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JORY I don’t tell my story for a reason. It’s not because I’m ashamed of my actions at the time, but because deep down, I still blame myself for it, when really, it was our parent’s fault. Of course, they would never accept the blame, so being the only one there at the time, the blame falls to me. I still don’t know how he knew I was there doing the deal, but he did, and that was the last day that I ever got to see my twin brother. “What do you mean, you killed your twin brother?” Aria asks, concern written all over her face but it’s not her accusing me or being afraid of me. No, she’s thinking of me, thinking how I’m probably beating myself up over it, and she would be right. “I didn’t pull the trigger myself, but I might as well have.” The image of the bullet going straight through his forehead that day replays in my head every day, even seven years later. The only thing that I was thankful for is that he didn’t suffer. “Will you start from the beginning, Jory? Make m
JORY (cont.) Being with Aria like this, just one on one is amazing. It doesn’t matter that I’m hurt, and she does most of the work; I can see it in her eyes that she is happy to be helping in any way. Yeah, it’s not like she’s nursing me to health, but I love my sex, and this is so much better. Believe it or not, spilling my story out to her, has me feeling so much better. I know the guys have told me that Aria isn’t judgmental, and I should really already know this, but it still scared me. Like I said earlier to her, I wanted to keep her away from the evil greedy world that used to be mine as well. “Yes, fucking ride it, baby! You are so good at this, sweetness. It’s hard to believe that you were a virgin a little less than a month ago.” I bite my lip ring and grind her down on me. It’s a bit uncomfortable but I’m willing to deal with it in order to make sure our girl enjoys it too. “I had very good instructors, Mr. Payne.” She leans back with one hand and rubs her cl
Waking up in Jory’s arms this morning is amazing. It feels like it’s been so long since I’ve done so. After the earth-shattering sex that we had last night, we ended the night making slow sensual love and I do believe that I have fallen deeper in love with the fun-loving man. He’s been through a lot in his life, and it sounds like he has nobody on his side except for Knox and Merrick. He now has another champion to be in his corner and fight for him when nobody else will. He is truly misunderstood but it’s alright because he will always have the three of us by his side, and that’s all that matters. I don’t want to leave the warmth of Jory’s arms, but I know it’s almost time for breakfast and I should get cleaned up before heading down. When I go to move, though, his arms tighten around me. “Where do you think you’re going?” His eyes are still closed but he’s wearing a smile as he asks. “It’s almost time for breakfast, and I need to be down in the dining room.” “No, you
I go to my closet to find some clothes to put on. I need to go be with my mother and try to make sense of everything. Opening the door, I find a clothing bag with my name on it that wasn’t there yesterday, so I unzip it and gasp. Inside is a beautiful white dress. It’s not quite a wedding dress but it’s far from simple, with a beaded bodice and a thigh-length skirt with a sheer overlay that opens in the front. Even I can’t deny its beauty, but it doesn’t change my mind about why it is now hanging in my closet. In fact, I don’t even read the note that is pinned to the bag. I reach around it and grab a shirt from the hanger and then leave the closet and go to my dresser for a pair of jeans. Soon, I make my way to my mother’s room where I find Nikki taking her vitals. The nurse seems to be excited over something, so I rush over to check my mother over, “What is it? Did something happen?” “Oh, my God! I was just going to come find you! Your mother spoke!” Nikki rushes out. “Wh
KNOX (cont.) Nothing could prepare me for the beauty of Aria as she walks through the door to her mother’s room. She’s like an angel floating towards me, and the dress that I chose for her is perfect for this occasion. She’s got half of her hair swept up as the rest hangs down in wavy, raven locks. Her makeup is light, with a natural look to it, making her look like the innocent Aria that I had fallen in love with. I’m not the only one that gasps at the sight of her as she walks in. My two best friends do as well, which only puts a look of confusion on the mayor’s face, or was it the fact that the nurse gasps as well? Whatever the reason, it’s quite comical. I had Nikki prepare Melody for the wedding as well. I had bought an outfit for her at the last minute, and had the nurse change her and fix her hair and makeup. Anything that will help my girl smile. I know this isn’t the ideal situation for her, and I’ve gone about things the wrong way, but I’m prepared to start making
His room is already decorated with candles and rose petals everywhere. Champagne sits in a bucket of ice, with two glasses on standby. The room’s scent alone screams romance, and then taking in the sight before me, it has my heartbeat quickening. He’s really thought of this part, and he’s made it special, even without knowing whether I’d forgive him or not. He kicks the door closed with his foot and then carries me over to the bed. Slowly, he lets me down, so I’m standing before him. No words come out of his mouth as he brushes a few stray hairs away from my eyes while gazing into their depths for a moment. His head dips at a slow place until his lips brush across mine gently at first, but as soon as I open for him, he pulls me against him and deepens the kiss. I feel the zipper on the back of my dress come down, and then the dress drops to my hips. I’m not wearing a bra underneath because the dress hadn’t called for one, so I stand here, my chest exposed, rubbing against Knox’
Our marriage is announced the next day. Knox wanted to make a big deal over it, so Moretti would hopefully catch wind of it and maybe put an end to his obsession with me. Of course, Knox makes sure it is okay with me before doing so and I tell him that I think it's a great idea. It’s been a week now, and even though we still have bodyguards everywhere we go, there’s been no sign or threat from the Mafia Kingpin. The Gala for KMJ Security is fast approaching and even though Knox and Jory both hated doing it, they have kept Kristy on in order to help with the arrangements. Once we are sure that all danger to me has passed, I will be taking over as their first shift assistant. I can’t keep trying to occupy myself all day long; it’s not who I am. Thank God I have my mother to help nurse back to health in the meantime. Today, we are at my old place packing everything up. I’ve never thought of my apartment as being a dump but after living with the guys, I’m embarrassed by how my plac
I’m on the third dress and it’s still not the right one. I know they all like skimpy, but I have to put my foot down when it comes to looking like an escort for the Gala. I won’t even show the guys this dress because like the other two dresses, they gave me that burning look, as though they are going to pounce at any moment. “Sweetness, why are you not showing us this last one?” Jory calls through the curtain. I sigh, “Because I look like a hooker and it’s out of the question.” “I think we should have the last say in this.” He muses. “No, I think I’m good. I will show you the next one.” I state and then go to unzip the dress, but it seems to be stuck. Great, just what I didn’t need, now I will have to show them the dress because I need their help. “Um, could you come in and help me with the zipper, it’s stuck.” Next thing I know all three of them are crowding into the small room. Their eyes go straight to the dress and bulge out, “Um, we are buying this one, but n