A/N: Here is chapter eight. I hope you guys like this chapter, please let me know in a Review :)
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.
P.S. This whole chapter is in Tyler's P.O.V (just thought you'd like to know how he feels and what he sees) :)
Tyler's P.O.V
A whimper was what woke me up from a rather nice dream-so soft- that at first I thought it had been part of the dream but when it sounded again-from my left-I knew it was a real since she was on my left. I sat up and rubbed furiously at my eyes, trying to clear my vision so I could see what had upset her though when I went to move she shot up with a scream that made me jump back surprised. Her eyes were full of fear-the kind that made me think back to the movie we had watched- it was the same kind of fear I had seen the actors portray before they died. Had she had a nightmare? If so, what about? I grabbed her hands and yanked them to her sides but was caught off guard when she fainted, her eyes closing and body sagging against the pillow.
She was covered in sweat, her hair tattered and knotted. Her fingers dug marks into the palms of her hands and I could see now that she had a busted lip from biting down. My finger brushed back a strand of hair as my eyes changed-going from their normal blue-to a black that could easily match the color of those black pearls. So inhuman and rare. The lights flew on causing everyone to groan as their eyes adjusted.
I bit my lip as Caleb shoved me aside so he could take a better look at her. He was the most realistic and I was pretty sure that he was studying to be a doctor-his health and others being something he cared deeply about- since his father's life had be taken away because of the power. That was why Caleb and Reid always went at it. Caleb didn't want to expose the Covenant but he also cared about Reid's health and every time Reid used, it made Caleb fire back about how the power to his father's life and how he didn't want that to happen to him. Which led to a fight, sometimes, leading to powers being involved. I for one knew that Caleb only wanted the best for everyone though Reid -who I knew the best out of my three brothers- hated being told what to do, so, he rebelled.
Pogue went to fetch a wet cloth while Kate and Sarah went in search of some Tylenol or something else that might be useful when Cassie woke up. I stayed put, watching as Caleb pressed a hand to our new friend's head. He checked the cuts on her palm them very carefully lifted her into his arms and stood up, placing her carefully on the couch. Reid was still sitting, staring at the place Cassie once laid, his brows scrunched up as if deep in thought. I was in no mood to know what the blond was thinking.
"She'll be okay right?" Reid asked out of the blue. Caleb turned around and nodded, browns eyes giving no indication that he was holding anything back.
"Yeah, she probably had a nightmare and when she woke up, she got spooked." He assured us. I nodded and reclaimed my seat on the floor. Whatever had been in her nightmare must have been rather frighting to make her faint, though, I probably didn't help the situation.
The next ten minutes were spent waiting for her to wake up and just when Reid was about to suggest something that would never work, she made a small noise of protest that caught all our attentions. Her lips pursed as she reached up and rubbed her eyes, which opened cautiously. Her green eyes took in her surroundings and when she realized that it was safe, she uttered a sigh.
"Cassie," Caleb spoke. She glanced over at him and waited. "Are you alright?"
"Mm'fine." She drawled, her voice thick with sleep. I watched as she rose into a sitting position, hands rotation in the air as if searching for something but she gave up after a good minute, scowling at the marks on her palms. "What happened anyways?"
"I was about to ask you the same question." Caleb said with raised eyebrows. "Do you remember anything?"
"A dream."
"More like a nightmare." Mumbled Reid, who grunted when Pogue slapped him over the head, earning our second eldest a glare.
"R.I.P," She said slowly. "A gravestone and a letter. It had the word." She thought for a second then replied. "Revenge. Then their was blood, a dead bird."
"Nice dream." Pogue said with a shudder.
"Yeah," Cassie said. "Guess it was the movie or something." I nodded but could see she did not believe that herself. She had been fine during all the movies yet she still had a nightmare and from the look on her face, I could tell this had been the first time anything like this had happened to her. Caleb handed her a glass of water and two Tylenol which she took happily. Once she was done, she gave them to Pogue who put them away.
I passed her a pillow and a blanket then turned to Caleb, "We should be heading back to sleep," He nodded then gave Cassie a smile before returning to his spot on the floor. I laid back down and before Pogue turned off the lights, I cast her a quick smile. "Night Cass."
"Night Ty." She replied then the lights went out and I drifted off to sleep, the events of the nights consuming my dreams. They weren't scary, nor, non realistic. It was almost like a recap of what had happened. Her waking up, me feeling concern for her. Like Déjà.
I awoke the next morning to find everything okay, Cassie was still sleeping soundly as was everyone else except for me. The cause of me being up so early was the blond boy laying next to me, his legs stretched out, causing them to kick me. He was breathing heavily and I knew that if he was to kick me one more time, I would take a pillow and hit him till he got up, but I knew that he would be grumpy, so, being the kind, sweet, caring man I am. I rose from my spot and carefully walked over everyone, being careful not to step on anyone's legs or arm, especially their faces-like Reid had done to me so many times.
Once inside the Perry kitchen, I searched for anything that could possibly make up a breakfast and was surprised to find bacon, eggs toast and pancake mix. Making sure their was enough food for everyone, I started to cook, not hearing her come up behind me until she coughed. Spinning around, I raised an eyebrow as she grinned.
"You cook?" Cassie asked.
"I do." I said with a smile. "My parents were always on business and our-"
"Maid." She cut in.
"Sure," I shrugged, "Though she hardly did anything. I liked to call her Lazy Lissa because she was the one hired to take care of me while Mom and Dad were out of town but I always found myself making breakfast and walking home because she could never pick me up from school or cook dinner even though I was only 12, so I learned to cook."
Cassie smiled. "Well chef," She reached forward and before I could say a word, she ran her fingers through my hair. "You seem to have flour in your hair." I rolled my eyes and shook my head, causing anything left to fall out. "You need any help?"
"I do." I said. "Here, you can crack these into their." She did as told and started cracking the eggs into the red bowl, smiling at me every time we locked eyes. I didn't know if it was a bad thing for me falling hard but if we never worked out, then I was going to at least cherish our friendship.
The first person to wake up next was Pogue; claiming he smelt Bacon and had been drawn to investigate. Cassie had merely laughed and set a plate of food in front of him. He had smiled and ran a hand through his curly hair, which had been messed up from sleeping causing it to stick out in certain areas though neither one of us intended to notify him.
Caleb was after, Sarah not far behind. Both were still sleepy but the hunger over powered their urge to sleep. Cassie handed them their plates then grinned. She gulped down the rest of her Orange Juice and started towards the stairs when Kate walked up, smiling to her friend, Cassie continued right on down leaving me to stare at everyone in confusion. We waited for any sounds as to identify what she was planning then their was a loud curse, followed by footsteps racing up the stairs. Cass emerged first, she skidded to a stop beside me and pointed to the door in time to see Reid stomp up, hair soaking wet and eyes giving everyone a warning that he was pissed off.
"What the hell was that?" He demanded. Cassie shrugged her shoulders and handed him a plate with freshly cooked food on it and in an instant, he was smiling. "Give me coffee and I'll make you my wife." Cassie raised an eyebrow then turned around and when she faced him again, a hot, steamy cup of black coffee was in her hands. She took a sip then passed it to him, watching as he took a sip, a lazy smile appearing. "Mary me?"
"Nope." She replied causing everyone to laugh. Reid rolled his eyes then continued eating. I leaned against the counter, nibbling on the piece of bacon in my hands. Cassie was grinning from ear to ear as if nothing had happened the night before I was pretty sure that she wanted it to stay that way.
We talked for a while before Caleb-the worried man he his- asked if she was alright. Cassie had frozen mid sentence and then nodded stiffly, eyes holding no emotion whatsoever which surprised me because they always seemed to give away how she felt. They sparkled when she was happy, hardened when she angry and lost their color when she was sad.
"Cass?" Reid said with a mouthful of food. "You sure you're okay Baby Doll?" I rolled my eyes at his nickname for her though it was kind of cute. Her nickname for him also worked because every chance he got, Reid turned something dirty then without even trying he could make something into a kinky situation.
"Fine Kinky Bear." She assured him but looked at everyone else. "It was just a nightmare, nothing major." Kate and Sarah nodded then rose from their seats.
"Come on Cass." Kate instructed. I watched as Cassie stood up to her full height which was probably 5"4. She gave both girls a look of curiosity but followed them out of the room and they could be heard going up the stairs-laughing and giggling- about stuff.
"Babe." Pogue yelled after them. But when no one replied, he let his eyes flash black then turn to normal with a grin on his face. "They're getting ready to go out."
"Where?"
"The mall." All of us made a scrunched up face. "Then Boston."
"What's in Boston?" Reid asked.
"The new club." Pogue said. "We're going clubbing." Reid smirked as he ran a hand through is damp hair. I knew that tonight was going to be a fun night for my best friend.
Being the first one ready, I was instructed to let the guys know when the girls arrived. With my hand on the curtain, I peeled it back and took a quick look outside but nothing except an empty driveway. Doing that ten more times, I started to get frustrated but then a honk sounded making me pull open the door the greet them.
Kate swung open the door to her 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X- a car her dad had bought her for her birthday- and started towards me. I titled my head to the side and couldn't help but feel jealous of Pogue for getting a girl like her. She wore a pair of black skinny jeans that ended at her ankles, which were paired with a pair of platforms shoes. Her hair had been curled and she wore a purple halter top that made her eyes darker.
Sarah was the next girl to exit the car. Her hair had been cut a few inches shorter and she had her hair styled into loose curls. The shorts she wore caused me to stare because they made her legs look longer and the added three inches from her shoes caused her to go from her original height of 5"4 to 5"7. I grinned at her as she twirled for me, the white one shoulder top rising a bit and then just as I was about to express my liking of their outfits, someone giggled making me look over and gasp.
Cassie stood there, eyes shinning with amusement. Her brown hair seemed more shinier and her eyes darker. I glanced over her and had to bit my lip. She looked hot. The black dress that ended mid point at her thighs made me stare and her high heels added height to her. Gold earnings dangled and she sported a silver music note necklace. My smile only grew when she started towards me.
"Hiya boys," She said and I turned to find the others standing their. My insides grew tight when Reid hopped down the stairs and circled her. I watched silently when he touched her hair, smirking as she shoved him away. "Hands off the merchandise Garwin."
"Come on Delaney." He pouted.
"Nope." She turned to Pogue and Caleb. "Guys ready to leave." They nodded. I stuffed my hands into my pockets and waited for the others to grab their stuff, leaving me and her alone."Hey Ty."
"Hi Cass." I replied. "You...Um, look good."
"Thanks." She smiled. "So do you, though I think you have something in your hair." She walked over then shot me a grin when her fingers ran over my hair, ruining the spikes I had done. It fell straight, causing me to back away slightly. "Nope, just my imagination though I do like it better like that."
"Come on guys." Sarah said as she walked by us. "We have a club to hit."
The minute we pulled up in front of the club, the girls started to talk, pointing out things and some boys, who they found rather attractive-,making most of us jealous and annoyed. I climbed out of my Hummer and grinned upon seeing all the girls but still the only one that seemed to get my attention was Cassie. She led them over to the bouncer and stated her name, he checked the list and nodded. Pulling back the red velvet rope, we entered the club and I found myself staring at a large room.
There was two levels, the bottom held the bar which was packed full of people. I noticed the waitress were dressed in short skirts and black tops, most of them were cute and probably around 23. Large circles were found scattered around the bar, stairs led up to them and when I noticed a bouncer in front of each one did I figure out that they were dancing tables. The lights flashed around, never staying in one spot for longer then ten seconds. It was in a pattern, red,blue, green, yellow, purple.
The second level was for the DJ, who was wearing a beanie and was grinning as a fiery red head came over to request a song. Also at the top were tables and lounges were you could relax. The V.I.P room was a bit further down. The walls of the club were painted a deep purple and the floor was marble.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," The DJ said into the mic. "Welcome to Toxic Fever, the club the even the rich and famous visit. My name is DJ Spike and it is my job to make sure you guys have the time of your life. You want a song to be played, come up here and tell me and I'll see what I can do. For all those new comers here, the dancing stage is something you have to be older then 17 to do. You just ask and then if they have time, you can go up. So let loose and have fun, so let's get this party started." He hooked the mic back up then the music started.
Cassie grinned and before I could even get a word of protest out, she had pulled me onto the dance floor and was starting to move her hips, laughing when I blushed. "Come on Baby Boy." She whispered in my ear. "Why don't you show everyone how innocent you really aren't"
I glanced over at everyone to see Reid occupied by some blond but Sarah and Kate waved with their hands, silently telling me to let loose. I gulped and slowly started to move to the beat, wishing that I could be crazy like Reid or outgoing like Caleb or a good dancer like Pogue but I was Tyler Simms. She moved closer to me and as I placed my hands on her hips, I couldn't help but think about how fast I had fallen for her.
"Quite thinking Ty," She said softly. "Just let go and have some fun." And that was exactly what I did. We danced like that for the next two songs then she stated that she needed a drink. I let her go and made my way up to the booth were everyone sat, including the blond Reid had gotten. Taking my seat beside my best friend, I started into a conversation with the blond, who's name turned out to be Lauren.
"So what School do you go to?" Kate asked.
"Rowley High, it's in Rowley Massachusetts." Lauren replied with a shrug. "Pretty small town which forces us to come here all the time to party since the cops always crash the ones we have."
"Please tell me you have friends here and please they are as good looking as you." Reid said with a smirk.
"Five of my friends are here, they are all gorgeous, especially Analise." Lauren said as she leaned back into his arm that was draped over her shoulder.
"Hey Kate, Sarah." Cassie said as she walked over, drink in hand. Her smile dropped when she spotted Lauren, eyes going cold and lips pressed together in a scowl. I looked back and forth between the two girls and I could feel the intensity. They knew each other and they weren't friends.
"Look what the cat dragged in." Lauren laughed. "Still haven't cut back on the chocolate I see."
"You got the nose job you always wanted huh?" Cassie fired back. Lauren touched her nose then stood up. I went to make a move but was beat to the punch by Kate. This was going to end badly because we all knew how Kate got in a fight.
"Just leave." Kate said to Lauren. "Before things turn ugly."
"What are you going to do?"
"You don't want to find out." They were face to face now.
"Leave Lauren and take whoever else is here with you." Cassie said with a sigh. "I don't want any trouble and I'm sure you don't either."
"Always the peace keeper huh Cassie?" A silk, sweet voice said from behind them. I could see the pain in Cassie's eyes when she turned around. Her body language said it all. Tense and stiff. Whoever it was, was not on her good list. The girl moved into the light and I had to keep my mouth from falling open. She was gorgeous. Honey colored blond hair that reached the middle of her back and bright blue eyes that sparkled with amusement. I took a note that she was very tall for a 17 year old girl. Around 5"8 with nice, toned legs that looked great in skinny jeans. Her face was heart shaped and something that I wouldn't be able to forget. She stood with superiority as though she knew everyone followed her and walked with a panther's grace.
"Analise." Cassie whispered. I knew that name, it was the girl that had stolen Cassie's boyfriend. The girl that had been the cause of Cassie's broken heart.
"I would say it's good to see you again, but then I'd be lying." Analise stated. She looked over Cassie. "I do have to take Lauren for her word, I thought I told you late night snacks were bad."
"Go to hell." Cass snarled as she stepped forward. "I'm not going to let you push me around or bring me down, so why don't you just go."
"You grew some back bone," Analise observed. "That's good, but I'd rather stay here and chat. You up for it Lauren." The blond nodded from her spot beside Kate-who was glaring. I stayed put, not knowing what to do. Should I interfere? Let them go at it? Mind my own business? Most of the time I would look to Caleb for guidance but he was just as shocked as I was-we all were.
"Liam's here." A girl raced over but stopped when she spotted Cassie. "What the hell is that bitch doing here?"
"Paige," Cassie said slowly. "Congrats!"
"On?"
"Becoming the slut you always wanted to be." I let out a laugh but tried to cover it as a cough. She had comebacks and they were good. Cassie bit back a smile when Paige slunk into the background, not wanting to be apart of this confrontation.
"She's the slut?" Lauren laughed. She walked right up and into the face of Cassie. "Answer this one question for me okay?" I saw the hesitation in Cassie's reply but she nodded. "How many of these guys here," I realized she was pointing at us. "Have you spread your legs for?"
That did it for her, she moved quickly slapping Lauren right across the face. Her eyes narrowed and hands clenched together. "None, though I'm sure if you where in my position you'd have gotten to them and half to other boys in Spencer." And that comment earned Cassie a slap. I watched-unmoving- as Cassie brought her hand up to the red spot, eyes not watering but she bit her lip.
"Go to hell Cassie," Lauren said. "No matter how hard you try, you will never be Analise."
"I never wanted to be." Cassie replied. "All I wanted was to know why?" She glanced over at the girl who had ruined everything and raised an eyebrow. "So why? Why take him from me? Why ruing our friendship over some guy? You were my best friend, someone I trusted and confined too but you threw it away for Liam."
"Because I loved him." Analise snapped. "No matter how many times I tell you, I loved him and he loved me. You Cassie, were just a distraction. He planned on leaving you the day of your anniversary but when the party came around and well you got drunk. It just worked out."
"She's right." It was the sound of a guy. I noticed how Cassie stepped back, eyes widening with fear and nervousness. I glanced over and took in the size of him and knew one thing. He was not going to hurt Cassie again.
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