The Badboy And His Clique

xxiv.

*Aspen's POV*

"Baby, it's okay.", I say and grab his hand.

"Is it really? Or are you just saying that?", he says and I shake my head.

"Baby. Of course it is. I just need to trust you better.", I say and he looks at me.

"Babe. I've told you. You can trust me. With anything.", he says and I smile.

I bury my face into his neck and breath in his scent.

*Ryker's POV*

"You know I've been here for about an hour and I haven't seen your room?", I say and Sage looks at me.

"Is that your way of telling me you wanna see it?", she says and I smile.

"Yeah maybe a little.", I say and she laughs.

"Okay. Come on.", she says and I follow her up the stair.

When we get up the stairs she turns into the first room and I walk in. I look around and see a bed, dresser and the walls are painted a light blue.

"What do you think?", she says and leans up against the wall.

"It's cute.", I say and she makes a face.

"Shut up.", she says and hits my arm.

I walk over to her and kiss her lightly. She smiles and roles her eyes.

"You're such a dumbass.", she says and I laugh.

"Hey this might be a weird question, but how many other girls have you gone out with?", she says and I look to my side.

"Umm I don't know. There were a few. But they all have the same problem.", I say and she raises her eyebrows.

"And what's that?", she says and I smile.

"They aren't you.", I say and she smiles. I wrap my arms around her and kiss the top of her head.

*Brody's POV*

"You think we should go?", Aspen says and I smile.

"Yeah. But only if you want to.", I say and she stands up.

"Yeah. It's getting late and I don't want my mom to worry.", she says and I stand up and wrap a towel around her.

We walk out to my car, but she stops and looks at me.

"Babe. You have a bruise from where the guy punched you. Does it hurt?", she says and touches my face.

"Not really.", I say and grab her hand. I walk her to the car and open the door for her.

When we finally get to her house there's another car in the drive way besides Aspen's and her moms.

"Whose car is that?", I say and she shrugs her shoulders.

*Aspen's POV*

I look at the car as we pass it, but I can't think of whose car it is. When we get to the front door, I hear people arguing. One voice I know is my mom's, but the other I don't know.

I open the door and Brody walks in behind me.

"Mom. I'm home. Whose car is outside?", I say and walk into the kitchen.

When I get to the kitchen, I see my mom sitting at the table in tears. I look at the man standing there. When he turns his head to look at me, I immediately know who he is.

I feel a pit in my stomach as he looks at me with soft eyes.

"What the hell are you doing here?", I finally say and his eyes turn cold.

"I can't come and visit my daughter.", he says and I scoff.

"I'm not your daughter. You have no right to call me that.", I say and feel a tear run down my face.

"Aspen.", my mother says and I look at her.

She tilts her head up and there's a bruise under her left eye.

"Mom.", I say and my voice cracks.

"You need to leave.", Brody says and steps in front of me.

"Brody.", I say and he grabs my hand.

"I don't think you have the right to say that.", my dad says. I don't even think I can call him that.

"He's right.", I say and walk over to my mom.

"Well I'm not leaving. And I'm sure as hell not gonna take orders from your little boyfriend.", he says and I look at him.

"You don't belong here. You left. You made that choice. We don't need you to come and mess up our lives. We've done great by ourselves.", I say and stand in front of him.

"So if you don't get the hell off my property, I swear to god I will call the police.", I say and he scoffs.

He looks at me for a second, then I feel his hand connect to my face. I fall to the ground from the impact and cough. I look and see Brody push him back and punch him.