Beautiful Brute (Court University 3)

“Shit, they’re coming!” she exclaimed before the other women surrounded her. “Ramses said the guys found out. They’re coming!”

Before everyone knew it, everyone’s phones started blowing up. Greer was instantly on hers, and Billie the same. They clearly were talking to their boyfriends, judging by the looks on their faces, and December was on hers too.

“Royal,” she started but wasn’t getting a word in. She rolled her eyes. She covered her phone. “Guys, prepare yourselves. They’re coming in hot.”

She returned her phone to her ear, clearly trying to talk down the conversation. Meanwhile, Shakira and Kiki surrounded Birdie who was on her phone yelling about something.

“Dude, you were supposed to keep shit quiet,” I heard Birdie say. Odds were she was speaking to Ramses herself. She groaned. “I mean, you had one fucking job to do, bro.”

The whole boat in a panic, I shot off a text.

Me: Something tells me the others know.

Jax: Uh-oh. LOL. Well, anyway. I’ll see you soon. Expect some fireworks. *wink emoji*

But I noticed not from him. He really seemed fine.

Like he trusted me.

I never would have ever thought we’d come to that place. But we had, somehow, someway.

I started to text him back that I was actually looking forward to seeing him in all the chaos, but my phone buzzed first.

My face fell.

Mom: What is this?

Mom: Why was I sent this?

Mom: What’s going on? Is this true?

Mom: I can’t believe this…

I had no idea what my mother didn’t believe was true.

My thumbs hovered to text back, but suddenly a picture buzzed through.

My stomach twisted instantly.

Jaxen… Jaxen and me in bed with his hand on my ass while he snapped a picture above us. He’d taken it the other day when we’d first started sleeping together again.

The night Lawson had left me on the side of the road.

But my mother had this.

Why did my mom have this?

Mom: Honey, your dad is very upset. Me too. What is this?

Oh my God. Dad had seen this?

Me: How did you get this?

Mom: So, it’s true? Of course, it’s true. I saw it. Oh, God. You slept with Jaxen, honey?

My mind whirled as her text message bubble surfaced, pure and absolute dread colliding with me. I waited for her response, but my adoptive father buzzed in.

Dad: I need an explanation for this. Tell me you guys didn’t…