Page 110 of No Strings

“Yeah, we can go back to Shane’s.”

I scratch the back of my neck, “Ah...”

“Oh my god, what happened with you two?” She talks with her hands waving about.

“I told him I used to hold you through your nightmares; he wasn’t too happy about it.”

She mutters something under her breath, turns, calls Esky and walks off. “Well, thanks for bringing Esky back, you can go back to your life now.”

This fucking woman. “Would you stop being so fucking stubborn and lis?—”

She turns on me fast. “Me?! Stubborn? Have you metyou? You fucking asshole! How could you not see how I felt? I thought you felt the same.”

She closes the distance.

“And then you called Shane.”

She hits me in the chest.

I don’t reply because arguing about it seems futile. Instead, I wrap my arms around her waist and pull her into me. I crush my lips to hers, and she melts into my hold.

But of course, our reunion is interrupted. “Get the fuck off her, Rhys.”

Fuck. Shane.

I release Morgan, and she turns to face her fuming brother, putting herself between us. I move her behind me, this is something Shane and I have to do.

He throws his fist at me and I let it connect. “That’s the only free one I’ll let you have.”

Of course he doesn’t reply. Instead, he charges me, picking me up around the waist and dropping me to the ground. “I told you if I saw you, I’d beat the fuck out of you.”

I get to all fours and cough, spitting out a bit of blood. “I believe you said you’d ‘knock me the fuck out’.”

“That can be arranged.” He steps towards me.

Morgan turns and walks away. “You two are fucking idiots.”

I get back to my feet, ignoring Shane, I try to get to her. “Morgan.” She keeps walking. “Princess.” But she still keeps walking.

“Princess?”

Oh yeah, Shane.“Yes, I call her princess, get over it.”

“What the fucked happened over there?”

And like I have been doing when it comes to Shane andthese questions, I hesitate. Which apparently is enough for him to get angry all over again.

“Did you sleep with my sister?!” His eyes widen and nostrils flare. This is going to turn ugly.

“Thought we established that I had?”

“You know what I mean, you asshole. Did you have sex with my sister?”

No point denying it.

“Once or twice.”Or a few more.

He cocks his hand back, he was always the strong one out of us, but I was quicker. I see the hit coming, so I quickly punch him between his ribs, winding him. He tries to suck in air, wincing every time he tries to get a deep lung full.