Protecting Your Own

Chapter 6-That Awkward Morning After

      I layed awake in my bed staring at the ceiling. What had i done? Last nights memories swirled around my head and I couldnt do anything abut it. It was done and I was screwed. I had a ruled nad i broke it.

     Dont date my fathers Agents. How hard was that to follow?

    I looked over and stared at my clock, it was almost time to get up. I had been lying here since six. I was about to get out of bed when my cell phone rang. I answered it without looking at caller ID. "Hello?" My voice was groggy and i sounded like I smoked three packs a day.

   "Hey Bev." The familiar voice came through.

  "Hey Laken, whats up?" I decided it was time to get out of bed. I swung my feet over the side of my bed and they hit the cold floor.

  "Dad wanted me to call and check in, make sure you hadnt killed Wren yet." Oh great, Wren. Yeah lets talk about him.

   "Nope, not yet." I said smiling a little. 

   "How are things going? Do you think youll keep him around?" That was a good question. What was I going to do? Should I tell Laken or not? I mean Laken would understand, right?

  "ABout that." I said and headed towards my closet. "Laken i might have a bit of a problem." 

  "Whats that?" He asked a bit of suspecion in his voice. 

   "I think i mihgt actually like him." I heard him laugh immediatly on the other end of the phone.

  "Wren is a pretty cool guy, i imagine you do."

  "No. Laken." I groaned, he wasnt getting the point. His laughter died quickly and he sighed.

  "Oh, what happened?"

  "Well." I trailed off.

  "You did not sleep with him Beverly." 

  "NO! NO!" I shut that down quickly. "BUt things might have happened and im not sure what to do about them. Its not like I can date him Lake, hes one of dads agents." I pulled out some clothes and threw them on my bed.

  "Yeah so?"

   "So i have rules and standards for that sort of shit."

   "Look, Its not ricket scince, do you like the guy or not?'

   "Yes." That was at least a solid answer.

  "So just go with it and see how he reacts. Okay? I have to go dad is calling me over we have to move out soon okay?" Lakens conversations were usually short but he always knew what to do.

   "Okay, love you bye."

  "Love you to, bye bev." I heard the line end and I tossed my phone onto my bed, heading for the shower.

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    I saw the truck pull up and everything in my stomach dropped. He was here. "Mom im leaving!" I yelled and grabbed my stupid glasses off my desk before running out the door. I was dressed in regular jeans with a top that was a size to big for me. my hair was in a high pony and i didnt really have any makeup on which was fine because it was school.

   I walked outside and got inside his truck, sitting down and buckling up. I sat there silently, not sure what to say or what to do. Wren took off down the road towards the school building, obviously trying to figure out what to say.

   "So..." He trailed off and I sighed. So we are doing this.

  "Last night was...." I looked at my fingers.