“I am in line.” Gage ticks his head to the side as he examines me. “I’m right where I need to be.”
He tries to blast his way past us, and I step in front of him.
“You’re not where you need to be. You’re standing in a puddle of lies that Demetri pissed in front of you. You’re slipping in his shit, and you don’t even know it. You killed me,” I hiss it so low it was nothing more than a disappointed sigh. “You have lost hold of everything. That means you’re capable of killing the boys.” I nod up at him because I already know he’s not capable of believing it.
“No.” It comes out low, guttural from him, from the deepest part of his soul.
“Yes, Gage. You are just that dangerous.”
Rory enters our midst. “Whatever Bishop is saying, that goes twice for me.” She slithers over Logan’s body like a snake before dotting a kiss to his lips. “The girls are really throwing a party for me. It’s going to be fabulous. I just can’t wait for our wedding. I’ve been dreaming of having a wedding of my own for as long as I can remember.”
“You’ve had three. Two to Gage and one to Logan,” I’m quick to point out. And truthfully, I’m not even sure if that’s the final matrimonial count. I’ve lost track.
She lifts a shoulder my way. “Who cares? This will be the only one that counts.” She shoots Gage a cheeky smile and winks. “Sorry, honey. You were good for some things. But everyone knows Logan is my true love. He’s my true destiny. My mother had us meet”—she swipes a finger along his cheek—“in eternity, a very long time ago. She wanted to see if we fit. Of course, she wiped it from your memory. But I have not forgotten.”
Logan and I exchange a quick glance.
Could my mother have done that? With Rory? I refuse to believe Rory and Logan were ever meant to be. Obviously, she failed the meet and greet test.
But then, the Master decided to pull the plug on her existence, not my mother. I’m basicallytake two. And yet, I’m literally the one that took. And here I am, in hostile Bishop territory while Rory gets to parade around in my flesh. I will never understand my mother’s willingness to allow what she does. This entire episode seems counterintuitive to the progress of our people.
A thought occurs to me.
Maybe it’s not all about our people. Maybe some of the things that happen to me are actually just for me.
I shake all thoughts of my mother out of my head. She’s not here. She’s most certainly not helping all that much. I’m the one that needs to drive this crazy train.
“Get ready, Mess,” I say. “The girls and I are taking you out for your bachelorette party a little earlier than anticipated. And I’ll personally make sure you have the time of your supernatural life.”
Both Gage and Logan cast their eyes my way, and I pin a greedy grin to my face.
“When the time comes, don’t wait up, boys.” I tick my head to the side as I look to Gage. “Oh, that’s right. You have no one to wait up for. What a lonely existence you’ve carved out for yourself, Oliver.”
Rory giggles like a schoolgirl while nuzzling up against Logan. I’m not sure who I’m more annoyed with. Her for attacking Logan so blatantly, or him for not fighting her off with a stick. But, then again, it’s best to let her think we’re clueless. Maybe I can see what she’s up to this way.
“Oh,Gage,” Rory drags his name out like some perverted flirtatious move. “Remember when you waited up for me? I bet you still long for me in that way.” She bats her lashes at him.
Bleh.Ugh.Gah.
All of the above.
Thank God, Gage is well apprised that I’m no longer at home in my body.
Of course, he’s apprised,Chloe hums.He gave you the old heave-ho. I bet he got a boner from it, too.
Gage winces at me as if he heard.
“It’s probably true,” I say under my breath.
Jaxson begins to fuss, and it pains me to look at him. He’s so perfectly precious, with this feather soft hair and his curious eyes taking in the environment. His arms reach for Rory, but she’s too much of a beast to care one way or another.
“Come here, big guy.” Logan pulls him close and lands a kiss to his forehead. “I’d better get him a bottle before things take a turn for no man’s land. Be right back.” He takes off, and Rory drifts over to Bree and immediately begins to coo about her party.
I can’t wait to show her a damn good time. If that weren’t my body she was parading around in, I’d shove a party horn right up her ass.
Gage takes a deep breath. “What is it?”
“What’s what?” I snip.
