Part Two: Ch. 44

"Come on, guys!" Hardin begged. "It'll only be for a couple of hours, I swear."

"Nope. I have a mate." KJ argued.

"She's two!" Hardin frowned. "Plus it's not like you're cheating. We're just going to a club!"

"With strippers." Vincent inputted.

*I'm not going.* Axe huffed.

*Chill.* Vincent chuckled.

"It's a strip club." KJ snorted. "Plus how is your dad okay with this?"

"My uncle opened his first shifter club. My dad said we could go as long as we don't drink. He doesn't want us drinking off of pack territory but come on guys." Hardin wasn't giving up. "Todd already said he would come!"

"What??" Vincent and KJ both shouted out.

"What?" Hardin frowned.

"When did you see Todd??" Vincent growled.

"He's still under house arrest." KJ scowled.

"He's down there, talking to those girls?" Hardin frowned while pointing towards Todd.

"What the fuck!" Vincent growled while getting up and marching towards Todd with KJ. "Todd!" Vincent shouted.

Todd slowly turned around and a frown soon graced his face. "What do you want?"

"Excuse me?" KJ growled.

"What. Do. You. Want." Todd mocked. "It's a simple fucking question."

*I don't like his tone!* Axe snarled.

"What the fuck is your problem?" Vincent stepped forward. "And watch your tone, very fucking closely, brother."

"My problem is you two just left me to rot in my own fucking bedroom." Todd sneered at both of them. "What kind of *brother* are you?"

"Your father wouldn't even let me in the wing to see you, you fucking.." Vincent growled but quickly stopped when he felt the anger start to boil higher, feeling his phoenix start to push forward. Vincent grabbed onto KJs' shoulder for support.

"Anytime I would actually make it past the goons guarding the front doors, there were four more in front of your door!" KJ backed up Vincent.

"KJ.." Vincent gritted out while his grip tightened on his shoulder.

"So don't you think you can ditch us just because you got a stick shoved up your ass." KJ sneered.

"Fuck you, Junior!" Todd growled back.

"Fuck you!" KJ scowled.

"Fuck both of you!" Vincent growled. "I need Lennon." Vincent gritted his teeth, his claws extending.

"Oh, shit, Vin. I'm sorry." KJ grabbed onto Vincent and started to lead him away.

"Wait, what's wrong?" Todd scurried behind them.

"Fuck off, Todd. Go be with your new buddies." KJ growled while pulling Vincent across the parking lot.

"I can help!" Todd argued.

"Only Lennon can help." KJ answered. "And now I have to catch him before he leaves for that stupid human thing where they bring their kid to work. So either help or fuck off." Todd didn't hesitate for a second before lifting Vincents' other arm onto his shoulder.

"Why not take his truck?" Todd asked.

"Lennon lives right here." KJ motioned towards the house they were just a few steps from and thankfully Sets' truck was still in the driveway. "Thank fuck!" KJ didn't knock but instead walked in and heard an immediate growl.

"Who the fuck thinks they can just walk.." Set growled while rounding the corner. "What happened?" Set asked with worry, lacing his face after seeing Vincents' state.

"He needs Len.." KJ started.

"Vinny!" Lennon cried out while running down from the hallway. "I'm here, baby!" Lennon rushed towards Vincent and wrapped his arms around him. "I'm here."

Vincents' entire body slouched while his arms snaked around Lennons' waist. "Need you.." Vincents' voice came out a whisper but darker and huskier.

"I know baby, I'm here." Lennon slid underneath Vincents' arm and wrapped an arm around his waist and started leading him towards his room. "Here, lay down." Lennon helped lay Vincent down but when he went to stand up, Vincent had a tight grip on him. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm just going to get you some water, okay?" Vincent opened his eyes and Lennon was met with those red fiery eyes. "Hey.." Lennon whispered while sitting on the side of the bed.

Vincent didn't say anything but instead just stared at Lennon. Vincent slid his hand from Lennons' arm and into his hand. "Soft.."

Lennon grinned while sliding his hands up Vincents' chest and folding them underneath his chin with a soft smile. "Are you okay?"

"Was mad." Vincent shrugged.

Lennon just tsk'd and sat up. "Whatever." Lennon went to get up but Vincent wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled Lennon towards him while rolling over and trapping Lennon beneath him. "Stop it! My dad is still home!!"

"Don't care." Vincent growled while burying his face in Lennons' neck and placing a soft kiss on his mark. "Just like this." He murmured.

"Okay.." Lennon smiled while running his fingers through Vincents' hair and rubbing his back. "We'll stay just like this." The tension in Vincents' body quickly disappeared while making himself comfortable.

"Hey.." Set whispered from Lennons' bedroom doorway. "I'm going to work. Your mother is with Trixie and Lucy if you need anything okay? I already called the school and said you two would be absent.. again."

"Thank you." Lennon smiled over at his dad. "Is KJ and Todd still here?"

"No. I sent them back to school." Set smiled awkwardly and then turned around to leave.

It didn't take long before Lennon heard Vincents' quiet little snores and the tightening of his arm that was wrapped around his waist. Lennon smiled to himself while he let the warmth and sparks from Vincents' body lull him to sleep.

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Lennon and Vincent slept the entire morning away and woke up from the sound of Lennons' phone going off. Lennon quickly pulled his phone out of his pocket and read the multiple text messages from his father. Lennon replied back letting him know that everything was okay.

"Your dad losing his marbles that he left you home alone with me?" Vincents' sleepy voice asked.

Lennon chuckled softly. "He actually asked if you were okay and if we needed anything to let him know."

"Oh.. well that's nice of him." Vincent let out a soft grunt while rolling away and stretching. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. How are you? Your phoenix took control again.." Lennon frowned.

"Yeah because Hardin was pissing him off with all that strip club talk and Todds' disrespectful attitude didn't help either." Vincent chuckled. "Did you get to talk to him this time?"

"Yeah, he spoke like ten words in total but what do you mean strip club talk?" Lennon questioned.

"Oh, Hardin invited us to his uncles new shifter club." Vincent shrugged while sitting up.

"A strip club though?" Lennon frowned. "That's gross."

"It's not a big deal, Lennon. It's just an invite.." Vincent chuckled.

"You're not going." Lennon stated.

"Excuse me?" Vincent turned slightly to look at Lennon with raised brows.

"I said you're not going." Lennon scowled.

"You're not my daddy. I'll go if I want to." Vincent snorted while folding his arms across his chest.

"No, you won't!" Lennon growled.

*Don't upset mate!!* Axe growled but was ignored by Vincent.

"Watch me." Vincent sneered while getting up and walking towards Lennons' door.

"Don't you dare leave!" Lennon nearly screamed.

"I'm going out with my friends tonight. Don't wait up, babe." Vincent mocked while slamming Lennons' bedroom door shut.

Lennon sat there on his bed staring at his door not knowing what to do while tears started to trickle down his cheeks.