Page 43 of Free-Falling
“I’ll always remember our promise to each other. Always, Orion.” The name that he once told me that his mother said she named him that because he rose out of the sky, coming from dawn. Probably because she had such a difficult birth with him.
Mikonos knows how serious I am when I use his name and that it’s a warning to tell him he was about to lose his shit on me… again. He’s been doing well for years but something about seeing Guinevere triggered something, I just know it.
“Your husband will think we’re doing something in here.” He teases to get the attention off him.
I shake my head. “Jagger knows you’re so important to me. Don’t change the subject, Orion. I know something is wrong, what is it? Talk to me.”
He softly smiles and brings his hand up, caressing my cheek. “Nothing you have to worry about, Ains. I’ve got it under control. I promise.”
I stare hard at him and don’t even hear the door open until Jagger speaks. “You macking on my wife? You had your chance, Mikonos.” He jokes.
Mikonos takes this moment to chuckle and officially brush off my worry. He turns to face Jagger and puts his arm over my shoulder. “I was her first kiss so…”
Jagger rolls his eyes, smiling. “It wasn’t memorable if she didn’t stay with you. You’re like her brother, gotta be the worst shot to the balls, my friend.”
Mikonos chuckles and flips him the bird. “Remember this? I’ve got, so many stocked up for you. I don’t care if you love her, I will always flip you the bird.” He lets me go, shoving me lightly towards Jagger who catches me. I turn to glare at Mikonos, but the smile on his face makes me save the conversation for later. He looks at Jagger. “Be good to her, okay? She’s all I’ve got. She’d kill me if I killed you so instead I’ll threaten you, you hurt her, I’ll slice off each toenail slowly then leave you bleeding but I won’t let you die. For her, I’ll let you live.”
“Sick fuck.” He shakes his head, chuckling. Honestly, Jagger is taking this threat a little too lightly if you ask me. Jagger smiles down at me and then looks back up at Mikonos. “If you abandon her, I’ll castrate you since she would kill me too if I killed you. So, I guess we have an understanding.”
Mikonos nods. “We do. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got shit to handle.”
He walks by us, but I grab his wrist. Mikonos looks from my wrist to my face. “Miko…” I say.
He nods, shutting his eyes briefly. “Later, munchkin. I promise.”
I let him go, but I have an uneasy feeling about this whole thing. Something isn’t right with Mikonos and I can feel it deep within me.
“Hey, what was that about? Is he okay? He in some kind of trouble?” Jagger asks.
I shake my head. “No, he’s not. H—, he found my cousin. Guinevere? You remember her?”
“Yeah, the little one with the smart mouth? Oh wait, no, that was you. But, I’m pretty sure her little ass cursed me out too. A damn eleven-year-old called me a fucking bully and a bitch all in the same sentence at eighteen years old. You never forget those moments. How is little Ginny?”
I smile at the memories, but then the sad reality of everything takes over. “I don’t think she’s good. Miko said he saw her, and she looked like she was running. I haven’t seen her in years, Jag, and I’m worried. I’m her family, even if she probably doesn’t want to see me, I have to see her.”
Jagger cups my face in his hands. “And you will. I’ll call people I know here and see if they can find her for you, how’s that?”
I smirk. “You have connections, Jagger?”
He leans in, kissing my nose. “Course I do. What kind of rich asshole would I be if I didn’t have a way to bend the law? Now, come, let’s get some food in you. I’ve got a whole day to tease you.” He says and pulls me towards the door.
As soon as I turn to shut the door, Jagger pins me against the closed door and licks from my neck all the way to the back of my ear as he dips his hand into the front of my pants bypassing all barriers. He groans as he grinds his body into mine as he teases my clit. I bite my lip hard, trying not to moan because we’re not in our room. I hear footsteps but Jagger doesn’t stop, instead he increases his speed, and it set ablaze my whole body but then as I’m so close, Jagger completely pulls his fingers away. He gets out of my space, grabs my wrist and pulls me with him towards the open space dining/kitchen where everyone is seated. I say good morning to everyone that’s there, but I don’t feel it because I’m on high alert now.
Chapter 15
Jagger
The second we got on that boat and in the water, I knew Ainslee would be in her element. I sit back watching her as she films the scenery and talks about what she’s been doing so far even though it’s not much. I feel as Oran sits next to me.
“When did you know?” He says.
I shrug. “What? That I love her?”
“Yeah.”
I sigh. “I’ve always known. I denied it for a long time and now it’s in my face there’s nowhere else to look but forward. I’ll never let her go.”
I see Oran give me a smile from the corner of my eye. I smile too as I watch Ainslee bring Karessa into her filming world.
