Choose Me

Chapter 64 rewrite

I awake to a rapid knocking on my door. I get up from my warm heaven to answer the frantic visitor. My door swings open and a man around 30 years old with dirty blonde curls and nervous brown eyes meet me.

"Castle wants to meet with you in his office in five minutes."

"Alright, let me get ready and I will follow you." He nods, and I shut the door to quickly take off my pajamas and slip on my sleek suit. I soon met the mystery man outside and he walks so fast I have to jog to catch up. We stop at the familiar door and he gestures toward the door.

I am the last to arrive Castle, Adam, and Warner's eyes flick up to meet me.

"Ah Ms. Ferrars, nice of you to join us. I hope you slept well."

"I did thank you" I say, trying so hard not to look at Warner, who smirks out of the corner of my eye. I sit down on an upside down trash can in the middle of the two rivaling boys next to me.

"I have summoned you all this morning to speak with you about some... changes." He takes an unsteady breath and looks at me and Adam in the eyes.

"Since Kenji's- unfortunate accident-" I look down out of gulit and begin to fiddle nervously with my hands.

"There is a need that I'm afraid must be filled." We all lean forward out if interest and anticipation.

"I have always believed you, Ms. Ferrars, work very well with Kenji and Mr. Kent here." He clears his throat before continuing, "since Kenji cannot fight today I need another person to be on your team."

Already predicting what Castle will say Adam stands up out of fury and throws his arm up in the air. "Hell no Castle this is bullshit!"

"Mr. Kent please calm down-"

"I am not fighting with that asshole!"

"Ms. Ferrars must be protected and needs Mr. Warner there and with their unique relationship-."

"They have no relationship I can protect her on my own! Besides, he will get her killed! How can you trust him after all he's done. He will probably take her to his father and kill her himself, while giving away our location, and slaughter the rest of us." His voice booms in the small room.

"I assume he will only fight with us if he is with Ms. Ferrars." Castle shifts to meet Warner's eyes for the first time. "Can I assume that is correct?"

"Yes, I will only fight if I am with Juliette."

"You will not go near her!" Adam yells, while tugging my arm, causing me to nearly fall off my stool."We don't need him to fight, he can stay down here with the children and elderly."

This causes Warner to stand up, meeting Adam across me, both looking like they want to tear the other a part.

"I will not stay down here while the rest of you fight. I am not your pet. And I certainly will not stay idly by with Juliette out there risking her life."

"She is not your responsibility. We aren't on base anymore. She isn't your property."

I can't take this any longer, I am getting a migraine from all of the shouting I have to stop this. They both leap at each other, but I stand up forcing myself between them stretching out my arms to force them apart. My hand at the center of both their chests, pushing both away from each other takes all of my natural strength.

"Can we all just sit down and talk this out like adults." I look at Adam then Warner, then back to Adam who is fuming. Our eyes meet and I feel the tension lift only slightly. I drop my hands and promptly resituate myself on the stool. After much hesitation they follow my lead, glaring eyes not leaving eachother for a second until they are both fully seated.