"Uh, Skylar, I don't know if Talon told you about the men in our family and their women..."
"He told me Xavier but I don't see what that has to do with him acting like a Neanderthal."
"Well, he kinda can't help it, it's programmed, sorta. We don't know what it is exactly and may never know, but just know he can't let that guy anywhere near you or he might lose his mind."
"See..." I smirked at her incurring her wrath farther I’m sure.
"What, that's crazy, what do you mean lose his mind, like seriously?"
"Skye, take it from me, they're not playing, just let Talon handle the situation, and Talon you be careful, we don't need to be bailing you out of jail. And besides Skye needs you now since she's sick and all."
"I know that mom, why's everybody acting like I'm going to off this jackass? I'm just going to have a nice little talk with him."
"Uh huh, he doesn't look like he's planning on just talking if you ask me."
"Kick his ass Talon, wish I was there to help you out bro."
"Ryder don't encourage him, seriously Talon Robert is harmless..."
"Bye guys I have to go talk to my girl." I hung up the phone, now she knew she wasn't going to get any help from that corner.
"I don't care how harmless you think he is, you're not seeing him, now just let me go take care of this and I'll be back. Just watch TV or something if you don’t want to tackle homework, it'll make the time go faster."
"Why don't we both stay here? Besides I'm not at the dorms, he doesn't know where I am and Steph would never tell him." She grabbed my shirt and held on tight.
"Yeah but I suspect he's getting help from another faction."
"Who?" She scrunched up her eyes at me.
"That's not for you to worry about, I got it all under control."
"Avery if you get into trouble I'm going to be so mad."
"Not to worry babe I'll be careful, now give me a kiss so I can go do what I gotta do." I pulled her to me and kissed her the way I always do, like it's our last kiss and I can't get enough. "You stay inside okay, don’t open the door for anyone, I have my keys, not even Stephanie gets in until I get back."
"Talon you're being ridiculous...."
"Whatever, just do it please, I know you don't listen worth shit but believe me you do not want to play around with this, stay...in...side." I gave her one last hard kiss and left.
I know she doesn't understand what she calls my craziness, shit I barely understand it myself. All I know is that the need to protect her overrides everything else, not to mention the aggression I felt every time I thought of him looking at or even touching her. I never felt any of these things before so I was basically playing it by ear. This possessive caveman routine was all new to me, I never cared what any of the women I slept with did after I was done with them, never had any interest in who they screwed, saw or hung out with. With this girl, it felt like I would kill anyone who even looked at her. If I had to spend the rest of my life like this I would be nuts by the time I reached thirty. How the hell did my father and brother deal with his shit? Maybe I should've paid more attention to those stories after all instead of laughing them off.