“Whose name?”
“You are so beautiful Taelyn. So damn beautiful.”
He was about to kiss me and I yawned.
“I don’t want you to cry again--.”
“You told me you’d cut off your balls if you made me cry. I kind of like your balls.”
“Crying out my name is the exception.”
“I remember.”
“You do?”
“Of course I do, no one had ever talked to me like that before.”
“Porn talk?”
“Xavier talk.”
He smiled. “I also said I’d ruin you for anyone else. Did I fulfill my promise?”
“Over and over again.” I smiled.
“Tell me how lunch was.”
“I didn’t go.”
“What?”
“I didn’t feel good. I threw up a few times.”
“Christ are you okay?”
“I think I was just upset. The doctor--.”
“You went to the doctor?” He looked pissed.
“The clinic--,” I began.
“Why didn’t you call me?”
I looked down.
“Because I hurt you.”
“It’s okay.”
“No it’s not. Not ever again.”
“Good cause --.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Okay.”
“I really do love you Taelyn and I promise I’ll get better at it. I swear I will.”
I nodded.
“What did the doctor tell you?”
“Sleep and lots of water.”
“That’s it?”
“Yep, it’s a cold.”
“I’m gonna let you sleep then. I won’t promise I will stay away in the morning.”
“Good.”
“Yeah?”
“I told you your oral skills make me crazy.” He leaned forward to kiss me. “I don’t want you to get this. You should probably stay at your--.”
“Not a fucking chance. Roll over and back that ass up and go to sleep. I’ll try to not fondle you in your sleep.”
I rolled over and scooted back against him. He kissed the back of my head until I fell asleep.
~
We spent the entire day as promised on Saturday, in bed. We didn’t get out of bed until noon on Sunday just in time to get showered and dressed and head to Jase and Carly’s house.
It was a beautiful home outside of town. There was a lot of land and no neighbors. Josephina was cooking when Xavier brought me into the kitchen.
“You made it?” She hugged me and kissed each of my cheeks. “You feeling better dear?”
“Yes thank you.”
“That means you’re being kind?” She kissed Xavier.
“Actually I went to the doctors. I do have a cold. No fever though so I shouldn’t be contagious. If that makes you uncomfortable I could--.”
She laughed, “No you’re stuck with us. Xavier go introduce her to the girls.”
We walked out and I held my stomach. “You okay?”
“Nervous. She must think I’m crazy I just can’t stop talking around her. Does that bother you? Are we going to fight about it? Should--.” He turned me to face him and kissed me. I laughed. “You’re doing that to shut me up?”
“More because I wanted to, but yeah a little bit. You may not get it but everyone you’re about to meet has been brainwashed just like you have been.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“It’s all in the secret sauce.” I looked behind me and Zandor walked past us.