Page 47 of Chance

"He weighs a fucking ton. What the fuck do you feed him?" He pants, and I glare at him."He is fine. Luke fucked some girl who was a girlfriend of a gang of big guys. We managed to knock them all out, but they beat Luke, and Seb got knocked out during the fight,"he tells me a little breathlessly as he takes off his leather jacket.

"Do you need some ice?" I ask, and he grunts at me, which I take as a yes.

I go to the kitchen and get an ice bag for him and a bottle of water. He takes them from me with a nod.

"Is Luke all right?" I ask, placing a blanket over Seb and stroking his cheek. He looks all right, just in a deep sleep.I'll get some water and clean up the blood in a bit.

"Yeah, Blake has taken him to his mum to check him over. He might have a few broken ribs,"Elliot says as he rests the ice pack on his bleeding knuckles.

I go to sit next to him on the other sofa and lean my head back, looking at the ceiling.

"I can't imagine having a baby when Seb is caught up in this life. Does that make me a bad person? I love him so much, but I'm worried about the danger The Cage brings to our baby." I sigh and look over at Elliot, who is staring out the window.

"I understand, Maisy. To be real with you, it's a hard life. But we will keep you and the baby safe. The Cage seems to have ruined most of our lives. I'm glad you have fixed one of my brothers," he tells me, without looking at me once.

I place my hand on his shoulder, and he tenses.

"Someone will fix yours, too, but you have a family. I consider you a brother to me, like Sebastian thinks of you, and not just because you’re his twin. It's because you’re a good man under all the leather and tattoos. Let’s not even mention the happy personality," I say, moving my hand off of his shoulder with a smile. His head drops, looking down at his knuckles.

"I'm not a good man, Maisy,"he whispers.

"You are," I whisper back. He gets up to check on Seb and takes off his boots for him. I can see how much he cares for his twin, even if he doesn't say it.

"I'm going to check on Luke," he says, walking toward the front door.

"Message me when you know anything," I say, and he nods before leaving. I walk upstairs and gently knock on Izzy’s door before opening it. I wake Izzy up to explain why Blake won't be here tonight. She calls Blake, and I leave her to it.

I eventually fall to sleep on the other sofa, watching Seb after I cleaned his face with some water. He looks so peaceful, sleeping. His dark hair is longer than I've ever seen it, and it's just growing into his eyes. His top is ripped, so I can see that amazing chest I love to lie on. He is so handsome it's breath-taking, and I know someone is looking out for me by making him all mine.

"May, wake up," Seb says gently, like a whisper, and moves my hair from my face. He’s sitting next to me on the sofa, where I fell asleep. The sun is just rising, so it must be early.

"Hey, you okay?" I ask, cupping his swollen face when all of last night comes back to me.

"Yeah, just sore. I'm sorry, I didn't think there would be that many guys. I couldn't let them hurt Luke anymore," he says, looking down in guilt. "Izzy woke me up while you were sleeping. She said Luke is home with three broken ribs, but nothing too bad. Blake’s mum had some strong painkillers she gave him, along with a telling off, too." He smiles at me.

"Oh, I'm glad he is home at least. Elliot looked like he had a few bruises. Is Izzy still here?"I ask.

"Nah, Blake took her home to his place," he says and sits next to me, rubbing my bump.

"Morning, little man, don't come too early for us, please, or mummy will be mad that daddy won't look good in the pictures." He chuckles, and I can't help but smile.

"Mummy won't mind." I sigh, enjoying his hands on my bump.

"I need to tell you that I saw Elena last night. She was with Arthur. I don't know what she is playing at, but what she said was scary and crazy," he says, and I tense up.

"She doesn't sound right in the head,"I tell him, remembering the last time I saw her.

"No, she isn't, and I want you to walk away from her if you see her. Or call the police if you’re alone," he tells me, and I look up as I gently kiss him.

"I will. I promise. But I'm never alone right now. Someone is always with me, so don't worry," I say, grinning. It's so nice to have family always around. I know Seb has something to do with it, but he says they all just like being around me. I'm not worried because I trust him, and they wouldn’t spend time with me if they didn’t want to.

"Is Allie coming later still?" he asks.

"Yeah, I can't wait. We are watching TV and ordering pizza." I grin. I can't wait to start running again and eating right. It's difficult to stay healthy during pregnancy, and it was worse when I was working all those hours. Seb made me give my notice for the end of my maternity leave the other day and promised we will sort our future out when the baby comes.

"Good. I'm meeting Harley at twelve, but I won't be too long." He kisses my cheek.

"You go and shower, and I’ll make breakfast," I say, getting up slowly with Seb's help.

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