Ch. 24

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"I love you too." I reply, before I even knew what I was saying.  No one has ever told me they loved me, besides Chris. I hug him back and he kisses me roughly groaning into my mouth.  I hear his phone ring again, " Maybe you should answer it? Could be important."

"It's not." He decides and starts kissing me again, his hands are all over my body.

His phone starts ringing again, "Just answer it." I say, backing away.

"Fine." He takes his phone out of his pocket. "Hello. No, not today...No...Next week. Have I ever missed before?...then you know it's important...He told you, Why? No, I want her to myself for a while.  He deserved it, trust me.  Let it go...Fine. what time? Here...We'll order in... okay,  bye."

I look at him confused by the conversation. "My grandfather wants to meet you, he's coming tonight for dinner."

"What?" I yell. "I'm still in my dress from yesterday, I can't meet him like this." I say, pointing at my dress.

"You look beautiful, but we can go to your house for clothes.  Yeah, let's go get your clothes." Maddox says, moving to the elevator.

"Wow.  That was a quick change of pace." I comment.

"Well, You can get clothes for tomorrow too and Sunday." He smirks.

"What do you mean?" His smirk turns into a full-blown smile. "I'm not staying here again." I deny, completely serious. I would like to get to know my family eventually, but I'm always with him. "I have to spend time with my family, I'm always with you." I add, getting on the elevator. 

"But you love me. They'll understand."

"Yeah, because most people fall for someone they've only known 4 days. Completely understandable." Sarcasm in every word, I roll my eyes.

He laughs, "Yeah, what do you think they'll say when you move in? I bet coach wants to have another, 'keep away from my niece talk.'"

"What!" I yell.  "I'm not moving in! Slow your roll....What talk? John told you to stay away from me?"

"Yes, you are and yes he did." Maddox replies, taking my hand walking me out of the elevator to his car. I start to feel frustrated with him, he can be a very difficult person to be around. Once we are in the car and heading toward aunt Mary's. I disagree again, "No I'm not....What did he say?" I ask.

"If I wasn't serious about you to keep away from you. He told that to Logan too." He says, grumbling. "Why don't you want to move in? You're going to be with me a lot and when your not I want to at least come home to you."

"Let me reiterate, four days. Maybe in a year!" I yell, shocked.

"A year, that's bullshit. I'll give you a couple days." He states, firmly.

"You're absolutely certifiable. The answer is, no." I turn away from him.

Once he parks the car and he follows me inside. I hear people in the kitchen and head there. Maddox still hasn't spoken and his sulking is obvious.

"Hey." I say, entering the kitchen. I see grandma at the stove as usual and Mary at the table with recipe cards everywhere.

"Hey, sweetie! Did you have a nice night?" Mary asks, grinning knowingly.

Blushing, I quietly say, "Yes."

"Grandma's making her famous chicken and dumplings. Maddox, you can stay for dinner if you want." Mary says, smiling his way.

"Thanks, but we can't stay. My grandfather wants to meet Hadley. He's coming to my place for dinner." He replies.

The front door opens and it sound like a herd of elephants walk in. J.J., Logan, Adam, Luke and Chase walk into the kitchen seconds later.

"Hey." J.J. greets Maddox and I.

"Hey." I reply, but Maddox doesn't say anything.

"What's your problem man you look pissed." Luke, points out.

"Yeah, and what's with you beating Jason's ass?" Adam, asks clearly troubled.

When Maddox just shakes his head, I step in getting irritated by his attitude. "He's sulking. Just leave him be, he's like a two year old when he doesn't get his way." I say to them.

Everyone laughs, and Adam questions, "What didn't you get your way about?"

"This is refreshing! Maddox Kahn didn't get something he wanted! Mark it on the calender! Call CNN, this is going global people!" Luke yells, pulling out his phone. "I have Barbra Walters and Oprah both wanting interviews."

"Okay, what's going on?" J.J., asks still laughing.

"I don't want to say." I answer, turning red.

"What the hell did you do?" Logan yells at Maddox.

"No, nothing he didn't do anything. Am I really going to  have to tell them?" I ask, looking at Maddox and the little shit is smirking.

I scowl at him, but Logan is getting pissed misinterpreting everything, so I decide to distract.

"I..umm..wait what were the questions?" I ask, stalling.

"What did he not get his way about? And why did he hit Jason?" Adam, supplies.

I look at Maddox completely embarrassed, he takes pity on me. "Hadley, won't move in with me." He says. "And I hit Jason for being a prick."

"What! You've only known each other four days!" Logan shouts.

"That's what I said." I shout, throwing up my arms.

"God! Give it a year at least." Logan says, still shocked.

"I said that too!" I yell. "See I told you." I smirk at Maddox.

"Jason's always a prick, what did he do that was so bad? Brett said he had a black eye and busted lip when they went to Jenny's. Then at the diner he said you took him outside and threatened him. What's up, because he's talking major shit about you losing it over Hadley."

"Do I tell them?" He asks me.

"I guess, I don't want you to look bad about this." I agree. "Grandma, Mary and J.J., You don't want to hear this story." I say, mortified.

"Its fine dear." Grandma replies laughing.

I shrug and Maddox starts the story. "Last night I went to the store, when I came back...."

"No, there's more to the story. I'm going to look like a bigger weirdo if you don't tell it right." I interrupt, rubbing my hands on my face.

"You want to tell it?" Maddox challenges.

"Fine." I agree. My hand covering my eyes I tell the story. "I took a shower when Maddox went to the store, when I hear him come in I went to find him. Naked."

"Niiice." Luke says. I hear him get hit so I assume it was Maddox. "Fuck that hurt!"

Ignoring Luke, I continue. "I seen him in the refrigerator so I crept up on him and smacked his butt. When he turned I realized it was not Maddox. Maddox had just gotten back when Jason turned around."

"My turn, since you never tell this part right." Maddox says in my ear. "Hadley started running away and I see Jason almost jumping over the counter top to watch her run away. I lost it sure, but only after he said she was a hot piece of ass." Maddox growls. "When he walked into Jenny's I wanted to make my point loud and clear, for him to stay away from her."

"Okay, why were you eating with Tyler Murphy?" Adam asks.

"Jesus, Adam! You're like a girl! You gossipy bitch." Luke yells.

Maddox groans,"Because my beautiful kitten here decided she and Tyler are friends now."

"And your letting her?" Luke asks, laughing uncontrollably. "Who-are-you?" he adds between laughs.

"He can't really tell me who to be friends with." I state, throwing an ink pen at Luke's head.

"Yeah, I forgot you're the first person to ever tell him 'no'. I really hate to break it to you, but you're gonna have to explain that word to him." Luke says, grinning happily.

"She'll be moving in with me by Sunday." Maddox states, irritated with Luke.

"Ugh, Luke's right! Does anyone have a dictionary? Or maybe I should let Barbra Walters or Oprah explain it." I say, into my hands. I Look up, noticing Logan's eyes on me, he looks so sad.  I hope he's not still wanting to be together I'm obviously with Maddox. He looks away when he realizes what he's doing, then starts glaring at Maddox who's talking with my Aunt Mary.  Shit! What have they been saying, what did I miss and why is Maddox smiling triumphantly?

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