It has been six months since Alexi and I have seen Taelin. She rarely came with our parents when they would visit, and when we came home for summer break she was away at some art camp or something like that. I have no idea what happened to make her distance herself from us and more or less avoid us. Janelle, her mother, asked us to come home for dinner about three weeks ago, but Taelin ended up not being able to come home for it. She told her mother that she had a class trip that was important and counted for a large part of her grade. I knew Janelle had been disappointed, but she wanted Taelin to focus on her school so she dealt with it. Alexi and I are fraternal twins, but we look a lot alike. Most believe we are brothers, but not twins. We have always been close and gotten along great. We have the same taste in women, but we have never found one that we both wanted or wanted to share. That changed the first time we saw Taelin.
[{Flashback Start} Alexi and I had met Janelle a few times and we liked her. She wasn’t like the other women that Dad had dated before. She had told us about her daughter, Taelin. The both of us thought that was a very different but pretty name. Taelin had been visiting her cousins back in Boston, but had arrived here two days ago. Alexi and I had been out of town when she arrived so tonight at dinner would be our first meeting.
“Have you seen a picture of her?” Alexi asked.
“No, I felt weird asking Janelle if she had any pictures. Dad told me she is shorter than Janelle, but not much. He also said that she is beautiful.” I told him.
“I think Dad is biased. Besides I don’t think he would come out and say if she is hideous around Janelle.” Alexi pointed out.
I nodded in agreement as we climbed into the passenger seat of his car. We were meeting Dad and Janelle at the restaurant. I saw Dad as we walked up to the table, but stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the angel sitting at the table with him and Janelle. I felt Alexi hitting my arm so I knew he had seen her as well and he was thinking the same thing I was. She was stunning. Dad was right, she was tiny. She barely reached our shoulders. Alexi and I are 6’6” so that makes her around 5’4”.
Her waist length hair, which I am guessing was close to a platinum blond color is currently dyed several shades of pink causing her bright blue eyes the color of azurite to pop. Her skin looked like it was just starting to tan. When she lifted her head and looked at us I felt my heart skip a beat ad my breath caught in my throat. Alexi grabbed my arm which meant he was feeling the way I was. The moment she smiled at us I knew she belonged to Alexi and I. She would be our Mafia Queen.{Flashback End}]
The three of us hit it off. Alexi and I made sure to show how much we wanted her and that she was ours. So when she distanced herself from us we were shocked and neither of us could figure out what had happened. I could not recall anything happening that would cause her to ignore us.
“Are you sure it will be okay that I am coming with you guys?” Zoe asked.
“Yes, I told Dad and Janelle we were bringing a friend and that our friend was a girl. They are fine with it. Daymon and Lucas are out of town and Colton isn’t home right now. There is no way we are leaving you alone until we find your piece of shit father. Dad agreed with us.” Alexi told her.
“Thank you both.” Zoe replied.
We had offered to bring Taelin with us but Janelle told us that she will be arriving after us since she didn’t get off work until later. I didn’t like the idea of her working but right now there is nothing either of us can do until we talk with her and figure out what the hell is wrong.
We had been there about a half and houe when Taelin walked in. She looked so damn sexy. She had on a full length black skirt with a slit up both sides to mid thigh. Her shirt was the same color as her hair making her stunning eyes pop and it showed off just enough of her cleavage. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her and I knew Alexi had the same fucking problem. My hands were itching to reach out and touch her. I saw her smile at her mother but that smile fell when she saw Alexi and I. I noticed a look I couldn't place on her face when she saw Zoe. Janelle walked over to her and gave her a hug as Dad gave them a soft smile. I looked at Alexi and he had the same smile on his face.“Hey Taelin.” I said.
“Hey.” She replied.
“This is our friend Zoe. Zoe this is Taelin.” Alexi stated.
“It is nice to meet you Zoe.” Taelin said to her.”
“It is nice to meet you as well. Jayson and Alexi have told me so much about you.” Zoe chirped.
“I am sure the have.” Taelin mumbles.
I can hear the sarcasm in her voice. She is not directing it at Zoe but at the two of us. She sat down beside her mother which was directly across from Zoe. Those two seemed to get along fine. Taelin however would barely look at us. The atmosphere was so tense you could practically taste it in the air.
“So Taelin how are your classes going?” Dad asked.
“They are going well. Mr. Flinton the art teacher is more than pleased with my work.” Taelin chirped.
“Wait Mr. Flinton? Nick and Rich have a couple of classes with him. We had no idea that you were at school with us.” Alexi commented.
“Why didn’t you tell us.” I asked.
We had our suspicion since Nick and Rich told us that they thought Taelin was in their classes but they weren’t positive that it was her. I had shown them a couple of pictures the other day and they confirmed that it was in fact Taelin, but we wanted to hear it from her. I saw Janelle shoot her a look. I had a feelng that she was meant to tell us she was attending college with us but she did not.
“Taelin you told David and I that you had told the boys you were attending the same college.” Janelle hissed.
“Sorry, it must have slipped my mind. Then I got caught up in my classes and forgot about it.” She replied.
Taelin didn’t look the least bit remorseful that she never told us that she was attending the same college as us. That also means she is living on her own or in the dorms, which I am not thrilled with. Alexi had the same pissed off look on his face.
“Do you live in the dorms?” Zoe asked.
“No, I have my own place on campus.” Taelin told her.
I knew she was going to say that. She was going to come live with us if she went to college with us. That is why we had our master bedroom redone and why we gave her the other master bedroom. We also converted one room into an art studio for her. Not that she knows this. What the fuck is her problem? It was going to be a surprise.
“Kitten that is why Dad bought that house. There is a room for you there.” Alexi states.
“Taelin, the three of you got along so well at first, what happened for you to treat Jayson and Alexi like this?” Janelle asked.
“Why don’t you ask them. They are the ones that were embarrassed by my presence.” She hissed.
“What are you talking about?” I asked.
“Oh please as if you don’t remember. Well if you don’t remember then let me refresh your memory.
So who is she to you two? Shayla asked the two of you. Is she like your stepsister or something?
You two are so protective of her it is like you want her or something. Marie then asked the two of you to which the you each responded.
Her name is Taelin and she is not our stepsister. Her father passed away when she was younger, but her mother passed away when she was 14. Her mother and our stepmother were best friends. Our stepmother is also her god mother and none of her other family members were able to take her so our stepmother did. Alexi replied to them
She is cute, but just someone that lives with us. She is a little to quiet and shy for the two of us. It was you Jayson that said that.
I could hear the embrassased or disgusted tone in your voices. So I decided to stay away from the two of you since you two clearly wanted nothing to do with me unless we were here at the house where no one else could see you socialising with me. I want to apologise to you Mom and David. I have lost my appetite and I think it would be best if I leave.” Taelin told us.
“Zoe is was nice meeting you and I am glad you are going to be part of their family.” Taelin says.
Alexi and I sat there in shock as she walked out. Fuck I had no idea that she had heard us say that. I know all the color has drained out of my face and I when I look at Alexi I can see his face is white as fuck. Dad is staring at us and he is pissed. Fuck how do we fix this?I do not think I have ever seen Dad look that pissed. I could damn near see smoke coming out of his ears. He looked like he wanted to reach acoss this table and smack the both of us upside our heads. I was still trying to understand what happened. I closed my eyes and wished this whole thing was a nightmare, but it wasn’t. I watched Taelin walk out and I did nothing to stop her. I wasn’t sure she would listen to us if we tried to explain to her that what we said isn’t what we felt or meant. I am pretty sure if either Jayson and I tried to stop her she would slap us. We clearly deserved it. “Um, I should go. Thank you for letting me come and the food was delicious.” Zoe whispered. “Zoe we are not upset with you. This fucking situation is the result of my sons not knowing when to shut their damn mouths. I will have Tom take you back to Colton’s place. He should be home by now if he isn't Tom will wait with you until Colton returns home. I am sorry you had to see our family drama.” D
I was not expecting to see a stunning girl sitting at the table with Mom and David. Let’s not forget she was sitting between Jayson and Alexi. I knew what that meant and who she was to them. My already cracked heart shattered at that moment. Mom had told me they were bringing a friend, but for some stupid reason I thought it would be one or two of the guys from the team. I thought I had gotten over my crush on them, but apparently I was wrong. I had cried myself to sleep that night after getting home. I had always hoped but really I knew there would never be anything between the three of us so I am not sure why I even cried. I had just returned from the grocery store and the house was freakishly quiet when I walked in. I liked living on my own, but all this silence was starting to get to me. I grabbed the last bag out of my car when my neighbor walked up the driveway. I thought it was werid that they weren’t college kids, but they mananged one of the apartment buildings down
It has been a week since the family dinner from hell. Jayson and I have been keeping an eye out for Taelin, but with every little luck. I have seen her around the campus, but I cannot get to her fast enough to talk with her before she disappears. Jayson has been having the same problem. I should have known it would not be easy to find her so the two of us could speak with her. Taelin has always been able to go unseen. I am not sure where she learned that, but she is damn good at it. The weather has been on her side as well. It has cooled down significantly. This means she is wearing beanies so her hair is covered and hoodies which can help conceal her from everyone as well. I was hoping that we would have found her by now and cleared everything up, but that is not the case. I look around once again before someone punches me in the arm. I shoot a glare at the perpetrator. “Come on we have to get to practice.” Nick says. “I know, but this is driving me crazy.” I admit. “I know, bu
Week three of college has started. I both love and hate this time of year. I love the fall and all the changes in colour, but I hate that it is getting cold. I didn’t grow up in this weather. Mom and I moved here about a year before she met David. Her job had transferred her and we both thought it would be a good thing for us. A fresh start. I hadn’t known that all of my adoptive uncles had a gym here until I walked in and saw Uncle Stanton. They were surprised and thrilled that we would be living closer to them. This is also how Mom met David. It was a warm day for this time of year so I decided to study outside. I had been out here for about fifteen minutes when I noticed a shadow above me. I glance up to see Zoe standing there. I shouldn’t take my hurt and anger out on her, but she is the last person I wanted to see. She was nervous and I could tell she wasn't sure if she should talk to me or not. “I was wondering if we could talk?” Zoe asked. “Sure have a seat. If this about Ja
Alexi and I were sitting in Dad’s office when our phones started blowing up. No one was calling, but an alarm that our IT unit had installed on everyone’s phone was popping up. It was only triggered if someone was taken. Shit who the fuck was taken? Everyone that had the alert was already asking what the fuck was going on. I looked at Alexi but he was as fucking confused as I was. “Where is she headed to?” Dad asked. I had not realized that he had been talking to someone until I heard him ask where she was. She, I do not like the sound of that. I dialed Zoe’s number, but it went straight to voicemail. Fucking red flags started going off. I noticed Alexi trying to call her as well and again it went straight to voicemail. I knew it was not Zoe who Dad was talking about. Shit did someone kidnap Janelle? “Did someone kidnap Janelle?” I asked. “No, but I expect Janelle to call soon. I am sure that she got the alarm on her phone.” Dad told us. Janelle did not call, but she came into
I lost my mind when I saw that fucker holding my kitten. I could tell that her hands were tied which pissed me off even more. The weird thing is that she did not look upset. Taelin stood there with a smirk. Zoe on the other hand looked like she was going to pass out. She was scared shitless, and I hated that look on her face. When Dad started talking to the fucker that was standing between Zoe and Taelin, I could not figure out how dad knew him. I looked at him better and I thought that I might know him. When he said his name was Dontay, I knew who he was. Dad, Mike, and Raul ran his family out of town years ago. They were told never to come back. I should have known Zoe’s father was behind this shit. I am not surprised he sold Zoe to this fucker. When that guy grabbed Zoe’s hair, I knew shit was going to hit the fan. I saw Jayson grab Daymon by the arm. I watched as Taelin smiled and I had a bad feeling that she was going to do something. Holy fucking hell, I had no idea that my kitte
I needed to use the bathroom, so I did. I watched as they went straight to Zoe. I know she told me that she had no interest in them, and she might not, but they seem to want her. I did what I needed to in the bathroom and then while everyone was distracted, I stealthily left the house. I knew no one saw me and I made sure to text mom as I was taken back to campus. Our driver gave me a ride, but I told him to drop me off by the dorms. I walked back home and smiled when I was greeted by Ombra (shadow in Italian) and Tigro (Tigger in Italian) as I shut the door. They have both grown a little this last week. They both rubbed against my legs as I looked down at them. I made my way into my bedroom for a shower. I slowly peeled my clothes off as I had decided to have a bath instead. I let out a groan as I stepped into the tub. The hot water slowly soaked into my muscles relaxing them. I knew I would be sore in the morning. I had bumped into something during the fight and one of those assholes
I slept like shit last night. Daymon and Lucas were asleep when we got home from Taelin’s place. I hated to leave her knowing that she was hurt, but I had to respect her request. I knew that was a lot to dump on her and I felt shitty doing it, but she needed to know how Jayson and I felt. I thought I fucked up when I kissed her, but I had no idea how to stop her from rambling on and on. I stood under the shower for I do not know how long before turning it off. I grabbed a towel wrapping it around my waist as I wiped the steam off the mirror. I looked at myself and let out a sigh. I walked out of the bathroom to find Jayson sitting on the bed. He was looking at his phone. I went into the closet and grabbed some jeans, a t-shirt, and a pullover hoodie. “I think we might have scared her when we admitted all that shit to her last night.” I said. “I do not think so. I believe she was just overwhelmed with everything.” Jayson replies. “Is it wrong that I want to go back over there and