In Town

"Brady!" I yelled for him but he wasn't listening "Shit. Get her home." I told Lane and ran after Brady. "Brady, wait!"

"Oh god, here we go," I said and sighed as I laid my head back against his shoulder. "There's no stopping him now."



"Yeah, that is so not happening."

I caught up with him and grabbed his arm "STOP!"


"Yeah, I can tell. I'm sorry this happened, really."

I stopped but didn't turn to look at her. "Dove. Let go of me," I said quietly.



"You don't have to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong. Thank you for getting me home."

"Or what? Are you going to hit me again? You don't get to boss me around. Fuck, Brady. Don't you think I've been bossed around enough? You can't go into that camp alone as bad as you want. I watched you almost die once and I'm not doing it again. I'm tired of this...I'm fucking tired of all this violence all the time.I came here for a fresh start, not for my nerves to be even more shot than what they already are."

"You're welcome. Should I stay with you? Get your brother? What do I need to do?"

"And what?! Let the man that did that to her get away with it?! FUCK NO Dove, that is not who I am! I have never been that man and I am not about to start now. No one fucking touches my kids like that and gets away with it! No one!" I said, not letting her see in my expression how much her comment hard hurt. I thought we'd put that in the past but apparently it was still fresh in her mind. Not that I would ever forgive myself for what I'd done, not ever.



"Oh god, please don't get my brother. Just... stay with me. I would love it if you would stay with me."

"Of course not, why would I want to let him just walk for hurting our daughter!? We've spent our whole lives trying to protect her. I don't want you going alone when you're half cocked like this. You'll get yourself killed."

"Alright, I will." I told her and she told me the way to her cabin. When we were finally there a fire was still going and it was warm.

"Yeah well what the fuck do you suggest? Because I am not leaving this till morning."

"Lane is taking Winter home...I'll go with you myself."

"Yeah like I really want you in the middle of it."

"I've been in the middle of everything else. I think I can handle it, Brady."

"That doesn't mean I want you to have to. You know I ain't gonna tell you no, but that doesn't mean I want you willingly walking into danger."

"I don't need a lecture, let's go." I said and took off walking in front of him.

"Wasn't trying to lecture you," I said, a slight smirk on my face as I walked beside her.

We walked a little farther when I spotted two males up ahead talking to each other and I stopped "Can you tell who they are?"

I shook my head. "Not from this distance no."

"Let's get closer without them seeing us."

"You read my mind baby," I said as we snuck through the trees.

We got closer until we could make out the two men better and I knew neither of them were Carlisle but one did look familiar.

We got closer until we could make out the two men better and I knew neither of them were Carlisle but one did look familiar.

"Holy shit... is that..?"

My chin practically hit the floor and my eyes widened "Parker...holy hell...it's Parker." I said as Brady and I looked at each other.

I didn't even think about it, just went through the trees. "Look what the cat dragged in. And here we thought you were dead."