"You know, we haven't heard the last from Bobby,” Jaclyn said, pulling away and wiping the tears from her eyes.
"I think I have given him a taste of what might happen if he tries to come back again."
He stood up, helping Jaclyn to her feet. “Go take a long, hot bath. I'll clean things up."
She gave him a sly smile, looking him up and down.
"Just make sure you don't put any clothes on. I want to hold the picture in my head of you cleaning house butt ass naked.” All Dedrick could do was smile as she walked past him, sliding her hand from his shoulder down his back to his ass. “Such a nice view."
"You'd think after what just happened, you might have some control."
"What can I say? You have a very nice ass."
Epilogue
"Well, you are not going to believe this.” Stefan walked into the large family room holding a letter, looking like the world was about to end.
Sidney, Jaclyn and Skyler were on the floor looking through books and trying to decide how to best decorate the nursery. Dedrick was on a large sofa going over some forms that he had put off. He was dressed in his slacks and nice shirt, looking like the calm man Sidney had first met, but not what Jaclyn was used to seeing.
"What?” Dedrick asked, not taking his eyes off his papers.
"The Gathering has been moved up."
Dedrick looked up from his work and the girls stopped their talking. “To when?"
"In four months, and that's not all."
Stefan looked at Sidney. “Your father is looking for you."
Sidney felt a chill run down her spine. She was not ready to face her father, especially now that she was having a baby.
"And he is starting trouble again, Dedrick.” Stefan went on
"What kind?” Dedrick stood up, reaching out to take the letter from Stefan.
"Well, it seems he is trying to prove we exist again and has some more followers."
"So, what about the Gathering?” Skyler asked.
Both brothers looked at each other, and Skyler didn't miss the hidden message.
"What do you mean, what about it?” Dedrick asked.
"I mean, are we still going to go since this guy is hunting us again."
"I think a Gathering is not the place he would strike. Too many of us around,” Stefan replied taking a seat.
"Yeah, my father likes to be sneaky.” Sidney stood up, walked over to Stefan and sat down on his lap. “But if he finds out about the baby, he won't stop until he finds us."
"That won't happen,” Dedrick said. “You girls are safe here and at the
Gathering.” he started to type some information onto his laptop. “And besides, if he tries anything there, we'll just let Jacy kick his ass."
It took a few moments for what he said to sink in with everyone. The moment it did, a pillow went flying towards him hitting him in the head.
"What the hell was that for?” Dedrick asked, looking at Jaclyn with a mixture of anger and shock.
Another pillow went flying, this time knocking some of his papers to the floor. “You know, you're a stuck up prick when you are in those clothes.” Jaclyn said, glaring at him.
"Now I've been saying that for the longest time.” Stefan put in, rolling his eyes in a humorous manner towards Sidney.
Sidney and Jaclyn started to laugh as the two brothers started trading insults back and forth. No one seemed to notice when Skyler walked out of the room with a worried look on her face.
"Hey!” Sidney yelled, laughing. “Is Skyler okay?"
Dedrick walked over to the door that his sister walked through. He raised an arm overhead, leaning against it. “Oh maybe in a few months, but her battle is yet to begin."
"What do you mean?” Jaclyn asked.
"There has been a claim made for her. One I think she is not going to like or want to acknowledge one bit."
"I don't understand,” Sidney said with concern in her voice.
"She's been claimed,” Stefan put in on a sigh. “The night of our party. It is a claim that she has no way out of or no say in."
Dedrick turned to look at both women. “In other words, she's been bound in the same way we have bound the two of you to us. She is as good as married right now and the way of our people demands obedience from our females. The only problem is, Skyler doesn't know yet."
"And,” Stefan smiled, “she is anything but obedient. I sure feel sorry for Adrian."
"You have no idea how sorry we should feel for him, little brother,” Dedrick smiled. “Because when Adrian comes to claim Skyler, all hell is going to break loose."
The End
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