Page 52 of Revive

“What about if Jagger comes and the four of us can do something?” With her head tipped to the side, she walks toward me, dressed and glowing, while attaching her earring to her ear.”

“Just tell her to bring Jagger, but don't tell her I’m here.” A guilty look crosses her face. “Okay, what are the chances she hasn’t already told him yet.”

“Why? What’s the big deal.”

“I just want to surprise my brother.” It’s a half lie. I’m really hoping to avoid giving him time to think of a million questions and reasons of why being here with Taylah is a bad idea. After the way he acted at football practice the other week, having to explain myself to him, is not how I want this to go down.

“So, he doesn’t know about us at all? Even the texting?”

“He knows I gave you my number.”

“Oh.” She nods, slowly meeting me on the same page.

“I told you, I fuck and run. Jagger knows my deal.”

“Well, you did the first part right.”

“That I did, didn’t I?” Finishing up in the kitchen, I make my way to the couch, and unceremoniously collapse on it. I tip my chin up at her, smugly. “I gave you some good dick, right? Fucked you good and proper.”

She stands in front of me, mildly unimpressed. Her earrings secured and her hands on her hips. “I’m sure Jagger would love to hear all about it.”

“I’ve got other things to tell him too, don’t you worry.”

“You do?”

Leaning over, I grab her, guiding her to stand in between my legs. “I could tell him how we plan to do it all over again tonight.” She bites her bottom lip, refusing to smile at my antics. Instead of continuing with the sex talk, I try a little bit of truth. “The most important thing he needs to know is this is undoubtedly one of the best weekends I’ve ever had.”

“Really?” Her voice perks up at my revelation, while a slight flush creeps up to her cheeks. I fold my hands over hers and bring them up to my lips.

“You know it.”

* * *

Loud knockingcracks through the noise coming from the television. In a few steps, Taylah opens the door and an excited Emerson walks in with an extremely perplexed Jagger behind her. Em’s eyes beeline for me, and I can’t help but smile at how happy she is to see me.

Every time I see her, I thank the universe Jagger found her. She brought him back to life in a way I don’t think Dakota or I ever could.

I stand to hug and greet her when Jagger notices me. His face morphing from mild rage to understanding. He doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to any other guy looking or touching his woman. “Relax, it’s me, you fucking caveman. No one’s trying to steal your girl.”

Emerson and Taylah laugh in the background, used to his possessive habits.

“What are you doing here?” He holds out his hand, which I take and pulls me in for a one-armed hug. I choose not to answer him.

“Ladies, we are sorry to love you and leave you,” I announce. “But we’re going to head out and meet up with you both later.”

Already aware of the plan, Taylah and Emerson give an unfazed response as they potter around the house getting ready to leave themselves.

“Did you all set this up?” Jagger asks, catching on.

“Yes. Can we go now?”

“What’s the rush?”

“You’re about two seconds off saying something that’s going to make this very uncomfortable, and I would like to get out of here before it happens.”

“This twin thing sucks. I was really going to embarrass you.”

“I have no doubt. Now can we go?”

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