"Sian, the plane can carry up to twenty pieces of luggage in the outside compartment and a few more inside. Where pray tell are you planning to put those rugs?" She'd fallen in love with two things in Istanbul, the blue pottery from Izmir, and the damn Persian rugs."But Jace they're so pretty, can't we add them to your...I mean, our bedroom?" She batted her damn lashes at me like she's been doing for the last few hours since we woke up and left the hotel.Little did she know that it wasn't her damn eye shit that was making me fold, but the fact that it was the mother of my child asking these things of me.On second thought, her not telling me she was pregnant was kinda good for me. Once those words leave her mouth, she's got me. There won't be anything I can deny her under the sky.What's the difference jackass? She hasn't told you, but because you went snooping and you know you're bound by the same creed. "Well fuck!" "What's wrong with you? I won't get the rugs if it's go
They dragged ass back there and I closed the door behind them. Now it was just us guys."Jace, you went to the Caymans lately?" Track was on his laptop with a worried look on his face."Yep! I beat you to it huh.""What did you do with it?""Let's just say there're three kids back in L.A. with some nice starter funds and one in the bedroom back there.""What're you guys talking about?" Shane looked from me to Track and back again. "When did you go to the Cayman Islands? And you didn't take me? That sucks bro."Track and I shared a smile. I don't know if this is how things will work in the future, but in this one thing, I wasn't sharing any information until it was done. All the way done.I couldn't help thinking how people get themselves in shit that they can't see their way out of. She had a good thing going. I would've left her alone. Save Cassie's family and let her carry on with her shit. It had nothing to do with me after all.But she had to cross the fucking line
"Thanks guys. Now here's the deal. I'm trying to time this throwing up thing. I was able to sneak into the hotel bathroom earlier and now again on the plane.""It just started so I don't know how it's gonna go tomorrow. I might need you guys early in the morning. I don't know what excuse I'm gonna come up with, but...""Walking on the beach. If we get caught we'll just say we were going for a walk on the beach to see the sunrise. It's a private island, I don't think they'll be as anal as they were in Turkey."I snorted. "Have you met Jace?" She has no idea. He's already lectured me about going in the water without him there. When I asked what happened to the lifeguards he'd hired he said they were for everyone else, I was his responsibility.I sometimes wonder how long that would last. That attentiveness. But then all I have to do is look at his parents or mine, to know that it could last a lifetime. But with a new baby so soon.... No, I'm not going to worry about it any longer
It was hell keeping my libido in check all night, in fact all day as well. It's as if as soon as the words I now pronounce you man and wife left the priest's lips, I was ready to jump her. And the only reason I was able to control myself, is because of her.She's mine! Mine to cherish in every way. And one of those ways was waiting until she was ready. All throughout the spectacular dinner on the beach, with the light show and live band playing off to the side, she'd shown me in little ways that she was ready. I would've given her more time if her mind hadn't started going south. She thought I didn't want her.The thing is, she didn't even have to tell me that, I know her well enough that I read that shit coming off of her in waves. And that I could not have. So I decided that once everyone else had gone to bed, or wherever they went off to, that I would show her how wrong she was.I looked down at her beautiful face in the moonlight and my heart was so full, I couldn't resist th
"You don't have to be nervous around me you know. I'm never going to touch you until you're much older." I watched her face for her reaction to my words and was pleased with what I saw.Her eyes were wide and she bit into her lip nervously before trying to evade my gaze. I kept going as if it was the most natural conversation in the world."I'll hold your hand, I'll even kiss your cheek, but you can relax for at least another year. Do you want to watch a movie or something?" My change of topic threw her for a second but she was quick to regroup."Uh, sure, I guess." I walked over to the eighty inch screen with the cabinet beneath that if I remember correctly, housed all the movies and music. It's been a while since Jace dragged us all here, but I have to say, this time was by far the best. Because she was here."What kind of movies do you like?""It doesn't matter, you choose something.""Cass." I called out to her without looking at her."Yeah?""Don't do that.""Do
When did holding hands become such a big deal? Since when did something this innocent make my heart and pulse race and my breath get trapped in my lungs?"By the way, I saw you that day Mandy got expelled and I deduced that she had something to do with why you'd been so sad for so long. Am I right?" She scrunched up her shoulders in that cute way of hers."I don't know if I should say.""Doesn't matter, she's never going to mess with you again." She gave me a questioning look but I distracted her with the movie. Yeah, I'm pretty sure she won't be fucking with the people I love in the future.*** TAMMY***Is it supposed to take this long to come back down to earth? To get your feet back on the ground again? I feel like I've been floating on air for the past few days, ever since my dad told me that Shane had come to him and asked for my hand in marriage.At first I thought it was a trick. That my dad was trying to find out if we'd had sex in a roundabout way, but when h
"More like if we have a girl she'll make me nuts like her mother and I won't ever get shit done because I'd spend every waking moment keeping both your asses out of shit.""Yeah, we'd be the crazy ones." I was way over her shit. She'd finally told me the truth and my dick seemed to like that shit because he was kicking at the gate to get out."Now tell me again without the add-ons.""I'm pregnant.""Okay! Everything's going to be okay. Our lives are gonna change a little bit, but it's going to be for the better. I'll make sure of it.""Now tell me about these fears you've been having." She shrugged her shoulders."They're pretty much gone now, I guess I was worried about your reaction.""Silly, wife." I nuzzled her and inhaled her sweet scent."How do you feel now?" I rolled her to her back and lifted her shirt. "Nothing looks different under there.""That's because he is no bigger than a peanut." I kissed her tummy and felt the love well up inside me.I'd been read
"Where's my phone?" That bitch Liz took my phone. But's that okay, I have all that stuff stored in my head anyway. I moved my leg and felt the warm body next to me. Squinting my eyes open, I looked around the darkened room but could make out nothing.There were bodies all over the floor, the couch, the chairs, everywhere. Where am I? I put my hand to my head as I sat up. "Ouch!""Hey baby, where're you going? The party's not over yet."I opened my mouth to ask him who he was, but someone else held my breasts from behind and I got distracted. My head wasn't exactly spinning, but I was definitely on a different kind of high than I'm used to.I've been doing lines since I was about fourteen, and had never felt this completely out of it. Before I could object, not that I really wanted to, I felt myself being laid back down again.Pretty soon there were hands everywhere and I forgot everything but the feelings coursing through me. How much coke did I do anyway? It didn't matter.
They looked around the room at each other until Logan nodded his head. I guess that was the go ahead because Mancini took point again."What we're about to share with you doesn't leave this room. We've come together along with some other friends that you didn't get to meet this time, to form a kind of group if you will.""Each of us serves a purpose in this group. It's also top secret, which you should understand." He looked at Track and I moved to stand in front of him. "It's okay Jace, he knows.""I'm not working for the government, no disrespect." I looked at the SEALs. The men in the room started to smile. I wasn't sure what the fuck they were, but it wasn't hard to tell that they were something. What with the compound that was more secure that the Pentagon."That's not who we are. What we propose, if we all agree is that you boys become part of our elite group. We'll fill you in on all the pertinent details a little later once you get on board. If not we can stop this lit
I just held her and let her get it out, knowing that she'd be right as rain in no time. "Come on baby, let's get you dried and dressed." I turned off the water and lifted her to take her out of the shower."Jace, do you ever regret marrying me?" I want to answer this shit for the one hundredth time. What is it with women? The guys were all complaining about the same thing, except for Alex who was always smiling these days, the fuck."Sian, just like I told you yesterday and the day before that, even if I live to be a hundred, I won't ever regret the best decision I ever made.""But we're so young." I rolled my eyes and dried her feet that she couldn't hardly see anymore. "Does that mean that you regret it because you're younger than I am?"That one always stumps her but she still asks the same damn question over and over. So I knew what was coming next. "But it's not the same for men.""That's not sexist or anything. I should start worrying as often as you ask me that. Maybe
Not scared like a punk, more like amazed at the shit these fucks can get up to. So when he so casually mentioned something that he should have no knowledge of, I got the sense there was much more left unsaid. I'm sure a man of his caliber wasn't just wasting his time on some kid that he didn't even know."I sense a catch.""No catch, I just think you're wasted on those fucknuts is all. Anytime you're ready give me a ring." He'd rang off after that but there was no mistaking the smile in his voice. I'm pretty sure he knew that I was going to look into him.And that was my reason for being hesitant about taking Jace with me. I'd got a glimpse of where those SEALs live and I have the feeling that shit would only give Jace ideas. He was already making noise about building a place like the one on the island where we all could live. The kid's a damn hippie at heart.***JACE***"Track wants us to go to Georgia to meet his sister. We're going this weekend if you're not too sick
I didn't feel shit when I put pressure on his neck. Everything was happening so fast. Sian was screaming, finally giving into the fear and Track was trying to talk me down."I told you not to touch her you fuck. Did you forget?" I tightened my arm around his neck, adding just the right amount of pressure and barely restrained myself from doing more "I'm going to break your fucking neck.""Jace no, let him go, he's not worth it." I ignored Track and twisted my arm quick, snapping Stanley's neck. "Call the cops.""Fuck Jace! What the fuck did I say?""Call the cops.""No, let me think let me clean this up. Shane, Alex bar the door make sure no one gets by..." I hadn't even heard the others rush in behind me. But turned to see them now with horror in their eyes. "He's not dead Track his neck's just broken. Call the cops." I dropped Stanley on the floor just as the men who were supposed to be watching the school came through the door."What took you guys so long?""He didn
For now, it was fine. For the next nine months I knew she was going to keep me on my toes. We had an appointment with the best Obstetrician of course, who'd been vetted to within an inch of her life before I agreed.I was trying to make it so that she only had to worry about school and giving birth, other than that I was there to pick up the slack. I had the fridge in our suite stocked with all the things she's been asking for lately and hoping for smooth sailing.I was getting used to waking up with her in the morning to hold her hair while she threw up. Then her horny ass would need a fix on the bathroom floor after a quick nap.Other than that, there was no sign that her tiny ass was even pregnant. Of course she's decided that she can get away with shit now, because I can't fix her ass, but I have other ways of keeping her ass in line.That Monday as soon as we'd reached the school yard the whispers started. It wasn't long before we heard the whole story of Mandy being dropp
Mom came down with a tray of something in her hands instead of letting one of the servants do it."Hey mom, how come you're doing this yourself?""I don't know. We didn't go to the shelter this year because we've invited everyone, so I guess I'm feeling a little bit guilty.""Didn't you donate all the food this year? I'm sure they don't mind us missing one year mom, we'll go for Xmas, and make everyone that's here today come with us.""Sounds good son. By the way, I'm going to let you off the hook for telling your dad before you told me.""Shit, mom...""It's okay, he explained. By the way her parents know so you two don't have to keep putting it off any longer.""How?""Veronica is a mother son. We both figured something was going on that day in the hospital.""Well, that's all good and well but Sian has decided she's never telling her dad. She doesn't want him to know she's having sex."Mom thought that shit was hilarious but the rest of my crew, except for Track,
With Mandy behind bars, all I needed was to find Stanley to tie her into the attack on Sian. I need that to put her away for the rest of her life.I'd been leaving clues and making anonymous phone calls to the cops for a while. Once I'd contacted the men she'd been extorting and told them the truth about her age, some of them were more than happy to come forward. The only ones that tried to hold out were the married ones. Some of them I let slide, like Cassie's dad. But the others I put the squeeze on.That's why I'd needed her phone and the stuff that she left behind when she got kicked out of her house. My team had already confiscated it all. That, along with the computer stick Liz had mailed me, were locked away in my safe. Everything except the phone which had been mailed to the cops. I was still protecting Carter, but I had to do it for Cassie's sake.The ones that did have sex with her when she was underage, their names had been handed over to the cops. There were going
I drove down the driveway slowly with the lights off. There was one light on in the house and I wasn't surprised that it was in Sian's room. I got out of the truck and looked around at the dark night.It would be so easy... But I couldn't do anything here, not where my girl's family slept. Instead I walked around back. How did she get in anyway? And how do I get in without alerting her to the fact that I was here. I wasn't left wondering long.The alarm hadn't been set because of the workers going back and forth, which was an oversight. No one expects to be robbed in this neighborhood, but still. I knew it wasn't on since the night I'd come back here for her medicine, but hadn't thought much of it. Missed that one.I walked up the stairs, being as quiet as I could and stepped into Sian's bedroom door. Mandy was sitting on the bed, the new bed that replaced the one that had been burned in the explosion."What are you doing here?" It was obvious what she was doing. The door to Si
I'd been so excited I'd forgotten to score some drugs. I hadn't seen a male anywhere in that stupid place anyway, that might've been willing to help me, so it was most likely a bust. I sat in the car and formulated my next move in my head. How can I get close enough to do what I have to do? There was no way to get onto the Saunders' property without being noticed.Unless...No they've had the same domestic staff for a while, they probably know each one on sight. How can I get there? I don't have anything suitable, anything that would disguise me until I got close enough. Close enough to destroy her, that bitch.I drove around for a while still no closer to a solution. Thanksgiving was in two days. Another thought hit me. It was something I'd learned about Jace and his family even before we dated. When he still used to act like I didn't exist. When I used to read anything I could get my hands on about the ultra-wealthy family. Yes, that would be perfect. I'd forgotten all abou