See No Evil

I’m about to protest, but I then remember why I came over in the first place, so I turn around in Fi

“Wait. Your mom wants you to move back home.”

“You talked to my mom?” Fi

I nod and take another look around the large house. Sure, it may look like a trillion dollars, but somehow even my mom’s trailer feels much safer in comparison.

“I did. I think she’s right, Fi

Pretty boy’s face saddens as he shakes his head, refusing to move out.

“I can’t go back. And before you say anything, it has nothing to do with my father. If I go back, The Society will think they didn’t succeed in their pesky punishment, and they might retaliate. I can’t risk it. We shouldn’t even be seen together, brat. Just in case they’re watching us.”

Now it’s my turn to shake my head.

“That’s not happening. You don’t want to move back home, fine. But like hell, are we going to hide from them. It’s you and me from here on out, quarterback. Got it?”

He bends down and presses a sweet, tender kiss on my lips, keeping it PG since we got three pairs of eyes on us. “I got it, brat,” he breathes into my mouth, his smile splitting his face in two.

I take a step back and tilt my head just enough to look at the other men in the room, but mainly at the one who owns it.

“If Fi

“Wouldn’t have it any other way,” Lincoln replies in earnest. “As I said, you’re family now, Stone.”

“Well, I guess every family has skeletons in their closet, right? I guess it’s better to know what ours are up front. Come on, pretty boy. It’s time you feed me.”

I give them all a curt nod before taking Fi

I know Lincoln thinks he can get to the bottom of who their blackmailers are, but I think he isn’t looking in the right places. It wouldn’t bother me so much if it were only his life on the line, but it’s Fi

“Was that too much for you in there?” Fi

“No. I’m fine,” I mumble, playing with my tongue ring as I continue to contemplate what I should do.

Fi

“Then why do I see the gears turning inside that beautiful head of yours?”

“Do you think Lincoln is right? That The Society just picked me by chance?”

“Hmm. Honestly, I don’t know.” He shrugs.

“Don’t you want to find out?”

“And put you through more hell? No. That will be a hard pass for me.”

“But they are still blackmailing you. This is not over for them.”

“So let them. As long as you aren’t anywhere in their crosshairs, then I don’t care what happens next.”

“Fi

“And they failed. They didn’t take away what I value most. So, nothing they can do will hurt me,” he says, trying to console me.

However comforting his words may sound, they could well turn out to be empty promises if The Society manages to take away his freedom. I can’t let that happen.

“Stone, don’t. I see that beautiful mind of yours already at work. I don’t want you to do something we will both regret, just to protect me. I mean it, Stone. You are too damn important.”

“And you’re important to me. Your life isn’t less valuable than mine.”

Fi

“Yes it is, brat. I’d give my life a million times over if it could keep yours safe. Promise me you’ll leave The Society alone. Please, for me?” he pleads imploringly, playing with my heartstrings, displaying true fear in his eyes.

“I promise,” I whisper lovingly, and he leans in to seal the vow with a kiss, unaware of the crossed fingers behind my back.

Fi

They have no idea who they fucked with, but they will.

I guarantee it.