TOBY
Ihave no idea who this place belongs to, but it doesn’t matter, because their master bedroom may as well be ours now. The memories I have from last night of finding her, devouring her, making her come in every which fucking way will be ingrained in my mind forever. Watching her writhe about on the huge bed is something that I’m probably going to think about for the rest of my life. The gorgeous soft glow of the setting sun and the moonlight left on her skin as I ruined her in all the best ways is etched onto my eyelids. She was a demon, but really, she’s my angel.
She saved me in so many ways. Ways I’m sure she’ll never really truly understand. Hell, I’m not even sure I really understand. All I know is that I was on a one-way trip to self-destruction, and if I didn’t drag her along for the ride to hell with me then I have no idea where I’d have ended up.
I thought she was put on this earth to help get me the vengeance I craved, but really, she was put here for me.
The one and only good thing that cunt has ever done in his life is lead me to her. My solace. My saviour. And while my hate for him might still poison every ounce of my blood, I can’t say that it’s not lessened a little. He gave me a gift. One he tried to keep hidden, but one I discovered and made my own despite his wishes.
“What are you thinking about?” Jodie asks, placing a drink down in front of me and stepping between my legs where I was sitting, watching her in the kitchen.
Dread settles in my belly, but I don’t shy away from the truth.
Jodie has shown me time and time again that she’s more than strong enough to handle the reality of my life, and I’m fully prepared to share everything I can about it with her.
“About him,” I confess. “About you.” I shrug as a soft smile plays on her lips.
Our time here has been nothing short of amazing. We’d spent the day down in the cinema room we found in the basement. After we made good use of the master bedroom, we finally went on a mission to discover every single room this place has to offer, and we both agreed that what we found beneath the ground was by far the best.
I didn’t want to let her see it, but I was hesitant to go down those stairs. The only experience I’ve had with basements in my life has been less than pleasant, but with my hand in hers, I stepped down and left my demons well behind. Thank fuck I did, because the room that appeared before us was as breathtaking as the rest of the building.
Jodie is about to reply when a car horn sounds out.
“What the hell?” I bark, standing and marching toward the window when headlights illuminate the whole kitchen. “Galen said this place was going to be em—” My words falter as two cars come to a stop beside mine. “Motherfuckers,” I grunt.
“What is— oh,” Jodie says with a laugh as everyone spills from the vehicles.
“Yeah, oh. I hope you weren’t planning on a nice quiet night in,” I say, knowing full well that we were. I’ve already got the firepit outside loaded, ready for us to spend the night sitting around as we just do, well… nothing.
“Yeah, but this could be fun too. Oh my God,” she squeals, spotting something, or someone I hadn’t previously before she bolts toward the front door.
I take off behind her, half cussing them all out and half glad to see them.
By the time I get to the door, Jodie is running down the path shouting, “Brianna,” before she jumps into her arms.
“What the actual fuck is this?” I bark, folding my arms over my chest as I glare at Stella and Seb. I may have zero evidence, but I know for a fact that they are behind this little ambush.
“So…” Stella starts. “Dad might have accidentally let slip about where you were and we thought that maybe it might be fun to—”
“Gatecrash?”
“I was gonna say party, but sure, if you wanna call it that, go right ahead, Bro.” She taps me on the chest patronisingly before slipping past me and into the house. “Fuck. This place is insane,” she mutters before her footsteps fade away and Nico storms toward me, his face like fucking thunder.
“I didn’t agree to this,” he says, pointing behind him where Jodie and Brianna are still talking. “She’s infuriating.”
“Aw, didn’t she let you fuck her in the back of the car? Poor little Nico,” I mock.
“Fuck you. We both know I could have her bent over for me in three seconds flat if I tried.” I can’t help but smirk at his arrogance.
“So what you’re not saying is that since you left her tied up and at the mercy of whoever walked into that hotel room on Valentine’s Day, she isn’t talking to you?”
“It was just a joke,” he scoffs, pulling his bag higher up on his shoulder and taking off into the house. Alex, Theo, Emmie, and Calli quickly trailing behind him.
“Hey, Brianna,” I greet, walking toward the two of them.
“Hey, Toby. I hope you don’t mind me joining. Not that Stella really gave me a choice. Your sister is fierce, man.”
“Anything that makes my girl squeal like that is good with me,” I quip.