Gifted Connections #5

Chapter 5

“I don’t believe it,” Jemmy stated with a frown as she huddled beside Sierra. “This is just a cruel joke.”

“I jumped,” Gavin explained. “I had a split second of fear, mimicked Lincoln, and jumped. It took me weeks to finally kick Max out of his body.”

“How is that possible?” Jaxson asked as he idly played with his spoon in his bowl of ice cream.

Greg rubbed a weary hand over his face. “I don’t know, but I remember Max from when he breached the compound. I remember his gift well. Somehow, Gavin was able to take his power and retain his own. I remember Gavin’s aura, and this man,” he indicated Gavin, “has Gavin’s signature.”

“Because it is Gavin,” I said with conviction, having stayed silent for too long.

After the chaos, Pops sent the kids to one of the rooms, and we all sat down to talk. I was cradled in Jace’s lap while Noah laid his head in my lap this time.

“He does know things only Gavin would have known,” Noah reluctantly added with a wry twist of his lips.

“Like what?” Jemmy huffed.

I didn’t think Jemmy or Sierra knew how to react to the situation. Sierra had been eerily quiet, occasionally rubbing her belly like she was comforting herself. Jemmy was full of distrust, and in a way, I could understand. I didn’t know how I would have felt if one of my connections died and “came back” looking like someone entirely different.

Gavin sighed. “I know you’re generally… messy, but you insist on changing your pillowcase every night. You get skeeved out by all the dead skin cells collected on it.”

“Anyone could know that,” Jemmy huffed.

A mischievous grin twisted his lips. “I know that when you were eleven or twelve, Jaxson and his friends went for a bike ride without you. You thought you could catch up to them and lost control of your bike. As a result, you scratched the passenger side door of Remy’s new truck. You panicked, put your bike back, and went to your room. Remy noticed it and told Pops, who only knew that Jaxson and his buddies had left for a bike ride. Jax got in trouble, and you never spoke up.”

Jemmy gaped, and her wide eyes flitted between Pops, Remy, and Jaxson.

“I worked hard for that truck,” Remy rumbled in ire.

Pops looked almost amused, but Jaxson? Well, Jaxson shot right up and glowered at Jemmy. “I had to do extra chores and was grounded for almost a month over that lie!”

“Well,” Jemmy sniffed defensively, “you told me you would wait for me, but your stupid friends didn’t want to play with me. So, you left without telling me.” She then glared at Gavin. “You promised you wouldn’t ever tell.”

Relief briefly flitted across Gavin’s features. “So you do believe me?” He smirked. “And I never promised that . I advised you to tell the guys the truth. It was a long time ago, and you were just a kid.”

Jemmy buried her head in her hands, and her shoulders began to shake. The room was silent for a moment before she stood. “I want to believe you,” she cried. “But—” She motioned toward Gavin’s face. “You’re not him.”

“In looks only,” Gavin cried out passionately.“I’m still me!”

Jemmy shook her head and immediately ran out of the apartment. Gavin shot out of his chair, but Megan stood and held up a staying hand. She gave him a sympathetic expression.

“I’ll go get her… Gav,” Megan said, hesitating over his name. “You know how she can take a while to process things. I’ll leave a message for Dr. Wong, and maybe he can speak to her for you.”

Gavin nodded in defeat as Megan chased after Jemmy, then he buried his face in his hands. “Si?” he asked hopefully.

“Wait, no more secrets to spill?” Rachel joked, attempting to alleviate the tension.

“Shall I tell everyone about the time you laughed so hard you shot chocolate milk out your nose?” Gavin inquired dryly.

It was Rachel’s turn to scowl at him. “That was your fault! You made Noah nod his head every time that chick said, ‘You know what I mean.’”

It was Noah’s turn to gasp.“Dick, move, bruh!”

I inwardly laughed at the memory. Gavin had used my gift to make Noah “pay” for his actions. This chick was on the annoying side and loved to hear the sound of her own voice, but Noah was training her so he couldn’t walk away from her. She did more talking than learning and finished nearly every statement with “You know what I mean.” It became a running joke for weeks, with all of us using that line every chance we got.

“You had it coming to you,” Gavin defended. “You and Jaxson thought it would be funny to hang all my boxers in the hallway just because I wouldn’t give you any clues about a simulation.”

Jaxson chuckled, obviously remembering the incident.“You couldn’t prove it was us!”

Gavin gave him a deadpan look. “There were cameras in the hallway.”

They had foolishly forgotten about them, so it took Gavin less than ten minutes to find the culprits.They had adamantly denied any culpability.

“Told you.” Troy smirked at Noah and Jaxson.

Gavin smiled and shook his head before looking at Sierra.“How’s the pregnancy going, Si si?How far along are you?”

Sierra stood up and shook her head. “I can’t, not right now,” she said in a pained whisper. “I believe you’re him.I feel inexplicably drawn to you like…” Her voice cracked. “As I did with him, I mean you . However, it’s a lot to take in right now. I’m tired, and I don’t feel too well. But another time… please?”

Gavin visibly swallowed, his eyes bright.“I understand,” he replied, his voice barely audible.

“I’ll walk you to your room, hon,” Miranda softly murmured, reminding me that she was still here. Right now, I was sort of indifferent to her presence. Her past actions had caused a massive rift between us, but it didn’t seem nearly as long or as big as it once was. I didn’t know if it was the pregnancy hormones or the many hours of solitude I’d endured, but I was no longer filled with hate and anger toward her.

“Maybe we should all get a good night's rest,” Pops said, standing up.

He came across the room and kissed me on the top of my head.“Goodnight, Blake. I’m glad you’re back.”

“Thanks, Pops,” I said softly.

In isolation, I knew that man had come to mean a lot to me. Of course, he wasn’t the man I knew as my father, but he was still a father figure for me.

It seemed to be the cue Greg needed to leave as well. They had checked on the children, and they were all sound asleep, so we told them to leave them there.

“I can take Lexus,” Bentley quietly commented from where he stood in the hallway. “I don’t want her to be frightened when she wakes up.”

“Okay.” Jace gave him a casual shrug.“I’ll show you the apartment we set up for you guys.Three rooms okay?”

They nodded, and Jace gently extracted me from his lap. He kissed my temple, and I nuzzled my head in the crook of his neck for a moment, sighing in contentment when I inhaled his scent. I had to pinch myself several times, still not believing I was back. The moment Jace headed toward the door, Troy quickly took his place, shooting a smug grin at Jaxson, who huffed and glared daggers at him.

Bentley returned moments later with Lexus secure in his arms. He looked over at Gavin and gave him a sympathetic smile. Gavin sighed deeply as he stood, and my heart broke with that sound. He must have imagined his homecoming a million times, but I was confident it hadn’t panned out as he had hoped. Mercedes stood and immediately put a comforting arm around Gavin’s waist. She leaned into his chest, and he laid his head on top of hers, accepting her offer of comfort.

“WTF?” Jaxson’s voice sounded in our silent link.

“Is he—are they?” Drake asked.He seemed to be at a loss for words.

“Yes and yes,” I quietly answered.

“No way!Shit! Jemmy’s not going to like that,” Noah stated.

“I know.” I sighed. “And Gavin already has a tough road ahead of him,” I added in sympathy.

“Have faith, Gav,” I silently reassured him as he reached the door.

He attempted to smile at me, but I could see he was torn up and devastated. I prayed that his relationships would soon be mended.

“See you in the a.m.,” he quietly said before following Mercedes, Bentley, and Lexus out the door. It quietly closed behind him.

“I mean,” Rachel said with a mischievous grin in the quiet that followed,“at least he’s hot.”

Her comment startled me, as I’d nearly forgotten about her presence. I understood her desire to alleviate the tension but couldn’t stop the groan that left my lips. Noah immediately launched a pillow at her.

“What?” She giggled as she caught it. “Jem and Sierra could have ended up with that snake-looking guy or that huge dude with the quadruple chins. When he opened his mouth, noxious fumes came out, knocking out anyone within five feet of him!” She feigned a shudder. “Could you imagine his kisses?”

Troy's lips twitched. “Too soon, Ray, too soon.”

“I’m just saying!” She gave a flippant shrug. “If I lost a hot man like Gavin and he came back to me in a package like that , I wouldn’t kick him outta bed.”

“You barely kick anyone out of your bed,” Jaxson teased.

“Can you blame a girl?” She looked up from her phone screen. “Now that I’m seventeen, it’s opened many more doors. Speaking of booty calls…” She winked and held up her phone.“I’m sure you all need some alone time. Behave and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!”

“Which isn’t much,” Noah dryly commented.

Rachel let out a wicked laugh.“True.”

“What about Sam?” I inquired with a frown.

Hurt twisted her features for a moment. “Didn’t you guys tell her?” She feigned a frown then rolled her eyes. “He decided I was too wild for him. Now, he’s hooking up with one of the healers.”

I sympathetically hummed. “Wow, I’m sorry.”

“I’m not.” I could tell she was trying to act nonchalantly. “Now, I’m not tied down to just one man. See ya, girl! I’m so happy you’re back! Breakfast?”

I looked at the guys, waiting for their response. I didn’t know their plans. In fact, I felt slightly overwhelmed. Finally, I was back. Now what? I knew I had a lot to do and so little time to do it.

“Yeah.” Remy sighed deeply before running a large hand through his thick locks. “I wish we could take a vacation, but now that we found all of Horatio’s properties, we should move in and neutralize them all.”

“Okay,” Rachel chirped.“Missed you, girl. I can’t wait to catch up with you more.”

I couldn’t wait either. I needed to find out if Rachel was taking her break-up with Sam okay or just faking it. She’d had a lot of casual relationships in the past, but with Sam, she seemed to have moved on from random hook-ups.

“Me too,” I responded with a smile.

“Ready for bed, baby girl?” Remy asked.

“Yes.” I smiled and held out my hands.

I was full and thrilled to be home!

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Gentle, calloused fingers stroked my belly, and I moaned softly as someone else gently pushed the hair off of my face. I blinked my eyes open and noticed Noah in front of me. A peek behind showed me Troy spooning me. His eyes were full of awe and a touch of lust as he peered down at me.

Despite falling asleep together, no one else was there now. In my absence, Remy had built a monstrosity of a bed. It was easily two king beds combined and nearly took up the whole room. Remy sheepishly admitted that he ordered the materials after they all had a discussion. Apparently, the idea of not sharing a room after my return was too much for them, so Jace, our fixer, immediately rectified the problem. He found plans online and gave them to Remy. They retained their own rooms for their dressers and such, but they planned to sleep with me most of the time. I had to admit I adored the idea.

For the first time in a long time, I instantly fell asleep once they all climbed in beside me. I didn’t know how they decided, but Remy was behind my body and Jace in front of me. Not to be outdone, Jaxson had laid at the foot. The guys protested, but he refused to relent. Then he wrapped his arms around my legs before finding sleep.

“Good morning, beautiful,” Noah murmured, caressing my face.

“Mmm, good morning.” I arched my back to stretch.

My eyes widened when my rear encountered Troy’s erection, then I giggled when his hand slightly tightened on my hips. While asleep, my camisole top had ridden up, and my sleep shorts were bunched up at the top of my thighs.

I nearly purred when he thrust his hips toward me, and I felt that he was fully aroused. Troy made a sound close to a growl, then he pushed my hair off my neck. Finally, his warm lips and tongue began tracing, kissing, and nipping the erogenous zone behind my ear, down my neck, and along my shoulder.

“You gonna do anything about that, my Italian Stallion?” I teased as I closed my eyes and leaned back. I pushed my rear back and gyrated my hips. These pregnancy hormones were no joke, and my libido rose as each second passed.

“With Noah here?” Troy hesitantly asked.

I guess Jace and Remy never told them about our time in the hot tub. A secret smile turned up my lips as I watched Noah. His pupils were blown out, and I could see the lust in his eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed.

“Please,” I whimpered.

Troy’s hand moved up, and his long, lean fingers slipped under my top before he palmed my breast. It wasn’t long before Troy’s nimble fingers began teasing the hardened peaks. I whined when the sensation zinged straight to my core, and I felt like molten lava between my thighs. My nipples were more sensitive than they had ever been.

“Your boobs were big before, and now they’re huge,” Noah said in awe before he leaned forward and took my nipple in his mouth.

My chuckle soon became a moan when he gently tugged and suckled on my breast. I clutched at the back of his head, weaving my fingers through his hair, then pulled, and he growled in response. Troy continued his assault on my other nipple. It was almost a sensation overload, and I writhed between their warm, muscular bodies.

“What do you want, Blake?” Noah asked, disengaging from my nipple with a loud pop .

His warm breath caressed my lips, and I could smell the minty freshness. He must have brushed his teeth sometime before I woke up. I must have slept like the dead because I hadn’t even heard the others leave.

“Both of you,” I groaned when Troy lightly nipped my earlobe.

“Are you sure?” Troy huskily inquired. “Our woman is pregnant, and we don’t want to hurt you.”

“I’ll tell you if it’s too much,” I sassily stated before reaching out and slipping my hands beneath Noah’s boxers.

His hard, silken length already had precum dripping from its mushroom head. My lids were heavy with lust as I looked up at him. I reached up with my other hand and grasped his neck.

“Kiss me while Troy takes me from behind,” I instructed wantonly. “After Troy comes, I want you to take me next.”

Both men made an inarticulate sound before they spurred into action. Wordlessly, Noah’s hands tugged at the bottom of my shirt, and I lifted so he could slip it off of me. Troy had the waistband of my shorts grasped in his hands, and I wiggled to assist him.

For a split second, insecurities rose. Growing twins had taken a toll on my body, and I now had stretchmarks on my lower abdomen and the sides of my breast. I always had decent-sized breasts, but being a human incubator had enlarged them further.

The uncertainties were dashed away as I looked at the men kneeling above me.

“You’re beautiful,” Troy husked.

At the same time, Noah breathed out, “Your body is amazing.”

I couldn’t help but smile as I gave them a mischievous look. “Why are you both still dressed?”

They wasted no time divesting themselves of their boxers, and my eyes eagerly devoured the sight of them in all their naked glory. Damn! I was one lucky woman.Troy smirked as if he knew my thoughts before he was behind me once more. Noah slid his hands in my hair and tilted my head back. His mouth was almost desperate as it captured mine. I got lost in his kiss and sucked on his tongue until their hands began to move.

Noah grasped my jaw with one hand while the other began to trace my body with his fingers. It was like he left fire behind with each caress.

Troy nestled up behind me, his cock grinding against me. He kissed my shoulders as one of his hands reached down to grasp my thighs and maneuver me. Once I was open for him, he traced his fingertips along my thighs, causing my hips to jerk involuntarily at the contact. My skin was so sensitive, and his touch was simultaneously ticklish and stimulating.

Noah left my lips to kiss my exposed neck, his wet tongue trailing over me. Then he nipped the juncture between my neck and shoulders, and I cried out in bliss and surprise. I could feel his smile against me as my hips jumped once more.

I moaned when Troy’s fingers found my core. He growled and moaned simultaneously as his fingers parted my folds, my wetness immediately coating his fingers. Almost lazily, he circled his fingers around the area where I needed him most.

“You’re so wet,” Troy groaned in satisfaction. “I can’t wait to feel you wrapped around me.”

“Let me feel,” Noah husked before his hot breath caressed my nipples.

“Go for it,” Troy said with a choked breath.

His fingers began to apply pressure to my clit while Noah slid two fingers inside me. My body was now on fire, and te ache in my core became even more desperate to seek solace in them.

“Please,” I whimpered as I ground back into Troy.

They both chuckled, nearly making me whine in frustration.

“Give it to her, Troy. I need to be in her, man,” Noah said before leaning down and taking one of my nipples into his mouth.

He latched onto it and took long sucks on it, causing my body to do this weird spasm thing. I didn’t know if it was because it had been too long or if they had driven me to such high heights, but their touch felt so acute I could’ve sworn I was under the influence of a drug.

Noah pumped his fingers in and out of me as Troy continued to apply pressure to my bud, then my first orgasm slammed into me like a freight train. I gripped Noah’s head, not realizing I was pulling on his auburn locks. My head arched back as I cried out their names.

I was barely aware of Noah’s fingers slipping out of me or Troy’s cock being poised near my entrance.

“Good girl, cuore mio ,” Troy crooned.

Some far-off part of my mind registered the new endearment as he grasped my knee and resituated himself behind me. He pushed into me as one hand grabbed my hip and the other my thighs. I moaned in satisfaction at the fullness of him inside me.

“Yessss,” I hissed in pleasure as I felt myself stretch around him. “You feel so good,” I gasped.

He chuckled as he continued his slow thrust into me. It wasn’t long before I wanted, no, I needed him to increase his pace.

“More, Troy, harder,” I pleaded.

Noah darkly chuckled. “Greedy girl.”

Then he latched onto my other nipple with more fervor than before. I cried out and pushed back into Troy before reaching back to dig my nails into his outer thigh, finally spurring his movements. Noah’s cock was perfectly poised next to my clit, so I took the opportunity to grind against him as Troy’s thrusts became harder and deeper. I couldn’t muffle the keening cry from my throat as their bodies, mouths, and words brought me to the precipice again. I could feel the tight ball of arousal deep in my abdomen and knew this orgasm would be more earth-shattering than the first.

“Make her come, Troy.” Noah gritted his teeth. “I need in there.”

Then he sucked along my collarbone, his breath coming out labored. His desperation to be inside me only heightened my pleasure and sense of power. Feeling them lavish their attention on me with their expert touches was sublime.

“Almost.” Thrust. “There.” Thrust. “Come for me, cuore mio ,” Troy commanded.

I screamed out when the tightness within exploded, causing blackness to press against the edges of my vision. Troy let out a guttural groan when my core began spasming around him. His fingers dug into my thighs and hips, the grip almost painful, and finally, he spilled into me, letting out a mixture of unintelligible English and Italian.

I didn’t even come down from my latest high before Noah rolled onto his back and took me with him.

“Ride me,” Noah desperately urged.

It took me a second to comprehend his words, then I rose to my knees and straddled him. I positioned his hard, weeping cock at my entrance and sunk onto him. Nearly in shock, whimpers of pleasure slipped from my lips. I was stimulated and hungry for more even though I was ready to ooze into a puddle like my shaking limbs wanted me to.

“Is our woman too tired?” Troy crooned in my ear.

I looked over my shoulder. He was kneeling behind me and between Noah’s widened legs.

“No,” I denied as I tilted my hips forward.

Noah moaned and grasped my hips. “That’s it, beautiful, ride me.” With that command, he began to work against me.

“Let me help you,” Troy husked as he grasped my hips above Noah’s hands. His hands were splayed above Noah’s, cradling my hips and baby bump.

The sight of their hands on me was just additional stimulation, and I moaned. Then I leaned forward, bracing my hands on Noah’s firm pectoral muscles.

“More, beautiful,” Noah encouraged.

It took me a moment to realize he wanted me to dig into him with my nails. I dug my nails into him, feeling like a rabid animal as my overstimulated clit brushed against his pelvis. Noah lifted his hips slightly, ensuring he hit me each time I slid across his lap.

With Troy and Noah’s help, I rode Noah until my body began to tighten.

“I can’t,” I whimpered when I realized my orgasm was quickly approaching.

“You can.” Noah hummed, caressing my outer thighs. “You look so damn beautiful growing our children and working my cock so good.”

“Come on, cuore mio, milk Noah’s cock as you did mine,” Troy encouraged in my ear before he kissed the side of my neck.

“Suck her nipples, man,” Noah urged Troy.

It was hot and sent more pulsating vibrations in my lower stomach. Troy complied and repositioned me before he sucked one of my nipples into his mouth. Troy made a deep groan of satisfaction in the back of his throat and sucked harder. The sensation of his tugs and the quick thrust of Noah’s hips had my body tightening again.

“Noah, Troy,” I called out as Noah uttered a loud groan.

His release seemed to trigger my own, and my body latched down on him as his cock throbbed inside me. Noah let out a strangled cry. “Shit, beautiful, you’re draining me dry.” He let out another guttural cry before a quick snap of his hips made me whimper.

He lazily pumped his hips into me until he was utterly spent. I would have collapsed on top of him had Troy not been there, but instead, he gently eased me off Noah. Then he braced my back to his chest and lowered me to the bed. Breathless, I watched Noah lay there in complete bliss. His eyes were closed, and his chest rapidly fell up and down, the slight sheen of sweat on his skin matching my own.

“Dammit, I missed you,” Troy murmured as he gently began to push strands of my hair off my sweaty neck and face.

I chuckled, trying to disregard the bodily fluids coming from me and the perspiration coating my skin. I was in desperate need of a shower now. I would have rolled over and washed our fun interlude away if I were more than just an oozing puddle of nothingness, but I chose to bask in the contentment my men had left me in.

“Me or sex?” I teased him.

I felt a slight tug of my hair as he nipped my shoulder. “You,” Troy said with a growl. “The sex is just a bonus.” He smirked.

Noah chuckled, finally opening his eyes.He rolled over and braced his head on his hand as he looked down at me, lovingly stroking my lower lip.

“Pregnant sex is hot,” he said with a teasing smile. “On a scale of one to ten, how horny do you get and how often?”

I wanted to give him a sarcastic answer, but that would be counterproductive to my desires. I might not be able to feel or move my limbs, but I couldn’t deny the addictiveness of the lingering euphoria. I knew I wouldn’t even be able to pretend to be irked.

“Ten,” I coyishly answered.“And two or three times a day.”

They groaned simultaneously. “In that case, let’s wash up and go for round two!” Noah rolled off the bed and unabashedly jumped up, completely comfortable with his nudity.

“Or…” Lincoln’s voice dryly stated from the doorway, “you can wash up and let our girl eat. Cashing in on her horniness is excellent, but she’ll need energy to grow our children and indulge in all the other extra activities.”

The suddenness of his appearance startled me. Lincoln leaned into the doorjamb, his arms and legs crossed. I let out a sound similar to a squeak as I grabbed a pillow to cover my burning face.

I thought it was super sweet that they were referring to the twins as all of them, but it didn’t ease my embarrassment in the slightest.