Tobias (A CURSED BOYS NOVEL Book 1) (20 page)

CHAPTER TWENTY

WILLOW

               I woke up with my body being sore but for the first time in about a month it was the good kind of sore. I replayed the night with Tobias in my mind and I couldn't help but smile.
  "Don't you know it’s illegal to look that happy this early?" Amelia groaned as she stretched out beside me.
  My smile only grew as I tucked my arms under my pillow to get comfortable. 
  "You're just grumpy that Tristan decided to take part in boy’s night after Jennica and I fell asleep instead of being in you ‘til five in the morning!"
  "Maybe but mornings still suck regardless." She said and we both laughed.
  "Do you two have a mute button? One of us is still trying to sleep."
  Jennica yawned and turned over so her back was to us. Amelia and I laughed again before trying to get comfortable enough to fall back to sleep. It was no use, not for me anyways. For whatever reason my body was wide awake.

  I tried everything from tossing and turning, to covering my face with the cold side of the pillow.

  “I give up. I’m going to go make some breakfast.”

  “Make me some.” Jennica groaned from underneath her pillow.

  “Me too.” Amelia echoed.

  “Fuck that, you lazy asses can make your own breakfast.”

  I climbed down to the end of the bed and crossed the room to the door, still managing to dodge pillowed being thrown at me in the process.

  I stuck my tongue out at the both of them then pulled the door open. I screamed at the top of my lungs and nearly fell on my ass as an uncontrollable fit of giggles took over me.

  Jennica and Amelia were both out of bed now and looked like they were going to kill me.

  “What the actual fuck!” Jennica screamed until Colton came into the room dressed in a full piece monkey suit.

  The only part of him that was visible was his face.

  “Ok, I knew you had some seriously fucked up issues but that the hell is wrong with you?” She yelled and helped me to my feet.

  I still couldn’t control the giggles, but then again who would be expecting a grown man in a monkey suit outside their bedroom door first thing in the morning.

  All Colton did was blow Jennica a kiss and put a boom box down on the dresser. My sister was about to lose her shit while Amelia and I could barely keep it together.

  Colton pressed the button and music filled the room. I recognized the song instantly, ‘The Bad Touch’ by Bloodhound Gang.

  Was this seriously happening? One by one each of the brothers filed in wearing a monkey suit, including Tobias. I sat down on the end of my bed because if I didn’t sit down I was going to end up hurting myself.

  I covered my mouth to stifle the laugh as they all started dancing. My cheeks were staring to hurt and my eyes were watering from laughing so hard.

Sweat, baby, sweat, baby sex is a Texas drought. Me and you do the kind of stuff that only Prince would sing about. So put your hands down my pants and I'll bet you'll feel Nuts. Yes, I'm Siskel, yes I'm Ebert and you're getting two thumbs up.

  This was not happening. There was no way that this was really happening. Jennica stood there with her mouth open and Amelia was lying on the bed clutching her sides while laughing.

  I watched as Tobias made his way to the front and stood in front of me mimicking the dance from the music video. My whole body shook and I could no longer hold in the laughter.

You've had enough of two-hand touch. You want it rough, you're out of bounds. I want you smothered; want you covered, like my Waffle House hash browns. Come quicker than Fed Ex, never reaching apex like Coca-Cola Stock you are inclined to make me rise an hour early just like Daylight Savings Time.

  Tears were streaming down my face and all Tobias could do was give me a wicked grin while he and his brothers continued to dance and sing to the most ridiculous song in history.

You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals
So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel

  They continued until the entire song was done. Four minutes of terrible dancing that consisted of hip thrusting and floor humping. I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to ask them what the hell was wrong with them, or call animal control.

  Jennica still had the ‘what the fuck’ expression on her face and I was beginning to think she was in shock.

  Amelia was barely able to recover herself as the song finally ended. I was about to ask Tobias what kind of a bet they lost last night when he dropped down to one knee in front of me and took my hand in his.

  I was completely unable to form words as I tried to wrap my head around what was going on. I could feel Tobias’s hands shaking a little and he was really nervous.

  “Willow, you have changed my life from the second I met you, even though I did sort of kidnap you at the time. Before you I was nothing. My life had no purpose, no joy, no meaning. Every day that passed was just another day, but as soon as you came in to my life, it was like every day was a fresh breath of air and suddenly my life had meaning. I was able to feel again, I rediscovered myself and my dreams of a life with someone who loved me, a future with a woman I can’t live without. I love you, and I’ve fucked up a lot but I’ll spend every waking moment of the rest of my life making it up to you, if you’ll just do me the honor of becoming my wife.”

  My heart felt like it was beating a mile a minute. Tobias pulled out a black box and when he opened it I swathe most beautiful ring.

  The princess cut diamond in the middle had to be at least a carat, and the band wound around itself like a twisted vine. It was absolutely gorgeous.

  My voice was caught behind the lump in my throat so all I could do was nod my head as the tears began to fall.

  Tobias put on his best panty dropping smile and scooped me up into his arms and kissed me while all the guys in the room whistled and cheered. When he finally released me he slid the ring onto my finger.

  I sat on the end of my bed staring at the ring on my finger. I was expecting to wake up and find out this was all a dream but nothing happened.

  Tobias kissed the top of my head before the guys all filed out of the room to change out of their ridiculous costumes. Amelia pulled my hand over so she could take a look at the ring.

  “That was the most fucked up proposal I have ever heard of.”

  “Oh shut up, you’re just jealous.” Amelia said and rolled her eyes at my sister.

  I knew Jennica didn’t like Tobias so I didn’t expect her to suddenly change but the least she could do was be happy for me.

  “Jealous of what? Being a juice box for an over grown mosquito?”

  I looked at my sister and shook my head. I so excited a minute ago and now I just felt like I wanted to cry.

  “What is your problem?”

  “He tried to kill you!”

  “No, he didn’t. You don’t even know him. You’re judging him based off his worst moment instead of taking the time to actually get to know him.”

  “I know enough, Willow. The hunters I met told me all about his kind and the things that he does. Yeah he’s playing nice now but it’s only a matter of time until he loses control and kills you.”

  “Hunters?” Amelia asked, but no one paid attention.

  “I’m happy! For once in my life I am truly happy and Tobias is the one who makes me that way. I love him, Jennica. And I am going to marry him. I would have loved if you were my maid of honor and if you don’t like it, at least accept and respect me decision. If you can’t do that, then please pack your shit and get out of our house because I will not have you destroying this family.”

  Jennica looked like someone had just slapped her in the face. I waited for some kind of a response but I got nothing. I got off the bed and headed for the door.

  I didn’t even notice Amelia had already left until I made it to the kitchen and everyone was discussing the hunters Jennica mentioned.

  “We don’t even know if the hunters are after us.” Tobias said.

  “They might not be now, but the will be soon, especially if
she
tells them.” Colton argued.

  “
She
is my sister! She isn’t going to tell anyone anything.”

  “Do you know that for a fact?”

  “No, Colton. I don’t. But she is my sister and I trust her.”

  “Yeah, well I don’t.”

  Everyone started arguing again and I couldn’t even make out what they were all saying. Words like ‘deal with her’ and ‘lock her away’. It wasn’t until I heard someone say ‘kill her’ that I was fed up.

  “ENOUGH!” I yelled.

  Everyone stopped and stared at me. All the happy feelings from less than half an hour ago were gone now and I didn’t know if I could do this anymore. This place was a nut house at times.

  “No one is locking my sister up and you sure as hell aren’t going to kill her, Colton.” I spat out his name like it was a bad taste in my mouth.

  “Cupcake is right. We don’t even know who these hunters are or what they want. They might not even be looking for us, and if they are then we will deal with it when it happens.”

  I gave Tobias a small smile and he winked at me in return.

  “There are four of them.”

  Everyone turned around at the sound of Jennica’s voice. She stood in the doorway with her arms crossed.

  “Two of them are just lackies who do what they are told and that’s about it, but the other two are the ones you have to watch out for. William and his daughter Destiny are after anything even remotely super natural. A vampire killed Will’s wife and he’s been on the hunt ever since. They haven’t made it out this way though. I ran into them about seventeen hours south of here when I lost track of Willow and thought maybe she headed down that way.”

  “And why should we believe you?”

  “Because.” She said then sighed. “Despite how much you and I hate it, this is our family now and you protect family no matter what.”

  No one argued with her, not even Colton. I guess this meant she would accept and support my decision to marry Tobias.

  I walked over and wrapped my arms around her. She hugged be back and whispered an apology in my ear.

  “Well then that is that. After the wedding I’ll head south and check it out. I’m a hunter too, maybe we can do a bit of work together and I can lead them away from here.” Jasper said.

  “You’re a hunter?” Jennica asked.

  “Yep, the best damn hunter you will ever meet.”

  Everyone laughed which lightened the mood a bit. I was glad my sister decided to actually give Tobias a chance, it made all of this so much easier.

  “So, we have a wedding to plan.” Tristan said and punched Tobias in the shoulder.