Page 31 of Redeem
I push off the wall to the front door, then look back at my two best friends.My brothers. They know where I need to be right now.
“We got Lily. You tell Addie we say hi.” Madden nods over at me.
I need her, and I won’t leave here without her.
She needs us just as much.
CHAPTER23
ADDIE / ISABELLA
Ibury my head against my laptop. My eyes sting and I’m over studying. I’ve fallen behind a little with everything that’s happened. My concentration has gone out the window, along with my motivation.
A loud knock causes me to sit up and stretch. Thankful for the distraction, I open the door and find Keegan. His eyes are downcast and his hair is a mess. Angelo isn't out there. Keegan must have snuck passed him.
“Can I come in, please?” he asks, his voice low.
My heart races at the softly spoken words. What happened between this afternoon and now?
I reach for him, and he brushes past me and heads straight for my bed. Shutting the door, I turn around and my heart breaks. He’s sitting on the edge of my bed with his head in his hands.
“What happened?” I whisper, coming to kneel in front of him. I place my hands over his. I want to see his face. I need to know who hurt him. Because I will hurt them.
“He hit her,” Keegan whispers, and my stomach sinks.
“Who did?” I don’t know what’s going on. But it’s serious.
“My father. He hit Lily. Me...” He shakes his head. “I can deal with the blows. But she’s only a child. It’s my fault.”
I can’t believe someone would want to hit a child. But then memories of my father hitting me come slamming back. He did the same to me, if I stepped out of line or talked back. But Lily, she’s innocent, just a child. Anger builds up within me. I’m done with men who use their power against the innocent.
“It's not your fault,” I whisper. It’s not, but I can see he blames himself.
Keegan drops his hands, pulling me up off the ground to sit me beside him. I look into his green eyes, and I watch the first tear drop.God. This beautiful broken boy. I pull him to me and wrap my arms around him. He buries his face into my shoulder and cries silent tears. I run my fingers through his hair, holding him tight. Allowing him this moment to break down. Allowing him to let it all out.
He pulls back, wiping his cheeks. I can see how red his eyes are, how tired he really is. I never noticed it before, but I do now. This is too much weight for him to hold all by himself.
“Is she safe now?” I ask, brushing away a tear with my thumb.
He reaches for my wrist and kisses my palm. “Yeah, she’s at Madden’s. With Em as well. She’s safe.” Keegan pulls back to look over at the time on my clock. I don't want him to go, but I know I can't just keep him here with his sister waiting for him. I want to help him.
“What do you need?” I ask. I’ll do everything in my power to help him.
“You,” he whispers, grabbing my hands and tugging me onto his lap. My legs straddle him on the edge of my bed and my lips find his.
I run my fingers through his hair, and his hands land on my hips, grinding me into his hard cock. My sleep shorts ride up, and I pull back, placing my hands over his chest.
“Can you stay a little while?” I want to make sure he can. I don't want him to feel he has to. He nods, those big eyes peering into my soul.
“Lie back. I want to make you feel better,” I say as I push his chest, just enough that he has the option to change his mind.
The glint in his eye as he lies down sparks something deep with me. This small amount of power he’s given me over his pleasure is heady. I stand up and look down at him. The corner of his lip rises and I smile in return.
I drop to my knees and reach for the button on his jeans. He raises his head to watch me as I slide the zipper down. I tug at his jeans and he chuckles. Lifting his ass in the air, he helps me take them off.
I stand up and see him, his dark tee riding up his abs, his black boxers tight around his thighs. The strain of his hard cock against the fabric has me licking my lips. He waves his hand up and down his body, and I look up to see the smirk on his face.
“I already feel better because I’m with you, Addie. But the way you're looking at me...”
