SWNOVELS Chapter 50: So….how was dinner?
Damon was sitting on one of the couches in the living room watching a movie with Lydia, he was already told four times to be quiet. Carter and Brandon were sitting on the other one when they heard the growl from across the property. Damon and Carter sat up straighter, very alert that something was going on. They felt Kane’s anger through the pack link, but more they felt his pain. A feeling washed over Damon, he knew something was wrong, he glanced at Carter and knew he could feel it as well. They both stood up, listening, waiting. When the feeling got stronger, Damon kissed Lydia and told her to stay with Brandon. Carter and him moved towards the front door and when the second growl ripped through the property Damon took off running towards Martina’s and Edward’s telling Carter to stay there, the big dog was out.
He made it to the front lawn in time to see Kane’s knee connect with Johnny’s face, but it wasn’t Kane, this was his beast.
“Oh fuck me, who brought the beast out?” Damon muttered as he ran towards Ky grabbing him around the waist and pulling him away from Johnny. He took one elbow to the face twice and another to the gut three times, but Damon held tight. Ky twisted himself bringing his elbow down twice more hitting between Damon’s shoulder blades forcing him to let go. Ky threw Damon like he was a ragdoll into Johnny taking them both down.
“Thanks for the assist brother.” Johnny said, blood dripped from his nose.
“The fuck? Who let the beast out?” Damon asked as they both got up watching Ky.
“Long story” Johnny huffed “You go that way”
“I better survive to hear it” Damon said as he moved right while Johnny went left. They circled Ky who waited for them to make their move. Damon grabbed him around the arms from behind while Johnny went for the legs. Ky planted both feet into Johnny’s chest and pushed back, colliding Damon’s back with a tree in the front yard. Damon grunted out in pain but didn’t let go. Smashing him back again and again until his grip began to loosen, Johnny lunged forward, but Ky kicked him across the face. Johnny stumbled but got back up and lunged again, all three hit the ground hard. Damon’s grip on Ky’s arms faltered and he took two more elbows to the face before Ky broke Damon’s right arm and dislocated it at the elbow. Damon groaned out in pain holding his arm as he rolled away from Johnny and Ky. Johnny had a hold on his legs, trying to avoid any grip Ky could get on his neck. Three hard and fast elbows to Johnny’s back forcing him to let go and roll in the other direction.
Ky was the first to get back on his feet, he watched the men on the ground carefully, anticipating their next moves.
“Next time you get the legs” Johnny said coughing.
“I think he broke my arm” Damon held his arm close to him. “What do we do?”
“Try not to die!” Johnny replied.
“That’ll be fun too!” Damon said. They both got up and circled him again. This time Damon went for the legs and Johnny tried for the upper body, but Ky had enough. He kneed Damon in the face and backhanded Johnny, dropping them both to the ground. Ky grabbed both bloody and bruised men by their necks lifting them high into the air and started squeezing. Johnny struggled with both his hands to loosen Ky’s grip while Damon could only fight with one hand. They kicked their legs connecting with whatever part of Ky they could, but it didn’t even phase him.
“Put them down, Ky” Came Edward’s voice from behind him. “They are not your enemy” Both Damon and Johnny shook their heads, Ky only squeezed tighter, as he looked for the source of the voice when he spotted Edward over his shoulder. He released a growl, and Edward shrank lower to the ground, but kept his eyes on the beast in his yard.
“They didn’t hurt your mate” Edward slowly moved around so Ky could see him better staying low, he remembered Johnny telling him no height when Ky is agitated, he viewed it as a threat.
“Mate!” Ky repeated, he turned his focus back to the two men he had hanging in the air by their necks. Someone needed to die!
“Yes your mate, she’s hurting right now, but they are not the cause, they would never hurt her, they’re her brothers.” Ky shook his head.
“No….hurt ….mate….b-b” he growled, they shook their heads again watching as Ky struggled to wrap his tongue around the word brother. “La….c….ey….hurt….mate!” Ky growled again as soon as her name left his mouth. Johnny’s eyes widened, they darted to his dad to hurry up and do something. If Ky decided Lacey needed to die, there would be no stopping him.
“If you do this, you will. If you hurt them, if you hurt her brothers you WILL hurt her.” Edward spoke slowly to let that sink in. He wasn’t going to confirm that Lacey was indeed to blame for this, he needed to get Ky thinking about Dax, he needed to keep her as his sole focus.
“NO!....Ky….no….hurt….mate” Ky’s upper lip curled, he squeezed tighter.
“Then put them down….son.” Ky’s eyes snapped to him, that was not a term he was familiar with at all. “Put them down and don’t hurt her any further.” Ky stood there, unsure of what to do, his grip loosened slightly, and Damon and Johnny took as much air as they could. His mate was wronged, his mate was hurting and someone had to pay, it’s what he knew. His mate was hurt and someone had to pay with their life.
“Blood” Ky growled squeezing tighter, Johnny and Damon’s eyes widened, their faces turning purple.
“Not their blood son” Ky growled “Put them down and I’ll take you to her” Ky snapped his eyes to Edward.
“Mate!” His features softened,
“Yes, do you want to see her?” Edward asked,
“Mate!” They could see him struggling with his decision.
“She needs you” Ky looked at Johnny and Damon then back at Edward,
“Mate….n-ne-nee-need….Ky” he was trying to tell if Edward was lying.
“Mate needs Ky” Edward repeated, Ky smacked Johnny and Damon together hard and then dropped them to the ground and walked away from them. They held their throats coughing and gasping trying to catch their breath. Edward moved quickly to their sides to make sure they were ok.
“He could have just put us down,” Johnny said, gasping,
“He’s an asshole” Damon choked out,
“Come on boys let’s get you in the house” Edward said, helping them both to their feet and they moved towards the house with Ky following closely behind. Damon faltered and fell, he was having trouble getting back up, before Edward could help him Ky grabbed him by his right arm.
“Holy fuck! That’s the one you broke” Damon groaned. Ky just growled at him.
“Ok manhandle away” Ky pulled him to his feet with Damon biting back the pain and they proceeded into the house. Edward led them to the dining room where Ky threw Damon into one of the chairs and Edward helped Johnny into another one.
Martina moved quickly to assess the injuries of both boys paying no attention to Ky. Lacey came into the dining room, her eyes immediately went to Damon, then she looked over at Johnny.
“Oh my Goddess….Johnny!” She gasped when she saw his appearance. As soon as Ky heard her voice his eyes snapped in her direction. His top lip curled back, his body stiffened and the growling started all over again, his anger flooded the room.
“Lacey, get out of here! Go sit down and keep your mouth shut. You’ve done more than enough” Edward yelled at her. Lacey looked at Edward, her expression was hurt but she did as she was told. Ky watched her leave the room, his growls never subsiding until she was out of his sight. Then a scent hit him, lilac and cherry blossoms, he breathed it in, visibly relaxing him. Allowing it to take over.
“Mate!” He followed the scent down the hall to the last door and stood on the other side of it.
“What is he doing?” Damon asked through gritted teeth as they all watched him look at the door.
“I don’t think he knows how to open it,” Edward replied,
“Big bad wolfie can’t open the door?” Damon asked again,
“He usually just goes through them. But if he does that he’ll scare her. Ky is many things stupid isn’t one of them” Johnny said, as Martina was cleaning up his face. Damon pushed himself up and moved to go down the hall.
“Where are you going?” Edward asked,
“To open the door,” Damon replied. He moved slowly down the hall in part because Ky scared him, he knew he wouldn’t survive another round with him, but also because he was sore. He’s seen Ky fight numerous times but he has never fought against him before and he didn’t want to do it again. Ky turned and watched Damon make his way slowly down the hall.
“Can’t break that door down huh?” Damon stated,
“Mate!” Ky answered by putting his hand on the door, Damon nodded.
“She’s in there?” Damon asked, Ky put his other hand on the door and looked at Damon.
“Mate!”
“Then let’s open the door” Damon reached out and Ky stepped backwards and watched him cautiously as he gripped the doorknob, twisted it and the door popped open.
“There you go brother, go be with her, just don’t squeeze too tight,” Damon said,
“Hmm” Ky looked at him, his top lip twitching.
“You’re welcome,” Damon said.
Ky pushed the door open and stepped inside, closing it behind him. There she was lying on the bed with her back to the door, her rhythmic breathing told him she was asleep, she was wearing one of Kane’s old t-shirts from high school and a pair of burgundy coloured sweatpants. Quietly walking to the bed and crawling beside her. As gently as he could he gathered her into his arms, holding her to his chest. Burying his nose in her hair he kissed her head and pressed her tight to him. No one was going to take her away from him, especially not some vapid, spoiled, jealous bitch. He knew this would happen. He told Kane this would happen. That bitch didn’t deserve to breathe the same air as his mate and if she wasn’t careful, she wouldn’t be breathing for long. Ky hated Lacey, he’s always hated Lacey, but Lacey was Johnny’s mate, he would tell Kane she was on deathly thin ice and she steps out of line one more time, Johnny’s mate or not she would pay with blood.
“Mate!”
Damon stumbled back down the hallway, Edward catching him before he fell and helping him back into a chair.
“You foolish boy” Martina said as she started tending to his injuries.
“Well you know me mama, was never one to make smart choices” Damon grinned up at her. She dabbed the cuts on his face, shaking her head at him.
“Ow! You used to be a lot more gentle” Damon complained.
“Yes when you were younger and if you think this is rough, wait till we have to set your arm.” She said, smiling back.
“That’ll be fun too!” She checked him over for any other injuries.
“Johnny, Edward hold him down, bite down on this” She shoved a wooden spoon handle into Damon’s mouth. Martina grabbed a hold of Damon’s right wrist, while Johnny and Edward held him tightly, she pulled down hard and guided his elbow back into place until they heard a loud pop,
Damon struggled and growled against Johnny and Edward’s hold, his growls turning into whimpers as Martina set his broken bone next. Using a splint to keep his arm immobilized, she put it in a sling.
“Holy fuck!” He groaned as he dropped the spoon from his mouth.
“Language!” Martina scolded him.
“Sorry!” He looked at her, she offered him a small smile.
“It’s good to see you sweetheart” she kissed his cheek and walked into the kitchen.
“Still doesn’t allow swearing?” Damon asked,
“No, but she can curse like a sailor though” Johnny laughed,
“No shit!” Damon said,
“Language!” Martina yelled from the kitchen.
“Sorry!” he called back “So….how was dinner?” Damon looked back and forth between Edward and Johnny, they both started laughing.
“I need a drink!” Edward got up and walked into the kitchen.
“That good huh?” Damon said laughing,
“Chernobyl looked like a picnic. Dad told Kane to start world war three with Lacey….he picked the nuclear option” Johnny explained. Edward came back with three glasses and a bottle of whiskey. He poured a round and handed out the glasses, Damon sat and listened as Johnny explained the events of dinner.
“She threw potatoes at her?” Damon asked,
“She was aiming for Kane.” Johnny laughed,
“I think she missed” Damon laughed,
“That’s what Dax said” Edward chimed in,
“How could she miss? He’s a big enough target” Damon asked,
“That’s what Kane said,” Edward replied,
“That girl has no aim” Johnny laughed,
“No kidding, so what brought the beast out?” Damon asked. Edward and Johnny shared a look and that was when they turned serious.
“The comment from this morning. Lacey is still not talking to Dax, and Kane told her to grow up. Not sure exactly how much of the fight Dax heard, but enough for her to come to the understanding it was her fault.” Johnny said
“It’s not her fault though, this has been coming for a long time.” Damon replied. Even he knew this was building over the years. Kane never wanted to deal with it, he just put up with it when it was just him, but now it’s not just him, and he couldn’t let it slide anymore.
“You know that, I know that, hell everybody here knows that. Dax doesn’t know that, she only knows what happened tonight. She said Kane should reject her, and knowing that it would kill her, he would at least have his family and that was more important than her life.” Damon’s eyes widened and he fought back Titan who wanted to be heard. The look Johnny gave him told him he had the same fight with Diego.
“Ky….didn’t share that opinion, and he blames Lacey. We barely got him outside, Kane managed to hold on long enough before Ky was fully in control and blocking him.” Johnny explained looking into his glass. He didn’t want to admit that Lacey’s behaviour had angered him, he blamed Lacey for what happened. He was scared for his child’s life. If Lacey didn’t grow up, what kind of life were they going to have with a mother that can’t think of anyone else but herself.
“And how is the princess?” Damon asked,
“I haven’t even dealt with that yet” Johnny mumbled, putting his head down.
“No time like the present brother” Damon said grinning, Johnny just glared at him, releasing a deep sigh he got up and headed into the living room.
“Mate….no….le-lea-leave….Ky” Ky held her closer, cradling her head as she slept. “Ky….n-ne-need….mate”
“Mate….no….lea-leave….Kane” she started to stir in his arms, he held her closer to him, breathing in her scent. “Kane….ne-need….mate”
“Mate….no….lea-ve….b-brr-brro-brroth-brrothers” Ky struggled to get the word out. “Brr-brro-brroth-brrothers….neeed….mate” he nuzzled the side of her head, encouraging her to wake up. She scrunched her face at his movements, but he persisted with them until she opened her eyes.
“Mate!” He whimpered,
“Ky” she buried her face in his chest, wrapping his arms around her more. Trying not to hug too tightly but he wanted her closer, she felt like she was too far away from him.
“No….lea-ve….mate….no….lea-ve” she felt a tear hit her cheek, her own tears joined it.
“I wreck everything” she whispered “I’m no good”
“No!....Mate….good” Ky whimpered, he didn’t know how to help. Kane pushed to come forward and Ky didn’t fight him. Fix it! Make her stay and not leave us! Ky whimpered in the back of his mind. If she leaves us I’ll destroy that bitch!
“Don’t leave me, I need you. I am better with you than I am without you” he said as he kissed her head.
“I’m no good for you, you need to reject me” she tried to push away from him but he held her closer. I will never forgive that bitch!
“No!” He said,
“You need to” again trying to push away, he needed to see how bad she was for him.
“NO! I Kane McKenna will NEVER reject you Dax, as my mate, my Luna, you ARE my always and forever.” He declared.
“I need to go back to the warehouse,” she said, trying to push away again.
“No!” He held her tighter.
“It’s Sunday, we negotiated for a week, we tr….we tried, but I don’t belong here” he heard the dejection in her voice, he really didn’t care where they were, she belonged with him.
“You belong with me and I belong with you. But you’re right we did make a deal for a week and then we would renegotiate.” He ran his fingers through her hair.
“No Kane, no renegotiations, I need to leave, I have done enough damage” she shook her head.
“No! A deals a deal. You can’t go back on a deal, we’ll renegotiate. Option 1: You leave and my happiness goes with you. I’ll become a miserable bastard and make everyone’s life hell” Kane stated matter of factly lifting her chin so she could look in his eyes seeing the truth in what he was saying.
“I don’t know how to make you happy!” He could hear the tears in her voice as her bottom lip quivered.
“Baby you don’t have to do anything, holding you like this makes me happy. Being in the same room with you makes me happy, seeing you smile makes me happy. Watching your eyes dance and sparkle makes me happy. Watching your ears turn red when you’re mad or embarrassed or aroused makes me happy. The blush that starts at the bridge of your nose and watching it spread across your beautiful face. Hearing you laugh makes me happy. The curses you mumble under your breath when you think no one is listening. Touching you makes me happy….sometimes it makes me really happy, kissing this perfect little mouth makes me really happy too. It’s not what you can do for me, it’s everything you do, you make me happy” he pressed his lips to hers and a smile spread across his face when she kissed him back.
“Option 2: If you go, then I go. And if I go, Damon will follow and bring Lydia, then Carter will come and Brandon, Kenneth and Marco and his wife and their three kids at least until they go to Hillcrest. Johnny will visit everyday, but eventually he’ll end up coming and little mouse you’re little loft is not big enough for all of us. You built yourself a family, whether you know it or not. Sure we’re a little fucked up but your family won’t leave you and we’ll never let you leave without a fight. We’ll go to hell and back for you every time.” Kane went on with the negotiations.
“What about your family? You can’t choose me over your family” she looked at him.
“I’m not, the day I found you, you became a part of my family. Maybe more so because you’re my mate, you make my world make sense.” Kane stated.
“But Lac-“ Kane shook head and kissed her again.
“Needs to grow up, and until she does, she and I don’t have anything to talk about. This wasn’t your fault, none of it. It has been building for a long time, I just never wanted to deal with it. Just pushed it aside and put up with her shit for years. Today was the last straw, she pushed me to the edge. It was one thing when it was just me, but I am no longer a me, I am a we and her treatment of you was too far. You didn’t deserve that, it was a comment, albeit a funny one, but a comment nonetheless. You put everyone above you and your needs, someone has to show you how important you are too. You deserve to be treated so much better than you think you do, you’re my queen and deserve to be treated as such.” Kane cut her off.
“Or option 3: You stay here with me and the rest of our fucked up family and together we make it work. I can’t promise all good days, but I do promise good days” Kane said, kissing the side of her head. She closed her eyes and listened to the beating of his heart. She listened to the lullaby it sang to her. The security of his arms around her, the safety she felt there, even dark days weren’t as dark when his arms were wrapped around her. His scent, winterpine and rain, smelled like home. She remained quiet for a bit lost in thought, listening, feeling, breathing him in. holding him tightly as he held her.
“Option 4” she finally spoke.
“Option 4? What’s option 4?” Kane raised his eyebrow questioning her.
“We stay here, but when it gets to be too crazy, too much we escape to the loft” she answered, he thought about that for a moment and he smiled, she always seemed to think of the things he didn’t. Take it, take the fucking deal! Ky was howling with joy in his head, his mate was not going to leave him. Lacey is fucking lucky!
“That’s why we are good together, you come up with what I miss, it’s one of the many reasons I need you. I like option 4, but on one condition” he said, running his hands through her hair. No, no, no conditions. Just take the deal and make her stay!
“What’s that?” She asked, looking up at him.
“We get a bigger shower in the loft, I fucking hate that thing!” She giggled, making his smile grow bigger, he pressed his lips to hers again. Ok, that’s a good condition!
“Do we have a deal?” He said against her lips.
“I’ll need to think about it,” she said, hearing the teasing in her tone, he smiled against her lips.
“Oh really! You need to think about it?” Kane asked, pulling back from her a little bit.
“Oh yes, it’s a very serious, very big decision” he lightly trailed his fingers up her side.
“That’s cheating” she squirmed and giggled at the contact.
“No little mouse, that’s playing an advantage” he tickled her sides again she squealed out in laughter squirming to get away from him.
“STOP….STOP!” She screamed and laughed.
“Say we have a deal and I’ll stop” she squirmed and giggled, squealed and wiggled trying to get away from him.
“Say we have a deal” he repeated, she caught him by surprise when she kissed him, his hands still on her sides, giving her the opportunity to slip away from him. She stood by the bedroom door, with her hand slowly turning the doorknob, her eyes dancing with amusement.
“That’s cheating, you know I can’t resist that mouth,” he said.
“No mountain wolf, that’s playing an advantage” a mischievous grin crossed her face, he moved to get off the bed and she bolted from the room laughing as she ran down the hall, with him right behind her.
They ran into the dining room, she didn’t quite make it to the doorway to the kitchen before he blocked her path. They ended up on either side of the table from each other.
“What the hell are you two doing?” Edward asked,
“Negotiating!” Kane replied, never taking his eyes off of her.
“So you’re chasing her?” Edward laughed,
“If I catch her, she’ll have to take the deal we made,” Kane said,
“In that case give him hell honey” Dax smiled brighter,
“Who’s side are you on?” Kane looked at Edward,
“Well I don’t want her to make it easy on you.” Edward leaned back in his chair laughing, when Kane looked back at her she was gone.
“Cause she makes it easy on me?” Where did she go? She had to still be in the room, he could still feel the tingles on his skin, no way she got by him. He moved to the other side of the room and she crawled out from under the table and ran into the kitchen, he chased after her hearing Edward laughing behind him.
She almost bumped into Martina on her way out the back door to the yard.
“Sorry mama!” without even thinking she called it out over her shoulder as she ran out the door laughing, with Kane right behind her.
“What has gotten into those two?” Martina said laughing,
“They’re negotiating and she won’t take the deal they made” Edward said as he wrapped his arms around his mate kissing her head.
“So he’s chasing her?” She asked,
“Well if he catches her she has to take it” Edward replied,
“What deal?” Martina asked,
“I have no idea,” Edward answered,
“Well then give him hell little girl” Martina laughed, they stood on the deck watching Kane chase Dax around the yard.
“When was the last time he looked that happy?” Edward asked,
“It’s been a long long time, he deserves to be happy.” Martina replied
Little did they know Lacey was standing right behind them watching Dax and Kane in the yard and listening to what they were saying. Resentment mixed in with her jealousy, at what she was seeing. That stupid selfish little imp, why did she have to come here! Though her brother was right, she put her own needs and feelings above others, but who else was going to think of her? But everything didn’t need to revolve around Dax. Kane was happy before he met her. She watched him chase her around the yard like he didn’t have a care in the world, his laughter filling the air. He would come to his senses, they all would, that little imp was an unimportant nobody. She didn’t belong here in their world. Lacey may hate Justine but she was right when she called her a gutter trash street rat. As soon as they all realize this the better off they will be, but right now she has to get herself out of the dog house.
“Edward, Martina!” They turned to look at her.
“Lacey, do you need something?” Martina asked, her tone remained light but something flashed in her eyes that Lacey couldn’t understand.
“No….he looks really happy” Lacey said as she stood beside them on the deck watching Kane and Dax.
“She’s the light of his life. His whole world makes sense now with her in it.” Martina said,
“I’m sorry!” Lacey said, looking down at her fingers.
“Thank you Lacey, but it’s not us you need to apologize to” Edward said, he even held a flat levelled expression when he turned towards her. The merriment he usually carried on his face was gone.
Johnny was the same when she apologized to him. He showed no emotion, he could barely look at her, and when he did speak it was at her and not to her. Damon just ignored her, pretended she wasn’t even talking to him and carried on his conversation with Johnny like she wasn’t even in the room.
“I need to apologize to everyone,” Lacey replied back, he just nodded his head.
“It’s almost time for dessert” Martina stated matter of factly and she and Edward walked back inside. Lacey turned and watched her brother chase his mate around the yard a little bit longer before she headed inside as well. That little imp fucking wrecked everything! She thought as her blood began to boil.
“How are you not getting tired yet little mouse?” Kane asked,
“Do you need a break mountain wolf?” She teased,
“I will catch you, it’s just a matter of time” he said “Did you hear that little mouse?”
“What?” She asked, looking at him,
“It’s almost time for dessert” Kane replied, Dax looked at the house and then back at Kane.
“If I catch you before you make the house you take the deal” Kane said,
“And if you don’t?” She asked,
“What do you want?” He asked her,
“I’ll think of something” she said with a wry smile, she took off running towards the house, he took off after her, catching her just before she reached the deck. She screamed out in laughter as his arms wrapped around her waist lifting her off the ground.
“Caught you my little mouse” Kane held her close to his chest. She giggled and squirmed in his arms as he tickled her. “Take the deal”
“S-s-s-STOP” she laughed,
“Then take the deal” he laughed,
“Ok, ok, ok….on one condition” she breathed out when he stopped.
“What’s that?” Turning her around so he could see her face, she wrapped her legs around his waist.
“I’m a stubborn girl, I’m going to try your patience. I need you to love me everyday, and louder on days when I need it the most” she looked up at him. Say yes, say yes. We will love her loudly everyday! Ky was howling with excitement in his head, his mate was going to stay and all she wanted was his love. She had his love, she had all his love. His heart belonged to her.
“I can do that. If you stop trying to leave me, I will give you the world” he kissed her forehead.
“I don’t want the world, I only want you. That’s all I want….and a bathtub in the loft” she smiled at him,
“Deal!” He said. Ky purred with contentment in his head, his mate was back where she belonged. That bitch tries anything again! Ok Ky! I mean it Kane, I told you she’d do this, I warned you. Now I am warning you one final time, I don’t fucking care who she is, she tries something else I will end her miserable fucking life! I consider myself warned! Ky gave his final warning before he fell silent in Kane’s head.
“Deal!” She repeated. He crashed his lips down onto hers, she snaked her arms around his neck pulling herself closer to him. Forgetting where he was, he ran his hands up her thighs to her bottom giving it a squeeze.
“Hey! That’s enough you two” Johnny called laughing. They broke apart, her face going red, she buried it in his neck trying to bite back her laughter.
“Maybe if you ate your dinner you wouldn’t be trying to eat her face” Johnny said between laughter.
“Shut up you asshole” Kane’s cheeks flushed causing Johnny to laugh louder.
“Mama says it’s time for dessert” he choked out. She lifted her head up still red in the face, but when she saw him her eyes went wide.
“What happened to you?” She asked,
“Oh this, this is nothing Damon got his arm broken. We had an encounter of the Ky variety and he actually held back” Johnny said grinning,
“Ky did that to you” she looked at Kane, he hung his head.
“There is a reason we stand at his side and not in his way.” Johnny said,
“Are you ok?” She asked looking back at Johnny seeing the bruising around his neck.
“I’m fine, and I’ll be as good as new tomorrow” Johnny assured her, then walked back into the house.
She looked back at Kane, she cupped his cheek, getting him to look at her.
“What happened?” She asked,
“I lost total control of him after Martina told us what you said. The thought of losing you sent him over the edge, you are the most important person in the world to him. He’s loved you since he caught your scent at the art show. He drove me crazy until we found you. I will admit it took me a little more convincing after our first encounter, but when I saw you in the clearing that day I knew he was right. You were ours and I would do anything for you. I love you, Dax. I always will!” He said to her, she pressed her lips to his, pouring everything she could into that one simple kiss. Her love, her devotion and her happiness.
“Well, I didn’t make it easy on you,” she said smiling, when they split apart
“No you sure didn’t, but I haven’t regretted a moment. Now we should go in before we don’t get any dessert, and I already missed dinner” he moved them towards the house.
“I can walk,” she stated,
“True, but then I can’t do this” he squeezed her bottom causing her to squeak “You really are my little mouse” he chuckled, kissing her cheek.
“I see you caught her, are you going to put her down?” Edward said laughing,
“And give her a chance to get away again, I just chased her all over the yard, I think I’m good” Kane answered grinning at her.
“Put that girl down!” Martina ordered him. Kane reluctantly put her on the floor, but kept his arm around her waist. They walked into the dining room to take their seats, Kane refused to make eye contact with Lacey, Ky was still pissed at her. Damon was seated in the chair closest to Edward, with his arm in a sling. Dax took a seat next to him looking at his arm.
“Are you ok?” She asked,
“Are you?” He replied back, they both just smiled at each other.
“How long do you have to wear that for?” She asked,
“I’ll be fine tomorrow, Tuesday for sure.” He answered,
“That’s bullshit! I have to wear mine for six weeks, how come Damon doesn’t have to?” She said looking at Kane. The table erupted into laughter.
“Language!” Martina called from the kitchen
“Sorry!” She called back,
“Damon is a werewolf and even broken bones heal quickly” Kane replied. She grumbled under her breath about how fucking unfair that was and how it should at least take a few weeks to heal.
“Language!” Martina called again, the table broke out laughing again as Dax’s eyes widened.
“Sorry!” She replied, her cheeks darkening.
When Martina came out she put the cake in the middle of the table, they all stared at it, except Dax she immediately put her head down, trying to make herself smaller than she already was. She could feel Kane’s eyes staring down at her. She ate more of the frosting than she should have and now sitting in the middle of the table was a monstrosity of a chocolate cake that was only half frosted with chocolate frosting and white frosting was thrown on the other side.
“I don’t mean to be picky mama, but isn’t the chocolate frosting supposed to be on the whole cake” Damon said, she could hear Johnny snickering from across the table. One taste! It was so good though! One taste! I tried! You ate half a bowl of frosting! I’m so not sorry!
“I asked Dax to frost the cake” Martina said nonchalantly, she could now feel Damon’s eyes staring down at her. She glanced at Johnny, who was fighting to control himself, his body shook, she could hear Edward holding back his laughter.
“Well that explains the cake,” Damon said, trying to hold back.
“You ate half a bowl of frosting?” Kane asked her,
“I had good intentions, I frosted half the cake first” the snickers and rumblings of laughter got louder.
“Half a bowl of frosting?” Kane repeated,
“Quality control!” She didn’t dare look up at him.
“Half a bowl?” Louder and louder the laughter became, she could hear Damon straining trying not to crack.
“It’s not poisonous!” She glanced up at him briefly and then away. Uh oh! Better not tell him that was your dinner!
“What am I going to do with you? Was it good at least?” Kane asked.
“Sooo good!” She said with a very pleased smile across your face. The room erupted once more into laughter.
“Well I would like a piece with chocolate frosting please” Kane said handing Martina his plate. Our little frosting stealer! Ky snickered in his head.