Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
He shrugs.
“Well, I am skipping classes today, and you look like you could use a workout of your own. How about we hit the gym again and this time you will actually get to use equipment.”
I stood up and held out my hand to him. He just stared at me like I was crazy. “What?!
“I just told you that my pack was attacked, my sister was killed, and my two friends and I escaped leaving everyone else behind essentially deserting them and you want to take me to go workout?
I smile at him. “Yep, that was a load of heavy and when things get too heavy I workout and I am taking you with me. Now let’s go pay for our food, I am going to need an extra minute to change back into my workout stuff. It’s going to be like putting on a wetsuit.”
I wink at him and he just chuckles as he gets up to follow me to the register by the door.
We walk back to the gym and I can feel how close Osiston is. I don’t think Tyler is a problem, but I do feel better knowing someone is close. I don’t trust Tyler, but at the same time if even half his story is true, I want to help bring whoever is the problem to justice. Tyler is right, innocent people are getting hurt and dying for someone’s sick desire to have power.
We workout for a couple more hours and stop by the diner again to grab food to go this time. We settled in the middle of campus on one of the sprawling lawns that has benches dotted along the perimeter. The day is actually nice and calm. Not warm, but comfortable enough, the snow is melting and the sun is shining making everything a little brighter.
“Thank you for today, I didn’t realize how much I needed to get that out. Mike and Robbie lived it with me so none of us ever talk about it and no one else has ever asked before.”
He balls up the wrapper from his sandwich and looks out over the lawn towards the building, but I don’t think he sees anything really.
“It’s not a problem really. I do have to go though. I work all weekend and since I skipped class today, I want to make sure I am caught up on everything.”
I stand and he follows.
He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me into his chest slowly, being extra cautious, but I let him. I wrap my arms under his and rest my cheek on his chest. He leans into my hair and inhales, then kisses the top of my head.
“You make it really difficult to move slowly, you know that?!”
He chuckles into my hair and I smile.
“Sorry, occupational hazard of being the baby.
“You are definitely not a baby, but I think you are definitely worth the wait.”
He kisses the top of my head again and then lets me go. “Do you want me to walk you home? I feel like Mr. Overprotective does not need another reason to kill me.
I laugh, loud, this time. We have been kind of serious all day. It feels good to lighten the mood.
“So far he has no real reason to do anything to you. You have been a perfect gentleman. I’m sure even you would agree that hand holding, a hug and a kiss on the top of the head is not m*rder worthy.
“That means nothing. I am in your personal space and talking to you. Trust me, that is reason enough.
“I’m good. Mina’s class is right over there.”
I point to a building. “And she should be getting done soon. I’ll catch a ride with her, we have plans with my uncle tonight.
“Oh f*ck! I forgot about him. He’s a big guy too. I bet he’s a warrior, isn’t he? Is he going to kill me for talking to you? I don’t need some crazy guy coming for me in my sleep.
I’m laughing again, I think he might really be afraid of Nickolas. “Dramatic much? He knows about you. He also knows I have been with you all day.”
Tyler’s eyes go wide. “What?
“And he’s just okay with you skipping class to hang out with a guy who definitely is trying to date you even though there is a seven year age difference and you are still a minor?
“First, he’s not the hover type.
“I hover alright. I’m just not amateur enough to be seen doing it.”
Nickolas chimes in.
“Second, he trusts me to make good choices. I’m not one to be pressured into things.
I trust you, this clown I don’t trust at all. He may be acting like a gentleman now, but I can guarantee with the amount of fidgeting he has done all day, his thoughts are far from respectable. He’s just lucky you are a deadly weapon. I can’t wait until he finds that out. I want to be there when he sees you beat the sh*t out of somebody for the first time”
Now both Nickolas and Osiston are cackling in my head Like two old ladies.
“Speak of the devil, I need to get going.”
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.