Payton Brothers - Alex Payton

Chapter Five

"I can't believe he told you" Aaron says with guilt as he sits on the lounge.

Chase is in bed sleeping while I'm out in the lounge room with Aaron.

"Don't be mad at him. I mean really it was George who told me and Alex just confirmed it. Besides, he seemed really out of it. I think there's something wrong with him" I say, Aaron looks at me, sighs and nods his head.

"I wanted to tell you but I didn't know what to say. I mean how do you bring up something like that in conversation" Aaron places his head in his hands.

"I'll understand if you want me to leave" I bring his head from his hands and cup his cheeks in mine.

"Aaron Payton, I do not want you to leave. The past is the past. I can see you've changed and..." I bite my lip softly as sarong waits for me to continue.

"What is it baby?" There's worry in his voice.

"And, I love you" My voice a barely audible whisper.

"You love me?" He asks grinning.

I nod my head with a small smile, he takes my lips with his and pulls me onto his lap so I'm straddling him.

"Baby move in with me. There isn't enough room here for you and Chase. You can focus on your studies, I'll get chase into a better school and he will be able to make friends. I love you Lillyth and I want you to move in with me" I smile and kiss his nose.

"I'm not to sure about this Aaron. I'm not use to depending on people" He brushes my hair back behind my ear.

"There's no reason to be afraid baby. I'm not going anywhere. Not now, not ever" I smile and nod my head lightly.

"Okay, but please start calling me Liv" I murmur.

"Why don't you like your first name?" I look anywhere but in his eyes.

"It was my mothers name" my voice so soft I hoped he wouldn't hear it but he did.

"Lil-Liv, what happened to your parents?" I sigh.

"I'm not really sure. I know they died. But I don't remember. Chase was just a little baby so I was seven or eight. People say that it was some sort of accident that I was in as well. I got some memory loss, I don't remember anything before my eighth birthday" With a soft sigh, Aaron cups my cheek and places his forehead on mine.

"I'm sorry that happened to you. Is this why you rebel?" I shake my head.

"I rebel because of what happened afterward. Every foster home they sent me to, when I was with my brother and even when I was separated from him. There was something that would go wrong. They would use me, abuse me, hurt chase, isolate chase, I'd get into fights with the foster brothers and sisters for picking on chase, I would be too difficult, if be used as a child slave in or they'd sell my body to clients for a night, I couldn't handle it but I knew I had my little brother to think about and I wasn't going to make him lose me too so I rebelled. Some of my best days, were spent in juvi" I have my head resting on Aaron's chest as I speak.

Too tired and too emotionally cut off to look at him. His hand softly rubbing my back as I speak.

"Let's get you to bed" I sigh in relief, I really don't want to have to go into anymore depth, I'm guessing he senses it.

As he sets me down at my door I kiss his cheek goodnight, he goes to walk away when I grab hold of his arm.

"Chase is in the guest bedroom tonight. You can sleep in my bed with me tonight" Without another word, Aaron nods and I let him into my room.