He reaches one arm behind my back to grab my hip so he can move me over. He starts piling my pillows against the headboard, leans back, picks me up and sits me in between his legs. I never thought being controlled could be such a turn on. I settle into his chest to watch the movie while he traces patterns on the tops of my thighs. I can’t even tell you what I’m watching because all my attention is on the way his fingers feel against my skin and how every movement he makes is sending shockwaves through my entire body. I’m starting to feel moist between the apexes of my thighs.
Feeling torn, I jump up to go check on the boys. I get to their door, and they’re passed out. Now, do I go through with my threat of sleeping with no shorts, or just go to bed? Ishut the kids’ door and head back to my own. I shut the door and come face to chest with Logan. I look up, and he has this confused look on his face.
“What?” I ask confused.
“Are you sure you want me to stay? The way you just bolted makes me think otherwise.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. That was sudden, huh? I do want you to stay. It’s just that your touch is driving me crazy, and I just want to lay with you.” I say shyly, looking at everything in my room but him.
He grabs my chin to make me look at him. He tilts my face up and kisses me, as I sigh into his mouth. How am I supposed to resist this man when he kisses me like this?
“Baby, I just want to sleep in the same bed as you. We don’t have to do anything more than cuddle and sleep,” he says through a smile.
Before I can get another word out, he throws me over his shoulder and sets me on the bed. He turns the TV off, so I slide my shorts off. He groans, running his hands over his face. I bite my lip, and he instantly objects, “Baby no lip biting, unless you plan on changing your mind about us doing nothing more than sleeping.”
Laughing, I say, “I’m sorry.”
“Babe, we both know that’s a lie.”
“You’re right, I’m not sorry. I do love the effect I have on you though.” I laugh.
He settles back on the pillows, and I lay on him, my new favorite pillow. I kiss his neck, where my head is resting, and he sighs. After a while, there’s no sound other than the slow rhythm of his heart. It’s become one of the most important sounds in my world. The most important being my three kids’ voices when they call me “Mom”.
*** I got no sleep last night. Well, maybe I got a few stolen minutes here and there, but I was wide awake most of the time. So I watched Logan sleep. Sounds creepy, right? I’ve never done that before, but there’s just something about him that’s so captivating when he is asleep. He looks so peaceful. I also learned that every time I moved to get up or lay away from him, his face would draw into a frown, and his hand would search for me so he could pull me back to him. I had to stifle a few giggles. It’s 6 in the morning, and I’ve been debating whether to take the boys to school today, or send my mom to take Lee and Michael somewhere, so I could talk to Mathew.
I get out of bed and walk into my closet to find something to wear. It’s supposed to be hot today, like It’s almost every day in this desert. I settle on some blue jean shorts, pink tube top, and my black Vans. On my way out of the closet, I see Logan sitting up. “Hey. I’m sorry if I was being loud. I just couldn’t sleep, so I figured I would jump in the shower before everyone got up.”
He smiles at me, “You weren’t being loud. I just didn’t feel you next to me, so I woke up.”
“Oh. Well, since you’re up, I was thinking that maybe I should get Mom to take Lee and Michael somewhere safe for a while, so that way you and I can talk to Mathew. What do you think?”
I really want to spend the day with all of the boys because I’m not sure if I’ll get to see them after the full moon, but I can’t think like that. I can’t afford to think like that.
He must have heard my thoughts because he said, “Don’t think that way baby. We will all be coming back to them, so get that sad look off your face. Go get in the shower, and I’ll wake the boys up to see if they want to go out to eat for breakfast.”
He sounds so optimistic, like he knows something I don’t. At least his attitude is so contagious that I find myself bouncing to the bathroom door. I stop as soon as my hand hits the door, turn around to run back to him, and say, “Oh yeah. Good morning Love!” I give him a quick kiss and walk away. I can hear him laughing as I turn the water on in the shower, and it makes me smile. Everything is so easy with him. It’s like we’ve been together forever.
Getting out of the shower, I realize I forgot to grab a bra or any panties, so I wrap the towel around myself, peek my head out the door to see the coast is clear, and then bolt to the closet. I end up falling on top of a shirtless Logan, “Umf.”
He laughs. “Geez April, if you wanted me to join you in the shower, all you had to do was say so.”
“Oh, shut up Logan,” I laugh. “I thought you were downstairs. I forgot, umm, some things.”
I try to get up, only to be pulled back on top of him. “Have I ever told you how good you look wet?” He asks through a smirk.
My teeth immediately go to my lip, and my face heats up.It’s crazy the things he can do to me just be saying one sentence. He pulls my lip free from my teeth and kisses me hard. I press my body onto his and feel him moan as his hand starts to slide up my towel. I pull back and roll off of him. I stand up to grab some black and pink lace panties, with the bra to match. Taking one last look at him before retreating back to the bathroom, I say, “Later.”
Yup. It’s definitely going to be a long day. I finish getting ready and head downstairs to see that Mom and Logan are having coffee, the boys are already dressed and watching cartoons, and there are packed suitcases by the door. I guess they’re all ready for our day.
“Good morning boys,” I say, ruffling their hair as I pass. They complain for me to stop because Logan fixed their hair. Logan is laughing, and Mom is smiling. “Morning Mom.” I place a kiss on her cheek and reach around her to grab a bottle of water.
“Morning April. I told the boys we’re going to be going on a little vacation, and you, Mathew, and Logan will be joining us after y’all go pick some of Logan’s stuff,” she announces as she winks at me.
Thank god for my mother! She thinks of everything. “Thanks so much Mom.”
“Okay Lee, Michael. Come get your bags. Let’s get going before your mom talks us into cleaning before we leave.” She laughs.
Michael and Lee are up and running to the door, squealing the whole way. I just shake my head and go to the door to walk them out. I give them both kisses and tell them that I’ll see them later. Once they’re buckled into their car seats, I shut the door. I give my mom a hug and whisper into her ear, “Mom, promise me that no matter what happens to me, you will take care of the boys and Logan. He’s going to need them and you if something goes wrong.”
“April, nothing is going to go wrong, but yes, I promise you. I’ll even make him move into your room.” She laughs out loud, but it’s forced.
I hug her tight and kiss her on the cheek. “I love you mom.”
“I love you too, April.”
I stand in the driveway as they back out and leave. Atear slides down my face, and then I’m enveloped in a hug. It’s strange how fast he’s become tuned in to my moods. I wipe the tear away as he laces his hand in mine, and we walk back up to the house.
“Hey Mathew. We need to have a little talk,” I say as I close the door. Logan squeezes my hand, and we sit down on the couch.
Mathew turns off the TV. “What’s up mom?”
I don’t even know how to begin. What am I supposed to say? I decide to be honest because Mathew has always been one to understand things. I take a deep breath and start talking. I tell him about how I come from a line of witches, how Logan comes from a line of protectors, and how he is special. Since we don’t know exactly what he is going to be, we just let him know that something bad is coming, and that’s why Grandma took the boys somewhere safe.
“So I
’m someone special, and someone is coming to take me away?” He asks.
“Yes Mathew. You are very special. You have a purpose like we all do. What that purpose is remains to be unknown, but It’s Logan’s and my job to make sure that you’re able to fulfilthat purpose.”
“Mom, what if something happens to you or Logan? What would happen to me then?” He asks with fear creeping into his voice.
“Look at me Mathew. Listen when I say this. Nothing will happen to any of us. We will all face this together, and we will all come home. Together. Do you understand me?”
He jumps out of his bean bag and gives me a hug. “Yes Momma. I understand.”
I squeeze him tight, hating that he is having to go through this at all. I look over at Logan, and he’s nibbling on his lip. He looks up and realizes that he’s been caught worrying, so I offer a small smile. Today is going to be the longest day.
“So what do you want to do today?”
“Hmm, can we go get some food and maybe go see a movie?” Mathew asks, sounding hopeful.
“Of course we can get food, and we can see what’s playing at the movie theatres, but first we need to stop at Logan’s house so we can get him some clothes,” I say.
“Sweet! Let’s go Mom. Hurry up Logan!” Mathew shouts excitedly.
Chapter 38
Logan Mathew is such an awesome kid. He took the news like a champ. He’s so much like April. It seems crazy that she isn’t even his biological mom. All the boys are so much like her, but Mathew is the most. He has her attitude, looks like her, and hides what he’s really feeling, just like she does. I can tell he is freaking out inside, but he holds it together because he sees that is what April is trying her hardest to do as well. That’s the moment I see how much he idolizes her. He likes to give her a hard time sometimes, but he loves her unconditionally.
I guess he has gotten used to me really quickly. I chuckle as he yells at me to hurry up.
“Come on Logan. Gah, my grandma moves faster than you!” He laughs.
“Alright. Alright. I’m coming.” I laugh. “Are we taking my car or yours, April?”
“Oh my God. Mom, can we take Logan’s Mustang? Please! I miss your old Mustang. Come on Mom. Let’s ride with him!” Mathew pleads.
I look at April questionably. “How is it that I didn’t know you used to have a Mustang?”
“You never asked about the cars I’ve owned. Oh man, I loved that car.” She laughs and tells Mathew, “If Logan is okay with us riding with him, that’s fine, but you have to wear a seatbelt.”
“Yes Momma. Logan, can we ride with you? Please, oh please,” he starts begging me.
“Of course you can ride with me. Besides, I need to hear all about this Mustang your mom had.”
I unlock the doors, and we get inside. He jumps into the back seat with a grin, puts on his seatbelt, and takes a deep breath. “Okay, so when Mom first got us from our foster home, she had this awesome mustang. It was white, but inside it was red and black. It was so cool! Oh yeah, she also had these awesome speakers that made my chest vibrate when the song had a lot of bass in it.”
“So let me get this straight April. Not only did you own a Mustang, but you also had a system?” I look at her like she’s the greatest person ever.
She laughs. “Yes, I had a ’94 white Mustang. It was a V8 3.6L, and I did have a system in it.”
Damn. She even knew what type of engine it had and everything. I’ve never been more turned on by a girl than I’m by this girl right now.
“That’s awesome. Do you miss it?”
“So much! It wasn’t practical with the boys though, so I gave it to my brother.” She sounds regretful.
“Then he messed it up. Huh, Mom?” Mathew chimes in.
She sighs, “Yeah, he did, and then I ended up selling it.”
I pull into my house and ask if they want to come in. They both say no because it wouldn’t take as long if I went in by myself. I run inside, take the fastest shower I ever have, throw some random clothes on, and shovel others into a bag.
“Twenty minutes. Not bad Logan.” April laughs at me.
“Well, I didn’t have any really awesome distractions like you did this morning,” I say, while acting cocky.
She shuts her mouth and blushes. I laugh. Mathew is too busy playing a game on April’s phone to listen to our
conversation. It’s lunchtime now, so I drive to El Pollo Loco because I know April loves their salads. Once we get there and order, we start to look up movie times. There’s nothing that looks good showing that we haven’t seen, so we end up going to the park instead.
The park we go to has a water playground in it. Mathew and I take off to play in the water, while April grabs a blanket and lays it out on the grass. The whole time I’m playing with Mathew, I keep an eye on her. She looks so sexy with the way the sun makes her skin shine like gold and her hair spread across the blanket. She also has some killer legs that aren’t being hidden today.
“Logan, stop checking out my mom!” Mathew laughs.
I laugh with him because I was caught. “Uh oh. You are so going to get it Mathew!” Then, I chase after him, while he is laughing hysterically.
We play a little while longer and then decide to go jump on April to get her wet. She screams, and I see this weird energy bubble start to form around her. Once she realizes that we were the ones that scared her, it disappears. What the hellwas that?I look at her with
questioning eyes, and she shrugs her shoulders. It reminded me of the
protection spell she did at the bookstore, when her hand lit up like she was holding a light bulb.
“Mom, that was so cool! Can you do it again?”
“Wait Mathew. You saw that?” She asks, sounding scared. She looks at me, and I can tell that she’s terrified.
“Well yeah Mom. It wasn’t like you were trying to hide it or anything,” He says.
I never realized how smart he is for a 7 year old kid. He sounds grown up, but I guess all this has to make him grow up fast. “Okay, let’s head home before we draw any attention,” I suggest as I start to head for the car. I grab April’s hand and realize that she is shaking. I look at her, but she won’t return my look. “Hey bud, lay the blanket on the back seat and get in,” I tell Mathew, so I can get April to talk to me.
“Babe, what’s wrong?”
“Logan, he saw the energy bubble. That means its starting,” she replies.
“What do you mean?”
“Do you remember when you faced them the first time?”
“Yeah, but I could only hear and feel them. I didn’t see energy like I do with you,” I say. Then it dawns on me what she means, and I start looking around the park. That’s when I see him. He’s standing on a grassy area in the middle of the park. He is surrounded by 6 other people that I’ve never seen. From the way my skin is crawling, I know this can’t be good.
“What should we do Logan? There are way too many people here. Kids might get hurt if they do something.” She’s starting to panic. Think Logan, think
It starts getting dark, the wind is picking up, and lightning is flashing across the sky. I look over at those people, and they look confused, glancing back and forth between April and the sky. I look at April. She’s saying something under her breath, so low that I can’t even hear her...
I turn to look back at the people, and they’ren’t there anymore. “Babe, they’re gone. Let’s go before they come back and try something,” I say.
She opens her eyes. “That’s only going to give us until tomorrow afternoon. Wherever we go, we need to make sure it’s deserted, so no innocent bystanders get hurt, but it also needs to be a place where we can escape if we need to.”
“Okay we can check out places, but right now, please get in the car.” I push her toward her door.
We’re finally in, and April is looking at Mathew. He seems worried, but I have no idea what to say to comfort him.
“Look kiddo. Nothing is going to happe
n to you, I promise. I can and will do whatever it takes to protect you, and so will Logan, right?” she says as she turns to me.
“Right Mathew. You have nothing to worry about. Your mom is awesome, and I’ll watch out for both of you,” I say, turning away before I can see the scowl that I know is on April’s face.
“See? There is nothing to worry about. I totally scared them back there,” April says through a smile.
“You’re right Mom. They ran away!” He laughs.
Crisis averted, we get to April’s house and order pizza. We didn’t want to risk being in public, just in case. We’re sitting in the living room, watching a movie and eating pizza, when we start to hear some strange noises. April looks at me, and I look at Mathew to see that he has fallen asleep.
“Logan, stay here with him,” she commands.
Before I can argue, she’s out the front door. Through the window, I can see the lightning picking up and the wind smashing trees into the house. I’m fighting the urge to run outside and drag her back in here. I know it’s safer for Mathew with him here, but It’s killing me knowing she’s out there alone.
The door opens, and April walks back in. Everything outside is calm. “Let’s go to bed, love. Do you mind carrying him upstairs for me?” she asks.
I don’t know if I want to hug her or make sure she’s really okay. I pick up Mathew and walk up stairs. She’s locking the doors and windows, saying a spell as she does so. I’m amazed at how much she has learned in such a short time. I put Mathew in his bed and go back downstairs to get my bag. I let April know I’m going to take a shower and then head up the stairs.
I’m so confused about why they keep showing up around Mathew. They’ve never been this aggressive before. Maybe it does have something to do with April. I let the hot water of the shower pour over me until it runs cold. I step out and put my boxers on. I’m not prepared for what I see standing in front of the bed. I swear this girl is going to be the death of me.
She’s wearing the black and pink lace bra and panties to match. That’s it. Her blonde hair, with the red underneath, is being illuminated by the candles, matching the fire. Her eyes are taking in every inch of me. I start moving towards her, and she bites her lip as she takes a step back. I smirk at her. I reach her the same time she reaches the wall, just like we did that one night in the book store.
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