Part 17 (1/2)

”What?”

”Maybe you should go see a doctor.” Amelia said.

”And tell them what, my super natural boyfriend and I got locked up and tortured for three weeks? I'd rather not get thrown in a padded room. I'll be fine. It's just the pain meds I'm on. I think they are making my stomach act up.”

”So now the psycho who tried to kill you is your boyfriend again?”

I could feel Jennica's judgmental eyes staring into my soul.

”Yes... No... Maybe, I don't know! It would be a lot easier to answer that if he would actually let me see him or even just talk to him. He won't even return my text messages!”

”You're texting the creep?”

”He's not a creep!” Amelia and I snapped in unison.

Great, the whole surround sound thing was contagious. Jennica rolled her eyes at the both of us. Clearly she thought Amelia and I were delusional.

”You don't even know him Jen; you haven't even given him a chance.”

”I know enough! I met him for ten minutes and he tried to kill my sister, which kind of ruined any chance I could have ever given him, Lo.”

”I love him.”

The words seemed to hang in the air forever. No one said anything and I felt like I could barely breathe. The way I felt about Tobias wasn't a secret, but this is the first time the words had ever come out of my mouth.

”Awesome! I'm going to have a homicidal psychopath for a brother in law.” Jennica said as she walked away and threw her hands up in defeat.

”Don't hold your breath. I'm pretty sure he hates me, and even if he doesn't, he doesn't believe in love.”

”Wow, you were right sis, he's a total catch.”

I rolled my eyes at her sarcasm and climbed into bed. I really wasn't feeling up to defending Tobias at the moment.

”He doesn't hate you; he's just having a hard time dealing with everything that happened.” Amelia said and climbed into the bed beside me.

”And I'm not? It wasn't exactly a picnic for me either.”

”I know, but it's different for him. Just give it some time and he'll come around.”

I didn't want to give it time; I was very impatient when it came to Tobias. I didn't want to argue though, so I just kept quiet and laid back in my bed. My stomach hurt from being completely empty and from the b.u.t.terflies that still seemed to be floating around since I confessed my love for Tobias out loud; and both the girls looked at me as my stomach made a growling noise.

”Ugh, don't you two give me that look. I don't even want to think about food; but, I could totally go for a fruity Popsicle.”

They both laughed, and then Jennica headed down stairs to see if she could find something to appease my picky stomach, while Amelia called Tristan on her cell phone to send him on an errand in to town to pick up a new TV and a blue-ray player for my room. We were going to have a 'girls only weekend' to forget about our boy troubles. Well, to forget my boy troubles anyways.

Jennica returned with a box of Popsicles in her hand and her face completely flushed with irritation. It didn't take a genius to figure out Colton must have been in the kitchen when she went down.

”Every time I look at his stupid face I can't help but think 'really? That's the sperm that won?' and it drives me f.u.c.king crazy!”

Amelia and I couldn't stop laughing. I've never known anyone to get under Jennica's skin the way Colton does. It was rather amusing.

”In his defense, four other sperm won before he did.” I said and the look she gave me made me laugh even harder.

”Don't worry; he's not always that bad. I think he likes you.”

”Ha! That boy doesn't like anyone but himself.”

I finally sobered as Jennica handed me the box of Popsicles. I opened one that looked like a rainbow all twisted in to one and the second I put it in my mouth fruity flavor exploded all over my tongue. It was just a Popsicle, but in that moment it was the best tasting thing I had ever eaten.

”I think Tobias is going to town with the guys.”

Amelia and I both looked at Jennica staring out the window.

”Why do you say that?”

”Because a very beat up clone of Tristan just climbed into the back of a truck with the a.s.s hat from h.e.l.l and their brothers.”

I jumped off the bed so fast I was surprised I didn't fall on my face. I reached the window in time to watch the truck drive off and, sure enough, there he was sitting with three of his brothers and one of the guys they brought home with them.

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.

TOBIAS.

I've been driving myself crazy for the past few days staying cooped up in my room, but I just can't bring myself to face Willow. I don't remember much about what happened the night I was rescued, but when Tristan told me Willow fed me her blood to save my life, I knew I almost killed her.

None of us really knew what would happen if I didn't drink blood to survive; the hunger usually took over before I could find out, but a vampire I once met told me that it would be a fate worse than death.

My brothers have been bringing me fresh blood bags from town which has helped me recover faster. The first day I woke up after I got home I had already started healing and needed to get my brothers to re-break most of the bones in my body so they could be set properly.

If you ask me, I'd say they enjoyed it a little too much. Apparently they are taking Willow's side in all of this and think I'm making a mistake. There's a good chance they might be right, but I'm not willing to take that risk.

”We're going in to town to pick up some things for the girls. Daniel and Jonathan are thinking about going to see Micky too, and I really think you should be there for that.”

I glanced up at Tristan standing in my doorway. He didn't need to ask me twice; I was dying to get out of this room. I got to my feet and limped to the door. I was mostly healed but my body was still pretty sore.

”Let's get going then.”

I grabbed a hooded sweater from my closet and pulled it on before following Tristan out of the room. The rest of the guys were already waiting for me downstairs. Colton seemed to be in way too good of a mood.

I haven't officially met Willow's sister yet, but from what I'm told, the two of them are constantly going at it. I'm guessing he won whatever battle they were in this time, since he seemed unable to wipe the smirk off his face.

Tristan picked up his keys and headed out the door, followed quickly by the rest of the guys. I jumped into the back of the truck and sat between Colton and Jasper.