We sip our drinks in silence for a while, each one lost in his own thoughts, our eyes focused on the green door.
“We’re both screwed so bad,” Damion sighs, “and if yesterday’s adventures are anything to go by, those two are the same pint-size blobs of disaster. So good luck with that!”
“What happened yesterday?” My eyes catch them coming back out, but before he can answer me it suddenly feels as if my blood is clotting in my veins. Brian Cruise and PJ are talking to the girls as if they’re old friends. WTF! I gnash my teeth. I hate Brian and he hates me. Both Mel and Aria quickly look in our direction and then at each other, as if planning something again.
“What the flip are they doing now?” Damion stands up straight, his suspended body language mirroring mine as we watch the girls being led to the dance floor. My sister’s influence about swearing rubbed off on him already. I’m trying because of Leyla, but it’s not something that happens overnight. I don’t like the look in Brian’s eyes – it seems as if he’s going to eat Aria alive. Fu … flip him.
“You coming?” I ask Damion, suddenly seeing green for the first time in my life, and I’m ready to drop the asshole to the ground.
“Right behind you, bro!” But more accurately he’s in front. He reaches Mel first and pulls her from PJ’s grip, giving him a glare that would freeze hell over. The guy holds up his hands in defeat and walks hastily off the dance floor. I know PJ – he’s a stuntman and not a bad guy for all intends and purposes. But my problem is not with him.
“Hey, Brian.” I pull his arm from my girl, and they stop dancing. I take Aria’s hand in mine.
“Ah, Enrique my boy,” he says smugly, looking at our intertwined hands, “Didn’t know Aria was your girl, and here I thought she was stalking me.”
Aria seems to freeze on the spot, but her eyes are smoldering little fires. I’ve come to know that look pretty well this past week – she’s pissed. And I’m a bit confused. What is he talking about? When did they meet?
”I’m sorry, it seems you haven’t told him yet, babe.” I can see the smugness in his eyes and I know he’s challenging me. See, Brian also wants the lead role in the movie and he needs me to mess up. He’s also hated me for years now, not sure why … maybe jealousy.
“It’s because there’s nothing worth telling. You’re just not that important.” Aria turns her back to him and pulls me into her arms. Brian struts away, looking annoyed. What happened between them? She didn’t tell me anything about their day, but she’s going to now.
“I don’t like sharing my girl … not even for a dance,” I grind through my teeth.
“I’ll explain everything when we are alone, don’t make a scene now,” she whispers. I take a deep breath and start dancing, holding her tight.
‘My mother said I’m too romantic
She said, “You’re dancing in the movies”
I almost started to believe her
Then I saw you and I knew
Maybe it’s ‘cause I got a little bit older
Maybe it’s all that I’ve been through
I’d like to think it’s how you lean on my shoulder
And how I see myself with you’
I’m not a big fan of Sam Smith, but suddenly it feels as if this song is written especially for me. I put my nose in her hair, and take a deep breath of her wild floral scent. It immediately calms me down. I know I’m playing with fire, but it’s as if I want to get burned.
‘I don’t say a word
But still, you take my breath and steal the things I know
There you go, saving me from out of the cold’
Yep, this song explains exactly how I feel, since Aria moved in. I’ve barely been able to keep my shields up. It’s as if she’s slowly tearing them down one by one without even trying.
‘When we fight, we fight like lions
But then we love and feel the truth
We lose our minds in a city of roses
We won’t abide by any rules’
I don’t know what I’m going to do, nor how exactly I’m going to do it, but I’ll make this girl mine somehow. But first and foremost, I need to fix myself.
‘Fire on fire would normally kill us
But this much desire, together, we’re winners
They say that we’re out of control and some say we’re sinners
But don’t let them ruin our beautiful rhythms
‘Cause when you unfold me and tell me you love me
And look in my eyes
You are perfection, my only direction
It’s fire on fire’
Can’t this fucking song just end? Is fate trying to tell me something – that I must let her go? That my life is as fake as this relationship? Fuck, I know all that, but for some unknown reason, I just can’t let her go. It’s stupid – I have only known her for a week, but just thinking about it rips my heart more than anything I’ve experienced before. Then my phone rings and I gladly go looking for a not-so-crowded spot.
“Hello, Dean.”
I watch Amanda blocking Aria and even from here I can see the agitated look on my girlfriend’s face. What is that bitch saying to her?
“Enrique, my boy, your girlfriend made the front page again … did you see the news?”
Aria folds her arms protectively over her chest, and she looks annoyed at Amanda. There’s for sure no love blooming between the two of them. Amanda is still talking, a big smile on her blood-red lips. She puts her hand on Aria’s shoulder, but my redhead shoves it off. Then she holds up her hand to stop the other woman from talking and gives a small step forward. Looking up, as Amanda is much taller than her, she says something that removes the self-assured expression from Amanda’s face in one go. The warmth of proudness rushes through me.
“Enrique, did you hear what I said?”
Shit, I am so intrigued by the girls that I forgot Dean was on the phone.
“Yeah, we’ll talk later.” I put my phone in my pocket. Aria pushes a psyched-out Amanda out of her way and she joins Mel who’s chatting with a few other girls at the bar. They’re all girls working behind the scenes, one of them being Thalia, Damion’s cousin – also one of those crazy types of girls. Oh, boy, are we in for an eventful evening.
“Enrique, just the man I was looking for.” I get cornered by Ron, the big-shot director, who starts talking about the movie. Ron is one of those people that can talk a stork to sleep and keep it down for hours. I nod occasionally at his boring one-way conversation, not to be rude, but my focus is on the little person drinking at the bar with her new friends as if they’re on a secret get-drunk-fast mission.
I’m blaming Mel, who buys round after round of the dirtiest named shots on the menu each time giving me a sly smile. They laugh and seem to have a great time and I watch Aria down another ‘Screaming orgasm’ followed by two ‘Blowjobs’, a ‘Sex on the beach’ and an ‘Angel’s tit’ – I know the drinks cause we serve them in the club. I also know that it’s going to hit her hard so I need to get her out of here fast.
“Sorry, Ron, but I have to go and save my girlfriend. We’ll talk later.” I take some extra big steps toward the bar.
“Hi, honey,” I say and her super-green eyes focus on my face, her chin propped on her hand.
“Hi, Sport, come to join me for a blowjob?” She giggles, and it’s so damn cute, I seriously want to kiss her right now. And come to think of it her pout little mouth around my dick is not one of the worst ideas out there. I swift my stance, trying to get a more comfortable position where my little guy isn’t trying to unzip my pants.
The barman puts another row of shot glasses in front of the girls, not even trying to hide his lustful gaze. I grab his arm and he quickly occupies himself with something else when he catches the death warning in my eyes. I don’t usually go looking for a fight like my twin, but I can hold my own if needs be.
Aria dips her finger into the whipped cream that’s part of the seductive-sounding shooter, and without warning sticks it into my mouth. Fuck me. She pulls it out with a pop and I have to swallow down my increased excitement. Mel noticeably thinks it’s extremely funny, me being in this situation for the first time ever.
“This one’s a keeper, playboy,” Thalia leans over and whispers in my ear and I might just agree with her.
“Why don’t you rather have an ‘Unprotected Sex’ like Mel?” I try to get her to drink some non-alcoholic beverages, but it doesn’t work.
“Nope, then they’ll think I’m more pregnant,” she blabbers insensibly, putting her fingers on my lips, “Let’s have some ‘Sex on the beach’ next.” She’s not making things easy for a guy, that’s for sure. And I put this idea on my bucket list of things to do with Aria. She swallows the mixture and licks the leftover cream from her lips with a little moan. The childish actions turn me on like a dog and remind me that I’ve been chaste far too long.
“I think we have to go home.” I pull her up and greet my sister with an I’ll-get-you-for-this look. I put my arm around her shoulder for support and we head out the door.
In the back of the limo, she leans against my shoulder, her face looking up at me and she licks her lips. I swear it will still taste like the sweet cream that got stuck there and I grit my teeth as another jolt of arousal hits me. My mind now drowning in dirty thoughts, mainly of me sinking deep into her wet shaft, and my dick moves in agreement. Fuck, this girl is killing me here and her next words don’t help.
“You’re so freaking (hic) hot. And you have beautiful eyes you know.” Even her hiccups are cute.
I groan softly, pushing my problem down to try and deflate it a little. Why is she getting under my skin so easily? But I can’t let her dig any deeper. What if she ungraves my heart? I won’t survive another loss, and I can never say those words, nor do I deserve them.
“Tell me about how you met Brian?” I need some distraction, and I actually really want to know.
“He bumped me on the street (hic) and hurt (burp) butt. I hit one of those scarecrow guys … (hic) real good.” Her arm swings out like a lame punch and I can’t help but smile. She’s so freaking cute but truth be told, I’m not following her rambling between the hiccups.
“Our baby (hic) has clothes … but we didn’t have sex yet (hic) …” Okay, this part is even more Greek to me, but she can explain it later. The main point here is her using the word ‘yet’ after the word ‘sex’ …
“I must see (hic) your thing first … “ and the next moment her little hand grabs my hardon through my trousers and I jolt, almost cumming in my pants like a high school virgin.
Fucking hell! I move her hand unceremoniously to rather lay on my leg, trying my best not to react to my impulses even though my straining cock is arguing otherwise. She continues her confusing rambling, unaware of my inner turmoil.
“He screwed (hic) the wheel … and he takes a (hic) photo.” Guess I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to decipher this delusional drunk stutter. She’s wasted. “Oh, I got you a cup … for your (hic) moods.”
The car stops and I carry her bridal style into the house but stop abruptly when she makes some gagging sounds.
“Aria, don’t you dare throw up on me!” But it’s too late. Fuck! I almost retch from the stale sour stench of puke and the feeling of the warm wetness soaking through my shirt and running down my chest.
“Um.” I put her down on the bathroom cabinet in a sitting position and first get rid of my shirt. She runs her hand lazily over my chest – this girl is fucking killing me.
“Fairy-girl, let’s get you dressed.” She opens her heavy-lid eyes, her face squashed against my shoulder. Geez, this woman is wasted. I stand back, pulling her with me, and crush her body against mine with one arm while unzipping her dress with the other. I pull the dress down her shoulders and it falls into a black puddle on the ground at our feet.
Her black bra is showcasing her delectable tits as a gift right in front of my eyes and I know if those charmers unleash, I won’t be responsible for what happens. Letting her lean against my chest, I pull my pants down and then carry her into the shower.
I let her sit on the floor and wash her body and hair, then I cover her with a towel and put her on my bed. I pull one of my T-shirts a little hardhandedly over her head and let her fall back. Without looking I remove her wet underwear under the shirt and pull on one of my boxers to cover her naked ass.
Lastly, I tuck her in under the quilt to cover her way-to-sexy body before the need to touch and taste gets overwhelming. Hell, everything about this girl just wants me to throw caution to the wind and fuck her right now.
“Thanks,” her voice a soft whisper as her eyes drift close. She looks so vulnerable, almost like a fairy and a sudden jolt in my chest makes me slap my hand over my heart. Fuck, I don’t want to feel attracted to her … or feel anything for her, but I so do.
I take a long cold shower, thinking about everything that happened tonight, especially that kiss. Why did it affect me so? I’ve had hundreds of kisses, but never one like that.
No doubt she’s going to wake up with a hell of a hangover and feelings of regret in the morning. I get in next to her, pulling her into my arms. A feeling of contentment washes over me as I fall into a dreamless sleep.
Date = 28 March Place = San Francisco (Enrique’s home) POV - Aria BWWAAA BWA BWA BWA BWWAAA! I jolt up and from shock widely open both eyes, instantly regretting it when my head feels like it just exploded. I look around to find the sickly hoarse goose that made that awful sound, but instead of a honking bird, I only find a laughing Enrique at the end of the bed, holding some kind of plastic trumpet thingy. He holds it against his mouth and blows. BWA BWA BWWAA! I close my burning ears with my hands, giving the damn twit a look that would kill ten men. The fact that he’s only wearing CK boxers not going unnoticed. I mean, seriously, that body is anything but ugly. No wonder he’s such a sought-after model. “Ug!” I croak, touching my pounding head with my fingertips – extremely lightly. I close my eyes, not only repelled by the luminosity from the sunshine glaring through the open curtains but also to keep my sexual organs from becoming Niagra Falls. Cause that’s what’s gonna happ
Date = 28 March Place = San Francisco (Inferno) POV – Aria As soon as we get out of the car, I take Leyla’s hand and loop my other arm through Lee’s. I have two reasons for doing this - firstly, I need some emotional and physical support, ‘cause my knees are still weak from the kiss. Secondly, and most crucially, I need a human shield between me and my model boyfriend; because I need to unravel my confused haunted mind from this morning’s incident. “The girls are inside,” Damion, waiting in front of Inferno, says while looking at me with a lopsided grin that would make the Snowqueen melt. Lee is literally standing with a dropped jaw, staring with those big eyes at the hunky racer. What a strange little guy. So I forcefully drag him with me towards the club’s huge steel doors, leaving the brothers to talk to their friend – aka future brother-in-law. “Is that …” Lee sounds a bit lost so I butt in. “Yep, that’s Damion Grimm, a beautiful specimen of the male species, and on his way t
Date = 1 April Place = San Francisco (back of a van) POV - Enrique The stench of rotten eggs, mixed with something drastically nasty, burns my nostrils and makes my eyes water. “Ug, someone is dying from the inside out,” I murmur, desperately trying to push my nose against my shoulder to seal off the smell since I can’t use my hands. “Oh, come on people … seriously, who let it rip?” little Lee asks, sounding as if he wants to kill the culprit right there and then. He’s the definition of the smaller the bottle the deadlier the poison … a tiny guy with a huge cocky and fearless attitude. The air is filled with grunts and groans, but nobody mans up to being the owner of the fart. “Guys, please … although that was a shocker … we’re in tight corners here … I really don’t want to suffocate before I’m killed,” Jackson protests, removing my number one suspect from my list. “Stinks like a shrimp boat that got stuck in the cheese aisle of the supermarket!” Lee gasps right next to me as i
RIB = rigid inflatable boats Karl = the name given to the fog in the bay area by the locals Date = 1 April Place = San Francisco (boat on the bay) POV – Enrique “Wait! Take those two down. We’ll start with them,” the serious man is pointing directly at Jackson and me. What the fuck now? When I glance at my brother he has a sinister grin on his face as if he’s having a good time. Typical Jackson … ug … and I find myself secretly wishing the man had selected someone else in his place – any of the other guys would have been better. Look, I love my twin to bits, but I also know Jackson is seriously flawed … and putting him in this kind of situation is like squeezing a tiger’s balls. They separate us from the other guys, and I stand there helplessly watching as my companions are forced to the front of the boat. Their expressions vary from devastation and anger to desperation and fear. I frantically scan the area, hoping to get a glimpse of Aria one last time … but no such luck. I h
Date = 1 April Place = San Francisco (UCSF Medical center) POV Enrique “They both have hypothermia …,” Ilkay starts to update us, but I only hear a word here and there, “bradycardia … their small size … Aria stabilized but Luke is still critical … moved to PICU … on hemodialysis machines to warm the blood … had to cut her hand from his PFD … damage tendons … brave girl … lucky to be alive …” I don’t care about all the medical gibberish, all I worry about is that she’ll be okay, so my focus is on the girl whose cold hand is laying limp and uninspired in mine. They’re using different measures to gradually raise her core temperature. Aria somehow managed to stay awake up to the end and cling to Luke with so much force that some tendons in her hand were strained. But she didn’t let him go, she kept them together. I run my free hand through my hair; sticky from the salty ocean spray and then I lay my head down on the bed and close my eyes. Maybe I drifted to sleep – maybe not. My eyes
Date = 4 April Place = San Francisco (Enrique’s home) POV – Aria I wave until the pickup disappears around the corner and let out a sigh of relief. Deimos and Haley, together with Alejandro and Noah, are taking the kids on a road trip to San Diego, stopping at every attraction along the way, including Disney Park and Legoland. It goes without saying that my little sister is boiling over with excitement. Since Leyla’s next chemo treatments are scheduled for next week – on her birthday, no less - I’m grateful for the break cause I need to sort out my head. Enrique has been a little … er … distracted these last few days … since I fell overboard. But tonight we’re gonna talk. I put a pot of water on the stove – it needs to boil before I add the spaghetti. My mom was famous for her bolognese and I’m using her secret recipe to prepare him the best pasta he ever tasted. “Something smells good,” I turn around to find a still glistening wet Enrique leaning against the door frame, only cov
Date = 4 April Place = San Francisco (Enrique’s home) POV – Enrique WARNING – sex scene!!! Aria’s lips are full and soft, but with a desperate intensity as if at odds with herself. At first, I’m slightly stunned; my mind trying to convince me for a moment that this should not be happening. It’s dangerous … for me. It’s not part of the contract. But my body quickly overwrites my conscience and I bite her bottom lip. She moans softly, the small opening in response is all I need and my tongue eagerly takes the opportunity to explore the sweetness of her mouth. Another moan. The sweet appreciative noise vibrates through me - to the end of my cock. For a moment I’m lost in the sweet taste of sugar-candy fudge; my absolute favorite by the way; and it’s simply just too much for someone like me, who’s been celibate for quite a while now, and all my resistance crumbles with a horny growl. To be quite frank, I’ve been suffering from lascivious thoughts since I met her, but that’s not somet
Date = 5 April Place = San Francisco POV - Aria I blink a few times to acclimate my eyes to the bright sunlight streaming directly onto my face through the open drapes. What time is it? I grab my phone from the bedstand and look at the time; 11:34. Wow, I can’t remember when last I slept this late. But then again, we humped like bunnies right through the night … only falling asleep after daybreak somewhere. I breathe deeply, stretching myself out under the silky blanket, memories of last night cascading over my used body to settle warmly in my heart. Clothes are scattered around the room; only mine. Wrapping the blanket around my shoulders, I quietly patter to the sounds coming from somewhere in the house, most probably the kitchen. Maybe Enrique is making us a very late breakfast; he’s a super good cook and we didn’t get to eat last night. My tummy rumbles in suspense. Yeah, I’m a little famished … we burned loads of energy and it’s time to refuel. I pause; the only evidence of
Date = 14 JulyPlace = San Francisco (on the road)POV - Enrique“So, and correct me if I’m wrong here … you dropped River and her parents with Damion … Lee is back here with you … but where’s Skye then?” I look at the man riding shotgun. Axel interrupted his Olympic practice to go help Jackson - not much of a surprise there - and they found the little stowaway hiding in his truck after I let them know about her disappearance. That’s one super strange kid.I shift my gaze to my twin. Together they rescued the innocent, picked up River’s parents in Portland and stuffed them safely with Damion’s group … wherever that may be. But, and I asked Mel about this, there’s no trace of this Skye chick …So I’m trying the impossible - to figure out what Jackson’s done with the girl. His usual brainwave regime is like herding cats to begin with … so a smitten Jackson might act even more illogically ridiculous. Jackson with feelings - that’s a whole new concept. Right about now, I’m even considerin
Date = 9 JulyPlace = San Francisco (Damion’s house)POV - AriaWARNING – sex scene!!!“Do you want me, Fairy girl?”I feel his need pressing against my hip and resist the urge to let out a whole hysterical laugh. “Sport … "“Yes,” he feathers kisses down my neck. My brain shuts down.“I … eh … " Oh hell I’m stuttering. I let out a low laugh and try to push him away. “I want you. I do. But I still want to hurt you too. Because you always hurt me … but that’s just who you are … and I know that … you’re a player and actually it’s not your fault … you never led me on … but still I need you to feel the same pain … it’s pitiful but …”He cups my face and kisses me … most likely to shut me up … and frickin hell it’s working - here hauled up against the very sexy, very warm, very hard body of the man I love I’m totally speechless.There’s a million and one reasons why this is a bad idea … my heart getting broken all over again the main one. I should run. Now is the time to push him away, rej
Date = 8 JulyPlace = San Francisco (Damion’s house)POV - Enrique“Sooo, you’re Jackson. Well, I see what Skye means … you ARE the hot one.” I roll my eyes. We’re fucking identical. Well, except for the tats … and his crazy eyes. And it’s that glower that examines the girl sitting on the kitchen counter with a critical squint. River, however, does not seem to be rattled, not even in the slightest, by his seemingly chained up intensity. Her face scrunches up, wrinkling that cute upturned button-nose, as she gives a big, toothy smile (missing a few).“But you’re a hot mess, dude. I’ve seen better dog turds.” She seems genuinely sincere and I clench my lips to suppress my laugh. He cracks his knuckles. Right now he won’t see the humorous side of anything. Jackson is on the edge. Right on the very tip of it. I know this from years of experience living under the same roof. The slightest chuckle might push him right over. And getting into a one-on-one with my brother when he’s like this is
Date = 8 July Place = San Francisco (Damion’s house) POV - Aria “Just stick your finger up his nose and then kick him on his sexy ass!” My laugh sounds sectionable, like I’ve been chicken-flipping cocaine. Mel lowers her voice, “But really bitch, talk to my stupid brother and make him open his frickin eyes.” Yeah, right. That would be nice, except I’m the blind one, seeing things that ain’t real. For him we are nothing more than an expired contract. Signatures on a piece of paper. But I can’t tell her that. “Come on Aria, hurry up.” From the passenger seat, the tiny voice, giddy with anticipation, interrupts my phone call with my best friend. I miss her. “Mel, wish you were here.” “Soon.” Really though? I’m not so sure this whole revenge ‘thing’ those people got going is ending soon. In a world teeming with intrigue and uncertainty, there are those who find themselves marked for danger. Like these San Francisco boys. A spectre of stalking looms over their existence, an eminent th
Date = 7 JulyPlace = San Francisco (Inferno)POV - EnriqueAlone.That’s how I feel. Sole-slayingly alone.Everybody appears to be gone. My mood sucks. And I’m feeling as though I’ve been abandoned in hell.It’s been more than a week since we rescued Aria … more than seven days since my twin raced off somewhere with our uncle. And over 200 hours since Logan and Alejandro disappeared.Axel is on a training spree, getting ready for the Olympics. Damion is still hiding my sister while Ilkay is somewhere on the black continent treating mosquito bites. And here I am, spending my nights at the club, and my days trailing Aria like some twisted stalker in the shadows, holding my breath that nothing bad happens to her again. Although we’ve taken all the necessary precautions we could under these circumstances … equipping everyone with tracking bracelets (complementary of Blackburn Inc.), handing out stunt guns small enough to fit in one’s pocket, and exploiting a shitload of guards secretly a
Date = 27 JunePlace = San Francisco (UCSF Medical center)POV - AriaI watch them walk away. They seem happy. The previous anxious aura now gone. His father looks just like him - dark hair, dark eyes. So does his sister. I’ve seen them in here before. The little girl with the ice cream. In total contrast, his brother inherited their mom’s blonde hair.“I’m going in. Talk to you just after.” I end my conversation with Mel. She told me everything Enrique left out earlier … the part about what’s gonna happen with Lee, one way or the other. I also learned that Amanda died in an unthinkable horrible way. On the bright side … she sent me a photo and her tummy suddenly popped … looks like she swallowed a basketball.“You can go in now,” a nurse announces to me. I’ve patiently waited for his family to leave. I didn’t want to intrude. Or rather … I didn’t want to answer their, what would be, awkward questions. They seem so friendly; loving; normal. So where did Brian fall off the bus? Why did
Date = 27 JunePlace = San Francisco (Inferno)POV - EnriqueWARNING – sex scene!!!“Are you hungry?” I ask, trying desperately to cut through the uncomfortable edge hanging in the air. Why this girl has the ability to make me suffering from a chronic tummy ache, for one, I’m not sure … but I have an idea. I’m in … I’ve fallen for her. And I want her in my life. Forever.First, I need to fix my mistakes. Even though I did it to keep her safe, I know I hurt her. And, after everything, she was still put in harms way. Maybe if I haven’t pushed her away, I would have been there to protect her … like I’m supposed to.I walk to the small kitchen, where the bacon and mushroom omelets are sitting cold on the room service trolley. I had it delivered earlier, but Aria was still asleep from the sedative the medic gave her on the scene. She was having a full on panic attack when she woke up at the warehouse.The whole pregnancy issue, the way I put her down, the fact that I wasn’t around when she
Date = 27 JunePlace = San Francisco (Inferno)POV - Aria“Ow,” I murmur as pain pierces my head, little knifes stabbing into my brain while images flash through my mind like a low-budget horror movie. The dirty mattress. Lee’s angry eyes! Amanda’s scared mascara-smudged face! Eerie screaming, similar to seagulls fighting over food. Blood. Wicked laughter. I take a deep breath. I swear I can smell the ocean. And fried bacon. My eyes jolt open. I blink a few times to adjust them to the bright sunlight shining through the large open sliding door. I’m in a strangely familiar-ish room. Fear paralyzes me. First they took Amanda away … then Lee … now it must be my turn.I try to move but seem to be weighed down. I gasp, bracing myself for an impending panic attack. They tied me to the bed. They’re gonna kill me. Or worse, rape me. Or the ultimate worst - both. In a fit of panic I gasp a few fast breaths, before gently turning my head to see what’s pinning me down …Just to find Enrique’s an
stronzo = Italian for ‘asshole’ Figlio di puttana = Italian for ‘Son of a bitch’ Cazzone = Italian for ‘Idiot’ Date = 27 June Place = San Francisco (Grimms) POV - Enrique Warning – graphic content! “Anything?” Jackson leans over Jesse’s shoulder to stare at the screen, asking the same question for probably the millionth time. I’ve never seen my twin this on edge. I get that he feels responsible for his roommate. I just don’t understand why he feels responsible THIS much. He’s behaving just as crazy as he did when Mel was abducted … maybe even more so. Typically, nothing rattles him much. So this frantic behavior is completely novel. In this situation, I should be the one to go crazy here, but instead I feel entirely depleted; drained of every inch of energy. I stare at the intricate pattern on the thick carpet under my feet. The blue color matching my brother’s wild eyes. I know something is amiss with him … known it for a while … but right now I don’t give a fig … all I care a