Taurus(The Zodiac Twin Flame Series)(29)

My footsteps were silent on the lino floor as I came around the table. I held the needle against his hand, pulling the skin up, like Father had shown me. Coughing, I pushed the needle in and clicked the plunger. Nick's body jumped, but he didn't wake from his drug induced slumber.

I replaced the lid on the needle and put it back in my pocket. The tracking chip was live. The wound in his hand started to bleed, so I took out my penknife. My stomach clenched at the thought of what I was about to do, but it had to be done for two reasons.

I picked up Nick's hand and pulled the skin tight around the wound. I swallowed hard before lowering the knife to the puncture wound. When the blade sliced into his hand, I had to pause. Mutating someone made my stomach churn.                       
       
           


///
       

Sophie popped into my head. Her face reminded me of why I was doing it. I drew the knife down his hand. Blood rose to the surface of the wound and formed a bright red mark on his skin. The puncture wound blended with the cut nicely. He wouldn't be able to tell that there was a small chip embedded in his hand. Reason one. Tick. As the blood grew thicker, the mark on his hand became clear. S for Sophie. Reason Two. He would never forget who he took from me. Even if she wasn't my twin flame.

Nick's men started to talk. I could make out words that were jokey. Their laughter was muffled. It was time to get out of the house. Putting my knife away, I pulled out the note I had written before I came and placed it under his now dripping hand. The wound was deep. His skin was starting to thin with age, so he would scar.

‘Until next time,' I whispered, treading silently across the kitchen floor.

The window was already open slightly. I waited until the men laughed again and inched it up. The smooth slide made me thank the window fitters for doing a good job. I glanced back as I heaved myself onto the kitchen worktop and swung my legs out of the window.

My note moved gently in the breeze that came in, but it didn't dislodge. I hadn't been too harsh in my letter to our enemy.

I lowered myself to the ground, going still when my feet hit the concrete. There was no sound from inside so I rushed up the steps quietly and sprinted away from the house that I would never see again.

When Nick woke up and read the note, he wouldn't be happy. The words would wrap around him and squeeze him until he couldn't breathe.



You killed Sophie in vain, yet you will never forget your failure. Three down, nine to go. You will not beat us.





Chapter Twenty One



‘I told someone that I had met my soulmate,' I announced.

Kerry's foot connected with the pad on my hand. She stopped bouncing when she saw I was being serious. I lowered my arms. We both sweated as we trained in the park. I wanted to make sure she could defend herself, just in case Nick tried to get revenge. It was still pretty precarious. We weren't technically united.

She bit her lip as she watched me. Her hair was high on her head. Sweat covered her face. It looked sexy. Her body was starting to tone where we had been working out. I had asked her to be my case study. Uni had wanted me to start again.

‘Did you tell them that she died?'

I frowned. What was she talking about?

‘You might be a hairdresser, but you're not a typical blonde.'

Her mouth dropped open. She kicked high. I managed to block her with a swipe of my arm. I dropped the block, but she didn't give up. She swiped me again. Whose stupid idea was it to teach her to kick box?

I grabbed her calf. She had to hold onto my shoulder to stop herself from falling over.

‘Get off me!' She laughed, trying to shove me away.

I pulled and she lost her footing. Swiping my arms under her, I managed to grab her to me. She punched my chest as I cradled her.

‘Let me go!'

Her anger was genuine so I dropped her. She fell to the floor, but I followed her down. She landed on her back. I lay over her, using my straight arms to keep distance between us. Her eyes widened as I lowered my face to hers.

‘I was talking about you,' I whispered.

She went completely still as she stared at me. Our eyes locked in place. My muscles strained as I held myself above her. She blinked as her tongue flicked out and licked her top lip. I kissed the tip of her nose, which made her laugh.

‘Say something,' I whispered.

She shook her head, chewing on her lip. What was wrong with her? She had been sending me all the right signals over the last couple of weeks. Sweat broke out on my forehead as the shaking in my arms got worse.

‘Taurus?' she said. ‘Just bloody kiss me.'

My body dropped onto her. She giggled as I buried my hands into her hair and meshed my mouth with hers. Her moans egged me on. Even in the middle of Clapham Common in the middle of the day.

‘Get a room!'

The shout interrupted us enough to bring me back to my senses. I hopped up, pulling Kerry with me.

‘What are you doing here?' I asked Cancer as she approached.

Aries followed behind with Natalie and Leo. Kerry linked her arm through mine. I stayed still, even though I wanted to shrug her off. I didn't want the others knowing my business.

‘We decided a game of football was called for,' Aries shouted.

Natalie punched his arm when he started to thrust his pelvis and point at me. He spun around to her, but she ran away. His metal legs held well as he gave chase.

Cancer rolled her eyes as she shook out a blanket and laid it on the grass.

‘Are you sure you want to be a part of our family?' she asked Kerry as she offered me a lager.                       
       
           


///
       

Everyone froze, staring at the can that was held in front of me. Aries and Natalie slunk back over.

‘Have you got a soft drink in there?'

The desire to down the beer wasn't there. Since leaving a comatose Nick on the table in that house, I had gone off drugs and drink altogether. They brought you down. They made you doubt yourself. They took away who you were and replaced you with an empty shell.

Cancer giggled as she threw the can to Leo and felt in her bag for a different drink. ‘Sorry!'

Kerry stroked the hair on my arm. I looked down at her and smiled. Her lips were swollen from my kisses, which made me want to do it again.

‘Have you explained anything to her yet?' Leo said, strumming his guitar.

Aries kicked the ball at my tattooed brother. It rebounded off his leg. Leo jumped up and threw his guitar at Cancer, who only just caught it. He kicked the ball at Aries. It hit his shoulder. He growled in fun and went after the ball.

‘Explained what?' Kerry asked me.

I wanted to play football. For the first time in years, I wanted to kick the ball around with the boys. Cancer's eyebrows rose when I screwed up my face.

‘There's a lot to explain, Taurus. You've got to get it right.'

‘It's me you're talking to. I'm always right,' I said, smacking Kerry on the arse before going to join the lads.

I spun and ran backwards. Her mouth hung open. I spread my arms wide and winked. She shook her head and lowered herself next to Cancer.

‘Taurus!' she shouted.

The warning came too late. I crashed into something tall and solid.

‘You idiot!' Aries shouted as we both crashed to the ground.

The giggling reached me from across the park. The girls held their stomachs as I clambered to my feet. Aries grunted as I helped him up.

‘What's wrong with you?' he said. ‘I've never seen you so starry eyed.'

I shrugged and tackled the ball from between his legs. He grabbed my sleeveless shirt and stuck his metal leg out. My shin grazed on the bare aluminium.

‘You git!' I cried, falling to the ground.

‘Foul play!' Natalie shouted.

‘Penalty!' Leo called.

I thrashed from side to side, acting like one of the pussy footballers that pretended to be hurt. To be fair, I had broken the skin on my leg.

‘Come on!' Kerry called from the side lines.

Getting to my feet, I grabbed the ball and placed it on the ground. Aries jogged back and forth, ready to defend his fake goal. Taking a run up, I booted the ball straight past his head.

‘Yay!' Kerry shouted.

I ran around the pitch, putting my shirt over my head and bumping straight into Leo.

‘Alright, mate, calm down!'

I ran straight towards the girls, but I couldn't see. I ploughed into someone, knocking them flying. Kerry's scent filtered up my nose. I wrapped my arms around her as we tumbled to the ground.

‘What is it with you trying to get on top of me?' She laughed as I took the brunt of our fall.

She pulled my top off my head and planted a kiss on my forehead. I winked at her, unable to keep my hands from squeezing her to me. What had got into me?

‘I want you to tell me what's so secret!'

I sighed as we sat up. Her hair was still tied on the top of her head. She took it out when she saw me looking. It fell down her back, the sun catching the blonde and reflecting it. Her stomach bulged very slightly. All I wanted to do was stroke it. I loved that she had a bit of meat on her. There was nothing sexier than a woman that had an appetite and didn't obsess over her weight.