"Well Tate and I are going to be training downstairs in the gym so I don’t know about you guys." I told them while taking a bite out of my toast.
"I'm going to pick up Olivia." Tyler answered Trevor while picking up his plate to put in the dishwasher. "I'm going to get ready now and pick her up at the airport for noon."
"I would have gotten that Tyler." Penny my cook told him. "I miss this. All four boys in one house again." She smiled with tears in her eyes. Tyler gave her a hug.
Penny was like... is like our second mom. She came into our life, hired by our mom when my father first passed. She helped us through so much, and she still does. When Anastasia and I were apart, I called her constantly on advice I needed, to get her back. She helped me through it all and her advice worked too.
"We miss it too." Trevor told her sincerely. She's truly an amazing woman. I don’t know where I'd be if I didn't have her and my mom.
"Why's everyone all sad and shit?" Tate asked while practically sleep walking into the dining room rubbing his eyes.
"Oh dear, we were just reminiscing on old times and how we are back together again." Penny smiled sweetly.
"Good times. Good times." Tate smiled and nodded while grabbing an omelet.
Chapter 20
Anastasia POV
"Hey girls! It’s so nice to see you two again!" We heard Darcy yell as we walked out of the biology building.
"The devils spawn strikes again." Emma rolled her eyes and looked at me.
We both turned around to see her trying to catch up to us in her six inch heels.
"Hey Darcy. It’s so good to see you again." I looked at Emma and she fake smiled to me. I gave her a 'well what was I supposed to do' look.
"Well, I have this for you two. Party at my house tonight about ten minutes off campus." she smiled while handing me an invitation.
"Thanks, but no thanks." Emma smirked while ripping the invitation from my hand and handing it back to Darcy.
"Look, can we please just start fresh? This is college and a lot has happened since high school." she told Em, sincerely.
Emma sighed in defeat while taking the invitation back from Darcy's hand.
"Alright, we'll go"
"Yay!"
"As long as you're okay with it?" Emma looked at me, studying my face.
"Why wouldn't she be? Did I miss something here?" Darcy asked while waving her perfectly manicured hand back and forth between us.
"Uh… yeah. It will be okay. Let's go have some fun." I smiled at Emma. I was really nervous. Especially since Travis is two hours away and the last party I went to, I almost got-
"Ugh, she's finally gone." Em let out a deep breath as we started walking back to our dorm room.
As we were getting ready, she kept going on and on about Darcy and how she doesn't deserve another chance at a friendship and yadda yadda yadda...
"How does this look?" she asked me while turning around to face me.
She was wearing a black mid-thigh dress that was tight on the top until the waist, where it flared out. She had black shiny heels, which completed the outfit.
"Amazing, like you always do." I smiled while still trying to find something to wear in my closet.
"Good because I need to look hot tonight." she nodded.
I just laughed.
"I need something to wear, what about this?" I asked her debating on whether or not to wear a tight mid-thigh skirt with a crop top and black heels.
"Perfect! Now hurry and get dressed so we can go there, show our asses off, then leave." she told me while getting my stuff all together so when I get dressed, we can just leave.
"And all at once, you are the one I have been waiting for
King of my heart, body, and soul, ooh whoa
And all at once, you're all I want, I'll never let you go
King of my he-"
"Travis! Hi" I hurriedly answered my phone while I was only half dressed.
"Aww your ringtone! You're in looovvveeeeee" she cooed.
"Shut up."
"What?" Travis asked on the other end of the line.
"Oh no! I was talking to Emma! Sorry!" I rushed out as I saw Emma smirking while sitting on her bed.
"That's okay! What are you guys doing?" he asked, sounding like he was out of breath.
"We are going to go to this girl’s house a little off campus, she's having a party." I told him while sliding my skirt up. "Are you out of breath?" I laughed.
"Yes, Tate and I just got done training. Please be careful at the party, okay?" He asked worriedly, starting to catch his breath.
"Oh good! Yes I will. I promise." memories flashed through my mind about my first and only college party I have ever been to. I shuddered at the thought of him not being there with me.
"Good! You call me if you need me and I will come right down there, okay?" he told me sternly. I nodded and then realized he couldn't see me.
"Yes I know"
"Alright, well go have fun and call me as soon as you get in, okay?"
"Yes! Don't worry about me, I will be okay." I reassured him.
"I'll always worry. I love you Anastasia. Be safe please." "I love you too Travis." and then I hung up.
"Alright! Let’s go have a girl’s night. This should be interesting." Emma smiled while pulling me out of the door and me swinging it shut.
Ethan is working so he couldn't come tonight. We decided to take a cab to her house since neither of us have a car and we don't trust anyone else around campus.
"Her house is huge!" I told Emma as we pulled up to her driveway. There were cars everywhere so there must be a lot of people here.
"Tell me about it." Emma stated sarcastically as we both got out of the car.
"Thank you!" I yelled to the cab driver as he drove off. "You ready?" I asked her while walking up the stairs to get to the front door.
"As ready as I'll be." she looked at me and rolled her eyes.
"Hey it might not be so bad" I told her trying to lighten up the mood a little bit.
"Yeah... right...” she stated sarcastically as we walked in the house. She spotted the booze and went for it.
"I guess I'll stay sober since you are already on your third shot." I told her after ten minutes of getting here when I only took one sip of my beer.
"I knew you would come!" Darcy yelled over the loud music. She came over and gave me a hug. She went for Emma and she gave her a fake smile and a loose hug.
"Yayyyyy." Emma dragged out sarcastically before taking another shot. This is going to be a long night.
"Well, I'll be around! Make yourselves feel at home." she yelled as she walked away with a dirty martini in her hand.
Time goes by and I'm trolling behind Emma watching her closely so she doesn't make a fool of herself. I put my beer down 20 minutes ago with only two sips gone from the bottle. Even Darcy's cups are pink. I swear this is like Legally Blonde. I mean my favorite color is red but you don't see me all Clifford like. Clifford? Really Anastasia? You couldn't have come up with a better comparison. No because I'm too focused on watching Emma since she is already drunk after 40 minutes of being here.
"Weeeeee" she said while holding up a drink in the air and dancing in the middle of the party. There wasn't a dance floor there, but she made one.
"Okay." I walked up to her and took her drink from her hand and taking it away while she followed me like a little puppy dog.
"Noooo Anaaaa. Cahhmonnn." She whined while reaching for her drink.
"You have had enough, I am cutting you off!" I yelled over the loud music.
"You no funnnn." she told me and I just ignored her while throwing her drink out.
"How is the party going?" Darcy yelled over to us.
"Listen Dar-cyyy" Emma slurred while walking up to Darcy with her finger pointing her way.
Shit.
"You know wanna what thhiink I of you" she said, totally screwing up her words but Darcy understood. It’s what I think Em, not think I. Oh boy.
"What do you think of me?" Darcy smirked while raising her brows.
"I thhinkk that you-you-you are a real slut, you know that?"
Fuck.
"Hey everybody! Tis gurlll slept wiith half of the foootball team. OH! don’t forget baseballl tooo.. She likes her balls guys!" Emma yelled so everyone in a 30 foot radius could hear her.
Darcy's face got red and she started to walk away.
"Awwwwwwww booo hoooo. You never had a problem with your shit talking of a mouth back in school high." High school Em. High school.
Darcy turned around and walked right back to Emma.
Fuck.
"Excuse me?" Darcy got in Emma’s face. Even with heels on, Darcy is a little taller than Emma.
Emma looked up at Darcy getting closer and closer until their chests almost touched. She has absolutely no fear whatsoever.
"Do I haveeee to say it again? Maybe I should say it slower. You... have… a… shit… of… a… mouth… and… you… like… your… balls." Emma told her sarcastically while moving her head side to side after every word.
"Okay Em. Come on." I said in her ear while grabbing her arm to drag her out.
"Nope. Ima stay right hereeee." she told me while getting out of my grip.
"Em no, stop!" I yelled trying to grab her arm but she just pulled it away again.
"Awww. What were you in high school?" Darcy smiled, totally not afraid of Emma about to have an outburst. She clearly doesn't really know Emma because with her face right now, she's about to have a very bad outburst. If looks could kill...
"Don't you da-"
"Oh yeah! Oink Oink."
There was now a crowd but that didn't stop Emma from charging after her and pushing her to the ground. Darcy's drink went flying in the air as she landed on her ass. Emma took no time to straddle her waist and pin her to the ground.
I was in shock and I couldn't process what was happening fast enough.
Emma lifted Darcy's head up by her hair with her left hand while her right hand collided with Darcy's cheek.
I ran up to her and grabbed her by her arm and tried to lift her up but there was no use, she was stronger than I was.
"Take it back you bitch." Emma yelled while ripping out one of Darcy's expensive extensions out of her hair, ow.
Darcy just yelled in pain as Emma punched her again. It was about damn time that a strong guy came to the rescue and lifted Emma up with one arm and took her outside. I chased after him. When we were walking out of the house, everyone was yelling at Emma.
"Yes!"
"Damn girl!"
"Go Emma!"
I just hurried to get outside with her and her back to the dorm.
"Wooooohoooooo" Emma yelled at the crowd throwing her arms up in the air while being carried out.
"Yeah!"
Shit. I need to get this girl home.
"Stone's girl right? I'm going to take you guys to the dorms." the guy told us while placing Emma back down on her feet.
"Uh yeah? How'd you-"
"Trust me, He's got every one of his men watching you, me included." he smiled politely.
"Oh well um, that’s not necessary. I will call a cab." I told him while getting my phone out and dialing the service.
"My pleasure." the guy smiled.
"No, really. It’s okay. They will be here in 10 minutes. Thank you for helping us out though." I smiled while holding Emma so she doesn't fall. Well, so she doesn't go back in there and fight Darcy again.
"No problem. We always have Stone's back. Better this than get arrested." he stated while waving goodbye and walking back into the loud party house.
Yeah. Right. That's all I would have needed.
"I beat her uuuppppp." Emma sang as the cab pulled up.
"Yes, yes you did." I rolled my eyes as we got into the cab and drove off.
I'm officially done with college parties.
Chapter 21
Travis POV
"BLOCK" Tate yelled while he and I were downstairs in my gym. I got a ring installed so I know exactly what to expect. My first fight is in three weeks and I cannot wait to tell Anastasia when I see her this weekend.
I bent my elbows and moves my arms so I was blocking my face.
"CROSS" he yelled while holding up a punching block.
"RIGHT ARM"
I hit the block directly in the middle.
"HOOK" he held the block up to his jaw.
"JAB" I moved my arm from my chin to the block.
"Time. Great job man." Tate patted me on the back as we were about to get out of the ring to grab some water and take a break.
"Thanks" I told him while grabbing a cold water from the mini fridge and throwing one to him. I grabbed one and unscrewed the cap and took a sip.
"You're doing great! Three weeks is more than enough time to get you 100% ready for this fight." he told me while chugging down his water.
"I want to make you all proud." I told him catching my breath.
"You all as in meaning Anastasia." he didn't ask me, he told me smirking.
"Maybe...yeah." I dragged out.
"I knew it." he said while grabbing another water and sitting down.
"I'm happy I'm doing this and I know she is too. If you ever saw her face the night I lost it in front of her..."
"I know man, I've seen it and to me it's bad. So to her, I couldn't imagine. Have you told her yet?" he looked down at his feet asking me.
"About Steve? Yeah, I have actually." I looked away nodding my head.
"Wow really? But you've never-"
"I know but there's just something about her Tate, I can't really explain it. She's different and I know people say that in books, movies, and it’s really cliché but she’s different. She's beautiful, smart, funny, kind. She forgives me for the stupid shit I have done and I know she'll forgive me for the stupid shit I will most likely do in the future. I'm such a fuck up but she makes me want to be good, she makes me try." I couldn't help my eyes from watering and I blinked the tears away.
"You really do" Tate looked at me smiling and shaking his head.
"I really do what?" I looked at him confused.
"You really do love her huh?" he looked at me seriously.
"Yes, I do." I smiled just thinking about her.
"Hey Boys!" Tyler yelled coming downstairs.
"How's it going down here?" Trevor asked us with a beer in his hand.
"Trevor it’s 11 in the morning bro and you're already drinking beer?" Tate asked him laughing.
"It's good for the workout." he smiled taking a swig.
"Oh yeah it is." Tate said sarcastically.
"When are you leaving to go and pick up Olivia?" I asked Tyler. "I'm leaving now since her plane lands at 11:45 and she'll be out by 12." he said blushing excitedly.
"Is Paul getting you?" I asked him.
"Nah, my car got delivered here this morning so I'm going to drive there and pick her up myself." I just nodded. "Alright boys, I'll see you in a few hours!" he yelled while running up the stairs.
Tate and Trevor laughed but I just smiled because if that were Anastasia, I'd be copying his actions.
Chapter 22
Anastasia POV
As I rolled over the next morning, I realized that Emma was still sleeping. I looked at my phone and realized I had 8 missed calls from Travis and 13 text messages. Rushing out of the dorm to call him back in the hallway because I didn't want to wake up Emma.
"Anastasia! Where have you been? I've been worried sick!" Travis yelled through the phone and I made sure to lower the volume a bit.
"Travis I am so sorry! We went to the party last night and Emma got drunk and she got into a fight with Darcy and we came back to the dorm and we both fell asleep and I just woke up now and noticed that you've called me. I am so sorry!" I rushed out to him, making sure to keep my voice low so I wouldn't cause any commotion. "You had me so worr- wait… Emma got into a fight? Who's Darcy? Are you guys okay? How'd you guys get
home?" he asked me a series of questions without giving me a chance to answer.
"Darcy is just some girl that we met in the library the other day and I guess her and Emma have a bad history so when she invited us over, Emma got drunk and she ended up jumping on top of her and punching her a few times until some guy picked her up. We got a cab and came here to sleep it off and I woke up and now I'm talking to you." I explained to him.
"Are you guys okay?" he hurriedly asked me.
"Yes we are, thanks to uh... one of your men?" I asked him confused.
"Oh yeah. About that…" he trailed off.
"You have people watching me Travis?" I asked annoyed and little angry.
"Yes Anastasia but it's just for protection. It's because I'm not there to do so." he whined.
"I can protect myself Travis." I told him sternly while pacing the dorm hallway.
"No you can't Anastasia. Look what happened at the last party and not to mention Liam. You obviously can't protect yourself and you clearly need some bodyguards." he told me.
"Excuse me? Now you are bringing my past into this on how I need help protecting myself, really Travis!" I said a little louder.
"If I wasn't there at the party or the pool room, I don't know what would have hap-"
"You're right Travis, you don't!" I shouted. "I don't need a babysitter or in this case, babysitters." I told him sternly.
"Anastasia, I didn't mean it like th-"
I cut him off before he had the chance to finish.
"Well, that's the way I took it Travis. Now I need to go check Emma and see if she is awake yet." "Anastasia wait! I'm so-" I hung up on him.
Travis POV
"Anastasia, I didn't mean it like th-"
She cut me off before I had the chance to finish.
"Well, that's the way I took it Travis. Now I need to go check Emma and see if she is awake yet." "Anastasia wait! I'm so-" She hung up on me.
Fuck.
What the fuck.
"Damnit!" I yelled out-loud to myself.
"What's going on?" Tyler asked me with Olivia trailing behind him. Her hair was in a bun and it got darker since the last time I saw her and her eyes are just as brown as before.
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