Its alittle bit funny

this feeling inside

its not something you can easily hide

The harsh metal of the key was cold as i locked the door behind me. My breath was visible as i breathed out into the icy air. My heart thumped in my chest as i bravely made my way out of the building to find butch to try and stop him from making a terrible mistake. I had to hurry though, i knew how short his temper was.

I rushed pass the few people who were out in this blistering cold weather, winter was storming in fast and temperatures were far too low to be outside. I headed towards the bar where most of the gangs would hang out it was close to Stan's apartment too.

I had no idea what i was going to do once i encountered them both, I was running straight into danger for sure, they were both two grown men and i was no match for either of them but i had to talk some sense into them at least.

As i approached the dim lighted bar on the high street i came across a familiar red head and was relived to see him.

"Brick" i shouted across the row of grungy men and easy looking girls that were stood in line waiting to get into the night club, he looked in daze almost and slightly concerned. He caught my attention and quickly came too from his trance and welcomed me with a friendly smile.

"hey bubbles" he said

"have you seen butch by any chance?" my tone was polite and he stiffened as his face expression dropped slightly. He been talking to ace and a few other rough looking men

"yeah he just passed by, seemed pretty worked up" he said looking at me for my reaction, i looked down at the floor then quickly back up at him.

"where was he heading?" i asked

he pointed to Graving street, the neighbour hood where Stan lived past the alley way a few blocks down.

"thanks" i said briefly as i turned to pass him.

"what's happened bubbles?" there was a pause,

"what did you do?" he looked concerned ever so slightly at me, butch must have menstioned i was involved when he passed by and i knew he looked like he was going to kill someone at the moment.

"it's complicated." i said

"ok, well be careful its getting dark babe, you dont want to be walking around on your own" i knew the city was dangerous and i would have to be really careful on my own

i smiled "i know, il be ok"

as if i couldn't look after myself for one minute, it was nice that he cared but i really didn't need it.

"il walk with you, butch would kill me if he know i let you walk around town on your own, especially at night" he said determinative

"brick that's nice but you really don't.."

"well too bad cos im walking you to where ever your going" he put on a smile showing his white teeth and i rolled my eyes but accept.

"alright" i didn't want him in danger too, he shoved his hands in his pockets and we began walking down towards graving street,

"burrrrr" i shivered as i hugged my coat around me more,

"so..." brick smiled at me, i gave him a curious look as i raised my eyebrows,

" i heard something about you," he breathed out a cloud of smoke from his cigarette and threw the but on the ground, i listened in.

"something the boys said back there, didnt sound like you" if brick knew i cheated on his brother surely he'd me angrey at me for betraying butch. They were close after all.

"but don't worry bout it, the guys are probably making it up, false rumours get spread all the time" he said, then he gave me a look. Butch wouldn't have told him about Stan. he understood I was sensitive about what happened. I didn't ask brick what this 'rumour' was about. If it was about what i thought, then i had heard enough for today.

"brick you really dont have to walk me here you know" i said almost pleading, trying to changing the subject.

He looked at me again for a moment, as if he was trying to read me.

Brick was harder to talk to than boomer and in a way butch too, he was fiercely loyal to his brothers and if anyone messed them about, brick wouldn't let them get away with it.

As much as that showed there closeness it did scare me slightly, but he didn't seem like the type to hit a girl i wouldn't have thought any of the sawyer brothers would sloop that low, but unfortunatley i could never be sure.

We heard shouting and thumping from across the street and coming from an alley way was a loud noise of what sounded like someone being thrown against some garbage bins, the sound grew louder as we walked.

I instantly thought it was butch, i edged towards the sound and started to run towards the racket but brick caught my arm.

"bubbles, don't go in there," he said immediately,

"youle get hurt, come on" he was motioning me to go with him and ignore the pretentious danger

"i think it's butch in there, he could get hurt" i said

"why would butch be in there?" brick asked curiously

I looked at my surroundings we were close enough to the audley gangs hangout and the tall dim building in front of us was the apartment where Stan lived.

"he's after someone, and i don't want him to get hurt or do something he'l regret" bricks face expression was now serious

"who?" he asked

I felt my cheeks blush, at all the mess i had caused all because of a stupid mistake

"he's part of that gang, the audleys or something," i was rushing my words

"that Stan?" he asked raising his eye brow

He knew, the news on what me and Stan did must have been spend around to everyone. The rumour he heard was true.

"butch was really angry when Stan left, they were fighting and i think he's going to do something stupid and get hurt," i said honestly

Brick looked at me slightly miffed, his eyes narrowed as some of his dark red hair fell into his face,

"so you were just messing around after all huh?" he said angrily

"you didn't care about my brother at all did you? and then you go fuck some other guy? the enemy" his words were threatening but he had a calm posture, i noticed him make a fist, his knuckles white.

"normally butch wouldn't mind if you were another girl but he cares about you, you know he does" i knew he was angry i had hurt his brother and he wasn't happy about it one bit

i could sense the anger coming from him but i could understand. I didnt feel like crying any more i was getting angry, it wasnt supose to be like this.

"brick, its not how it looks," i told him my cheeks warm and red

"i care alot about your brother" i said reassuringly he looked at me like i was dirt,

"i would never hurt him unpurpose, it wasnt meant to happen" he narrowed his eyes at me

"yeah yeah, makes you sound pretty easy dont you think? " brick said, i took a deep calm breath

"i need to find him" he faltered abit, he was taking pity on me. i bet i looked like i was going to cry but i was far from it

Then the two suspicious figures came out from the shadows, me and brick turned to see them the dim street lamps making them visible to see in the dark, two men fighting to there wits, butch and Stan.

my pulse was racing as to what might happen, what butch would do, if he ever got hurt i could never forgive myself,

"man just chill! it didnt mean shit, we only fucked a few times" stan shouted, blood dripping from his nose as he leaned up against the wall

"why don't you tell the truth, you scum, she didn't want to!" butch laid a punch on him so hard Stan collapsed, brick ran towards butch and i followed

"butch calm down" brick held butches arm away from stan and patted him on the back, he hunched and spat out blood, they must have really had a go he had a black eye but apart from that he seemed ok,

"oh butch" i wiped his hair out of his face and gently stroked his cheek, he looked at me anger in his eyes but it wasn't aimed at me, he sighed and cupped my chin and he rubbed my bottom lip with his thumb.

"man, i think hes out cold" brick said as he stood over where stan was laid out

i gasped and went over to see how he was

"but is he ok?" i asked looking over at Stan unconscious, brick gave me a 'that's a stupid question' look

"get away from him bubbles" butch said to me protectively he then pulled me to him to me and kissed my head discreetly, could feel his heart beat and i hugged him back, i smelled his neck as i kissed it

" i though something bad might of happened to you, don't do that again," i told him

"i wont let him hurt you again" he whispered to me

I hugged him tighter but gentle enough not to hurt his unseen wounds and i almost sobbed, I was so glad he was ok, i clung to his form in the cold wind and kissed his cheek.

We both looked down to where stan was and brick turned to us

"he's not breathing"

i hope you dont mind,

that i put down in words

how wonderful life is

now your in the world

N/A: next chapter up :) sorry it took so long let me know what you think, hope you guys liked it :) if you have any suggestions/ ideas let me know

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