Free Holly's Awakening by Sam Crescent

to him then he’s going to hurt her. Do you really want to live every night
wondering if he’s using his fists?” Kade asked.
    Steven shook his head. He’d not thought about
letting her go back home.
    “You should have consulted with me.”
    “No, we’re a couple, Steven and soon to be a
threesome, but I don’t have to ask you what to do.”
    “It’s polite to do so.”
    “Are we really going to argue about this?” Kade asked. “I did what was best for all of us.”
    Steven turned around and shut the computer down. “I
hope for all of our sakes that this doesn’t come back to bite us in the ass.”
He felt like something was going to happen. William had been in charge of the
Walker household for a long time. Steven doubted he was just going to sit down
and let Kade walk all over him.
    “I don’t see why it will. I’ll handle everything
that comes our way.”
    Steven nodded and followed Kade through to the main house.
    There was no sign of Holly in the living area. Going
upstairs, Steven checked the bathroom as Kade checked
the bedroom. There was no sign of her at all.
    “Where could she have gone?” Kade asked.
    Going downstairs, Steven saw the note lying against
the phone.
    “Gone to see John. I need to know everything is all
right, Holly,” Steven said, reading the note aloud.
    “Why can’t she take our word for it?” Kade asked, growling. “I’m going to fucking tan her ass
when she gets home.”
    “No, you’re not. All of her life she’s only counted
on herself and John. No one has stepped in, and her father has instilled this
fear that she can’t just get over because you say so.” Steven tore the note up
and grabbed his keys.
    “Where are you going?” Kade asked.
    “I’m going to take a drive over there to make sure
she’s okay.”
    He didn’t wait for a response from Kade and went straight for the waiting car outside.
    Kade followed
behind him climbing into the passenger side of the car. “I’m coming with you.”
    Steven started up the car and pulled out onto the
main road leading toward the town.
    “How did she leave the house?” Kade asked. “I’ve never seen her drive, and John always picks her up.”
    Looking out of the corner of his eye, Steven saw him
checking his phone.
    “She can call a taxi, Kade .
It’s that simple.”
    “Why didn’t she do as we said?” Kade asked, slamming his phone onto the dash of the car.
    “Because it’s her family, and no one comes between
her and her family, not even us. She needs to know they’re okay. I don’t see
her leaving them behind.” Steven picked up his speed and started in the
direction of where John lived.
    Within thirty minutes he was parked outside John’s
apartment. Kade was out of the car and buzzing to be
let in. John buzzed them up.
    When the door opened to the apartment, Steven saw
all of Holly’s brothers and sisters were sat doing their homework. From the
looks of them they were washed and clothed.
    “What’s the matter?” John asked, letting them inside
the apartment.
    Steven assessed everything and knew he’d find him a
bigger place for all of them. Eric waved at them. He smiled at the younger man
before turning his attention back to John.
    “Where’s Holly?”
    “What do you mean? Last time I checked she was with
you two?”
    Steven glanced over at Kade .
“She was with us this morning. Have you spoken to her today?”
    John nodded. “I spoke to her an hour ago. She wanted
to check in and make sure everything was fine. I told her not to worry, but
Holly has always been a worrier. She didn’t have a clue what you were going to
do.” He pointed at Kade .
    “Nothing has happened here. Your Dad hasn’t tried to
come over?” Steven asked.
    “No, I’ve not heard a thing from him. To be honest
he wouldn’t try anything with me. Last time he tried to hit me I put him on his
ass. No one hits me and gets away with it. I grew up taking his punches. It’s
not going to happen again.”
    Steven looked