Don't Blame Me - Rafe Cameron

Cincinnati's POV
After our little debacle with the Pogues we finally landed back in Kildare.
"I'll meet you at your place in half an hour I'm going home for a bit before my mother calls me a million times to see where I'm at" I say to Rafe as he drives us back home.
"Ok I'll drop you off at your house then. Are you sure your hand is okay? Make sure you ice it as soon as you get home." He replied turning to me and keeping his gaze at my now purplish hand.
"It's fine really, it's obviously going to bruise but it's not fractured or anything."
"That should have been me to hit him." He says
"Please I've been waiting to do that for a while. I mean who does he think he is? Saying he knows me and pretending he's the victim. Ugh it was always like that with JJ he always played the victim because he's a pogue."
"That's what they do babe, they think because they're low class they can get away with anything."
Once we reached my house I turned to Rafe and kissed him goodbye letting him know I'll see him later.
Reaching my front door I'm greeted by my mother.
"Oh honey you're home I was just on my way out." She says smiling at me
"Yeah our adventure was cut short." I reply lifting my bruising hand to her view.
My mother gasped in shock and grabbed my arm to inspect my hand more.
"What happened?! Who did this to you?!" She asks cautiously holding my hand
"Rafe and I had a run in with the Pogues and I had a little altercation with JJ. It's fine mom I gave him what he deserved but unfortunately I have to pay a small price. By the way I might have broken Kiara's hand so if you get a call from her parents don't be surprised." I say calmly walking into the house and going straight to the freezer for some ice.
"Natti you can't just go around hurting people. That's not how things get handled." My mother scolds following me to the kitchen.
"I think that's exactly how she should handle things."
My mother and I look behind us and see my father walk into the kitchen clearly hearing what we were talking about.
"Theo don't be filling her head with that! She can't go around Outer Banks and punching boys or breaking girls arms." My mother scolded my father
"She can if those boys and girls deserve it. My daughter is not going to let herself get hurt or humiliated by anyone especially some Pogues." My father replied grabbing my hand and inspecting it himself.
"Use peas honey it'll be better for your hand." My father suggested giving my head a kiss.
My mother gave both my father and I a disapproving frown and grabbed her purse saying she'd be back later.
Turning to the freezer I grabbed the peas and placed them on my hand.
"I'm curious, where was Rafe when this went down?"
"He was right by my side ready to beat them up if I needed assistance."
"Good man, that's why I approve of him. He's a good man for you Natti."
"I'll make sure to tell him dad" I say laughing at my fathers remarks about Rafe
When my father left the kitchen I sat on the island and continued to keep my hand under the peas.
"I'm home!"
"Kitchen!" I yell back knowing it's my brother Jax.
"Woah what the fuck happened to your hand?!"
"Got into it with some Pogues. You'll be happy to know that I won." I say smirking at my brother
"I have no doubt, anyways I was wondering if you're going with Rafe to the kegger tonight or if you need a ride."
"What kegger? Who's hosting a kegger?"
"Not sure I heard from Topper who heard from Kelce who heard it from god knows who but the one important thing I know is there's going to be hot tourons and smores so I'm in."
"I'll get back to you on that ride I'll call up Rafe and ask him." I say leaving upstairs with my bag of peas.
Reaching my room I FaceTime Rafe knowing he should be home by now.
Answering in two rings I see his adorable face pop out.
"Hi good looking" I say smiling at him
"Hello to you to gorgeous."
"So did you hear about the kegger?"
"Uhh not yet I'm sure I have some messages from Kelce and Topper about it that I haven't seen yet. We going?"
"I don't know up to you. I mean we can crash for a bit and then come to my place and see where the night takes us if you know what I mean."
Rafe instantly smirks at me laughs.
"Definitely loving that idea my love. I'll pick you up in like an hour. Does Jax need a ride?"
"He said he's taking his truck I think he's going to Cara's house after."
"Cool, how's the hand? Are you icing it?" He asks going into protective Rafe mode.
"It's a little soar I currently have a bag of frozen peas on it so yeah. I might take an advil or something for the swelling."
"It's swelling?! Babe what if your hands fractured. I can take you the ER right now to get it checked out."
"Babe, calm down it's fine. It's minor swelling it's going down it's probably just from the impact. If it gets worse you'll be the first to know I promise."
"Pinky promise?"
"Yes pinky promise, I'm letting you go now I have to get ready."
"Ok love you darling"
"Love you more baby"