Chapter Fourteen Whip
I watched as Isabella Moretti ran towards Domino and leaped into his arms, wrapping her arms and legs around him.
“Baby, I missed you.” Domino says to Isabella and he looks over at Twister, “I missed you too. Are you okay?”
I stand up and walk to the chair next to Peyton and turn it so the back is facing the table. Watching Domino, Twister and Isabella share sweet words and kisses I lean into Peyton after I straddle the chair next to her.
“We could have something like that if you weren’t so damn stubborn and forgave me already.” I say to her
Peyton looks at me and then she looks at Knox and he just shrugs and smiles at her.
“You know what you two, I’ve been dealing with a lot. My mother just died, I’m pregnant with not one, but three babies. Can you just leave me be? I am about to give birth in the next couple months. You didn’t want me Cooper. I don’t even know why all the sudden you say you do.
I am not confident in that.”
Knox and I watch as Peyton gets up and starts for what I am assuming is her and Knox’s bedroom.
It’s hard not to chuckle because I know she is trying to leave dramatically and like she is angry, but the fact that she can’t do more than waddle right now because her belly is so big it is really nothing but funny.
Knox gives her a couple of minutes and then gets up and follows her.
He looks over his shoulder at me, “I’m gonna go talk to her. I mean she is going through a lot, but she’s all but let you back into her heart, she is just refusing to say it out loud.”
I nod my head and watch her go. Twister walks over and takes the seat that Peyton abandoned.
“Peyton still giving you a hard time with everything?”
I sigh and look at my brother, “Yeah. Since last month she really hasn’t let me touch her. I know that she is going through a lot and she’s dealing with more than she should, but I’m hurting because I can’t even comfort her.
We’ve talked about her giving birth and both Fang and I have talked about wanting to be in the room with her. She shot me down and told Fang the only person that was going to be in the room with her when she gives birth is going to be the only other person that was there when the babies were made.
So I have been designated to the waiting room. I guess that will have to be alright. Whatever is going to make her the most comfortable during that time. I guess I can be fine with that.”
“Well I’m glad that you are willing to let her do whatever is going to make her comfortable even if you are bummed about it. Just think about after the babies are born then you get to bond with them and have all this time with them.
Peyton won’t be able to get rid of you when you’re helping with those three babies. One little monster for each of you. I think at this point Whip, she is just being stubborn. She doesn’t want to admit that she believes it can work, that she does need both of you.
I know you’re working with a lot of obstacles. Have you talked to her about your past? I mean I don’t know anything really, just obviously you had a rough childhood, I mean you moved out at 17 and raised your little brother after that. I don’t really think Peyton realizes all that stuff.”
“I really haven’t gotten into shit with my family with her, no. I feel like ever since Fang and I started talking about doing this relationship with her it has been nonstop crazy that has happened. I don’t want to go in and bring more of my crazy into this dynamic.”
“She is going to need to know why you behaved the way you did, Whip.”
Isabella says as she sits down on Domino’s lap.
“You might have already told her that it wasn’t about her and that it isn’t her fault, but I can tell you that she doesn’t believe you. You’re going to have to do more than what you’re doing. You need to explain yourself better than you already have. She needs words and actions.
You really do need to work on those club whores at your clubhouse too. They try and start shit with me when I’m there and I think they forget who I am. Plus I think they forget that Cannon never went there with any of them.”
“I get what you’re saying, Bella, I do, but I do not know when would be the right time to dump all my emotional baggage on her. I’m still dealing with a lot of shit on that end, do I want to be no.
There is stuff going on that I am trying to figure out and really don’t want to add more shit to the club. My family has been my problem for my entire life. To this day I do not know what made me the target of all the bullshit. Why was I treated so differently than my siblings?”
“Who knows, Whip, but you need to talk to people about everything and not just keep everything to yourself. That is what got you in this mess with Peyton and now she is being constantly reminded by women that she has seen you with, that she was never enough for you. It sucks to feel that way.
You should have never gone there with her if you were going to try and push her away like that. We don’t know all the details, but if that happened to me my brothers would’ve had your throat. Her family has been super understanding and I’m sure they don’t even know everything,
but that was real ballsy of you to pull all that shit.”
“Yeah it was. We could all have killed you for hurting our baby sister like that.”
Twister says as he glares at me. I think they really don’t want to think of what had to happen for me to hurt their sister so badly.
Plus they all know and have known me for most of my life, knowing that there is a lot of hurt and pain that I hide as well.
“Yes, I am very fortunate that Peyton refused to tell everyone what had gone on between us. I will never be more grateful. I know that at some point we need to have that discussion, but I just don’t think right now is the time.
Once she has the babies and shit gets into a routine I will sit down with her and talk about everything. She will get all the dirty details of my fucked up childhood.”
I then change the subject and we continue to talk and joke around.
I am glad to get this time because I love being able to see Twister in this environment with these people that you can tell he loves so much.
I am really glad he found everything he was looking for in these two souls.
I want something similar for myself, Peyton and Knox.
Without the whole me touching his dick part or you know without the whole kissing him shit.
I love getting to know these two wonderful people that my brother has fallen for.
Domino and Isabella complete him, completely.
It is truly amazing to watch them together.
I mean I’m sure I sound sappy as fucking hell, but I am glad that things worked out for him.
“So I mean besides seeing good old Domino here, what brought you down here?”
Twister gave me a look and I couldn’t help but chuckle, I know he is dealing with a lot of shit trying to keep everybody together.
“Well when I got to the clubhouse today a bunch of different shit was hitting the fan. I swear Terror needs to get himself an ol’ lady to help run that shit the way mama did or Sophie needs to get her ass back to the clubhouse and stop distancing herself from all of us. Lash is a fucking mess.
Thorn was beating up on Skunk and Pitbull for who knows what.”
“Oh I know the answer to that and I’m sure you can figure it out if you think about it. But I don’t really know what all you know right now.”
“Oh so someone said some shit about Lizzy again.”
Twister rolls his eyes and continues, “Lash was moping at the bar, I went and tried to get my dad to take a fucking break and he refused. Dragon is I don’t even know what he is doing. He’s spiraling. I keep trying to tell him that he doesn’t need to push this chick away he is fucking around with,
but he doesn’t seem to believe me. So he is torturing himself with what he thinks he needs to do. I think he had planned to go over and see her at some point today. I don’t know when he plans on pulling the trigger,
all I know is this girl has him so wrapped in knots that when he finally does pull the trigger, I don’t want to be anywhere near him. I just decided that since everyone is falling apart right now because our fucking compass is gone,
I needed to get the fuck out of there and focus on giving myself some sanity. I feel like I’ve been walking on eggshells and not trying to show any type of sadness because everyone else is such a fucking mess. Hurricane’s stupid ass has been a mess for longer than mama’s death.
But he got a rude awakening about the fact that his wife knew more of his secrets than he thought.”
“So you know that part of the shit Cassidy spouted to Hurricane?”
“Yeah, I heard little bits about the shit she said about Lizzy too. But you know Thorn, he doesn’t want anyone else in his business when it comes to his woman.”
“Yeah I know, despite how long she’s been gone she has always had a real strong hold of that big guy’s heart.”
I look over by the hallway where Peyton and Knox disappeared and wondered when they were going to be coming back.
I am sure they are having a moment and boy do I wish I was in there with them.
I want to be with her in that way again, but she has shut me out and shut me down since the day she found out mama died.
Again, I know I deserve it, but I still wish that things were different.
I am in a hell of my own making right now.
I finally see movement down the hall and I see that it is my beautiful woman and Knox.
Peyton is in jeans and one of Knox’s t-shirts and I wish that it was me she smelled like in this moment.
I know I shouldn’t be jealous of everything going on with Knox, but I am.
We haven’t had any time to just sit down and talk.
I know that she’s busy fuck she’s getting ready to have babies and graduate.
I just miss her in more than just the bedroom.
Twister stands up and walks towards Peyton, “You didn’t give me a very warm welcome, baby sister. I thought you’d miss me.”
I see Peyton roll her eyes and then pull him in for a hug the best she can with that big belly of hers.
“I’m sorry Cannon, I have missed you. It didn’t have anything to do with you, the reason I left. I didn’t want to interrupt you guys saying hi to Dom either. But I am glad you are here. What’s going on anyway?”
I can’t help but feel concerned with the fact that she is up and moving around when Knox has told me she’s been feeling really off today. Peyton looks over at our table and makes eye contact with me.
“Why don’t we sit down and talk, you probably should be off your feet. You’re like due in what two months? Can’t you go into labor early with multiples?”
Knox looks at Peyton with a worried look, “Yeah she technically can go into labor anytime at this point with the triplets.”
“Should she be on like bed rest or something? So they stay there longer?” Twister ask Knox, ignoring the glare coming my way from Peyton and the snickers that are coming from Domino, Isabella and Twister.
Peyton gives me a look that could kill any man and I shrink away from her.
Then literally seconds after she kills me with her glare, she is bending over in pain squeezing Knox’s hand.
A gush of wetness comes out of her pants and I swear my heart shot to my stomach.
Peyton looks over to Twister, “You just had to jinx me, didn’t you?”