Running in Fear: Abandoned (12 page)

Jaycee couldn't believe the dress they had given her. It barely covered her body, but it made her feel beautiful. She slipped on the thigh-high boots and laughed. Her mothers-in-law had kept her mates busy; she hadn't seen them all day. Even at supper they had been busy. Jaycee grabbed her coat and purse, heading towards the back staircase. She smiled as she noticed Kate and Shelly waving the car keys at her, and they slipped out the back door to the house.

They all climbed into Dane's truck and took off. They all laughed, driving into town. Jaycee loved it. She felt so free. No one chased her, or wanted her dead. It was the first night in a long time that she felt relaxed. Shelly pulled into the parking lot of the local bar. At least twenty females from the pack waited for them. Jaycee shook her head and got out of the car. She couldn't drink, but she sure could dance. No one was going to stop her from dancing tonight.

Jaycee and her group took over six tables near the dance floor. She ordered a Diet Pepsi as the band started up. She laughed at Shelly as she tripped over the chair, trying to stand up.

“Quit laughing at me and get your butt up, we're going to dance. They promised me they would play our song,
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
[M1].” Shelly pulled her up as the band started to play their song. Jaycee and Shelly danced, messing up the steps. The song ended and they made their way back to the table as a slow song began to play. A man from town came up to Jaycee.

“Would you like to dance?” he asked her. Jaycee shrugged and took his hand while he led her to the dance floor. All the woman hooted as they embraced, dancing, and the man could dance. He dipped her and grabbed her leg, pulling it up. She hadn't danced like this in years. He flew her around the dance floor—and then she heard the growls. Jaycee's head snapped up as the song ended. She thanked the man and headed to her table. Her new friends and accomplices surrounded her. They growled back at her mates as they tried to get close to her.

Dane and Remi pulled their alpha status and they backed away.

They came up to Jaycee, grabbed her arm, and tried to pull her out of her seat, but she didn't budge. “Let me go,” she said. “I'm out with the girls. I'm not drinking and I'm safe, so get lost.”

“You will come home now. You planned this whole thing, didn't you? You even got our mothers into it, so you could dance with some men,” Remi accused.

Shelly and Kate stood up and pushed at Remi. “She did no such thing. This was our idea, not hers. Get your hands off her and let her have a good night. She is out with the pack females and is surrounded by people who would give their lives for her. You need to get a grip. She has never lied to you, and you need to stop this now. You're going to lose her if you already haven't.”

Dane and Remi stepped back and released her arm. They walked to the bar and ordered a drink. They watched every move she made.

“God, I need a drink!” Jaycee stared down at her stomach and rubbed her belly.

“I'm sorry about this Jaycee, but it looks like they aren't going to leave till you do. What do you want to do?” Shelly asked and glared at her brother. Jaycee shrugged.

“We came here to dance, so let's dance. I can teach you guys how to do moves to the dance Shelly and I did, if you want,” Jaycee said looking at the women. They all laughed and nodded their heads. They all got up, Shelly talked to the band members, and they smiled. They all knew this dance would drive her mates crazy.

Jaycee got in front of the group. “Okay, watch me first. Then we'll do it together, after the next set,” she yelled over her shoulder.

All the men at the bar turned and watched her, including her mates. Her body swayed to the music, her hips moved back and forth. The men howled at the bar and clapped as she danced. Her dress hid hardly anything, and her breasts almost fell out of her dress. The first set finished and the women behind her laughed. Jaycee turned around to face her mates, and danced. She gave her mates and the men, a good view of her ass as it moved back and forth.

All the women laughed as the song ended and headed back to their seats, grabbing drinks on the way. Some of the women stayed and danced the next dance while Jaycee sat down and propped her legs up on the seat next to her. Her dress rose up to her upper thigh as Remi strolled up to her. Jaycee's shoulders slumped, expecting another confrontation.

“Would you dance with me?” Remi asked.

Jaycee looked up into his face. Was he serious? Jaycee lowered her feet as a slow song began to play. He pulled her into his arms and held her close. She didn't say anything as his hands skimmed her body. Her body tensed as he traced the outer sides of her breasts.

“Talk to me, Jaycee,” Remi whispered into her ear. He grabbed her ass and pushed her stomach against his cock. It was hard as a rock. He was wearing his black leather pants with a black dress shirt, which fit tight across his chest. She wanted to curl up to him, but she held back. She didn't trust them.

“What is there to say, Remi? You don't trust me and I don't trust you. Sure, you can turn my body into jelly, but all of you have shredded my heart again and again,” Jaycee whispered. She pushed out of his arms and looked up at him, a single tear falling down her face.

“Every time I close my eyes, I see you touching her when it should have been me, when I needed you. But you weren't there. You drew away from me, and then you accused me of things you know I would never do.” Jaycee turned to walk away. She went back to the table as more tears fell. “Will you take me home, please?” she asked Shelly.

Shelly wrapped her arms around her. “Sure, let's go.” Shelly grabbed her purse and they walked toward the door. Shelly and Kate hung on to Jaycee. Her mates followed behind, not saying anything.

They followed in Remi's truck as Jaycee watched the headlights pass them.

“I'm sorry this didn't work, Jaycee.” Kate squeezed her hand from behind.

“It's not your fault. It's no one's fault,” Jaycee whispered.

They pulled into the driveway. Some of the pack took off to run and she wanted to run.

She turned to Shelly. “Run with me, Shelly, with the pack?”

Jaycee hoped out of the truck, stripped her clothes, and shifted into her wolf form. Shelly followed suit and Kate waved them on, going into the house.

Jaycee loved it. She hadn't run in two days, and it felt great running with her friend. They caught up to the pack, while they chased rabbits and played.

Shelly nipped at her playfully and Jaycee laughed in her head. She nipped back as they flew into a pile of snow, not watching where they were going. They came up howling with laughter. The pack ran around them, jumping and playing.

Jaycee and Shelly rolled in the snow, as the pack backed away quietly. Shelly lifted her head and growled.

Jaycee's mates had come.

Jaycee plopped down and whined. Shelly pushed her nose into her side and tried to get her to run, but what was the sense? They would just stop her from having fun. Jaycee got up and turned back towards the house. Shelly whined at her and barked, getting in front of her.

Jaycee looked up at her, then at her mates. They just watched and didn't say a word. Shelly nipped her ear and Jaycee jumped, yelping, as Shelly took off. Jaycee took off after her and nipped her in the ass. They played for a good two more hours when she started to get tired. She pushed Shelly towards the house and Shelly followed her. Once at the house, the door opened. They stepped inside and shook the snow off. Jaycee dressed them in jeans as they shifted.

Shelly stared down at her body, then at her, as the others witnessed what happened.

“How did you do that?” Shelly followed Jaycee towards the kitchen. Jaycee looked back and saw a line of people following her. She shrugged. “Let's just say I can do some different things, okay? I can't explain it to you.” Jaycee pushed open the kitchen door and went to the fridge. She wanted strawberry ice cream with peanut butter on it. She slammed the freezer when she didn't find it, and exited the kitchen, going towards the pack house kitchen. Shelly followed next to her. “Where are you going?” Shelly asked.

“We didn't have any strawberry ice cream. I need strawberry ice cream and peanut butter.” Jaycee mumbled and entered the pack kitchen going to the big freezer.

Jaycee opened the freezer door, looking inside. Slamming the freezer door she headed back towards the living room. Shelly followed.

“You're having cravings. Oh, that is so sweet!” Shelly laughed.

Jaycee glared at her friend and grabbed Dane's truck keys. She put her coat back on as her mates came up to her and stared at her. She held out her hand to Dane. “I need ten bucks, please.”

“Where are you going and why do you need money?” Remi demanded and came up next to them.

Jaycee glared at them, then turned to Shelly. “Shelly, you want to go with me and get some ice cream? I'm afraid you're buying, since I'm not allowed to have any money.” Jaycee stomped out of the house.

Shelly laughed and grabbed her coat. She followed her to Dane's truck. Jaycee was about to jump into the driver's seat when Remi grabbed her and took the keys.

Jaycee's beast snapped; she shifted and growled. She pushed him out of the way and grabbed the keys back.

Shelly came around the truck and stopped Remi from grabbing her. She held her hand up. “Leave her alone. She's craving strawberry ice cream and peanut butter. If you interfere, her beast is going to attack. Now leave us alone.” Shelly hopped into the truck.

Jaycee shifted back with clothes on her body. Starting the truck, she pushed the gas down and sent snow flying all over Dane and Remi as they took off.

“Now are you going to tell me why I'm craving shit so early? I'm only a couple of days pregnant,” Jaycee said.

Shelly glanced at her. “From what I've heard, when we get pregnant all the symptoms start right away. Our pregnancies are longer than humans’, but they are also more intense. Now tell me how you're able to do that thing with the clothes.”

“When I first left home, after Curt, one of the places where I ended up was Montana. The family that took me in sort of adopted me. The women had six sons, no daughters. Well, she's a witch, and she's begun to teach me how to use the powers. She is giving me her powers. She said she wouldn't be able to do this with any other woman, but with me, the powers were waiting to come out.” Jaycee pulled into the ice cream shop parking lot. “I'd appreciate you not saying anything to anyone. It would just draw more people to me and I don't need that.” Jaycee looked at Shelly.

Shelly stared at her for a moment. “You amaze me every single day. Something is thrown at you and you still stand strong. I don't think I could ever be as strong as you.” Shelly hugged her. “I won't tell anyone, but you know your mates have big mouths. They're going to tell your father, who will then tell the National Council.”

Shelly got out of the car and Remi, Dane, and Mark came out of Remi's truck. Jaycee groaned and walked into the ice cream shop. She and Shelly ordered their ice cream and let the men pay for it as they grabbed their food.

Jaycee made her way to a table near the window, large enough to hold all of them. She sat down, and her mates sat down next her.

“So tell me, what were you typing earlier, when Kate and I found you in the family room?” Shelly asked, eating her hot fudge sundae.

Jaycee reached over, taking a scoop of fudge and spreading it over her peanut butter and strawberry ice cream. “I was rewriting a story I wrote a long time ago. Changing it a little so I could send it to one of the publishers. I have books coming out in the next month.” Jaycee took a bit of her ice cream and moaned. She needed more hot fudge and looked at Remi who just sat there. She pointed to the hot fudge. He got up and got her some fudge. She smiled up at him when he handed her the fudge, and she poured it all over her ice cream. He laughed at her as she dug into the ice cream.

“Okay, hold on. You have
two
stories that are getting published? You never told me you wrote,” Shelly said. “What kind of books do you write?”

Jaycee smiled at her. Leaning forward, she whispered. “Erotic romance.” She giggled as Shelly laughed.

“I can't believe this. I want to read them. Do you have the stories on disk?”

Jaycee nodded her head. “Yep, I'll let you have one of them tonight, but you might want to have a man around. Marsha read one and had to take two showers. I was laughing my butt off.”

Jaycee turned to Remi, “Do you think you could get some fudge and strawberry Ice Cream to take back to the house?”

Jaycee watched him shake his head and get up. He ordered a big tub of strawberry ice cream and a huge container of fudge for her. Jaycee finished her ice cream and rubbed her stomach. “Okay, I'm good to write now. Let's get back home. I want to curl up in bed and write a little before I go to sleep.”

Shelly and Jaycee pulled up to the house. Remi, Dane, and Mark got out of their truck. Jaycee had just shut off the engine and was getting out of the truck when she noticed a couple of females stroll up to the men and rub themselves on them.

Shelly walked over to Jaycee and grabbed her hand. She pulled her towards them. The females stared at them as they approached, but Jaycee didn't say anything.

“We heard you might be looking for company tonight,” one of the females said and stared right at her as she said it. Jaycee sucked in air and her heart thumped wild in her chest.

“They're mated, you stupid bitch, and you know this,” Shelly said.

“So what does that have to do with anything? They can still play. They did in Montana. We heard all about it.” The bitch growled back, then grabbed Remi's cock through his pants and rubbed it.

Jaycee's beast wanted to rip her head off, but she held it back. She glanced up at Remi, who merely stood there. “The choice is yours. Do you want us in your bed, Jaycee?” Remi asked.

Her stomach flipped and rolled at what he was asking her. She wouldn't get sick. She wouldn't. “I love you three, Remi. You're my mates. I'm committed to this relationship.” Jaycee sighed and looked down at the ground. “I would never do what you are doing now, and I guess that is where we are different. My commitment comes from my heart, where yours comes from duty. I'll be upstairs. Come on, Shelly. I'll give you that CD with my story, if you want it still.” Jaycee turned to walk away, and then realized she forgot the ice cream.