Boys of Brayshaw High (Brayshaw, #1)

by Meagan Brandy

“This court is off-limit...

“This is a public park.” “Do you see anyone else out here?”

Now that I glance around, I don’t. Not a soul but the four of us.

“Look, I couldn’t care less about your little game. I can’t smoke at the Bray house, I can’t smoke at the school. Every fucking time I try to walk around the back of the property the staff lady flips out and says I can’t go back there. That or some scavenger tries to come with me.

Big and bold, fearless by nature and loyal by choice.

Behind us, a car door slams and our attention is pulled. “Fuck man, here we go,” Royce whispers

As the officer approaches, Maddoc’s jaw clenches tighter and tighter, his hand twitching slightly.

Wait, he’s worried about being ca...

as the officer steps up and we’re all forced to face him. “Well, well. If it isn’t the last standing Brayshaws. Maddoc, Captain, Royce, staying out of trouble I hope?” he asks

The officer laughs at my frown as he searches Maddoc. “Soon as I learn who you are, I might need to search you just the same.” “She’s ours to worry about, Graven. Nothing for you to learn,” Royce grits

Captain lets out a low whistle while Maddoc’s flashes on me. “You almost got me caught up!”

“No ... you almost got you caught up. Had you not tried to steal my shit; I wouldn’t have had to get it back.” “Maybe you should stay out of our damn way.” “Maybe you should stop acting like I’m in your way!”

“There’s something about her. She’s not like the others.” Royce pulls up a chair, flipping it around to sit in front of us.

“A problem.” I look between the two. “She’s a fucking problem.”

“What kind of problem, brother?” “The kind you need to stay away from.” I glare.

But Royce is right, and I think Captain knew what he was getting at before they started fucking with me.

Raven’s got that ‘fuck you and your world’ attitude - something we’re not used to. It only adds to her appeal.

But it’s more than that. There’s something about her that screams at something deep inside me, only I have no idea what.

Like I said, she’s trouble. Problem is, I like the taste of trouble.

pulling out a pair of jeans and a white tank that hits just above my stomach. I grab my grey and black flannel and throw it over,

Captain has somehow sneakily slipped a pair of brass knuckles over what I’m only now noticing are tatted fingers

now a good dozen standing off against the tripod, as I’ve named them.

“You know they’re all acting stupid because they’re jealous right?” she whispers,

“They’ve either fucked Royce and Captain and not Maddoc or vice versa and are pissed you’ve had all three. Or they haven’t had their shot yet and now you’re another body in the way of the prize.” “Brothers known to share? Twisted shit.”

“They’re not blood brothers. It’s not a secret or anything, but you didn’t hear that from me. And don’t even mention it. But that’s totally irrelevant right now.”

“So, Royce and Captain share. Maddoc doesn’t. He picks one and fucks them ‘til he’s bored or ditches them if they fuck so...

“So he keeps a girlfriend?” She scoffs. “Uh, no. Not girlfriends. Just fuck buddies w...

It has to have something to do with the party Saturday.”

“Which means they started the fucking rumor themselves.”

“They want people to think you’re fucking them!”

So, I choose a deserted table, nothing but leftover food at the other end from a crowd who was too lazy to carry their trays to the trash. I’m only seated for a solid five minutes when Royce plants his ass on the table in front of me, swinging his large leg over so I’m now between his,

Captain is next to step up. He drops to one knee, his hand grabbing onto the table top, the other on the back of my chair.

I glance up right as Maddoc appears, towering over all of us as he stands tall and broad, all alluring with that arrogant tip of his chin.

I slowly drop against the chair and meet Maddoc’s stare once more. His lips are in a tight line, and the vein at his temple is protruding. I think it’s safe to say he’s pissed.

“You need to watch yourself,” he warns,

I hop down and move toward the house, but Royce snatches me by my arm and yanks me back. I spin around, my hand held up to slap him, but he catches it. “Knock your shit off,

Sit the fuck down, finish smoking at least, then you can storm off like a fucking child.”

“For real though, RaeRae. You can’t cause a power struggle at the school.” “Fuck you and your boys.” “Everyone already thinks you are,” he throws back at me.

“Yeah, thanks to you guys. Now I’m not only the newest school slut, but I’m the only girl ever known to have a pass to fuck all three of you whenever I want.” “Yeah,” he winces. “I think that might have backfired on Maddoc a bit.” “Yeah?”

“And how’s...

“What was supposed to cause you problems, gave you power.” “...

“There’s been plenty of Bray girls, but like you said, you’re the only one to get to fuck all three of us on no timeline … and we appear to want m...

“There’s never been one of th...

“Let’s pretend you’ll tell me.”

“What happens now?” “Nice try.”

“Worth a ...

“Look, it’s complica...

“First you pushed us in front of everyone, we had to make sure the lines were clear. We run shit around here because we have ...

Yet you took it in stride. Then you showed up at the party, helped us get the upper hand back...

Better to pull you in than make us look weak by not being able to control one fucking female. Now, if it comes out that you were at that party, it’ll be because we allowed it, because we brought you along. Not because you went off on your own.”