"We're here." Pierce's voice made my eyes flutter open. I had fallen asleep in the car after about an hour of the drive, while I was asleep was the only time I could escape the nightmare of my current reality. The sky had been pitch black, the only light source being the stars in the sky. Pierce had pulled the car up the long driveway only to reveal Xander's country house.

The house was tall, the roofs were flat but triangular in the front- the architecture reminded me of a cottage core house. The shingles all matched up, not one spot missed as they gave a grey overlay over the house. The house was built with golden brick, one stacked above the other. The front yard had been filled with greens, trees, and bushes everywhere as they grew against the house. Windows were outlined with white trim, the glass polished and shiny.

I was shocked to see this mansion that Xander owned, it was beautiful, to say the least. I had no idea he had numerous properties, obviously not spending as much time at this one. We had both exited the car and I stared in awe at the house as Pierce grabbed our bags from the trunk before heading towards the front door. I rushed myself over to the front door before walking into the dark house.

Pierce ran his hand along the wall in hopes of finding a light switch in which he did. The inside matched the outside of the house with an old antique feeling. There was a black polished staircase that went all the way up to the top of the house, paintings being hung wall to wall. The furniture had a been a dark brown leather that had complimented the royal red rug that laid flat against the ground. I searched through the house as Pierce went to call Xander. I followed down a corridor, flipping on a light switch to enter a room that I would only assume was a study.

A black grand piano was placed in the middle of the room, the hardwood floor was a shiny brown, a red leather couch sat parallel to the piano. Windows were the length of the walls, covered by red curtains that were probably about 12 feet long. A bookcase was pushed against the wall, packed with books.

I pulled open the glass casing over it, running my fingers along the stem of the books before my eyes caught one. "Axel Gunner" was the title that was plastered across the front cover. I skimmed through the book, my eyes running over the lines that were printed against the paper.

"That was my great great grandfather." Pierce's voice made me jump in my spot. I whirled around to see him leaning up against the doorway of the room. He approached closer to me, taking the book from my hands "He started Crestmont after his neighborhood had been reported of many break-ins. It was originally a gang in order to protect their streets- all the men, women, and children that were helpless at the time."

I had always known that gangs were originally created in order to protect their streets, not as to what they developed into today. I admired pierce's great-great-grandfather for creating a group in order to protect the vulnerable. Life had already been a struggle at that time so I couldn't imagine going through living in fear 24/7.

Pierce pushed the book back into the bookcase, shutting the glass case over it. "If only it had been that easy.." I mumbled under my breath, wishing that the gang I was part of was only to protect the neighborhood.

"Do you even realize how much you've changed since you got here?" Pierce's eyes narrowed at me "When you got here you seemed to be a goodie-two-shoes that wouldn't do anything out of her comfort zone and look at you now Aspen. I know you hate to hear it and I don't want to compare you to your mom, but you are following in her footsteps. Maybe Xander and Archer are right, you are what this gang needs."

A lot had changed since I got here, I used to be someone who wouldn't even drive past the speed limit in fear of getting a ticket- now look at me. I've raced and I've shot at cops, I've been placed into prostitution, I've escaped a school shooting, and I've learned how to fight and defend myself. Although I didn't know if I was exactly proud of myself for who I became, it was just such a drastic difference then the Aspen who came here.

"No." I shook my head "I don't want to be my mom or what Crestmont needs, it was too much pressure. I couldn't be my mom either, she was fearless and here I am not being able to get the anxiety out of my head because of what is happening with the Coinstons."

Pierce sighed before walking over to the record player before placing a record it in, letting the music startup. I rolled my eyes, chuckling softly as I recognized song immediately. Pierce walked up to me, grabbing both my hands and pulling me out to the middle of the room. I narrowed my eyes at him as the music played in the background giving him an Are-You-Serious look.

"Come on dance with me, take your mind off everything," Pierce said as he took my hand, spinning me around his arm. I wasn't exactly in the mood to dance or do anything that didn't involve my anxiety consuming me. I spun hesitantly before looking up to Pierce.

"They say we're young and we don't know. We won't find out till we grow." I sang the lyrics softly, humming with the beat of the lyrics. Pierce's lips tugged up into a smile as he took my hand and spun me outward.

"Well, I don't know if all that's true. Cause you got me and baby I got you." Pierce sang the next lyric, making a smile break on my face. He spun me into his chest, my back pressed up against his chest while his arms wrapped around me, his fingers intertwining with mine.

"I got you, babe." We both sang together as I looked back and up at him. I threw my head back against his shoulder, Pierce burying his head in the crook of my neck. His lips left kisses against my skin, making goosebumps across my body while the warmth of his body had taken over me.

Pierce and I's bodies swayed back and forth slowly while the house was filled with silence except for the record that played. My anxiety subsided momentarily, allowing me to enjoy the moment and focus on it alone. I turned around to face him, looking up to his crystal grey eyes that bored down at me. I wrapped my arms around his neck, my hands intertwining behind his neck. Pierce's arms snaked around my waist while we continued to sway.

"Why me? I mean why after all this time you like me when you were the one to spit a chewed-up apple in my face in front of the entire school." I asked out of nowhere. I couldn't help but not understand why Pierce and I's relationship had developed so much in the time I had been there, going from absolutely hating each other to always wanting to be with each other.

"When you came to Northeast, I knew that you were going to get yourself in deep shit by joining Crestmont. I did everything I could to make you hate me and want nothing to do with Crestmont so you could live as normal a life as possible.." Pierce paused "And when I saw you I knew I'd fall for you, everything I did to you was just an act to keep you away from me and me away from you."

What Pierce said made sense but did shock me. Was Pierce really just trying to look out for me from the beginning so I wouldn't join Crestmont? Everything made sense. The acts and the words, all of it was to push me further away so I could have a normal senior year but look at where I am now. In some country home, two hours away from the city to hide from a gang that was after me.

"Still doesn't take back you humiliating me in front of the entire school." I joked, earning an eye roll from Pierce. I rested my head on his shoulder, while Pierce ran his hand up and down my back as we continued to sway. I had been content and happy, this side of Pierce brought out a completely different side of me as well.

"Hey, we all just-" A voice stopped, making Pierce and I jump away from each other only to turn around to see June standing the doorway to the study. I looked over at Pierce before looking back over to June, trying to find the words to make up some stupid excuse. June walked closer to us, looking between the both of us.

"Ok, I've had enough of this. You two better start talking now. First, you disappear at Xander's together, then Aspen comes out of your room this morning, and now this." June scoffed as she knew there was something up. I looked at Pierce, knowing there was no use to keep lying to her because she had been the most suspicious.

"You can NOT tell anyone," I warned and her eyes widened in realization. "Are you fucking serious!?" She exclaimed and I quickly covered her mouth with my hand as I looked around, making sure no one had heard.

"You're dating?!" She whisper yelled, turning her head to Pierce "How could you not tell me about this- I mean I did suspect but how dare you I'm your twin sister and you didn't tell me!"

"Because you don't know how to keep your mouth shut." Pierce snapped "June I swear to god if you tell anyone-"

"Tell anyone what?" Xander's voice interrupted as his footsteps made the wood creak. We all were silent as he looked at the three of us before dropping the subject "Well now that we are all here, Archer and I will be doing a lot of researcher; everything possible thing we can use against the Coinstons. It is night though, there ten bedrooms within this house and seventeen of us. Bedrooms will be shared, girls and guys will stay separate."

We all nodded in agreement as Xander went on to explain the bedroom arrangements. "June and Aspen you will share. Pierce you and Cypress will share. Now I suggest we all get to bed because it is already midnight and we have a long day tomorrow."

The three of us grabbed our bags before heading up the staircase where June had led me to the room where we had been assigned while Pierce and Cypress were directly across. I dragged my suitcase down the hall before we stopped at the doors. Everyone had already been in their rooms, probably as ordered by Xander. I went to push the door open before Pierce grabbed my hand, whirling me around to face him.

He pressed a small kiss on my lips before pulling away and pressing his forehead to mine "If you need me just wake me up. Don't forget everything will be ok."

"Goodnight Pierce." I pecked his lips before turning around to see a very grinny Juniper. "Oh come on." I rolled my eyes at her, pulling her into the bedroom before we both dropped out suitcases while staring in awe.

The room was a wallpaper light brown that matched the dark stained hardwood. The ceiling had a brown archway while the bed with a white headboard laid directly underneath it. A fireplace that had been painted white to match the bed was pushed back against the wall with two windows on the side of it. Two black leather chairs with footrest were placed to look at the fireplace with brown rugs underneath each other them.

Juniper kicked off her shoes before throwing herself back onto the bed. I walked over and let my back crash against the bed, sinking into the white fluffy comforter that was placed on it. She turned on her side to face me resting an arm under her head to keep her upright.

"So you and my brother?" She cocked an eyebrow at me "Can't say I'm very surprised."

"Oh shut up." I rolled my eyes as I turned my body on its side to face her "It's not like I knew it was going to happen, it just did..."

"When did it start?"

"Yesterday at Xander's party. After that stupid little truth or dare game Mercury suggested, Pierce pulled me upstairs and admitted his feelings for me. I didn't even expect it, I had no idea he even liked me especially since he's been on and off with Mercury." I explained, replaying the moment over in my head.

"Well, hopefully, it'll stay off now that you guys are together." She sighed "I just don't know how Xander and Archer are going to react, especially because no dating rule was put in place because of Pierce and him going from girl to girl."

"Yeah, I don't know..." I trailed off "I have no idea what we're going to do or even say. Just not say anything for now especially now with everything that is going on." I couldn't imagine telling Xander and Archer about Pierce and me now that we were already facing serious problems, it was just more to throw onto the fire.

"What about you and Cypress?" I cocked an eyebrow at her "I mean I see you guys have been spending way more time together, is there something I don't know about?"

"I mean.." June sighed "I like him but I don't think it'll ever go anywhere. I've had a crush on Cypress since we were sixteen but Cypress doesn't see me as anything more than Pierce's twin sister. Since I'm Pierce's sister and Cypress's best friend is Pierce it doesn't work. Pierce would flip if his best friend started dating his sister and Cypress won't date his best friend's sister."

"Pierce should not dictate who you date though. I get that he and Cypress are best friends but that shouldn't stop your feelings. Pierce will get over it, he's just doing what older protective brothers do." I shrugged, knowing Pierce would eventually get over it if it meant that June was happy.

Pierce and Juniper were extremely important to each other, they had a bond with each other that they didn't with their other siblings. I wondered if it was because they had been twins but the reality was they all each other had growing up. They were there with each other for every big step in their lives, going through it together. From their first day of school, starting high school together, getting their licenses, their first heartbreaks and loves, their initiation into the gang, and so on. If there was anyone in this world that Pierce loved with all his heart it was Juniper and vice versa. They respected and valued each other so much it was the sibling relationship that made you grow with envy.

"Well, how about this." I suggested "I'll tell Pierce to come in here and you can go into the room with Cypress. Will allow you to spend some time with each other and I'll deal with Pierce."

"Oh I don't know, what would I say-" June started but I narrowed my eyes down at her "It's now or never June."

"Ok, ok fine." She pushed herself off of the bed and began pacing back and forth in the room. I reached for my phone to text Pierce to come in here while June became blabbing on about what she would say.

"Oh my god." She ran a hand through her hair "What am I going to say? What do I do? Do I tell him? Should I change clothes? Oh my god oh my god. I'm freaking out Aspen I can't do this." I stood up from the bed and grabbed Juniper's hands in mine as I stared back at her.

"You can do this. Just stay relaxed." I encouraged when the door opened to reveal Pierce. "Miss me already?" He teased, shutting the door behind him.

"June is going to spend the night with Cypress so you can stay in here." I forced out quickly, trying to push June out the door before Pierce could object to anything.

"What?" Pierce's voice went cold as he looked over to Juniper "You are not spending the night with Cypress. What is this about?" I sent Juniper a look to go and that I would deal with Pierce and his objections. She rushed out the door and across the hallway while shutting the door behind her.

"Aspen what the hell-" Pierce started but I grabbed his hands and pulled him towards the bed. "How else were we going to be able to spend time together. I mean Xander and Archer are going to be breathing down my neck." I made up an excuse, trying to distract Pierce from Juniper going with Cypress.

"I know what you're trying to do Ambrosia," Pierce warned, catching on that I was coming up with a lie to hide the fact that Juniper wanted to be with Cypress "And it's not going to work."

"Are you sure about that Gunner?" I tested and before I knew it Pierce picked me up swiftly be pushing me back onto the bed. My body sunk into the mattress as Pierce hovered over my body. I kicked off my heels before wrapping my legs around Pierce's torso. Pierce's lips smashed into mine as his hands slid down my torso, one landing on my hip and the other grabbing my thigh.

His lips moved in sync with mine, his tongue sliding across my teeth. I granted him entry and tugged at the back of his hair before sliding my hands down his chest. Pierce pulled back from me to pull his shirt off over his head and toss it to the ground. His bare chest had been revealed, my hands pressing up against his skin as he moved his lips back to mine.

Pierce's hand slipped under my shirt, pulling me up from my spot and unhooking the back of my bra clasp. Our lips broke away before he pulled my shirt off and over my head while throwing my bra to the ground. Pierce pressed his lips to my neck before leaving a trail of kisses down my body while his left hand groped my breast. I bit my lip, closing my eyes shut as I squirmed at his touch.

My phone began to vibrate on the nightstand in which I reached my hand out before grabbing my phone to look at the contact screen. "H-hello?" I answered while trying to push Pierce off me but he shook his head at me sent me a wink.

"I just got home after dropping dad off and running around. Are you at Xander's country house yet?" Aster's voice sounded stressed, which I could imagine. I knew he was starting to feel guilty for bringing me to New York and getting me involved in Crestmont.

"Yeah, we're all here," I said as Pierce kissed down my stomach. Pierce tugged at the waistband of my jeans, making me look over to him and sending him a glare. Pierce wasn't affected by my look or glare as he undid the button of my jeans before unzipping them.

"I'm on the phone!" I yelled, covering the mic on my phone so Aster wouldn't hear me yell. "Then stay quiet," Pierce smirked as he ripped my jeans off my legs followed by my underwear.

"Have Xander and Archer talked to you? About what they were going to do?" Aster asked, wanting to know if they had a plan officially set in place. Their plan has been that none of us can travel alone but we needed something a little more in-depth by now with how serious everything had gotten.

Pierce then pushed my legs apart and placed his face at the center between my legs. I clutched at the sheet and held back a moan. I threw my head back, looking up at the ceilings as I used everything I could to not moan. "Uh, N-no I-" I said breathlessly as Pierce's tongue swirled in circles "They are going to t-talk to us tomorrow."

"What's going on?" Aster's voice became cold "Aspen where are you right now?" His voice was demanding and I tried to push myself back on the bed, away from Pierce but his hands grasped around my legs as he pulled my body closer to him and returning back to what he had been doing.

"I'm just in bed." I forced out "Just super tired, you woke me up when you called."

"Ok..." Aster trailed off "Well go to bed then, I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Alright." I said fast "Night. Love you." With that I hung up, not waiting for Aster to respond. My phone dropped to the floor as I gripped onto the bedsheets. A moan escaped from my lips and Pierce pulled away and hovered over my body.

"Quiet," Pierce warned, placing a hand over my mouth and made his way down my body.

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"Knox, please!" I begged as he paced back in forth in front of the line of windows that were in the place of walls. He loaded the bullets into the chamber of the gun, one by one while letting out a sickening laugh.

"Oh, Ambrosia..." He sighed, it's such a shame "What a waste of a pretty face, but you know we have a set of rules to this game. And in this game, you lost." Knox's eyes flickering up to mine as they bored into me. My heart had sunk as I had known it was the end, I wasn't able to keep fighting after all I have been was that.

Knox raised the gun the red laser pointing directly at my chest. I shook my head back and forth as I stared at his shaky hand that had held the gun. I couldn't believe he'd do this, knowing I was innocent. I hadn't been involved in anything with RSP but I was just a toy to be used as revenge.

I heard banging on the windows, my eyes snapping over to the glass. My eyes widened as I had seen Pierce banging on the other side of the window. His screams were muffled by the glass, making me dart towards the window.

I pressed my hands against the glass as I looked into his tired eyes, looking distraught as ever. "Pierce!" I shouted, hoping he'd be able to communicate with me but the glass had been so thick it was nearly impossible.

Pierce had pulled out the gun that rested in a holster on his side, shooting directly into the glass, making it shatter as I stepped back. The sound of the glass shattering against the cold cement floor was ear raping as everyone stepped back from the glass.

I looked up to see Pierce who pushed his way through the glass, running up and grabbing it immediately. He grabbed my body, pulling me in tightly as his arms wrapped around me and I clutched onto his shirt while tears of joy streamed down my face. He was finally here, I was finally rescued.

"Aspen." His voice cracked as tears pricked his eyes, his hands grabbing the sides of my face. I grabbed a hold of his hands, the warmth of his body radiating over mine. "Pierce," I said in shock that he was finally here.

Before I could do anything, I looked over to Knox to see him raise the gun, pulling the trigger without any hesitation. I screamed as the bullet came in contact with Pierce's torso. I struggled to keep Pierce's body up before falling to the floor with him.

"Aspen! Aspen!" A voice shouted, shaking my body before my eyes shot open and I gasped for air. I broke out into a coughing fit as I sat up in the bed, feeling tears streaming down my face. I caught my breath before looking over to Pierce who's eyes had the same tired eye look.

"You had a nightmare." He sighed, pulling me into his lap and wrapping his arms around me. I was still slightly shaken up from the dream, it had felt so real. I could tell I had been screaming and crying in my sleep due to the intensity.

"It was Knox.." I ran a hand through my hair as I looked up to meet Pierce's eyes "I was there and then you broke in...then he pulled the trigger."

"It was just a dream." Pierce reassured me, pressing a small kiss to my forehead "It's ok Aspen. You're safe here and I'm here." I nodded as I pulled back from Pierce, knowing I just needed to wake up and gain a sense of reality. There was a knock at the door before Juniper had walked in with a smile plastered across her face, which I could only assume was from Cypress.

"Hey." I forced a small smile as she walked closer to the bed, leaning against the edge of it. She seemed to be in la-la land with the grin that took over her lips and dreamy-eyed look glistening in her pupils. Pierce forced himself out of bed while he searched for his shirt and the gray sweatpants he had on hung low on his hips, revealing his v line.

Pierce grabbed his shirt off the ground before saying he'd meet me downstairs and shutting the door behind him. "So tell me what happened." I blurted out in excitement as soon as Pierce left, wanting to know what happened between Cypress and Juniper last night.

"Well..." She trailed off "When I went in last night, he was super confused but I just said you and Pierce had to talk. We started watching a movie, just talking about everything going on. Then, We kissed! He kissed me and oh my god Aspen- I still feel the butterflies!"

"Aww, that's great June." I smiled at her "See I told you it would be fine. But what does this mean for you and Cypress now?" I was happy for June, I've been noticing how she's been getting around Cypress lately and always suspected there was something.

"Nothing, it was just a kiss. I'm sure he's forgotten by now.." She shrugged while I narrowed my eyes at her "Ok fine! It was more than one kiss but that's it. Plus if Pierce or Xander found out, they would flip."

"Don't worry about Pierce. I will handle him but do whatever makes you happy." I insisted as I tried to reinforce that her happiness is what meant the most out of this situation. June and I both made our way to the bathroom that was almost as big as my bedroom at home to get ready as she continued to tell me about the night with Cypress.

After we had gotten ready we all made our way down to the kitchen where everyone had been gathered, waiting for what Xander and Archer would have to say for today. I poured myself a cup of coffee before sitting down next to Triston. Triston was lucky enough to manage on getting her own room after everyone was paired up but there were no more girls left.

"How'd you sleep?" She asked, placing her mug up to her lips. "Ok." I shrugged, before Xander stood at the front of the table. Archer followed up behind him, we all shared looks to each other; knowing this wasn't going to go over well no matter what.

"As well all know why we are here, to be simply we are under attack from the Coinston's. Pierce had run into Nathaniel Davidson who is one of our regulars, he has also been in contact with the Coinstons. Nathan told Pierce that they were after Aspen, saying they were tracking everything about her from house to everyone she knows." Xander paused, looking over all of us "Aspen is in danger and we will not take this lightly. Archer and I decided it would be best that we remove all of you from your normal environment. We will be staying here till a plan is set in place."

"As for Aspen." Archer spoke up "We are going to need all your information, everything we possibly couldn't know about you that they could hold against us. We will talk in the study and be in contact with Aster as well."

I wasn't ready for today, for everything they were going to ask. I didn't want to dig up past memories that took years to bury, I couldn't even mentally begin to start preparing myself for Xander and Archer's interrogation.

"How about you just ask Tucker, he seems to be good at digging information up about me." I shot a glare down the table to Tucker who's focus stayed away from me. I couldn't believe Tucker had been here, the guy who dug up my past and talked personally to a Coinstons was at the same kitchen table as me.

"What Ambrosia? Ashamed of your past?" Tucker sent me a smirk, giving me a look of amusement. But unlucky for him, I didn't seem to share the same amusement that he had. "At least I managed to get a relationship without guilting them into liking me." I snapped back, mocking the egotistical smirk that was plastered across his face.

"One that only you wanted you for your body. I mean putting out at 15, a pretty slutty thing to do. Did you get done playing with your dolls then go get dicked down?" His words shot back at mine. I clutched my fist at my side while everyone stared at me, waiting for me to say something. My mind raced with insults as I bit my tongue back in order to not cross the line.

"Oh shut the fuck up Tucker." Pierce's voice filled the room before I could manage to get any words out "If you don't get pussy just say it. No need to bag on Aspen when you're the one who has a small dick."

"Enough! The three of you, I've had enough of the bickering." Xander warned us "I do not want to play babysitter. Archer and I will be discussing important issues in the study, NO ONE is to go off this property." Xander cut in before following Archer to the back of the study.

I grabbed my coffee before getting up from my seat and heading outside. I looked over the garden that had a fresh coating of snow over it, covering the trees that had lost all of their branches. I leaned up against the sliding glass door as I examined over the quiet outside. It was so much difference than being in the city, the quietness was almost uneasy.

I just wanted to get away from the drama, not wanting to deal with it. It seemed that all my life had been was drama after drama lately. It was a never ending hole that I continued to fall down without being able to crawl my way out of it. The glass door slid up, Pierce joining me outside.

"Don't listen to that dick." He rolled his eyes in frustration when referring to Tucker "He's just upset you rejected it and can't get over it."

"Yeah well when he's giving your dad information about old articles on me it's not easy to just ignore." My eyes snapped over to Mercury who had walked out onto the back patio, joining Pierce and

Speaking of Drama..

Mercury pulled out a cigarette pack it, placing one between her lips before lighting it, tapping off the excess and taking in a deep inhale. I scrunched my nose in disgust, turning away to not give her any type attention.

"Since when do you smoke?" Pierce scoffed, looking over to Mercury who blew out a puff of smoke. "Since you broke my heart." She commented, as she placed a pair of black sunglasses on the bridge of her nose and held the cigarette off to the side "Want one?"

I looked back, watching if Pierce would take one. She slid one into his hand in which Pierce took from her. She lit the cigarette for him before he placed the cigarette up to his lips, and looking off into the garden. I shook my head in disgrace, looking away from the both of them. A part of me wanted to scream at him for taking it from Mercury but I knew I wasn't in charge of Pierce or what habits he decided to take part in.

"Beautiful morning, isn't it?" Mercury stared off into the distance "Pierce don't you remember the last time we had come up here in summer of sophomore year. We fucked on the outside balcony like five times that day, it was so much I ended up getting a UTI."

My heart pinged in my chest as the words left her mouth. The image of Mercury and Pierce together sent a shive up my spine as I couldn't shake it from my mind. No one had liked hearing about their boyfriend's past relationships let along when it was coming from the ex girlfriend. I clutched onto the coffee mug that had been into my hands, trying to ignore Mercury the best I could.

"I was the only girl that you had been with that could take all of you in my mouth." Mercury took a drag from the cigarette as a smirk pressed at her lips. "Not anymore." Pierce muttered, loud enough for the both of us to hear. I pressed my lips in a thin line as Mercury's head snapped over to me.

"What?" Her voice snapped, losing the battle of the smirk I fought back on my face. "I think you heard me." Pierce sent her a glare, not wanting to deal with Mercury and her condescending self. She ripped the sunglasses off her face, looking directly at me before clearing her throat.

"Well nothing will beat on how you ate me out on the pool table when everyone was upstairs having dinner." Mercury added, trying to get under my skin as always "You told me I was the sweetest thing you've ever tasted."

"Shut the fuck up your pussy tasted like fish sometimes I would have to pull away so I wouldn't gag." Pierce rolled his eyes at her, making me blurt out a laugh as I watched Mercury's face fall at Pierce's words. She huffed as she looked over to me, taking a drag from the cigarette before blowing it all straight into my face.

I broke out coughing as I waved the smoke out of my face, not wanting to get an asthma attack as I had been super sensitive smoke. "You know Tucker showed me the photos of you being tied by your ex boyfriend." She smirked "Don't know why anyone would want to assault you with that body."

"You fucking bitch." I gritted as I threw my steaming hot coffee into her face. I watched as the liquid left the cup, splashing all over Mercury's face and white shirt. The coffee dripped down her body as she yelped from the hotness of it.

"Whoever said coffee wasn't better when a skank was wearing it?" I laughed sarcastically before my face went cold as I looked at her. She stood in shock, still processing as what had just had happened. Pierce's lips tugged up to a proud smirk before he put out the cigarette and threw an arm around my shoulders.

"That's my girl." He whispered into my ear as we walked back into the house, leaving Mercury out on the patio by herself.

Aspen - 3

Mercury - 0

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A://N Hi Hi Hi!!

Thoughts on this chapter? It was kind of a long one.

Dedicated to @louisvuittonbandaids

Are you surprised Juniper was the first to find out about Pierce and Aspen? Do you think she's going to go blab it to everyone?

What do you think about Juniper and Cypress? Do you think Pierce is going to flip since it's his sister and best friend?

What other drama do you think will go down during the the house since they're all stuck with each other?

Do you think Tucker will be anymore of a threat to Pierce and Aspen? If so why?

What do you think Archer and Xander are going to do about the Coinstons possible attack?

Favorite Pierce and Aspen moment?

Do you think Mercury is going to cause tension? How?

Favorite Aspen moment?

Do you prefer Pierce's bad boy side or soft side?

~ Ash