Page 43 of Forever Filthy

A whoosh of air escapes me and I smile sheepishly. “I guess I should be asking you now if you hate me for sleeping withyourbrother?”

A soft laugh escapes her. “Given the fact I had no idea he was my brother before you two went and fell for each other years ago, I can one hundred percent say no I don’t hate you just… please don’t hurt him.”

I reach across the counter and grab her hand from the mug and hold it in mine. “I promise you, I have no intentions of hurting him or the other two but… this whole thing is so new and fresh and…”

“You guys are all still working out the kinks?”

I pin her with a look. “Pun intended, huh?”

She laughs and nods. “Oh yeah, pun definitely intended.” Nova and I keep our conversation light and I invite her to tag along with me for the day just as Archer and Ez stroll into the kitchen. Both of them have showered given their wet hair, fuck. They look edible. “Eww, Vivian!” I snap my head toward Nova and frown at the disgusted look on her face. Before I can ask what she meant, Archer comes and places a kiss to the top of my head. Ez is next, but unlike Archer, he grabs my chin and forces me to turn to him. In the next second his lips are on mine. I don’t even get to process the kiss before he’s pulling back and winking at me, then steals my coffee and rounds the counter to sit next to Nova, who looks like she ate a lemon. “I get why Vox is pissed.”

“What, why?” I ask as I’m tugged backward by the hood of my jumper. I land between Archer’s legs who is sitting on the opposite counter, drinking his coffee.

“Seeing my brother do… that is disgusting.” Ez shoots her a smile while I laugh. Archer is shaking with silent laughter behind me but doesn’t comment.

“And seeing Vox go all Bam Bam on your ass isn’t fucking gross?” Ez fires back.

Nova scrunches her face. “That’s different, Vox is…”

“Vox,” Ez, Archer and me all say at the same time. The four of us all laugh and it feels good to laugh after so long, but it dies off when my phone rings. Everyone goes silent as I answer the call.

“Hey Tate, I was coming by this morning?—”

“Kim never turned up for her shift last night. I went by her place first thing this morning and her neighbor said she hasn’t seen her since the night before last.”

“Calm down, I’m sure she is fine. Let me get showered and I’ll head over, then we can search for her and ask the other girls,” I say.

“Yeah, okay, call me when you're here and I’ll let you in through the back.”

“Okay.” I end the call just as Vox walks in, trailed by Hayze. Unlike my brother and the others who have showered, Hayze is still in his sweats and has the cutest bed hair. He yawns and stretches his arms above his head, knocking into my brother as he brushes past. Hayze comes straight for me and the sexy smile on his face makes me want to spend the day wrapped up in him. When he comes to a stop before me I wait for him to kiss me.

“Do it you cocksucker and I’ll break your fucking jaw,” Vox promises. Hayze rolls his eyes playfully and leans in, ignoring Vox’s growl as he places a kiss on my cheek.

“I bet you wish Nova didn’t come find him now, huh?” he whispers in my ear and without consent boisterous laughter breaks free of me. Hayze the dirty troublemaker shifts and pours himself a cup of coffee while everyone else looks at me expectantly. I begin to fidget under the pressure of my brother's gaze but Archer saves me when he leans down and wraps his arms around me.

“Don’t fucking push me, Malik!” Vox growls.

I lean back against Archer and smile up at him. Hayze stands beside me looking directly at my brother in a challenge. “Get the fuck over it, Hatchett. You stamped your claim on your girl and this is us doing the same. Don’t like it? Get a fucking hotel because Vivian is over biting her pillow.” My jaw unhinges at Archer’s taunts. Vox’s face morphs into pure murder. Before my brother can take a single step, Nova is in front of him with her hands on his chest. Instantly Vox’s attention is captured by the raven haired beauty before him.

“Come help me get ready. I’m spending the day with your sister,” Nova says.

Vox’s brows draw in. “No fucking way, you are not?—”

“Tell me I can’t go again and see what happens, dickbag,” Nova snaps.

Vox snakes his arm around her waist and pulls her against him. “You really want to fight with me right now, witch?”

“Baby, I’m your only friend in this house, so don’t piss me off or you’ll really be on your own. Now, come help me change and if you're a good boy I might let two horns play with me tonight.”

“Jesus fucking Christ, Nova!” Ezekiel bellows. Nova laughs as she drags my brother out of the room. I shoot Vox a smile before he disappears up the stairs. As gross as hearing that was, it makes me happy to know my brother finally found his soulmate. “I’m going to murder your brother,” Ez vows.

“Pot meet kettle, brother,” Hayze says, earning a snort from Archer and a glare from Ezekiel. Before they can all begin bickering, I excuse myself to shower and change. I barely make it a single step before the three of them are at my back. “What are you doing?” I ask.

“Helping you change,” Archer says it like I’m an idiot for not knowing that.

“I can change on my own,” I reply.

“But I haven’t showered either and I volunteer to help you wash,” Hayze adds with a wicked smile.

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