Is It Always A Perfect Storm?

Chapter 5

We drove down a long driveway surrounded my trees. When we stopped at a golden gate that looked really nice and high class. I heard a man ask who it was.

"William, it's just me," Ash said into the thing that was beside the car.

"Ahh, you have returned earlier than expected. I see you have a girl with you." William, the butler? Said and we heard it in the car.

"He can see us?" I asked in a really quiet voice.

"Yes. William let us in." The gate opened and a beautiful and big house came into view. It was about 3 stories high and theI downstairs had a long window. It started at waist length and went to the roof. It followed the stairs up.

"This house is beautiful... did you guys make it?" I was starstruck by this house.

"Uh yes the woman that my dad is dating this month is a designer. So she decorated everything." He sounded angry when he said about his dad's 'lady' of the month. "Anyway let's go inside. I'll give you a tour and I'm sure you are waiting to meet William."

That's when Brandon made himself known. "I think I should show her the house. You were with her all day it's only fair that I get to show her the house."

"Don't you have Luke coming over this afternoon? Why would you want to show around a girl when you still have to get ready for your man date." Smart move Ash.

"Oh yeah, anyway Juliette I'm sorry I couldn't show you around. Maybe some other time." He said and shot me a wink. I looked at Ash confused when I thought I heard a low growl escape his throat.

We got out of the car and a huge dog, or was it a small horse, came running towards Ash and I. I let out a small yelp and hid behind Ash.

Ash let out a small chuckle while trying to stifle his laugh. " Goaliath! Down." That beast sat as he heard Ash speak. Ash started forward towards the thing when I pulled him back and faltered my step when I realized I was still in my blue pumps. He caught me before I hit the ground. I clung to him for dear life as that beast started barking. I saw him get closer as I let out a small scream when I realized I was shaking and crying. "Goaliath! Go! Now!" He yelled as he held me to his chest.

"Come on, let's get you inside."

I just nodded in response. He walked us in a door where an older man was walking out. "Ah you must be this Juliette Brandon won't stop talking about. "

"Yes she is now could you go lock Goaliath in his cage?" The man nodded. "Thank you William." He must be a butler "Come on Juliette."

We walked into a big white room with a big black leather couch and a flat screen TV on the wall. He sat down on the couch and pull me into his lap. We sat there for what seemed like forever until the front door opened. I jumped.

"Hey family! I'm home!" I think I recognized this voice but I couldn't place it to anyone. A school as big as ours and you get used to the voices not people. "Brandon! Where are you?"

"Luke! How many times have I told you not to walk in the house." Ash said from above my head which was in the crook of his neck.

"Dude, Ash, chill William let me in.... Woah! Who is that hot chic you have there. Getting comfortable-"

This is when I came in, I got off his lap and looked at Luke in the eye. And you planned on saying what? You know what I don't like you. Suck it up! Your stuck with me. Ugh I need to find a way to turn her off. "That 'hot chic' is me Juliette Kathryn Shutt. And we are just friends."

"Woah fighter calm down." Luke said raising his hands "I'm gonna go up to Brandon's room. See you later." He winked and left.

"Why do all your friends wink at me? It makes me feel like a piece of meat!" I said turning to Ash.

"Well I guess you don't want a tour then." He looked at me like he was teasing but he had his poker face on.

"No let's go but first where is your bathroom so I can clean up?"

"Up the stairs to the right hallway, first door yo the left. I'll be down here waiting to start your tour."

I started towards the room and cleaned up my face. I walked out the door when I ran in to something hard. I looked up and saw Luke.

"Oh I see we meet again. Last time was a sad meeting and I never got to introduce myself" he wrapped his arms around me and leaned closer I put my hands on his chest and no started pushing him away he just held me tighter. "Reiner, Luke Reiner.  I enjoy the fight that the girls put up, and I enjoy that your Ash's girl. I can see the name Juliette Reiner way more than Juliette fisher. Can't you?" Was he honestly asking me?

"Get your hands off me." He hand was sliding really low on my back. I really didn't like this. "Don't touch me or talk to me! Your disgusting!"

"Shhhh don't yell sweet heart they will hear us." Hear us what?

"Don't call me sweet heart!" I didn't like this with my heels I was pushing 5'4" and he was probably like 5'11" at a guess. "Remove your hand from how low it is on my back." I said as calmly as I could manage. Where were Ash or Brandon? 

His hand moved to my butt and squeezed.  I screamed and pulled away from him but he wouldn't budge.  I yelled again. Luke slapped me and placed a hand over my mouth.

I could feel a bruise forming where his hold on my arm and my cheek. That's when Brandon and Ash came running in. Brandon grabbed me from Luke and Ash grabbed Luke. I really feared for Luke's life but right now I wanted Ash.  Brandon was holding me back from Ash and I just wanted him.

"Brandon let me go to Ash. I want Ash, stop holding me back! That hurts. Ash!"

Ash ran over from his point of yelling at Luke and told Brandon to take him downstairs and not let him go anywhere. Brandon let me go and I ran to Ash and I clung to him. He picked me up and I wraped my legs around his waist and my arms never leaving his neck. I was going  hysterical. Ash wrapped his arms around my back and walked to his room, I think, and sat me down on the bed and knelt in front of me.

"Jules what happened? Can you tell me?"

I nodded and hugged him tight once more before I told him. "I came out of the bathroom and ran into him, literally, and he wrapped his arms around my waist and I pushed him away. Then he said how last time I met him was a sad meeting and he didn't get to introduce himself then he said his name like James Bond. He said he likes the fight that the girls put up and he enjoyed that it was 'Ash's girl' his hand moved lower on my back and I told him not to touch me. He squeezed my butt and I screamed but he slapped me and clamped a hand over my mouth."

I barely finished the last word when he said "he slapped you?!" He more like growled it.

I nodded. "That's when you guys came and Brandon held me tight and I just wanted you."

He hugged me tight and released me to quick for my liking "sorry" he mumbled

"Why are you sorry?"

"Because you just said how tight Brandon held you and you're small and it feels like I'm squeezing the life out of you."

"Yes but you feel safe and warm," I said as I wrapped my arms around his neck and listened to his heart beat.

"Would you like to come down with me or would you like to stay up here? And would you like to press charges?"

" I want to come down and I was to press charges. Can I do that?" He nodded and stood up and held out his hand. I took it and we headed downstairs together.

"Aww sweetheart you came back. They always do." Luke said from his spot on the couch.

The door opened right then and we all looked in that direction. Ash and Brandon's dad, I'm assuming, walked in and looked at all of us and his eyes stopped on me. He looked at my cheek before saying "what is going on here? Luke what are you doing here? And why do I have a feeling something is wrong?" I looked at Ash waiting for him to say something.

Luke picked that moment to speak. "Well that little slut over there couldn't keep her hands to-"

Ash lunged for him before he finished that sentence.