The Diaz Brothers

West Bound and Down-- Chapter 7

Sorry this is taking so long guys I been in a bit of a rough patch. Thank you to those who have been reading. I love you guys lots. Don't take anyone for granted for you never know what's going to be the end. You never know when it'll be the day you wake up with that sense of feeling. The feeling of loss or dread of knowing today's the day. Then they're gone. Just like that.

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I woke up and looked out the window. It was dark so I checked the clock. It was 2 in the morning. No wonder everyone was asleep. I knew I could get up without waking Nate or Ace because I had done it to go to the bathroom but I didn't know about Nick. If Nick wakes up he'll either go back to sleep or he can go run with me. I got up carefully. Nick did wake up. "What are you doing?" "Going to run. Wanna go?" I asked quietly and he shrugged and he got up. I went into the bathroom and put my running top on and my half tank on and my running shorts. Needless to say not a lot of me was covered. I met Nick in the hallway and he looked me over. "You do know you're still sick right?" I nodded. "I promise it will actually help. I work backwards." He looked reluctant. "Okay." We left the hotel and went running through downtown Nashville. I was running fast and he was about five feet behind me. I came to an almost too abrupt stop. He ran into me on accident. I caught him by the arm to stop him from running into the traffic. He hasn't been paying attention to the path at all. He spun around and I raised an eyebrow. "What were you paying attention to?" "Nothing." Nick answered quickly and I was confused. "You almost ran into traffic. You were watching something." "You don't need to know. Trust me you don't want to know." "No I want to know Nick." He sighed and kissed me and I was even more confused. "What are you?.." "Kin we all love you more than you think. I know you feel bad because Ace loves you and Nate loves you and you love Nate but I love you too. I'm not about to try to take you from Ace. No one can love anyone the way he loves you. You're made for each other. I can't take that from anyone. Especially not my brothers. He makes you happy. No one else could make you that happy."

I grinned then frowned. Nick loved me too. I didn't want him to go through this too. I put too many people through it at just Ace. "Please be lying. You don't love me you just haven't kissed anyone in a while." "... That's exactly what it is..." He lied. I frowned and tears formed in my eyes. "No no no no no. Please don't do that! Please don't do it! I can't see you cry!" "I hurt you too now. Every day forever! I can't do that to two people." "No no. I want you to be with my brother. You deserve better than me and that's him I'd rather you be with Nate than me." I didn't answer. I was too busy deciding which street to trip on. "Kin? Are you okay?" I nodded and made my final decision. He would be on edge for the next three streets and start relaxing at four. I'd give it five. "I'll be fine. Everything will work itself out. Ready?" He nodded and I took off again. I ran fast and like I had decided tripped in the middle of the fifth street we crossed just as a truck was coming for me. Nick stood between me and it though and it stopped short. The driver got out to check on me. "Are you okay miss?" I nodded. "I'll be fine. I just tripped is all. I'm sorry about that." I lied smoothly and gave him the you're-attractive-who-are-you? look and Nick was confused and slightly angry. He knew I was lying. The guy had no way of knowing but if he did he would probably call that hotline. He wouldn't know it's because of my medication.

Nick didn't even know it was my medication. I only take it sometimes. When I take it everything intensifies and I had taken it when I got dressed. "What the hell Kin?! What was that about?!" Nick asked after the guy drove off and I stood there silently leaning slowly away from him. He was angry, and very scary. "I'm sorry I won't do it again!" "Damn right. We're going back to the hotel. Now. And I'm staying behind you the entire time." I let the tears build in my eyes but held them from falling. At that moment I decided I would never cry again unless someone died or I was asleep and unable to stop it. We ran back fast and I knew I wouldn't be able to do anything with him awake. Instead I put him in Ace's bed and cuddled up between Nate and Ace. They wouldn't let Nick hurt me. Nick wouldn't let Nick hurt me and I knew it but I was afraid.