Suddenly More (Dirty Texas #1.5)

by J. A. Low

  “I see Tiffany blue,” Charlotte squeals.

  “No way,” Isla frantically pulls out the tissue paper.

  In one box was a pair of platinum and diamond drop earrings, matching bracelet and necklace from Tiffany & Co. Derrick has platinum Tiffany & Co cufflinks, sterling silver engraved business card case, silver pen and a handmade leather cuff with his name burnt into it.

  “Sisi, fuck babe, this is too much,” Derrick declares with tears in his eyes as he pulls out his maid of honor present.

  Rushing over to him I snuggle into his side. “I love you, D, you have been through so much with me and your support has kept me afloat when I didn’t think things would ever work out. But there you were beside me holding my hand helping me through it.” He is a mess.

  Stacey hands him a glass of champagne which he throws down in one large gulp. Opening up the green leather case there was Derrick’s dream watch, a Rolex. I didn’t want to get him some gaudy, gold, blinged-out piece. No, he got a beautiful black and silver watch. I knew he had been eyeing this particular one off when we went shopping one day. It was expensive but Evan insisted when I told him what I wanted to do. Derrick’s dreamed of owning a Rolex for years and now I can buy him one.

  “I love you, Si.” Derrick wraps his strong arms around me, holding me tight for a long time. We finally pull apart and see everyone else in the room is a little teary eyed too.

  “Okay bitches no more tears, let’s party. Everyone get changed into your PJs and be back here in five minutes, we will be playing truth or dare, actually who am I kidding it’s just going to be truth or truth,” Derrick laughs wholeheartedly. My gossip queen is back.

  Everyone is lazing on the back deck, cocktails in their hands, Derrick has set up some sort of spin the bottle game but he states there is no kissing involved. I see him scrunching up his nose at the thought of having to kiss any of us. “Besides you,” he states, giving me a wink.

  “Seriously, D, could you not put a top on or something,” Yvette moans, in her thick Spanish accent.

  Derrick smiles looking down at his tight six packed abs. “No bitch, I’ve worked hard for this body.”

  She moans, “It’s so not fair,” as she takes a sip of her drink.

  “You’re putting all those straight boys to shame, D,” Stacey adds.

  “I’m sorry but gay men are superficial, if the package is not good then you better turn around and walk the other way.”

  “God I love gay porn,” Vanessa blurts out, making a couple of girls choke on their drinks.

  “Oh my God, yes, it’s the moaning and the grunting that does it for me,” Stacey agrees.

  “Plus gay porn stars are hot and their bodies…” Isla groans.

  “Ladies, seriously gay porn gets you going?” Derrick seems shocked.

  “A dick’s, a dick, D, and two are even better,” Vanessa adds cheekily.

  “Straight women are so weird,” Derrick laughs. “Now let’s play never have I ever.”

  Moments later shots are handed out to everyone, except me who gets a bottle of water, so boring.

  “So tell me did I miss anything the other night?” After the stripper fiasco Evan and I left our lovely home to the raucous partying of our friends. It sucks being pregnant and having to miss out but I could hardly keep my eyes opened anymore.

  “Not much happened,” Vanessa shrugs.

  I give her a stare, because I sure as hell know stuff happened. I left them with strippers and lots of alcohol and half of these people have hooked up previously.

  “Derrick, what about you?” I ask, knowing he would be the first one to crack.

  Twisting his beer in his hands he tried to ignore me.

  “Derrick,” I say more forcefully this time.

  “Fine, Sienna. I hooked up with Chance again and one of the strippers.”

  What is it with Derrick and threesomes?

  “And I know that boy is no good for me because he is so far in the damn closet it’s not fucking funny. But I just can’t seem to stay away from him, okay,” Derrick shouts, silencing the room. Everyone is momentarily stunned silent.

  “I’m sorry, D,” I appease, squeezing his hand. Stace and I were there the last time he dated a man that was firmly in the closet and it killed him, bit by bit he lost the very essence of what makes him who he is, his confidence. Derrick gives me a sad smile remembering those days. “But the boy can suck like a hoover,” he adds, making all of us scream with delight in his candidness. I can feel my face going red from embarrassment. Vanessa gives Derrick a high five.

  “So you had another threesome?” Isla asks the important questions.

  Derrick rolls his eyes. “I don’t normally have that many threesomes but Chance just seems to find me in compromising positions and just joins in.”

  Yvette groans, “It is so not fair,” she wails dramatically.

  “I kissed Blake, again,” Charlotte blurts out.

  We all stop and look at her. Fuck, Evan is going to blow his lid if he finds out.

  “Again?” Because this is the first I’ve heard of it.

  Charlotte is looking a little sheepish. “When he came to Paris while you were in hospital was the first time. You were getting better, I wanted to tell you so badly but you and Evan were getting back together…”

  “I thought you didn’t date rock stars?” I ask.

  “Um, she said she kissed him not dated him, Si,” Derrick corrects me.

  “We’re just friends, I know my brother hates him and is being overprotective…”

  “We all know why he hates him, because he kissed Sienna,” Derrick reminds everyone.

  “Derrick,” I squeal, punching him in the arm, we had gotten over that awkward confession months ago, why bring it up again.

  “Don’t worry Sienna kissed my brother as well,” Yvette joins in laughing.

  What the hell, is this roast Sienna day or something?

  Derrick gives Yvette a high five, juveniles.

  “Blake has been lusting after you the moment he met you,” Isla tells Charlotte.

  “I like him I really do, but, and there are so many buts. He lives in New York, he’s traveling around America, his band is about to hit the big time, they are signed with my brother’s label, he’s a rock star. Just look at the man, he is beautiful and has women falling at his feet. Plus, we are both too young for anything more,” she says with a big sigh.

  “Yeah but look at Sienna, she tamed your brother and he was one of the worst womanizers in the band,” Vanessa laughs.

  “Yeah and V’s locked down Christian,” Isla comments.

  “What! No I haven’t,” Vanessa blurts out, looking shocked.

  “Um, as if that boy hasn’t been lusting after you for the past five odd years,” Camryn joins in. “I remember the first night they met, the chemistry between them was electric. Christian didn’t leave our place the whole weekend. Who has a one-night stand that lasts all weekend?” Camryn asks us.

  “Christian and I are just friends nothing more,” Vanessa tries to convince us.

  “So you haven’t hooked up together while you’ve been home?” I ask, knowing full well what Evan told me about their skinny dipping in the falls.

  Vanessa opens her mouth then closes it again, she is lost for words.

  “I say that’s a yes, then,” Camryn smirks.

  “Well fuck you guys very much. Fine, yes we have but we both know it’s not leading anywhere. We both had an itch and we like how the other scratches it, that’s it,” Vanessa says.

  “I’d hate to see the day Christian meets someone, I think then it’s going to hit you,” Isla comments. She is so very right; I think that will kill Ness.

  “This is Christian we are talking about, world famous playboy, he is no readier to settle down than I am, see that’s why it works,” Vanessa replies smugly.

  “Now Evan’s gone I wouldn’t put it past them to start dropping like flies,” Isla muses.

  “What! No,” Vanessa
sounds shocked.

  “They aren’t getting any younger. Come on, they are going to see Evan and Sienna together, all loved up, happy families as if that isn’t going to change the way they look at the world,” Charlotte adds.

  “But…but…” Vanessa splutters. “What about you then Isla? What happens when Finn meets someone?”

  Isla takes a deep breath, “Can’t hurt any more than it has for the past fifteen years watching him sleep with every woman that he encounters.”

  Fuck, poor thing.

  “I’m sorry, Is,” Vanessa says, walking over and hugging her tightly seeing the tears falling from her face.

  “No, stop it I’m fine, I’ve wasted enough time on him. I need to get over this ridiculous crush on him for my own sanity,” she says, trying to sound strong but the heart wants what the heart wants.

  “Wes has just arrived and he still has the hots for you. You guys had a good date a while ago, maybe it’s time you gave into that,” I mention to Isla. Wes owns the microbrewery California Bros. with his two brothers Ash and Zander. Zander gave me my first tattoo all those months ago, God that feels like a lifetime ago. Wes and Isla had a date before my wedding dress fitting where she confessed that she had kissed him, but they haven’t seen each other since then, both leading busy lives.

  “Yeah maybe you’re right, maybe I need to put what I feel for Finn in a box and pack it away because being in love with someone all your life and having them not love you back is pretty pathetic.” A single tear falls down her cheek.

  “Isla, sweetheart, you are so fucking hot and if Finn Connolly cannot see how fucking lucky he is to have someone like you after him then he is not worth it, plus he has three other hot as fuck brothers that you should be fucking,” Derrick tells her.

  Isla looks shocked. “No way, those guys are like brothers to me.”

  “Such a shame,” Derrick shakes his head.

  “Well I slept with Johnny from Sons of Brooklyn and that boy made me come so fucking much I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Actually, scrap that, he fucked me so hard and dirty that it was pure sin and he was the devil.” Most of us choke on our drinks at Camryn’s confession, then we all burst out laughing.

  “Fuck that sounds hot,” Derrick squeals, moving closer to Camryn. “I want details, bitch.”

  Camryn just shrugs, “Oh, sweetheart I don’t kiss and tell, but let me tell you one thing, that boy had me in every single position imaginable and didn’t stop, his stamina is amazing. Once you’ve had young you never go back.”

  Vanessa gives Camryn a high five.

  “I have to agree,” Yvette pipes up. “I may have hooked up with the other member, Tyler.”

  Seriously did my bachelorette party turn into some kind of rock star orgy? If so that is so fucking unfair that I missed it.

  “Those Sons of Brooklyn boys are trouble,” Stacey comments.

  “Oh Lord, they most certainly are,” Yvette smiles.

  “Well thank God I can trust Stacey to not go crazy. Tell me Stace, you didn’t do any rock stars or strippers?” I ask.

  “No, no, I was a good girl,” she smiles confidently.

  “Please put that Miss Perfect act away, I saw you flirting with Oscar,” Derrick accuses her.

  Stacey rolls her eyes. “Flirting is fine nothing happened.”

  “Ahh now I get why my brother was asking about you?” Isla interjects.

  “What?” Stacey looks flustered all of a sudden.

  “Hmm, interesting that’s all,” Isla says smiling at Stacey, who seems a little too interested in knowing about Isla’s brother.

  “Not so innocent now are we?” Derrick goads her.

  “Okay, I think I have heard enough from you horny fuckers. Derrick, I realized I forgot to give Evan his groomsmen presents and his wedding day present. Could you do me a huge favor and take them to the boy’s cabin?” Stupid pregnancy brain, I told Camryn she didn’t need to do it that I was capable of remembering something little like that, well obviously I can’t.

  “Sure, babe of course,” he says, getting up off his chair.

  “Derrick you need to tell us what the boys are talking about,” Vanessa states.

  “Ohh yeah, get the goss,” Isla agrees.

  “This feels like school camp all over again, when I used to be put in the middle because I could easily infiltrate both camps.” He laughs as I hand him the large bags filled with gifts for the boys.

  “Knock, knock, knock, naughty Santa is here,” Derrick calls from outside the cabin.

  “Come in Derrick, we’re in the pool.” I can hear the door open and the footsteps, then a thud, the door again and another thud. What the hell is he doing? A couple of minutes later Derrick appears through the back door dressed in nothing but striped pajama pants with his name on them.

  “Seriously I think I have just died and gone to gay heaven.” His eyes bounce from each of us, my boys, my brother, the Sons of Brooklyn guys, Finn’s brothers and the California Bros. guys all hanging out in the plunge pool of Christian and Axel’s cabin. The boys all give Derrick a cheers raising their beers to him as he walks in the door.

  “You’re looking good tonight,” Christian says, handing Derrick a beer.

  “You should see what the girls are wearing.” He smiles, taking a big swig of his beer.

  “Tell me they are wearing lingerie and having pillow fights,” Johnny, one of the young Sons of Brooklyn boys, adds.

  Derrick’s eyes hone in on the young guy. “Little boy you couldn’t possibly handle the scene that I left, fuck me it was turning my gay dick straight,” he says, giving us a mischievous look.

  “Tell us you have photos at least, D,” Axel asks, smiling at him.

  “Sorry, left my phone in the cabin,” he shrugs. “Any of you guys mind if the gay man joins you all?” Derrick asks, while double checking how comfortable the boys feel around him.

  “Won’t you ruin your pants?” Finn asks.

  “Shit true, do you mind if I take them off. I have boxer briefs on underneath.” He looks at everyone, none of the boys could care less, so he strips off and jumps into the pool.

  “So what are you doing coming over here?” I ask.

  “Sienna forgot to give you the groomsmen gifts as well as your wedding day gift,” he says with a smile.

  “Fuck, guys I’m a lucky son of a bitch, I think that woman loves me,” I declare, raising my beer into the air.

  “Yeah you did good,” Derrick responds, slapping me on the back.

  “So what are the girls up too?” Christian questions.

  “You know girl stuff, talking about the wedding, baby shit, normal stuff like making out with each other,” he says, nonchalantly, as we all spit out our drinks at the last bit.

  “I’m sorry what the hell did you say?” Jake asks Derrick.

  “The girls were making out with each other?” Christian slowly repeats not believing his words.

  “Oh that, well you find out the most interesting things when you play never have I ever,” he tells them, his eyes looking around, a dirty smirk plastered on his face. He takes a sip of beer having our full attention.

  “I don’t get how you go from playing a drinking game to friends making out?” Blake questions, confused.

  “Please tell me Sienna was not involved, she knows I don’t do sharing even if it’s the female type.” My stomach sinking at the thought of someone else’s lips on hers.

  “You stop that macho alpha shit right now; Evan. Sienna would never be involved. One, she is sober and two, she knows you would not approve but for the rest of them…” He trails off.

  Phew that made me feel better, look don’t get me wrong it’s a hot idea but still I’m not sharing Sienna with anyone. “Hang on does that mean, Charlotte?” I question, realizing she is there.

  Derrick looks at both Jake and I, then turns to Blake, “Yeah, she most certainly did.”

  The rest of the boys scream with laughter and murmurs of how hot that would have
been to watch while, Jake, Blake and I are stunned.

  “Who did she kiss?” Blake wonders quietly.

  Derrick thinks this over. “Charlotte kissed Isla.”

  “What!” Oscar, Wes and Finn snap.

  “That would have been hot.” Johnny nudges Blake in the side, he shakes him off.

  “Seriously, my little sister and Evan’s little sister made out.” Oscar looks stunned.

  “I don’t think I am going to be able to look at them the same way. No offense guys, but I am going to picture them making out every time they are in the room,” Christian adds mesmerized.

  “You think that’s hot Chris, you should have seen Vanessa and Camryn kiss, but mind you they’ve had practice before, apparently they hooked up quite a bit when they used to live in London. Those two were wild, I’ve heard the stories.” Derrick gives Christian a big smile.

  Christian looks like he is in the middle of having a stroke. “Fuck me, please tell me there is video. Please, Derrick, you recorded that shit because if you didn’t that is a travesty for the world,” Christian begs. “And what fucking stories?”

  “What she never told you about the orgies her and Camryn used to go to in London?”

  Christian starts choking on his drink. “What the fuck, are you trying to kill me, Derrick? You’re giving me a half chub just thinking about it.”

  “Eww Bro,” Axel elbows his brother.

  “Dude, don’t pretend you are not imagining those two bombshells rolling around naked.” Christian lets the imagery settle on the quiet pool, the men are thinking about it.

  “You think that’s hot, Ness confessed that her and Sienna used to kiss for free drinks in the clubs,” Christian added.

  “What?” This is news to me.

  “Now that’s hot,” Axel adds.

  “That cheeky little minx.” I have to laugh.

  “So, Derrick what other gossip did you find out?” Blake asks.