Standing On Solid Ground

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Jameson

"The only thing I can assume is you were holding your breath when you stood." Kylen says as he squats in front of me. I'm sitting on the bed with an ice pack pressed to the back of my head my vision still blurry. "Then when you released the breath you were holding, you passed out from lack of oxygen to the brain."

"Okay," is my only response as I look pass him towards the wall in front of me. All of my thoughts have gone haywire, making it hard for me to understand what I'm feeling.

Relief? No.

Greif? No.

Confusion? Yes. Yes. Yes.

The bedroom door opens and Reece walks in with Oisin trailing. They give me wary smiles as they come to sit on either side of me. I have to admit that it feels nice to have them here. It feels good to have support that I know isn't going anywhere.

"Madison is talking with Robert and papa. She wants you to come back to the office alone if you're up for it." Reece says as he replaces  my hand with his, holding the ice pack to the back of my skull. I don't say anything for a long period of time, and no one breaks the silence. My mother is honestly the only person on my mind.

I always knew my father was scum so hearing anything about him isn't news. But my mama? She was a saint in my eyes. The woman was always so gentle with me. So kind, she could do no wrong. Yet, as I sit here thinking about it, I can honestly say, I remember the arguments. I remember the shouting matches and how sometimes my mother would look at me with so much dread. As if she couldn't bring herself to look at me sometimes and now I know why.

Guilt.

She's part of the reason the Kelly's are down our throat right now. And I would be lying if I said that I didn't currently resent her for it. I've always resented my father, so there's nothing left to give him...except even more anger. That man was a thorn in my side and I often wonder if he's truly in heaven.

"Jameson!" My eyes slowly look into Kylen's as he stands in front of me. His straight blonde hair is parted down the middle, it frames his pretty face. He's so pretty. "Hey...you okay?" Kylen says. "I've been calling your name. You don't look concussed but you need to take it easy for the rest of the day."

"Easy. Got it." I say as I stand to my feet. "I'll be back." I drop the ice pack and strode back to Madison's office. Walking in feels like the reopening of old wounds but this has to be done. I have to understand and then execute a plan that will stop this years long ploy for revenge. As well as securing the safety of those I love.

When I walk into the room Robert is the first person on his feet. He stalks towards me and we both stop to look at each other. Damn, he looks so worn and weary. His whole life has been surrounded by keeping me safe. I'm not sure how I could ever repay him, but I will and soon.

"Look Jameson, I'm--" I cut the old man off by pulling him into a genuine hug. He immediately hugs me back with a heavy exhale.

"Lets get a game plan together so we can settle this shit, and I can get you knee deep in some pussy. You deserve to find a woman, to have a life before yours is over." Robert pulls away from me with smile. He gives me a small nod before dragging me towards my woman and her papa.

Papa stands to let me take his lounge chair. When he does this, I stand toe to toe with him for a moment.

"I forgive you for the killing my father, but my mother is a different story." I say.

"Understood. But she knew what she did would lead to what had to be done. If it's any consultation, she did not feel pain. She was gone far to quickly for that." Oddly enough, his comment brings me comfort. Papa then side steps me and goes to take a seat on the small couch across the room. It's then that I sit with my beautiful woman, and we make a plan to secure our lives.

Kylen

"Be still." I snap as I fix Oisin suit for what feels like the hundreth time. He hasn't done a single thing to it, but my nerves are all over the goddamn place. We are about to send him into the lions den when he's nothing more than a frighten gazelle himself.

"Do you think they will kill me?" Oisin says out of the clear fucking blue and that's it for me. I throw my hands up before running them through my tangled hair.

"This is a stupid fucking idea," I snap as I turn to look at Jameson and Madison. They are standing outside of the SUV we were just in with their face masked behind stoic expressions. "They aren't going to let him waltz into their meeting about us and claim some fucking throne that's not even meant to be his. You two know it as well as I do!"

"Stop." The command come from Reece who is walking back from the small patch of woods were we will all be hiding once we drop Oisin off at the gate.

"Stop? Stop?! Okay, I'll stop giving a fuck if Oisin lives or dies!" I scream and that's when Jameson steps forward and snatches me up by my hair.

"Shut up!" He roars in my face as I try to pull myself out of his grip. "You scaring him, you idiot." My eyes glance over to Oisin who is full out crying. I exhale as I give Jameson a hard look that tell him to let my bun go. He does and I go to Oisin and hug him in my arms. Everyone joins in before we pull away. Robert comes driving up in a sleek car, rolling down the passenger side window as he comes to a stop.

"You ready son?" He says to Oisin who pulls away from us with a heavy sigh.

"Wish me luck." The scared boy says before getting into the car with Robert. Watching them drive away proves to be too much and a cry rips from my throat. Those Irish fucks are not going to give him a single fucking chance. And I can't help but wonder if we just killed the most genuine soul in our relationship dynamic.

Madison

Watching Robert drive off with my Oisin is like taking a knife to the heart. My throat feels tight as I fight off the tears that truly want to fall. I have to keep it together. This is only step one in this stressful process. What's to come is even more daunting than this. I can only hope me, as well as my men are ready.

Reece

Oisin. I love you. I pray we see you soon.

Oisin

My lovers may think I'm going to die, but I know that I'm going to live. I am going to take what I owed for the pain I have suffered. Then I will give my lovers and future children the world.

So get ready Kelly's... vengeance will be mine

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