Jessie’s breathing shifts as my tummy rumbles, and I remember I haven’t eaten.Too bad.I couldn’t stomach food right now.
I slow my mind and let myself drift off to sleep.
Tomorrow is going to be a big day.
––––––––
“SURPRISE, ASSHOL—”
I sit bolt upright, reaching for my gun, and find Jayden standing in my doorway.
Fuck!
His eyes lock on Jessie.
“Are you fucking kidding me?”he roars, pounding his fist on the doorframe.“You have GOT to be fucking kidding me.”
I shake myself awake and shove the covers off, casting a glance at Jessie.Holding up my hand, I climb out of bed and get between him and his sister.
“Jayden, stop.”
The last thing she needs is someone yelling at her after the trauma she experienced last night.
“I won’t fucking stop!You are sleeping with my sister!You motherfucker!”He shoves my chest and tries to round the bed, but I stop him.
Jessie sits, rubbing her eyes, and starts to sit up.Fortunately, she has a nightie on.
Jayden reaches and yanks the covers off her, and I watch face crumple as panic begins to set in.
Fuck.
She might know Jayden won’t hurt her, but the brain is a complex machine, and she doesn’t need someone being aggressive around her at this moment.
“Jay!”I yell, a dark warning in my voice, but there’s no stopping him when he’s like this.“I said stop.”
“Are you kidding me, you two fuckin—”
Nope.
He is not going there.
I punch him.His head flings back and he stumbles into the hallway, shocked as hell.
Jessie gasps behind me.
I don’t stop.I cross the space, grab his shirt and given he’s an inch taller than me and just as strong, I’m only successful because he wasn’t expecting it.
“Are you insane?You just punched me.”Jayden shoves me back.
“Jay, listen to me!”I growl as he tries to get back inside my room.
“I’m not listening to shit.Jessie, get out here, you go—”
Nope.I’m not letting him say something he’ll regret when he knows everything.Or hurt Jessie.I grab his face and squeeze.
His eyes bulge in confusion.
“Fucking listen.”I have to tell him, my hold on him is weakening as he fights me, and I know this will be stressing her out.“Jessie was raped yesterday.You need to shut the fuck up and calm down!”
