Fair Trade

Chapter 12 - Head Aches and Heart Breaks

We all just stood there not knowing what to do. I turned to face Logan but he was already looking at me. He was reading my mind. Run! I thought, knowing he'd be able to hear it. He nodded his head and in a second had me in his arms and was making a dash for the window. 

"Wait, please!" Adam called, coming in through the door and shutting it closed. Logan paused at the window. 

"He's just buying time," I muttered to him. But Logan didn't listen to me. He turned and faced Adam. By now, I noticed that the rest had all left already, probably calling for help or hiding out. 

"Make it fast," Logan said, placing me down to face my brother. I turned to Logan and he nodded his head. I smiled and ran to hug Adam who was already ready to embrace me. 

"Mariah I thought you were dead!" I felt the tears toppled down my face. 

"I missed you too Adam. But I can't stay." Adam was nodding his head. 

"I know. It's not safe with me or John. Vampires are better at protecting you then shape shifters are." I let go of Adam and looked at him, puzzled.

"You, you know? But how?" Adam smiled. 

"John and I always knew. Logan knew that we knew as well. That's why he wasn't worried when he was arrested. We let him go, hoping you'd stay far from them. It was John's plan. I agreed with him because we knew he wanted to kill you but when I saw you two together, I knew Logan was going to save you. Before Logan left I told him to take you when John didn't see and keep you save in exchange for my services to his group one time when they ask. Expect Logan forgot a part in the deal. He was suppose to tell me if he had you safe but he didn't which had me convinced you were held captive or worst, killed."

"Just so we're clear, I'd take death or being held captive and okay I get that part but not the part about you and John being shape shifters!" You think you know someone and then they go and tell you they're a shape shifter! Gosh how rude. 

"Yes, we can change into anything we want. Our whole family is a different type of supernatural." 

"Like we didn't stand out before." I muttered. I felt someone come up from behind me. It was Jack. Guess he came back. He turned me to face him and kissed my forehead. I heard Adam cough from behind me. I rolled my eyes and face him once more.

"At least I'm not sucking his face or another part of his body, right now anyways." I smirked. Of course I don't give blow jobs but it's funny to make Adam think I do. He glared at me.

"Not funny, Mariah. And I meant you moved on from Logan fast." Everything went awkward in that moment. 

"Um, so Adam, remember that favour? Yes I need you to fill it now. You need to help us hide Mariah." Logan quickly changed the subject. Adam smiled. 

"I was hoping the favour would involve Mariah. But John needs to come with us." I rolled my eyes again. 

"John doesn't need to go everywhere you go, Adam! Be individual for once!" He shook his head. 

"No, Adam's right. Shape shifters can't live without other shape shifters. He will literally die without John." Jack answered. 

"Oh. But he'll never do it!" Adam smiled. 

"He will if it involves keeping you safe." I turned to Logan, hoping he'd say no to Adam tagging along. I really didn't want to go with my brothers especially when I'm dating one of the guys there. Logan must have read my mind because he just shrugged his shoulders. 

"Sorry Mariah but we need their help." I glared at him and turned to Jack. 

"Don't worry, we'll escape them later on." He whispered to me and winked. I blushed. Okay, so he was extremely cute. And he was my boyfriend. Maybe he'd be the one. Logan's with Maricel and I need to forget him. Jack is so sweet and so sexy. Why am I going to bitch about not getting Logan when I got his brother head over heels for me? I'm not that spoiled that I need every guy to like me. 

"Fine Adam, you can John can come." I finally said. Adam smiled and took out his phone.

"John, yeah she said we can tag along!" I whipped my head towards him. 

"You guys knew?!" I sputtered out. 

"Yeah, Logan came by earlier and told us. We had the whole thing planned out." Man oh man was I going to kill each and every one of them that planned this out! I heard Logan laughing in the background. 

"I really hate you, Logan." I glared at him.

"Now, now is that any way to talk to your future brother-in-law?" My heart ached at that title. Who am I kidding? I love him. It's going to take more then a good old pep talk to get me over him. I couldn't even confront Maricel since she was dating him. Jack must have noticed something was wrong. 

"Guys, I'm taking Mariah to the cabin. Everything's clear there anyways. I'll meet you guys there, okay?" Everyone nodded and we took off back to the cabin. For the first time since I have been with these people, I didn't talk the whole ride. Not even to complain about how fast he was going. I just kept my mouth shut. 

When we got to the cabin, I was half asleep. Something about the way Jack carried me made me really sleepy. I didn't know what. Jack offered to carry me to bed but I refused and tried to walk myself. Half way to Logan's room (still have to stay there apparently), I fell face first into the ground. Well, almost. Jack caught me before I hit the floor. 

"Okay something is wrong Mariah." He helped me back up and carried me to the bed, placing me down on my back. 

"I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel so tired and my head is pounding." I could hardly keep my eyes open. Jack looked concerned, feeling my forehead for any signs of fever. 

"I'm calling Logan. He'll know what to do." I didn't have the energy to say anything back. I just fell asleep. What's wrong with me?