More Than One Way To Die

Chapter 8 The Drive

Kameron's POV

I can't help but just want to protect Violet, holding her tight to make sure she is as safe as possible at least when she is with me. I just have a natural urge to protect her, I would like to say it's because she is my lady now.. but I have felt like this for a very long time when it comes to her, as if I was meant to do it, meant to play this part in her life.

Violet doesn't know this but her grandmother asked me to protect her a long time ago and I promised then.. because I knew I would be around her for that long, not just because of my willingly committed obligation to her safety, but because of the fact that I never wanted to leave her side ever.

I have always been best friends with her brothers and all.. but the only reason I agreed to living in the same place as them when they seem to drive me nuts sometimes like friends do occasionally.. Was mostly because I knew Violet was living here too. I do things just because I know she will be there.. but I always thought she never liked me at all, except for the very subtle hints that made me think I might have a slight chance at dating her.

But I think Gramma could tell my strong feelings I had for her and asked me to watch over her years ago because of those feelings.. or maybe she knew something we didn't.. who knows. But I will never stop wanting to be there for her protecting her as much as I can.

I watch her snuggle into my frame and it just feels so right. I think she feels the same as I do, because in no time at all I can hear her breathe even out as she falls asleep in my strong hold, feeling completely comfortable.

I stare down at her fragile looking body because she looks and feels so small in my hold right now. She is breathing so softly but enough for me to feel the light fanning of her breathe on my neck which sends chills all over my body at that slight touch.

"You know you could put her down right? You don't have to hold her the whole time." Vincent says glaring back at me as I scoff at that answer. "There's lots of things I can choose to do right now, but that's not one of them. I'm fine holding her. She is dizzy and tired so I don't mind one bit being her comfort she obviously needs right now. She needs my help and as her man I want to help her." I reply so honestly as the guys both start to laugh, mocking me, making fun of everything I just said, in the front seats.

"Ooooh looks who's just trying to get a piece of ass from our baby sister. You know you don't have to try that hard, she would probably give it up pretty easily to you since she has liked you for a while." Vance says to Vincent as he replies back, "I don't know why you waste your time with her anyways, when you could get better pieces of ass elsewhere." they both laugh at their answers as I roll my eyes.

"I'm not trying to get a peice of ass from her.. and I don't want another girl.. I like Violet a lot and you know that." I repeat my explanation again to them because I'm sure I'm going to have to keep explaining myself to them plenty of times before they give in to the idea of this relationship and being ok with it.. if that ever happens.

"Ooooh he is defending her more now.. because she can't seem to fight her own battles.. ever.. You will get tired of her and her dumb problems soon enough.. Then running away as fast as you can to find something new, different, and exciting." Vance says to me as I scoff. "You obviously don't understand how I feel about her, if you did, then you wouldn't be saying that.." I reply pretty quickly.

"You make it sound like you love her or something and we both know that's not possible for any man.. No man had stuck around her longer than a couple months and for good reason.. She is not worth your time." Vincent replies as they both laugh still mocking me while making fun of Violet.

There are times like this that I just want to beat the hell out of the both of them.. But this is how they have been since forever and I will deal with any stresses for my Violet.

They can mock our relationship all they want like the childish boys they are most the time.. I know that it's mostly because they have never felt anything like this and I'm sure they would want and love to feel anything remotely close to this.. but they won't admit to it of course..

I know how I feel about her and how I have felt for a long time now.. I won't admit it to anyone out loud just yet, but I do think it's love.. With how long I have felt this way and only with her.. I can only speculate that it's love, but I have never felt like this before so I'm not sure yet.. Hence why I won't admit to it just yet.

They continue to mock and make fun the whole time until they finally pull over to a little diner on the side of the highway. We pull over as I watch the guys get out of the vehicle and head into the diner.

I know I need to wake up Violet so I gently touch her cheek trying to wake her up on her own terms. She doesn't like it as she snuggles more into my hold just wanting to stay asleep with me.. I do love it and as much as I want her to stay in my arms forever.. she does need some food in her system.

I touch her cheek once more as I watch her eyebrows scrunch together while she shakes her head and bundles into my chest more. I decide to take another approach that I know I will love and hopefully she will like it better than my gentle touch.. I lean in gently kissing her cheek as she lightly moans at my touch and I can't help but love that sound that plays from her plump lips. I kiss her cheek again as I watch her lips curl into a small smile. So I kiss her cheek another time, until I see her beautiful eyes flutter open and blinking a couple times. Then focusing on me as I watch her smile grow bigger.

"Hey." She says softly to me as I smile bigger at her, "Hey beautiful we finally stopped to get you something to eat." I explain to her as she nods at me. "That's great because I'm starving." she says trying to stand up instantly as she almost falls over because her body obviously wasn't ready for that jump into action, but luckily I grasp her quickly into my hold.

Standing her up straight, as she gasps from the shock of everything that happened so quickly. "Baby be careful, you still have those pain killers in your system and you just woke up so your body is out of it.. So just let me help you right now." I say to her as she nods just taking my help as much as she can. I steady her, standing up with her. Then helping her out of the jeep. I wrap her arm around my shoulders and help her walk into the restaurant so she can take pressure off of her hurt foot without having to deal with the crutches that I know she hates so far. We take a look around and see the guys at a booth waiting for us.

"Finally you two decided to join us." Vance says rolling his eyes at us as I help Violet sit down carefully. "I woke her up and gave her a chance to wake up before dragging her into here." I explain to them as they both are rolling their eyes at me now.

"Just the perfect boyfriend aren't you?" they mock me more but Violet is the one to answer without hesitation. "Yes he is everything I could have ever wanted.. It's ok that you're jealous.. I would be too if I were you."

This comment makes me smirk as her brothers glare daggers at her because I think she hit it right on the nose for how they are feeling. They don't argue just swallowing their pride suprisingly enough.. I never see them holding their opinions back, so this is weird to say the least.

I take her hand into mine under the table as I rub the back of her hand lightly with my thumb. Giving her a silent thank you and I think she understands because she squeezes my hand tight in hers as she smiles over at me.

We order our food and drinks just relaxing as much as we can with the glares and petty mocking from her brothers the whole meal. Once we are finished with eating and paying we make our way back out to the jeep and continue on our drive for a couple more hours to our destination.

The drive is nice with the scenic views all around. We trail through mountains, forests, and towns while passing by multiple rivers. It's all so beautiful with the different shades of blues on the mountains, topped off with white snow dusted across the tops of them the higher in elevation we go. The leaves are almost all changed into oranges, yellows, reds and browns making the view way more colorful then I ever expected. But perfect for this time of the year.

This drive has always been one of my favorites because of all the curves in the roads showing every last turn and detail of the area that you just can't help but enjoy it. I have been coming up here with the three of them since I was very very young and this place almost seems like home to me as well.

We get closer and closer until we come over the mountaintops and trailing down, seeing her mansion come into view. It looks closer than what we actually are just because of it being so huge in size.

We weave down the curvy road, through the trees until we cross the bridge then crossing through the perimeter, onto the huge property. The gates are already open for us and I guess for many more, because we see multiple cars parked in the driveway. We must be one of the last cars to arrive. We start to slow down as we approach the mansion. I can feel the nervousness and anticipation fill the car without a word even being spoken between any of us.

We know why we are here and no one wants to talk about it, so we will just keep it silent that way, at least for now.. I feel a squeezing on my hand as I look down and it's Violet's hand squeezing mine tight probably in nervousness. I squeeze it back, until I pull it up and press my lips to the back of her hand. She stares up at me sending a small smile my way.

We park as all of us let out a deep breathe that none of us knew we were holding in. I get out of the vehicle first and circling around to Violet's side, extending my hand for her to take. She willingly takes my hand, slowly getting out with my help of course.

I grab her crutches for her as I circle around to the back grabbing our bags along with the guys joining me by grabbing their own bags. We shut the vehicle doors as we hear. "My babies!" We all groan knowing that voice from anywhere.. it's their mother's voice.

We turn and see her running this way towards us. I can't help but to instinctively stand in front of Violet protecting her from her very toxic mother of hers.. especially in this vulnerable state for herself right now on so many levels.

"Oh Kameron is that you? You look amazing and so handsome.. It's so good to see you.. It's been too long.. Now let me see my babies." She Instructs me but I don't move out of the way.

"I would rather not let you see them.. You have hurt them enough.. We are here for Gramma not you." I state protectively of all three of them.. because she has hurt them all so much.. they don't deserve any of this dumb game she has planned. I hear them walking up behind me but I put my hand up blocking them all, keeping them behind me. She might seem harmless by the way she looks, but she has hurt them more times then I could count on both hands.

"Don't be silly Kameron let me see my children.. I am their mother and you will NOT decide if I can see them or not boy.. You're not their protector." She states as she pokes my chest with her pointer finger.

I feel a hand on my arm from behind as I look and it's Violet coming forward slowly on her crutches. "Baby don't." I beg her as I hear her mother say, "Baby? Are you two a thing now? Are you taking advantage of my baby girl!" She gets pissed as she steps forward so I protectively wrap Violet into my hold, pulling her into my side.

"I am not taking advantage of Violet, she is my lady and mine alone.. But it's none of your business what we are doing in our personal lives.. I won't let you hurt her or them again." I spat back at her until I feel a hand softly touch my chest gaining my attention. It's Violet in my protective hold. "Kam baby it's ok.. I have you here so I know I'm fine, thank you.. but I have to get this conversation done with whether we like it or not." She says softly to me as I groan and loosen my hold on her body that I have pressed against mine in the haste to protect her.

She limps forward as her mother's eyes go wide. "Did HE do this to you my princess?!" She asks directing her glares at me.

"Don't ever accuse Kameron of hurting us or me again.. He would never do such a thing.. He has only helped all of us anyway he can.. Especially when you're the one who has hurt us on multiple occasions.. He is just worried you will hurt us again." She states and that sentiment makes me smile.

I feel a pat in my back on the other side as Vance and Vincent say a soft thank you to me while they both step out in front of me as well to confront their mother.

"Now what do you want mother?" Vincent asks spitefully as their mother jumps on the boys hugging them so tight. "I just missed you all so much.. Things are different with me.. I'm changed now.. We can have a relationship like we always wanted now, I swear." She tries to explain, but of course they don't believe her explanation because of the past times that they have believed her and it's blown up in their faces.

"We are so tired of your lies mother.. We are just here for the funeral and nothing more." Vincent replies as I put my arms around the guys and Violet leading them past their mother who looks hurt but who could blame any of them for feeling the way they do about her. We walk past their mother and towards the house getting greeted by the butler at the front door.

"Nice to see you all again.. but sorry it's on such bad terms." He says so nicely to us and we can't help but send a small smile his way.

"It's nice to see you again too James." Violet says as she slowly makes her way up the stairs to him.

"Miss lady Violet what has happened to you?" He asks out of complete concern for her safety because yes he is a butler but he has always been like family to all of us.

"Well James.. Long story short, a man tried forcing himself on me last night, but Kameron stopped him. The two of them got into a fight over it and I tried to help Kameron out, but the guy shoved me back and I broke my ankle because I was wearing heels. So when I got home I tried to take a shower and fell out of the shower because I slipped and broke my ankle more.. I guess I have multiple fractures according to the doctor and I just got the cast put on this morning." She explains as he shakes his head at that explanation.

"Well thankfully Kameron was there for you." James says to her as he smiles at me. "Yeah thankfully her boyfriend was there when she needed him most. Thank you for taking care of my precious princess Kameron." Their mother says as she pushes past me and wrapping her arm around Violet's torso helping her get into the mansion with us trailing right behind out of concern.

I feel James grabbing the bags from my arms and the others guys bags as well as he asks, "Usual rooms gentlemen?" We all nod at him. "Ok well I will send your bags to your rooms and dinner will be made and ready shortly.. So make sure to be here in 40 minutes because the whole family is expected to meet up for this dinner." James says as he starts up the stairs leaving us behind.