More Than I Bargained For

One More Thing

The room seemed to explode all of a sudden. Jace started yelling at Mark demanding an explanation for why this guy was in their home.

Becca came back in not long after without anyone accompanying her. Annie was gripping onto Grayson as Jace yelled shuddering more and more with every second. Grayson kept trying to get her to breathe but it wasn't working because he was also glaring daggers at both Becca and Mark.

"JACE!" Becca yelled, "If you are quiet for two seconds and let someone else talk then I can explain what is going on!"

Jace froze and turned to glare daggers at Becca "You want me to be quiet. Annie has been through hell today and the two of you go and pull something like this and you want me to sit back and have a lovely little conversation while we sip tea!"

"MYLES is my brother," Becca finally admitted getting Jace and Grayson to freeze. The shaking continued to rock Annie's body as she snapped her head up to look at Becca.

"He was a spy for us in the camp. We were trying to bust the group and we needed someone on the inside. There was a chance and Myles took it. He became one of the teachers there. He pretended to befriend people as he moved up the ranks. I guarantee that he never hurt or touched Annie. He is the only reason we got her out." Becca sighed at the end of her speech.

"We should have been more clear but we needed to get him here so that we could figure all this out. Myles risked a lot coming here today. He is still on the inside." Mark chimed in.

"How do we know he hasn't been corrupt? Or that he isn't bugged?" Jace questioned.

"He always has a micro camera on. Do you think I would let him anywhere near Annie if I thought he was remotely unsafe? We do intensive scans for bugs and such as well." Becca finished. Jace continued to stare at Jace unsure what to do. He could hear Annie in the background breathing heavily. 

"Will you please take care of your sub before she gets even worse," Becca pleaded. Jace whipped his head around to Annie who was clutching on to Grayson.

Annie had clearly heard all of what had just happened. Grayson was whispering in her ear telling her it was all going to be okay.

"Princess, why don't we go to our room, hm?" Jace pleaded gently pulling Annie into his arms. He knew he wasn't thinking clearly and that he needed to be with his sub. He also knew Grayson needed a chance to figure all this out without Annie clutching too him. Not to mention it was times like these where Grayson could be more levelheaded than Jace.

"I'll stay here and figure this all out. You stay with her," Grayson said mirroring Jace's thoughts. Annie stood shaking and clutched Jace's arm.

"Where is he?" Grayson asked simply

"He is waiting in the car. I didn't want Annie to run into him without warning again," Becca replied quietly.

Gripping Jace's arm Annie followed Jace to their bedroom. It was a large room and Jace pulled Annie over to a couch that was opposite the bed.

"Today sucks," Annie finally said. Jace chuckled and pulled her close.

"I know sweetheart," Kissing the top of Annie's head Jace let out a small sigh.

It felt like forever ago that the two of them had been fighting and yet it was only a matter of hours. It seemed so stupid now.

"I don't want to see him, daddy. I don't care that he is Mistress Rebecca's brother." Annie stated

"You don't have to, Princess, I promise" Responded Jace

"I thought all this shit was over," Annie whimpered.

"Language," Jace chided out of habit. 

"Mistress Rebecca is right though, daddy. He never actually did anything to me, he even tried to stop it once or twice." Jace looked down at her.

"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, Princess" Jace wasn't sure if he wanted to hear it himself.

"Do you really think he can help?" Annie looked up at Jace with big round eyes.

"I don't know, Princess, I hope so,"

Grayson came into the room then and knelt down in front of Annie. He kissed her briefly before stroking her cheek.

"Can I talk to Jace for a second, love? We won't go far" Annie looked unsure but ultimately nodded at Grayson's request. "We will be just on the other side of the door,"

Annie sat and waited not sure what to do with herself. She kept thinking about her time back at the camp. New memories seemed to be brought to the surface. Memories of Myles, whom she knew as Milo, not being as harsh as the other teachers. Memories of him treating bruises and trying to sneak them extra food. Memories of him trying to stop abuse whenever he could without exposing himself. She wasn't surprised to hear that he wasn't like them.

The boys came back in, Jace looked peeved and Grayson even more unsure than when he came in the first time.

"Annie, before Grayson even asks you know that you can say no and he will not ask again. Not once." Jace said crossing his arms and sending a pointed glare at Grayson.

"He's right, love" nodded Grayson affirming the statement. Annie looked at her doms with big eyes and nodded.

Grayson knelt down in front of Annie taking her hands in his. "The man out there, love, his name is Myles, not Milo," Annie winced but nodded, "You know that Grayson and I would never let anything hurt you besides a whip to that pretty little ass of yours" Annie smirked at his attempt to lighten the mood and nodded again. "Becca and Myles think it would be good for you to talk to him. So that he can find out information from you directly," Grayson seemed to rush out the request.

"He never hurt me, sir," Annie said. Grayson nodded.

"That doesn't mean you need to talk to him, Princess, he was still there," Jace said, "You just said two minutes ago you didn't want to see him."

"I know daddy but what if it helps. I finally felt safe and I don't want that to go away" Annie reasoned.

"We can always find another way, Annie, this just seems to be the quickest right now," Grayson said.

"I think I can do it. I can always stop if I need to, right?" Grayson and Jace nodded quickly.

"Before you decide Annie there is one more thing..." Grayson said.

"Becca and Myles want to make sure that Jace and I don't change your answers. They want to make sure you don't feel like you have to change them for us if they are hard to answer. Grayson started.

"What he is trying to say, Annie," Jace chimed in "Is you should talk to him alone."