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“By running away with her? Not caring about her safety or comfort? You were reckless R.J.!”

“She was safe enough with me,” he argued, “I wouldn’t have let anything happen to her.”

“And if they would have found you? You think you could have protected her alone?”

“Fuck you, Pete. I ha

d it under control.”

Best friends fighting and all because of me was ridiculous. “Stop it!” I yelled, wincing as my head began to pound.

Peter hugged me tighter, angling his body so I was away from R.J, “You fucked up. We’ll discuss this later. It’s upsetting Rae.”

Jake sauntered over and slid an arm across Hayley’s shoulders, “Stop it with the pissing contest. I don’t care who has a bigger dick.”

I burst out laughing with Hay as she squealed, Jake picking her up and heading down to their room, “Catch you all later. I want time with my girl.”

R.J. sank onto the loveseat, his eyes fluttering in fatigue.

“I’ve got watch tonight,” Peter managed between clenched teeth. He didn’t try to hide his annoyance. “Go get some sleep, Rae. I’ve got this baby.”

I shook my head, “Not without you.”

Two minutes later I was snuggled on the couch after Peter tucked me in, “Night baby.”

I thought I heard the guys talking as I was drifting asleep and hoped they worked through their issues. We didn’t need inner conflict on top of everything else.

Chapter 22

The next morning I asked to go home. The guys wanted to insist I stay but I was adamant. Pete admitted he was staying in contact with my mom and she wanted me to come home when I could. She was worried and thought I would be safer with her than off with Pete and R.J. in the middle of nowhere. She was kind of right about that. Peter’s stare was little too hungry at times, even if I liked it. Supposedly Charles was behaving better, and Leah was probably missing me. I missed her and my mom. All of this craziness wasn’t going to stop just because I went home to see my family.

Two weeks later the chaos seemed to be settling. No weird confrontations. No late night visits in my room from Charles. The house was civil and everything seemed under control. Noticing my mother’s stress, I decided to convince her to leave and go on a date night with Vader. Maybe he would actually show her a nice time. She needed it.

Step-Vader and mom went out for the afternoon, and I spent time with my little sister. A nice change of pace that left me home to enjoy R.J. and Peter’s company and forget the anxiety of the last weeks. After watching Beauty and the Beast with Leah, singing along to the movie, making her lunch, and tickling her until she couldn’t take anymore; I put Leah down for her afternoon nap.

She had stayed in my lap all day, and I knew she missed me when I was gone.

The guys were downstairs, hanging out in the kitchen. I smiled at the thought of the two of them raiding the fridge. Mom knew at least Pete would be over so she had stocked up on snacks. I was about to tease them when my doorbell rang.

“Can I help you?” I asked, opening the door.

Two men dressed in baggy jeans, black shirts, motorcycle jackets, and combat boots stood in front of me. They were older, maybe in their thirties. Huh, were they lost? This wasn’t quite the place for a motorcycle club or the neighborhood they’d be cruising. Covered in tattoos, chains hanging from their belt loops, they screamed trouble. An uneasy feeling worked its way into my stomach. This couldn’t be the Outlaws. I was certain of it.

Right?

So who were these guys?

“Is Charles here?”

I shook my head, “You want me to give him a message?”

One of them stepped forward, “You alone little girl?”

That uneasy feeling nearly became panic, “Uh, no.”

He smiled. A cruel look entered his eyes, “You lying to me?”

I backed up and bumped into a hard body.

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