Page 52 of Chance

As I walk through the house saying hello to people I know, I find Harley and Elliot chatting in the kitchen by the drinks. I grab two beers and an orange juice as I go to say hello to my brothers.

"I heard you had a special kiss earlier." I smirk, and Elliot whacks me on the arm, nearly making me drop my drinks.

"Shut the fuck up," he growls at me. I can’t help the chuckle that comes out. I move behind Harley when Elliot looks like he’s close to strangling me.

"You really should just tell that girl how you feel," Harley says with a hidden grin.

"That she is annoying?" Elliot answers.

"Nah, more like you want to fuck her and have since high school," I say and get hit again for that one on the arm.

Elliot walks off as Harley and I laugh our heads off.

"See you in a bit, bro," I say to Harley before heading back to my girl.

"Here you go." I hand over the orange juice to Maisy and the beer to Allie."So, what are you ladies talking about?" I askthem.

"You don't want to know, Sebby," Maisy says with a look I don't get. I notice she is holding her side.

"Maisy was just telling me about how she got you to finally wear those fangs and pretend to be a vampire in bed." Allie laughs at my horrified face.

"You know what, I really didn't want anyone to know that, Allie, and I wish you didn’t know that,"I say and glare at Maisy, who is bright-red and giggling. I can’t stay mad at her, and she knows it.

"You asked what we were talking about," Allie says as she continues to laugh.

"Are your roommates here? I would like to meet the people Izzy is moving in with," I say, trying to get her to change the subject.

"Well, the new one who sleeps around is here with some girl. Emilia couldn't come, she has a date with some beefed-up dude."Allie shakes her head at the thought.

"What do you think of them, then?"I ask.

"They’re good people, don’t worry. I’ll kick their asses if they mess with my Izzy. I doubt this new guy would try it like the last one,” she tells me, and it makes me more relieved than I want to admit.

"I knew there was a reason I like you." I wink, and she laughs.

"You’re quiet, you all right?" I ask Maisy, who seems a little pale.

"Yeah, I'm good," she says quietly, and I frown.

I’m about to say something stupid, like demanding Maisy lets me take her home when Izzy and Blake come into the room. They both have messed-up clothes, and Izzy is straightening her hair down. I can't help but frown a little, feeling overprotective as I glare at Blake, who just shrugs at me. I swear the bastard even mouthed the words, ‘not sorry’ to me. Thank fuck I’m not having a girl, I don’t think I could cope with it.

"Shots," Luke shouts, coming into the room carrying a tray of multi-coloured shots.

"Izzy, come here, sis," Luke shouts, and I watch as Izzy does four shots with Luke and sways as she stands.

Allie goes over, doing a shot before turning the music up and dancing with Izzy. Half an hour later, Izzy is dancing on the coffee table, while Allie laughs with Maisy and me. I get my own payback by watching Blake trying to get Izzy down off the table and not helping him.

"Ow, ow, ow," I hear Maisy shout, and then my feet feel wet.

"Fuck, your waters have gone, Maisybear," Allie shouts, and I panic.

"Turn the fucking music off," I shout at Luke, who stops dancing with some girl to do that quickly for me.

"Let's get you to the hospital, May," I say, picking Maisy up who smiles at me, even when she holds her stomach in pain. I don’t care that my top and shoes are wet as I hug her close, wishing I could take the pain from her.

"Our baby is coming,"she whispers.

"I know, baby," I say, kissing her forehead when she suddenly holds her stomach in pain and screams.

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