Four or Dead by G O A

Four or Dead

Chapter 22

Emma... Present...

After Asher and I made our way back to the cafeteria, the boys had already finished eating and Leo had saved some food for me. I ate quickly, well as fast as I could with the boys hovering around me. It was so strange and it would take time for me to feel comfortable with it but Iwas learning. To have four guys doting on me was probably every girl's dream, but to me, it didn't feel quite real. They were opening up to me, laying their hearts bare and I was still hiding things. (= I didn't want to hurt them or add to their worries but I was falling hard for this new life and I knew I needed to tell them everything before it was too late. So the moment we got home I asked them all to sit with me. "What's going on babe?" Logan asked and my face flushed at his words. z)

It was so strange to be called something like that without it being

attached to a disgusting remark.

"There is something I need to tell you all and I had hoped that having my father thrown in jail would fix this but now he's out and it has me worried. I was having nightmares about it last night." I paused and glanced at Jayden. "What is it?" He asked. Chapter 22

"I just want to say that I don't expect anything from you guys. If you decide not to help me regarding my father or don't want to deal with all my baggage I understand. Just say the word and I'll go." This had Logan shifting to object but I held my hand up to stop him. "I'm saying this

because you all didn't sign up for this trouble when you took me in.")

I looked at each of them to make sure they understood but they remained silent.

"Ok. During the summer my father told me he made a deal. A man he had done business with noticed me at a party and wanted to ask me out to dinner. I told him I was a minor and that he would need to speak with my father. I knew my father would object since he had other plans for me and dating would put a damper on things. The man went up to my father anyway. They spoke softly to each other for most of the evening and when they were done my father had a smile or his face.

"He told me that the man was willing to wait until I turned eighteen in a few short weeks before courting me. I knew better than to object, so I nodded in agreement. The day I turned eighteen my father had me dress up and the man came to our house. He told me that the man wanted me to marry him and he would wait until I graduated before carting me off to New York to live with him. That day though he wanted to share a special moment with me and my father had me take him to my room. That's where he...he thought us sleeping together and me being a virgin was a symbolic promise of the deal.

"Thad hoped that my father being locked up for what he did to me Chapter 22

would make the deal void, but then my father got out and I am afraid this guy is going to expect his deal to be fulfilled," I explained.

your father get out of this deal?" Jayden asked.

boys cursed and growled out their anger for a few

after you for this deal?" Leo asked trying to keep

long time and I would be forgotten by that pervert. Now I'm worried that my father will try even harder to get

of me grasping my hands in his. "We won't

him a weak smile and reached out to touch his face. "I know you believe that, but these men have a lot of power. There is a lot they can do with that kind of money

I have to. Don't you get it? My life has never been my own but I can handle this. I have been living through it my whole

tried to kill yourself because of

one to fight for me! No one on my side to protect me! I was alone and I would rather be dead than live a life with that man or any man like him. But now I have all of you, so yes I would turn myself over if it meant saving you guys. You didn't ask for any of this, so I won't ask any more

let you go. We want you here, it would kill us to just let you walk out of here knowing what is waiting for you." Leo said moving closer to me. Logan still kneeled in front of me and was grasping my

makes sense and I'm sure it's not right the way we have come together like this, but we want you.

and now

they were the first people to even show any sign of caring for me. So to feel and hear them letting all their emotions flood toward me, I wondered if it's too good to be true. God, I wanted it to be real but how could anyone fall so hard and fast after the history we had. But it reminded me that there is a fine line between love and hate and it was clear we had lost sight of

no going back.

them know that when any minute I could be pulled from their lives forever? I wanted to fight if that happened but I wasn't sure if I had that kind of strength left. I was tired emotionally and my body wanted to give up and finally rest, and that was a hard thing to fight. Then I realized that if I ever did have to leave I wouldn't want a life

want you too," I

I lifted my hand and ran my fingers

us after everything but I want to be here. I

to react before he was standing above me and turning my face up

for a moment. Logan was still kneeling in front of me and my fingers were still tangled in his hair. As Leo's kiss deepens and I accidentally clench my hand tight

attack made my body shutter. Leo pulled back and smiled

go upstairs." He whimpered into

He glanced back at Asher and Jayden and had some kind of silent conversation that was concluded with a nod from Asher. Leo stepped back and Logan stood with my hands tight in his grip. He pulled me to my feet and started to lead me toward the stairs. Leo's kiss had made

my shoulders lightly until I am seated on the

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