babysitter // sp

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She busted into the Wyrm, pushing the scrawny Serpent through the crowd. His arm twisted behind his back causing him to his in pain. He had been following her home from Vixen practice and she wasn't having it. She shoved the guy to the ground, right in front of her brother's feet. Putting her hands on her hips, she locked eyes with her brother.

"Really, Johnathan?" She was annoyed to say the least.

"You lost, Northsider?" a grungy old man asked, taking a step toward her. She rolled her eyes, not bothering to acknowledge his question. She kept all of her anger pointed at her brother who had yet to explain himself.

"Hello to you too, baby sis. I've been good, thanks for asking." She rolled my eyes crossing her arms over her chest. "Where the hell are the rest of your shorts?" She looked down at her Vixens practice uniform.

"Oh, they're not even that short, Johnathan! Don't change the subject." She snapped.

"The Ghoulies are back and they will do anything to get back at us for getting them arrested at that street race Jughead put together. They're targeting everyone's soft underbellies, Baby, and you're mine. They cannot find out who you are. And if they do, then there's no telling what they're going to do. At least with one of us with you we can protect you." He explained running his hand through his hair. She tried to hide her smile at the mention of her childhood nickname. Being the youngest in the whole family, they all seemed to disregard her actually name by calling her Baby.

"None of the new Serpents had any idea who i was until you started this witness protection program. No one in the Northside knows we're related either. I've done a pretty damn good job of laying low. If the Ghoulie's come for me, it's your fault." She could tell the last part hit Johnny hard. His face dropped and hurt flashed in his eyes.

"You think i don't already know that, Baby?"

She let out a sigh, "Look, if you want someone with me at all times, fine. But get rid of the jacket. That snake will give me away." She looked around at the crowd that had gathered. "And maybe pick someone that can hold their own. It took me two seconds to take down chicken legs over there." She nodded in the direction of the guy she escorted in moments ago. Some of the Serpents surrounding them chuckled, including Johnny. "Make sure they're hot too. If i have to spend every waking moment with this person i at least want to have some fun." She smirked turning and walking up to one of the pool tables nearby, hopping up to sit on it.

"Watch it, Baby. The Serpents are family but i won't hesitate to cut their tongues out for touching you. That's not their job. Whoever i choose is to protect you. Nothing else. Understand?" He pointed a finger at her giving her his best i'm serious look.

"Yeah yeah. I hear you loud and clear, big brother." She rolled her eyes, yet again. "But if you're taking suggestions, tall, dark and handsome over by the bar seems like a good fit." She nod towards one of the younger Serpents standing by the bar with an equally attractive, shorter guy and a girl with pink hair.

"Actually, not a bad choice. " Johnny mumbled to himself.  "Sweet Pea, come over here will you."

"What's up, Johnny-boy?" Sweet Pea rasped.

"You up for some babysitting? She's a bit of a handful, but i pay well." Johnathan spoke trying to persuade the boy to say yes.

"You mean the hot Northsider you've been hiding from us?" Sweet Pea chuckled.

"Watch it, that's my sister you're talking about." Johnny warned. "So what do you say? Keep an eye on her for me? I know you hate the North side, but i really need to keep her safe, Pea."

"You can't keep an eye on your own sister, man?" Sweet Pea questioned.

"Trust me, i would if i could. The Ghoulie's know i have a sister. If they find out who she is, she's as good as dead. It's a long story that i don't want to get into. Just know that my baby sister means the world to me and i need you to do this for me, Sweet Pea. Please. I'm literally begging you." Sweet Pea can tell that Johnny-boy is desperate to keep his sister safe and it's killing him that he can't do it himself.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure no Ghoulie gets near her."

Johnny clapped a hand onto Sweet Pea's back, "Thanks, man. Like i said, i'll pay you good. Here's her address. Park your bike in the garage in the back. You'll use her car for transportation. No Serpent jackets either. Just lay low. You'll be staying there with her. The woman she's living with is our aunt, the only one in our family to actually make something of herself. She'll have no problem letting you stay there. You have my number and so does she. If anything happens, call me straight away." Sweet Pea took the napkin Johnny wrote her address on and shoved it into the front pocket of his jeans.

"Anything else i should know?" Sweet Pea asked.

"Yeah, Baby thinks you're hot so maybe try not to sleep with my sister." Johnny said.

"Don't sleep with your sister," Sweet Pea chuckled a little, "Got it."

"Way to take the fun away, big brother." she said catching the end of the conversation.

"Baby, say hello to your new babysitter. Sweet Pea this is my little sister Elle. Little sis, this is Sweet Pea." He introduced.

"Fuck you, Johnathan. I don't need a babysitter. It's not my actions that are putting me in danger." Sweet Pea chuckled at the last part.

"This is going to be fun." He spoke. Johnathan walked off into the crowd of Serpents, all of them going back to whatever they were doing before you stormed in.

"So Sweet Pea, huh?" She asked looking up at him.

"Yeah, is there a problem?" He asked, daring her with a raise of his eyebrow to make fun of his name.

"No problem at all. It's cute." She said as she hopped off the pool table walking out of the Wyrm. Sweet Pea following not far behind. He mounted his bike, grabbing his helmet before looking at me. She bit her lip as she shamelessly checked him out.

"Like what you see, Princess?" He asked with a cocky smirk across his lips.

She smirked at his question, "Don't know how Johnny expects me to keep my hands to myself when you look damn good on that bike." She turned and walked over to her car. When she looked out the window towards Sweet Pea, she saw him shake his head, smiling as he put on his helmet and started his bike. This was going to be an interesting arrangement.