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“She hasn’t talked to me, no. Well thanks for telling me, um we just got to the house. So I’m going to go. I’ll call you later, okay?”

Pause.

“Yeah, I love you too.”

With that she hangs up the phone and just stares at it before placing it back in her pocket.

“What’s going on Peyton?” I ask her.

She looks up at me, then looks at Knox.

“Well that was my dad, as I’m sure you gathered. He wanted to tell me that Parker is going to be moving to Massachusetts. She got into an Ivy there and wants to go there for law school. He told me that she's found a house that she bought to live in while she’s there. He’s helping her move this weekend.”

I put my hand on her back and rub circles trying to comfort her, while Knox is standing in front of her and places his hands on her cheeks.

“She hasn’t reached out?” He asks her.

Peyton shakes her head, “No and you know what I hate, I hate the fact that she hasn’t even reached out about the triplets to see how they are. I haven’t heard anything. It’s like I left there and moved to stay in North Carolina and she shut me out. I feel like a part of myself is missing. She has always been there for me through all the big moments. She missed the triplets' birth, she’s going to miss my graduation and she didn’t even tell me when hers was. If she is even walking. I think I’m going to go inside and call Liza, see if she knows anything. Then maybe conference Rose. If anybody knows anything it is going to be those two.”

I nod my head and bend down to kiss the side of her head and Knox moves and places a kiss on her lips. We move out of the way and let her go inside to find a place to sit. We were looking forward to seeing the house together, but right now she needs to figure out some of what is going on with Parker. Not that going away to school is a bad thing, it’s just she’s still not talking to Peyton and her moving away should not have caused this big of a rift in their relationship.

“You think she’s going to be okay? From what Peyton has told me they have never fought like this before and never gone this long without talking.”

“Growing up they would fight, I mean they are different people. I mean fuck they aren’t identical even. So they have very different personalities. Peyton was always the one that acted on impulse and Parker is the one that thinks things through. They would fight, but it never lasted longer than an hour before the one was coming back joking with the other. I have to believe there is more going on with Parker and honestly I think that more started over spring break. I know I fucked up on that trip, but I think if what I have heard is true, then I’m thinking someone else did too.”

Knox looks at me confused, “Who else could’ve fucked up? You guys only sent two guys down with them and it was you and Doc. He had time off at the hospital. Parker really didn’t spend a lot of time with any of the brothers other than her cousins while she was there. So what possibly could’ve happened to put her in this place with Peyton?”

I looked at him, surprised that Peyton didn’t say anything to Knox about Parker’s feelings for Doc.

“Listen, I just know what I’ve heard from some of the brothers. I was surprised when I was asked to go to North Carolina with them and I was even more surprised when Doc was. A lot of the brothers noticed how the twins were around both of us and how there were crushes. Bulldog didn’t know at the time that Peyton and I had been sleeping together, I think he would’ve killed me if he found out. Parker had a long withstanding crush on Doc. Now Doc is 31 years old and the same age as Terror. They grew up together. Now I have my issues about my past and shit with how all that went down and why I was not good enough for Peyton, but Doc, he isn’t going to want to step on Terror’s toes. Plus the age gap shit matters to him. He has a bigger stick up his ass about that shit than anyone I know. He doesn’t want to piss off his president. So I don’t know if something happened with them on spring break, I always thought he wouldn’t go there because he wasn’t interested.”

“Well, that’s interesting. I kind of want to know what the hell is going on because it’s hurting Peyton and honestly really fucked up of her to not reach out to see the kids.”

I had to agree with him there, it was fucked up. I’ve known Parker a long time and her nieces and nephews meant the world to her. So something was going on and I hope that we figured it out soon so that Peyton and Parker could get back to what they had shared before.

Chapter Twenty-One

Peyton

Why in the hell is my twin sister being such a fucking bitch. I did not know the answer, but I’m hurt. I get she’s pissed at me for moving, but that does not mean she should snub her niece and nephews. I just had babies and she didn’t even bother to get in touch or to check in. I don’t know what the fuck is going on, but I intend to find out. Once I get inside, I don’t even really look around, which is sad because I was so excited to see this place for the first time. I head towards the living room where I know we have a couch so I can sit down and call Liza. Then possibly conference call Rose. Taking my seat, pulling out my phone and dialing the number I am looking for, it rings twice before it clicks.

“PEYTON!!! Are you at your house? I mean I’m so excited you will be so close! I can’t wait to see you and those precious babies! So please tell me I can see you in the next couple of days! I will even come help you move in.”

I chuckle, “Slow down Liza. Yes, we are here and I’m currently sitting in my new living room. I’d really love to see you and you can fill me in on everything going on with you. Plus I want to see Walker and Waylon. Letting you see those cute babies of mine will be great too.”

“Well Walker and Waylon would love to see you too, um, but can you promise I won’t run into any more of your family because I am trying to get them to adjust to a life without all the Jacobson’s in it. They keep asking for Dragon and well, I can’t give them that. I should’ve never introduced him to them.”

I sigh and honestly hate my brother right now. He knew what he was getting into and honestly, I don’t know what the fuck went on, but I’m going to kill him.

“I can promise you that no one else will be here when you come visit me.You’re going to have to tell me what happened at some point.”

“Yeah, I know, just not today, okay? I don’t want to do that over the phone. Plus it’s your brother. It feels weird talking to you about him when I don’t want anything to impact your relationship with him.”

“Don’t worry about that, but we can plan something for you to come here. The next few weeks are going to be hectic though with finals and graduation coming up. I was planning on flying back to NC so I could walk.”

“Oh yeah that’s right! That’s exciting! Well, even more of a motivator for you to let me come help you get your shit unpacked.”

“Yeah, you’re right.” I chuckle and then sigh, “Can I ask you something?”