Destroyed: Falcon Brothers (Steel Country Book 2) by MJ Fields

Author:MJ Fields [Fields, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Self-Published
Published: 2017-05-26T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Respect

Garrett

“You think we should go help your mom make breakfast?” I hope to hell I can get Brand to ease up on her, and not because I want her to stay, although I do, but because it’s just not fucking right.

“She can handle it,” he jokes.

I look at Gage, wanting to tear him up, wanting to put him in his fucking place, because it’s obvious he’s made a place to shove Juliana in. Then I think about how I might handle it. Probably no fucking different. Damn it.

“How about you go get dressed for breakfast, then.” Mags nods toward the stairs.

Brand hops up. “Okay, but no one is leaving, right?” He looks at me.

“Nope, we’re all staying right here,” I tell him.

As soon as he’s up the stairs, I make eye contact with Gage.

“Boys...” Mags must sense that both of us are at our wit’s end and are about to take it out on each other. She connects her eyes with mine. “If Brand is good with accepting you, then you should try to do the same for Juliana.”

“I am,” I defend.

She gives me a look. “He can sense the tension.”

No fucking shit, I think, looking at Gage, who is looking down. He’s made her the villain more than I have.

Mags squeezes my knee. “This is up to you.”

Angry, I look at her, and she mouths, “This is up to you.”

“Excuse me.” Gage stands and walks out of the room.

I look at Mags. “I’m not—”

“Oh, my boy.” She smiles and touches the side of my face. “It’s your time to shine.”

“But—”

“Brand, Juliana, and your brother...” she pauses then continues, “need you. Shine, Garrett, shine.”

I sit and consider her words as she grabs her cane, stands, and makes her way to Gage’s office.

I know exactly what she means. She’s not choosing Gage’s side, probably never was all those years I thought she was. But now, I need to be stronger and make damn sure I fix this and do it right.

Brand bounds down the stairs, dressed in jeans and a tee-shirt with a hat on his head, the one I gave him days ago.

“Can we build a fence?” He beams.

“We can eat breakfast first; your mom’s making it.” I smile.

“She’ll understand,” he says as if it’s expected.

“I’m starving.” I lean down and whisper, “And she’s expecting us. She’s your mom, Brand. We gotta do what’s right by her too.”

He cocks his head to the side.

“Deserves respect.” I nod.

“Okay.” He nods back.

“Then it’s mowing that pasture.” I grip his shoulder. “Fence is done.”

He follows me into the kitchen. “So, we can get horses now?”

Juliana turns around and forces a smile.

“Let’s see if it’s okay with your mom, but first, we need to mow and fill holes.”

She clears her throat. “Sounds like a lot of work needs to be done before you get horses, huh?”

“But we are getting them, Mom.” He raises his eyebrow, as if to challenge her.

“Wow, Brand, I was always taught to ask, not demand,” I make a joke out of something that’s not a joke.

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