Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
figured I would be accosted by all the guys at the same time, not have to individually talk to them about leaving and avoiding contact.
I nod, “Okay, I’ll stay, but I have to get out to give her the keys.”
I don’t give him time to think. I climb over and jump out. The keys are tucked into the back of one of my leg pockets. I pull them out and hand them to Lil. “Stay close, the terrain gets a little choppy around this area.”
“You act like I don’t drive ever.”
She rolls her eyes.
“No” Jena shouts, “We don’t let you drive because you suck at it. Good luck Oliver, I hope you don’t get motion sick.”
Jena and I laugh, cause she isn’t joking one bit. Of all the things Lil is good at, driving she never really mastered.
Oliver regarded me then swiped the keys from Lil’s hands.”
Hey! What the hell?”
“Since I know where I am going, this will guarantee that we get there, and in one piece.”
Jena and I start laughing again. I follow Oliver and Lil to our SUV.
“Smalls, you said you would stay.”
I forgot that these big ass guys could be such babies.
“Grabbing something, relax.”
I head back to their truck and throw Jena her jacket and a blanket. “If you insist on riding back there you might as well try to be comfortable. It’s not going to be a shortride. Sleep while you can too. We’ve been up for almost 48 hours.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
She winks and I stick my tongue out at her before I climb back in the truck.
I notice Sam is messing with something in the back and then sits down next to my brother.
“Did you kick him out? What is so bad that you can’t talk to me in front of the rest of the guys?”
“Is it so bad that we just want you to ourselves, Smalls?”
“That’s fine, just not normal.”
I hesitate.
“A lot has changed since you left Tiny.
“Like what?”
“Not as attached at the hip as we were. We all have jobs to do now. The full transition starts when we turn 18.”
That was all Cam said. That’s not cryptic at all. “Now do you want to tell us what really happened the night you left?
“Honestly, no. It’s something I have been working on forgetting. And before you all try to force me. I’d rather tell all of you at the same time so I only have to relive it once. It was one of the worst experiences and I have grown a lot since then.”
“We can see that.”
Dakota tries to lighten the mood a bit by giving me a once over. I shove him back with my shoulder. “Thank you for the gear. I really do love it. You guys seem to always know what I need. Thank you for the necklace for my birthday. I was really surprised, I didn’t think you all would remember…”
“How could we forget your birthday Tiny? You are too important to forget something like that.”
I just nod again and look down at my hands. “We just wish you would have reached out, let us know you were okay, anything. We were right there, more than once. Xander gave us one letter and that was all the response to each of our letters to you.”
“You know I wasn’t allowed to..”
“That’s bullsh*t and you know it.”
Cam’s harsh words make me look up at him. “We were able to get things to you and we know that you are everybody’s favorite. I bet Warrior Brogen would have hand delivered a letter if you asked him to.”
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