Page 53 of Forever Filthy

“I’m more interested in what's beneath the dress.” Archer’s comment has her cheeks staining red. She leads us toward the elevators and presses the buzzer. The tension between the four of us is tangible, you can taste it on the tip of your tongue. There’s so much sexual need pulsing in the air and I know I’m not the only one who can feel it. Vivian proves me right when she starts swaying side to side and clicks the buzzer twice more. The doors finally open and she growls which has me smiling at her frustration.

The three of us stand where we are forcing her to make the first move. She spins around and faces us with an annoyed scowl on her beautiful face. “Get the hell in here before your presence blows my plan out of the fucking water.” The three of us all push and shove to get inside first but fucking Archer winds up winning and getting to her first. Just as the doors begin to shut an arm darts in between the metal, forcing them apart. I’m ready to tell whoever it is to fuck and catch the next one until I see the two horned fucker.

“Can’t you take the stairs?” Archer grits out as Vox forces his way inside with Nova tucked under his arm. I stare in confusion when Vivian shifts as far away from Nova as she can and refusesto look at her. Did something happen in the week that we were gone?

“Fuck off, dickhead, we all need to talk,” Vox clips out just as the doors shut. The sexual tension that was pulsating between us a minute ago evaporates and is replaced by awkwardness. I for one would rather be edging than sitting here not knowing what to fucking say.

When the doors open we all file out into the grand entry of the penthouse, clearly no expense was spared when designing this place. All the furniture is pristine and new, the view of the city from here is photograph worthy. My perusal of the place is cut short when Vivian clears her throat and sits down on one of the three seaters. Fuck the tension, I dart forward and shove Archer out of my way as I drop down beside Vivian. Ezekiel claims the vacant spot on her other side, forcing Archer to the opposite sofa with Vox and Nova. I take my mask off and place it on my lap, then shoot him a smirk and wag my brows.

“Fuck you,” Archer snaps.

“Stop fucking acting like children or I’ll make you all sit on the floor,” Vox snaps as he removes his own mask.

“Think the fuck again, asshole, my ass is staying planted right beside my wife.” Vox turns and glowers at Ezekiel.

“Stop calling her that!” I roll my eyes. Vox has to get the fuck over it, Archer and I did.

“You called him your brother-in-law back at CHU, a bit contradicting don’t ya think?” Archer taunts as he twirls his mask between his hands.

“You motherfuckers?—”

Vivi cuts her brother off before he can continue his pathetic attempt at threatening us. “Everyone stop!” The command in her voice has my cock leaping to attention. “I don’t have time to sit here and argue over who hurt who’s feelings?—”

“No, but you can ignore mine!” Nova claps back. Vox frowns and looks between his girl and Vivian, clearly just noticing the tension between the two girls.

Vivian releases a long sigh. “I’m sorry?—”

“Don’t fucking lie to me Vivian!” Nova screams and tears her mask off, tossing it on the floor. “If you were sorry, you would have done as I fucking asked instead we are all here because of you!”

“Me?” Vivian snarls in an icy tone, she snatches the mask off her face and tosses it across the room. “I never fucking asked for any of this! I’m not going to sit here and pass the blame and take shots at you because I know you are hurting.”

“Fuck you!” Nova screams.

“Witch!” Vox roars, Nova swivels to face him. She is furious and that is obvious but Vox won’t back down. “You asked me not to hurt your brother and I didn’t, now I amtellingyou to leave my sister alone.”

Nova scoffs. “You're going to take her side?”

He shakes his head. “I’ll never pick a side when it concerns the two of you but I also won’t stand by and watch you lash out at her because you're angry.”

“She won’t let me see my mom!” At Nova’s admission Vox swings his gaze to Vivian.

“I refused to let her see Kelly and ever since she has blocked me out. I get why she is blaming me but I wouldn’t want that to be her final memory of her mom,” Vivian utters in a tone laden with guilt. I wrap my arm around her shoulders and pull her into my side. She relaxes into me instantly, I place a kiss on the top of her head at the same time Ez interlocks his fingers with hers.

“Witch—”

“Don’t, Vox,” Nova chokes out as her tears begin to fall. “She was all I had.”

“No, she wasn’t. I’m still here Nova and I’m not going anywhere,” Ezekiel vows.

Nova leans her head against Vox’s chest and clutches his shirt in her hands. “I’ll never leave you, witch, I’ll always be here,” Vox promises.

“I can’t lose anyone else.” My heart beats wildly in my chest for Nova, she has suffered more loss in a short amount of time than most do in their lifetime and I feel for her.

“Then you all need to leave.” All of us turn to Vivian. “I can’t guarantee any of your safety if you remain in Hollow Hills. I think it's best if you all return to CHU.”

“Fuck that. We left you once already and now that we are back we aren’t going anywhere.” Archer’s tone is filled with venom and Vivian is smart enough to know if she tries to fight him on this that he won’t back down. It’s about time she realizes she isn’t in this on her own. I know she thinks she is a badass and can hold her own but she doesn’t need to anymore. Vivian has always tried to act like she didn’t need anyone to care for her and most of the time she doesn’t, but when she has those moments where she doubts herself, she needs someone to remind her how fucking incredible she is.

“We didn’t just come here to watch your back, little mouse,” Ez admits.

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