His Mission (HIS SERIES Book 1) by SAKINA HUSSAIN (each kindness read aloud TXT) 📗

this would be the perfect chance for him to get it.

It would be the Melvin's against the bad guys. Just like the old days. Tobias and I, taking on the world. Despite how much Tobias hurt me, I miss him. I miss the unbreakable brotherly bond between us.

"Let's do it," I say quietly, my voice cold. It's time for revenge and revenge is definitely best served by two.

*****

Tobias' POV -

"Ivory I need you to stay away from the house for a few days," I say firmly, throwing a wad of cash onto her bed.

"Pack a bag," I add before turning to leave the room. I hear her scoff loudly and turn to see her eyes wide with shock as she stares me out.

"You want me to leave my own house? No Tobias," she says angrily, kicking the money off her bed. It lands softly onto her bedroom carpet and I sigh, bending down to pick it up.

"Sweetheart, please. Me and Jake need you away from here for your own safety."

She's my little sister, I can't risk her getting involved in our drama. I vowed to keep her out and away from the gang as much as possible.

"I can handle myself" she says strongly and I nod —

"No-one said you couldn't. We just need to sort a few things out Ivory."

Her face softens and she takes the money from my hands. I take a seat on her bed, wrapping my arm around her shoulder. She instantly places her head on me, sighing deeply.

"I have to go, don't I?"

"It's not for long Ivory," I murmur.

"Promise me you'll both stay safe. Whatever it is that you're doing, promise me you'll be okay."

I nod my head, my grip around her tightening.

"I promise we'll be okay."

"Where am I supposed to go Tobias?" Ivory asks quietly.

"Stay at a friend's."

"Can I stay at Ben's?" She asks me, her eyes lighting up. Her entire body language seems to perk up from the mention of this Ben. Jake shuffles to her doorway, groaning a little from the pain. He makes leaning against her doorway look like major effort.

"Who the hell is Ben?" We both respond in unison, giving her a hard glare. She bites the inside of her cheek, glancing between me and Jake.

"Just a friend," she replies playfully, jumping up off the bed and heading to her wardrobe.

"No boys." I say firmly and Jake nods, agreeing with me.

"You're not staying with a boy Ivory," Jake adds, making his way inside her room. I watch as his jaw clenches tightly, knowing he's in pain.

"He's just a friend guys, chill out."

"No boys!" We both say at the same time once again. She rolls her eyes, breathing out deeply.

"Jeez, calm down. Stop going all crazy alpha male on me," she mutters and I raise my brow at her, leaning forward to jab her in the ribs.

"Ouch! Tobias!" She yells, slapping my hand away and Jake chuckles whilst I grin back at her.

"Why don't you go stay with Emily?" I suggest, noticing how Jake's posture freezes next to me. He's silent and the awkward tension at the mention of her name physically makes me squirm.

"Yeah I think I will, I miss her." Ivory sighs, unaware of Jake's hostile switch in personality. Ivory picks her phone up and presses a few buttons, holding it up to her ear. Emily's muffled voice answers on the other end and I place a hand on Jake's shoulder.

"Are you alright?" I ask him and he nods silently, his jaw clenched tightly. I don't miss the pain that fills his eyes from the sound of her voice.

He stands off the bed, brushing my hand off him and walks towards the door, limping from his injuries. I watch him go silently, feeling bad for him. Images of me kissing Emily flash through my mind and I shake my head at my question of loyalty to him.

I can't prevent the somersault that my stomach does as I remember her soft lips on mine, the way she felt.

"Fuck," I mutter, running a hand through my hair and over my face.

"What's wrong with you?" Ivory asks, ending her call and throwing her phone onto the bed. She gives me a funny questioning look and I shrug at her, standing up off her bed.

"Nothing, be gone by tonight please Ivory." I lie, remembering the main reason I was here. I give her a small smile before exiting her room, shutting the door softly behind me.

I need to get over Emily and fast.

*****

Emily's POV -

"Hey! I've missed you," I say happily, pulling her into a hug. Ivory rang me a few hours earlier asking if she could stay with me for a few days and Pops agreed to it.

"As long as you two don't be throwing wild parties here then it's fine by me Elly," he said before wondering off down his garden to the little allotment he spends most of his time in.

"Are you sure I'm okay to stay with you? I have a few other places I can go if it's any bother," Ivory says, looking at me gratefully. I shake my head —

"No way, you're practically family," I smile, feeling relieved to have some sort of distraction away from Jake.

"Why have you been kicked out?" I ask, taking her bags off her and setting them down beside the couch. She scrunches her face up, popping herself down on the couch before letting out a breath —

"Tobias kicked me out for a few days. . . Something that he and Jake had to do apparently."

At the mention of Tobias, I remember how he'd kissed me and my hands flew to my lips, tracing my bottom one.

"Are Jake and Tobias okay with each other?"

"Yeah they seem a lot closer, do you want some pizza? My