I woke up cuddling up against someone. I peeked my eyes open and saw a chest. It was tan and filled with ink. I smiled and knew I was sleeping on Kyle. I brushed my hair back and looked at my watch.
"Just after 10." He said. I sat up and brushed the rest of my hair back and smiled at him.
"How did you ever have a sex life?" I asked him. He laughed at me and kissed my head.
"Sweetheart you're not that clingy. Truthfully, if we weren't working you preferred your own bed. My sex life never lessened if you slept with us." He told me. Then took my hands and pulled me up.
"You finally finished it?" I asked as he led me out.
"It's been finished since you saw it last time. I've just added to it. You should see Nat's?" He told me. We walked into the kitchen and put the coffee on the stove while I added everything to it. I set it to start cooking and looked around. I found Nat outside smoking with Peasant. He had his back to me as I walked over to him and pulled up his shirt.
He looked back, noticed who it was and sat forward. I pulled off his shirt and saw the finished tattoo.
"Damn Amor it's better then what it first looked like. Did you finish it Peasant?" I asked looking everything over. Nick came over and handed out coffee. She took a drink and nodded.
"Not saying anything about the tree, it was just the foundation of the whole piece. If you put them together, you'll understand the meaning. You really need to put the pieces together to get the full meaning. It was the same with yours." I nodded and understood what she was talking about.
"Stop hiding it already Nat. I know you have always smoked when you visit Peasant." Kyle told him. Nat let out a breath and lifted his hand. I reached forward and took his smoke and inhaled. "That works also." Nat put his shirt back on.
"It looks great Nat." He pulled me down and kissed my check.
"Thank you Soror. Should I just get a new smoke?" I nodded and took a drink of my coffee.
"So, should I ask where everyone is?" I asked them.
"I didn't want to keep track of them today. Your guess is as good as mine. Besides Milo, he's still asleep." I nodded and finished the smoke and took a drink. "Anyone want breakfast?" I asked the table. They all nodded. I walked inside and filled up a cup and started making normal coffee. While I was waiting, I started fixing breakfast. When the coffee was done, I filled up a cup and walked into the other room. I waved the cup in front of Peter.
"Uh?" He asked.
"Coffee." He rubbed his face and greedily took the cup. I walked back into the kitchen and started fresh coffee for myself.
"Morning." Peter said as he walked into the kitchen.
"Good morning, breakfast will be ready soon." He nodded and refilled his cup. He took a few minutes then looked around.
"Where's everyone?" He asked me.
"No clue. I stop babysitting when I sleep. If they're not around when I wake up, I don't go on the clock. Peasant, Nick and Nathan are outside waiting for breakfast." He nodded and leaned against the counter.
"You do know you're in shorts and a tank top." He told me. I looked down and nodded.
"Just woke up myself Amor." I leaned over. "I am wearing underwear though." He just laughed.
"Good to know, since I know you're not wearing a bra." I nodded and brushed my hair back.
"Don't ask me where I lost it either." He laughed again. I finished cooking and together we grabbed everything and headed outside. He was in shorts and I wasn't so sure he was wearing underwear. I didn't care either.
"Table service." Peasant told me. I went back and got both pots of coffee and sat down.
"I don't understand why you need both?" Peter said.
"Normal Columbian coffee. The other kind is added to. Tastes really good and has a nice kick to it." Peasant told him. He just nodded. I knew he still didn't understand why we needed two different kinds of coffee. But he chose to drop it. We all piled on our plates.
"Didn't you think to wait for everyone else?" Chris said as he walked around the house.
"You weren't home, we don't have to wait for you." I told them as Vic came over and took my cup.
"Peasant why are you letting Soror be so mean." Chris said and came over. I let out a breath and moved. Nat let me sit on his lap. I pulled my plate over and Chris slipped into my chair before Vic could. Vic thought about it and picked Peasant up, sat down and let her sit on him.
"Where have you two been?" Peasant asked him.
"We took Carlos and Lester into town. Seems not everyone was prepared for the for long stay." Chris told everyone.
"Not that we didn't try to get them to leave." Vic added under his voice. I smiled at him.
"Did you lose them?" Peasant asked them.
"They're showering and such." Chris told her.
She filled up her cup and took a drink.
"Well I love you and all, but I'm out." They all nodded, but Peter watched me and was worried. I filled up my cup and headed inside. I changed and slipped out the front door. I walked through the houses and over the grassy hill. I brushed my hair and took a deep breath.
I looked out at the ocean. I took my time and walked down to an old fallen tree. I ran my hand over it and sat down on the sand and leaned back.
{Hello Bubby} I said and closed my eyes. I felt the wind pick up and smiled.
"It's been far too long Sissy." I smiled and opened my eyes. There was Steven sitting next to me. He smiled back at me and brushed his hair back.
{It has, I'm sorry.}
"Don't be Sissy. Everyone needs time to deal with pain. It just keeps on coming doesn't it. I'm sorry Sissy." I nodded and let out a breath.
{How do I deal with this?}
"You just do Sissy. Then you move on and have the beautiful babies I know are coming. You won't be like her Sissy. Stop being scared and embrace yourself. You'll have wonderful, beautiful babies." He told me.
{Sorry Bubby, I learned you can't make a baby alone.} He laughed.
"Very true, but I know you're not alone. Sissy, you might not be willing to always sense me. But I'm always watching. It's time to let them in. It's time to stop letting her rule your life." He told me. I looked out at the waves.
{What's left?} He laughed.
"Sissy there's tons of yourself that you locked away. All you showed them was to silence others. You have more tricks to show. You have a whole person to show them. Scars, ink, powers and everything else. You love them Sissy." He told me. I looked over at him. "Sissy where the hell did you think Vic was all the time when Peasant and I were busy?"
{Never thought about it. I didn't need to think about it.}
"He was with us sometimes. Well most the time."
{Way too much information bubby.} He laughed with me.
"Just telling you there's nothing wrong with not choosing. Well Vic might have a problem with it. But you've always been able to take him." He laughed as he was saying that. I nodded, that was true. "Give it some time and open up. The family needs it sissy."
{I would rather not.}
"Sissy, I'm not telling you to show them what you hide. I don't think you can normally. I'm telling you to show them who you are. Stop hiding and break down all those walls you have built." I let out a breath.
{It's not that easy bubby.}
"It is when you start with your family. Full moon's tomorrow. Show them what you are. Or you can just start with showing your tattoo." I shook my head.
{You always had to give me a hard time didn't you. Then got a piece yourself. They really did match didn't they.} He laughed.
"Who would have thought I would have the love and you would end up with the lust. Not that anyone can read it. Dad and Grandma just laughed. She hated it. I still can't believe she really thought you were in college all those years. I can't believe anyone really thought you were in college. Not that I'm not glad you finished and went back. I always knew your mind was able to learn everything." I let out a breath and rolled my eyes.
{Do you know I would be emitted if they knew anything.} He nodded.
"Sissy our whole team would be. We're lucky as hell we don't have a psych review. I like the boy though." I looked over at him and didn't know who he was talking about. "Chad, I like him. You act like yourself around him and Dad sure has taken to him."
{He needs a little looking after.} He nodded, then smiled.
"I love you Sissy. Show them who you are and have fun under the moon." Just like that he faded away. I looked at where he was and didn't understand. Then I heard food steps. Who the fuck would dare bother me. Everyone knows I like to be left alone. "Stop hiding." The wind said.
{Little fucker.} I said under my voice. I pulled my hood up and leaned back. Someone walked around the tree. I glanced at the person and looked at the waves.
"Hey Beautiful." Lester said.
"Hello Lester." He sat down next to me. Unlike normal though there was space between us.
"I didn't know we were this close to the beach." He asked and I nodded.
"Cuba isn't that big." I told him.
"That's true, just didn't know where we were." I nodded to him. I started playing with the sand. "I'm sorry." He told me. I nodded to him.
"Alright." He looked over at me.
"I was out of line." I nodded to him. I didn't care what he talking about. I don't really think he even knew why I was upset with him. I felt the wind and rolled my eyes.
"With what?" I asked him. He looked over at me.
"I know you and Milo don't have anything going on between each other." He told me. I turned and looked at him. Then shook my head and leaned against the tree and watched the waves.
"Then you have nothing to be sorry for. Because your wrong. There is quite a bit between us. We're just not fucking like you wanted to believe." I told him.
"That's what I'm sorry for." I nodded.
"Alright." That's not what I cared about. Everyone can think what they wanted to.
"That's not what your upset over?" He said.
"Your allowed to think whatever you're thinking about. The fact you have such little faith in me, is just very telling." I told him.
"That's not it Steph." He told me. I shrugged at him. "Alright Beautiful, why are you upset with me?"
"It doesn't matter." I told him.
"It does, come on Beautiful you're out here for a reason." I nodded to him.
"I know I'm here for a reason. I'm surprised no one told you to leave me alone. I'm not out here because of you. As much as you might think it, you're not the center of my universe."
"Then why are you out here?" He asked me again. But now he sounded hurt. I knew he was hurt by what I said. But I didn't seem to care. The wind picked up again and I rolled my eyes.
"It's nice to be alone for a little while." I told him.
"You came out here to be alone?" He asked me. I nodded to him.
"It's the same for me with every beach. Or have you forgotten about that with me?" I asked him. "You seem not to remember anything you know about me."
"Not that I know much about you it seems." He told me.
"I could say the same to you." I told him. He was quiet for a long time. I went back to playing with the sand.
"That's true. But Beautiful, that's classified." I took a deep breath and rolled my eyes.
"Never knew telling me you had a brother and sister was classified. I must have missed that day when the memo came out." I told him in a cold voice.
"I said that the wrong way. Your right none of that is classified."
"Now the difference is, everything you don't know about me is. Everything, even down to my brother. You know everything else about me that isn't classified. I know little to nothing about you." I told him.
"Beautiful, it's not easy for us to open up." I looked over at him. But heard something. I turned and looked over towards the tree and saw two men walking over to us. I got up at once and looked them over.
"Who would like to explain?" I asked as I looked them over.
"Full moon's tomorrow, Captain. where the fuck else would we be." Adam asked me. I gave him a look and then looked over at Weston.
"Kyle told us what was going on as he shipped down here. We haven't seen Peasant in a while and wanted to come. Then it clicked that the full moon was coming and we knew there was no way you would miss it. We finished off and shipped here while our teams headed to your base." Weston said looking at Lester.
"You just happened to finish?" I asked them.
"Kyle says you have your system. Everything's waiting for you, Soror." Adam told me. I folded my arms and looked at them. They waited, I walked around the tree and headed to Peasant house.
"Sorry but you already looked bothered." Weston told me. I nodded and didn't say anything. Kyle was ready for me when I walked into the back yard. He sat me down in front of the system he had set up for me. I logged in and pointed to the chairs across from me before the guys could run off.
I leaned back after I pulled up Weston's file and started reading. I nodded a few times and moved on to Adam's files. I looked at him a few times as I was reading. When I was done, I moved on to their team's files. Everything was in order. I leaned back and looked at them.
"Seems you put a rush on your team." I told them. They looked at me. "Any damage?" I asked them.
"Nothing to write home about. Someone ran into a tree." I nodded and looked at the screen.
"Staying for the full moon?" I asked them. They both smiled and nodded.
"It's been a long time, Soror, but we haven't forgotten how to have fun during the full moon. Are we doing it on the beach?" Adam asked.
"Where else would we all fit?" Peasant came over and hugged them.
"Fun times, fun times." Peasant smacked Adam's arm.
"Come on trouble maker, you can help me cook."
"Your wish my Lady." He followed her inside. Weston sat back and looked at me. I raised my eyebrow at him. He folded his arms looking at me. I brushed my hood back and brushed my hair back.
"Let's hear it." I said and signed off on their files.
"That's my line Captain." I gave him a look. "We've all come and seen Peasant when we've had time. You haven't Soror. Now you're here, why?"
"Vic found some trouble." He looked at me a long time.
"Any new toys?" He asked me. I nodded at him.
"One really nice knife." He thought about it and nodded. "He wasn't there." I told him.
"Thank god, Vic's always been stupid. Why were you bothered." I shrugged. "Everyone knows to leave you the fuck alone. Why were you bothered, Soror?" He asked me.
"Your guess is as good as mine." I told him. He looked towards the house. Vic was leaning against the doorway. I looked at both of them waiting. "Do you have anything to add?" I asked him.
"Is the hold still on?" I nodded to him. "Then no,"
"What hold?" Weston asked.
"We can't beat on him." Weston looked at me. Then busted out laughing. I raised my eyebrow at him. He held up a finger. When he calmed down I looked at him waiting.
"Really Cap, you have to be joking. Give me five minutes and I can give you a much better choice. Shit I could give you a line up. Tell me she's joking." He said and looked over at Vic.
"As it sit's it's all up in the air." Weston looked from him to me. He was thinking about it.
"Good. Shit Cap I would see you with Adam before that joke." He said as that joke just walked around the house. I tapped my finger on the table and thought about it. I looked back at Kyle. He leaned over me and typed in a tag. A file popped up at once with Lester's picture.
I looked over at Lester. I couldn't help myself, I started laughing. I cleared my head and started reading. Lester's tag was wolverine. But what I was reading was that Lester had met some of my boys. I put my lips together and whispered. Adam walked out of the house and looked at me waiting.
"Lester, this is Adam and Weston. Trouble meet Lester." They all looked at each other.
"We've met." Weston told me. I nodded at him.
"Now you've met for real." Adam just turned around and walked back inside. He was less than impressed. Vic smiled and was pleased with how the trouble makers were acting.
"It's common for us to get around. Those two are even worse." Vic told me.
"They always have been, go help your brother." I told Weston. He shot Lester a look. He got up and went to do what I said.