Protecting Her Lost Soul

Chapter 19

We arrive at the cinema and Flynn takes my hand. He's being very brave with this open display of affection with Tyler around. Tyler hasn't really said anything only slight glaring. Does that mean he's finally accepting us? I do hope so because I don't want to be apart from Flynn.
Tyler orders our tickets and orders for the comfy seats which cost more money. He orders popcorn and he gets my favourite ice drink for me. He passes it to me and I smile at him. I don't even know what we are going to see. I guess I'm not that fussed as I'll probably sleep through it anyway.
I sip on my drink as we walk into the theatre room. Flynn leads me to the seat by the wall and then sits next to me. He is so cute with his jealousy. I lower myself down with my hand on my ribs and I cough. The trailers are already playing. I place the drink in the armrest closest the wall and I lift the armrest between Flynn and I and he smirks.
I curl up to him and he puts his arm around me. "Can I use your phone?" I ask as I look up at him. He takes his phone out of his pocket without hesitation. He passes it to me and I type in his pin and I smile when it's the same as before. My birthday. I compose a message to my Mom and I frown at the amount of texting they actually do.
I choose to ignore it, I mean I'm happy that they are so close. Right?
ME- Is she okay? R.
ABIGAIL- She's fine, Lee. She's awake now but she's fine. We are baking. X
ME- Good.
I scan Flynn's messages accidentally and I see recent ones from Regan. I open it without thinking and my heart leaps into my throat. Pregnant? No freaking way. I drop his phone in his lap and I get up and push passed everyone until I'm in the gangway. I start running down the steps. Tears flow from my eyes. Why didn't he tell me?
How can I ever compare when she's carrying his baby? I hear my name but I continue to run despite the protest of my ribs. My breathing is sharp and painful as the tears come in full flow. I continue running out of the building for fresh air. As soon as it hits I suck in some cool air but I end up coughing.
I can't cope with this. We can't be together, can we? Not after this, it will hurt too much. To see them have something I can't. I continue sucking in painful breaths.
"Ri!" Flynn calls. I stop running because everything hurts. He holds me from behind and I try and pull out of his hold but it's just no use. "I can explain," he says soothingly in my ear.
"What is there to explain?" I growl. "She's the mother of your child for fuck sake! She can give you something I can't!" I cough but he continues to hold me as if I might break. I'm glad because it's less painful when I cough.
"Ri, she's not pregnant," he says softly.
"Don't lie, I saw the multiple messages!"
"I'm not lying, baby. Please believe me, let me explain. Please," I nod and he releases me. He spins me around and cups my face. "Believe me when I say, she's not pregnant." Well, his eyes aren't telling a lie as he looks into my eyes. "She hasn't taken our break up very well. She's not as innocent as I first thought." When did they even break up?
"What does that mean?" I whimper as the tears continue to come.
"It means, she believes she loves me. I have no idea why, I treated her like shit. She's trying to trap me into being with her. I told her it was you and it will only ever be you. She's doing all she can to entice me back."
"How do you know she's not pregnant?"
"When she told me, I dragged her ass to the chemist and made her take a test. It was negative. I swear Ri, I was always careful. There is no way she's pregnant, not with my child at least. She keeps trying to fabricate evidence. I will be dragging her ass to the hospital when I get back. I'm fed of her shit. I've blocked her number." He pulls his phone out to show me, "See."
"You weren't going to tell me," I whisper and his face is full of regret.
"No, I wasn't. You don't need to be dragged into my shit."
I turn my head away but he pulls me back. I push him off me, "Maybe we should call this quits then. I thought we were in this together. You know all my secrets," I growl. He tries to close the distance between us but I step back and hold my hand up. "I would have understood if you had just told me."
"Don't say that to me. I was just trying to protect you. You've had a lot of shit to deal with," his face is showing a lot of pain right now.
"When will you stop treating me as some fragile person! I can take it! Nothing is bad as him. I dealt with that! I don't need you to protect me!" Tyler comes into view and he frowns at our little scene.
"What is going on?" he asks.
"Did you know as well?" I growl. "Of course you did. You tell each other everything!"
He looks at Flynn, "What is she freaking out about now?" he sighs.
"She knows about Regan's fake pregnancy," Flynn sighs.
"What about it?" he says clueless.
"What about it? Don't you think I should have been informed? Why don't you find this a big deal?" I yell.
"Calm the hell down, Lee. She's not pregnant. Why should you have been informed?"
"Don't worry," I huff turning away from them.
"Lee," Tyler sighs at a loss. "Lee," I ignore him.
"Ri," Flynn urges. I'm so fricking mad and they don't see what the issue is! I don't think they will ever understand because they are guys. A burning hand touches my arm and spins me around.
"Don't touch me!" I growl.
"Ri, calm down. Why are you so upset? Just tell me," he insists.
"Because you didn't tell me!" I yell. "We were technically together when you were fucking her! She can get pregnant and I can't! What if Ruby was pregnant now, you'd want to know! If I was pregnant with someone else's baby you'd want to know. Whether it's true or not you'd want to know."
"There wouldn't be any chance of that," Flynn growls.
"What if James got me pregnant? Huh? I should what? Just not tell you because it's my shit and not yours!"
"Fuck, Ri, I get your point now can you calm the fuck down? Someone will call the police!" he says in a deep threatening voice.
Tyler sighs, "Okay, Lee. Okay. Are you on your period again?"
"Bro, don't antagonise her," Flynn warns. I swing my arm and I punch Tyler in the gut and he hunches over and hisses. I scream in pain and Flynn grabs me from behind. "Riley for fuck sake!"
"I want to go home," I gasp.
"No. You are going to calm the hell down and then. . . we are going back in to watch the movie." I struggle against his hold but he doesn't release me. "Bro, you okay?"
"Yeah," he says breathlessly. "I forget how volatile she is. She's normally calm around you," he tries to recover himself. Flynn releases me and I start walking home. Flynn rushes in front of me and lobs me over his shoulder again. I wish he would stop doing that!
He doesn't say anything and he ignores my struggles. He walks back inside and people stare but he keeps walking. "Flynn, I'm sorry okay. Put me down," I fist my hands up and whack his back but he doesn't put me down.
"I don't trust you," he growls and slaps my backside. He walks into the theatre and it sounds as though the film has started. Man, this is so embarrassing. He walks up the steps and I hear whispers. "Excuse us," Flynn says as he slides past people. He makes it look so effortless shifting past people. I normally trip as I climb over people. Once he gets to the wall he drops me carelessly into my seat.
Well, that was embarrassing. Only would I let Flynn do this. I don't even think James would have made a scene like this back in the early days. Flynn sits down and places his hand on my thigh. I make a point that I'm not impressed by moving the armrest down between us. He sighs and moves it back up and slides closer to me so I can't do it again. He's so fucking frustrating.
I grab my drink and I look up at him and sip it and he tenses next to me. I reach his knee and stroke it and he grabs my wrist. "If you do that then I will take you to the bathroom and fuck you right now. Teasing me is going to do you no favours," he whispers into my ear. I put the drink back into the holder. I'd like to see him get around Tyler with that one. I lean towards his neck and nuzzle his neck. I hear him growl and I nibble his neck.
I bite his neck and suck hard and I know I'm going to receive my punishment at some point. I release him and he leans over to talk to Tyler and I sit back in my chair. Give it your best shot! A minute or so later he grabs my wrist and pulls me to my feet and starts pulling me through the chairs of people. I get some dirty looks as I keep tripping but Flynn doesn't let me fall.
He starts dragging me down the stairs. How did he get around Tyler? He must know what Flynn is up to right? We get out into the quiet corridor and Flynn pulls me into a single toilet and locks the door behind us. He slams me against the wall and starts kissing me but I push him away. "No," I protest.
He looks into my eyes. "No?" he tests my words. "You're saying no?" I nod and he stays unusually calm. "Now. . ." he strokes my cheek and I lean into his touch. "I know you won't be denying me your irresistible body after you. . ." he starts kissing my neck and I gasp. "After you teased me in there."
"Yes," I whisper. "I am."
He slides his hand on the waistband of my jeans a hastily slides his hand down without undoing the button of the zipper. "No, I don't believe you are," he growls and kisses my neck again. Tasting me, cherishing me. I throw my head back giving him better access. "In fact," he says between each touch of his burning lips. "I know you aren't."
He feels around until he finds my clit and he rubs against it and I call out. "Flynn," I whimper.
"You want me to fuck you? Don't you?" I shake my head but I flex my hips trying to create friction. "Fine, we will do it your way," he smirks against my neck. "Tell me, you don't want me to fuck you." He slides his fingers inside of me massaging my walls. "Ri, say it!"
"I. . ." I moan and he withdraws his fingers and I whimper. "What are you doing?"
"You said no," he shrugs. "I can't fuck you if you say no. If you weren't so fucking stubborn I'd be making sweet love to you right now."
"But. . ." I whimper. "My body is yours," I counter and he smirks.
"Yes baby, that is so fucking true." He pulls my top over my head and I let him. We both know how this will end anyway. He pushes the bra cup away from my boob and he brings his lips to my nipples and teases them with his teeth and tongue. After a moment he pulls away leaving me even more frustrated. "But you said no. That's it. If you aren't into this I won't force you."
So this is his game. My game worked to an extent but he has the upper hand now. "Flynn," I whine.
"What baby? You said no," he smirks.
Okay, game on Flynn Archer. I undo my jeans and slide them down keeping my eyes on him. He raises his eyebrow as if to ask me what my next move is. I kick them off my legs and I pull myself onto the sink counter despite the pain. I reach behind me and undo my bra. I let it slowly fall to the floor.
I sit on the counter in just my panties. I rest my hand on my thigh and slide my fingers up my leg to the apex of my thighs. His eyes fix on my hand and I know I have his full attention. "Ri," he whispers. I use my other hand to prize my panties out of my way. I hold them to the side and I hear him growl.
I slide my fingers into my warm wet pussy and I start to slowly pump them in and out. I bite my bottom lip and I use my thumb to play with my clit and I call out. He closes the distance between us and brushes his lips against my ear. "Okay, you win baby," he says in a deep seductive voice.
My heart is literally pounding out of my chest. "As much as I could watch you pleasure yourself all day, I need to be inside of you." He pulls my fingers out and then he reaches my panties and he rips them apart leaving me completely naked. "I hope you weren't too fond of these." He spreads my legs further apart and he steps back whilst he removes his jeans and boxers.
He eases into me in one swift move and I call out. He eases back out and repeats the torture a few more times. Stretching me, filling me, claiming me. "You need to learn how to behave, baby." I whimper. "I know you were upset but you need to learn to control your emotions." He thrusts back into me, "You hit your brother and hurt yourself and it's unacceptable." He eases out of me and I trying pulling him back to me but he's too strong. "Teasing is unacceptable."
"Flynn," I whine.
He eases back in, "Promise you will behave," he growls.
"I can't promise that," I whisper. He pulls out making me feel wanton and empty.
"Yes, you can." He insists, "If I tell you to calm the fuck down then you have to listen."
"You can't do this," I pant.
"Oh baby, I'll do anything to keep you safe. And right now, you are the danger to yourself." He eases back into me. "Now, I'd really love to make love to you but you're so bloody stubborn." He kisses my neck, "Now, promise me."
"No," I whimper.
"Yes!" he growls. He thrusts a couple more times before he pulls out again. "Say it, Ri!"
"No!" he thrust hard back inside of me and tears fall down my face at his cruel torture.
"Don't cry baby, just promise. I won't stop until you submit," he promises. "Come on, baby," he soothes. "Promise, it's all you have to do."
"I promise," I cry. "Just please, fuck me. Don't leave me and don't get anyone else pregnant," I beg loudly laying all my insecurities on the table.
"My pleasure baby," I feel him smirk against my neck. He picks up the rhythm making me feel all of him inside of me. I purr as my whole body is on fire and at his mercy. I don't think there is anyone on this planet that came make me feel like this. Not that I want to experiment.
His hands grip my hips as we move in sync together. This is never enough for me. This feeling, this connection. It's never going to be enough even if we stay together forever. I still need more. His lips hungrily claim mine and his piercing demands access and who am I to deny my favourite thing?
"Baby, let go," he hisses. I shake my head, "Come on baby, I don't want them coming to find us like this, let go."
"No, I'm not ready," I whimper. He trusts hard and deeper and I call out. "You're burning me," I call out again.
"You need to let go sooner or later, baby. I'm hanging off the edge," he pleads. "Please," he takes my nipple in his mouth again desperately trying to make me climax before he does. "Don't be stubborn," he growls. He grazes my nipple with his teeth and I call out as I let go around his cock and he comes inside of me. "Thank fuck," he sighs as he buries his face in my neck. He holds me whilst my whole body shakes as it comes down from my high of him.
"Baby, we need to head back, your brother will literally kill me." He pulls out of me and starts dressing. He shoves my ripped panties in his back pocket and my eyes droop. I lean against the wall next to me as I watch his every move. "Hmm, do I finally have docile Riley back?"
I nod, "Uh-huh," I confirm and he smiles.
"Fucking you into submission is definitely one of my favourites," I smile and shut my eyes. He makes me jump as he touches my body to dress me. I don't assist but he doesn't complain. Once I'm dressed, minus my panties he lifts me into his arms and I cling to his neck.
He unlocks the door and walks with me in his arms. I don't open my eyes but I know he's heading back to the movie. I hear the movie playing and he starts climbing some stairs. "Sorry, excuse me." It feels like he's shuffling sideways and then he sits down with me on his lap.
"Is she okay?" I hear Tyler whisper.
"Yeah, she's tired," Flynn confirms.
"Tell me you didn't," Tyler growls.
"Well. . . if I said I fucked her into submission, what would you say?" I can hear the smirk from his voice.
"I'd say I'd beat your ass."
"She definitely kicked your ass earlier mate. I could have left her and then she'd still be kicking your ass."
"Bro," he warns. I raise my hand up above my head and feel around for Tyler's hand and he helps me by putting his in mine resting on his lap.
"Sorry," I mumble sleepily.
"Bloody hell, it really does work," Tyler jokes. "I love you, Lee," he squeezes my hand.
"I. . . love. . . you more," I counter and I hear him chuckle quietly. I let sleep take me.
I wake up and I can't breathe and I panic. "Darlin'?" my eyes flash open and start coughing. Ricardo starts patting my back but it doesn't do anything. I realise I'm in the car and I open the door for some fresh air. I clamber out and continue to cough. Nothing is helping.
"I'll go find Flynn and Tyler," I hear Ruby say and Ricardo is by my side again.
He cups my face and he brings a sense of calm again. "Breathe," he orders. I continue coughing into my arm gasping for air. "Relax Darlin'," I can't okay? I want to punch him but I have no air in my lungs to fight.
Why can't I breathe? My heart is beating so fast. "Let her go," I hear Flynn demand in a threatening voice. The hands are removed and his burning hands take their place. "Calm down, Ri," I continue to cough. I suck in some air. "Relax," he brings my face to his neck and I breathe in his scent and I begin to relax. "Just breathe baby."
He rocks me gently as I regain my breathing. "Sis, you okay?" I nod into Flynn's neck. "We were getting your antibiotics," he announces.
Once I feel better I move out of Flynn's hold. I want to know why Ricardo makes me feel calmer. Not as much or as quickly as Flynn but I think I would have panicked more without him there. Flynn climbs in the car and then helps me back in. He does up my seatbelt and once he's done his own he places his arm around my shoulder.
Tyler drives home and we have a meal as a family and I bath and put Miley to bed. It's now late evening and Ricardo demands a pool party. I'm hiding out in my bikini in Flynn's room as I can't bring myself to go down. My phone buzzes.
FLYNN- Don't make me come up there, baby. X
ME- I think I'm just going to go to bed. X
FLYNN- I don't think so. If you don't get your sexy ass down here in five minutes I'm carrying down. X
I roll my eyes, he would and all. I start looking around the room for inspiration. I spy one of Flynn's tops on the floor. Bingo! I pick it up and shrug it on. It covers my backside so it's my saving grace. I walk out of the room and I check on Miley before I head downstairs.
I stop at the back door and take a deep breath. Why am I so nervous? I guess it's the extra guests. I open the door and it's blisteringly cold. I walk under the pool canopy and I feel the heat radiating from the pool. The pool and outdoor lights are lighting the garden as if it's some sort of romantic scene from a movie. I feel his eyes burning me but I don't look at him.
I walk to the edge of the pool and ease myself down and dip my legs into the pool. I feel his burning wet hands on my legs. He reaches to my chin and lifts my gaze to his. "Why are you wearing my top to a pool?"
"It's protecting me," I whisper.
"From what? The water? The cold?"
"Prying eyes," I shift my gaze to Ricardo and then back to Flynn.
"Ri, your body is too good to hide under my clothes," he sighs. He grabs my hips and lowers me into the water. His top rises up and bunches around my armpits. Flynn reaches for his top and he prizes it away from my skin pulling it over my head. He tosses it on the side of the pool. "Now that's better."
A large ball hits the back of Flynn's head and I look at the culprit. My brother. I roll my eyes. I pick up the ball and I lob it back but he ends up catching it. In fact, it hurt me. I wish this pain would do one. It's agony.
We play with the ball for a while. Flynn gets out to grab drinks and Ricardo approaches me. "So Darlin', what do you think of my sister?"
What an odd thing to ask, "I like her, she's beautiful, kind and not a bitch which is his usual type," I shrug.
"Hmm, so if you think she's beautiful does that me you think I'm handsome?" he is but I'm not telling him that! It will go to his head.
"Well," I shrug and he grins. "I have to say, I don't see the resemblance. Are you sure you're related?" I joke and he frowns.
"Is that so?" he raises his eyebrow. He stalks towards me and I back away. He launches at me and brings me under the water. He clings to me as we resurface. I wipe my face and I splash water at him.
"Do I need to show you my right hook? Don't do that again," I warn.
"Darlin'," he holds his hands up. "I've already seen what you've done to Tyler," I frown. I look at Tyler but his abdomen is covered by the water. I start walking in the water towards him.
When I reach him he's kissing Ruby but I don't care right now. I push him away from her, "Da fuck," he says confused. "Lee, what are you doing?" I try examining his abs but I can't see clearly because of the water but I can still see the bruising. I touch his stomach, "Lee," he says confused. I hold my breath and go underwater. I look at the bruising on his stomach and I gasp.
He pulls me up, "I. . ." I whimper. I have no words. I marked him as James marked me. In my anger, I hurt him. That is inexcusable. His bruising isn't as bad as mine but it's still not the point. "I'm sorry," tears roll down my face.
"Lee, calm down. It's fine, don't cry," he screws his face up. I shake my head and he hugs me. I put my arms around his waist. "Lee Lee, it's fine," he whispers into my ear. "Bro!" he calls hurting my ears. "Flynn!" he calls again.
"What bro?" I hear Flynn call from the house.
"Come sort my sister out!" I want to punch him again but I refrain. "I'm trying to kiss my girlfriend but she's being emotional again." Now I really want to punch him but I stay still.
I hear Flynn jump into the water, "What's wrong now?" he demands.
"She's crying because she hurt me. I'm a man, I can take it," I feel Tyler's body move as I cling to him as if he took a blow.
"Pfft, man? Stop trying to act tough in front of your girlfriend," burning hands touch my arms and prize me away from Tyler and he wraps them around his neck. "Ri," he says softly looking into my eyes. He slowly starts walking to the far end of the pool so we can be somewhat alone. When my back touches the wall of the pool he presses his body up against mine. "Stop crying."
"I hurt him," I whisper.
"Yes, you did. And might I add you hurt yourself in the process." He slides his hands down the back of my legs and makes me wrap my legs around his waist. I glance at Tyler and he is too busy kissing Ruby to notice us. I guess Flynn was right.
He claims my lips and I moan into his mouth. "None of that, I'll have to fuck you," he warns and I laugh but quickly stop when it hurts. He wipes under my eyes, "I wish you'd stop wearing makeup. You look like something out of a horror show."
I guess my makeup ran when Ricardo pulled me under the water. Arsehole. He continues to wipe under my eyes focusing deeply on my face. He kisses my nose, "That's a bit better," he smirks. He reclaims my lips again and I feel so hot.
I do cool when he hasn't touched me in a while but recently it's only taken a slight touch to make me hot again. Is tongue forces entry, "Bro," Tyler growls and we both groan. Flynn pulls away from me. "Let's play," he throws the ball again.
"Okay, but let's mix it up a bit," Flynn drags me away from the wall.
"What do you have in mind?" Tyler says intrigued. Flynn disappears from view and his hands touch my legs and I'm lifted up out of the water as I'm sat on his shoulders. I quickly grab his head before I fall back. I wrap my feet around his body to keep me stabilised. Flynn continues to hold my legs. "Hmm, okay, bro. Ricardo can be piggy in the middle."
He bends down and picks Ruby up onto his shoulders and she squeals playfully, "Flynn, I'm not very balanced," I look down at him not that he can see.
"I've got you, trust me. Just don't hurt yourself," he warns. Ricardo throws the ball at me and I don't make any attempt to catch it and Flynn quickly shields me with his hand so it doesn't get me. "Ri, you're supposed to catch it," I roll my eyes. I know.
"I'm good like this," I counter and playfully pull his hair and a grumble escapes his throat.
"Ri," he warns. "Come on," he holds the ball up with one hand and continues to hold my other leg.
I lean down as close as I can to his ear the best I can from his shoulders, "You know my balance is shit," I remind him and he laughs loudly.
"Oh, I remember," he chuckles. "But I've got you," I nod even though he can't see me. I sit up straight and I remove my hands from his head and I grab the ball. I lob it as hard as I can at Ricardo and he's not prepared so he doesn't try to dodge it. The ball smacks him right on the head and Flynn laughs loudly. "You do understand the rules? Right, baby?"
"Yeah, I know the rules," I clarify. Ricardo shakes his head at me but he seems amused. Man, what can I do to get him to hate me? I keep trying to push him away but he seems to find my behaviour amusing. We play in the pool for a while before I start getting tired. I sleep way too much.