Angel in My Eyes (MIW fanfic)

Chapter 17: I Will Take a Bullet for You (Pheonix's POV)

Skye stood there with the baby in her arms and I could tell she was shaking. "Can I have her Skye?" I asked holding out my arms.

"Sure," she whispered handing the baby to me. Slowly she sat in a chair hands going to her stomach.

"You okay?" I whispered to her rocking the baby softly.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Skye said looking up at me, "How about you, are you sleeping okay?"

"Yeah, I am and I'm sorry about that freak out at Uncle Josh's," I replied smiling at the baby, "Hey, what's her name?"

"Aja, like the continent but spelled A.J.A." Balz said holding Ryan's hand. "Aja Kathryn Balz."

"That's adorable," I smiled at him. "Hello little Aja, I'm Pheonix, I'm your cousin."

"I'm gonna count on you two to baby sit." Balz said seriously.

"Course, I'm game." I said carefully handing the baby to my dad. "Excuse me." I said leaving the room. My phone beeped.

-Hey Pheo, miss you. D-

-Leave me alone I'm done with U! Nix-

-Babe don't b that way. Da misses u Z. D-

-Go to hell. Nix-

-No u listen bitch! If u don't want anything to happen to ur family or Skye u'll do wat I say when I say it WHORE! D-

-Stay away from my family asshole. Nix-

-U better start behaving Pheo. Wouldn't want something 2 happen 2 yer dad would we?? D-

-STAY AWAY FROM MY DAD! Nix-

-Meet me in 20 mins outside the restaurant across from the hospital. D-

My breath sped up at that message. Not again no, no I can't do this. My feet carried me out of the hospital and across the street. "This is a bad idea."

"You're early love," a voice said in my ear. I turned to see not Dameon, but Devon.

"Devon what are you?" I started to ask backing away. He grabbed my arm and pulled me into an alley.

"You don't speak unless told to!" he snarled backhanding me, "Now I want to know why you seem to think you can do whatever you want without asking for permission first?"

"I'm sorry," I cowered back into the wall, "I'm sorry sir." Falling back into my role of obedience with scary ease.

"Not yet you aren't, but you will be," Devon snarled. He raised his hand to hit me again.

"Pheonix!" someone called. Devon's attention snapped to the mouth of the alley. "Nix where are you?"

"Who's that whore?" Devon growled glaring at me.

"My Uncle Ryan," I whimpered staring at him.

"I'll deal with you later Pheo. Remember that we are watching." Devon threatened before walking away. I stood and composed myself before going out to find Ryan.

"Uncle Ry!" I called gaining his attention.

"There you are, Ricky was worried about you. Come on we're grabbing dinner." Ryan said walking back to the diner.

"Okay," I followed behind him to the table with everyone.

"Where were you Nix?" my dad asked me looking up from his menu.

"Went browsing," I answered sitting down next to him.

"Find anything of interest?" he asked me skeptically.