Page 89 of When love and Hate Collide

“Oh, my bad, I’m sorry, my man.” Paxton apologises, tapping Dean’s shoulder, smiling politely.

“How about you look where you’re going?” Dean snaps, glaring at him forebodingly. Paxton arches a brow, clearly not liking the manner or tone he’s being spoken to.

“I said I was sorry, mate. There’s no need to get rude.”

Dean swipes his hand off his shoulder, “I’m not your fucking mate and I’d think twice before you put your hand on me again.” Dean utters, squaring up to Paxton.

Paxton narrows his blue eyes, “What the fuck is your problem?”

“You are.” Dean barks dangerously, taking a step closer to him.

Oh God.

“Step off mate, I’m warning you.” Paxton warns, his patience waning.

Dean’s eyes narrow, “Oh, you’re warning me? And what are you going to do if I don’t?”

I grab Oz’s arm in alarm and gesture to Dean and Paxton when Paxton shoves Dean away from him.

“Oh fuck, bad move, mate.” Oz hisses and by the time he could react Dean’s fist is already striking Paxton straight in the jaw, knocking him back. Paxton shakes off the blow and swings his own punch catching Dean’s temple. I gasp and follow Oz when he runs over to Dean , who is swinging to punch Paxton again but is quickly dragged away by his brother.

“Dean, whoa, easy.” Oz urges and drags him back.

“Get the fuck off me!” Dean growls, fighting against Oz, who is restraining him with my brother who runs over when he sees the commotion. “I’ll bury you, you fucking prick!” He threatens furiously.

I rush over to Paxton’s side and hold his arm, pulling him back, but he rips his arm from my hold forcefully which knocks me back as he lunges for Dean again, but Jaden jumps in front of Paxton. When I hit the floor, Dean looks over at me and his eyes flash, his face taking on a whole new level of rage.

Paxton breaks free of my brother’s hold and goes for Dean at the same time as he shoves Oz off him and storms over to Paxton. Paxton swings for Dean but he dodges it, grips him by the collar and head butts him in the face.

“Fuck!” Paxton shouts, holding his face.

I clamp my hand over my mouth and watch helplessly. Ash runs over to me and crouches beside me. “What the hell is going on? Dean what the fuck are you doing? Stop it! Oz get him out of here!”

“Dean! Come on,” Oz shouts wrapping his arm around Dean and dragging him back again. “Come on bro, calm the fuck down. Let’s go.”

I push myself up off the floor and move over to Paxton who has blood pouring out of his nose and his left cheek under his eye is swollen. “Pax, are you okay?” I ask, taking Paxton’s face into my hands.

“Do I fucking look okay?” he rebukes furiously, and his tone stings enough to make me wince visibly. “I think the dickhead broke my nose!”

“Hey, you better watch your fucking tone when you talk to her.” Jaden warns Paxton, pointing his index finger in my direction. “Or I’ll break more than your nose, you little trollop.”

“Jaden!” I throw him a glare in warning, and he shakes his head.

“Don’t Jaden me. No one talks to my sister like that, he’s lucky I haven’t laid him out for pushing you before.”

“He didn’t push me; I lost my balance!” I argue back, and Dean scoffs and shakes his head.

“Bullshit, don’t stand there and protect him, he fucking pushed you, I saw him!”

“Why would I push my fiancée, you imbecile?!” Paxton retorts, spitting out blood. The cream suit he’s wearing is now splattered with his blood.

“Are you still talking?! Let me shut your fucking mouth indefinitely.” Dean shouts, going for him again. I gasp and I’m swiftly pulled out of the way by my brother before they both hit the floor. I cringe when Dean pounds blow after blow into Paxton’s face.

“Dean, stop it!” I scream, stepping forward to stop him, but I’m held back while Oz, my brother and now Uncle Nate—Dean’s dad—rush over to pull a livid Dean off Paxton. I fall to my knees beside Paxton.

“Oscar, get your brother out of here now!” Uncle Nate shouts, glaring at him.

“Dean Reyes!” Aunt Tay shrieks when she sees the state of her son. “What in heaven’s name do you think you’re doing?”

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