Page 36 of Falling for A Lie
Finn drives, as the sound of ''Sleep Token’s Dark Signs'' lulls me into a dreamless sleep. As Finn sings along to the lyrics, his hand resting on my bare thigh.
Chapter twenty-four
Finley Chase
Ikeep sneaking glances at the beautiful dark haired vixen that has occupied my mind since I first saw her, bruised and fearless walking into the belly of danger without flinching with two little girls attached at her hip.
I knew at that moment she was all the good in this world, dealt a bad hand.
Forced to live for others and never herself.
The music continues to play, drowning out the silence that would eat me alive if left in it. We take the next left onto Delta Avenue towards the place we've come to make home, the world seeming abandoned of all life at this time of night.
The only other person on the road is my brother , who follows closely behind me as we wind through the darkness with a fourth of our ragtag crew of misfits.
A soft whimper escaping from Soren has me stealing another look at the beautiful girl beside me as her face scrunches up in pain.
No doubt the memories of her almost death playing in her sleeping state , especially after hearing that sick fucks voice again. I wanted to smash the fucking tape as soon as I realized that's who was talking with Ben, but I couldn't. They're not my demons to slay, and she would've hurt more if she didn't hear what was left on the tape. If information to help keep the ones she loved safe was still there and I destroyed it she's never forgive me, and fucking I couldn't forgive myself if I robbed her of that.
So I did the only thing I could do, I offered my silent support holding her up when her legs wobbled . I kept her up through the heartbreaking tape of Ben confessing the love we already knew he held for our girl, and the warning he tried to tell her about before the tape just stopped working all together.
Cleo said it didn't look like it was tampered with, but she could try to see if she could run more tests to see if she can uncover the lost files . So we can know who we aren't supposed to trust, in the pit of snakes we've found ourselves in, that information is valuable.
Soren's soft whisper filters through the car, I can barely make out what she's saying but the names she's repeating has my throat closing up .. she sounds almost pleading as she begs for us, and Scar's boys.. She reaches out in her sleep like she's trying to grasp the images before her but she can't.
I reach out and take her outstretched hand into mine, holding it tightly to ground her a bit so she doesn't send herself into a full-blown panic attack. Ease seems to grace her features at the contact, and my heart beams that my touch itself can bring that for her. Taking the next right, into the private road that only has two houses on the whole damn thing.
As I pass the driveway that leads to Scar's boys, a slight movement catches my attention as I see Reed's bike. Fuck.
We cannot deal with this shit right now, thankfully both vehicles have the darkest tint money could buy. No one can see in, but we can see out just fine. Looking up in the rearview mirror reveals what I dreaded happening. Reed is following us as we turn down the driveway. GODDAMN IT.
I press the call button on the steering wheel and wait for the voice to ask who to call, as soon as it does I'm barking Miles's name like it's the poor computers fault I'm in a shitty fucking mood all of a sudden.
“ How may I serve you Finny?” Miles says with a laugh
“Cut the shit we got someone on our asses, or have you not been paying attention?” I scold him, my hand gripping tighter on the steering wheel.
“No I haven't, Lena has been busting my balls the whole ride about feelings and my taste in music. “ He says softly, as he shushes Lena.
“JESUS. Miles you have to always pay attention, what are we going to do? He cannot see Soren or Len.” my voice comes out as a whisper, so I don't wake Soren from her sleep.
“Joder, conozco a Finny? ” Miles questions, waiting for my next order.
“ Keep Len in the car, Soren is asleep.I'll handle this and then we get our girls inside. Understand?” I take a moment before ending the call making sure he understands.
“10-4” Miles confirms ending our call. Just before we pull in front of the house.I slowly pull the handle to the car door , and push on it until it creaks open. Sliding from the front seat, looking back, Soren stirs in her restless sleep. and I hold my breath praying this beautiful girl stays asleep through this shit show I'm having to deal with to keep her hidden in plain sight.
“I need to see her.” Reed demands, not even giving me a chance to breathe. Five words spoken by a man I cannot kill.
“ Why the fuck are you here Reed? Whose this girl you're talking about? Scarlett? She's not here, just us.” I look at him with a slight tilt of my head. Taking in every inch of the man in-front of me.
He ignores me, his eyes tracking the movement behind me. Miles comes to stand by my side right on cue, I'm grateful thatin this very moment, Len finally decided to listen to us and stay put and that Soren is still asleep.
“Mira lo que arrastró el gato a una putita” Miles' Spanish accent is thick with disdain as he takes in the unwanted man before us.
“ Watch yourself pequeña hormiga. Also, Cut the shit, I know Soren is here. I saw her myself.” Reed's voice says with a little warning lacing his annoyed tone.
And with his words, the woman of the hour decides to exit the car , dazed and confused from her sleep. Barely registering, we are not alone, and she just blew her cover to shit.