Topic: (Mature Content) Toxic

Evi Langellasa

Date: 2006-11-05 11:12 EST
(OOC Gage and Evi are mad for each other. Or at each other. Who knows with these two? Here are to be posted their little spats and arguements. I'd also like to note that these are adapted from the live role play between Gagemun and myself. Much props to ya my man!)


So far, Evi was enjoying her stay in the Pi house. She had a luxurious room all to herself and she came and went as she pleased. The men that were staying in the house were all kind, sweet and fun to be around. Not to mention they were all very handsome. So she should be having the time of her life, right?

Well, you'd think so. She met Gage and they'd hit it off right away. But after that first night, he became distant and cold. He even told her off in front of an entire bar full of people. He'd stolen her heart one night and the next day he crushed it beneath his boot heel.

She'd finally gotten past that and had actually started looking again. Perhaps she should have been looking elsewhere. One night, at one of the infamous Pi kegger parties, she hooked up with Dirk Stevens and ended up in his bed. She thought things were going well until Dirk, like Gage, became cold and distant.

She refused to be treated in such a way. Not just once, but twice. A plan of revenge formed in her head. If they can play this one night stand game, so can she. Eventually, she'd have each of the Pi's in either her bed or theirs. She made a list.

Evi Langellasa

Date: 2006-11-05 11:34 EST
So, that cool fall day she was in her room, working out to an aerobics video tape. The music was really good on it, and she looked more like she was dancing than exercising.

Gage had been in the pool, and now has a towel around his waist. Hair still damp, he had waited long enough for this talk and he had to get it out of his system. So he brings up his fist and knocks on her door.

The knock at the door startled her and she turns down the volume. "Come on in, it's open!" She moves towards the chaize lounge and sits upon it.

Gage opens the door and steps inside, little beads of water trail after him. "I've been meaning to talk to you." Unlike Dean, Gage was a "to the point" kind of guy and he sits down on her bed, getting it wet? Probably..

"Ok, talk. But brother man, unless you are inviting me to your bed tonight, will you kindly get your skinny rump off of my bed? I don't like it all wet.. unless there's a good reason for it." She was also a to the point kind of person.

He has to laugh at that and now sprawls out on on the bed, looking at her from upside down. "Why did you screw Dirk?.. You trying to get back at me?"

Get even, more like trying to get over him. But she'd never let that little tidbit slip. Her smile fades and she tilts her head slightly, and moves her chin in so that she can look at him more directly. "What's it to you, sweetheart? You made it clear that we were free to pick and choose from whomever we wanted." She shrugs. "I just wanted him that night."

Turning over on the bed, he rests his head on his hands. "That is my bro, that is different and you know it. If you wanted to hurt me you did well."

She hurt him? Was he serious? She was utterly confused now and it surely showed on her face. "Hurt you? No, that was never my intention." She suddenly turned very serious. "I am sorry, Gage. I didn't know your friends were off limits."


"Who else? You planning on doing any more of them?" He pulls up off the bed and heads over to her huge oval window. Peering out over the pool, his brothers all down there swimming and having a good time.

Oh that was it. He's done made her more than angry now. He flaunts the whores under her nose and she's not allowed to even look at his friends? "Honey please. You wanna talk about hurting, ok, why do you have to have all those stupid whores in the house? You think it makes me feel good to see them parading around like they own the place?"

"As I said this is different, you are messing with my family.." He moved away from the window and to where she was sitting, leaning on the wall. His brown eyes look down at her, arms folded over his chest.

"Gage, I caught one of those stinking whores in my room, rifling through my jewelry box. Why do you think I keep my door locked now?" She takes a deep breath in, then blows it out slowly. She just caught what he'd said about messing with family. "And you've been messing with my heart."

Gage seemed to have a one track mind on this subject. He wanted an answer to his question, yes or no. "Will you touch anymore of my brothers?" What she had said was noted, and he would be talking to Isabella about it.

She snorts a soft laugh. "Gage, I aint the one to be askin' that, love. You might be askin' your brothers. I won't turn them down if they ask, no. Except that little teenage guy." She turns her head, a thought occured to her and her eyes meet his. "Can I ask you something?"

He didn't like her answer one bit and he was sure his face was showing it. His posture had stiffened and those arms went right back across his chest. "What.."

"Why does it bother you so much? I mean you guys share the whores, they're allowed to touch your bros. Why am I not allowed?" Yes, his look was noted, but if he was going to give her freedoms, why not take the freedoms offered so plentily in her own home? She didn't particularly like that part of their friendship, he knew she wanted more, and she understood why he couldn't give more than what he did. But this was new, she didn't know what to say or feel about what he was talking about.

He wasn't expecting that question and he sure the hell didn't want to answer it. Instead he jumps on the defensive. "Forget I said anything.." He gave a light shrug. "You are so right, and my Isabella will be moving in next week, she will bring the..." He ponders for a moment. "Excitment back to the house, some things have become old news.." He gave her a glare, and pushes off the wall. "She will show you what a real lady is like."

Bring the madame into the house? He couldn't be serious! A knife couldn't have cut her more deeply. "No, I can't forget it, Gage." She could tell by his body language that she'd struck a nerve but she lets it go. "I'm sorry, Gage. I won't touch your brothers. They're safe from me." She looks up at him, he may be able to hide his emotions well, but she's lousy at it. Her chocolate brown eyes soft and slightly watery.

He pauses for a moment, and turns to see her. He would never admit how he felt, but to see a woman cry, that always got to him. A light sigh and he moves back to her side, a hand slides up to her cheek as he pulls her in for a kiss. "Evi..you know I can not give you what you want from me." He whispers soflty as his lips move closer to her, if she would let him of course.

Of course she'll let him do whatever he wanted. She was putty in his hands. That is, until he uttered those words. She kisses him return, then holds him tightly for a brief moment. Then she becomes rigid and steps back. "Then answer my question. Why am I not allowed? I can't have you, I can't have them, just who can I have, Gage?" She folds her arms across her chest and looks at him hard. Her lower lip quivers and a single tear finally makes it's way down her cheek.

"You can have any man you want outside this house!" He raises up from his knees and huffs down at her. "You are not stuck in this damn house Evi.." His voice a bit harsh. "You have everything you could ever need, what more do you want!" Hopefully the brothers couldn't hear the commotion he was making.

She set her jaw stubbornly. Say it, he knew it, why ask her to demean herself by saying it? She shakes her head and looks up at him. "You know what I want. But I'll settle for being treated like I'm a human being. I catch another whore in my room and I'm cutting her hand off. And that includes your precious Isabella."

This was the last straw for him, he quickly was back at her, both hands grabbing her shoulders and lifting her up and off the chaize lounge and he pushes her against the wall. Kissing up her chest and neck. "Is this what you want?!"

He was frightening her with how rough he was being. The look in his eyes was terrifying. She was about to scream turning her head to the side. This is not the way it was supposed to be happening! This was not the Gage she spent the night in the Deli with. The man she gazed at the stars with.

He grabbed her ass with both hands and squeezed hard. "I want you Evi, every damn moment I'm awake, but I know I can not stay faithful to you, isn't that something?" He whispers as his head falls to her shoulder and lays there.

She becomes very still. with the way his hands were on her backside, her feet weren't even touching the ground. So she lifts her legs up and wraps them around his waist and her hands travel up his chest until she's got her arms wrapped around his neck and she's hugging him tightly. There are so many things going through her head, she could not give voice to them. She merely lays her chin on his shoulder and curls her hand behind his head. Finally, she whispers softly, two tiny words. "I know."

He releases his grip on her ass and his hands fall to his side. In a moment they'd be reaching up and removing her arms from around his neck. She should get the point and he'd be able to take a step back, free from her grip. He brings his hand up and gently but firmly guides her chin so that they are looking eye to eye. "Evi, you need to know one thing."

She was released and she did the rest on her own. She looks into his eyes, nodding slowly. "Yes, Gage?"

He smiles warmly, then kisses the end of her nose. "If you lay a single hand on Isabella, your bags will be packed and you'll be gone in less than an hour. You got that?" He spoke it just as plainly as if he were ordering a beer or talking to one of his bros.

The man was infuriating! She pushes him away and shakes her head, arms coming across her chest. "Yes, sir!" Emphasis on the sir. He didn't own her and if it came down to it, she could find a place of her own. But for now, she would bide her time.

"Good." He lets go of her chin and turns on his heels, leaving her room just as quickly as he had entered it.

She watches him leave, flipping the bird behind his back.

Gage Reynolds

Date: 2006-11-09 18:11 EST
It had been days since the little tiff they had, and Gage lay beside the pool watching the various girls and brothers play around.
In nothing but his black swim trunks, he tilts his head to get a view of Evi's bedroom window.
The fight was not something he had wanted, believe it or not fighting was not something he enjoyed, however making up was the fun part.
But with Evi making up was not that easy, no not at all.
He really did a number on her this time and he knew it.
So he has a few problems, alright a lot of problems but he was trying. Alright no, not really.
A deep sigh escapes him. To apologize? That just was not him at all..
Purse of his lips and he turns back to the pool, it had been days since he had even had another woman in his bed.
That was just plain crazy!
"That is it.." He whispers as he pulls up out of the lounge chair and inside the house, up the stairs, and you guessed it Evi's room.
This needed to be settled, and it needs to be done now.
His open hand hits the door rather roughly.
"You and I need to talk, again!"

Evi Langellasa

Date: 2006-11-10 08:01 EST
Since the tiff with Gage, she'd been keeping herself locked up in her room. She came out to eat, then back to her room. She avoided Gage at all costs. She even cancelled dinner dates with her girlfriends and a sleep over at Janice's.

He'd made her think, long and hard. He wanted her, but couldn't stay faithful. What could she do to change his way of thinking? What had she been doing to make him feel that way about her? Only he could answer these questions. But she was loathe to ask them.

So when the knock came to the door, she'd been laying on her bed, reading a book. "Come on in, Gage. It's open!" She gets up from the bed and goes to stand in the middle of the room. Waiting....

Gage Reynolds

Date: 2006-11-10 08:54 EST
He pushes the door open, and steps inside. Of course he sees her standing in the middle of the room immediately.
Quickly his arms come up to cross over his chest, he was defensive, there was no denying that. With her he felt like he had to be at all times.
"About yesterday, I did not mean what I said."
He sighs lightly, and sits down on her bed, brown eyes still on her.

"I would not kick you out, this is your place as much as mine."
He bit his lip for a moment and then stands up again.
"So, ok... I just wanted to say that."
It was those silent moments, the one where you feel like you have just said something so stupid and the other person is about ready to tell you just that.
He was hiding what he really wanted to say, he balls his right hand into a fist. So her sleeping with Dirk was getting to him more then he thought, wait where did that come from?
He shakes his head, his inner voice, repeating it over and over, she slept with your bro. This whole situtation was bothering him. A woman was getting to him, not just any woman but Evi..

"You just had to do it, right!" Really how the hell could she know what he was talking about, but for the love of the gods he wanted to know why, he needed to know.

Evi Langellasa

Date: 2006-11-10 12:15 EST
If he felt he had to be on the defensive with her all the time, he was feeling the same way she was. She steps back as he passes her and takes a seat on her bed. Shifting her weight between her feet, placing her hands upon her hips, she silently listens to what he has to say.

She really didn't know what to say to him. The part about not kicking her out, she already knew that was an empty threat to upset her. And even though it did upset her, she knew he wouldn't actually make her leave. At least, she hoped he wouldn't try.

With a sigh she walks over to her wing backed chair and has a seat. Slender legs cross at the knees and she bounces her foot once, then it remains still.

"What is it Gage?" She said it softly, calmly. "Why don't you ask Dirk. You know it takes two to tango. Perhaps he could shed some insight into the situation for you. I've given you my reason. And I've apologized for what I did. What more do you want from me?"

Gage Reynolds

Date: 2006-11-10 15:34 EST
His brown eye were on her every moment, not once did he look away.. they follow her.
Lips purse tightly. So it takes two to tango.. He remembered the talk he and Dirk had about it, really Dirk acted as if it was a casual thing to sleep with a girl that had once been his. And in his twisted mind she was always his, how dare one of his brothers touch her.
This of course had been the first time it had happened, or at least Gage assumed it was.
This was Evi, the princess, the woman he shares a home with. She was always his, even if she did not know. As long as Gage knew it that was all that mattered.
He unfolds his arms and moves to the intercom. A light push of the button, his eyes stay on her.

"Dirk come upstairs to Evi's room." It was plain and simple, he would talk to them both, then maybe this would be sorted out. And he could go on without this pitiful sulking about.

Dirk Stevens

Date: 2006-11-10 20:16 EST
He had been sitting in his room, actually reading a book when the buzz came over the intercom. He looked at the intercom panel curiously and laid the book down on the bed. "What does he want?" He mutters to himself as he makes his way out of his room and down the hall.

He grins crookedly as thoughts of what his bro could possibly want in Evi's room. They'd never done that kind of thing before and perhaps Evi had suggested it. But the smile soon faded. For one, he wouldn't, couldn't do that sort of thing with a brother. And two, Gage would never go for it.

So he reaches her room and knocks sofly and pushes the door open. "You rang?"

Gage Reynolds

Date: 2006-11-10 23:26 EST
(Language Warning..)










He peeks into the room, then steps into it. "You rang?" He smiles at both of them, but quickly the smile fades when he sees the serious look on both of their faces. "What?"

Sitting in her wing backed chair, she simply watches silently.

A lean on the wall next to the intercom, his eyes finally left Evi to settle now on Dirk. "I wanted to talk to you about something, with all three of us here." A push off the wall, a slight glance to Evi but most of his attention now was on Dirk as he took a seat on her bed.

Hazel browns look to Evi then back to Gage with a puzzled look on his face. "'Sup bro? Chris do something?" He pulls the chair from Evi's desk and turns it around, straddles it and leans his arms across the back.

He was not sure how to say it, it was right there on the tip of his tongue but his mouth refused to say it. "You and Evi, what was up with that?" So that did not exactly come out the way he wanted but it was something. He sits back on the bed, but then thinks better of it and stands, arms crossed once again over his bare chest. "You know.." As he looks towards Dirk.

Again, he looks to Evi who simply shrugged at him, then back to Gage. "What was up with what? We didn't do anthing." He would chuckle, but the look on Gage's face was too serious to even consider it. "Except... well you know... "

"Except well you know what?" An eyebrow rose, he needed to actually hear it.

He scratches his head and frowns. "We had sex?" He wasn't quite sure where Gage was heading with this. He was a bit confused, after all, Gage had cut her loose, right?

Ugh gods, he wanted to hear it and there it was. Plain and simple. He closes his eyes. Breathe Gage.. breathe.. "Alright so you had.." Gulp. "Sex, how about why..." He now took to staring at the wall, he could not look at either of them, or they might see how truly upset he is.

He could see it, even tho Gage wasn't looking him straight on. "Why? Well..." He looks pleadingly to Evi and she turns and looks out the window, so he looks back to Gage. "I don't know, we just did. Why the third degree? I feel like I'm in prep school again and being drilled by my dad for coming in too late."

His head snaps back to Dirk. "Did you plan it?" He ignores everything else that comes out of his mouth, all he cares about is what he did with Evi..

"Dude, no!" He stands up and places the chair carefully back to the desk. "Listen bro, what happened happened." He turns to face Gage again. He's no idiot, he knows Gage's temper and he was preparing himself for the worst.

"Then why!" His voices raises, not to the full extent that it could but loud nonetheless. Gage had a temper yes but he just wanted to know the details, call him sick and twisted but he wanted to know every damn detail!

Dirk did not take well to being yelled at. "She's fucking hot and we were drunk and horny! Is that what you wanted to hear?" He begins pacing the room, feeling like a caged animal all of a sudden. "What's your problem with it anyway?"


He shook his head, did he just say that to him.. "You were what?" Like he did not hear.. Brown eyes watch as Dirk paces, was he standing? Cause he was so busy trying to breathe he could not tell anymore. "Why would you do that with her though, a girl I had been with." His voice no longer loud, more of a whisper. He would try, try his best to keep this from getting out of hand.

"C'mon Gage, we were drunk. Besides, I didn't know that once you slept with a person, they were off limits. Guess I should have stayed away from Isabella too." He was pissed off now. Nobody tells him who he can and can't have relations with. "Oh, that's right, I introduced you to her."

He inhaled deeply then blew it out slowly, is that not what the shrink said to do? "It is the code dude, you should know that. We wrote the book!" Both arms fall to his sides.

"Fuck the code, Gage. You're pissed off because you think I purposely stole your toy!" He comes to stand toe to toe. "Guess what, she's not a toy."

His breathing quickens, he was in his face. It was taking everything in Gage to keep him from exploding. "I never said she was a fucking toy!" But that was it, he held it in as long as he could, and both arms raise to push Dirk back as hard as he could.

He takes a few steps back, but he comes right back, arms held straight out from the shoulders and he pushes, holding back slightly. This is his bro! He can't believe they are fighting over a chick.
"She wasn't fucking stolen either, asshole!"

That push causes him to fall back slightly, he almost lost his balance. "You should of never touched her you fucking bastard!" As he balls up his right hand into a fist and aims it at Dirk's face.

The punch landed and his head whips to the side and he stumbles slightly. Rightng himself, he wipes the blood from his lip. "That's the only freebie you get, you son of a whore. Knock it off."

"Do something about it then." He stood firm, face showing no emotion whatsoever. "You think you can have anything you want, any fucking time you want it. This time you screwed the wrong girl!"

"You really do not want me to do that, Gage." His voice dropped to a hissed whisper. "No bitch is worth fighting over."

"You have no right to call her that.." He growled, a step closer even.

"A bitch comes between me and my bros, damn straight, she's a bitch." He glanced over to Evi then back to Gage, They're about nose to nose and he takes a deep breath in and blows it slowly out of his nose. "Back off man, she aint worth it. I aint telling you again."

"Do not call her that again." Nose to nose, he was not going to back down.

He leans his head to the side so he can look directly at Evi. "See what you done started, bitch?" He straightens his head and looks Gage directly in the eye, brow raised. "Now what?"

"You piece of shit!" That fist raises to go for Dirks face, oh yes once again!

He knew it was coming and he ducked this time. Bending and twisting, his balled up fist heads straight for Gage's gut. Usually he wouldn't use his finishing move on anybody but this was stupidity. He really did not want to be fighting Gage.

He'd heard the page over the intercom, and then the yelling that followed not long afterwards. The sound of the first punch had echoed in the hallway, so he figured he might want to go down to Evi's to see what was going on. Poking his head in just in time to see Gage's swing just miss Dirk's nose. "Hey!"

The hit got him right in the middle, and it knocks the wind out of him. First reaction was to grab at his stomach with both hands, his knees began to buckle but luckily he stood his ground, though one arm now rested on Evi's dresser to keep him steady. But then he quickly pushes off of it and heads for Dirk, he wanted to take him down so the best way was to slam right into him.

His attention was drawn from Gage for a brief second by Russ, and by the time he looks back, it's too late and Gage's shoulder meets his stomach. He folds over Gage easily and is thrown back, onto his ass. "Dammit!" He holds his stomach and quickly gets to his feet. "Listen dickhead, you're outside your mind!" He runs towards Gage, leaping at the last second for a tackle.

He looks to Evi and shrugs, then wanders more into the room. "Guys, knock it off! Take it downstairs or outside!" He stepped back as Dirk leaped.

Dirk may of tackled him but this gave him the chance of both fists now going to any spot on Dirk he could. Throwing punches left and right. "You are the one who is fucking crazy!" The next few words out of his mouth are muffled, he was too busy punching to make them clear.

He rolled to the side, getting punched in the ribs, stomach and the side of his head. "Fuck!" He starts jabbing towards Gage's ribs. He's too busy trying to evade and land punches to try to even speak any longer. His ribs already were screaming and he'd probably be pissin' blood the next morning from a kidney shot.


The fight had escalated quickly and it scared her. She could actually smell the adrenaline and testosterone in the air. She silently sinks down to the floor, just barely peeking over the edge of her bed at them. She's crying softly. "Stop it!"

It did not take long for the fight to ring through the intercom it seems the button was left on, so the fight was loud and clear all over the estate. Jaden had been in the kitchen, though now he was running up the stairs.

He reaches down and grabs ahold of Gage's arm, and tugs hard. "Come on, Gage!" He attempts to wrap his arms around Gage's stomach once he is standing. "Knock it off!"

"How could you touch her!" He screams as he is then jabbed in the ribs, though he is in pain he continues to throw his fists at him. Russ grabbing at him went unoticed.

In the doorway, he sees the scene. Man this was not good at all. He saw Evi, the guys at each other, Russ trying to grab Gage. "Cut it out you two!" He went to grab for Dirk since Russ was going for Gage.

"She fuckin' wanted it!" He continued to jab at the stomach and ribs of Gage. The entire world disappeared and it was just the two of them, blow for blow. "What the..." as his arm was pulled back, he turns and glares at Jaden. "Get off of me!"

He shook his head and resumed his grip on Gage, trying to jerk him up by his pant's waist. "Quit this shit now!"

The same happened to Gage, just he and Dirk were in the room. He did not even hear anyone else anymore. Just the sound of their fists hitting skin. "You piece of...." The wind was knocked out of him again.

"Bloody hell you two!" As he tried to grab Dirks arms, this was going nowhere. They would beat each other to a bloody pulp if they did not stop now. "This will solve nothing!" He yells at the two.

As his arm was jerked back, Gage got in a punch to Dirk's jaw that Dirk was not expecting. The room grew very dim, then went dark. He wasn't aware of anyone or anything, being pummelled or not, he was out cold.

"Shit!" He attempts again to pull Gage off of Dirk. "Stop it!" He looks to Jaden. Maybe he can pull Dirk away.

He was so overcome with rage that once Dirk was out he barely noticed. He even tried to kick at Dirk, hell he did not know! "I love her, I love her, I love her.." He kept whispering over and over again as finally he let Russ pull him away.

He was kneeling beside Dirk, hand on his chest, and he looks up at Gage. Blinking rapidly.

Her jaw dropped and she stares at Gage as if he's lost his mind. Did he say... was this about... before she could finish one question in her mind, the other would start.

"Jay Jay get him out of here."

Just a nod as he made his way over to Gage, sliding an arm around his young bros shoulder. "Come on man.." As he walks with Gage out of the room and down the stairs.

It didn't take long for Russ to wake Dirk up. He balled up his fist, raising his middle finger's knuckle slightly. He rubbed Dirk's breastbone with the knuckle until Dirk jerks awake. "Hello, Mr. Glass Jaw."

"Ouch!" He sits up and looks around the room. "Where'd he go?" He was up rather quickly, and got dizzy from it. Shaking his head he makes his way towards the door and yells, "You son of a bitch, get back here!" Catching a glimpse of Jaden and Gage as they headed down the stairs.

He looks to Evi and shakes his head, "Sorry." Then heads out of the room behind Dirk.

He turns his head, he saw Dirk. "You fucker!" Lips purse and if it was not for Jaden having a hold on him he would of been right on Dirk.

He catches hold of Dirk's arm and holds tight of it. "Hold on, you need to calm your ass down!"

"Oh crap.."A turn of his head to hear and see Dirk, he grabs ahold of Gage. "No man!"

He tries to shake off Russ' hold on his arm. "Let me be man!" Then he yells back to Gage. "Son of a whore, come get it!"

He lets go of Dirk's arm long enough to grab hold of him by the midsection. Hands lock together, his grip is like a vice and he won't let go.

He tries to shrug Jaden off, he of course does not want to hurt him. "I'm right here!" He screams, still trying to get away from Jaden.

He knuckles down on Russ' grip and breaks free, and runs towards Jaden and Gage. "Mother fucker, you wanting more?" He reaches out with an open palm and attempts to smack him in the back of the head.

"Hey!" He is almost pushed over by Dirk, and he does the sane thing, down on his knees away from the punches that surely would be flying soon.

He shakes his hands, that knuckling hurt! Refusing to be any more a part of this, he simply leans against the wall. "Fine, you two get it out of your system. Jaden, want some popcorn? We could even sell tickets."

And Gage was indeed smacked on the back of the head. And his left fist goes for Dirk's stomach.

He's doubled over by the punch, it stopped him in his tracks. His hands fly up and they land on Gage's shoulders. Rolling to the side, he goes to one knee. "Son of a..." He comes back up with his right fist towards Gage's Adam's apple. If nothing else will stop him, this will.

Getting up from the floor, he went to the wall. That was close. Too close for his taste so he settles on the wall, Russ was right. Maybe they would knock themselves out. He gave a shrug and grin to Russ.

Lucky for Gage he moves just in time to miss that blow to the throat, but the angle was good enough to get him upside the head as he dodged it. He winced in pain, he was seeing stars that is for sure. He stumbles to the right.

He takes advantage of the stumble to take a step back and try to catch his breath. He rubs his jaw tenderly, bruised, not broken. "Had enough, asswipe?"

Righting himself, he goes for Dirk. Both arms brought up to push him back again.

He takes a few steps back, his head falls to the side and he sighs heavily. Then he rights himself and places his arms across his chest. 'Fine, you win."

He can not stay up any longer, and finally falls to his knees. "I'm not done with you.." As he coughs, blood coming up with that. He even reaches out for Dirk, Gage never did know when to quit.

She had come down the stairs and stood beside Russ for a few moments. She even put her face into Russ' shoulder when Dirk went for the throat shot. But now she walks over to Dirk and looks up at him, then kneels beside Gage. She gently touches his swollen face, tears streaming down her face.

He took a step back, shaking his head. "I'm done with you." He takes another couple of steps back, then looks at the gathered group. "whatever." And heading into his room, he slams the door behind him.

He finally pushes off the wall and past them all. "I'll go get the medkit.." As he walks out of the room.

Russ made his way into the kitchen, he gathered up ziploc baggies of ice. "Good idea Jay Jay." He walks to Dirk's room and opens the door long enough to toss one of the bags into the room, then closes the door softly. Walking over to Gage and Evi, he hands her one of the bags. He makes eye contact with her for a moment and the guilt was evident in her eyes. "Take care of my brother." Then he heads off to help Jay Jay find the med kit.

Honestly at this moment he was oblivious to everyone, was someone touching him? He sighs deeply and sits completely down. He was not even sure what was going on anymore. But man he felt pain in every damn bone in his body, and his face.. wow, he could feel the swelling. "Oh man.." He whispers.

The tears refuse to stop, and they fall silenty down her cheeks. As gently as she can, she applies the ice pack to his lip. The papertowel wrapped around the pack absorbing the blood. "Gage, baby, I'm so sorry." She repeated it over and over as she sat with him. Luckily Russ had left a couple other ice packs and she used both hands to apply the packs to his face.

He paced his room like a caged animal. He still had a lot of pent up anger that wasn't going to go away any time soon. He tosses the ice pack that Russ threw into the room into his bathroom sink. Then, unlocking his bedroom window, he slips out into the night. God help the next man he comes upon.

Brown eyes try to focus on her. That was Evi right? He was not really sure anymore. His head was throbbing. Then he heard her words.. His hand raises to touch her face, his thumb resting on her bottom lip. The room was spinning, but he was gaining back control slowly.

She continues to apply the ice packs as gently as she can. When his thumb met with her lips she kisses it softly. "Gage, baby, I'm so sorry." She could tell he was regaining his recognizance. She couldn't stop repeating it.

He lifts, surely and slowly he gets on his feet. Grabbing her in the process. "I want to lay down.." Grunting as he begans to walk towards his room, his hand held hers. "Stay with me.." He says back to her.

She rises as he does, her hands falling from his face. She grips his hand gently, his knuckles were so swollen and bruised! One was even bleeding. She bites her lip and only nods quietly. "I'm right here, love."

Gage Reynolds

Date: 2006-11-12 09:34 EST
He walks into the front door of the house. So far, so good. Nobody was around. They were probably all at the pool with the girls. Gods he missed the girls. And the house. The brothel stank of who knows what, but the girls there had taken care of him. His ribs were taped, Gage's powerful left hand had cracked two of them. He sported a butterfly above his left eye and his lip was fattened. The door creaked as it closed behind him and he cringes.
It was now or never. Either way, he wanted to clear things up with his brother. And Gage was more than a Frat bro to him, he was more like a real brother. They'd been through a lot together and he'd be damned if a woman would come between them. Making his way to Gage's door, he knocks, gingerly. His knuckles were still bruised and swollen.


He had been lying on his bed, fully clothed, just staring up at ceiling when he heard the knock on the door. Of course his face was still busted up, not much he could do about that, and his ribs took a beating as well, so instead of getting out of the bed he calls to the person behind the door. "Come on in."

He rubbed his chin and stared at the doorknob before reaching out and turning it. He opens the door and puts his head in. "If this is a bad time...?" Of course, he knew that anytime would have been a bad time, but it just felt like the thing to say. Just to test the waters, so to speak.

A side glance to the door, Gage's room is after all pretty damn big, he always was over indulgent. "I'll get the girls out from under the covers and send them on their way.." He said grinning, well as much as he could without causing pain to himself.

He grins, as best as you can with a fat lip, and steps into the room. "Bro, you don't have to do that. They can stay. I'm more than happy to share." He walks over to the bed and sits on the corner of it. "How you doing man?"

"I'm living, I think.." He chuckles and boy did that cause pain! And that just makes him laugh more.. but finally he lifts himself up to the headboard of the large bed. "I do not seem to share well, you know.." And it was not sarcastic, more of him laughing at himself and how he acted.

A slow nod, the grin becomes wider, and he grabs at his jaw. "Ow. Yea, lesson learned." He holds his ribs and laughs softly, carefully. "Um, there's something you should know."

"What?" As he took in a deep careful breath.

"That night... " he looks down at his hands, then back up to Gage. "Dude, I woke up with my clothes on. I don't know if we actually did anything. We were so wasted."

Now that got to him, and he almost doubles over and busts out laughing. "That figures."

"What?" He grins, Gage's laugh had always been infectious. "I didn't want to sound like a knucklehead in front of her. Like I can't finish the job."

"Oh man.." And he continues to laugh, I mean really this was just Gage's luck.


"And I would have told you from the get go if I'd known you were going to tear my face off over her. Never seen you act like that before man. You got it bad."

A deep sigh. "I just really do not know what to think about any of it, Evi says you did, you say you do not remember. And honestly I feel like an ass either way. I just had hoped that you would not of gone after a girl I had been with. Yes, yes I know you were drunk, but still.."

She had been in Gage's bathroom, warming some wash cloths with warm water from the sink when she heard the knock. Deciding it would be better to let the boys talk amongst themselves, she stands at the door and opens it just a crack so she can see Gage. She smiled when he did, he had a beautiful smile. But then she caught wind of what Dirk was saying and her eyes flew open and her jaw dropped, mouth formed a surprised "o". She couldn't listen to anymore and comes flying out of the bathroom, pointing her finger at Dirk. "You dirty liar! Waking up with your clothes on, more like your birthday suit!" She turns and looks at Gage. "Listen, I know you don't want to hear it but yes it happened. I'd rather hurt you a little now with the truth..." She turns and glares at Dirk. "Than mislead and kill you with a lie." With that she storms out of the room, tossing the warm, damp cloths onto the bed.

He watches her leave, arms folded across his chest, then looks back to Gage. "Thought you got rid of the girls?" He attempts a grin and fails miserably.

"You lied to me dude?" He was just a little out of it, not to mention doped up.

"Ah, well, not completely. I was naked, but I still don't remember that night." He can't look at Gage now. Would this tension ever end? "Gage, you're my brother! Dude, no woman is worth fighting over."

"Then stop lying to me.." He lifts off the bed, a little dizzy you bet but he wanted to get to Evi. He held onto the furniture that helped take him to the door until finally he pretty much falls into the chair next to the door, he could not make.

Don't ask how he knew, but he knew what Gage was needing. "I'll go get her, if you want me to. And I won't lay a finger on her."
"Just let me help you get back into bed." He felt like such an ass. He'd done this to Gage. While Dirk had injuries, sure, it seemed Gage was worse off. Maybe it was the blow to the head? "C'mon." He walks over and offers his hand down.

He took his hand, and pulls himself up. "I'm alright man, just those pills they gave me. Makes me dizzy.." As he tried to stay all macho, he does not want Dirk to think he got all those good hits on him. What an ego Gage has.

He points to the intercom. "Call her back, Gage. She'll come for you." He takes a step back and releases Gage's hand. "And I'm here if you feel like you're going to fall over."

"I just do not care anymore. You slept with her fine. I want you to know I went easy on your ass." He chuckles as he manages to make it back to the bed, not even realizing the intercom comment.

He knew Gage was lying through his teeth. The drugs had made it so that his face gave away what lay beneath. But he didn't let on. If Gage hadn't cared, neither of them would have had to have the pain pills for the last two days just to make it through the night. A quick upnod of his chn. "Easy on me? The hell? You broke two ribs of mine!" He punches the intercom button. "Evi, Gage requires your presence in his boudoir."
Then he settles into the chair next to the door.

He laughs at his antics. And in his best Jadenish accent. "And tell her to bring me a spot of coffee." He settles up on the bed.

She had poked her head in just as he said that. "Coffee, right." She smiles her sweetest smile for Gage. She didn't even look at Dirk as she closed the door behind her and went to the kitchen.

When her head poked in he could not help but smile, but it quickly faded once she left. "Spot of coffee, the hell does that mean anyway?" He gave a sidelong glance to Dirk.

He watched the interaction and he shakes his head. "I don't know." He looks out the window for a moment, thinking. His hand comes to his chin, rubbing the rough stubble of two days without shaving.
"Look, if I had known, man. There's no way. I mean.. man... I didn't know... " He looks back at Gage. "You have to believe, I didn't know you... well... "

Gage's eyes kept on him, through all of this strange.. awkward moment.. "Did not know I what?" Of course he has no clue what any of them were talking about when they mentioned they did not know how he felt.

"Man, if I knew you were in love with the woman, I wouldn't have even looked at her cross eyed." He felt uncomfortable and he shifts his weight and finds something incredibly interesting in the ceiling rafters.

"Who said that.." His gaze shifts to Dirk and to the door.

He snorts and looks back to Gage, incredulous. "Did you not just see what I did? The cutesy little smiles for each other and gazing and all that other... lovey stuff..." He almost shudders at the thought of it. "You're in love man."

"Oh Dirk how can I love anyone other then you.." As he grabs his pillow and throws it at him, chuckling.

He snorts out a laugh, holding his side. It really hurt to laugh. He caught the pillow and tosses it back. "I know, it crushes my heart so to see you fawning over her like that."

And he was going to take this to its fullest. After all that fighting he was determind to make his bro laugh. "Come here.." He made a kissy face at him as he starts to lean over and towards him at that, arms wide open. "Give me a kissy."

Ok, he had two choices here. He could call his bro's bluff, or he could give him a funny look and a retort. Too competitive for the latter, he chose the former and rises from the chair and moves towards the bed. "Oh, Gage, I never thought you'd ask!" He makes kissy faces and walks, swaying his hips as best he can, arms open wide.

She pushes her way into Gage's room, backwards. When she turns around, the silver tea set she is carrying crashes to the floor, spilling hot coffee everywhere. "Um, too much male bonding going on in here for me."

He laughs loudly, lying flat down on the bed with a thud. "I can not get out of the bed.." Then a look down at the spilled coffee. "No spot of coffee?" That british accent horrible but it did not stop him from doing it.

He sits on the edge of the bed and looks down at the mess. "Looks like a huge spot of coffee." Then he grins to Gage.

She swore she'd never try to understand men. Two days ago, they were ripping each other apart. Today they're laughing and telling jokes? She shakes her head and starts cleaning up the mess. "You two are crazy."

A turn on the bed to lay on his back, his head turned towards Evi. "You know since we are all here.." He smiled upside down for her.

"Hmm?" He pats Gage's hand and grins impishly.

"Yes, Gage?" she looks up at him from her spot on the ground, she's on her hands and knees scrubbing the coffee from the carpet.

"Evi, get off the floor. Good grief we pay people to do that." Dirk's grin was noted and he just has to laugh.

"I made the mess, I'll clean it up." She smiles at him and gives him a wink. It was good to see him smiling again.

"You were going to say something, bro?" He watches as Evi works, but averts his eyes whenever his eyes may land on an inappropriate spot.

An eyebrow arched as he watches Dirk, then turns back over on his stomach. Pulls himself up and sits, so he is a little more then dizzy but he does a good job of staying up. "Evi.. come on. Get off the floor."

She looks up into his eyes and nods. "Alright, Gage." She gathers the soiled cloths and rises from the floor, tossing the rags into his dirty clothes hamper. Then she comes to stand before him.

He feels like a defnite third wheel about now and he rises from the bed and makes his way over to a chair. "I think I'm going to go soak in the hot tub."

"Hot tub, yeah.. nice." As he takes in a deep breath and takes Evi's hands and guides her to sit down next to him on the bed. Then his eyes settle on Dirk. "You sure you want to leave?"

He had to be joking, but Dirk was not taking the bait, not this time. "Uh, yea, you two need some alone time, I think." He rises from the chair and opens the door. "Thanks for the offer tho." He grins and looks back over his shoulder before the door was closed behind him.

She squeezes his hand gently and watches as Dirk departs. Leaning her head against his shoulder she sighs softly. "Baby, I'm so sorry."

His other hand reaches up and settles on her face, caressing her cheek. "What was his problem?"

She shrugs her shoulders and closes her eyes, leaning into his caress. "I'm just glad you two are speaking again."

"Hot tub sounds good.. and there just so happens to be more then one down there." He kisses her head before he stands up and stretches well as much as he can. "Sounds good to me right?" He looks back at her as he starts to pull up his shirt and tosses it over in the hamper.

She winces visibly when he exposes his torso and how bruised it is. "Oh baby" She whispers. "Yes, hot tubs sound wonderful. Let me get my suit."

"Suit?." He winks at her as he unbuckles his pants and pulls those off as well, toss to the hamper.

She grins, catching the wink. "Where is this hot tub? I aint walking through the house naked."

"All the way downstairs." He shrugs taking off the boxers as well and tossing them to the hamper. Heck if the guys saw him naked he could care less!

She blinks and licks her lips. "I,uh,ah, will keep my clothes on for now. Enough of your bros have seen me in the all and all... "

"If you say so.." He could not be that attractive I mean really he was black and blue in various spots. Thank the gods not there though!

She smacks him on the ass. "Come on, show me the tub." A grin on her face as she walks to the door and opens it. To her, she could look at him all day.

"Hey now." He chuckles and makes his way out the door, and down the stairs.

He comes out of the kitchen in time to see Gage and Evi walking down the hall. He steps out of the way with a chuckle. "Damn" And off he goes to his room.

She follows behind him and when Russ suddenly appeared her face heats up quickly and she blushes. Saying nothing, she simply slides her hand into Gage's with a giggle.

"Yeah you keep walking dude!" He yells after Russ with a chuckle, he pulls her along until they finally make it through the huge ass house to the small stairs on the side and down outside. "There she blows." He points to the hot tubs.


The place was secluded enough and she unbuttons her one peice short set, sliding the spaghetti straps from her slender shoulders. Her body was toned enough that if she didn't want to wear the trappings called under clothing, she didn't have to. And today, she wasn't. So when that shorts set came off, she stood before him, naked as a jay bird. She steps into the tub and sets down on the bench inside. "Oh Gage, this is wonderful."

"Yeah it is pretty nice.." As he settles in with her, taking the seat opposite of her and very slowly lets himself go even deeper into the water. "Man, that does feel better.." As he closes his eyes and rests his head back.

She is content to sit and watch him from her vantage point. "Yes, very nice. Just don't go falling asleep, ok?"

"Why is that?" His eyes open to look back at her, his hands moving under the water.

"Well baby you're on some pretty strong drugs. If you fall asleep, I can't drag you out of this thing. Don't want you to drown, now do ya?" She smiles, her feet coming up to rest on his knees.

"Nah, all of you would miss me too much." As he grabs one of her feet and begins to rub it.

Sighing contentedly, she loved her feet being massaged. "Heck yea, at least I would."

One hand stays on her foot as the other travels up her leg. "I would miss you all too, well maybe." He smiles at her.

She bends her knee and allows the water to keep her lifted as she pulls herself across the hot tub and into his lap. Curling her arms around his neck she nuzzles his chin gently and ever so softly kisses a bruise there. "I love you too, Gage."

He wraps his arms around her and holds her tightly. "Who said anything about love?" As he looks down at her, though a smile was still there.

She smiles, brilliant white teeth against the cafe au lait skin. Her eyes never once leave his face as they cuddle. "You did."

Gage Reynolds

Date: 2006-11-12 11:41 EST
After storming out of the front door of the RDI, Gage was rather furious, doped all to hell but furious nonetheless. How could she bid on Dirk, this kept running through his mind. Were they together behind his back! His driver was outside waiting as usual and he hops right in. Dirk and Evi could find their own rides, he could care less anymore. "Home, now..." He said through gritted teeth to the driver.

She was hot on his tail as he stormed out of the RDI. "Gage, wait!" She called to him a couple of times before the car door slammed. She pounded on the glass. "Wait, stop!"

He had stopped to say goodnight to Dean and Sadie, so he saw the car door slam and Evi beating on it. Sighing heavily, he knew it was going to be a long ass night again. Sore has hell from the beating he took, and gave the other night. He was tired, very tired of the fighting and the tension and the stupid games.

It was making him even more mad that the driver was not moving. "I said home!" He screams at the man, who is watching out the window at Evi. "But sir the miss and young sir?" Gage rolls his eyes and unlocks the door, it seemed the driver would refuse to go without them. His eyes stayed on the driver, he would fire him later.

She heard the door unlock and she opens it up. "Gage, it's not what you think. Honey, listen to me." She crawls into the limo, taking the seat in the opposite corner.

He walks around the car and shakes his head slowly, climbing into the front seat beside the driver. He wanted no part of what was going on back there. "Home, James." He smiles to the driver and looks into the mirror.

Gage had a sneer on his face for Dirk, he wanted to tear him up again.. Instead he jumps over and pushes the button to make the glass slide up between them. At least then he would not have to hear or see him. Thank the gods for technology.. His glare rests now on Evi. "Do not say a damn word, I do not want to hear it.."

She bit her lip, she wanted to reassure him, let him know why she had bid on both of the guys. But he said to remain silent and for once, she was listening to him. Perhaps the fight between Dirk and Gage had frightened her, not to mention how rough he'd been with her that day. It's very possible that she's thinking he could do her physical harm. She quietly sits back and buckles her seat belt. Her only response is a doe eyed nod.

He folds his arms over his chest and shakes his head. So that's the way of it then? He could care less if the privacy screen were up. He knew damn good and well it wasn't because Gage was getting any back there.


He was tired of it, they had done it once why not again. Hell they might even be a couple for all he knew. The painkillers were not helping him stay clear headed either. To him, they were all trying to hurt him and he was done with it. Arms fold up over his chest and he looks out the window, waiting for them to get home.

She can't stand the silent treatment. He had to know. "Gage, baby." Her voice pleading with him.

He heard the gates open, he kept his eyes out the window acting as if he could not hear her. Once the car came to a stop he quickly opens the door and makes his way for the front doors, a few brothers stood just outside of it and they saw him coming. One opens the door for him, everyone heard of the fight and they did not want to be in the path of Gage when he looked as mad as he did at this moment. Through the door he went, he was headed for his bedroom.

She followed him out and quietly, head held as high as she could, she wouldn't show the brothers that he'd broken her. Into the house she goes and was right on his heels when he reached his room. "Please, baby, let me explain." She puts her hand on his shoulder.

He climbs out of the car and gives James a wave before heading towards the house. He jokes with the brothers standing there for a minute before going inside. He avoided going to Gage's room, just for a bit. He thought that maybe having a cold one would chill them all out. He grabs a case of beer from the fridge and walks down the hall towards Gage's room.

He pushes through his door but the moment her hand was on his shoulder he stops dead in his tracks. Her touch.. No she was Dirk's girl. Yes this was clear in his head, she was just trying to make sure he did not hurt Dirk again. She only cares for Dirk. His head was set, she does not love me, she loves him. A shrug at her hand. "Get away from me.." As he moves into his room and sits on his bed.

She removes her hand from his shoulder and comes into the room. She stayed clear of him, sitting in a chair not far away. "Will you listen to me, please? Baby, it's not what you think."

He steps into the room and closes the door quietly behind him. Making sure to stay clear of the intercom panel this time, he leans against the wall and folds his arms across his chest. His ribs were screaming at him to sit and rest but he grit his teeth and ignored it best he could.

His brown eyes flash at Dirk. "Take her out of here, you two just get the hell out.." With the pain pills he was not in any pain at all, at least not physically but the with how rough he was with his own body was going to cause it even longer to heal. He stood up rather quickly, he stumbles but rights himself. "I'm serious!"

He pushes off of the wall with a grunt. "If you say so man. C'mon Evi. He makes his way over to her and grabs her arm roughly. "You've caused enough trouble for one night."

She jerks her arm from Dirk's grasp and rubs it gingerly. "I am not going anywhere until he hears me out. So you can take yourself out if you want, Dirk. And don't you lay another finger on me." She looks back to Gage and her face softens and her eyes beg. "Please, Gage, hear me out."

A laugh erupts from him. He was sure this was all an act. "You two.. oh you two are so good at lying, and hiding the truth. Go ahead, give her a big kiss Dirk. Come on Evi you know you want it!" Alright so Gage had lost his mind, as if he ever was sane. Those pills were doing a number on him, and he crashes down on the bed, though his eyes stay on them.

He turns and looks at Gage, brow furrowed. "What the hell are you talking about?" A cold, cruel gaze back to Evi. "See, bitch you done started it up again. This time I aint taking the bait. You two do what you want. I'm out of here." He turns and throws his arm behind him, grabbing the case of beer and opening the door, stepping out, and slamming it behind him.

Her eyes never left Gage. She was utterly stunned by what he'd said. "Baby, it aint like that. I.." She rose from the chair and walked over to the bed, setting on it's edge. "You can't possibly think that... "

"Stop calling me that!" As he lifts from the bed and heads to the door, though he was not going out of it. He opens it and waves a hand. "Follow him, go." He was too tried for all of this anymore. "I'm done Evi, you and Dirk go do whatever you want. I will not be the dumbass in the middle anymore. But this was your plan all along you and your damn list! Who is next?... No I do not care just get out. Or I will leave."

That's it, she's taken all that she can. Risnig slowly from his bed, she walks with her chin held high towards the door. She stops just as she gets there and turns and looks at him, Hurt, sad, confused, lost, it all blended on her face. "You unimaginable bastard." She reached up and slapped his cheek, then out the door she went.

The slap stung more then it would normally since his face was still on the mends. But he took it. He was out of it, no doubt about it. Though he does lean out the door and watch her walk away. He wanted to yell stop, he wanted to yell to her that he loved her and that she was killing him. But it would not come out of his mouth. "She is not yours, she never was.." He whispers so himself, and that for some reason in his head makes it all alright and he shuts his door, locking it. He could die in this room for all he cared.