Deadliest of Sins

Chapter 17: Family Life

Chapter 18: Annalissa's POV

   "So how long is he staying?" Ethan muttered from the dinning room table where Jazzmyn, him, and I sat giving Noah time alone with Athena. Athena like every other female was completely enamored by Noah, only difference with her scenario was that he looked just as enthralled with her and she was him. "However long he wants Ethan. He is her father and he knows my boundaries." I stated, trying to convince him, and myself. 

"He doesn't seem like someone who listens. He looks dangerous." Ethan had a look of disgust on his face, which I found unsettling. 

"What makes him dangerous? The tattoos or the vest?" I couldn't help the anger that was slowly starting to simmer beneath my skin. 

"Definitely the vest. You know his kind are dangerous. They will stop at nothing to get what they want." the venom behind the words his kind nipped at my skin burning them in the process.

"I'm sorry, but don't forget I am his kind." before he could comment I continued. "I was raised in his kind of family and let me tell you they are some of the most loyal people I have ever met. Now, I think it'd be best if you went back to your family they are probably waiting on y'all" Without so much as another glance, Ethan stood up and stomped to the door. A slam resonated through out the house. "I should be going too. I'm sorry about Ethan. He didn't mean-" Jazzmyne tried to defend Ethan but I wasn't going to let her. 

"You know he did. It's okay to have opinions, but I wont stand for that in my house."with a sad smile, she kissed my cheek and made her way out of the house. I kept my face hard and cold, but in reality it physically pained me to hear Ethan speak that way about Noah. He didn't realized he did it, but insulting Noah and the vest he wore indirectly insulted me and my family. My family, oh how I missed them. Seeing Noah, brought back so many good memories. But where there were good memories, there were also just as many bad. All I wanted to do was hug my parents, meet my niece and nephew, tease my brothers, see Olivia and Jay and tell them how much I love them, and shop with my sister in laws. Maybe Noah was right, I did fuck up. I needed to go see them, but how do I do that without putting Athena in danger again? 

"Penny for your thoughts." Noah was casually leaned on the doorway from the living room into the dinning room. 

"It's a whole lot of mess." I stated massaging my temples with my index fingers. Noah sat on the chair opposite of me, but didn't say anything. The silence was nice and much needed after the afternoon I had. "Where's Athena?" 

"I just laid her down in her room. She was showing me all of her Stitch toys, and then she curled up on the bed and fell fast asleep. " I gave Noah a soft smile as I pictured my little girl showing this big tatted man her collection of Stitch toys. "So what's the plan?" I asked Noah. 

"I was just going to ask you the same thing." he answered rather softly. "I don't want to fight you. I know I came off that way, but you don't understand. I had just got you back in my life and you left, again." for the first time I really looked into Noah's eyes and saw so much pain. "You brothers and I looked everywhere for you guys. You parents told me to stop, that you would be found if you wanted to, but I couldn't. You took my child from me. You took memories I could have made with her. Then some Nomads dropped by and told Alex they saw you when they were passing by on their way to our Kentucky charter and I told Alex I'd go. Cristiano and I fought about who should come, but at the end of the day the sexiest mother fucker won." a smirk played on his delicious lips and and made me chuckle. "The whole way up here, I was formulating a plan. I would get here, rent a truck big enough to fit everything and haul my bike. Then I would find you and knock your ass out somehow, run inside get the baby and a bag of y'all's stuff, and drive all night till I got back home but the minute I saw you everything changed" he's brown eyes held mine, a sadness in they tugging at my heart. "I just wanted to hold you and never let go." A comfortable silence settled around us making me feel something I hadn't in a while. "But that was short lived when I saw fuck face McGee with you." 

"His name is Ethan." I rolled my eyes. 

"I really don't fucking care." Noah stated matter of fact like. "All I'm sure of is you are coming home. Whether I have to drag you out of her kicking and screaming, or you go willingly. " I could see in his eyes that he wasn't bluffing. "Your family needs you." 

"They will see me, but I'm not moving back. I have a life here." I said gesturing to my house. 

"Your dad is sick." Unlike other silences, this one was gut wrenching and almost suffocating. 

"What are you talking about?" I mumbled, confused by his statement. My dad was healthy as a horse, my mom always made sure of that.

"He went to the doctors two months ago and they found that he has prostate cancer. Stage three." My heart just felt as if someone squeezed it and wouldn't let go. My breathing was labored and I knew a panic attack was starting. I had not suffered from a panic attack in over six months. After the shooting and the assault, I suffered from PTSD and the only thing that helped was therapy. As if he knew just how badly I needed him, Noah reached across the table and took my hand in his. His hand was giant and warm, just like him. He rubbed his large calloused fingers over my knuckles and then slowly brought them to his lips. 

My eyes immediately snapped to his and a warmth spread across my chest. The panic attack was forgotten and all I could think about was him and the familiarity that he brought with him. "Thank you." I choked out. 

"Your welcome" he gave me a small smile that was quickly replaced with a frown. He pulled his hand away, taking away the calm that he radiated. "You see why they need you home? I need my daughter, but your parents and siblings need you. Your mom is taking this very hard and Alex is drowning in the club and cant focus on her. David is never around, I honestly don't know where he goes half the time. Crisitiano lost it to alcohol after Melissa died-"

"Melissa died?!" I yell.

"Yeah, she died in a car accident off of 281. It was a hit and run, they never found the guy." Tears welled in my eyes as I began to imagine what my poor brother must be going through. "Him and I are pretty close now, given that I know how it feels to lose someone you love. Only difference is mine left willingly, his was taken from him." Noah stood from the chair and made his way to the door. Before walking out he said "We leave tomorrow at seven. Call your friends and work, let them know you are officially leaving Texarkana and wont be back. I'm headed to Home Depot for boxes and the movers will be here first thing tomorrow so make sure to have everything ready." He slammed the front door behind him, and just like that the flood gates were opened.

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sorry guys if the chapters are all off. I honestly have no idea why its doing that.