hit the fountain.
I try to move, but Archer holds me to his front tightly.
"Relax. I'm gonna take care of you."
I can feel something is terribly wrong. I don't feel like I can trust him, but if he
has my best interest at heart, am I the one in the wrong? Is he seeing
something I'm not?
I decide to figure everything out later, but for now, I can't even keep my eyes
open.
As the blackness engulfs me, I'm relieved to find the pounding of my head turn
to a dull ache.
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