Author's Note: Hey everyone, I know what you're thinking "haven't I read this fanfic?", you have but I'm not going to make this into a full story. So, the first chapter is mostly a rewrite from my other story – with a few updates and it does have an ending this time. Instead it is going to be a one-shot series of Mackenzie Halstead's life. I hope you guys like this, review and tell me what you think about it and if you have some ideas for the story.
Chapter 1:
Mackenzie's POV
I wake up to the blaring sound of my alarm. It's still so early I thought. It was Friday morning and it was raining. Great, please say I don't have to walk I thought.
"Mackenzie Claire Halstead if you are not down in this kitchen in the next 30 minutes, I will come up there and drag your ass down myself" My mum, Erin Halstead, yelled from downstairs.
"I'm coming Mum" I yelled back.
I hauled myself out of bed and into my bathroom. 30 minutes later, I'm dressed in one of my favourite outfit - a pair of light-wash skinny jeans and a simply red tank top - and ready to go. As I walk downstairs, I hear family wondering around downstairs.
"Morning" I mumble to them.
"Morning, baby girl" Mum said with a bright smile on her face and cup of coffee in her hands.
"Morning, kid" My Dad, Jay Halstead, said.
"How are you always the last one ready?" My 18-year-old brother, Drew, asked.
"Cause no one wakes me and I hate the mornings" I argue back.
"Drew, stop messing with your sister" My mum says.
I sit down at the table next to my 2-year-old brother, Liam, he was mumbling to himself.
Liam was adopted when my mum was handed his case. He was born into a family that couldn't provide for him and was left on the streets to rot. My mum works at DCFS and when she was handed the case, she knew she wanted to make his life happier. My parents officially adopted him about 1 year ago.
"Morning, lil dude" I say to him while holding my fist out.
He just kept on mumbling nonsense and tried to put my fist in his mouth.
We all talk and eat breakfast. Then my dad's phone starts to ring. You see, my dad is the sergeant of the Homicide division in CPD. He was promoted from Intelligence, where my grandpa, most of my uncles and aunt Kim work, to the Homicide Unit.
"Alright, I'll be there in 5" He said into the phone.
"Sorry kids, but don't worry today is pizza night" Dad added.
Every Friday is pizza night. When Drew and I were little we used to share a pizza but now everyone just gets a small pizza for themselves. Mum and Dad started pizza night Fridays because they wanted a stress-free Friday and Fridays are game nights, we all sit around watching either ice hockey or baseball.
Just as Dad's about to leave, we hear a knock on the door.
"Look who I found wondering outside our front door" Dad joked.
I look up and see Josh Walker.
Josh has the history as mum, his own mother is a drug addict and his father is locked up somewhere. Josh bounced around foster homes but always manage to stay close to us. Drew and Josh have been friends since like the first grade. Mum and Dad offered to take him in, but he refused saying "he didn't want to burden anyone".
"Morning guys" Josh greeted.
Everyone murmured their hellos, but I just couldn't stop staring at him. His ripped muscles showing through his thin blue t-shirt, and I know how those muscles feel under my fingertips. He was gorgeous.
"Kenz, remember curfew is 11. I know you're going to your friend's house to study for your exam. But if you're not home at 11, I will send a search party out.
"Dad, I missed curfew like once. I don't need a search party to come and embarrass me" I argued.
I had been late for curfew last week, only cause I didn't realize the time but it wasn't entirely my fault.
"Okay. Kid, you need to find your own way to school. I'm going to drop mum off at work and Liam off at his preschool and then go straight to work. And Drew has baseball training all day" Dad said to me.
"But Dad it's raining" I whined.
"I can take her" Josh stated to everyone.
"Yes please" I reply knowing my family will agree and I get to spend some alone time with him.
"Sure Kenz, just get her to school on time" My mum said to Josh and me.
"I will Mrs. Halstead" Josh replied to her.
"How many times do I have to say, call me Erin" My mum said with a bit of sass in her voice.
"A million" Josh said sheepishly, looking at the laces on his shoes.
"Okay Kiddos, we have to head off. Bye guys" Dad said to us.
My mum came and kissed our cheeks as a goodbye.
My parents made a pact. They would try their best to be home for breakfast and dinner. Because their jobs are so dangerous if they don't come home that day.
"Bye mama" I say to her.
"Mama? What are you like 6 years old?" Drew mocks me.
"Shut up Drew-Poo" I tease bringing up his old nickname that I know he hates.
"Okay, teasing time is over" Drew said walking up to his room, so he could get ready to leave.
As soon as I heard the garage door close. I turn to face Josh, but I find myself pushed up against the counter top with Josh's soft and plump lips against mine.
"Mmm, Josh" I moan against his lips.
I should explain; Josh and I are dating but have to stay a secret because he is my brother's best friend. And he is 2 years older than me, I was 14 when we got together, and he was 16.
"Shut up, I had to stand there forever standing next to you, who needs to change cause you're not wearing that to school" He said.
"Why do I need to change? I thought I looked fine" I say confused, looking down at my outfit.
"Cause you look super-hot and your ass in those jeans should be a crime. I don't want anyone else's hands on you. You're mine" He said through gritted teeth, squeezing my ass.
"No, I don't have time to change. Just drop me off and later I'll come over and give you a special thank you" I say suggestively.
"Fine, we'll go but I expect my reward" He said to me.
We jump into his car and drive to school.
As he is driving, I'm changing the stations on the radio to find some good music. Josh's band which is not on the wheel is holding mine in the center.
"You know, if we just told everyone about us, we wouldn't have to hide. We wouldn't need to kiss and hug in private" Josh argued.
"You know if my parents or Drew find out we won't be able to be together" I say to him.
"Just think about it, you and me being a couple in public" He added.
"I think about that every day, but if they find out it will be terrible. They'll only care about the age gap" I said.
"Two years isn't that bad" He says to me.
"You're a legal adult and I'm still a minor, they'll never approve" I answer him.
"I love you" I say with a kiss.
"I love you too, baby" He says back.
I walk into school and can instantly smell the sweat of the boys who had practice this morning.
I walk to my locker and take my books for first and second period.
I can hear the catcalls and the noise around me. But all I could think about was Josh and his tongue, lips and his goddamn hands moving in every direction of my body. I squeeze my eyes shut.
I am interrupted by my best friend, Isabella, tapping my shoulder. We have been best friends for ages now, since we were 4. When we were in preschool, I pulled her hair and she turned around and pulled mine, from that day forward we declared to each other that we would protect each other from anything and everything.
I turned around and smiled at her.
"Hey there, Kenzie" Bella says to me.
"Hi" I say back.
"Everything okay?" She asks.
"Yeah, no, I don't know. Josh wants to tell people about us. But I know if we tell my family they will not allowed to be together" I say to her, with a bit of sadness in my voice.
"It's going to be okay, everyone will be fine as long as you tell them the truth" Bella tells me.
"I don't know, maybe" I say.
The day goes slow. My classes drag on longer and most of the classes I had I didn't have Bella or any other of my friends.
As the last bell of the day goes, I rush to my locker and grab my stuff and ran to Josh's car. Which I know will be there.
"Hey baby" He says when I open the door.
"Hi there, handsome" I flirt back.
"Your house or mine?" He asks me.
"Yours, cause my excuse was studying at a friend's house. My curfew is 11, remember that" I say to him.
"I didn't realise the time. I never wanted you to be late for curfew" He argued back, while he reaches for my hand with the hand that wasn't on the wheel.
The drive to his apartment was quiet, the occasional switch of the radio and my horrible singing but Josh was enjoying it, I could tell by his smile.
As we arrive at his apartment, I feel the uncomfortable tightness between my thighs, imagining what Josh would do with me once we get up there.
"You okay?" He asks me.
"Yeah, just thinking about us and some other stuff" I answer him.
We walk up the stairs to the fourth floor and Josh reaches into his pocket for keys. As we walk into his apartment, I leave my backpack beside the couch and go to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water.
"Did you think about telling your family about us?" He asked.
"Yeah, I don't think telling them will help us. The will just try and keep us away from each other. And I don't want my brother hating you because you slept with his little sister" I say to him while looking at the floor.
He uses his hand to lift my chin, so I can look at him in the eye.
"Okay, I'm not pressuring you. But I do remember a special gift for me" He said suggestively.
"Oh yeah. I do remember" I say with lust in my voice.
He leans down and picks me up my thighs. I squeal, and he throws me on the bed. He starts kissing down my body, from my neck to my chest down my belly and to there. I couldn't help but moan his name.
About an hour later, we're laying tangled up with the sheets and each other. I need to get home, but I couldn't bring myself to leave him.
Josh had them this cute baby face when he slept. He looked so peaceful and calm.
"Josh, baby wake up" I nudge him.
He groans and turns around, so my back is against his well-defined chest.
"What?" He grumbles.
"I have to go. I have curfew remember. If I'm not home by 11, I will be embarrassed for life if my dad sends a search party" I say to him while I pick my clothes and underwear of the floor.
We drive back to my house. I can see my dad's and Drew's car in the driveway.
"Bye, thank you for driving me home" I turn and say to him.
"Bye" He says in a clipped tone.
I know he's tired and I woke him up. Now I feel bad.
"Just go home and sleep" I say to him.
As I walk into the house, I can feel the silence overwhelm me.
"Kenz?" Mum asks as she rubs the sleep out of her eyes.
"Sorry mum, I didn't mean to wake you" I apologies.
"It's okay, just get into bed you have school tomorrow"
We say goodnight to each other and I walk into my bathroom and take off my make-up and change into my pajamas. I walk to my bed and fall asleep all most instantly, dreaming about a life with everyone knowing about Josh and me.
I wake up the next morning feeling so tired. As I walk downstairs, I hear people talking downstairs. I walk into the kitchen finding my parents, Drew and Josh sitting at the table. And if looks could kill, Josh would be dead lying on the floor. God, I hope they don't know anything I think to myself.
"Morning everyone" I say with a smile on my face, hoping that will ease some tension.
"Mackenzie sit down" Dad says to me, not even bothering to look at me.
"Okay, what's going on?" I ask.
"Your mother and I trusted you" He says in an angry tone.
"I don't understand" I try to pretend be confused.
"You know what I'm talking about Mackenzie, so don't think about lying to us"
"What your father is trying to say, is that we know that you have not been studying at a friend's house. You've been at Josh's" My mum said to me, trying not to look disappointed.
I turn to look at Josh, who is sitting next to me, I find him playing with the table cloth.
"Josh" I whisper to him.
"No, you're talking to us. Not him, Mackenzie" Dad says.
"You want to know everything, fine. Josh and I are dating, and we have been for the last 2 years" I yell at him.
"TWO YEARS" Drew shouts back, as he and Josh stand up.
I step in between them and put my hands on both boy's chests.
"Stop, please don't hurt him" I plead with him.
"He hurt you, he probably pressured you into sleeping with him as well" He says.
"He would never hurt me, and he didn't pressure my once" I argue.
"I love her, bro" Josh says, looking at me.
"And I love him, Drew please" I beg.
"Fine, fine" He says to me.
I smile, I love my older brother but sometimes he gets to overprotective.
"Dad, mum say something, please" I look towards them, after I settle the battle between Josh and Drew.
"You lied to us" Dad mutters.
"I had to, you would never had let me be with him" I express.
"You love her?" He asks Josh.
Josh nods his head.
"She's my everything" He answers honestly.
I look towards dad and I can see him fighting an internal struggle.
"I love him, dad" I state.
"You promise me that you'll be safe, in every way" He replies.
I look down as a pink blush appears on my cheeks.
"Dad, I'm not a little kid anymore. I can take care of myself" I whine.
"I know, just promise me"
"I promise, dad"
"And you, protect her with your life" He directs to Josh.
"Like I said before, she's my everything" Josh says.
"Then I can accept this relationship"
I smile and look towards Drew.
"I guess, just don't kiss in front of me" I laugh at Drew and give him a side hug with one arm.
"Just tell us where you go next time and be safe" Mum says to me.
"You really approve?" I say skeptically.
Everyone nods their heads and I reach for Josh's hand.
"I love you".
"I love you too, Kenz" He replies.