Chapter 2; Don't Growl At Me

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Aria's POV:

I groaned when I felt my phone vibrate against my cheek indirectly, the soft mushiness of my pillow was reducing the impact of the vibrations to my face. "Who the hell is calling me?" I mumbled yawning lightly before searching for my phone, with my phone in my hand I slid my thumb across the accept button before placing it against my ear.

"Hello?" I asked yawning again which made the caller on the other side of the line growl, "Where the fuck are you, you were supposed to be here an hour ago?" Ryder growled and my eyes widened as I looked at the time.

"Shit, um i over slept. I'll be there." I stuttered flying out of the bed with my phone still pressed up against my ear, "You better fucking be, because you know what I'll do if you don't." He said and I bit my tongue to stop myself from saying anything. "Be there in 15." I said before hanging up and I sighed sliding against my wall and huffing into my knees.

"I hate this."

Justin's POV:

I stood in Salvatore's office sitting in the leather chair as he sat down, his fingers interlocked as he leaned forward onto the oak table. I didn't have a clue on what the hell was going on but from the hard gaze that Salvatore had I was guessing it wasn't going to pretty.

But when was it ever in the mafia?

"D'Rossi's got someone looking over Aria." He spoke up ending the awkward tension that was in the air, well for me it was.

"So, I'm guessing you want me to look over her then?" I asked him and he gave me a look as if to say 'yes dumbass'. "Shit...uhh...stupid question." I stuttered and he sighed, "Do you know where Aria is?" I asked and he looked up.

"She said she had to go to a friend's house, you can ask Aaron." He said and I nodded, I walked out his office finally feeling like I could breathe again once I set foot outside the office, jeez that room was like hell in a box.

I walked back downstairs and I saw Dean eating something, "Hey bro." I said and he snapped his head up to me before smiling. "Hey man, where you been?" He asked as I walked over to his fridge opening a bottle of water. "Where have I been, where the hell were you at Blake's fight. You're always there man." I said taking a swig of the water and he sighed, "I was with Clarissa." He said and I nodded.

"Dude you are so whipped." I said chuckling and he clenched his jaw, "Well at least I'm tied down to someone instead of fucking everything that walks." He shot back and I shrugged getting out a small 'meh'.

"No need to get all defensive." I said back and he was about to say something when the door opened and slammed shut, I walked over to the massive living room which was connected to the foyer and a flustered Aria stood there with her back towards the door.

"Are you...okay?" I asked slowly taking in her red cheeks and she nodded slowly gulping, "You sure?" I asked and she sighed running a hand through her hair wincing slightly. "Yeah, uh you still up for the fight?" She asked and I chuckled, "Dude, you look like you've just been dragged through hell and back and you still want to fight?" I asked and she huffed.

"You still don't think that I can knock you out?" She asked leaning forwards from the door and walking straight past me into the kitchen, "Nope." I said popping the p. "Wait, you're gonna fight Justin?" Dean asked and I saw Aria getting something from the top of the shelf but she couldn't reach so I got it for her. "Thanks." She mumbled and I smiled.

"Yeah why?" She said answering Dean's question, "Why, maybe because the guy could knock you out with one punch." Dean said and Aria groaned, "Why does every one think that he's going to beat me?" She said irritably and I spoke up.

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