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I lost my shit on him when he said that. "I'm going to forgive what you just said because I know you're upset, but you're being a disrespectful piece of shit right now. WE ARE YOUR FAMILY. We've been yourfamily, and the fact that you’d even say something like that is fucked up, man."
He ran his hand through his hair, clearly frustrated, before looking at Barrett and me. "Fuck, this whole thing, I just..." He turned and walked a few steps toward the window before saying, "I'm sorry. I don't know where my head is right now. It's all too much. I thought we’d be able to reach out to him. Fucking Gabriel made me believe there was a chance."
There it was. The real reason everyone should be pissed right now. Callie's father hired us to take out a member of his own society with the promise of a payment that he never intended to follow through on. He was supposed to give us Maxton’s most recent whereabouts, contact information, and everything he knew about him since Seb was technically a member of the society through his father’s bloodline. The smug bastard hired us knowing that he killed him and had zero intention of following through on his end of the bargain.
What was he planning on doing when we figured it all out? He had to have some sort of backup plan to handle us. He knows our reputation and what happens to people who fuck with us.
"She needs to be part of this conversation. Callie’s not our enemy. Regardless of how upset you are, she's just another one of Gabriel's victims." I had to convince Seb I was right.
He looked down at his empty glass, contemplating what I had said when Barrett chimed in. "I agree with Kyler. She’s coming back up. We aren't leaving her down there."
That was all he needed to agree withus, but he wasn't quite ready to see her yet. "Fine, but she stays down there for the night. I just need a beat to process everything. Go down there with her if you have to, but I need her out of the house. If I accidentally run into her, I may do or say something you two disagree with," Seb said, clearly annoyed that Barrett and I both took her side on this one.
I had to volunteer before Barrett could because we both know he isn't who she needs. "I'll go down, stay with her, and calm her down a bit since I'm sure there’s no way she's happy with you right now."
Bringing myself back to the moment and Callie's constant moving, I feel her push her ass onto me again. She thinks I'm still sleeping, but I've been up since the first time she pressed herself against me. Her back arches just a little again, and I resist the urge to grab her by the hip to let her know I am awake. I want to see what her next move is or how far she may be willing to go without me initiating things.
I purposely turn my head a little so that my breath hits her neck right under her ear, and I see the goosebumps form on her skin. She rubs herself on me a few more times before getting frustrated and letting out a sigh.
I take her frustration as my opportunity to whisper in her ear, "If you want me, all you have to do is ask, wanderer." My hand trails across her hip to her front, where I toy with the top of her panties.
"Kyler, please," she begs.
"Please, what?" Iask, even though I know full well what she wants from me.
"Please touch me," she breathes out.
I dip my hand down into her panties and slide a finger down her pussy. "You're soaked for me, sweet girl."
Her entire body goes rigid. She pushes herself off of me, leaving me more confused than I've been since she showed up in our lives.
"What just happened?" I ask her.
"I changed my mind. P-Pl -ease don't touch me," she stutters out before climbing off the bed and dressing herself.
"Callie, What the fuck just happened?"
"Nothing happened. I just don't want to fuck you and your fucking brothers anymore. I told you last night I'm pissed off. You threw me back down here even though I gave you the information you wanted. Maybe I just remembered how much of a liar each and every single one of you are, and I don't want you touching me."
"That's not why, and you know it. If you were still upset about that, you wouldn't have let me sleep in this bed with you, and you wouldn't have been rubbing yourself on me all morning."
She turns her body and completely closes herself off to me. I'm not sure what the fuck I just did, but apparently, I triggered this response somehow. I want to respect her boundaries, so I tell her I’m heading up to the main floor, but I’ll leave the door open for her to join me whenever she's ready.
It takes her about twenty minutes before she finally emerges in front of me. She still doesn't want to talk, but I lead her into the house and to the lounge room where the guys are waiting for us. As soon as we walk in, the room has enough tension to cut with a knife. It's awkward as fuck, and nobody wants to break the silence. Surprisingly, Seb decides to be the first one to speak.
"My brother here seems to think that you were telling the truth about Maxton. I’m not as convinced, but one thing we all agree on is that you’re a pretty little pawn in your father's world."
Here we go.
Chapter 26
Callie
As soon as he called me "sweet girl," it was like reality hit me right in the face. That's what Julian called me when we were together. What the hell am I doing here, letting these men use me like this? I came here against my will but have been giving myself to them, indulging in the pleasure. How the hell do I even know it's safe to trust them? They could be working for my father for all I know and lying to me just to keep me from trying to get away.
My stupid infatuation with Julian was the whole reason for all of this. I let myself be weak and allowed them to take me. I know now that I was only in love with the idea of him and the life we could've had together. I would’ve been free and happy, maybe some kids running around for a little bit at least. I never really loved him, and I still can't believe I was gone for an entire week before he started looking for me, whether we broke up or not.
Wait, is that actually true? Did Kyler lie about that? I don't know what is up or down anymore. I'm struggling so much with the idea of having feelings for these men. I'm drawn to not only one but two of them. It makes no sense.
