Leather and Lace

Lesson Two

Gabriel

We're all sitting in the office of Ambrosia waiting for Trouble for our 'lessons'.

I glanced around at my brothers. Luke was off in another one of his fucking daydreams again. My eyes wandered to North who sat beside the daydreamer with one of his signature ugly ass scowls. Although I have noticed he's been acting weird recently. I mean, we all are. Even after a few days, we're still in shock from seeing Trouble and how different she is now. I need to get my hands on that fucking hair of hers again, it looks like a fucking mess.

Back to North. He's been avoiding Mr. B and the Doc, glaring at them from afar. Especially after what happened last night. Jesus fuck... Last night... What the fuck happened last night?

All I remember is waking up to a terrifying scream that sent shivers down my spine, running after my brothers and staring wide-eyed as the big-ass scary man rocked a sobbing Trouble in his arms.

It looked like one of those damn nightmares she used to have about her stepmother... Just worse. And the things she was shouting. Get what off Trouble? What happened to you?

I was brought out of my thoughts by the scary fucking man's deep-ass voice. "Where the fuck is she? We've been here for half an hour, she's never late. Especially not on a night like this."

"Oh stop worrying. Maybe she went to get her hair done. You know girls take forever when they're getting their hair done. Maybe she's getting her hair colored," the guy, who seems worse than Luke on a fucking sugar high, Oliver countered. Oh hell no. I'll tan Trouble's pretty ass if she dyes her hair.

The quiet one, Xavier, snorted. "I highly doubt that. She won't go and get her hair dyed just like that. She's not reckless. She mostly thinks things through before taking action."

The scary man sighs and gives us a tired look. "Alright let's talk about pairings while we wait. Kota, you've gone through the list Sang gave you right?"

"Yes. I think the pairings she selected are perfect. Although I didn't see her name on the list." He handed over the paper to the giant scary-ass man. I narrowed my eyes in Kota's direction, who in turn raised a brow at me. The fucker sounds like he's trying to kiss ass.

"That's because she hasn't picked which pair will fit the cover she needs which is why most of the pairs haven't been given roles except for Victor, Corey, and Silas." Dominique looked at the three mentioned. "Corey and Victor, you'll be watching the screens, and Silas you'll be their protection. Sean is with Mr. Blackbourne, Luke with Xavier, Gabriel with Marc, Raven with Kota, Brandon with Nathan, Axel with Oliver, and North you're with me."

He glared at Oliver. "You better fucking behave for Axel."

Just then the door opens and Sang walks in looking... Holy shit.

I scanned her from the knee-high white stockings with little bows, to her knitted pink sweater hanging off her shoulders, to her— Hell fucking no. That's it. Last fucking straw Trouble.

"What the fuck Trouble?! The fuck is this shit?! I didn't say a damn thing about your edgy-ass clothes that are basically North and Brandon's wet dreams but this shit crosses the fucking line. How could you fucking do this shit?! Goddammit, Trouble!"

She smiled, fucking smiled, that sweet-ass smile of hers. "Don't worry Gabriel, it's just semi-permanent dye. It'll come out in 4-6 weeks depending on how often I'll wash my hair."

I was disappointed she didn't call me her Meanie but that didn't change the fact that she dyed her fucking hair. Just you wait Trouble, I'll spank that ass red when we get home.