Chapter 5
Myles
The workout had felt good until I remembered that I had lacrosse practice and Coach was going to kick my ass. First day back, and I was already fucking up. I wasn’t off to a great start.
Nothing had seemed normal since Ren’s accident.
We had all been in survival mode. Then Lawrence went crazier than a squirrel on crack, killing Ella and traumatizing Lip, Blake, Theo and Ethan.
After living with Owen and Devin, I hadn’t thought it possible to feel more useless, but this last year had been one insane blow after another.
The locker room was empty and silent as I stripped down and slipped into the last shower stall, closing the flimsy curtain behind me.
Cold water sprayed out from the showerhead when I turned the taps.
With my arm braced on the wall, I stepped under and lifted my face to the stream, letting the water ease the tension that had become my constant companion.
I hardly remembered what it was like to be calm.
The only time my body relaxed was when I held Ren at night.
A hand touched my back, and I sucked in a deep breath. It was like I had magical powers to conjure her by thought alone. Ren slipped under my arm and smirked at me. My gaze traveled down her body as I admired each of her curves and how the water trickled over her skin. She had my full attention.
“You look like yer wantin’ to find some trouble, Snowflake.”
The little devil rose up on her toes and pressed her body into mine as she whispered in my ear.
“Maybe I am.”
“Well, ya definitely found it,” I softly growled as the door opened and we heard voices.
Making sure there were no gaps in the curtain for prying eyes, I took her by the shoulders and turned her around.
Ren leaned back as if she already knew what I wanted.
Wrapping my hand around her throat, I felt her pulse under my fingertips.
She wiggled against me as my teeth grazed her ear, making me smirk.
Ren was a forbidden treat, and I was lucky to get a taste. The fact that she loved me…it was impossible to put into words how it made me feel. There was nothing more satisfying than teasing Snowflake into a frenzy of need for me.
She writhed against me as I traced my free hand over her chest and teased her hard nipples. I flexed my hips in response, running my cock between her ass cheeks. Ren moaned, and I squeezed my hand just tight enough to cut off the sound.
“Shh, Snowflake, or someone will hear ya and know what a naughty girl ya are,” I said, kissing one of the snowflake tattoos on the side of her neck. She gripped my hips, her nails digging in ever so slightly.
Sliding my hand down her stomach, I took my time to drive her crazy, and it worked.
She pressed harder into me and moved her ass over my cock.
My nostrils flared as I sucked in a deep breath to keep myself from jumping her like a madman.
She drove me to the limits of need that scared me.
If Ren knew how close I was to the edge every time she touched me, she would think twice before being near me in public.
Bending her over a restaurant table or laying her out on a desk had crossed my mind more than once.
“Do ya know how much I love you? Every scar, every sin, every inch of me is yours. Not because you’d ever ask, but because somewhere between your breath and mine, I stopped belonging to meself. I’m yours, forever,” I growled against her ear as I slipped my finger inside of her.
My eyes closed, and I bit my lip as she whimpered. Jesus, she was so wet, and the way she ground against me in time to my finger was almost my undoing.
“Ya like that, Snowflake?”
My voice was rough and my muscles tense. Ren moaned in response. Her body tightened, her pulse raced, and I knew she was close.
Pulling my finger out, he turned around and I loved the lusty look she gave me. She touched her lips to mine, and everything else disappeared as I lifted her. No worry, no pain, no fear, just us in this moment.
“I missed you,” she mumbled softly.
I attacked her mouth and ate up the little gasp as I pushed her up against the wall. Other than for a quick visit, we hadn’t seen one another until today, and I felt starved for her touch.
“I missed ya too, Snowflake,” I said, slowly pushing inside her. “Fuck…me,” I growled, burying my head in her neck. She was like hot, wet velvet wrapped around my cock, and with each inch that I sank into her body, I left a little more of the pain and damaged parts of myself behind.
Ren’s eyes closed, and her mouth opened as I moved inside of her. I craved watching her come. Seeing her cheeks dusted pink with pleasure and the way she looked at me like I was the only one who made her feel this way.
“Fuck, Snowflake,” I grumbled, gripping her ass tighter as I pumped into her.
Ren’s pussy tightened like a fist around my cock as she bit her lip and arched her back. I fucked her harder and smirked as she tried not to scream. With one more thrust, she dug her nails in as she came. The clenching of her walls was all I could handle.
My rhythm was chaotic, and I forgot that we were trying to be quiet. Her nipples rubbed against my chest as her body bounced with mine. I was so close. Kissing her hard, I swore into her mouth as I came.
“Feckin’ hell,” I growled. My legs were shaking so badly that I wasn’t sure how we were still upright. “You’re incredible,” I whispered as we clung to one another and let our hearts settle.
“So are you.”
Ren kissed the side of my neck and then nipped my ear, making my cock kick. If we had more time, I would take her again. Before there was no going back, I eased her down my body until she was standing.
“I needed that. I need ya, Snowflake. I hate not holdin’ ya at night.”
Being there for Lip had to be my top priority, but being away from her for the week, and damn near killed me.
I’d spent every moment with him and held him until he fell asleep.
Then I would doze in the chair next to his bed, ready to console him if he woke up with a nightmare.
I’d do anything for my brother, but selfishly, I had missed my, Snowflake.
“We need to figure out sleeping arrangements,” she said, grabbing some soap and lathering her body. Fuck, I wanted to stand here all day watching her. The suds left an enticing trail down between her legs.
I gave my head a shake and quickly washed up.
“Aye, I don’t think rock, paper, scissors will cut it,” I teased, making her smile.
Ren yelped and jumped behind me when someone yanked the curtain open. Nash and Liam stood there, letting all the warmth out of the stall.
“I fucking knew it. Told you he was in here with her,” Nash grumbled and walked away.
Liam looked me up and down and then smirked at Ren when she poked her head out.
“What do ya want? We’re kind of busy,” I said.
“I can see that. The kind of busy I really like. Isn’t that right, Little Rabbit?”
“Yes, sir,” she said, and Liam gave me a challenging stare. I remained quiet. If I ever wanted in on another group session, I needed to keep my mouth shut.
As if satisfied with my submission, Liam held out my phone.
“It keeps ringing. It’s Golden Oak.”
“Shite. Must be about Lip,” I said, grabbing my cell.
“Go, I’ll be out in a sec,” Ren said.
I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my waist before walking away to hit the recall. When I looked back over my shoulder to thank Liam, he was gone. Son of a bitch had taken my spot. Jerk.
Stepping out into the changing area, I waited for the school to answer.
“Golden Oak Prep, how may I direct your call?”
“This is Myles McCoy. I had a few missed calls on my phone.”
“Oh yes, Mr. McCoy, give me one minute, and I’ll transfer you to Dean Robinson.”
The standard elevator music came on the line, and I paced in a circle waiting for Robinson to pick up the phone.
“Myles, it’s Dean Robinson. I was calling because I’ve been unable to reach Mr. O’Brien, and we are having an issue with Filip.”
My heart dropped. “What’s wrong?”
It wasn’t a good sign that they had called so many times and tried Ethan as well. It was also worrying that he couldn’t be reached.
“He was disruptive in his classes today. And after declining dinner, he refused to go to his room. He also kicked a teacher.”
I closed my eyes and ran my hand through my damp hair.
“I’m sorry, he’s been through a lot and is having a hard time.”
Dean Robinson sighed, and I didn’t like that sound.
“I understand, and we are not going to punish or expel him…yet. But we do need to rectify the situation. Can you come to Golden Oak, preferably with Mr. O’Brien, so we can find a way to help Filip and ensure that the issues don’t escalate?”
“Aye, I’m nearby. I can be there soon, but Ethan is…not doing well himself and may not be able to attend,” I said, trying to keep it as vague as possible.
“I see, well, that explains why we haven’t been able to reach him. I’ll see you shortly.”
Hanging up the phone, I wanted to throw the fucking thing across the room. Fucking Lawrence. Lip was so smart, too smart, and his eidetic memory only made what he saw so much worse. The therapist said that the images would never fade or be easily pushed aside.
“Is everything okay?”
I turned around to see Nash sitting on one of the benches, staring at me.
“Nah,” I said, shaking my head. “It’s Lip. He’s acting out, and it’s only day one. I don’t know what to do. Should I drop out and look after him for the rest of the year?”
“No, don’t do that, at least not yet. You need to keep him on the right path, but you don’t want to have to redo the whole semester again either. Not just because we won’t be there, but you’ll regret it.”
“Can you take me to Golden Oak? I should get there before anything else happens.”
Nash glanced at the showers where Ren and Liam were and shrugged.
“Sure, they can wait for us to get back or call a ride share,” he grumbled, making me smirk with amusement, despite the situation.
“Yer just jealous that you didn’t get to fuck her in the shower.”
“You’re right, and now they can have all the time in the world, until I bother myself with coming back to get them. We may even have dinner first.”
“Ya do know that’s not very sharing of ya…right?”
He shrugged as he stood.
“Don’t care. Let’s go.”
Changing quickly, I grabbed my coat and shot Ren a text letting her know where we’d gone and that we would meet them at Grillie’s for dinner.
Stuffing the phone in my pocket, I followed Nash out to the truck with my stomach in knots.
Just like that, the calm was gone, and I was once more a ball of tension.