The Heart Wants What it Wants

9 - Triggers

Jacob's P.O.V.

I finish putting the steak on the grill and sit down for a few minutes. I realize everything is quiet. 'Odd, they were splashing and swimming a second ago.' I look over at the pool to see Damian, Dom, and Rhea staring at the slider. I look at the slider and there my sister is, in a bikini, getting sunblock put on her by Sasha. 'At least she's trying to be safe from the sun.' "Aye, either go and talk to her or don't stare. She doesn't even know you guys are here. I just told her I was having friends over," I say. Damian stops staring first and pushes Dom under the water, making Rhea laugh. It's even funnier cause the pool water is red.

Chelsea's P.O.V.

I heard splash and look out to the pool. There's Dom being dunked under the red water by Damian. "You know, I know I got ready and sunscreen is already on but I'm feeling kind of off. Maybe I need to go take a nap," I say, running towards that stairs. I almost get to the bottom of the stairs and fall. Thankfully I didn't hit my head. "Chels!" Sasha yells, running over and picking me up. Instead of bringing me upstairs she places me on the couch, that faces the slider. "So you can watch and be watched," She says with a smirk. "Chels, you need to get use to them being around. You can't run, you know that. You shouldn't endanger yourself because you are afraid to tell them how you feel," Nova says. 'Easy for you to say.'

"I'm ok. I'll go be in my room. I don't need to swim. I'm not dizzy..I Just...I don't know. Ignore me, it's probably just my pots acting up. It's not like i'm chicken shit to go out looking like this when everyone looks hot and i'm just...Greenie," I say. That's the nickname they gave me. Dom is Dom Dom, Rhea is Nightmare, and Damian is Punishment. "Can someone get my back with the sunscreen?" Nova asks, quickly changing the subject. ' "I can do it," Rhea says, walking in. 'God why does she gave to be so fucking sexy. That bikini looks amazing on her. It'd probably look better on the fl- Chelsea Marie! Get your head out of the gutter.' Sasha grabs my hand and gently pulls me up. I go with it because there is no point in fighting whatever she's going to say. I go with her and she pulls us closer to the slider, far enough that Rhea and Nova can't make out what we are saying.

"What is it, Sash?" I ask. "I will not have my friend talk like that about herself! You're beautiful! And you said you became closer with them, RIght? Why don't you just talk to them," She asks. "Because, we've become really close. I don't want to lose them. If this is the only way to have them in my life than I'm happy. They are so happy together I don't want to ruin it," I say. It's true. They practically glow around each other. I don't want to take that glow away," I say, looking out the slider seeing Dom and Damian being cute in the water. If there was a way to just make myself invisible and disappear I would.

"I'm not sure why you think you would be ruining it. Rhea even specifically asked about you as soon as she got here. She seemed disappointed that you weren't here. Damian and Dom have also been constantly looking towards you since they could see you," Sasha says with a wink. I look out the slider and Dom is staring at me. I don't think he knows I can see him. But I doubt it's in the romantic sense. He's probably trying to gage if i'm going to fall or not. He always seems to be there if I fall. I'm not sure how. "I don't know, Sash. They are probably trying to gauge when I'm going to fall next so they can help me," I say. "Fucking hell...I literally just saw Damian stare at your ass!" She says. I roll my eyes.