Not wanting to be seen, I head downstairs to where everyone is scavenging through the fridge to reheat any leftovers and eat the rest of the deli meat. Tonight’s menu is operation clean out the house of all the food.
After lunch, we all decide we’ve had enough of the beach and especially the ocean for the week, so we stay at the pool and on the deck, soaking up the last rays of sunshine. Because of the late lunch and the threat of a pop-up shower this evening, Beckett, Will and Donna decide to take off around five. Beckett volunteers to drive their mother back while Will takes their car. Donna tries to pretend she doesn’t want to be a hassle, but everyone can see she’s relieved.
Donna gives all the other guys hugs first, then walks over to me last. “You and me have a date in a few months.”
“Yes ma’am. I look forward to it.”
She gives me a hug and whispers, “Ev has never been as happy as she is with you all. Continue to take care of her and just love her. I worry about her.”
“You have my word, Donna.”
“Call me mom.”
Something about her words causes my insides to clench with happiness.
Acceptance.
That’s what she offers Everlee and Beckett, and now us. Acceptance. She may not understand or agree with our relationship, but she loves without condition.
We see them off, all standing outside for a little while longer. A somber feeling sets around each of us. This week has been fun, relaxing, stressful, eventful, and nearly every other emotion in between, but it all ends tonight. Tomorrow we will go back home and our vacation is over. We have to go back to work and figure out what we’re going to do in this next phase of our life. A phase where there aren’t secrets from family, where we can be open, try new things…
Try new things.
Be open.
These words feel different, because this week, thoughts and feelings about Jax have surfaced and I don’t know if it’s because of Everlee, or something else… but…
Emotions and confusion swell inside of me, and when I glance at Jax and see him and Everlee looking at me, butterflies erupt in my stomach and my cock jerks to life.
Shit.
Fearing I’m two seconds from losing control and fucking everything up, I walk inside.
Space.
Space is good.
Even though I feel like it’s just kicking the proverbial can down the road. Ever since the beginning of the week, when he was touching my cock. Liketouchingit, I haven’t been able to get him out of my mind.
Fuck!
I try not to slam the front door because I don’t want to draw attention to myself. I just need to talk with Everlee and tell her what’s going on. She has to see this can’t be a thing.
A few moments later, I’m walking into my room and crashing on the bed.
EVERLEE - PENIS SNAKES
StandingoutsideEmmett’sdoor,I take a deep breath before I knock. When he walked inside a moment ago, he looked frustrated about something. Trying to give him space, I waited five minutes, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but for me it’s a record.
“Come in.”
Slowly pushing the door open, I peek my head in and see him laying on the bed.
“Hey, Love.”
“You ok?” I push the door closed and pad softly across the room and climb onto the bed, curling into his warm body.
“I am.”
