The Long Way Home

[Nox]

Nox came back out dressed in a pair of shorts and t-shirt. He found Elyse holding her ground and Jay looking towards him as if he were really a captive.

Nox shrugged and sighed. "I would rather be the one tied up but if that's what you want I'm game." He said with nothing in his voice.

Liam rushed down the stairs and around the corner. He'd been sitting on the stairs. He did that often when conflict was about to rise. He didn't come to Nox, he rushed around to Elyse and tugged on her hands. "Come with me Elyse." He had an intuitive nature about what needed to be difused.

"Sky let Jay go if he really wants to." Nox frowned. "I'd never make you stay anywhere you don't want to be. I just didn't want you go go home in the cold and you're a stubborn fucking ass who would do it just because he thinks he deserves to be in pain. Trust me I know the feeling. Walk out. Runaway."

Liam turned to look at him shouting. "NOX!"

Nox looked at him with the question of what? on his face. He didn't say it. Liam rolled his eyes and turned to Jay as he pulled at Elyse to leave with him. "Forgive Nox. He's a numb dumbass. He's not himself. And even despite whatever happened between you, the two of you need to get over whatever it is. Nox doesn't have many friends, and friends are the only people who come to this house. So Nox stop being a dickhead and mind your fucking manners."

Nox looked at Liam being in charge. He would do well. Nox sighed and walked back over to the bar and put the whiskey away and instead poured two glasses of water and set one on the far side of the island for Jay. "At least wait for the car."