WARNING: This may be pushing T. Some sexual references.
Fang groaned, grumpy that something was pulling him from sweet oblivion. Rain pounded on his window and subconsciously he figured the noise was Angel running to Max's or Jeb's room. A squeal came from the room over and Fang assumed Angel had gone to Jeb because of the storm. He rolled over and pulled the covers up over his head.
The squeal came again, this time Fang opened his eyes. It didn't sound like a little girl afraid of the storm. It sounded alot more like Max when she was in pain. But her room was down the hall. With a little concern, twelve year old Fang silently slipped out of his room.
He was in front of Jeb's bedroom door and had raised his hand it knock softly when a gasp followed by a grunt met his ears. The gasp was definitely Max's but the grunt sounded an awful lot like the older man. Fang pressed his ear up against the wooden door and tried to listen.
"Max, it's okay," Fang heard Jeb say. Max must have some sort of injury but how on earth did she get it in the middle of the night? "Work with me," Jeb's gruff voice came again.
"Stop," he heard Max whimper. Max cried out and Fang pushed the door open. Neither Jeb nor Max seemed to hear him enter. He stared in shock as Jeb's naked back rhythmically bounced on the bed. Fang could barely make out Max beneath him.
Shocked and confused, he stumbled backwards and closed the door behind him. What was Jeb doing to her?
He knew? All along Fang had known? Jeb had been so careful at hiding it and I had never uttered a word.
"Max," Fang said softly. He picked on my hand, his thumb rubbing circles on the back of my hand. "I could hear you guys. Jeb's room had been right next to mine."
I nodded, understanding. Fang was always so observant, I should have realized he knew before.
"I'm so sorry, Max," he repeated. " I was confused and I didn't want Jeb to leave. "
"It's not your fault. I never told anyone for the same reason." I sighed, dropping my head in my hands. Today had been a long day and I wanted nothing more than to drop back off to sleep.
I snapped my head up. I needed to take watch and let Fang get some rest.
"I'm on watch now. You better get some sleep before the sun comes up." The faintest bit of light was beginning to cover the sky and I felt guilty for not making sure Fang went to sleep earlier.
"I'll never let Jeb touch you again. You know that, Max, right?"
I nodded, the look in my eye telling me he was serious. It wasn't like I would let Jeb ever do it to me now, but Fang's protectiveness sent butterflies in my stomach. I squeeze his hand before letting go.
Fang leaned over and lightly kissed me on the lips. Stifling a yawn, he lay down and closed his eyes.
I smiled, touching my fingertips to my lips. Jeb would never touch me again. But someday, I knew Fang would.
The endest of the end.
AN: And so it's completed. Please review and I'll love you forever.
LJM