Always (Next Generation The Skulls 1)

“I know. You don’t have to keep saying that. I’m starving. Let’s go and get some breakfast. I want to keep you all to myself all day, but others want to wish you a happy birthday as well.”

Tabby moved off the bed, grabbing some clothes and going to the bathroom. He pulled on his jeans and shirt. They weren’t creased. After running her brush through his hair, he made her bed for her and sat on the edge, waiting.

She arrived seconds later, complete in a cute dress that fell to her knees and only enhanced her curves.

“You’re doing this to torture me?” he asked.

“Just a little. I think it’s only fair.”

He groaned. “Come on. I better see your dad eventually. He’s going to be pissed at me anyway.”

“Of course, he is.”

Tabby took his hand and they made their way downstairs. Miles was at the table, smirking, as was her other brother. Tiny was at the head of the table glaring.

“Wish him happy birthday,” Eva said.

Tiny continued to glare and Miles laughed.

“Seeing as she’s having boys in her room, can I at least bring a girl home? Like a different one every night? I’ll kick her out when I’m done with her,” Miles said.

Eva slapped him around the back of the head.

“Ouch. What was that for?”

“I taught you to respect women a lot better than that.”

“And I will. I’ll call them a cab.” When Eva went to hit him again, he ducked, laughing. “Look at this, out there in the world it’s double standards against women. In my own home, it’s against boys.”

“Get used to it, son,” Tiny said.

“You should be on my side,” Eva said.

“I am. It’s why I’ve agreed with you. He can’t have a girl in the house.”

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“Are you having fun?” Tabitha asked.

She held on to Simon and smiled up at him. His family was here even though he hadn’t gone and spent much time with them, with any of them.

“Yeah, I’m having fun.”

“More fun than if you were going to have sex?” she asked. His rejection hadn’t hurt as it wasn’t him telling her to stop.

He groaned. “Please, don’t. I’m going to have nightmares about stopping for a long time to come.”

“So you’re waiting until we’re married?” she asked.

“Yes, and if my memory serves me well, I don’t have long to wait.”

She tilted her head to the side. “Huh?”

“Have you forgotten already?” He leaned forward and kissed her head. “You promised me you’d married me when you became eighteen. I’m going to hold it to you.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, really. You and me, and we’re going to have a whole lot of fun.” He ran his hand down to the curve of her ass.

She giggled when he stopped. Since this morning, she’d noticed her dad had been keeping a closer eye on Simon. If only he knew she’d offered herself up to him and Simon wanted to wait. She doubted he’d be proud of the reasons he wanted to wait.

Lexie came across the room and seeing as the relationship with his parents was tense, she took a step back and went to the edge of the dancefloor.

“How are you?” Daisy asked, handing her a soda.

“I’m good. You?”

“Yeah, I’m good. Are you happy?”

Tabitha chuckled. “Can’t you tell that I am?”

“I can tell but, you know, with you I can’t always tell. You laugh in the face of your enemies, remember?”

Tabitha nudged her friend’s shoulder. “I love having him here.”

“You do.”

“Yeah, but, I’ve made my decision.” She turned to Daisy. “I’m going to be with him.”

“You’re going to become a Chaos?” Daisy asked.

Tabitha nodded. “Yeah, I think I am. Don’t get me wrong, I love being here. I love being a Skull, but I know my life is with him. This has only proven it even more so. I love him. My life is with him.”

She glanced back at the dance floor. Lexie’s head was tilted back as she laughed at something he said. She smiled, more pleased than anything to see the two finally getting along. She ran fingers through her hair. “Did you know I was going to have sex with him today?”

“You were? Wait, you still haven’t?”

She shoved her friend’s shoulder. “Get your head out of the gutter.”

Daisy chuckled. “Sorry. Just the two of you alone in a room, you’d expect fireworks.”

“There are fireworks, but he wants to wait until we’re married. How can I not go with him? He’s right for me on so many levels.”

Daisy wrapped an arm around her waist. “Well, I hope nothing bad ever happens between the two clubs.”

“Me neither. I don’t think I’d ever want to give you or anyone else up.”

She held on to her best friend, watching as Simon then took Angel onto the dance floor and started to dance with her.

It wasn’t long before he came back for her.

She went right into his arms.