Chapter 25

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Chapter 25

       The sound of the apartment door banging open and three very loud voices laughing their butts off drew me from the dead sleep I had been in. Rex's deep baritone groan sounded right next to my ear before he nuzzled his face further into my neck. "I'm going to fucking kill them." He growled against my skin, and despite his harsh words a small smile breached my lips and I snuggled further into the arm that was strung across my torso.

"Be nice." My voice was thick from sleep, but he still grunted in response and cuddled me closer to him. The happiness inside my chest was sending warmth throughout my whole being.

"I never should have gave Trey a damn key." The arm that was slung lazily across my body wrapped around my back and pulled me nearly completely under his bare chest, not that I was complaining. I reached up with my free arm and wrapped it around him until I could run my fingers through his dark hair.

"Be nice." I said again except more clearly and tugged at the ends of his hair to get my point across. He grumbled darkly under his breath but didn't say anything else as he nuzzled further into the crook of my neck.

Just as I was about to suggest we get up the bedroom door slammed open and in walked none other than Denton Dimajio. "Buttercup! There you are! Why are you still sleeping? Can I join?" Without waiting for a response Denton jumped onto the bed and started to lay down behind me, started being the operative word. As soon as he was in reach the arm that was wrapped tightly around me let go and slammed Denton's heavy body off the bed.

"Don't you ever fucking dare get on my bed again, you idiot. And stop fucking trying to touch Rose." Rex growled, like he usually did when addressing Denton, before his arm wrapped back around me.

Denton's heavy body had hit the ground hard and he sat up with a loud groan. "Was that really necessary?" He grumbled at Rex who just grunted before burying his face back into my neck. I rolled my eyes. Denton knew the reaction he always got from Rex whenever he tried to do "Denton" things, but he still does it. Honestly, I think he like the attention he gets when he does.

Brett walked into the room next and cast a quick glance at us before his eyes landed on his brother's figure sprawled out on the floor. He sighed. "I told you, you idiot. Stop trying to be touchy with the kid before Rex actually does kill you." Denton glared up at his brother while I just let out a heavy sigh. Rex smirked against my neck.

"I'm not a kid, Brett." I grumbled up at him, but he just shot me a teasing wink and a smirk. When Trey finally walked in and busted out laughing at the sight of Denton on the ground I finally decided it was time to get up.

"Rex." I murmured up at him as his stone body still clung tightly to me.

"Yes, baby flower?" His voice was soft in my ear and the way its deep baritone called to me made me want to curl into his chest and never leave, but the boys were talking and laughing just at the edge of the bed and I knew we needed to get up.

"I think we should get up." I ran my fingers through his dark hair and traced his side with my other hand as his hot breath fanned across my skin.

"I don't." He grumbled against me and squeezed me tighter as the boys went back into the living room and started bickering.

"Come on T'." I urged softly and gently wiggled out of the thick arm that was wrapped around my waist. His dark eyes cracked open and he watched me as I crawled away from him and out of the bed. I stretched slowly as Rex's giant t-shirt, that I was wearing, rode up over my shorts, but the shirt covered them again when I dropped my arms.

"Roza." Rex called after me as I started to walk into his adjoining bathroom. I glanced back at him just as he threw a pair of his pajama pants at me. "Put those on." I frowned down at them before glancing back up at him, but the look he had on his face told me not to question it. "Please." Was all he said before he turned to slip a shirt over his head. My frown stayed but I went into the bathroom and pulled them on over my shorts anyway. They were too big, like all of his clothes on me, and I had to roll them a few times before they actually stayed on my hips.

Rex didn't care about my shorts before when I spent the weekend at his house... what's wrong with them now? After I went to the bathroom, washed my hands, and brushed my teeth and what not, I walked out of the restroom and followed the open door into the living room. The Dimajios were sitting on the couch and yelling about some football game on the TV while Rex's and Trey's voice reached me from the kitchen.

I rubbed the rest of the sleep from my eyes before walking sluggishly into the kitchen where Rex was making a pot of coffee and Trey stood at the stove. "Hey princess." The mountain of a boy smiled at me as he flipped two eggs in a pan that was simmering on the stove. My stomach growled at the sight and I licked my lips as I sat down at the table. Rex and I never did eat last night, after I slammed the door in the pizza guy's face and all, and I had been starving ever since.

"Hey Trey." I smiled up at him as he placed the eggs on a plate and set them in front of me.

"Rex said you didn't eat yesterday, so I figured you would be hungry." He answered my unspoken question before taking a seat across from me. I smiled up at him in thanks and started cutting into the eggs as Rex came over and placed a cup of coffee next to my plate. He pressed a very gentle kiss on the top of my head before sitting down next to me and slinging his arm across the back of my chair while sipping on a cup of his own coffee. If this was how every morning with him was going to be then I was never going to leave.

Trey watched the exchange between the two of us with amused and interested eyes. "What are you looking at?" Rex grumbled from next to me and narrowed his eyes at his best friend who only shrugged and glanced away from us with a smirk on his face. My stomach flipped. He knew how much I cared about Rex, and I constantly wondered what all he knew about us... whatever we were.

"I'm going to go watch the game with the Dimajios." Trey announced as he stood up from the table when I finished the last bit of my eggs and walked off after sending me a quick wink. I pushed the plate away from me and played with the fabric on my thighs as Rex stared into his coffee, deep in thought.

"Rex?" I asked softly as the thumb that was attached to the arm thrown across my chair rubbed gently into my arm.

"Hm?"

I wasn't sure how open we were with each other now, but I knew it was a lot more because of yesterday. I wanted to ask him the thousands of questions swirling through my mind, but I wasn't sure if he would get mad at them or not even answer... but I was going to try anyway. "Why did you actually go to juvey?" I asked slowly. I knew the vague story, or at least the story everyone at school believes, but a part of me wasn't sure that was what actually happened.

He glanced down at me and the small frown that etched onto his lips was rather adorable. "I vandalized that guy's shop and he caught me. You know that."

"Yeah... but why?"

His frown deepened and he glanced at me curiously. "Why do you want to know all of a sudden, Roza? You've never really cared about it before." His hand reached away from my shoulder to gently tug on my hair and I relaxed under his gaze. He wasn't mad or upset at my questioning, just curious.

"I've always cared, I just figured you would get upset if I asked you about it..." His frown softened and he gave me a small smile before pulling me closer.

"I don't get upset about you asking questions. I just get upset when I keep things from you to keep you safe and you end up meddling into trouble anyway." He grumbled the last part and I laughed as he squeezed my shoulder. "But if you really want to know it had to do with the fights." Now it was my turn to frown and with the way his arm left the chair to wrap around my shoulder I could tell he knew it upset me.

"This was almost two years ago Rose. I haven't gone back to those fights. I promise." I eased up some as he pulled me closer to him and sipped on my own coffee while his thumb rubbed my shoulder gently. "The owner and I fought in the rink the night before and I won, but he didn't like that. He took the winnings before anyone had a chance to stop him, so I took them back... destroying his shop was just payback for screwing me over." He shrugged like it was no big deal, but an icy fist wrapped around my chest anyway.

I had forgotten how cruel the old Rex was... how he could still be. I didn't think he would ever be that way towards me again, but he even said last night that he still didn't care about what he did to others besides me... and I wasn't sure how I felt about that. But, all of that aside, a thought struck me and I turned to him quickly.

"Where were you yesterday?"

"What?" He raised an eyebrow at my sudden question but his hand didn't stop its gentle strokes on my arm.

"Yesterday, when you came to get me at my house and you were all grumpy. I know I told you I would drop the subject, but I really think you should tell me, Rex." His eyes hardened at my words and he glanced at the table so he wouldn't look in my eyes.

He sighed. "Rose, let's not talk about this right now-" He started to remove his arm from around me, but I narrowed my eyes and curled my fingers into his shirt.

"No, you gave me that big speech yesterday about me never telling you anything, but you do the same thing. Just tell me Rex." I blinked up at him with wide eyes and prayed the puppy dog look would make him cave. He glanced at me before looking out into the empty kitchen and letting out a heavy sigh.

"I... I got a call from my father, and it didn't go to well." I sat silently for a minute and rubbed his side softly as he stared at the blank wall.

"You told me you were asking someone questions about something..."

He sighed and looked down at me as I rested my hand against his chest. "I know, but I didn't really lie. I did ask him questions, but they weren't good and he didn't have good answers." I rubbed his hard chest softly and the frown on his face disappeared and he smiled down at me.

"I'm going to go take a shower, and then we can do whatever you want for the rest of the day... alright?" I nodded as he stood up and helped me up to.

"I'll take care of these." I took the dishes and he gave me a small smile before walking out of the kitchen. After I washed and dried the dishes I walked into his room to put actual clothes on. His bathroom door was closed and the sound of the shower reached my ears as I closed the bedroom door and shucked my (his) pajamas off to throw on a pair of jeans and a regular dark blue t-shirt. I put my hair into a quick high ponytail before pulling my moccasins on and walking back into the living room.

I was sitting down on the couch, squished between Brett and Trey, when the doorbell rang. Trey's head snapped up at the sound and a frown grew on his face as he looked at the door. "What's that look for?" I asked as he began to stand up.

"No one ever comes here, unless their delivering food, and I know none of us ordered anything." He walked casually to the door, but I just shrugged off his odd behavior and tuned into the brother's conversation as he answered the door.

"Uh princess?" I glanced up at Trey and dropped my smile when I saw the confused look on his face. "The guy at the door is asking for you..." I stood up slowly with a frown and walked up behind Trey to get a look at whoever was there. When the flash of blonde and bright blue eyes reached me from over Trey's giant shoulder I let out a small smile.

"It's alright Trey, I know him." I smiled at the giant mountain as he took a step back so I could squeeze around him.

"Hey Jax." I smiled at the blonde boy in front of us who wasn't as large as Trey, but had about the same amount of muscles.

"Rose..." He glanced between Trey and I and then looked at the other two boys on the couch before his eyes rested back on me. "I think we should talk." I gave him a small smile as his bright blue eyes stared holes into mine.

"Yeah, me to." I pushed Trey out of the way and stepped into the hall before grabbing ahold of the door knob. "Trey, tell Rex that I'm talking to Jax when he gets out. I'll be right back." I didn't wait for his response and ignored his raised eyebrow as I closed the door between us. I turned to Jax with a smile as he threw his arm around my shoulders.

"Come on, I'll show you my apartment."

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Jax's apartment was nothing like Rex's. It was messy, chaotic, had posters and music equipment thrown everywhere and even had a work out bench pushed in the back corner of the living room. "Jax... How did you get all this stuff?" I asked awestruck as I strummed one of the three guitars that sat on their stands in the back of the room.

"I told you I got a job, Rosie."

"Yeah, but this is a lot of-"

"Junk? Yeah, I know. Isn't it great?" He gestured around his living room with a loving smile on his face before he sat down with a heavy plop on his faded leather couch.

"Yeah Jax, it's awesome." Which was the truth. Jax never had anything to call his own, ever, and I didn't blame him for splurging now that he's finally out. He gave me a giant smile that only Jax could give before his serious face set in.

"Alright Rose, spill. Who was that guy yesterday, and why were there three more this morning?" I cringed at his words. They weren't spiteful or anything, I just never really realized how it looked with four boys and one girl always hanging out... it was kind of awkward.

"Well, it's uh... were uh... complicated, kinda. I guess." I trailed off as he rested his elbows against his knees and put his chin in his palms. He smirked at me.

"Complicated? It didn't seem all that complicated yesterday when ole' lover boy looked like he was fixing to smash my face in." I felt the heavy blush creep up my cheeks and his smirk only grew.

"Rex just has really bad anger problems-"

"That was jealousy Rose, the anger only came because of it."

I let out a heavy groan and plopped down next to him before I buried my face in my hands. "I told you it was complicated." I grumbled as his arm flung across my shoulders and he pulled me tightly into him.

"Alright, I'll let that slide for now, but who were the other three?"

"They are Rex's friends, and my friends to I guess..." I sighed and rested my head on his shoulder and he held me loosely to his side.

"The big one, what was his name? Trey? He seemed pretty protective of you. He didn't like it when I asked about you." I rolled my eyes and pulled away from him as he raised an eye at me.

"They all act that way. I think it's because Rex tells them to, but either way I love them all like... Well, like family, and you know how foreign that feeling if for me." I turned and sat criss cross next to him as he leaned his head against his palm and stared up at me.

"Yeah bae, I know." I smiled and punched him playfully in the arm as he raised his eyebrows suggestively.

"I'm surprised lover boy, sorry Rex," He corrected at the look I shot him, "Is okay with you coming to talk to me. Not that he would keep me away from you or anything, he just seemed very possessive of you."

I sighed and rested my chin in my hands as I blinked up at him. "He is, but I might have told him you were uh..." I trailed off as a blush creeped up my cheeks, and his eyes narrowed like he knew what I was fixing to say.

"That I was what?" He raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms over his chest as he waited expectantly.

"That you were gay..." I gave him a sheepish smile and he rolled his eyes before huffing at me.

"I'm bi, Rosalyn. There's a difference."

"Yes, but you said you lean more towards boys, so it wasn't exactly a lie!"

"Because girls stress me out! Exhibit A!" He gestured at me and I broke out laughing, which caused him to do the same. "Speaking of boys," He started and wiggled his eyebrows at me. I glared at him. "The big one was attractive."

"Trey is straight, Jax."

He pouted and I laughed as his eyes dropped away from me. "Pity." He grumbled, but I could tell he wasn't really upset. He knew Trey was straight, he just wanted to make me laugh. Jax wasn't afraid of who he was and what he liked. If someone asked he would tell them without any hesitation, but he doesn't let it run his life either. No one would even think he was bisexual unless you asked him, obviously. He kept his personal life just that, personal.

"But you're right, like usual. Girls just aren't cutting it for me lately. Except for that three some-"

"Ah ah, no, stop. I don't want to hear it." I cut him off and he began to laugh right before there was heavy pounding on his apartment door.

"Oh gee, I wonder who that could be." He rolled his eyes and hopped up off the couch like the energizer bunny and sauntered over to the door. I frowned at his statement, even though I had a feeling who was on the other side to.

"Well HELLO mister whatever your name is!" Jax sang happily from the door and I rolled my eyes before standing up and walking over to them.

"Where's Rosalyn?" I tried not to flinch at his harsh tone, and the use of my full name. I knew leaving the apartment would worry him, and even though he knew Jax was "mainly" into guys, he still voiced his dislike over him hugging me last night when we climbed back into his apartment.

"I'm right here." I ducked under Jax's arm that was propping the door open and smiled up at the boy who made my heart flutter just by looking at him. His hard eyes flickered away from Jax and down at me before he held his hand out. I took it like the obedient puppy I was and he intertwined our fingers before pulling me out of Jax's apartment.

Jax smirked.

"Uh oh, looks like I pissed lover boy off. I'll see you around Rosie, call me if you need me." He shot me a wink before he closed the door without a second thought. I swear, that boy-

"You left without telling me." Rex's dark voice grumbled and I sighed before leaning into his side in a comforting way.

"I told Trey to tell you I was talking to Jax."

"He did." Rex growled out through gritted teeth and I glanced up at him at the sound. He was staring darkly at the closed apartment door and I frowned as his hand tightened around mine.

"Rex, stop worrying about Jax. You know he's into guys-"

"That doesn't mean I have to like how touchy he is with you." I glanced up at him as he turned away from the door and tugged on my hand so I would follow him. I frowned. He's always so grumpy when it comes to other people touching me, but I can't even tell if he likes me-likes me. He's so frustrating.

"How did you know what apartment was his?" I asked curiously as we walked down the hall and turned the corner, my hand still held tightly in his.

"I didn't. I knocked on everyone's door in this hall."

"Rex!" I stared up at him with wide and

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