Winter Toes III: Defending the Heart

WT3| "Picking Sides"

c h a p t e r t w e n t y f o u r
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fight for what
you want

Wyn looked down at Taylor, her short frame much smaller than hers. His right arm was rested in a cast but he was hurt in other ways he wouldn't admit to her right now. She hadn't said anything other than asking if he was alright. It had been around 10 minutes since she asked that though.

"Why you staring at her making her all uncomfortable?" Roman barked at Wyn.

"I heard you the first two times you asked me, bitch." Wyn spat back, finally peeling his eyes from Taylor and looking at Roman, his eyes squinted. Roman looked unmoved with his arms crossed.

Sin was beside Roman, drinking red soda out a foam cup, trying to ignore the altercation over Taylor. The teen were all piled around the game as Chase played against Daye, laughing and eating pizza until they heard Wyn's voice boom into earshot.

"Why are you even here? Why are any of you even here?" Wyn asked, looking around.

"They need somewhere to lay low-"

"Lay low for what?" Wyn asked, cutting Slug off. "What the fuck you do, my nigga? If you put Taylor in danger-"

"Me?!" Roman was yelling over Wyn now. "Nigga, the reason we're here is because of yo dumb ass, son. You got niggas after her. Type of shit is that-"

"Yo, fuck outta here with that shit bro." Wyn waved him off before pulling up his pants and getting in Roman's face.

"Bitch, you better get out my fucking face." Roman spat out. Taylor jumped up, pushing her small body between them.

"Stop! Stop!" She yelled. They were too busy still yelling to hear her.

"Boy, I'll kill you!" Wyn yelled waving his left hand in the air. Roman laughed.

"Bitch, I'll kill you. Pipe down, little nigga, pipe the fuck down." He replied.

Daye and Mase rushed over to help as Sin backed away from the scene, continuing to sip on her red drink.

Taylor kept pushing Roman back but he was bigger and stronger than her. Slug shot in the air, catching everyone's attention.

"Look, if y'all niggas gon be staying here y'all need to get along. Roman, you my nigga but come on I know you, this not you." He said, waving the gun around.

For the first time, Roman looked down at Taylor who's arms were still wrapped around him. He exhaled before nodding. "I know." He looked at Wyn again. "But you stay away from me and her."

He put his hand around Taylor and picked her up in one swift motion. "Ro-" he carried her away from the scene, everyone watching. Wyn squinted, pissed. If he wasn't so brown, you'd probably see how red his skin was turning. He swung his fist in the air as he turned and walked out.

Sin watched from a distant. Damn. She thought as everyone else went back to what they were doing before it got crazy. She looked over at the now shirtless white boy, tattoos from his back to his neck and down his arms. Other than the jeans and hat, his body was bare and definitely attractive.

"Hoe." She heard, making her turn around to see who said it.

It was Reiya. "Little girl, what's ya problem with me?" Sin asked, turning her lip up.

Rei rolled her eyes. "Girl, you got one more time."

Sin tilted her head, eying her curly hair. "I will snatch up that little puffy-"

"Aye, not you too, ma." She heard behind her. Sin turned and smacked her lips. Slug and Sin's eyes met.

"That little girl... never mind." Sin said, shaking her head.

"Y'all gotta get along-"

"We don't gotta do shit." Reiya interrupted before China grabbed her arm. Rei rolled her eyes and continued watching the game.

Slug laughed. "Smart ass mouth." He mumbled to Sin. Sin tilted her head as if to say "right".

***

Meanwhile, upstairs Taylor and Roman were arguing.

"You already know how I am about you, Taylor. I don't even know why you asked that shit." Roman said, shaking his head as he paced the room.

Taylor sat on the bed, looking up at as he walked. She reached out and grabbed his arm to stop him from pacing. She looked up at him and pulled him to her. He looked down at her, his breathing calming down.

"Can you relax, please?" Taylor asked. "Slug's right. You have to chill out and get along if we're all going to stay here. We don't have nowhere else to go right now. Can you do this for me, please? Just until we're done dealing with this."

Roman tilted his mouth to the side before leaning down and kissing him. "Why you look so fine today?" He asked, switching the subject so he wouldn't have to make any promises.

Taylor leaned back so he could see the whole outfit, minus the shoes. His eyes lingered on her breasts and moved down the rest of her body. He hovered over her, kissing her again.

"Not while I'm here." Taylor jumped up when she heard Wyn. Roman rolled his eyes, looking back at him. "You want her? Cool. But you can't have her until the day I fucking die."

"Gon be coming real soon." Roman mumbled.

Taylor hit Roman's arm before standing up and giving him a look. "We can act like we get along until this shit over. Just tell me what the fuck is going on."