Secretly Mine by Me =/ (the gingerbread man read aloud .TXT) 📖

the waterfall and go back to the house, careful of Jackson. I get to the house, returning to human form and slamming the door, laughing at Jackson outside.

"Alex let me in!" He knocks at the door vigorously so I let go of the door handle and run back into the kitchen where the towel is sitting on the floor. Jackson comes running at me and tackles me. I start laughing and kicking him when he starts tickling me.

"S-sto-Stop! Jackson!" I actually struggle this time since hes actually trying. "Jackson!!!" I laugh attempting to push him off. He laughs at me as I continue pushing against him.

"Alright you two. Get off of her Jackson."

"But daaaaad!" He whines and looks up at him.

"How are you even seventeen?" I laugh finally able to get him off me.

"Well my mommy and daddy woved each other vewy vewy much and-" He says in a baby voice.

"Jackson!" I shove him with my elbow as all the adults join us.

"What? You asked." He shrugs innocently at me and I roll my eyes. 

"Okay then, well off to bed." My mom turns us around and pushes us towards the stairs. 

"Good night." He says stopping at my door.

"Good night dork." I say stepping into my room and shutting my door as he walks away.

Chapter four

 ~Jackson~

 

I shoot up to the sound of muffled screams and look at my clock. It four in the morning so who's screaming?? It's not the... That kind of scream, if you in know what I mean... I quickly get out of bed and run into the hall. The screams seem to be coming from Alex's room, so I run and barge in not caring about the consequences of doing so. She is in bed and from the looks of it shes been tossing and turning for a while and just recently fell asleep since her phone screen is still on and its unlocked.

I know they say not to wake someone up from a nightmare, so I go to her side and grab her hand. She squeezes mine and the screams die down a bit but shes still having the nightmare. A couple minutes later she sits up sweating and crying and looks at me with fear in her eyes.

"Hey... It's okay... It was just a dream." I raise myself and sit on the edge of the bed, pulling her into my arms. I rest my chin on her head and stroke her soft black hair. She cries into my chest for a while before she calms down.

"Th...thank you." She says not letting me go yet. "This is new... No one's ever been here." She whispers not meaning for me to hear. Wait, this has happened before and she hasnt had anyone?? 

"Are you going to go back to sleep? If not I'll stay up with you." I ask her. She looks deep in thought before she answers. 

"I will... But can you maybe... Stay... With me?" I'm sort of surprised at this but nod anyways. "Thank you." I get her laying down again and stay beside her bed. She sleepily smiles at me and says, "Come up here." She pats the bed next to her.

"Are you sure?" I ask and she nods. I crawl in next to her and she cuddles up to me. Its funny, she has a king sized bed but we arent even taking up half of it. 

"Mmm your warm." She says before her breathing steadys out. I fall asleep not long after.

Chapter five

 ~Dylan~

 

"Blair, can you get Alex up? We have to leave in about two hours." I ask my beautiful mate.

"Sure." She walks up the stairs giving me a great view of her ass. "Dylan." She warns not even turning to look at me. I huff back into the kitchen before Blair comes running back down the stairs. "Myah! Here! Now!" She pulls a half sleeping Myah up the stairs and when she comes running back for Ashton shes fully awake. I follow them to see what all the commotion is about and find them gushing around my daughter's door. Being the tallest I just look over them and scan the room. My eyes travel to her bed and find- Wait. Alex and Jackson? In her bed?? Cuddling??? No! Nuh-uh!

"No! Not happening! Up! Now!" I push through them, ignoring their disappointed grumbles as Alex and Jackson shoot up and out of her bed. My eyes narrow as I find them to be fully clothed. "Now I'm confused. Explain." I demand.

"Dad... I had a nightmare and Jackson helped me. I asked him to stay. Nothing happened. I would never with," She points up and down the guys standing next to her. "That."

"Ouch. I'm hurt." Jackson says grabbing at his chest. Alex laughs at him and rolls her eyes. She hasnt even had her meds yet... Thats New....

"Oh come on. Leave them alone Dylan."

"Fine. But get ready. We are leaving in two hours." I walk out as my "friends" laugh at me. "Wow. Thanks guys."

Chapter six

 ~Alex~

 

Last night when I woke up and Jackson was by my side I was really happy he was there.

 

*The Dream*

 

I wake up and there is a man staring down at me. I shoot up and look over for my mate. He isn't there?? 

"Aww are you looking for your precious mate? Well hes right over there." The man says.

"Jackson!" I scream looking at him tied up with blood all over him. He can barely look up at me. He tries smiling at me but grimaces instead. "Please." I beg looking up at the man.

"I'll let him go if, you will be mine." He tells me. 

"Don't do it Alex. I love you! Don't do it. I'm fine!" Jackson shouts. I contemplate it and deside I have to do it.

"F...fine..." I studder out.

"Good. Now I'm going to do amazing things to you in front of him and then I'll let him go." He smiles at me and his eyes darken. He jumps on me so fast I dont even have time to react. He kisses down my body as tears stream down my face. He strips me and himself and enters me having no mercy. "I've always loved you!" He screams before cutting off my air way and reaching over to the night stand and grabbing a gun. He shoots the love of my life right before he ended my life.

 

*End of dream*

 

I shudder at the thought. Despite having the dream, I slept the rest of the night soundly. One question has been running around my mind, all day though. I didn't really pay attention during the meeting because of it. Why was Jackson my mate in my dream? I shake these thoughts out of my head as we drive back.

"-so then she was like, 'Hello there' and I was like 'Sorry I have a girlfriend' so now you have to pretend to be my girlfriend? Pleeeaassseee?" I'm not really paying attention to Jackson but I replay what he says in my head and I snap my attention to him.

"What!?" I shriek.

"Please Lex!" He begs using my childhood nickname and I roll my eyes at him. 

"Fine." I sigh. "When?" 

"Uhhhh tonight? Its just the movies I swear!" I roll my eyes again and get out of the car that was parked in the driveway. "Its at eight!" He shouts. A few hours later I'm in the shower when his voice fills my head.

'Hey, I came to your room and put some clothes on your bed since you werent there. I promise you'll like them.'

'K, get out.' I send him back.

"Rrrraaawwrrrr.' He responds responds like a cat hissing. I shake my head at him and roll my eyes. When I'm done with my shower I leave and go to my room. I stop dead in my tracks when I see Jackson with his back turned to me, messing with something on my bed. Mind you, I'm in just a towel. I'm about to go back into the bathroom to hide behind the door but he turns around too soon. His eyes widen and he gulps.

"What part of 'get out' dont you understand??" I yell continuing to the door.

"Sorry! I had to change the hoodie!" He yells. I wave my arm towards the door signalling for him to get out but quickly retreat it when I realize he could have seen my cuts. He rushes out the door and I get dressed. When I'm done I look at myself in the mirror. I hate to admit it, but Jackson is right. I do like it. I have his black hoodie on, making it more believable that we are dating, which hangs down past my butt which I'm happy about, and blue skinny jeans. I out on my black converse after pushing my hair and teeth and go to the living room.

"And where are you going young lady?" My dad asks me.

"Jackson was an idiot and now I have to act like his stupid ass date." My mom looks at me interested but my dad gives Jackson a sharp look.

"First of all, language. And second, touch my daughter and your dead." He says the last part to Jackson and my eyes widen.

"Dad! I can defend myself and he will not be touching me. Right?" I turn and give Jackson a look that causing him to vigorously nod in agreement.

"Yes sir!" He drags me out the door and we go to the movie theatre. Yay... I can't wait for tonight... To be over!