Meet the Coach

@ Jinx...
Micheal unrolled his window, his arm rested on the door and he leaned into it as he drove. He kept one hand on the wheel, his eyes occasionally glancing from the road to Kaylynn as he drove. He knew she couldn’t see his eyes. He wasn’t sure where to go or what to eat, he figured anything would be fine with her. Micheal headed to Chic-Fil-a, it was close enough to school that he could bring her back if she wanted. He parked and continued to listen to Kaylynn, both hands now on the wheel and tapping his fingers on it. He glanced down at her hand on his leg, raising an eyebrow to himself. Micheal sighed as she said she wanted to look at him. He didn’t want her analyzing him abs his emotions. He didn’t like it, he wasn’t some set of data. But he obliged, turning abs looked at her through the glasses. Micheal took the toothpick out of his mouth, again raising an eyebrow at her. “Okay.” He said and rolled his shoulders. “What do you want me to say?” He asked her. Micheal pointed his toothpick at her. “Don’t act like you know me. Sure maybe I’m not fine but that doesn’t mean anything is wrong.” Micheal felt his temper flare suddenly and he looked away. “Let’s get our food.” He said and quickly got out of the car. He didn’t want to take his anger out on Kaylynn, she didn’t deserve that. He went inside and walked up to the line in front of the register.

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Beau hoped that his advice for Royce would help. He wasn’t sure what happened, or if Bailey would tell him. But he liked how happy Royce made her and wanted them to work it out.

Bailey noticed Royce had really left school when she didn’t see him anywhere through the day. She wasn’t surprised. He had been acting so weird. She and Brett went to practice. She put her full mind and body into it. Not wanting to think about Royce and how different he was acting. When she was done she headed home. Bailey immediately went into the bathroom. She knew her parents would ask about her day and she wasn’t quite ready to tell them yet.

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn didn't flinch at his words but her heart ached and when he said they should get food she sat in the car for a little while trying to take deep breaths. She didn't know what to say. She didn't think he understood what she was saying here. She finally got out of the car and locked it. She didn't bother catching up with Micheal. She bit her lip as she stood there behind him. "Mis. Mis." the cashier called and she blinked. "Are you ready?" Kaylynn shook her head. "I'm sorry no I'm fine thank you." she said and moved to the chairs. She found one away from everyone else and sat down frowning as she looked at the table her brows pulled together. When Micheal sat down she looked up at him. "Is this you telling me you don't feel the same as you did a week and a half ago?" She asked him. It had been almost four weeks since they broke up and he was so different. "Is this you telling me you don't want to try again? Or are you just wanting to punish me because I hurt you?" she asked him. "Because I do know you Micheal, at least a part of you, just like you know a part of me but your right maybe you know me more but I didn't want to push because there was so much you didn't want to talk about." She said and set her hands on the table looking at them. She didn't know until they started to talk again she wanted him back in her life all the time that no matter what they had to figure out she wanted him. But now what would she do if he said he didn't want her, didn't want this?

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Royce sat back thinking about the day. It had felt good to work, though he had worn the wrong cloths for it. He wondered if Bailey would notice how much was done and wonder why most her chores where done. Royce shook his head. He ran his hand through his hair. He was going crazy. He needed to stop. She had won the game and now he needed to move on right? Bailey wasn't coming back to him, he had to accept it. He didn't want to. He wanted to beat the shit out of Brett for trying to lure his girl away. Royce was so angry still after all the work. He couldn't imagine what would have happened if he hadn't worked today. He wanted to do it again tomorrow but he knew he needed to go to school. Beau was understanding but he was also a responsible adult. Royce sighed and went to take a shower.

@ Jinx...
Micheal ordered his food and waited. He noticed Kaylynn didn’t get anything snd frowned. He would have bought her something if she asked, he still had a soft spot for her. He grabbed his food and moved to the tables as he found Kaylynn. He pulled out his chicken and fries, splitting it in half. He slid one half across the table to Kaylynn and began to eat from his half. “I didn’t say that.” He told her and plopped a chicken nugget in his mouth. He took a sip of his drink and looked at her. “Talking isn’t my thing, Kay. You should know that.” He said snd shrugged. “I don’t know what to say.” Micheal sighed and came down from his anger, his entire body seeming to relax. “I love you, of course I want to be with you still. I’m not trying to punish you. Why. I don’t even get why you think that.” He said and shook his head. Micheal reached over snd grabbed her hand. “Hey feel this.” He said and smirked as he placed her hand on his bicep and flexed. “I’ve been gaining a lot at the gym recently.”

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Bailey finished her shower, wrapping a towel around herself she made her way to her bedroom to change. She knew she couldn’t just ghost Royce. That wasn’t fair to him. I don’t know what’s going on with you Royce, but you aren’t the guy who I agreed to be girlfriend’s to. If you can figure that out then I still want to be with you. But if you’re just gonna change and be some over protective snd possessive asshole I won’t. I’m sorry for just walking away this morning. But I’m confused and I don’t know what happened to my boyfriend. she sent him. She wanted him to understand she loved him for him. But she didn’t like this possessiveness all of a sudden. Yes she was his. But he didn’t need to go tying her up or beating up other guys because of her.

@ BadStreetBoys
"If you don't know what to talk about then ask me what I want to talk about. I just don't think I can go back to everything being fine right off the bat is all. But I miss you and I can't stand being away from you anymore." She said. "So I want to work through whatever I haven't dealt with and I want to be there for you in whatever your going through." She said. "I know you don't talk a lot about the important things but that is something I want us to be able to do. I want to know you Micheal." She looked down at the food he pushed over to her. Even now he was still trying to take care of her. She took a bite and smiled softly. She looked back at him and frowned. "You've never spoken to me like you just did in the car. She said and bit her lip. She looked at his hand on hers and tilted her head as she told her to feel something. As he flexed his arm with her hand over it she smiled and laughed. She loved this part. This was what she missed this was her Micheal. He was goofy and sweet. "I can feel that but you also haven't been coming to school. Why haven't you been coming to school?" She asked him and laced her finger with his not letting go of his hand.

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Royce got out of the shower and went into his room. He frowned as he got her text. He rubbed his neck. What guy exactly did she think he was? Would she rather him be the aloof player? He waited a while dressing and and sat back in bed. He texted Bailey back. I'm sorry Bailey. I rather talk about this rather than text. Can I call you? He sent the text and was thinking he needed to show her the notes. He was starting to think they weren't from her seriously now and it creeped him out. There where details in there about him that no one should know but her.

@ Jinx...
Micheal looked over at Kaylynn as she spoke. She was making more of an effort than he was and it made him feel like shit. How could he claim he loved her if he wasn’t fighting for her and trying like she was. He took a sip of his drink as he felt his anger rise, not at her but at himself. He needed to calm down because they wouldn’t get anywhere if he had an attitude. “What do you wanna do then Kay? Like what are we?” He asked and leaned back in his seat. “You say we can’t go back to what we were but you can’t be away from me. So what are we? I can’t not know.” He told her and sighed. Micheal smiled as he got her to laugh. He thought it was the cutest laugh in the world snd he always wanted to keep her laughing and smiling. “Didnt want to.” He said and shrugged. Micheal seemed to close himself off again. “I’ve just been working out a lot. Like three times a day.” He said and laughed dryly. “I dunno guess I wanna bulk up before I talk to the scouts again so I can show them they’re not getting some scrawny QB who will get knocked on his ass.” Micheal thought he was a smooth talker. He knew it was true what he said, but not the whole truth, he just hoped she didn’t realize that. He squeezed her hand gently and smiled, his eyes soft beneath the sunglasses.

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Bailey saw Royce’s text and sighed. She wasn’t in the mood to talk to him. No I’m sorry I don’t want to talk right now. We can talk tomorrow before school. She sent Royce. Bailey turned her phone off before she went into the dining room to meet with her family. She wanted to think and process before she spoke to Royce the next morning. She wanted to be prepared for whatever happened. She hoped things would go well but it scared her they wouldn’t. She wondered if this was part of his game. Get together and then be super possessive. She didn’t like it if it was.

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn frowned as he asked what they where. She looked down at his hand in hers and squeezed gently. "Micheal." she spoke softly to get him to relax. "I want to be your girlfriend. I just meant we can't go back to how close we where right away. I just want to go slow." she said and bit her lip. "Like physically." she said hoping he meant she wasn't ready to have sex again and didn't want to kiss like they had been yet. She needed to slow down there for bit but she wanted to be in his arms, she wanted to be around him and hear him call her his again. She looked down as he shut her down. "Micheal you're going to do great with the scouts. They already want to talk to you that means they want to offer you something. I know you have been working hard but that's not it. You want to hide from me and I just got done telling you that we can't do that anymore. I want to know you. That means you are going to have to talk to me and let me in." She pressed his hand into her cheek her hand over his and she leaned into his touch. "Please Micheal. Please don't push me away. You say you don't want to punish me then talk to me. Tell me anything that your feeling or thinking that you wouldn't say unless I ask. I'm asking now."

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Royce frowned. He didn't text back. He figured he didn't have a choice here. He ran his hand through his hair. He knew Beau said to just apologize but he was seriously pissed she didn't even try to see his side of what happened in the hall. Maybe... maybe he should let her go a while. A break could be a good thing. If he could stop thinking about how long it had been since he had sex that satisfied his needs with Bailey then maybe he could think about if this was the right thing for him. Royce sighed plugging in his phone and turned off the light rolling over to go to bed. He rubbed his eyes and then hugged his pillow falling asleep after some effort.

@ Jinx...
Micheal tightened his jaw slightly as she spoke. He was confused. She wanted the label but didn’t want the part to actually make it a relationship? He shook his head and looked down at his food, continuing to eat. “Okay that’s fine.” He said and glanced up after. He couldn’t say he didn’t want to be back together. He did. But he also wanted it to feel like a relationship. Micheal looked back down. He wasn’t sure he even wanted to have sex right now, he cringed when he thought of it. He didn’t know if it was because of Rachel or because of Kaylynn. Micheal nodded again and swallowed. “I don’t know what to say Kaylynn.” He told her honestly. He didn’t feel like he could sum up how he was feeling with words, and if he told her how this entire week had gone she’d be upset. He just didn’t know. “I don’t feel like myself.” He said and shrugged, that was the only thing he could come up with. “You know my memory is starting the come back. Slowly. In pieces.” He said hoping to change the topic his feelings to literally anything else even if that topic was just as sensitive.

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Bailey went through the evening with her family. Opting for an early bedtime. She was woken up by her father early the next morning and quickly got dressed before heading outside. Bailey gasped as she saw one of their barns. Bailey hurried inside and tried to call Royce. She got frustrated when it went to voicemail right away. She sent him a text Did you vandalize my family’s barn? Seriously? Call me. Bailey hurried back outside to help her father pick up the mess and assess the animals and damage.

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn nodded as he agreed to take it slow with her. She kissed the palm of his hand. She laced their fingers together and took another bite. She looked up at him as he started to speak. She let him think and when he spoke she nodded. She couldn't imagine what he had to go through and she felt bad he had to go through it alone because she was a mess. He was use to control in a lot of things and had been left with no control that would make anyone feel like they where in a tailspin. She looked up as he said he was starting to remember. She stood and moved to his side of the booth. She slipped in looking up at him. "Can I hug you?" she asked him. She wanted to give him control back. He was the one who said what happened to his body. He deserved that. "I'm sorry you have to go through that. I am sorry you have been dealing with it alone. Please let me be here for you now. What can I do for you?" she asked him hoping that she could help him start to feel more normal again.

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Royce woke in the morning and saw the notification on his phone. He frowned at her text. She seriously though he could do that? He dressed in work cloths, his cowboy get up. He got in his truck and drove out to the farm. He got out heading to the barn. "Damn." he said and rubbed his neck. He texted Bailey. I'm here. How can I help. He knew she was upset so he wasn't going to act out his anger about her accusation right now. Right now he was here to support her and the Foster family. They had been good to him. Royce noticed Mr. foster talking to the police as photos where taken. He walked over listening.

@ Jinx...
Micheal looked over as Kaylynn mover besides him. He nodded and bit his lip. “Please do.” He said and wrapped his arms tight around her. He closed his eyes tight, holding back tears. Micheal was again suddenly overwhelmed with emotions again. He hated being unable to regulate his emotions. He didn’t let go of Kaylynn for a good few minutes. Once he let go he straightened up in his seat and nodded. “Thank you.” He murmured. “I’d rather my memory stay wherever it went. But I guess that’s not my choice.” He said and swallowed. He didn’t like tot hunk of himself as a victim. He wasn’t one as far as he thought. Micheal finished his food. “Do you want to go back to school or can we hang out?” He asked. Micheal got up abs threw out their trash. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to take the hood and glasses off yet. He didn’t want Kaylynn to know he was picking fights with his father and now his eyes were black and blue, his body was bruised, and his soul was crushed.

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Bailey let her father deal with the police as she began to pick up the broken wood from the smashed door. She wore gloves and tossed it into piles nearby. She knew they would have to search for the animals that escaped but she was too upset at the moment. The door was destroyed and the side of the barn spray painted a lime green with a design on the side of the barn. The word “whore” painted underneath it. Bailey saw her phone light up and walked over. Help me finish picking up the broken wood then we can search for the escaped cows She sent. Bailey looked over at Royce. Seeing him caused her to burst into tears. “What happened, Royce?” She said and motioned to the side of the words on the barn. She moved over to him and hugged him tight. She cried into his chest.

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn held onto him as long as he wanted. He he let go she sat back looking up at him wishing he would take off the glasses. "Anytime Micheal." she said and nodded. She wouldn't want those memories either but they could help him process the feelings better. It was a two edged sword either for good or it could be really bad. The way he posed the question she frowned. It sounded like he wasn't going back to school anyways. She pulled out her phone sending a text to her mom. {I}Going home early, not feeling well. She hit sent and slipped out of the seat standing. "Come home with me?" she asked and held out her hand to him. "We can relax there or if you're feeling antsy I'll throw on some work out cloths and I can go to the gym with you if you like." she said softly. The gym might be a good way for them to touch without it being all kinds of sexual which they where both not ready for but also it was on her couple bucket list with Micheal. She wanted to work out with him.

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Royce grabbed some gloves and headed around the barn. He saw Bailey and frowned more as she started to cry. He walked over and pulled her into him his hand on her head as he looked at the barn frowning. His stomach rolled. He looked at Bailey. He had been meaning to tell her for a couple days but they hadn't been int he best place. "I don't know what happened Bay but I'll help you in anyway I can." he said and stroked her hair. He kissed her head. He was angry. Now that he should have protected her he couldn't there was nothing he could do about this to make who ever did it cry. He would take the letters to her father and the police after he talked to her but first they had to clean this up. He held her until she stopped crying and tucked her hair back kissing her forehead. "Come on let's get this cleaned up love." he said softly. He pulled on the gloves as she stepped back. He looked like he was thinking hard as he worked wondering how to go over all of this with Bailey. He was freaked out now though and didn't want to be alone. "Bailey I need your help too after we find the cows... I think.. I think I might have some evidence. It was left in my locker yesterday." he said and looked at her. "I... I think I have a stocker." he said nervously and shook his head.

@ Jinx...
Micheal nodded and stood up. “Sounds good.” He said and stretched out. “We could hang out at your place for a bit then work out. I have another one I need to do today.” He told her and headed outside to his car. Micheal unlocked it snd slide into the drivers seat. He waited for Kaylynn to get in before he began to drive towards her house. It had felt like too long since he went over there. “What does your mom know about us?” He asked solemnly. Micheal turned the radio on as he drove. At least if There was music there was something to distract his mind and he didn’t have to think. He didn’t like his thoughts lately. Micheal pulled into Kaylynn’s driveway and he licked his car. Heading inside with her. He knew being inside her house he didn’t have a reason to keep the hood up and the glasses on. But that wasn’t a conversation he wanted to have quite yet.

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Bailey relaxed slightly as Royce held her. Even if she was mad at him, he helped her. She appreciated him and that he came out here to help even when she had accused him. “Thank you.” She murmured and moved back to the broken wood, finishing the cleaning. “What’s up Royce?” She asked as she took her gloves off and hung them inside the barn. “Babe, finding the cows can wait.” She said and moved to Royce, touching his arm. “If you think this has something to do with the barn. We should go tell my dad snd the police.” She told him nervously. “We’ll get through this.” She murmured and took his hand as she walked up to Beau and the police. “Daddy.” She said. “Royce said he thinks he has some info.”

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn walked out to his car and slipped in. She buckled up and watched as he drove them to her house. She wanted to tell Micheal to take it easy on the workouts that his body needed rest too. She didn't think he would listen to that right now. Kaylynn frowned as he asked about her mom. "That you're my boyfriend and that we have been taking a break. That I really care for you and see us having a future together." she said thinking of what she told her mom. "She might know we had sex but I didn't explicitly say anything about it... moms just kinda know things sometimes just by asking questions." she shrugged. "Why?" she asked him. Kaylynn let Micheal in and they moved into the kitchen. She grabbed out a water offering him one. She sat on the counter and opened her water taking a sip looking at him. "Okay what are you hiding behind the glasses and hood. Are you keeping secrets from me now?" she asked him.

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Royce frowned. "It's just sensitive Bailey... I don't know who left it." he said and took her hand looking at her hoping she wouldn't want to rush right into this. "Let me just go get them with you and then... Bay." he sighed and stood in front of the police and Beau. Bailey spoke and he felt himself shrink as all the eyes turned to him. "I have some letters... at home that have been left in my locker, and in my house, over the past month. This last one has the same symbol on it... There's no name or anything." he said and looked at the ground then at Bailey. He wished he could have gone to get them and brought them here so he had something to do, now they would want to go to his house to pick them up or whatever. He blushed knowing the things they would read in the letters. "I thought they where from Bailey so I didn't think anything of it until now... well and the other day." he said looking at Bailey. "Things weren't adding up." he shrugged.

@ Jinx...
Micheal listened as she spoke. He didn’t want her mother to hate him. He really liked Nichole and it made him sad to think about her thinking of him as a bad person. He raised an eyebrow and glanced over at her. “She knows we had sex?” He sighed and laughed dryly. “She’s never gonna let me be alone with you now.” He said with a small smile, laughing to himself. Micheal shrugged. “I just wanted to know. I don’t want her to hate me or anything.” He told her honestly. “I also wanted to know just how much she knew about us.” He said. Micheal accepted the water bottle, sitting at the table. He opened it snd took a sip. “No.” He said and shook his head. “I’m not keeping secrets. I just like it.” He said and bit his lip. “I kinda look like a bad ass mysterious dude from a movie.” He said and laughed to himself. Micheal wasn’t sure what to tell her if she insisted he take his get up off. He couldn’t tell her the truth.

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Bailey looked up at Royce and frowned. She didn’t like how vulnerable this was making him feel. She squeezed his hand reassuringly. She let Royce talk and moved her hand from his hand to his back and rubbed it. She wanted to comfort him like he did her. Both Beau and the Officer could tell how nervous he was. The officer nodded and jotted it down in his notebook. “Well, why don’t you go back to your place and get those notes so I can take some pictures of them for evidence.” He said. The man placed a hand on Royce’s shoulder. “It’s okay, son, don’t worry. This could be a bit help.” Bailey rubbed his back again and looked up. “I’ll go with you. If we whale the long way we can see if any cows headed East and I’ll let dad know so he can wrangle them up.” She said trying to lighten the mood.

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn chuckled. "She asked if we where being safe and and just laughed it off and she gave me that knowing look." she said and blushed. "So yeah I think she knows." she smiled. "Maybe but she likes you." Kaylynn said and frowned shaking her head. "She doesn't hate you Micheal. You're still a kid to her. She thinks it isn't her job to hate just because I got hurt. I know the risks and I am a big enough girl to shoulder it myself. Not that she isn't supportive too." she said with a sigh and got down from the counter walking over to him. She put her hands on his shoulders. "No one here hates you Micheal. In fact we are all quite fond of you." she said and watched him try to pass one by on her. "Are you serious?" she asked him raising her brow. You can like it but I want to see my boyfriend I haven't seen in weeks." she said and rubbed his shoulders. "Please Micheal take it off. I'm tired of talking to my reflection in those terrible glasses." she said.

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Royce relaxed a little as Bailey reassured him by squeezing his hand. Her touch was soothing. He nodded and turned to Bailey as she agreed to go with him. "Alright." he said and nodded. Royce walked to his truck with Bailey and got in looking over at her. "I'm sorry I didn't know they weren't from you. I just didn't think they could be from anyone else then..." he started up his truck starting to drive off slowly. "Then when I scared you the other day I started to seriously doubt they where from you and the last one I wanted to talk to you about them because it just didn't make sense but we where fighting." he said and looked at the road concentrating for a while. "I found some of them in my house Bailey. In my room. They where in my house... do you think they broke in that one night I found the door open?" he asked her feeling sick as he thought about it. He felt vulnerable like he never had and didn't like it. Was this how he had made Bailey feel. "Oh gods Bay... did I make you feel like this when I...?" He looked over at her. "I am so sorry Bay." he said his eyes pained.

@ Jinx...
Micheal smiled slightly. He was reassured that Nichole still liked him. It made him feel better. He wondered for a moment if it was so important to him because he didn’t have his own mother figure. He tapped his fingers against the water bottle as he thought about it. But quickly turned his attention back to Kaylynn. “I’m glad she doesn’t hate me for our fighting?” He said unsure of what to call the situation. “And for taking your virginity.” He said and laughed softly. “I mean. Yea I’m sure she kinda expected it because what high schoolers don’t like to sneak away and be naughty.” He told her and smiled. Micheal’s face hardened slightly and he sighed as she pressed him. He reached out and took her hands into his. Partially because he just wanted to touch her but also to prevent her from just taking them off herself. “I’ll take it off as long as you promise me something.” He said and swallowed. “No questions after I do.” He told her and looked up.

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Bailey walked with Royce to his truck. She knew they’d gone through a lot in the last few days. She wasn’t sure what to say. Bailey could tell Royce was skiddish so she wanted to let him talk first. She didn’t want to pry or ask too many questions. As she sat she looked down at her feet, waiting and hoping he would talk. A wave of relief came over her when he finally began to explain. “It’s okay Royce.” She murmured and placed her hand on his leg. “I’m not sure, Royce. It’s possible. Hopefully the cops can figure some stuff out. I’m sure answers would help both of us.” She took a few deep breaths. Her mind wandered back to the time they were in the forest together and she heard noises. “If you do have someone stalking you. They probably don’t like me, I mean clearly from the barn.” She said as she looked over. “We can get through this together.”

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn nodded. She didn't know what to call it either but that was what she had come up with at the time. She giggled. "She has no proof of that." she said. He took her hands and she looked down at them. There was something really wrong. "Okay I promise but I will ask them before. What happened? Are you okay?" she asked him before he could take off his hood. She only cared that he was going to be okay. She wanted to be sure if he was hurt it didn't happen again. He was her star after all, he was her boyfriend and she loved him. She loved him just as much as before all of this, that didn't change. She bit her lip. "Okay no more questions take it off." she said and go of one of his hands. She was so worried about him. She bit her lip. Did he have anyone to care for him other than her? Surely Braydon cared? But they where boys they didn't have the same level or something but it was different.

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Royce nodded as she said they could get through this. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Right." he said and put his hand over hers going the back way to his house. He sat back feeling antsy. "I don't want your dad to read the letters. The last thing I want is for him to wonder why I would think they are from you." he said and frowned. He felt so stupid. He should have known better. "I should have said something sooner." he said and was glad he was driving so he had something to do with his hands. "Yeah they would think you're in their way to me." he said glancing at her then to the road. "They where sexual Bailey." he said. "Would you read them? I... I want you to understand." he said. He didn't want to be a lone in this. He needed her with him.

@ Jinx...
Micheal sighed, then laughed. She always found loopholes. If she didn’t become a dancer Micheal was sure she could be some sort of corporate lawyer. “I’m fine, Kaylynn.” he murmured. “I’m fine.” He reiterated as she let go of his handsome he reached up and pulled his hood down. Then slowly took his sunglasses off, folded them, and put them in his pocket. He looked down at his feet and took a few deep breaths before he looked up at her. Around his eyes was dark, almost like the mask of a raccoon, down the sides of his neck were bruises, though they were not as dark and seemed to be healing. “Don’t look at me like that.” He told her and smiled at Kaylynn. “I’d rather you look at this.” He pushed back from the table and stood. Micheal grabbed the bottom of his sweatshirt and lifted it as he tended his abdomen. He showed off his abs. Which now were much more defined. “I’ve really gained a lot of muscle lately.” He said proudly.

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Bailey shook her head as he doubted himself. “It’s okay Royce. You said something now and it’s okay.” She didn’t want him to think this was his fault. She didn’t know what the notes said, but she believed him if he said they seemed like they were from her. If he truly believed that, there was no reason for him to talk to her about them. It scared her though. What did they say? What had this person seen or her and Royce? Had they done anything else? She suddenly felt vulnerable too, unsafe. “Of course Royce, I’ll read them.” She murmured. When they arrived at his house, Bailey hopped out of the truck and headed inside. “Maybe you should have your parents change the locks, just in case.” She suggested.

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn smiled softly glad she made him laugh. She sighed softly and watched him pull off the hood and close up his glasses before he looked up at her. She gasped covering her mouth and frowned as she looked him over. She reached out to him pushing his hair back with her hand. She worried about him. She wanted to ask who did this to protect him but he told her not to look at him like that. She shook her head. "Micheal." she said. He stood and showed her his abs. She shook her head. His body was hot, always had been but it was defining very nicely. "This is serious." she said and pushed his hand back down so his sweater covered his abs. She looked up at him and reached up carefully touching his cheek with butterfly touches. She wanted to give him pleasure just to counteract all this pain. She didn't understand it and she blinked quickly. "Please hold me." she pleaded. She wanted to hold onto him. To make it all better but she couldn't. She knew she needed to go slow because once they crossed the line of physical affection she couldn't dictate when that happened to only when she felt like it. This was a relationship after all.

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Royce sighed and nodded as she told him it was okay. He nodded at her good point. "I'll call them and the locksmith after we drop the letters off." he said and drove up to the house. He didn't want to go in a lone but he also didn't want to put Bailey in harms way. He looked at her. He had to remember she was strong too. He would protect her and she could look out for him. He couldn't be over protective. He got out ad wet to her. "Stay close to me okay?" he said softly and squeezed her hand before leading her inside. Royce walked inside with her and up to his room grabbing the box out of the closet and handed them to Bailey a long with a bag of his things and a few things he wanted to keep with him. "I'm gonna stay at a hotel while the locks are fixed or maybe Tac will let me stay with him." he said and shrugged. "Come one we got to find the cows." he said and lead her back to his truck.

@ Jinx...
Micheal frowned slightly as she pushed his hand down. He knew it wouldn’t work, but he still had a hope that it might. She cared too much sometimes. “So is my workout routine” he told her trying to be funny. Of course this was serious. He knew that. But it just wasn’t something he wanted to discuss right now. Micheal was happy she didn’t ask anything, keeping her promise. Micheal nodded. “You don’t have to ask.” He murmured. Micheal wrapped his arms right around her waist, pulling Kaylynn to his chest. He held her tight to his chest. He loved how she felt in his arms. “Don’t worry so much about me.” He whispered he mouth against her head as he pressed a gentle kiss. “I’m an adult now, arent i?” He teased

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Bailey smiled, slightly reassured that Royce was going to do what he could to protect himself. She didn’t want him to be unsafe. She didn’t want that for either of them. “Of course.” She murmured. Bailey took Royce’s arm and followed him through the house. She looked around as they walked through the house, trying to make sure that they were alone here. Bailey grabbed things as he handed them to her. “I’d offer up our house but I don’t think Mr. Beau Foster would approve of that.” She said with a small laugh. “I’ll read these in the car. When we get close to the farm we’ll start looking for the cows. Four escaped, plus the calf.” She told him and began to walk out to the truck again with Royce.

@ BadStreetBoys
Kaylynn wrapped her arms around him and held onto him her hands gripping the back of his sweater. She shook her head. She would always worry so much about him. "That just means that you need more people to care about you." she said and was glad he couldn't see her face. She felt guilty for leaving him alone all this time. It wasn't like she came to some great revelation on her feelings anyways. She turned her head into his chest more and tried to shut out the self pity and anger. she wouldn't be able to help him if she kept thinking about herself. She swallowed the pain down and waited for her face to relax and dry up some before she looked up at him. "I'll get you some pain killers and some peas." she said and pulled away from him rubbing her eyes. She wanted to ask him what she could do, what he needed but he didn't like questions.

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Royce nodded as he got in the truck with her. He set the bag down and sighed at the house. He started the truck up as Bailey started to read the letters. He started to drive thinking over them and how creepy they where now that he knew they weren't from Bailey. How much had the letters influenced him in certain ways with Bailey? Surely more than just the one time had he acted differently, maybe better because of them. That freaked him out. He started the drive back looking at Bailey when he could to see her reaction the the letters. Royce drove slower than he had to get there and when they went the back way he started to look for the cows thinking of Buttercup. He hoped she stayed with her mom.