Bound, Chalen D. [notion reading list txt] 📗

going through this. At least I would have had a loyal relationship.” Caroline paused and looked at Carson. “I’m sorry about your Mother. And My cousin, but There’s nothing I can do for you.”

Caroline marched across the kitchen and kissed him. Carson jerked back, a look of disgust on his face, as he walked to the other side of the island.

“What the hell are you doing?” He demanded.

Carson went to pause it but Morgan stopped him.

“I know you want me Carson. It’s okay.”

“I have a kid!” Carson yelled at her. “I have-“

Carson’s phone rang on the island. He picked it up and sat down.

“Hello?” Caroline sat down next to him. He gave her a dirty look and scooted away from her.

“What do you mean?” Carson asked. “That’s your own damn fault. Now get over here and pick her up. If My Wife comes home she’s dead.”

Carson slammed the phone down.

“Why are you sitting so close to me?” He demanded of Caroline. “I Hope my wife comes home early and beats the shit out of you. Pregnant and all.”

Morgan appeared in the kitchen door way.

“You can pause it.” She looked down.

“Are you mad?”

“Yes I’m mad Carson,” She said, “But at her. Not you. You pushed her away. You shouldn’t of let her in the house in the first place, but she said your cousin was missing which I do understand.”

Carson looked at her, a slow smile coming into place, “You’re going to beat the shit out of her when you see her next aren’t you?”

“Damn Skippy.” Morgan got up and headed up to bed.

 

Morgan was nervous. Vivian was Throwing yet again another party, Inviting Morgan’s family. Mixing Ghetto with Proper never went well. At the Moment Morgan was outside on the back patio with Alex and Jace. Jace now had permission to talk to her.

“You’re so pretty.” Jace said. “Do you know what you’re having?”

“Not yet.” Morgan shook her head. “But My sister-“

“Millie.” Alex told Jace.

“Right. Millie.  She wants the Doctor To write the baby’s gender on a paper and we bring it to the bakery and they make a cake with blue or pink inside and then we cut it at the gender reveal party.”

“Oh that sounds like so much fun!” Jace clapped her hands together.

“You have to come.” Morgan touched her arm.

And then the two girls looked at Alex for approval.

“Of course we’ll be there.” Alex grinned, “I wouldn’t miss my youngest brothers first baby gender reveal for anything.”

“No way.” Morgan smiled.

“What?” Jace asked looking confused.

“Could you do me a big favor and hold my glass?” Morgan handed Jace her glass of water. “I’ll be right back.”

Morgan rounded the pool.

“Where’s she going?” Jace asked.

“I have no idea.” Alex muttered.

Morgan had Caroline in her sights. Like Morgan said, Ghetto, Don’t mix with Proper. Caroline saw Morgan at the last second, nowhere to run. Morgan made sure Caroline knew it was her, and then punched her. Knocked her onto the floor. But that wasn’t enough. Morgan was going to yank her up and Smack her silly. Two strong arms pinned her arms like a strait jacket.

“Calm down.” Alex muttered in her ear. “She’s knocked out.”

“Let me just kick her once.” Morgan said.

She tried to get away But Alex was strong and she wasn’t even moving.

“Carson!” Alex yelled. “Situation on the back pouch. Get over here.”

Most of the guests were inside. Morgan, Alex, and Jace where the only ones out there. Caroline had been talking to three men in a suit but they had quickly headed inside when Caroline went down. Carson hurried outside and took in the scene. Jace, mouth hanging open, holding a glass of wine and a glass of water, Caroline on the floor, and Alex Holding Morgan to his chest.

“Can you come take care of your lady?” Alex demanded. “Don’t just stand there.”

Carson walked over and Alex let her go.

“Let me just kick her once.” She begged Carson, as he held her by the wrists. “She kissed you.”

“She kissed you?” Alex asked disgusted.

Jace pushed her skinny way through the three of them and she kicked Caroline in the butt. Everyone just stood there shocked.

“Unfaithful tramp.” Jace said, going for another kick.

“Why doesn’t she get stopped?” Morgan asked.

Alex snapped out of his trance and grabbed Jace. Carson was so shocked he loosened his grip on Morgan’s wrists. She pulled away and Quickly kicked Caroline.

“Whoo!” She said holding up her hand to Jace.

Jace looked at Alex who nodded once.

“Whoo!” Jace smacked Morgan’s hand.

Alex and Carson had put Morgan and Jace in time out in the living room on the small couch, as they deiced what to do with Caroline. She wouldn’t wake up.

“You have small legs but you got one powerful kick.” Morgan told Jace.

“Me?” Jace laughed. “One punch and she was down.”

“I didn’t even hit her that hard! I didn’t know she was going to go down like a sack of potatoes.”

The girls laughed, and hugged each other. They both watched as Caroline came in through the back door followed by Alex and Carson. Alex said something, and she nodded.

Carson came over, grabbed Morgan’s hand, and then walked through the crowd to a quiet corner.

“You can’t be mad at me.” She said, quickly. “I told you I was going to hit her the next time I saw her. When I say something I mean it.”

“I’m not mad.”

“You have no right!” Morgan said, “Wait what?”

“I’m not mad. We told her she had too much to drink and she passed out.”

“What?” Morgan demanded. “Now I’ll have to hit her again. She won’t learn her lesson.”

“What lesson?”

“To stay away from a married man.”

“I think She learned her lesson. She said she had a dream you punched her, and she said her face hurt, so she thought it really happened.”

“That’s because it did happen.” Morgan stood on her tip toes and looked around. “Where is she?”

“Baby come on,” Carson took her hand.

“You old Coot!”

“Old!”

"Oh no.” Carson and Morgan said hurrying to the crowd of people.

The Crowd of family members was in a circle, and Round one was about to begin with the Grandma’s.

“Grandma.” Carson said, stepping over to her.

“What happened?” Morgan slipped an arm through her Grandma’s.

“This old coot called you a slut.”

“What?” Morgan and Carson said.

“It takes two to tango, Missy!” Grandma said. “Morgan didn’t get herself pregnant! Carson had a part in it too!”

“Morgan took advantage of my Poor Carson.” Grandma Maxwell said.

“Wait what?” Morgan asked.

“It’s true you witch!” Grandma Maxwell said.

“Watch it! I’m not afraid to slap and old Woman,” Victoria said.

“Everyone just calm down.” Vivian said, coming into the circle. “Morgan and Carson are not your typical couple we all know this. They fell in love got pregnant and then they’re getting married. So what if they’re doing it a little backwards, at least it’s still happening.”

Millie and Liv stood by Morgan’s side.

“Love is love.” Millie said.

“And it doesn’t matter how it happens as long as it does.” Liv said.

“Yeah.” Austin spoke up. “No one acted this way when I got Karen pregnant first, and then married her.”

“Because Karen’s not White Trash.” Grandma said.

Everyone gasped.

“You know what?” Morgan smiled. “You’re right. I am White trash, And I’m proud.”

Morgan grabbed the bottom of her dress and pushed her way through the crowd. Millie and Live where on her heels.

“Old Coot.” Grandma said, and followed after him.

“Thank you for inviting us Vivian. We had a nice time.” Victoria said.

“You’re welcome. You have to come back soon.” Vivian said.

The McPhee girls stood on the curb trying to fit everyone into the car.

“Morgan!” Carson jogged over.

“Great.” Morgan muttered.

“Morgan, My Grandma-“

“It’s okay Carson. Not everyone is going to like me. Not everyone understands the way I was brought up. And that’s okay. I’d rather be white trash than a soulless body without any class. “

“Let me drive you home.”

“Morgan’s spending the night with me." Liv grabbed her sisters hand. “I miss her.”

“Then let me drive you over there.” Carson said. “Everyone needs a eat belt.”

“I think you should go inside and convince at least half of your family I’m not white trash.” She kissed his cheek and then climbed into the car.

Millie, Liv, and Morgan watched reruns and ate an entire bucket of cheese balls between the three of them. Morgan slept with Liv, and somewhere in the night, Millie had snuck in snuggling up next to her only big sister.

 

Morgan got a ride home from Victoria. She shut the door, and Belle bounded to meet her.

“Hey Sweet girl.” She bent down and pet her.

Carson came out of the kitchen.

“Hey.” Morgan smiled.

He gave her a kiss and a hug.

“Did you have fun?”

“Yeah.” Morgan kissed belle. “It was some much needed girl time.”

“I have to get going soon.”

“Were?”

“Millie set up appointment for the guys and I to get out tuxes. We have to get fitted.”

“That’s fine. I’ll stay here with Belle.”

“I actually thought you’d want some company.”

“Carson, I swear-“

“Surprise!” Jace tossed up her hands coming out of the kitchen

. “Hey!” Morgan smiled, and pulled her into a hug. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m your baby sister for the day.” Jace said. “But I just agreed to keep an eye on you so we could hang out.”

“You two have fun.” Carson kissed Morgan, petted Belle, touched Jace’s shoulder and then left.

Morgan popped some popcorn and Then watched movies with Jace. She never had this when she was in high school. A girl friend to tell secrets too. Have sleep overs with, and giggle about cute boys. It was too late for that now. She was getting married. She had to get married to find a friend.

“This is my favorite part.” Jace whispered.

The girls said the lines, and then laughed.

 

Morgan paced the room back and forth.

“Calm down.” Liv said, trying to not freak out.

“Where is she?” Morgan demanded.

“I’ll call her.” Vitoria said, pulling out her phone.

“Sorry!” Millie burst through the dressing room door. “Wedding cake crisis. I have the dress. Hurry.”

They stuffed Morgan into the dress. Grandma had done her hair, and Her Mother had done her makeup. Now there was only one thing left to do.

“So when you walk me down the aisle Mom-“

“I thought that was my job?”

“You idiot!” Morgan cried pulling Mason in for a hug. “Stupid!”

“I love you too sis.” He laughed. “You look beautiful by the way.”

“Thanks.” She sniffed.

There was a knock on the door.

“Line up, call.”

They all headed out of the dressing room and gathered in the hall. One by on the couples went down the aisle.

“Okay.” Morgan whispered to Mason. “I’m actually wearing heels, so don’t let me fall.”

“I got your back sis.”

“Like always.”

He smiled, and grabbed her pinky with his. They both kissed their hands and then he walked her down the Aisle. The vows went over smooth. Grandma didn’t knock Morgan out of the way to say I do for her, Liv didn’t have a speck of cheese ball powder on her dress, and Morgan didn’t fall down the aisle. The party went smoothly too. No one got stabbed, no one started a riot ring, or a Mosh pit, and only a couple of people got drunk off the wine that was served. The cake tasted perfect, and the  flowers and lights were so pretty.

Morgan had been one of those girls that didn’t want a big wedding. She wanted her wedding dress to be down to her knees, with a black ribbon around the ribs, and a black veil that went down to her knees. She wanted to get married at a barbeque. Something cheap kick and easy. But she would trade this for anything. She had everyone she loved here. Sure they had to pay extra to let belle attend the wedding but it was worth it. Morgan had everything she wanted.

A husband, a house a dog, a baby on the way. And she had Mason. That was the most important one of all. The party ended late, and everyone went home happy. Carson picked up Morgan when they were on the front porch.

“Are you serious?”

“Yep.” He smiled, “I have to carry my bride over the thresh