I really don't need a dad!

Chapter 2

T.j

I woke up and the time was maybe a little past twelve, my mind was still a mess, so I decided to call up my best friend Ashton. We've been friends since preschool and stuck together all the way to our senior year. He knew about my dad since I was ten and he was the first person I called when I was finally free of him. I picked up my phone and called the top number, after one ring he answered.

Ashton: "Hey love, how're you doing" he says playfully

T.j: "Hey Ash, I'm doing okay" my voice still a bit strained.

Ashton: "Woah how many packs did you smoke yesterday" he says with a chuckle.

T.j: "I didn't smoke shit asshole. Just had a rough morning"

Ashton: "Oops, I take that back, you know what get ready and pack your work shit let's have a sleepover like old times plus I'll chauffeur you to the club" he says excitingly

T.j: "Thanks Ash you always know what to say" I say before relaxing a bit, noting that I need to change and shower before he gets here.

After throwing on a comfy outfit, I check on my mom who's sound asleep, I put a note next to her bedside table as well. [I'll be going out with Ash for a sleepover, call me when you wake up]

I shove my work outfit, which just so happened to be gifted from Ashton, into my tote along with black platform heels. As I ran out the door I could hear honking in the distance, it was probably Ash's way of letting me know he's here.

The minute I stepped out of the gates I was confronted by a large black car. Car? Jeep? Van? No idea but it was huge. I took a left into the sidewalk to avoid the vehicle parked in front of the gates, clearly with no fear of being towed. That's when a large door opened and a man who looked like he was in his late forties stepped out. Streaks of white in his dark brown hair fluffy hair and smile lines contrasting with the heavy pinch between his brows. He was dressed in a grey suit but somehow rather than constricting he made it look comfortable.

He adjusted some very shiny cufflinks and stepped to the side of the car making way for two new men to exit. They looked very similar to the man who first stepped out, with matching dark hair and strong jawlines paired with large frames and bulging muscles. Except the two younger men were dressed in sweats and oversized hoodies. I realized that I was practically staring at them and decided to keep moving. We ended up making eye contact and the older gentlemen gave me a soft smile. Confused, I just rushed off, it was weird for people that evidently rich to be in this neighborhood.

Without missing a beat Ash drove up and rolled down the window ushering me to get into his bmw. I gave him a hug as he kissed me on the cheek. He saw that my gaze was still focused on the black car a few feet away. "You know the people in that car?" he asked, glancing at the two younger men staring back at him. "Nope, never seen em before. They just have weird air around them, "I said back. "Well that isn't any of our concern" he said as he hit the gas and sped us away from my apartment. "So what's goin on with you? You were peachy when I saw you three days ago, are the shifts getting too exhausting? I knew I should've told them to reduce your shifts I-" "no no it isn't about work and my shifts are going great haha can't help that I'm so popular" I said with a dry laugh "it's actually about my mom, she came home today morning and said that she's been dating someone and that they're going to get married in a couple weeks''. Ashton's mouth was wide open "wait what, how did they even meet?" "Apparently they met on her shift or something, I didn't really ask since my mom was too busy trying to indirectly ask me to live with them, and I forgot to mention the fact that he has SIX kids'' I said in one breath

Ash pulled over and just stared at me, eyes wide.

Ashton

Jesus Christ, when I called T and heard her voice like that I knew that I had to come get her but nothing could have prepared me for that bit of information. "What the actual fuck t, that's just wow" I said still trying to take in all the information. " So uhm what now, wait hold on a minute, a wedding in a couple weeks?" " I had the same reaction, how can someone whip up a wedding in weeks when so many people take at least a year to plan?" T said in a desperate tone. She slumped back into her seat and took a deep breath. I looked out the window for a minute then it hit me. "Wait a minute, doesn't that mean that the car we saw could have been them?!" I practically yelled.

Watching how everything was slowly starting to make sense her mouth fell open. That's when I suggested "do you maybe wanna go back and see if they're in your house?". T looked at her nails for a minute then shifted her gaze back to me "you know what let's do it, it actually sounds kinda fun" she started smiling. I took a u turn and drove back to the apartment. The car was still parked in front of the gate and we couldn't go inside to park the car so I just parked it somewhere and we snuck back up to the house.

T.J

My heart was pounding, we were standing right outside the door. I took out my keys and put it in the lock only to find out the door was unlocked. I took a deep breath and twisted the door knob, ash standing right behind me. I opened the door to see my mom with a tray of our pretty porcelain cups  and the three men sitting in our living room on the grey couch. "We have guests?" I asked, playing dumb. My mom had her mouth open as if she was caught in a lie "w-what are you doing here? She asked with clear panic on her face. "Uhm I just came to get my laptop since I forgot it, I thought you were still sleeping since you didn't call me-" I was cut off by one the men getting up and reached out to me to shake hands. I flinched because of the sudden movement "Hi, you must be T.J. My name is Aiden and your mom and I have been seeing each other for a while" he said in one breath. I shook his hand since I was not about to be disrespectful and looked him straight in the eyes saying a simple "nice to meet you". He then introduced the two younger men as his sons.

The older one, Axel, is 24 and he had such a large build. Now that I was in front of him I realized how dwarfed I am, he probably stands at 6'3? He had gorgeous curly hair and pretty little freckles embellished with hazel eyes and long eyelashes. Someone won the gene lottery. The second brother (22), Bryce, maybe a little taller than his older brother had more wavy hair and dark eyes that seemed to reflect mine. His outstretched hand covered in tattoos was hidden by the oversized hoodie he was wearing. The only thing that really stuck to me was his overwhelming scent of rich perfume and cigarettes. After exchanging pleasantries I introduced Ash and we both moved to my room to get my laptop that I 'needed' so badly before we left the apartment and raced back to the car.

oops sorry for like the random break in between I just ran dry lmao,, i have a couple chapters ready but i have no idea what i want this story to turn into. i was super annoyed always seeing the fl of every story cave or give in i just had to make my own ending :3 Plot suggestions or anything in general would be super helpful <3