CHAPTER 77
PRESENT DAY - HARRY POV
I snapped my eyes open and realized that I was still in Skylar’s bed. She was cuddling up to me while Lucas was behind her and Jax was asleep on the very far end.
I was breathing really heavily and I felt Skylar stirring a bit.
“Are you alright?” She asked, raising her head to look at me.
“You saved my life.” I said.
“What?” She asked, confused.
“I told you that I went to that clearing to kill myself. The only reason I stopped was because I heard a girl screaming.” I explained.
She looked at me with real confusion on her face for a few moments until she finally remembered.
“I was running from Kitty’s brother.”
“You said that she dated your father when you were 13. You definitely weren’t 13 when I helped you. It was only two years ago.”
“I know. Dad got rid of her but he was still hanging around. Always waiting for me when I finished school and everything. He was a real bastard. Wouldn’t let me go.” She explained.
“When was the last time you saw him?”
“It was a few months ago. Just before I met you guys.”
My heart sank at hearing that. He was one of her long term abusers.
She just told me that I saved her that night, but I didn’t. It was the other way around. She saved me. She stopped me from killing myself and she’s the reason that I am here now.
“I didn’t save you that night Skylar. You saved me.” I said. And she looked at me, letting all of the pieces fall into place.
I could tell that she didn’t know what to say. I barely knew what to say.
I’d completely forgotten about her until now. I tried really hard not to think about that night because I wasn’t proud of it. But she was there. I don’t know how she got there, but she was there.
If I didn’t believe in fate, I definitely did now.
“This is a lot to take in.” She said.
“I know.” I said.
We ended up getting up and going downstairs to the kitchen and Skylar started making breakfast.
“Are we going to train today?” Skylar asked.
“If you want. And if you promise not to overdo it.” I said. But she just gave me a wry little smile.
I knew that she was going to do exactly that. But she wasn’t going to say it straight out.
“I don’t think we should tell the others about that night.” Skylar said.
“I was thinking the same thing. They don’t know what I was going to kill myself.” I said.
“Well, if it means anything that’s how I met Jax. But still, I don’t want them to know about you or about me and Kitty’s brother.”
“It stays with us.” I assured her. So she leaned across the kitchen island and kissed me.
When the guys came downstairs breakfast was ready and we all sat around eating.
Lucas and Jax were looking at us strangely, almost like they were waiting for us to start explaining about last night but that was never going to happen.
Lucas wouldn’t talk about his night with Skylar so why the hell should he expect me to.
As soon as we were finished with eating Skylar was about to start cleaning up when Jax stopped her and he took over.
So she went upstairs to get changed and I stayed in the kitchen with the guys.
“What are we going to do about William? He’s using Skylar against us.” I said.
“I know. That’s why we never wanted him to know about Skylar. He uses whatever he can as leverage.” Lucas said.
“He’s not getting his hands on Skylar. We’ll figure something out. I mean, he has proof of what we’ve done for him. All the crimes that we’ve committed. What about him? There has to be some proof of everything that he’s doing.” Jax said.
“I’m sure there is. But it’s not like we’re ever gonna see it. I wouldn’t know where to even start looking.” Lucas said.
“Well, we need to think of something. Before something happens to her.” I said.
When Skylar came back downstairs she was wearing a fitted gray and black top, matching tights, socks and sand shoes.
It was a lot better than the clothes she had been wearing previously and they suited her really well.
I took Skylar out to the training room in the backyard and I saw her looking around the yard for something, but I wasn’t sure what.
When we got to the training room, we were going to work on some cardio and then some weights before we got into hand to hand combat.
It didn’t take long before I was opening up the large doors of the training room to let the breeze in and I turned the fan on.
It was really hot in this room and I had to admire Skylar, she never complained about it.
But then again, she was never allowed to complain growing up otherwise she’d get beaten.
She was a lot tougher than anyone actually realized.
We’d been in the training room for about two hours and I insisted that Skylar stop for a break. But it would only be a couple minutes and then we’d get back into it.
So she grabbed her water bottle and she laid on the grass in the backyard looking up at the sky.
So I sat next to her and I saw Jax at the back window.
“I’ll be right back.” I said.
I walked up to the house and Jax was standing there waiting for me.
“William’s here.” He said.
“Keep him at the front of the house.” I said.
“He wants to see you as well since you weren’t there last night.” Jax said.
So I looked back out the back at Skylar and she was still laying on the ground so we walked through the house to the living room.
“Harry. I was starting to think you’d done a runner on me.” William said.
“I’ve just been busy.” I said, crossing my arms across my chest.
“Well, I’m sure Lucas and Jax told you about our little conversation last night.” William said.
“Of course they did.”
“Well, in the spirit of that conversation I have a job for you to do right now.”
“What job?” Lucas asked.
“There’s just someone that I need you to pay a visit to. Don’t worry about Skylar. We can take care of her.” William said.
I started looking around because he said ‘we’ but all I saw was him.
I turned around and I ran to the backyard and Skylar was standing in the middle of the yard with two of William’s men standing beside her.
She looked at me and I could see the fear that was already evident on her face.
“You son of a bitch.” I yelled running back into the living room.
“I promise. No harm will come to her. But this guy better end up dead. Not like last time.” William threatened.
Those two guys then brought Skylar inside and forced her to sit on the couch.
“Just do what he says. I’ll be alright.” Skylar said. But I grabbed her phone off of the island in the kitchen and I walked back to the living room.
“Keep this with you. I’ll call you every 10 minutes. If you don’t answer then we’re coming straight back here. And she better be unharmed.” I said, directing the last sentence at William. But he just smiled at me.
“Come on. Let’s hurry up and get this over and done with.” Lucas said.
So I left with Lucas and Jax and we practically ran to the car and sped away from the house so we could get back even faster.
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