Rebelle House

10. Territorial.

Laying in Ronan's bed, I heard him taking a shower a few feet away feeling numb from what happened last night.

I sit up pushing the covers off me leaving to my room taking a shower scrubbing him—his touch he left behind.

From scrubbing too hard my skin turns red and I feel myself shudder in pure disgust.

What made it even worse? The whole time I was remembering the first time he's ever touched me...I was stupid then. My excuse now? I needed him to be the one to fix the shit Juniper put me in and he's the only one with connections to do it when it comes to lawyer type stuff.

Finishing my shower I get dressed and start to head out the door to talk to Chad but Ronan walks out fixing his watch looking at me.

"Where are you going?"

Shrugging I say, "To talk with—" Before I could say who he shakes his head.

"No, no, you're staying here and eating breakfast then I have to meet with a few judges who I think can overrule Juniper's deal somehow."

I narrow my eyes at him, "I did what I did last night as an even score type thing. I didn't do it for you to act like my owner. I'm a person not an object you can keep hostage in your home."

Ronan smirks nodding, "You still see me as the big bad wolf after we made love? Really Ayla?"

I laugh hysterically, "Made love? It meant way less to me especially since I can't even fucking remember Ronan."

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he then looks to me, "If I'm doing all this you're to not go out and give yourself away to any bastard—I-don't care how much drugs or money they have to offer you. You will not do it."

Scoffing, I walked out the house anyway and got Chad to pick me up as I called him using Ronan's house phone.

"Can you tell me what's going on?" Chad says now taking us to a cafe to get some coffee.

"I did what I had to do...still doing because the shit isn't fixed yet."

Shaking their head, they turn sighing, "Why do you always make things more complicated than they should be? I could have helped Ayla. You know since I am your friend?"

"I fucking got it under control," As he stops the car and parks, I get out going inside the cafe ordering a latte with whipped cream.

He comes from behind me and orders the same while getting us breakfast sandwiches.

"Ayla, you went to Ronan for help. The same Ronan who practically groomed you since the age of 18. How is that having shit under control?"

I gave him a look as the barista gave me a look as he said that while handing him the bag with our sandwiches in it.

"Say it a little louder don't you," I say irritatedly.

We go back to his car putting the heater on and just chilling inside now sitting in silence while eating.

After a few minutes, he asks, "Even though Juniper did what she did, you can still come by the club just to sit and have drinks. No drugs."

I rolled my eyes, wiping my mouth from the crumbs of my sandwich.

"Look, if you want to be technical I helped get you money too. They give you their product, you help dish it out and get half the cut but pay theirs. What's the big deal?"

Looking at me, he says, "You're my friend Ayla. I actually care if you live or not."

I shrugged, "I don't and once you get comfortable with that, everything won't be so complicated."

A look of sympathy washes over him, making him feel pity which I hated.

"Stop that," I sternly say, finishing my latte now getting out the car to throw it away.

Getting to the trash bin, a familiar voice makes me look up as they call my name.

"Darling, I went looking for you at the club, unfortunately they said you weren't there," A young man with a country accent says hugging me as I know him as Jasper.

"Things are all over the place but I'll be there later," I tell him while putting my hands in my jeans pocket as he moves to take a look at me.

"Alright, I'll hold you to that."

Waving bye, he leaves into some store and I go back to Chad.

"Was that Jas?" Chad asks knowing him too.

I nod, "He's coming by later to see me."

Getting back into the car, I lean back taking in the warmth.

Hours later

Music sounds through the club, having the bass of it shake the glasses near the bar.

Keeping a low profile, I watch as Capri gets a solo dance but bruises from what looked like a belt buckle trailed along her shoulder but is covered with three layers of shimmer.

Lori and Lilac spot me as they're sitting in a heart booth.

"The traitor is here," Lori whispers.

Lilac looks more, "It's not our place to start drama again."

Chad hands me water while I pick at the peanuts that were there.

"This detox is going to chew me out," I say as I shake my leg getting withdrawals from not snorting since yesterday.

"You'll thank me for it," Smiling, he wipes a beer glass and sets it down as a customer walks in.

After he did, Will walked in alone without his brothers.

Few minutes later Ronan struts in looking for me.

"What is it? Look for Ayla day?"

Getting up and trying to make my way to the bathroom, Will catches my wrist in the hallway before I could reach the bathroom door.

"I heard," Is all he says knowing Juniper must have run her mouth more than she does having her triumph of marrying me off circulate.

Ronan now catches up pushing Will away from me.

"Get your bloody hands off her," He says angrily.

I hold my head, "You got your ass beat by one of them, don't get beat again, " I now say to Ronan.

Will scoffs, "And Aero went easy on you. Believe me."

"Okay, you guys done now? I didn't walk to the bathroom for no reason—actually," I take Will's hand leading him inside.

While I push him in, Ronan grabs me by the arm.

"You let him touch you I swear—" I shook my head placing my hand over his mouth, "Save that territorial instinct for someone who gives a fuck."

Dropping my hand, I go into the bathroom locking the door substituting getting high on drugs by getting high on something else...sex.