Thirty-Three. Ready

*Lore Sokolov*

I will find my way to marry this woman in Greece.

I'll fucking tie her to a chair and force our marriage after this.

And I knew Hale was feeling the same way as he stared at her as she changed angrily.

"When's the flight." She asked. But it didn't even sound like a question.

"Two in the morning is when we are leaving the house." I answered. It was currently 9.

She hummed, going the the bathroom and putting her hair up.

Hale looked at me and smirked softly.

I smiled but returned neutral as she came back, grabbing her phone before sitting on the bed.

"You good, baby?" I asked.

"Yeah I am." She answered.

"Nora." I said.

She looked at me.

"What so you guys can answer me like that when you're mad but I can't?" She glared.

"There's a difference, so no you can't." I stood and Hale zipped the last suitcase.

"That's called double standards." She looked down at her phone.

I grabbed her phone, moving it to the side as I sat and dragged her into my lap.

"No, it's called you're not supposed to be upset. You're supposed to tell us your issues so we can fix them and handle the situation ourselves for your sake. Your happiness matters more than ours."

"That's not fair." She frowned.

"It is. It's like the sidewalk rule. We walk close to the cars to protect you. We take on issues and feelings to protect you and keep you happy. So talk to me." I rubbed her thighs softly.

She shrugged.

"I'm agitated. And I feel bad for your mom."

"I know. But she won't let us help her. He doesn't hurt her, I mean he isn't the best emotionally but honestly he is an amazing husband but a god awful father. But he's only her husband. He isn't her friend. I've tried. Hale has tried. We've cried to her. She won't leave him." I said.

She sighed.

Hale came up to us and leaned down, kissing her softly.

"I'm gonna get you some dinner. You need to rest after please." He pet her hair.

"Okay I love you. Be safe." She looked after him as he left before wrapping her arms around my neck.

"We got a beautiful ocean-side cabin for a month. So our coming back will be later than initially. Is that alright?" I asked.

She kissed my jaw, humming a yes.

"Thank you for everything." She said.

"What do you mean?"

"This. Always being there for me the second I need you guys. Always listening and understanding regardless of anything. I never thought I'd be loved like this in my lifetime." She confessed and I stood, lying her down on the bed as I climbed over her, grabbing her hands, moving them above her head as I intertwined our fingers.

Her cheeks were heated red.

I kissed her, her legs wrapping around my waist.

She moaned, letting me kiss her sweetly, I got chills as she gently bit the tip of the left part of my tongue.

"Careful." I whispered and she frowned.

"Did I hurt you?"

"No, sweetheart. I just would prefer not making a mess in my pants. They're new." I smiled.

She chuckled softly before tipping her chin up, grazing my mouth with hers.

I loosened my fingers from her grip, my hands feeling down her arms and holding her waist as I kissed her cheek.

Her arms came down, her fingers fisting the sides of my shirt as she watched my every move.

"What?" I asked, dragging my nose along her jawline.

I licked a soft place behind her ear and she gasped, thighs tightening around my hips.

"I don't care about my pants." She panted as I bit the lobe of her ear.

I laughed.

-

She had been sound asleep since Hale got her food.

We ate leftovers from last nights meal as ma went to bed early since pa came home but stayed in the basement till we left.

She was between my thighs on her stomach, her using my upper thigh as her pillow.

Hale packed the car, got her electronic shit in order, got her a full water bottle and we'd eat at the airport.

But it was almost 1:30.

Hale and I agreed to carry her to the car and wake her then to give her the choice of walking inside and remaining awake after TSA or she could sleep after until we get onto our flight.

Hale sat next to me on her bed and he reached, fixing the messy parts of her hair.

"We need to find a ring." He mumbled.

"I know."