Page 94 of Ivy's Venom

He always asks my permission and I feel tears run down my cheeks at his words.

“Yes.” I sniff.

“Are you crying?” He sounds amused and I huff.

“I’ll talk to you later.” I hang up the phone.

My insides are a fucking kaleidoscope of emotions and I can feel the nausea setting in. I grab the crackers I usually eat to try and stave it off as I slowly make my way back to my room. I don’t want anyone to catch me puking in this house, it’s a quick assumption to pregnancy.

I close my room door and nearly projectile vomit across the place when I find Saxon sitting on my bed.

“Do you mind?” I snap at him.

“Are you and Neil okay now?”

“What do you mean?” I try to play it off but he scoffs at me.

“I mean you stopped having him around but I just heard you talking to him.” What did he hear?

“Yeah, we’re fine.”

“I like him.” He stands up, “he cares about you, Ives. You need to stop pushing away all the people that do, you’re worth it.”

Then I watch dumbfounded as my brother walks out of my room and shuts the door behind him. He really is way too smart for his own good and I fucking love him so much for it.

The ringing of my phone pulls me out of my sleep and I look down to see Officer Asshole blinking on the screen.

“What?” I pick up, my voice raspy from sleep.

“I’m watching your boyfriend’s house.” He says, “I’ve been appointed to make sure he doesn’t seem suspicious.”

“Funny,” I sneer, “since you’re the suspicious one.”

“Right?” He chuckles, “he sure does have a pretty little sister, Amelia, right?”

Rage, raw and boiling hot rolls through my body. “Watch it, Adam.”

“And Shay has really aged well, even though she’s a little on the older side for my tastes.”

“You’re sick.” I snap.

“I’m telling you to get rid of it, Ivy.” He drops his voice, “or I will get rid of him and then those ladies will be left all alone.”

He hangs up in my ear and I quickly check the time. It’s six o’clock which is about the time he’d be arriving home and that confirms that Adam is telling the truth, he has been put on Neil watch.

I quickly dial Neil’s number.

“Hello?”

“Neil.” I say quickly.

“What?” I can hear the panic in his voice so I try to calm down.

“Can you tell Amelia and Shay to watch their backs?”

“What the fuck is happening Ivy?” He yells. “I need to know if it involves me and my family.”

“I just have some shit happening and I need to make sure everyone I care about is protected, you too.”

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