Promised (The Promised Series)

and sighs. “Linc, it’s nothing against you, but I’d prefer you didn’t. It will cause me and you all kinds of problems if they see us together.”
    “Wyn, your brothers don’t scare me.”
    “That’s good because they aren’t bad guys. They just have their ways and I don’t want you drug into what those ways entail. I promise I’ll meet you tomorrow, but please, for me, stay here until I’m out those doors.” She pleads with me.
    As much as I want to argue with her, I can’t. Once she draws me into those green eyes and pleads with me in that silky, smooth voice to do something for her, I don’t have any way of telling her no.
    “Fine, but do you mind if I text you later if I have questions about tomorrow?” I ask, knowing quite well that the texts I’ll be sending won’t have any questions about volunteering.
    “That’s fine, I guess.” She gives in. “Bye, Linc. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
    “Bye, Wyn. I’m looking forward to it.” I give her my smile that more than one girl has referred to as drop you to your knees gorgeous .
    She returns my smile and I must say, it’s ten times more potent than mine.

Chapter 4 – Wyn
    ~You Made My Night~
    I step out the front doors of the school and just like I told Linc, my brothers are sitting right out front waiting on me. I’ve tried to explain to them that I don’t need them all to pick me up, but they like to make a big show. So I don’t push it.
    Adam is with them this time and he hops out of the back passenger side door so I can slide in. Then he gets back in.
    “So, how was jail today, Wyn?” Aidan, my oldest brother, asks. Out of all my siblings, he’s the one that’s been the most vocal about not liking my decision to stay in school and graduate. So every day, he asks me the same question. I don’t know if he thinks referring to it as jail will turn me off of my studies. But so far, it hasn’t worked. Unlike them, I have always loved going to school and what I’ve learned from being there.
    “It was fabulous, Aidan. I learned how to shank a man and hide the weapon before the guards show up.”
    Adam tries to cover his laugh from beside me, but of course he doesn’t succeed. He’s the only one in my family that gets my sense of humor. I see the proof of that when Aidan glares at me in the mirror from the driver’s seat and my other three brothers stare at me like their shocked I could make such a statement.
    “Would you like me to teach you later boys?” They just keep staring at me and Adam keeps laughing. “Fine, but it’s your loss. It’s a pretty handy skill to have.”
    “If Dad only knew the kind of crap you’re picking up from being around those Gorgers.” Aidan says as he shakes his head.
    “Yeah, and if Dad only knew you cheat on your wife.”
    “Dad doesn’t care if I step out on Marley.” I can see through the mirror that he rolls his eyes.
    “No, but he will care that your choice of mistress is a Gorger, who you happened to knock up.” I fire back. Aidan’s wife, Marley, is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet and the simple fact that she puts up with him should be enough to get her sainthood. I have no clue how she doesn’t know what he’s doing behind her back. Heck, everyone but her and my parents do. But somehow, the jerk wad has kept it from them.
    “You little…” Aidan starts.
    “So what do you think Dad will say about your Gorger kid? Or better yet, what do you think your wife will think?” Now don’t get me wrong, I see nothing wrong with a gypsy being with a non-gypsy, but the way Aidan is going about it is one hundred percent wrong.
    “I’m going to slap that smug look off your smug little face.” Aidan slams on his breaks and turns in his seat to follow through on his threat.
    “You touch her, Aidan, and I’ll tell Dad myself about your bastard baby and its whore mother. And that’ll be after I make you regret ever laying a hand on her.” Adam warns him in his no nonsense voice. Aidan may be the oldest and the leader of the other three idiot brothers of mine, but Adam is badass and they all know it. He’s the tallest and most built of all five boys and he knows how to use all of that to his advantage. The other four know not to mess with Adam, especially when he’s using that no nonsense voice.
    “You can’t always protect her Adam. You won’t always be around.” Aidan threatens.
    “I may not always be around, but I swear if I find out you’ve ever laid