Once my mile long lie was told, Dirk was the only one who would speak. "Okay. So you guys are secretly security and thought our house was a base for people trying to kidnap someone?" He asked, raising his eyebrow. It sounded even more fake coming out of his mouth.
Thankfully, Jane saved me. "Yes. We work for my Aunt. My last name is Crocker, after all." She shrugged, pulling out her ID. Dirk looked at it and laughed.
"Well, fuck me with a cactus and call me Dirty Dan." He smiled, his southern accent slipping out. I knew he hated it.
Roxy laughed, her nose and cheeks red. Rose snickered, leaning against the her sister. Dave wasn't paying attention, texting someone. "Yep. We got the wrong place." Jade spoke up, her voice wavering as Dave looked at her.
His face was set in stone. Does he not like me? Us? I couldn't blame him if he didn't.
Jade looked down, a blush creeping over her face. "Roxy, I'd like to say I'm sorry about going through your dresser." John said softly.
Roxy looked at him, her face pink. "Oh John baby if you wanted to see my underwear you could've said so!" She flipped her skirt up and I thankfully covered my eyes in time. John gasped next to me, falling against my shoulder. "Oopsietitties, I forgot to put them on today!" She giggled.
"Roxy, down kitty, down!" Rose laughed, a small slap following her words.
"I-is it safe to look yet?" I asked, not moving my hands.
"Yeah, she's done. For now." Dirk sighed heavily. I looked at him, feeling so bad about everything that had happened.
...Except for seeing him shirtless. That was nice. Rose and Roxy were a pile of giggles, falling over each other, not spilling their drinks.
I smiled at the little family. Maybe we can get along well? I can only hope, seeing as Dirk and I have feelings for each other...
Dave got up and stood in front of me, making me look up and him. He slapped me lightly on the face before he slapped John harder. "That's for going through Roxy's underwear." He said, walking back to his spot on the couch.
"But I didn't!" I touched the red mark on my cheek.
"No, but you went through Dirk's." My face burned brightly and a shocked burst of air puffed out of me. Dirk looked like a tomato across from me, his head in his hands. "That's why I only half slapped you. He has a thing for you." Dave shrugged nudging Dirk.
"Dave shut up." He mumbled under his breath. I'd already known this, but Roxy and Rose had gone silent, looking at us intently.
"Hey Janey." Roxy said softly. "Mere." She held her arms open. Jane looked at me and I shrugged. She got up and stood in front of Roxy, who pulled her into her lap. "See, this sweet baby girl smells even better than Jakey does!" Roxy laughed, burying her face against Jane's neck.
I raised my eyebrow at Dirk, who was watching the girls. "Roxy..." He put a hand on Roxy's shoulder, making her look at him.
"Shh Dirky I know what I'm doing." She smiled. The door opened and in stepped and short, thin boy. He had huge bags under his eyes, his black shirt marked with a grey skull. What caught my attention instantly was his pointed ears and teeth.
A demon. I gasped and shot to my feet, gun in my hands instantly. "Jake!" Dirk gasped, his hand on my shoulder.
"Stay behind me Dirk." I said, my voice harsh. The demon in front of me laughed.
"Hot damn, you were right, Strider." He smirked at Dave, who put his arm around the smaller's shoulders. "He got him hooked big time."
"Dave?" I asked, looking at him. John and Jade had stood as fast as I had, guns at the ready. Jane was stuck in Roxy's arms, wrapped around her waist. Rose was watching John and Jade intently, her eyes glowing pink.
Keeping my gun pointed, I looked over my shoulder at Dirk, who looked heart broken. He reached up and, slowly, took off his shades. His eyes were glowing a bright orange. Dave took his off of his pointed ears, showing the bright glowing red behind them.
I felt like I'd been thrown back in time at those eyes...
It was a week after my fourteenth birthday. I ran into my Grandfather's room, ready to wake him up to go hunting.
But, the door was open a crack. And the light was off. I pushed it open, seeiing something that would forever haunt me. Grandfather was trapped between two demons, his gun on the floor.
His was splattered against the wall by the window and along the curtains. I watched in silent horror as the low growls and lapping sounds got louder, turning into insane laughter.
One of the demons looked up at me, eyes burning orange. I backed away and turned to run down the hall to my room where all my guns were.
The other demon chased me, pinning me in the corner, his red eyes burning at me in the dark hall, the same color as the blood that stained his chin and shirt. He closed in on me, and, unarmed, I couldn't do anything.
But, for some reason, the other demon put a restraining hand on the smaller's shoulder, shaking his head. They shared a look and left, hissing into the night.
I'd gone back in to Grandfather, but he was gone. I was too late.
All I could remember from that night was their eyes. And now here I was again, those eyes burning at me.
The demons who'd killed Grandfather...were right here. RIght in front of me. But I was in love with one and the other was his brother! "J-Jake!" Jane gasped from Roxy's arms. I looked to see Roxy's eyes glowing a deep pink as she smiled at Jane.
"No!" I gasped, turning around to help her. Dirk's hand wrapping around my wrist stopped me. He pulled me against him, making me look into his eyes. I flinched and fought against his hold. "Please don't do this Dirk." I felt the tears stinging in my eyes.
He blinked at that, his lips pressing into a thin line. Suddenly, I was free and there was a huffing grunt behind me. I turned to see Dave and the other demon were gone. Rose gasped a second before Jane and Roxy screamed.
I looked over to see Dirk throwing all the other demons into a room, holding the door shut. He looked at me with sad, glowing eyes. "Go. This will only hold them for so long." As he said that, the door opened a crack and he shoved it back. "Go!"
"Dirk..." I stared at him, still wanting to unsee everything. Though he may be a demon and the one who'd killed my Grandfather I...I still had feelings or him.
And if the look in his eyes said anything, he did too. Before I could react, the door cracked again and he snarled, baring his fangs as he slammed himself against it. "GO!" His voice boomed around the room.
Jane and Jade's hands closed over my wrists, pulling me out as John backed out in front of me, his gun pointed at Dirk, who was...crying?