Together in Darkness- Moved to AO3

Chapter 1

Y/N POV

"Come on Y/N, please try and enjoy yourself. It's a party and you're meant to be having fun" Dove said as she started to pull me towards the kitchen. She was having a house party for Thomas' 17th birthday, and my head was anywhere but there. Thomas and Dove had been my best friends since we were kids, we all grew up together and were now like a family.

"Sorry, I'm just not in the mood, I might take off and go clear my head" I replied, looking at the floor. I hated letting my friends down but now just wasn't a good time to be at a party. My little brother was really sick, and I felt guilty being out enjoying myself while he was stuck at home not being able to do anything. He may only be 6 years old, but the little guy is my best friend and he didn't deserve to be in so much pain.

"Hey, look at me" Dove said as she lifted my chin up to look at her. "its ok to be scared Y/N, but Jacob would want you to be here having fun with Thomas. Everything will be okay you'll see, you just need to be patient. Please come to get a drink with me. Besides, I think Thomas wants you to have a round of beer pong with him" She said smiling over at her boyfriend. Thomas was laughing and joking with all the guys from the football team, cheering when his ball landed in the other guys cup. I couldn't help but laugh at him and how competitive he gets.

"Okay, ill stay for a bit, but let's go outside because this music is giving me a headache" I said taking her hand to go to the kitchen.

"Alright old man, this way quickly" she laughed as she pulled me away. I looked at the floor and chuckled at her remark as we started towards the kitchen.

That's when I saw her.

Out the corner of my eye.

Who was she?

I froze on the spot, forgetting that Dove was holding my hand, pulling her backwards into me.

"Y/N? You ok?" she said with a concerned look on her face. I couldn't answer, I was frozen just looking over at the raven-haired beauty laughing in the corner with her friends. "Hello? Earth to Y/N" Dove said again waving her hand in my face impatiently.

"uh, wha- sorry yes hello" I said trying to regain my composure and looking at Dove. "What's up?" I said as I gazed back over at the mystery girl on the other side of the room. Man, she's stunning I thought. Doves eyes followed my gaze just as I locked eyes with the girl. She looked at me and smiled before blushing and looking away back at her friend.

"So that's why you stopped then" Dove said laughing. "Ok Y/N pick your jaw up off the floor and stop staring like a weirdo" she laughed. I couldn't help but stare though. Who is this girl? I blinked a few times and shook my head.

"Right, yes we were drinking. Let's go drink" I said quickly as I made my way to the kitchen with Dove following behind me. I went to the cooler and picked up a beer for myself and a vodka and orange for Dove and handed it to her.

Thomas was still cheering with the guys in the garden when all of a sudden, we heard the music go down and a bottle smash. The room when quiet and Dove looked at me with worry when we heard someone shout. I gave her my drink and told her to stay inside while I went to see what was happening. I walked outside to see Cameron and Harry holding Thomas by the arms to keep him from hitting someone.

"What's wrong birthday boy, don't you want a little competition?" laughed the other guy. I would know that snicker anywhere. I wouldn't be holding Thomas back either, id be joining him in beating the crap out of this piece of shit. But this was Thomas' night and I wasn't going to let it be ruined by causing a fight.

"Please drop it Ryan, no one wants a scene, so please just leave" I said as I stood between him and a very drunk Thomas. I had no problem in showing this idiot the door myself, and everyone else around us knew full well that if he wanted to fight me he would lose. Even he knew that. But his need to be a 'bad boy' always clouded his better judgement. It was sad really.

"Oh, look if it isn't Y/N coming to save the day." He said with a smirk on his face. "Don't you get bored of always trying to protect your little pet here? Let Thomas off his lead and let's see what he is capable of". He was trying to bait Thomas into a fight, and it was working as I could feel the anger seeping off of Thomas behind me.

"I mean I could but then that would just end badly for you, so unless you're into getting your ass kicked in front of everyone, id suggest you go now" I shrugged as Thomas and the guys started to laugh.

"Any time, any place pal. You just say the word" Thomas said to Ryan with a smirk on his face. Ryan just stood silent for a moment whilst looking at me before he swung his fist towards Thomas. The girls around us gasped in shock and out the corner of my eye, I saw the girl from earlier standing by the door with Dove, a look of shock and worry on her face. Even then, she was still beautiful. Thomas was bleeding, and I told Cameron to take him and get him cleaned up. I turned around and grabbed Ryan by the collar of his shirt.

"This is the last time I'll say it. You've caused trouble now like you wanted so just leave" I warned as I pushed him back and started to walk away. This guy just doesn't know when to stop does he?

"I just thought you could all do with some entertainment that's all" he snickered. "I mean its not like you have any fun in your own life with that abomination of a brother at home, do you?" he carried on. That's when I saw red. I turned around and punched him square in the jaw. The sound of my fist connecting to his nose made a loud crunch sound and he fell to the floor clutching his face. I hadn't realised what I'd done until I saw Ryan stand back up with blood dripping onto his shirt.

"You'll regret that dumb ass" he said before he pulled the garden gate open, nearly taking it off its hinges, and stormed off.

Everyone started to make their way back inside to the party and the some of the guys came and pat me on the back.

"Don't worry about him mate, he deserved it" Cameron said with a smile.

"Yeah, everyone here hates him so don't worry about it. Come have a game of beer pong with the team" Harry added.

"I'll come join in a bit, just give me a couple minutes to get cleaned up" I said as I looked down and saw my fist had blood on it and was bruising quickly. The guys nodded and walked back up the garden towards the kitchen. I sighed inwardly and shook my head. Why did this have to happen? I'm not a fighter but he mentioned Jacob and what he said is not ok. What could Jacob think when he saw my hand like this? That his big brother is a thug that's what. I started to walk down the garden towards the hammock at the bottom by the stream. I needed some thinking time to just relax.

Little did I know that there were two, dark, beautiful brown eyes following me as I walked away...