*The Pacifier*

Chapter 8

Returning to Woody Woodchucks with Shane's speed was kind of a blur as my worry for my brother grew.

As soon as Shane parked, I ran inside slamming the car door shut with force not waiting for neither of the girls or Shane. I want my brother safe

Luckily the place was empty and no one was around so it was easy navigate for the place. I spotted my brother inside the ball pool.

I let go of a breath I didn't know I was holding placing a hand on my heart in relief.

"Ah, I sort of figured you'd come back for him" the owner turned around when he heard us coming. I shot him a look as Shane walked pass me placing Tyler on his seat next to me in the floor

"Lexi, watch your brother and sister" Shane told me which he needn't to do as I would anyway but I nodded placing a hand on Lulu's shoulders as she stood next to me "Inexcusable" he told him while walking to the pool "I've never left a man behind" he said grabbing Peter from inside the pool

"Oh, relax. Once we found a kid in the ball pool when we opened in the morning" the owner told him as we watched Shane grabbing Peter. I gasped in amusement as the owner exclaimed horrified seeing Peter without his diaper showing his little butt "Whoa, whoa! Not cool! Uh, there is no free styling in the ball pool" he said walking to Shane with Peter in his arms pointing at him in slight disgust as the girls next to me giggled. I chuckled along with them covering my mouth, all trace of anger and worry leaving me relaxed.

Shane held Peter to the owner so he could grab it. The owner did so with an uncomfortable and disgusted expression as Shane jumped into the ball pool, probably looking for Peter's diaper.

I looked at the owner who had Peter in his arms but far away from him and I shot him an annoyed look walking towards him not liking how he was looking at my little brother.

I tapped his shoulder making him turn to me. I pointed at Peter holding my arms. He quickly gave him to me and I pressed him to me in a tight hug not caring if he was half naked while glaring at the owner walking away just in time to see Shane surfacing from the pool pulling out Peter's diaper making the girls scream backing away at the sight.

Shane looked around settling his eyes on me. I smiled sheepishly while holding Peter on my arms

"We're good" he exclaimed. I flashed him thumbs up with a hand smiling.

~8~

The sun was disappearing when we finished returning the fireflies to their homes. I was relaxed all the way home that I didn't bother on glaring or snapping at Shane.

My eyes widened though when Shane parked in front of the house that didn't look like a house at the moment with teenagers scattered around all the garden with red cups on their hands.

The house was full of teenagers which made me scrunch my nose in annoyance hating at the moment the music playing from inside out

"Oh, someone's gonna get busted" Lulu teased mockingly. I nodded not taking my eyes of the people, my fists clenching on my tights seeing all this people in my house

"And a punch in the face..." I sing-sang with controlled anger. Lulu chuckled nervously as we walked inside.

Tyler was in my arms as we and Lulu with Peter's hand clasped around her's made our way through the people to the stairs. "Take Peter and Tyler upstairs" I whispered at Lulu pleadingly. She nodded. I placed Tyler on her arms and she grabbed Peter's hand tugging forward and the three of them made their way up making me sigh in relief which didn't last long when I felt a hand on my shoulders, tensing with the voice from behind me

"Hey, babe"

I pursed my lips clenching my hand in fists, seeing Shane wasn't near. I took a deep breath turning around "What do you want?" I growled at him making him chuckle raising his hand in surrender

"Party with you, honey" he told me smirking taking a step forward making me step back hitting my back with the stair railing. I flashed him an annoyed look

"I don't like parties" I told him crossing my arms "And if i did. I wouldn't like spending one with you"

Jake chuckled in amusement "Oh, come on Lex. Admit it you like me" he said leaning forward

I smiled. "Oh...."

He smiled closing his eyes leaning towards me. My smile faded away into an annoyed frown and I kicked my knee up with strength into between his tights making him gasp in pain, opening his eyes in surprise and pain "Bitch" he groaned

The music playing suddenly was turned off and I looked away from Jake who was crouching down on the floor covering his pained area, towards Shane who was in the stereo having just turned off the music making me like him right there, sighing in relief

"Party's over!" Shane exclaimed making everyone go dead silent, the only noise coming from next to me were groans of pain which I ignored walking forward and crossing my arms shooting everyone death glares "You're all gonna clean this house spotless. No highway option. Now, get cleaning"

Everyone was quiet until someone ran away. Scott

With that everything turned to chaos as everyone ran trying to scape or look at where Scott ran.

Zoe stood up and caught my eye. I shook my head at her in disappointment and sighed placing a hand in my head

~8~

Apparently, everyone fears an angry Navy Seal.

Shane put everyone to clean the house making me smile smugly at Zoe's friends and not so friends who crashed the party.

I was siting on the stairs watching everyone cleaning, my knees tucked to my chest and my chin in top and between them.

I spotted Shane walking towards the stairs passing next to an in pain Jake frowning down at him, seeming to recognize him as he looked up to where I was siting, shooting smug smiles at Jake

He walked to me pointing at Jake, raising his eyebrows silently

"He pissed me off" I answered his nonverbal question. "My manager says sometimes a way to let go of the anger is to channel it to somewhere else" I said innocently, he tilted his head aside "Strangers in my house breaking my family things made me angry and I channeled that anger"

Shane looked down at the boy, who groaned one more time. He didn't ay anything else as he walked away.

I sighed in relief. At least he didn't scold me.

I smiled