Page 21 of We Are All Sinners

Jeff, I went out with him to make sure he was a decent person, and I’ll admit that he had me fooled for a second. That won’t happen again. There haven’t been many guys, but a few over the years.

“I had to go out to the bayou to get rid of some things, I was out of Manglier again. You know the headaches have been insanelately!” I tell her as I twirl my hand at my head, hoping she lets it go.

“You’re lying! Not exactly lying, because I know the headaches have been killer for you, but you did something, and where is the Manglier?” She knows better than anyone how to read me!

Damn it! Emily can read anyone! She is what we call a true empath. She picks up on things very quickly just by reading your emotions. She also has very little control over it.

I try to stay calm, but I can’t help it. I spew everything gauging her reactions as I keep word vomiting all over her!

I stare wide eyed at her, waiting to lose my best friend.

“Well, I’m not gonna say the fuckers didn’t deserve it. If I’m being honest, I knew a long time ago what you are always up to in the bayou. I was just waiting for you to tell me. I mean I saw Bo Jangles and Minnie Pearl eat like twelve people while we were living out there. Next time let me help you. Brix is hot girl, get it! He better be the best guy in the world for you! Ancestors! right? We will come back to that.” She barely reacts other than to me being with Brix, throwing her hands up like, what are ya gonna do, shrugging her shoulders!

I mean I knew she wouldn’t hate me or anything, or I hoped, but I figured she would possibly be against murder. I was wrong. Here I thought she was just a very heavy sleeper all this time.

Hmm… I count my victims from that time frame in my head. Thinking about how many sinners I took out to the bayou while Emily was there. Twelve just seems like a low number.

“So, you have known the whole time? Seriously!” I ask still kind of in disbelief.

“Well, yeah. I talk to the ancestors too, sometimes, when they let me in. They told me all the things that happened with your mama and gran. I get it. Just know you have someone here to help you if you need it.” She smiles as she curls up on the couch with her blanket with Lily James’ latest book Fallen Secrets next to her on the couch.

“So Brixon and I are like a thing, thing… I know you aren’t going to believe this, but have you ever heard of the butterfly prophecy curse? It’s time I read my mamas letter and see if I’m right before I get to far gone with this notion.” My thoughts are so scattered with everything that has happened. How do I tell her I’m in love with a guy she has never even really heard of?

“The butterfly prophecy is more like an old wise tale that our grandmothers told us to scare us into keeping our legs closed or we would be cursed. You don’t think... Wait, are you telling me that Brix and you are like star crossed lovers brought back together from a past life?!” she asks excitedly.

“No, not exactly. When he touched me today, I remembered everything about him, us, from when we were kids. I haven’t known him in ten years. He says a spell was broken keeping us apart. I believe him, but I need to read the letter if I’m reallygoing to understand this. I hope this is what the letter is for anyway.” I give her a small smile.

The doorbell rings and I realize I have sat here the entire hour talking to my best friend. I jump up and run upstairs to get in the shower while Emily rolls her eyes giggling all the way to the front door.

“Oh, you are supposed to hang out with Liam tonight at their place by the way!” I yell back down the stairs at my best friend, knowing she is now doing an all-out happy dance before opening the door.

I rush into my bedroom and grab my robe off of my bed. Shit. Shit. Shit. My room is a mess. I run around like a crazy person picking everything up and throwing it in the hamper and make the bed! I don’t know why, but I don’t want him to think I’m this messy.

I quickly run into the bathroom and run back to get my robe again. Oh my god, I’m so nervous. I hurry back into my on-suite bathroom, turn on the shower, and clean up in here as well while I strip my clothes off waiting for the water to get hot. It takes a few minutes in these old houses.

I think about everything as I frantically shave my legs.

Is this all really happening? I can’t remember ever feeling like this with a guy other than Brix. It’s like I’m eighteen again about to lose my virginity.

Chaper 6

Brixon

Ican’t stop smiling, even just showering, knowing my little witch is going to be back in my arms tonight for the first time, since our first time together, has my dick rock hard. I still can’t believe all of this is real.

Pops was right, Genevieve is going to test every ounce of patience I have, and I welcome it. She is everything, and she is right here! All mine!

She is fucking sexy as hell, has a smart mouth, and may love a challenge as much as I do. I can’t wait to claim her over and over again, letting her know she will forever be mine and mine alone.

I wasted so much time fucking bimbos, yet never feeling fulfilled in the way I do just being in her presence.

When I read the letter from pops, I was sure he was fucking with me as a last-ditch joke to see how far I would take this. Now I still can’t believe I ever doubted him. I wish I had remembered everything before my mom died. I think she knew how I truly felt, underneath the spell.

I finish washing all the soap off and step out of the glass doorway to the shower, grabbing a black fluffy towel and wrapping it around my waist as I head into my walk-in-closet. I look around and decide to just pull out some grey joggers, and a white T-shirt.

“Hey, where ya at?” I hear Noah holler from outside my door.

“Getting dressed; I’ll be down in a few!” I holler back.

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