Falling for Lycans

Ch.16

"Drew, I am so sorry I left the way I did. I know I should have to you and told you what was going on but I didn't think it would be a good idea with what I was fighting in my head."

"Shelbs, you know no matter what it was, I would have listened to you."

"I know but this had to do with you and with Bryson."

"Me and Bryson? Shelbs?"

"Yes. Bryson coming into my life. With the flirting and teasing, it was beginning to cause me to cave. Then you asked me about if I had ever thought about "us", then you kissed me, and then seeing you and Bryson in bed that night, it confused me and I needed time to think away from you both. I didn't know if the two of you were hooking up or what but I had thoughts and I felt like I was betraying you by my still thinking about Bryson and then I felt like I was betraying him by my thinking about you."

"You were thinking about me, Shelbs?"

"Yes, Drew. Like I said I was confused by everything. I was also a little hurt by the two of you."

"How did we hurt you, Shelbs?"

"When I walked into your room and saw you two in bed like that. I felt like my heart had just been ripped from my chest. I have only felt that one other time and that was when I broke up with Michael."

"Um. Shelbs. I. Um. I need to tell you something."

"What, Drew?"

"I kind of went looking for you back home and I went to his house stupidly thinking you may have gone there and we talked."

"Ok, What did you two talk about, Drew?"

"Well for starters let me say, He is f*u*c*k*i*n*g ugly now. Also, we talked about why you broke up with him."

"What did he tell you, Drew?"

"This dumbass had the audacity to say you broke up with him over something stupid. He told me what you saw Shelbs. I know he had two other chicks at his house that day and I know what was going on when you got there. He tried to make it sound like it was no big deal but I know how much you loved Michael. I know how bad that had to of hurt you for you to break up with him. I am so sorry he did that to you. Had I known he was going behind your back, I would have told you Shelbs. I would have straight up kicked his ass for doing you that way."

"After all these years he still hasn't learned how to keep his mouth shut. I didn't tell you because I knew you would have come to my side and done way worse than kick his ass. He didn't just have two chicks there. He was making out with one while the other sucked his barely enough d*i*c*k and then he lied to my face after I caught him. I did love Michael. Like truly loved him and wanted to marry him like we had planned on doing but I couldn't bring myself to forgive him for not only being with one but two girls while telling me he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. At that moment, it made me think about how many other girls he had been messing with since we started dating. If he had those two in his house, how many others were there listening to the same bulls*h*i*t he was spewing to me?"

"Shelbs, I am so sorry he did that to you. I am so sorry I introduced you to him. Had I just kept you to myself, you wouldn't have had to endure the heartbreak he caused. You wouldn't have become this quiet and shy person. I miss my feisty firecracker bestie. I miss the outgoing Shelby."

"She was starting to come back but I got all kinds of f*u*c*k*e*d up in the head and I suppressed her again. I don't want to be the wild, partying Shelby. I want to be myself without having to get drunk to have a good time."

"You can, Shelbs. You have to let go of the past in order to do that. I realized it was Michael holding you back after talking to him. Michael being the only guy you slept with and then him cheating on you caused you to slip into this shell and want to stay hidden. It's time you break free of that shell, Shelbs, and show the world who Shelby Barker is."

"Who am I, Drew? I don't know who I am now."

"You are Shelby Barker, Author of five, soon-to-be six Dark Romance novels, Shelby Barker, my drop-dead gorgeous bestie, Shelby Barker, a strong and independent woman who doesn't need a man to get s*h*i*t done, Shelby Barker, the drop-dead gorgeous woman who has two men willing to crawl on their hands and knees at her feet if she asked them to."

"Drewy!"

"What, Shelbs? I am speaking the truth."

"So you have feelings for me too?"

"I do. Bryson and I have already talked and I told him if you choose to give him a chance I will back off. I won't move out but I will give you that space and he agrees to do the same. We both have feelings Shelbs. I am in love with you and have been for years but, Bryson cares deeply for you as well. I know this is a lot to hear after you just got home from running from us but he and I are willing to make our girl happy with whatever she chooses to do or whoever she chooses to do."

"Oh, my goddess Drew!"

"Sorry had to add a little Drewy humor in there."

"I love you Drewy. Thank you for being you."

"I love you too Shelbs. I know I'm Amazzzzing! Now that we have all that out in the open, DON"T EVER RUN OFF LIKE THAT AGAIN! You had me literally going crazy! I was seeing you when you were there."

"Um. Drewy."

"Yes, Shelbs."

"You weren't seeing things. I was in front of you that day. I saw you pulling out of the park and I freaked out. I wasn't ready to see you just yet. I knew had you caught up with me, I would have given in and come home but I wasn't ready to. I needed a little more time. I am so sorry, Drew. "

Shelby broke down and began crying. Drew pulled her into him and held her. He tried to calm her down but he couldn't so he let her get it all out. Drew noticed the sobs had stopped but she was whimpering. Shelby had stilled in his arms. He looked down to find that she had cried herself to sleep. Drew leaned back and got comfortable with Shelby still in his arms. He sat there for a while just listening to her whimper. His phone started ringing and he pulled it out of his pocket as gently as he could without waking Shelby.

"What is it, Wolf?"

"Where is she, tiger?"

"What do you mean Wolf?"

"She wasn't at her hotel. They said she checked out."

"Hotel? Bryson, you knew where she was the whole time and kept it from me?"

"I. Yes. I. F*u*c*k. She asked me not to tell you and I wasn't supposed to know either but I happened to end up in the same bar as her one night and I followed her because she was so drunk she gave some random her room number. I had to make sure she didn't do anything she would regret. I made sure she was safe, tiger. Physically and Mentally."

"So you let me go crazy not knowing where she was when all you had to do was tell me she was safe but didn't want me to know where she was staying? You couldn't tell me you were in contact with her and were watching out for her, Bryson.?"

"I wanted to tell you everything, Drew but she asked me not to. I didn't want to break her trust. I'm sorry, Drew."

"Look Wolf, all that matters now is our girl is home where she belongs. She is right here asleep in my arms after crying herself to sleep. I am going to take her to her room and lay her down."

"You better give her space, tiger. Matter of fact, I'm on my way."

Bryson hung up the phone and Drew rolled his eyes. He wouldn't dare take advantage of Shelby. He respected her enough to give her the space she needs. Drew gently lifted Shelby and carried her to her room. He laid her on the bed and covered her up. He stood there at the door watching her sleep. Even with her eyes puffy and cheeks red, she was still the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Drew snapped out of his daze when he heard a knock at the door. He opened the door to find a half-dressed Bryson standing there.

"Why are you missing clothes, Wolf?"

"Shut it, tiger. I was freaking out after my shower and wasn't thinking clearly about getting dressed. I rushed here after I hung up."

"Could have at least grabbed some pants, Wolf. Now I'm going to be distracted staring at you."

"You are something else, tiger. Are you going to let me in or am I going to have to stand here all night while your neighbors stare at my gorgeous ass in my boxers?"

"Yeah, come on in. I don't need them thinking there is someone better looking than me in this neighborhood, Wolf."

After Drew let Bryson in, He went to his room and grabbed a pair of his clean sweats, and handed them to Bryson. Bryson thanked him and sat down on the couch after putting them on. Drew followed and sat next to him. Drew and Bryson sat in silence for hours. Both of them stared at Shelby's door. Shelby cried out in her sleep and both of them jumped to their feet and ran into her room. They stood there watching her. She had to have been having a bad dream. When Drew and Bryson turned to go back into the living room, Shelby mumbled Bryson's name and he froze. Turning to see if she had woken up. She then mumbled Drew's name. Stopping dead in his tracks he turned his head. Shelby was dreaming about both of them. Her whimpering had stopped and began moaning.

"What the hell is she dreaming about?" Drew whispered.

Bryson shrugged his shoulders and tilted his head studying her facial expressions. He smirked at Drew.

"What, Wolf?"

"I think I know what she is dreaming about, tiger."

"What?"

"Just wait, tiger. You will figure it out."

After a few minutes of them standing there, Shelby began breathing heavily and her moans got louder. Drew stared at Bryson with his brow raised.

"Oh, goddess Drew!" Shelby yelled out. Drew's jaw dropped. "Oh, goddess yes! Bryson!" She yelled out. Bryson turned to Drew.

"Figure it out yet, tiger?"

"Is she really dreaming about both of us taking her, Wolf?"

"It seems so, tiger. Come on. Let's let her have some privacy while she dreams of being double stuffed."

Drew's mouth opened and closed several times before he left her room. He and Bryson headed back to the couch and sat down.

"So she is in there right now really dreaming about both of us f*u*c*k*i*n*g her?"

"I believe so, tiger."

"I don't know what to say. I mean I've been her best friend for several years now. I never would have thought she would be into that but now that I am hearing her dreaming about it, I wouldn't mind."

Bryson just shook his head and laughed. Both guys sat on the couch checking in on Shelby periodically until they both fell asleep