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Safe Afternoon
POV FinnI kissed her. It wasn't a deep, passionate kiss but it wasn't a peck either. She looked surprised as we separated and I smirked."See ya later, Lays" I said as Leo pulled me away"What the hell was that, man?" Leo demanded as we walked outside."Would you rather Gunner keep putting his hands on her?" I asked calmly"Of course not but I'm sure that there was another way besides making out with my sister in the middle of the Worm in front of me" Leo growled"I just helped you out. Now the rest of the Watchmen won't hit on her. She's safe now. Come on, man. You saw how they were all looking at her. If they know that I like her, they'll back off" I explained"Or they'll just see her as a challenge" Tom added and I glared at him"Don't act like you did this to help me. You did this because you like her and you want her and everyone else to know it." Leo spat back."Why can't I have multiple reasons?" I askedLeo glared at me while Tom laughed.Tom and Leo left a few minutes later
Safe Date
POV LaylaAfter we picked up Tom and Sally, we headed over to the other side of town. We pulled up to a huge house and I'm overwhelmed. As we get out of the car, Vander scurried to help me out. He kept ahold of my hand as we walked to the door."Don't worry." Vander whispered to me, "It's just a house, don't be intimidated." I glanced at him and he smiled."Thanks, Van." I said, gratefully and he squeezed my hand. He slowed our pace so that we were behind everyone else."I'm so sorry about having to go to this movie with everyone. Leo is in full on protection mode with me moving back and telling him about Tate. I'm finding it better to pick my battles and compromise for the time being." I said to him."It's ok. I just wanted to spend more time with you, I don't care what we do. I can understand why Leo is so protective. He missed you so much. He talked about you all the time. It was so sad sometimes. Now that you're here, I understand. I would be protective too." Van said and I grinne
Safe Fight
POV LaylaAfter the excitement died down, Vander pulled me aside."Our hour is up. I've got to go, do you want me to drive you home?" he asked.I looked over and saw Leo glaring at Chuck who was sitting at the bar."Hey, bro! Are you ready to go?" I asked him."Not yet. Stay for one more drink, please?" Leo replied and I can tell by his eyes that he really needs me to stay."Sorry Van, I need to stay with Leo. Chuck really gets to him and I can't let him be alone" I said"I understand, walk me out?" he asked and I noddedWe walked outside together and Van stopped at the curb."I had a really nice time tonight, thanks" I said"Me too. Don't get in too much trouble tonight" He said"I won't. Guys like Chuck are usually all talk" I said and he nodded"I'll call you tomorrow" he said and leaned in and kissed me. I kissed him back for a minute and then pulled away."Bye, Layla." he said as he walked away"Drive safe" I called and turned to face an angry Finn just outside the door.POV Finn
Safe Tuesday
POV LaylaMy alarm went off and I groaned. Why did I stay out so late last night? Oh, yeah, Finn. I sighed. I really liked him. It scared me though. I never felt like this about someone and after Tate... I didn't know what to do. And then there was Vander. He was so nice to me and I felt safe with him but if I was honest with myself, there was no spark. If Finn wasn't around, he would be a perfect relationship for me though. I would be comfortable in a relationship with Vander but it wouldn't be fair to him. I would just be using him to feel safe. There was no future in a relationship with Vander.I drug myself out of bed and took a shower and got dressed in cutoff jeans and a dark green tank top. I put my hair up in a messy bun and put on some light makeup. I put on my new earrings, grabbed my coveralls, tool box, purse and phone and left my room."Hi honey, are you ready?" Dad asked as I walked into the kitchen."Yep. Let's go" I said and we walked out to his truck and got in."How
Safe The Other Date
POV Layla"That you tell everyone that you're mine" Finn said with a smirk. I am both equal parts annoyed and turned on. Luckily my annoyed side won."No way. We've already discussed this" I said"Fine. I'll just tell everyone that anyway" he said smugly"We both know that it's true" he added and I glared at him"Do we?" I asked "Didn't you just see me kiss someone else last night?"He growled, "I wouldn't bring that up right now if I were you.""Why not?" I asked innocently"Because I'm trying real hard to be calm not be an asshole right now but if you keep pushing I'll..." he trailed off.I snapped, "You'll what? Hit me? Push me? Force me to be with you? What?!" I yelled at him standing up.He looked shocked. "No! Of course not, I just meant that I might say something mean or at most hit any guy who looks at you for the next week or so." He gently gathered me close and I began to cry."I would never harm you, Lays. No matter what. You're safe with me. I promise." he whispered to me
Safe Wednesday
POV LaylaI smiled when I woke up and saw Eve sleeping peacefully next to me. I carefully crawled out of bed and grabbed my clothes so I wouldn't wake her. As I showered and dressed, I thought of last night. Eve and I had fun after we got to my room. We talked about school and cheerleading. I checked my phone and ignored the large amount of texts and calls from Tate. Right as I was looking at it, I got a text from Finn. I responded and Eve smiled at me."Let me guess, Finn? Or Vander?" She guessed"Finn" I responded"Of course. So are you settled on him then?" She asked"Maybe. I like them both but Vander is too safe and comfortable. Finn is exciting and sweet and thoughtful and kind." I said and Eve laughed"Have you told them?" Eve inquired"Not yet. I was going to try to talk to Finn tomorrow but I'm not going to tell Vander for a bit. I'm still a little gun shy about a relationship" I explainedEve nodded, "That's smart." We crawled into bed and chatted until we fell asleep.I dre
Safe The Meeting
POV LaylaSally showed me around quickly. Luckily it was fairly easy. "Just handle the beer and shot customers. If someone wants something mixed, yell for me. The beers are all $4 and shots are the same and the cash registers fairly easy. If they want to start a tab, they need to leave a credit card, unless it's Finn or Luke. Just take it and attach it to a paper and tally what they buy on the paper. For Luke or Finn, we just write it down so we can keep inventory on it. We aren't serving food tonight so we won't have to worry about that. We divide tips evenly so they all go in the jar by the register. Here's an apron and a bottle opener, which you will end up using about a million times tonight. Just throw any empty bottles in the recycling and glasses in the dirty tub. Clean up any spills and wipe down the bar when you can. Don't let these guys rattle you and take it slow, they can wait. Any questions?" Sally said. I shook my head. "I think I've got it. I hope so, anyways." I said
Safe AfterParty
POV FinnThe bar cleared out soon after that leaving only Sally, Keri, Dad, Layla and I. We did the dishes and wiped down the tables and the bar quickly."We made bank in tips tonight" Sally said as she handed Layla and I a stack of cash. I counted mine and quickly gave half back to her to split with Lays."I only worked half the night" I explained and Sally divided the cash up with Layla and handed it to her.Layla smiled at me with a strange look on her face. Dad came and sat down with us at the bar."I can't believe that we didn't have one single fight tonight. That's never happened on a meeting night" Dad said as he looked at Sally and Layla."If you don't mind, Layla, I'd love to have you here for every meeting night" he added and she nodded. I smiled as I realized that she was the reason we didn't have any fights. She was great at defusing tension yet she never seemed to betray herself or back down."I'd like to give each of you a bonus for working so hard tonight" Dad said as h
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