Warning: Sexual content and violence
Protecting Family
Tim's Pov
Wincing as I touched my black eye gingerly, I was happy for once that Love wasn't here today. She was still out of town getting her last
minute supplies for the wedding we were having next month. We had
both settled on St Lukes, the Catholic Church we had both attended as
kids. We had made the Spider's retreat, just barley, but I knew we
hadn't seen the last of them. I just didn't understand why there were
here in the first place. They had a good spread up in Okalahoma city
and there word was law. So why come down here to Tulsa?
Looking up as the screen door slammed shut I raised an eyebrow in
surprise. What the hell was Darry doing over this way?
"Glory Tim what happened to you?"
"The Spiders, caught em ganging up on the Brumley boys so we pitched
in to help."
"Grab a seat," I said gesturing to the chair across from me, as I put
away the paper work I'd been looking over for the wedding.
"I need a favor Tim," He said instantly grabbing my attention.
"Shoot."
" My girlfriend used to run with the Spiders, and I want to make sure
she's safe."
"What's her name?"
"Brigit O'Brien,' He said making my mouth drop.
"You are dating Brigit! No wonder the Spiders are here! That crazy
son of a bitch followed her!" I said as the pieces came together.
He had treated her like shit, even though she was the one who had run things. I never knew if the gang realized what was going on, but
after living with my mom and dad I knew the signs to look for.
" You know her?"
"Yeah, she's one tough little broad, intense eyes, real hard to
forgot." I said shaking my head.
" Had a lot of respect for her and her crew when she ran things, now
with Max leading they've gone to shit, no more than a bunch of hoods
looking for trouble." I said sneering in disgust.
A good leader knew how to take care of his crew. I know people
thought the Shepard crew were hoods, but only cause we did what we
needed to be done to survive, and had it rougher than other Greasers.
"I'll help you get the Spiders out of here if you'll have your boys
keep an eye out for here."
"You're family now Darry, I'd be grateful for your help, but I aint
got a problem keeping an eye out for your girl"
"Well, actually I just asked her to marry me last night, so she's
actually my fiancée now," He said making me laugh.
"Who would've thought I'd end with Love, and you'd be with Brigit O'
Brian of all people," I said shaking my head at the irony of life.
" I know man, hit me like a ton of bricks." Darry said shaking his
head.
"Yeah it always creeps on you like that," I said chuckling as I thought back to Love's 18th birthday.
" Have you thought of a plan?"
"Yeah, we need to have a rumble, and let em know they aren't welcome here, now that I know why they're here, I'll see if I can talk to Max
one on one." I said wondering if we could avoid a rumble with a bargain.
"I'll be ready for the rumble, just let me know," Darry said nodding as he took his leave.
Love's POV
Satisfied with our last minute selection for decorations, I smiled at the girls who had fast become my closest companions. Gwen, and Angela trailed behind me on the way to the car arms full of packages that held baby blue, and cream decorations for the pews, and around the
alter. Everyone had pitched in paying for different things, and I
knew it was going to be the wedding I had always dreamed of. We'd all
bonded over the past few months with Angela's scare .
Flash Back
"Love," Angela said in a tone that told me something was very wrong.
"What's wrong Ang?" I asked pushing aside my wedding catalogues as I
sat up.
I had finished up with work, and headed over to Darry's because I
could never get anything done with all the boys underfoot at Tim's.
" I think I'm pregnant," She said making my jaw drop.
"You think you're what!" I hissed pulling her in the door as I closed
the door behind her.
"I've been sick for the past couple weeks and I'm late," She said
shaking as I pulled her in for a hug.
"Hey, it'll be ok, we'll get a test to make sure, and you know if you
were Pony would be a great Dad," I said panicking at the thought of
my sixteen year old brother becoming a Father.
He had so much more to learn, and too much intelligence to end up
stuck in this town.
" I know, but I don't want to be the one who ruins all his chances,
I know he's real smart he could get out of here one day," She said
slurring her words as she began to sob.
"Shh, let's make sure first," I said rocking her back and forth as I
tried not to show how just how scared I really was; for her as well
as my brother.
"Does he know?"
"He knows something's off, but I never mentioned what, he just thinks
I've been in a bitchy mood cause I'm mad at him for something," She
mumbled wiping away her tears as she took a step back.
"You'll go with me?" She asked holding my hand the way we had when we
were children.
"Let's go now." I whispered grabbing Gwen as soon as she came back
from the bathroom to head to the emporium in the next town so we
weren't recognized.
" Where are we going?" Gwen asked as we piled in to Darry's truck.
The boys had grown used to our comings and goings with the wedding
details, and hadn't commented when I asked to borrow the truck.
" To the store," I said eyeing Angela.
" I think I'm pregnant, we're going to get a test," She whispered
nodding at Gwen's gasp.
" I thought you were on the pill Ang."
" I am, and no I didn't miss any," She said as the car lapsed in to
silence.
Twenty minutes later we were all crowded in the bathroom waiting for
the results.
" I just want you girls to know I really appreciate you being with me
right now, I aint never had better friends," Ang said smiling sadly
as I squeezed her hand.
"We have each other's back, right Gwen?" I asked smiling when she
nodded.
"Its time," I whispered trembling as she walked over to pick up the
white stick that would change her life forever.
"Its blue, I'm not pregnant," She said making us all burst in to
tears of joy.
"Thank God," I said as we hugged the sobbing girl close.
"What the hell's going on in there!" Darry yelled setting us in
motion.
"Nothing, we're just trying new hair styles!" I yelled motioning for
them to hide the test in the plastic bag.
End of flash back
Brig Pov
"What did he say?" I asked practically pouncing on Darry the minute
he walked through the door.
"Said he'd have his boys keep an eye out for you, and we're going to
try to talk to Max first, if that doesn't work, we'll have a rumble."
"He'll never agree to just leave," I said shaking my head as I
pictured the damage the spiders could inflect on the boys I had grown
close to.
"I don't think a rumbles a good ideal, the Spiders are dirty, and
they play rough."
"We can handle it," Darry said becoming silent as the boys began to
stumble in still hung over from the night before.
"We're not done talking about this," I whispered turning to greet the
others.
Love's POV
Pausing in the middle of unloading I grinned at the girl I saw making her way down the street accompanied by a few friends.
"Is that who I think it is?" I asked drawing Angela's attention
toward the figure making its way closer.
"Yeah, that's Sandy all right," She said shaking her head as she
leaned against the car, ready for the fight that was about to ensue.
" I gave her fair warning to keep away from Soda right," I said as we
both exchanged an evil grin.
She'd kept away from Soda for a few months, but she'd been sniffing
around again, showing up at the Dx, and other spots she knew Soda
would be at. He told her politely each time to piss off, but I was going to make sure she got the point this time.
"Go do what you wanted to do when she first showed up," Ang said
laughing as she lit a cigarette.
"Wow Sandy fancy meeting you here," I said enjoying the fear that
crept in to her eyes.
She had plenty of reason to be scared right now. No one hurt my
brothers and got away with it. I'd tried to lay off because it was
what Soda wanted, but this shit was going to stop now.
" Now word is you pretty much been stalking my brother, and I thoughtwe had a nice conversation about how you were going to keep your
distance or I was going to pound your face in remember that?" I asked
smiling sweetly.
"Y- Y- Yes," She said glancing around nervously as Ang began to
laugh, and the boys made their way out on the porch with Gwen to see
what was taking me so long.
"So what about that conversation did you not understand?" I asked
growling as I stepped closer.
"I – I just know Soda still loves me, and eventually we'll get back
to- "
She never finished the sentence because my fist met her mouth.
" He doesn't want you any more, so stop hanging around," I said glad
when she took a swing at me.
Good she was going to fight back; it would make things so much more
interesting.
"He's mine," She growled making my eyes widen at the crazy look in
her eyes before she tackled me to the ground.
"He's my twin, and he'll never belong to anyone." I yelled careful to
avoid the long nails she was attempting to scratch my face with.
"Stomp her good!" Steve yelled making me glance towards the porch
where Soda was actually smiling.
She'd been making his life a living hell since she came back and he was ready for it to end. Using all my weight as we rolled on the ground, I got her pinned beneath me, grabbing her hair to hold back her face before I pummeled her.
"This is for cheating in the first place, this is for leaving him a
Dear John letter, and this is for thinking you can come back and pick
up where you left off," I yelled dropping her limp body as I Stood up
a few minutes later.
"I don't want you any where near Soda, he doesn't want you any more,"
I whispered almost feeling sorry for her as she began to sob.
"Take her home," I said gesturing to the girls who had been smart
enough to stay out of the fight, if you could call it that.
Shaking my head in disgust, I made my way up to the porch hugging
Soda. I'd stomp any skank over my brothers at the drop of a dime.
"Thanks Champ," Soda said kissing my forehead as I leaned my head
against his shoulder.