Darkness Falls (The Darkness Duet #2)

Chapter 25

Callie

I wasn't expecting to see such a gentle side of Sebastian, but I'm grateful I was able to learn more about him. It makes me understand him better, and we’ve finally reached a point where it seems like every single day, we grow a little closer to each other. I care for him more than I think I’d like to admit.

I make a mental note to call Avery later to fill her in on all the juicy details of my relationship with Seb. She's going to lose her shit when she finds out I'm with him too. She's insisted it was going to happen ever since I came back and told her about our quick moment after killing my father. Per usual, she was right.

"Trouble," Sebastian says as he snaps his fingers directly in my face and pulls me from my thoughts.

I glare up at him in annoyance. "Was that really necessary?"

"We need to get this plan figured out so we can move forward with things. The sooner we’re able to handle all of this, the better. You were off in la la land," Seb says.

"Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm just not exactly sure what else you need from me. Isn't this what you guys do for a living? Why don't you plan the job and just tell me what I’m supposed to do once it's all figured out? I want to finish reading my book."

"If you want to go with us, then you will sit here and help us figure this out. You’re welcome to go read, but if you decide to do that, then you will stay here by yourself while the three of us go figure out what’s up with the coordinates in the notebook." Seb leans back in his chair like some big broody boss.

"I'm not staying here."

"Great. So, you're going to pay attention then?" Seb says as he raises a brow at me.

There's a challenge in his words, and he thinks he has the upper hand here. I’ll show him who has the upper hand and play my own little game while we finish our plans. I lock eyes with Seb, stand up, and pull my shirt over my head before dropping it on the floor. His eyes land on my black lace bra and tits before trailing back to my face. He frowns and narrows his brow at me.

"That's not a game you want to play right now, Callie." There is a powerful undertone to his words, and it makes me want to push him even more.

"Kinda looks like it's a game she wants to play. I'd be happy to punish her for you if you want. Can't have her acting out." Barrett chuckles from the corner and pats his knee. I stroll over to him and sit on it with my back to his chest.

He reaches up to tangle his fingers in my hair before pulling my head back so hard it sends a shooting pleasure straight to my core. He leans in and licks up the length of my neck before biting down on my ear.

"Can you keep your dick in your pants for a few more minutes? We need to get this figured out," Seb states while trying to keep his tone flat. He doesn 't want me to know he's affected by this.

"Are you feeling frustrated, wanderer?" Ky asks me from the other side of the room. "Do you need our help?"

I grin wide before reaching between me and Barrett to unclasp my bra and let it fall to the floor. Ky's eyes land on my bare chest, and Barrett reaches around to pinch one of my nipples. My body shudders as I let the combination of pain and pleasure flow through me. It's barely a touch, but it's enough to make me burn with desire for him. I look over at Sebastian to see his eyes darken, but he doesn't dare move.

Barrett leans down to whisper in my ear. "I bet you're already desperate and dripping for us. Take the rest of your clothes off and sit your fine ass back on my lap so I can play with you."

I stand slowly to take my pants and underwear off, making a point to lock my gaze on Mr. Grumpy the entire time. Once I'm free of my clothing, I sit back on Barrett’s lap to see what he wants to do with me.

He repositions me, placing each one of my legs over one of his knees and spreading me wide enough for Kyler to get a full view. My heart rate triples from the anticipation.

Kyler stands, walks over, and just stares down at me for a moment before he sinks to his knees, and I feel his warm tongue on my center. My head falls back onto Barrett’s shoulder as Kyler begins feasting on my pussy.

Barrett's hands reach around to roll each one of my nipples between his fingers before twisting them. My back arches against his stomach, and I let out a loud moan. Kyler catches me off guard when he shoves two fingers inside me, curving them up against my walls and hitting the perfect spot.

"Please," I whine.

"Such a needy slut for me and my brothers," Barrett says as Kyler's fingers pick up their pace. Ky focuses his tongue on my clit, flicking and sucking, making me cry out.

"YES!"

Barrett slaps my breasts a few times before one of his hands wraps around my neck. He grips me tightly, and I feel him harden beneath me, pushing against my ass from behind his clothing. I reach up and dig my fingernails into the hand around my throat, prompting him to squeeze tighter.

I clamp down around Kyler's fingers as the pleasure begins to build. Warmth fills my body, starting from my core and inching its way outward. I glance over to Sebastian to see him staring intently.

My breathing quickens. I have to take small, quick breaths since Barrett still has my airway partially cut off. There are so many sensations hitting me all at once, and I feel myself teetering right on the edge of losing myself.

Kyler's mouth suctions to my clit, and Barrett's hand tightens further around my neck, cutting off airflow completely. It's like they are speaking to each other somehow to work me up as quickly as possible.

My eyes go wide, but I keep them locked on Seb as tingles begin to work their way to the tips of my fingers and toes. I dig my fingers further into Barrett's hand, begging for him to let me breathe. Dark spots begin to pull at the corners of my eyes, and I don't know how much more I can take.

Finally, he releases his hand from my throat, and I take a deep breath. Fireworks erupt inside me as I shatter for them, coming on Kyler's fingers. My mouth pops open. I can't hold back the moans as shocks course through my body. I ride out the orgasm with him, not letting up a single bit.

When he pulls his fingers out of me, Barrett leans down to whisper in my ear. "Make that mouth of yours useful and clean yourself off of him."

Kyler shoves his fingers into my mouth, and I close my lips around them, doing exactly what he asked. All I care about is pleasing them.

"That’s our good girl," Kyler says in approval before pulling his fingers out of my mouth. Shivers course through my body, and Seb clears his throat, bringing our attention back to him.

I watch him adjust himself in his seat. "If you're finished, do you think we can get back to figuring this all out now?"

"You could have joined in." I toss back, not giving a single fuck whether it will upset him or not. I can tell he wants to indulge, but he's still being stubborn.

I stand up and turn to kiss Barrett in a silent thank you before grabbing my clothes to dress myself.

"Leave them," Seb says just as I bend down, and my eyebrow shoots up. "You were so determined to get naked and slut yourself out; why bother putting the clothes back on? "

His words were meant to hurt me, but they don't. He's not going to get the upper hand this time. I stand up, smile, and walk back over to sit my bare ass in the empty chair I started this meeting in.

"Great, now can we focus back on how we are going to handle these coordinates? Also, what do you want to do about Damien and Rogue? Surely they aren't going to just blindly accept you stepping away," Seb throws out for us.

"I haven't really thought about that," I admit.

These are all valid questions that I only have partial answers to right now, even though I know we need to figure out. I want to kill Damien for what he did to me. An overwhelming sense of unease washes over me as I let some of the feelings in. As long as I'm alive, Rogue may come after me. If it's not Damien, it could be another member of the council. Just like with the Stones, they won’t let me walk away. Kyler senses my trepidation and looks over at me with a look of sympathy.

"Let's focus on one issue at a time," Kyler suggests, and I'm grateful for him.

"Yeah, one issue at a time seems like the easiest way to go about this. Based on the research I did, we know the coordinates lead to a cabin. We just don't know what's in that cabin," Barrett says, looking over at me.

Barrett was able to get access to a satellite that shows pictures of the land with a cabin on it. I'm not sure why it doesn't show on the typical search of the coordinates. Maybe my father blackmailed someone enough to have it scrubbed from existence because that sounds exactly like something he would do. I'm still amazed at Barrett's hacking abilities sometimes.

"We don't know what we're looking for or what's inside the cabin. I'm willing to bet it has something to do with all the names in the notebook," I say as Barrett stands to walk over to the laptop on the desk Seb is sitting behind.

"This is what I was able to find," Barrett says.

Seb vacates his seat and stands next to me. His proximity makes me hyper-aware of my naked body. He rests his hand on the back of my chair, and desire flows through me. I can't let him see how he affects me, so I straighten my back and focus my attention back on Barrett.

"The cabin is in a vacant area of land with one road in and one road out. It should be pretty easy for us to get to. I’ll monitor the satellite images to ensure there aren't any new developments. From what I've seen so far, there is no activity. We should be able to drive right up and scope it out with no issues. If we do run into any unexpected turns though, that’s what backup plans are for."'

We continue to piece together our plan for the cabin to try and figure out exactly what my father is hiding there. What if this is all a ruse, and we show up to an empty cabin?

"You're sure there's nothing you missed?" I wearily ask.

"Wanderer, Barrett has been researching our missions for years. He's got it covered. Unless you've been distracting him too much." Kyler chuckles.

"She definitely hasn' t been distracting me enough." Barrett looks over at me with a mischievous grin that makes my cheeks flush and sends fire straight to my bones.

"Can we finish this up without you guys fucking again? Do we need to exclude Callie from these meetings going forward so we can actually get shit done?" Sebastian grits.

"Technically, we didn’t fuck." I shrug.

"I don't know what else there is to go over. The basics are all figured out." Barrett says.

"Wait, what if there's nothing there?" I ask tentatively.

"It has to have some kind of significance, or he wouldn't have written it down. Worst-case scenario, we show up to another clue that sends us somewhere else. Stop worrying so much, princess."

"I'm just nervous. The last job I did with you didn't go as planned," I confess.

"Yeah, I think we all remember the last time Callie took the lead on a job," Seb throws out, and my blood runs cold.

I'm sure he meant it as a joke because I was just talking about it, but it strikes a nerve. I stand up and grab my clothes, putting them on quickly before turning to glare at him. "Throw that in my face again, I dare you."

His eyes widen when he realizes he fucked up. What was meant to be an innocent jab came out as more accusatory. Kyler ended up shot because Barrett was jumped on that job.

"That wasn't my inten—" he tries to say, but I interrupt him.

"You did the same shit to me after we talked about Maxton. You have to throw your little asshole jabs in all the time. I thought we moved past that."

His jaw tics, and his eyes soften with regret. "You're right. We have. I'm sorry, trouble."

"I'm not kidding, Seb. I feel bad enough for what happened that day and all the events afterward. They took me from your house and shot Kyler. I was tortured for months and was forced to marry Damien, so they didn't hurt my mom or Avery."

"Our house," he corrects. "This is your home now, too."

I scowl, not giving a fuck about whose house it is. The whole point is him making his asshole comments. "You really think that was the most important part of that statement?"

"Obviously not, but I can't exactly take it back. Tell you what, trouble. How about I make it up to you some other way." He grabs a piece of my hair and twists it around his fingers before looking me dead in the eye. "One freebie," he says.

"What are you talking about?" I swat his hand away from my hair. I don't want him touching me right now.

He leans down to whisper in my ear. "When we fuck, and trust me, we will fuck, you get one freebie. One chance to control the scene and be in charge. I suggest you take my gesture of goodwill because I don't ever let others take control."

I'm taken aback a bit by how straightforward he's being. "Seriously? You're trying to pacify me with sex?"

He shrugs and tilts his head. "That's all I have to offer right now."

I take a moment to consider what he said. He is willing to let me have control, and that could be fun. I could have him crawling around for me. I smile and think about all the possibilities.

"Fine. But I'm serious. Enough with the remarks."

"I will do my best to be less of an asshole going forward," Seb tells me while chuckling.

With that, he steps away and struts out of the room. I look around, realizing at some point during our exchange Barrett and Kyler saw themselves out. They would leave me in there to deal with Seb on my own.