Page 59 of Secret

“Stop them!” I shout at my other brothers with tears running down my cheeks. My shouting at them makes Harley finally snap out of his shock, and then he pushes between them and holds Sebastian back.

“What's going on? Calm the fuck down, Seb,” Harley says calmly, but I can see the threat in the way he stands holding both of Sebastian's arms at his sides.

“I love her. I’m in love with your sister, and I’m not one bit sorry,” Blake states, and his blue eyes meet mine.

“Hell, I have been since I met her. She isn’t a fling. We have been together about a month now,” Blake says as he stands and stares at me for a second before looking back at my brothers. Blake wipes the blood from his lip, and I sit on the bed in shock at his words as the room falls silent.

Blake loves me, he actually loves me. No one says anything as I hop off the bed on the other side and pull on my dress and leggings. I walk to Blake’s side. My brothers finally notice me and look away from Blake and to me.

I entwine my fingers through his and stare at my brothers, waiting for one to speak.

“No, not her. Damn, Blake. You’re like a brother to me, and you had to go and fuck my sister. Of all the girls you could have, she is too good for you to do this to her. I don't believe you when you say you love her,” Sebastian says and shakes his head, shrugging off Harley’s grip.

“You should have told us, both of you,” Elliot says, but he is still glaring at Blake as he crosses his arms.

“I'm surprised no one guessed before this. They are kind of obvious when they sneak looks at each other,” Luke says.

“You knew, and you didn’t stop this!” Sebastian shouts at him and gestures his hands at us.

Luke holds up his hands in surrender. “I didn't know they loved each other; just that they were together, and he wouldn’t hurt her. For fuck’s sake, look at the way he looks at her. I believe him,” he says, and I’m grateful for Luke saying that. Luke smiles and nods his head at us both.

“You don’t know Blake like we do. Luke, he goes through girls like they mean nothing, and our sister is just forbidden fruit to him,” Sebastian says angrily, and I tense at his words. Blake squeezes my hand in comfort.

“Leave,” Sebastian shouts as he points a finger at Blake.

“I think it's for the best, until we all calm down, that you leave, Blake. We can talk about your relationship in the morning. I’m disappointed in both of you that you didn’t tell us,” Harley says, looking at me, and I feel guilty.

“I'm going with him,” I say, and all of my brothers start shaking their headsin disagreement.

“No way,” Sebastian says and moves toward me.

“Yes, he's been drinking, and, to be honest, I want to be with him. You need to accept that. I love him, I won't give him up. I’ll be back tomorrow with Blake after school, and then we can talk calmly,” I say, looking at Harley who nods his acceptance. Harley is the only one who could stop me as I’m still seventeen and under his guardianship.

“There is no way you are leaving with him!” Sebastian shouts and tries to grab my arm.

Blake shoots his hand out and pushes Sebastian away from me.“She is if she wants to. Seb, you can't make her stay, and you need to realise that Izzy is an adult. I won't hurt her, ever, man,” Blake says while staring at his friend. Sebastian doesn’t stand down as he watches Blake, clearly thinking his words through.

“Just go, you two, and we will speak tomorrow,” Harley says and grabs Sebastian again as he says ‘no.’

Blake pulls my hand, leading me downstairs. We pull our coats and shoes on before we leave and get into Blake’s car.

“Damn, I left my phone,” I say as I'm putting my seat belt on and adjusting Blake’s driver seat so I can drive it.

“They can call me, did you mean it, Izzy?” he asks and looks into my eyes as I sit back.

“Did I mean what?” I ask,thinking of everything I said in there. The whole night was madness.

“That you love me,” he asks quietly.

“Yes, I love you, Blake,” I say tenderly. Blake places his large hand on my cheek as he kisses me hard and fast. I moan slowly in the quiet car at the feel of his soft lips.

“I love you, too. Everything will be okay, beauty,” he says and smiles at me, but I can see the worry in his eyes about losing his best friends.

“It will be,” I say confidently, lifting our entwined hands as I kiss his knuckles.

I start the car and we drive off. As we pull out of my drive, I notice a white van parked outside. I can't see much other than it is a large van with two people in the front. It turns its lights on and follows us. I first think it's just a coincidence, but then the van speeds up and is following us way too closely.

“What the hell is this guy’s problem?” Blake asks, looking back, and I speed up a bit to put some distance between us.

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