Kaylee and Damien (6th in werewolf series)

Chapter Nine

"I know living with me, ain't always easy. I dam up emotions some men just let flow. But girl when you're not by my side, I feel like part of me has died and I love you more than you'll ever know. More than life, more than I've, ever loved before. It's absurd and beyond words, I couldn't want you more. Even when I pour my heart out to you, I'm not sure it shows. That I love you more than you'll ever know." - Travis Tritt 'More than you'll ever know'

"Huh?" Kaylee's brain seemed to have shut down at his words and all intelligent thought processes had ceased to function.

"What are you doing here?" her grandfathers angry voice interrupted before Damien could reply. Damien stood straight and looked at Charles.

"Leave him alone grandpa." Kaylee said turning to face Charles. "He's here for me."

(You're better off without him, Kaylee, You cannot trust a demon.) Charles said so only Kaylee could hear.

(No offense, grandpa, but this is really none of your business.) Kaylee replied.

(Kaylee, he....)

(Back off grandpa.) Kaylee replied and a growl escaped her lips. She felt Damien move closer to her.

"Kaylee, I do not want that demon in my home." Charles said out loud as he locked eyes with Damien. If Damien felt any hurt or anger at Charles's words it didn't show on his expressionless face.

"Then it's a good damn thing this isn't your house." Jake's voice was low and cold behind Charles and Charles turned quickly. He knew Jake's 'angry' voice when he heard it.

"Demon's can't be trusted, Jake. Do you really want one around your mate and your children? Around your baby?" Jake looked over at Damien and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Damien has been a part of this family for twenty years, we just didn't know it. If he was a threat we would have known about it before now."

"But...." Jake stood at his full height and glared at his father and Kaylee was reminded of why she had always been a little afraid of her uncle. When he was angry, his presence seemed to fill an entire room and the intensity in his golden eyes was enough to scare the bravest of men... or women.

"This is my home. If I say he's welcome then he's welcome."

"Jake, I am older and wiser than you and I am telling you that there is something not right about this demon!"

"A lot of people used to say there was something not right about me too and they considered you to be a lost cause. They were wrong about us... You are wrong about Damien." Jake replied with a growl.

"You never..." Charles started and Kaylee stomped her foot angrily and put her hands on her hips, cutting him off.

"That's enough!" she exclaimed. "Stop talking about Damien as if he isn't standing right here! Thank you, uncle Jake, for standing up for him and, Grandpa, you need to stop being a hypocrite. You keep talking about Damien as if he's some kind of monster but from what I've heard you yourself were a monster for a long damn time!"

"Kaylee Elizabeth Banner!" Rebecca's angry voice exclaimed as she walked into the room.

"I should not have come." Damien said as he moved away from Kaylee. Kaylee turned her head and glared up at him.

"If you leave me again, Damien, you can forget about me." she said, deciding that for once and for all the demon needed to learn that he couldn't just come and go as he pleased. Damien nodded and stood still. He was worried. He had not meant to have the whole family fighting. Jake and Charles were glaring at each other as if ready to kill and Rebecca and Kaylee were standing toe to toe.