A/N: Sorry, it's taken me a little while to Update. I fell while running sprints and cut up my right arm which left it bruised, so it hurt while typing and then I got into a bit of a writer's block but I'm out of it now and am currently working on chapter four.

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN anything but Cassie.

Summery: Cassie Delaney is attending Spencer Academy on a scholarship and is instantly taken under the wing of none other then Reid Garwin. Their friendship causes her to become friends with the other sons and as her feelings towards Tyler grows, she can't help but wonder it they're keeping something from her. Something huge.

Nicky's was a crowded place full of students who attend Spencer and some of the public schools. The music came from the stereos attached to the old 80's jukebox, which looked like the one her grandfather had in his basement. She could easily smell a hint of cigarette smoke that came from the old men who sat around the bar, talking amongst themselves about various topics. Teens danced together on the dance floor, some not caring how close they got while others just kept it friendly. The large man behind the bar gave Reid a look of seriousness as they passed if warning Reid and when Cassie looked behind her she spotted Aaron, his back turned to her while he discussed something with Bordy and Ryan. Kira stood to his left, one hand playing with a strand of her frizzy hair while the other held a cell phone. Cassie took a hold of the blond's hand as he pulled her through a group of boys, who patted Reid on the back while mentioning something to him about a 'new girl'.

Reid stopped, scanned the crowd for any signs of the gang then when he spotted them by the far corner, he pulled her with him. She stayed quiet as they approached, still nervous about coming. Going to a var was something she had never done and being with people other then Reid scared her. Sure, they were nice but she didn't even know most of them. He took his free hand and balled it into a fist then hit it against Tyler's fist making her smile slightly. Boys and their greetings.

"Hey Cassie," Kate smiled, her voice welcoming and kind. "How have you been?"

"Hi," She replied. "I've been good and yourself?"

"Great," Kate said. "I love your shirt, it really makes your eyes pop." She stared down at her shirt and shrugged at her choice. She could have dressed better but all her changing had upset an impatient Reid and he hadn't let her change out of the shirt that she now wore. Kate motioned for them to sit then stopped as she realized that there was only one seat and two people. "Uhh."

"It's fine." Reid assured them. He bent his head down then whispered softly making sure only she could hear. "You don't mind sitting on my lap do you Baby Doll?" Her gaze met his and she smiled. "That's what I thought." He pulled out the chair, sat down then very carefully helped her onto his lap, her back pressing against his chest, arms going around her waist.

"So," Tyler cleared his throat. "How is everyone?"

"Fine," Reid grinned. "And right now, I am better then fine." His thumb ran along the edges of her stomach making her squirm slightly, eyes darting to the empty soda cup on the table. She could feel her cheeks heating up but didn't say anything, knowing her voice was not going to work. "You okay their baby doll?" She nodded.

"Cassie," Caleb said, she looked up. "Tyler here tells me that you are here on a scholarship for singing." She looked over at Tyler, who gave her a small smile.

"Yeah." She said. "I am."

"What kind?" Pogue questioned. "Rock, Rap, Hip-Hop, Classical?"

"Pop, some rock, Soul." Cassie explained. "I like most of it except Metal. " Reid laughed, the sound vibrating up his chest.

"Can you sing something for us?" Sarah asked then added. "But, you don't have to if you don't want to."

Cassie smiled at the kindness that came from the blond then let out a small cough before singing a small part of one of her new favorite songs. "How do you sleep while the rest of us cry? How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say good bye? How do you walk with your head held high? Can you even look me in the eyes? And tell me why?" She looked over the group and blushed slightly as they all held amazed faces.

"That was amazing." Kate exclaimed. "You're so talented. God, I wish I could sing like that."

"Me too." Sarah grinned. "You'll have all the boys lining up to meet you." Cassie snorted. "Seriously, all you have to do is sing something about love and then BAM."

"I wish, " Cassie stated. "I've had two boyfriends my whole life, one was a jerk who only wanted a quick fuck, while the other broke up with me after I got drunk and started flirting with other people, even though he was the one who brought me to that stupid party."

"Wow," Reid laughed. "That sucks a lot."

"Yeah," She sighed while trying to wash away the feeling of sadness. "It does."

The beat of the next song caught her attention, eyes darting to the jukebox as she listened closely for any hit of what the song was but nothing seemed to stand out. People where dancing, moving to the beat while others sung along, their voices slightly off pitch.

"Drummer Boy." Tyler said to her. "The song."

"Oh," She nodded. "Thanks." He only smiled back then returned to his conversation with Pogue. She leaned back against Reid, hands toying with the ring on his index finger. It was small, silver and she wondered why he wore it, since most guys never wore rings until they got married. Reid was talking with Caleb, but once and a while would whisper something in her ear, making a shiver run up her back.

She stayed quiet for the first half hour but then was pulled into a conversation by Kate and Sarah, who kept asking her for her opinion when she got quiet. The bar had only gotten busier and she was sure that girls where glaring at her when they walked by.

"Okay, you gotta get up." Reid instructed. Thinking that she had gotten to heavy, Cassie sprung up and turned to him, a blush creeping up her cheeks. "What?" He questioned. She said nothing and waited but, all he did was stare at her. "Baby Doll."

"You told me to get up," She replied. He stood up, stretched then turned to Tyler and the other two boys.

"Pool?" Tyler nodded but, Caleb and Pogue declined. They started towards the pool tables but he slowed and winked at her. "You aren't heavy by the way." Then continued on, leaving her with a shocked expression. He must have read her mind to figure that out but, with a shake of her head, she took his spot and started back into her conversation. She noticed Caleb scowl but then Pogue whispered something and the look washed off his face, replaced by a slight grin.,

'We're going to go play Foosball." Pogue announced. They left, leaving the girls alone.

"So, you and Reid." Sarah grinned. Cassie cocked an eyebrow but gasped as she realized what the blond meant.

"NO," She shook her head. "No, way."

"Sureee." Kate teased. "He offered you his lap, you guys held hands and the way he's been protective over you is just so cute."

"I like him," They leaned forward. "As a friend and, nothing more."

"You can not tell me that you don't think he is hot." Sarah said.

"I do think he's hot but-" She paused, eyes drifting over to Tyler who was laughing at something Reid had said, bright blue eyes gleaming with happiness. God, he was gorgeous but, he would ever fall for a girl like her.

"You like Tyler." Kate put in. "Don't act to shocked, I can see it in your eyes. The way you look at him and smile when you talk to him, I'm not blaming you, he's hot."

"I do NOT like him."

"Whatever you say." Kate smiled.

They spent the next twenty minutes discussing the boys, talking about how they all met and what it was like being the girlfriend of a son of Ipswich. Cassie had learned a bit more about Reid, the girls saying that he was a flirt, even around their boyfriends and he was very protective: meaning he would fight someone without even a second thought, if they harmed one of his friends. She knew that though, by the way he stood up for her towards Aaron.

Cassie let out a laugh as Kate retold a story about the boys and cooking. She wished that she knew the Tyler in these stories, the guy who joked around, the guy who wasn't so shy. But, as she looked over at him, she noticed that the other two boys had gathered around the pool table as Reid lined up his shot, Aaron and his friends standing off to the side, scowls on their faces.

"Hi. I'm Greg." Her eyes shot up to the boy standing in front of her, his broad shoulders cutting off her view. He smiled down at her and it was a smile that she just couldn't help but return. His gray eyes traveled down her body and, all at once she felt herself being turned off. The way he looked at her was the same way Aaron looked at her at that scared her. His brown hair fell in small curls around his face, lips pulling back into a smirk. "Do you want to dance?"

"Uhh," She looked back overt at Kate and Sarah, who shook their heads. "No, thanks."

"Come, on." He pleaded. "It's just one dance."

"I said no, thank you." Cassie went to turn around but, he caught her arm, grip tightening a bit, she rolled her eyes then nodded to the girls before rising to her feet. "Fine, one dance and that's it."

"Great," His smirk turned into a smile. "Let's go." She had no time to say something to the girls because he was already pulling her towards the dance floor, once they reached it, he found them a spot in the center and pulled her flush against him, arms tightening around her waist so she was unable to get free. "You're really hot, you know that."

"Thanks." She said curtly. Her hands went around his neck as the danced slowly to 'Perfect' by Hedley.

Cassie stared at the clock as each second went by. She only had one minute left and then she could go back to the table and pretend like none of this happened but as the song slowly faded away and another one took it's place, he didn't let go, his fingers slowly pushing up her green shirt. Her hands grabbed his upper arms and she tried shoving him away but, it was no use. He was too strong for her.

"You're coming with me." He started dragging her towards the exit, ignoring her cries of pain but as she passed by the table which held both Kate and Sarah, she shouted their names, gaining their attention plus a few others as well. "There's nothing to see here." He stated and tried once again to pull her but Kate was already there, arms folded over her chest,

"Let her go," Kate growled. "Or, I will get my boyfriend."

"What's you boyfriend going to do." Greg snarled."Just run along you whore before you get involved."

"Excuse me." Kate shouted. "Whore." The sound of her voice caught then attention of Pogue and the other sons and, before Greg could get a word out, he was being shoved backwards and, punched in the face, his hand letting go of Cassie, who stumbled backwards and into the arms of Reid, who immediately pulled her out of the way as Tyler slammed his fast, once again into Greg's gut.

"STOP IT," Nicky hollered as he approached the fight, baseball bat in hand. "BREAK IT UP." A few guys rushed over and pulled Greg away, their hands on his chest to try and prevent him from attacking Tyler, who was being held down by Pogue and Caleb. "You," He pointed at Greg. "Out of my bar."

Greg, wiped the blood from his face then spun around and was gone in a flash, disappearing through the crowd which had gathered around them. Nicky looked over at Tyler, who was breathing heavily, blue eyes full of anger. "Sorry kid but, you know the rules."

"Yeah." Tyler nodded. "I'll be out of here in a second." Nicky nodded once again then headed back to his post behind the bar.

"Are you okay?" Cassie asked quietly. Her voice causing everyone too look at her. She felt like a child in Reid's arms. Someone, who needed protection. She was expecting him to nod his head but, was caught off guard when he started yelling.

"What were you thinking?" His voice raising. "I mean, you're supposed to be smart but, you go and dance with some random guy."

"Tyler," Reid growled. "Cut it out, man." Tyler rolled his eyes then stormed out, leaving them all confused and a bit shaken. Cassie knew that everyone was surprised at Tyler's outburst towards her and Greg, he was not one for violence. No, he was the voice of reason.

"Can, we go soon?" She whispered. Reid nodded, then took her hand and led her back to their table to gather their stuff before leaving. Once outside, both of them noticed that Tyler's Hummer was gone but, they had shown up in Reid's Black Bentley.

"You okay?" He asked after a few minutes on the road. She nodded but kept quiet, afraid her voice would let him know exactly what she was thinking and how she felt. "Baby Doll, you know Tyler isn't mad at you right?"

"Yeah. I know."

"He just snapped." Reid fumbled with the radio for a while until, he found a station that satisfied him. The song ended but not even a minute later a new one came on, the sound of the Black Eyed Peas filling the silence. Cassie closed her eyes and, let her fingers drum against her leg. "Why don't you sing a long?"

"I'm not in the mood." She replied, eyes still closed. Reid coughed but, from then on kept quiet. They spent the next ten minutes like that, not talking but just listing to the music, her eyes closed while his where on the road. Her mind kept wandering to the look in Tyler's eyes as he had yelled at her. There was anger for sure but, for a second she thought that she had something else. Something that looked a lot like fear. Was he scared that she could have gotten hurt? Or, was he scared that Greg? She had no idea but was curious.

Reid shook her shoulder as they pulled into the parking lot of Spencer Academy. He pulled the key out of the ignition then swung open the driver's door and climbed out. Cassie got out then, followed him up the stairs but stopped as the reached their level. She went with him as far as her dorm then stopped and pulled out her key.

"I'll see you later then." Reid said but it was more of a promise.

"Yeah." She nodded.

"Cass." Her gaze met his and, she raised an eyebrow and, waited for him to speak. " He didn't hurt you did he?"

"No, Reid." Her eyes wandered to her wrist in which Greg had once been gripping. She prayed that there wouldn't be a bruise of some sort but, was not sure. He had squeezed pretty hard. "I'll be fine."

"Okay, good." She watched as he headed down the hall and disappeared around the corner. She unlocked her door, stepped inside, switched the lights on so it illuminated her which looked as if someone had ransacked her closet but she knew that it had been all her doing. With a groan, Cassie shut the door behind her then started to pick up her cloths, a shirt over there, a pair of pants there.

Cassie grinned as she located her necklace which had been given to her by her mother, the small diamond sparkling under the bright lamp that lit her whole room. It was in the shape of a music note, the circle part replaced by the round diamond. She cherished it and, could note think about her life without it. It reminded of her parents and, she couldn't help but smile at the thought of them.

After twenty minutes of cleaning, Cassie collapsed on her bed, eyes falling shut and breathing slowing. She was exhausted from her very, interesting night at Nicky's. She wondered if she would ever go back there after tonight but then decided that she would,besides other then her run in with Greg, it was a fun place.

Her mind began to shut down and, as she was close to sleeping, a knock sounded on her door, followed by a much louder one. Cassie cursed then rolled off her bed and onto both feet and started towards the door. She did not understand why someone who come and disturb her at 11:50 at night. People needed their sleep and she just so happened to be one of those people. She grabbed the door knob then with a tug, it swung open to reveal a bloody bruised Tyler Simms.

Cassie felt her eyes widened at the sight of him, Blood dripped from his nose and the cut above his eyebrow, His lips had been busted open and his shirt was stained with the crimson red liquid. His hair was disheveled and he looked like he had been to hell and back.

"Tyler," She breathed out. "What happened?"

"Call the guys." He got out before everything around him went dark.

Well there is chapter three :) I really hope you liked it. Please Review because that makes me update sooner and I know you all want to know what happened to Mr. Tyler Simms.

Oh and, a quick thanks to Babygirl09 for this amazing chapter idea. :)