Payton Brothers - Alex Payton

Chapter Seven

"Aaron! this isn't about you! We always go each year with jut the two of us. Chase might end up feeling like you're barging in on something he finds to be a moment where we bond a little more" I yell back.

Aaron and I have been arguing for the last twenty minutes. I want to take Chase to our parents grave and Aaron wants to come but I tried to tell him why I didn't think he should but he's not having a bar of it.

"You're not leaving this house without me" I shake my head.

"You don't own me Aaron, I can do what pleases me and my brother. You'll just have to accept the fact that I'm going to take Chase and you're not coming" I say walking I the door with Chase in toe and grabbing my keys to my car.

As I go to open the door, Aaron grabs hold of my arm so tight his knuckles are going white. I cry out in pain as he crushes my bone.

"Aaron let go you're hurting me" I sob softly.

"You are mine Lilyth Ivory Vallian. Don't you ever think otherwise" His growl sending chills down my spine.

He finally lets go of my and stalks off to our room. My heart is beating a million miles per hour. Chase has a terrified look on his face as he looks up at me.

"It's okay. It'll all be okay" I promise him as we walk out the door.

I don't know what I'm going to do, I mean I have up everything because he promised me he had changed and that I would be safe and nothing bad would happen. I have no home of my own anymore and I have no job and no car.

As we arrive at the grave I park the car and hop out. I share Aaron's car with him.

"Are you okay?" I ask Chase.

He just nods his head and places his hand in mine. I can't help a smile cross my dice and a small year roll down my cheek.

I love this boy with all my heart and I've put him in harms way. How could I be so reckless, he is all I have left to love for and I've done this to him.

I watch as Chase sits in front of our parents grave and talks to them as though they are really there. I wish they were here with us. I need them, now more than ever.

Soon enough Chase is ready to go back to that place I thought I would call home. Whilst on our way back I stop for ice cream.

"What would you like?" I ask Chase as we walk I to the ice cream shop.

His eyes go wide and a grin forms onto his face. I've never been able to spoil him like this before.

"Can I get caramel with gummy bears and skittles?" Laughing I nod my head and pay the man taking our order.

Once Chase's Ice cream and my coffee is ready, we sit down at a booth. It's nice to see him so relaxed and so happy. I want him to forget about this morning. Aaron's been under a lot of stress, I know he has and I bet that when I get home he'll be there wanting to apologise to me. subconsciously I run my arm.

"That looks sore" I look up and see Alex standing there. Quickly, I pull my long sleeve back down over my already bruising arm.

"It's nothing. Got into a bit of an argument with Aaron this morning. He's been under a lot of stress and I went to leave and he grabbed my arm a little to tightly" I try to make it sound as though it were nothing.

"You two have been together three months and he's hurt you twice. If I find out he hurts you again, I will have to intervene. Your safety is too valuable to sit by and do nothing"

I am shocked by the words coming from his mouth. He's my boyfriends brother and my teacher so I guess he feels a need to protect me.

"It won't happen again" I hope.

"Has he apologised?" I shake my head.

"I haven't been home since then and I left my phone at the house so he wouldn't have been able to" Alex reluctantly nods his head and let's me get back to my coffee.

"You know...you can join us if you'd like?" He smiles.

"That's really nice of you to offer but I'm baby sitting my little cousin" I look behind his leg to see there is indeed a little boy hiding behind Alex.

"Hey, what's your name" I watch as the little boy pokes his head out. Cute brown hair and green eyes like Alex.

"Tim" I hold in my gush as the little boy tells me his name.

"Hey tim, I'm Liv and that there is Chase" I point to Chase and Chase waves at the little boy.

I watch as the little boy comes out from behind Alex but takes hold of Alex's hand. My heart skips a bra as I see so much love in Alex's eyes for this little boy.

"Do you want to sit with Liv and Chase?" Alex asks little Tim.

I watch as Tim nods his head as he looks up at Alex. Alex sits down next to me, soon picking little Tim up and placing Tim on his lap.

"So whose little boy?" I ask Alex.

"My coaches. My coach is my uncle" I nod my head.

"How old is he?" Alex looks down at little Tim on his lap and smiles.

"He's five" I smile and sigh dreamily.

I wish I were a mother, I mean I know I'm like more of a mum to Chase than a sister but I wish I was a mum already.

"I guess we should go. I'll see you tomorrow Alex" He gives me a breathtaking smile as I leave with Chase. My heart skips a best as my cheeks go red.

When I get home, I tell chase to go to his room and no matter what he hears, he isn't to come out. It's an instinct. When we lived together in an abusive foster home I would tell him to hide and not to come out no matter how much screaming he heard.

I walk to my room to find Aaron asleep in the bed with a rose in his hand. He must have fallen asleep waiting for me. I take off my shoes and my pants, hoping into bed next to him. Nothing wrong with an afternoon nap. I crawl to his side and snuggle up to him. I ear him take I a deep breath as he wakes up.

He looks into my eyes with his own teary ones. With a shaky hand he passes me the rose. I can see the pain in his eyes. I kiss his cheek softly.

"I'm sorry Liv, I know I don't deserve you to forgive me and I know there's no excuse for what I did but I love you and I never meant to lash out like that. I'm under so much pressure and I shouldn't have taken it out on you" His voice breaks and his lip quivers.

"It's okay Aaron. I know how much you're under" I stroke his cheek lovingly.

Aaron takes hold of my wrist and I flinch slightly at the pain, he looks at me with more guilt than before as he pulls down my sleeve to see the bruising he's left. I watch as the tears start to fall.

"I'm a monster" I hear him mumble.

"You are anything but a monster. You are human Aaron. We all make mistakes" I cup his cheeks in my hands an kiss his forehead.

"I don't want to ruin this Liv, I love you too much to be without you" I smile and hug him.

"I love you too" I kiss his cheek and we talk aimlessly for a couple hours before getting ready to make dinner.

Aaron's place is so well decorated and spacious. He has so many spare rooms and a big backyard. Everything I've ever wanted for Chase.