Page 24 of Twisted Fate

He didn’t hold back in the slightest, and the bruise around my throat was proof.

I crept down to the kitchen and paused, noticing Lukas and Jensen talking quietly at the kitchen bench.

Jensen’s hand rested on Lukas’s thigh as they spoke in hushed voices so no one could hear them, but when I went to back up a step, Jensen’s voice reached me without him looking away from Lukas.

“Morning, baby. Come have breakfast with us, I’m about to cook pancakes.”

“Oh, I can…”

“Sit,” he demanded and cut me off, finally looking over at me with a serious expression.

I nodded and moved towards the bench without arguing, sitting in the chair that he vacated for me.

Lukas looked tired, and I knew he didn’t get much sleep.

I gave him a small smile as I took his hand in mine, giving it a squeeze.

“Hey.”

He smiled, but it looked forced.

“Hey. Sorry about ruining your birthday.”

“You didn’t,” I said softly with confusion, a sigh of defeat coming from him.

“Yeah, I did. Between Mom and the other shit last night…”

I took his face in my hands, his eyes closing at my tender touch.

“Lukas, you didn’t ruin anything. Your mother was hardly your fault, and last night wasn’t even a problem. I love you, okay? I just want you happy, and if that means you kiss Jense, then I’m happy. I mean, I know he’s a good kisser because I like kissing him too,” I winked playfully, relief rolling through me as a smile tugged at his lips and his tongue ran over his lip ring.

“He is a pretty good kisser, isn’t he?”

Jensen smiled silently, continuing to make our pancakes while leaving me to cheer Lukas up, since it seemed to be working.

I had no idea how long they’d been up talking, prior to me joining them.

“Yeah, he is. Skeet’s sorry for upsetting you. He’s an ass, but I set him straight.”

Lukas gave me an irritated scowl, not at all happy with me.

“Yeah, I know. Ty told me.”

Oh, for fuck’s sake.

“Ty wasn’t even there.”

“No, but Caden was, and he’s worried that you and Skeet are going to seriously hurt each other, just for the sake of getting each other fucking horny. He’s too rough with you, and you need to stop pushing him that far.”

“He choked me first!” I retorted like a brat, his face morphing into a glare as he leaned back in his chair.

“So you held your blade to his throat? What if Caden hadn’t split the two of you up?”

I smirked, leaning my elbows on the bench to rest my hands under my chin.

“Then Skeet probably would’ve bled all over me as he fucked me, while I passed out from being choked.”

Jensen lifted his eyes for a moment with a grunt, a conflicted look crossing his face.