Chasing You

34

LACEY

Everyone has frozen. Music still is playing over the speakers but time seems to stop.

Braden dropped my hand and made a full beeline towards Asher and Robbie. Tori is by my side and I see Julie trying to push through the crowd. She makes it up to us and stands on the bottom of the stairs. I think Tori and Julie are talking to me but I can't hear them. Asher and Carter stand at the edge of everyone and they are talking very audibly with Jordan.

"Carter, nice to see you again," Jordan says loudly. He shoots her a wink and she gags.

"That makes one of us," she says, offering him a sarcastic smile. I glance at the girls behind me and Tori's eyes are focused on the guy behind Jordan.

"Everyone meet my brother, Jacob Kappalac," Jordan says, stepping to the side. The guy is tall, even taller than Asher and Braden. He has light brown hair, nice muscles, and is just all around hot. I don't know how he is related to that.

"Damn, he's fine," Tori says under her breath. Jullie and I both shoot her a glare but she ignores us. Braden, Robbie, Trey, Jeremy, and Sanders are up front now with Asher and have successfully pulled Carter away. I spot Carter and Rae coming up to where we are on the stairs. The party seems to have forgotten that we have intruders because everything is back to normal. People are dancing, the music is up, and drinks are still flowing but things have taken a shift.

Not a good one either.

"Why are you dragging me up here it's not like-"

"Carter, shut up," Rae snaps at her. Carter shuts her mouth but rolls her eyes at Rae. I give her a look and softens her dark eyes but I can tell she wants to go defend her guy. Trust me, I want to too but I know how the boys get when girls get involved in their shit. I saw Asher and Carter break up because of it. So, I am going to stay right here.

My blue eyes go and look over the crowd. Asher and Jordan are talking in each other's faces with Trey hold a hand in between them. Jeremy is on standby behind them with Robbie and Sanders. My eyes widen when I realize Braden is not behind Asher and Jordan. I look beside them and see Braden and Michael in each other's faces.

"Oh this is just great," I mutter. I feel the anxiety creeping up in my throat as I swallow thickly. There is nothing I can do but watch right now. They came here for a fight and I pray that it doesn't get to that.

"I see you are still fucking, Carter, that's too bad. I wanted a go," Jordan says loudly over the music. He shoots Carter a wink. She gags and sends him a middle finger.

"In your dreams!" she yells. Asher grabs the collar of his shirt and shoves him away from the staircase.

"Get the fuck out of here," Asher snaps at him. Jordan just laughs while his brother grabs ahold of his shoulder pulling him away from Asher.

"I would have thought you would have learned from last time," Michael says, shaking his head. Braden's jaw clenches and his nostrils flare. Asher advances towards him but Trey moves Asher away.

"You can't fucking fight either. Wouldn't want you to get kicked off yet another team?" Trey says, glancing at Michael. It's his turn to look pissed off because he advances towards Trey. Somehow the music is turned up even louder, probably the doing of other teammates so the crowd can divert their attention away from the guys.

"This is nuts, why won't they just leave?" Julie asks. Her eyes are filled with worry and mine probably look the same. Why won't they just leave? They clearly are here for a reason. Jacob mouths something to Jordan. Whatever he says Jordan ignores and shoves him away.