Whispers in the Night

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Sky

“About two years ago I met a man, he was sweet and kind. I fell for him almost right away, I thought I knew everything about him. We talked about starting a family and growing old together. It was like a fairy tale. We married a short time later then things started to change. It wasn’t right away but they weren’t the same after I do’s and I moved in with him. His words got harsher and he started complaining I worked too much. I wasn’t paying enough attention to him. He convinced me to leave my job that I loved but I wanted to make him happy. Then he didn’t want me to see my friends claiming they are a bad influence on me. 

Then he would fly off the handle at small things that didn’t really matter. The first time he hit me I can’t even tell you what we were fighting about and it became more frequent. Always hitting where clothes would cover until one day he came home from work in a bad mood and dinner wasn’t on the table yet. He beat me so bad I had to stay in bed for two days. 

It got to the point I couldn’t take it and I knew he was never going to change no matter what he said. So one of my last friends was helping me plan an escape. He found out and attacked me in the garage, almost killing me. He told me if I left him he would  kill me. Somehow my mom found me and brought me home. She worked as a nurse and nursed me back to health.  My dad was retired military and he was putting things together to hide me. I was almost healed when Blaine came to get me and take me back. 

I refused to go, and mom tried to stop him. He shot her in the chest right in front of me. While he was beating me my dad came home and fought him off me. I barely made it to the safe room and passed out.” 

I take a breath and wipe my tears off my face. Not looking at the twins, I continue. 

“ When I came too in the safe room I expected to see dad but he wasn’t there. I rolled back the camera tapes and saw Blaine killed him too, snapped his neck. Who does that? He used to drag about being able to but I thought it was just talk.. Anyway after I cleaned up and patched myself up I called the only person my dad trusted, an old military buddy of his. He still works for the government doing s**t I don’t even know or allowed to know. 

He came and got me and reported my parents' deaths. Blaine had to report me missing or he would get looked at.. Maybe anyway. I’ve been in hiding ever since.” 

When I am finished the silence hangs heavy in the air, I’m still looking at the floor. I can’t see the pity I know is there, I just won’t be able to take  it. I flinch at the feel of a hand cupping my face softly but don’t move away. “ Look at me, little one,” Shane says tilting my face up. Him and Devon are kneeling beside my chair. When our eyes meet I don’t see pity in them. I blew out a breath I was holding. I see an emotion I can’t figure out.

Shane- “ You are a brave woman to go through that on your own but you don’t have to anymore. You have us now, you can come to us for anything. If you want to talk or don’t want to be alone. Why do you say ‘he might be looked at’? Why wouldn’t he be, that’s where the police start, is the husband.” 

Sky- “ He’s a police officer, one well respected and liked. I reported the abuse to his  commanding officer once, he didn’t believe me. Blaine came home that night and gave the worst beating I had to that point telling me they know I’m crazy and will never take my word over his.” 

His eyes harden when he hears what I just said and Devon pulls me into his arms, cradling  my head in his chest and Shane wipes my tears. I feel so safe and warm with them, I continue to cry into his chest. 

I wake up with a jolt from a nightmare, instead of being cold and alone I feel warm. I feel arms tighten around me, I look around half in the dream looking for Blaine. I hear a deep rumble and feel the vibrations in Devon’s chest. “ Shh sweetie, it’s ok ,you're safe, you're safe.” He kept repeating until I could focus on him. My heartbeat reseeds from my ears and my breathing slows. “ Do you have nightmares often?” he ask’s. I nod my head and lay it on his chest. 

He runs his hand over my side and hit’s the bad ribs, I flinch in pain and he freezes. I know he can feel them. “ Do they hurt?” he asks. “ They didn’t heal right and yes at times they do.” I answer his unspoken question as well. I look around and I’m curled on Devon’s lap sitting at his desk. Shane is at his desk watching us. He looks like he wants to hold me too. 

Shane- “ Do you want to come home with us tonight?” 

I sit up straight looking at him. He quickly adds, “ You don’t have to if you don’t want to but we don’t want to leave you here alone. We will if that’s what you want, whatever you feel comfortable with. We have a spare room at the house and you can bring anything you’d like. You call the shots.” 

I have a feeling he’s talking more about something else though. I do like them, both of them. I can’t choose between them and hope I  won’t have too. I don’t want to be alone tonight either. Maybe just being in the house with someone else I won’t feel so alone. “ Alright I’ll go with you. I just need to get some stuff first.” They both smile and we head to the  loft. They let me go first and didn't touch the door. “ Did your uncle warn you about the doors?” I ask. Shane looks to the sky and Devon rubs the back of his  neck, I chuckle knowing  the answer. 

I unlock the doors and go upstairs repeating the process. They wait for  me downstairs while I get some  clothes and of course some  toys. I  only have one more  lock left and bring it with me. I want to keep the garage secure while I’m gone. With my bag in hand I meet up with them in the shop lot. They are sitting on their bikes waiting for me. I sling my bag over my shoulder and slide behind Shane,Devon doesn’t say a word. I guess they are letting  me call the shots. Looking back at me seeing I’m ready Shane says “ It’s not far.” and take off. 

Devon rides close to our side like he is a guard. I haven’t been on a bike in a very long time. I feel free! I get a good grip onto Shane with my legs and put my arms out to the side like I’m flying. Adrenaline is pumping through my veins and I feel alive. I look at Devon and he has a big smile on his face watching me. 

We turn down a dirt road lined with trees. The scenery is  pretty, it looks like it came from one of the old southern movies. After a while the trees open up to fields of wildflowers. It’s a sea of color, I gasp in at the sight and Shane reaches back and pat’s my leg. On top of a small hill stands an old farm house, It’s two stories high, white with a wrap around porch. It’s maintained well but you can still tell it has been standing for a long time. 

We pull around back, across a big yard is a barn. This looks to be newer, standing about as big as the house. Men and some women are walking about, lounging and coming and going from the barn. All eyes are on us when we stop but no one comes to greet us. I try not to stare but I’m sizing everyone up for a potential threat. The twins lead me towards the house, Devon chuckles “ your safe here, they are our crew. They have our back so that means they have yours as well.” I give  him a look that says ‘ we shall see’. 

We step into the kitchen, it’s big and airy. Painted in a light yellow for brightness, the sink, cooker and some counters to one side and a good size table to the other, it’s separated with a big prepping table in the middle. We continue through the dining room into the living room. I’m busy looking around, dark hardwood floors all the way through and each room is painted in a light color to balance out the dark wood trim. It’s beautiful and has a homey feel. 

Shane- “ We haven’t changed anything since mom did it last. I hope you like it.” 

Shy- “ It’s beautiful” 

Devon leads the way going upstairs. It’s a long hallway with a window at the end. “ We inherited it from dad after he passed. Mom has been gone for a while before him. Grandpa used to farm it like his father before and so on. Dad wasn’t a farmer but he kept all the land and rented out the back fields. There are horses and cows along with some corn I think this year. I don’t know that part changes every year. We just keep up what they started out of tradition. Well this is you.” he says, stopping at a door on the left. 

“ Bathroom is on the right and Devon and I are down the hall. We will let ya get settled before dinner.” Shane says. I open the door and it leads to a spacious room. It has a fireplace on one side and a king size four poster bed. Dark wood furniture and floors, painted in a soft blue with white curtains. 

Standing in the middle of the room with a smile on my face,” Thank you for everything you have done for me. I’ll be down after I freshen up.” The twins give me a nod and leave. I place my bag on the bed and grab new clothes. I look out the window and it faces the back where the barn sits. I see people hanging out and grilling. The twins will most likely take me over there and introduce me. 

I quickly shower and dress in my standard tank top and skinny jeans. I don’t have anything else really. I only kept what I could run and fight in.  I leave my hair down with the soft waves the braid made. Taking a look at my toys in my bag I don’t have enough to secure the room, there are three windows and I only have one lock left and one for the door. 

I stash my bag in the fireplace, it doesn’t look like it has been used in a while. I go down stairs and find the boys in the kitchen. Talking to Josh, I’m a bit surprised to find him here. He sees me first giving me a smile. 

Josh- “ hey how’s our fairy doing?”

Sky- “ I’m good, how are you?”  he nods at me.

Devon- “ We need to sit and explain things to you.” “O Ok “ I say and sit at the table, they follow sitting across from me. “ It’s nothing bad.. I hope” he says.

Shane- “ We didn’t just inherit the house and farm, we also inherited the club and crew. We don’t do anything illegal so you don’t have to worry about that but most of the guys live here. Well the single ones that is. The ones married have their own place. At times there are girls here that they hook up with, we just want to prepare you so you're not uncomfortable. “

Devon- “ Um.. we filled Josh in on what you told us and we think we should have a meeting with the crew about it.” 

They are looking at me weary waiting for my reaction, when I stay quiet they continue.

“ We won’t go into details but they should know and be on the lookout, have more eyes out there and know potential danger down the road.” 

I stay silent thinking about what they told me, I don’t have a problem with the girls. I don’t want to infringe on how they live and as long as they don’t know details I guess that will be ok but I don’t want to be treated any differently at the shop. “ ok, but I don’t want to be looked at or treated any differently.” I say in a small voice.