Broken Arrow

"Shh! Don't wake them!" I heard Johnny hiss.
"You think something happened last night?" I registered McKenna's voice.
"No, it's too soon after Jack."
"How cute do they look, though?" McKenna sighed.
"I know." I could just picture the smirk on Johnny's face.

Suddenly, I felt a wet, rough tongue licking my face and opened my eyes to see Pinkly propped up by her front legs on the couch. I smiled and scratched her behind the ear, and she jumped up and rolled over onto her back, giving me access to her belly. Her leg jerked humorously as I scratched her tummy; she was loving it.

"Good afternoon." Johnny spoke, a hint of teasing in his voice.
"Hello, Johnny." I rolled my eyes.
"You quite comfortable there?" He smirked.
"Yes." I smiled, scooting back against Brian, who was still asleep. "As a matter of fact, I am."

My phone buzzed on the coffee table, and I leaned forward to retrieve it. The screen read that I had one new message;

From: Demi

Hey bitch! Best get your ass in the shower and put on something cute, Kiki and I are coming to get you. And no backing out this time, slut, if Brian tries to steal you away from us again I'll piss on him. This is our last chance to take you shopping before we leave and you are NOT walking around Vegas in that whole "Soft Grunge" getup you've got going, K bitch? K.

Much love, Nigga tits xoxo

I laughed; even through text, Demi was a complete and utter crack up. It was her crazy personality that showed just how perfect she and Jimmy were for each other. I made to get up, but Brian tightened his arm around my waist.

"Bri." I cooed. "Let me up."
"No." He murmured, still half asleep. "Comfy."
"I got shit to do today, dude." I chuckled.
"No, stay." He grumbled, pulling me back into his chest, nuzzling his face into my neck.
"Johnny and Kenna are right in front of us, you know."
He immediately retracted his arm and shot upright, his eyes snapping open. "It's not what it looks like!"
"We didn't say anything." Johnny smirked.
"Nope, nothing at all." McKenna added, a smirk of her own spreading across her face.
"We're just friends." Brian pressed.
"We know." Kenna replied, grabbing Johnny's hand and leading him upstairs, leaving us alone.
"Everyone knows our friendship, Bri." I smiled, leaning back against the sofa arm. "They know we're close."
"Were." He frowned. "That all changed when Jack came along."
"But he's not here now, Bri." I smiled, repositioning myself beside him and wrapping an arm around his shoulders. "He can't say shit anymore." I faced him, our faces mere millimetres apart.
"I really missed you, Ruby." He breathed, leaning his forehead against mine, meeting my eyes with his own. "A fucking shitload."
"I'm not going anywhere ever again." I smiled, grabbing his hand and squeezing it. "I promise."
He licked over his lips, something changing in his chocolate orbs. "Good." He spoke after a few moments silence. "Cuz I'm not losing you again." His infamous smirk slowly spread across his face. "And I won't let you fuck off without my say so, next time."
"You're not the Boss of me, Haner." I teased. "I can do what I want."
"You wanna make a bet?" He challenged, pushing me onto my back.
"Brian!" I laughed.
He grabbed my wrists, pinning me down and straddling my waist. "What?" He asked, his voice husky.

My chest heaved as his eyes pierced mine, and there was that warmth again; pooling between my legs. What the fuck is up with that? It was just Brian. Mind, two years of difference, but still Brian.

The same goofy kid who used to sit up with me drinking Coke and watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Saturday nights, who woke me up at the crack of dawn to watch Dragon Ball Z on weekdays. The asshole who always left me for dead during our missions on The Warriors when we played XBox together.

"Ruby, you okay?" He smirked, noticing the change in me.
"Mhmm."
"You sure?" His eyes darkened, challenging me as he sat up, applying the slightest hint of pressure to my lower half as he did so; whether or not it was intentional, I wasn't sure.
I sucked in a sharp breath. "Yupp."
"I'm goin out for a smoke, you coming?"
"I-" I was cut off when my phone started to ring. "Hello?" I answered.
Brian shot me a questioning look.
I waved him off, telling him to go outside without me.
"Bitch, you ready yet?" Demi's voice came through the speaker.
"I hadn't gotten up yet." I said, my voice slightly shaky.
"You okay?"
"Yeah." I huffed. "I'm fine."
"You sound a little breathless." She teased. "What've you been up to, Mistress?"
"Nothing!" I snapped defensively.
"Wow! Okay!" She laughed. "Jeez, you're a little touchy, aren't you? Sure there isn't something you're not telling me?"
"Not a thing." I retorted. "I'm gonna go shower now, you're holding me up."
"Bitch, I ain't the one procrastinating." She said.
"I'm going now." I repeated.
"Laterz, nigga tits." She replied, and hung up before I could.
I pulled the phone away from my ear in time to see the 'Call Ended' screen, before my screensaver popped back up. "Bitch just hung up on me!" I gasped...

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