Chapter 33 #3
The heat in my cheeks turn to flames as I remember them wrapped around my waist on his motorbike, with the feel of each muscle and abs flush against me…with something even harder poking lower into me.
I continue watching him as he does another lap around the rink. And even with the smug, shit-eating grin he was wearing, there was no denying the physical reaction I was having. From either of them.
There was no denying that Annex and Ezra were attractive. And I’d have to be blind and deaf not to be swayed by how they looked or how deep and smouldering their voices sounded.
It was obvious why ‘The Infernal Four’ were famous and why people tried to flock to them. Their power and strength wasn’t the only thing. Their looks were what had even the most terrified of students sneaking double glances. They were all…breath-taking.
But how could I feel this way about them? I had Zrael.
He was my mate. I couldn’t…
I know that it's normal in our world to take multiple male partners, but I’d never even had one before Zrael.
And Zrael and I weren’t weren’t physical in any way.
Our love was soul deep. All I ever needed before was him; he was the one who helped me survive, who pulled me through everything and showed me what unconditional love was… So why?
Why was I reacting like this to Annex and Ezra?
I shake my head. No, I had to be wrong.
Maybe it was because Annex and Ezra were around me a lot these days and treated me like they actually liked being with me. It was just because they were affectionate and attentive; something I’m not used to.
It was also probably because it had been so long since I had someone touch me in any kind of way; all of my sexual experiences were quick and lacklustre as well. They never had any kind of emotion involved and foreplay was an afterthought or not a thought at all.
Annex and Ezra were very touchy. It was normal for them to act this way. I was just thinking too much.
I push the thoughts away and try to focus on the task in front of me.
Ezra calls my name again and we start to move slowly together. I stumble slightly here and there as we make our way around the rink, but with Ezra to my back and keeping me steady, I soon start to get the hang of it.
I get into my own rhythm, swaying to the music as I make my way around the rink. I feel Ezra drop his hands from me as I pick up speed, enjoying the quicker pace now.
I’m swaying with the song, ‘Like a prayer’ by Madonna and enjoying the rhythm as I move with it, when suddenly Ezra comes up beside me. He takes my hand in his and gently spins us around together.
We’re both laughing as Annex comes up behind me and whispers in a low husky voice. “You do know this song is about giving a blow job, right Red?”
I turn around too quickly and almost fall again. But two sets of hands reach for me, landing on my waist and hips and steadying me.
Pulling myself up straighter, I’m met with two hooded blue eyes to my front and Ezra’s turquoise and lilac pair behind me.
A beat passes between us, none of us moving away or laughing the moment we seem to be having off. Instead their gazes become even more intense.
A quick look flickers between Annex and Ezra before the hands on my waist gently slide down my sides and the pair on my hips tighten. Both bodies lean further into me, caging me in between them as the heat from earlier begins to unfurl again in me.
Ezra’s lips brush across my neck from behind as he leans in closer.
A tremor works its way down my neck and back with the small contact.
His large hands then slowly slide back up my waist; his finger-tips spanning out and grazing against the bottom of my breasts as they move.
I feel my heart rate pick up with each slight movement and my breath coming out in quick little rasps as his body becomes flush against mine from behind.
Every inch of him leaning further into me as something large and thick grows harder against me.
A deep husky chuckle falls from Annex’s plump lips, pulling my attention back toward him. But there's no humour in his gaze, only a dark heated look; one so wicked and sinful, it has me clenching my thighs and trying to stop the ache quickly growing there.
He pulls his bottom lip into his mouth, my eyes glued to the small movement before he bends down closer to me with his face just a couple of inches from mine. His breath skips across my face as his lips lower slowly toward mine, his grip growing bruising on my hips.
“ Red …” He says my name so softly, it almost sounds like a prayer leaving his lips. His mouth inches closer toward mine as his eyes watch me, the piercing blue of his irises turning into a darker hue, with a hunger growing in them that makes a shiver run up my spine.
I’m lost; my mind in a daze and my heart beating out of my chest as I feel each graze and trail of both their hands, and each hard dip and curve of their bodies against me as they lock me between them.
Each touch and heated look has something new stirring inside me; almost burning me in their wake and leaving me wanting more of them.
Of their hands and bodies against me and on me, and of their lips.
My gaze flickers toward Annex’s plump lips…
I lean in closer as desire and instinct take over, my lips gently meeting Annex’s in a kiss I’m sure will burn me from the inside out.
But just as our lips meet, a bang echo’s out around the room and startles us. We turn around to find Creed standing on the other side of the rink. His eyes are narrowed in a cutting stare toward us. Mainly me.
And like a cold ice bath, the hard glare wakes me up from whatever heated dream world I was in. I quickly pull myself from Ezra and Annex’s embrace, my body already missing the warmth from the both of them as I move away.
But it was for the best.
What had I been thinking? What were Annex and Ezra to me?
I guess it was something I needed to think more about from now on.
I look back as Ezra sighs, an annoyed look coating his expression as he looks toward Creed. Annex grumbles, something about ‘killjoy’ while openly glaring at Creed.
I slowly skate over toward the rink entrance, where Creed stands looking like a bull who's seeing red, and quickly change back into my shoes. Annex and Ezra skate over and whisper with Creed in hushed tones.
I’m about to get up and head back to the academy, when Ezra steps in front of me with his hand out to help me up.
“I’ll put them back,” He takes the skates from me, “And we’ll head back together, okay?”
“No.” Barks Creed, “You’re needed here. She can make her own way back.”
His glare is more cutting than usual, with a look of something darker swirling in his eyes as he stares at me.
Ezra stands in front of me, blocking my view of Creed.
“There's no ‘ No’, Creed. I’m taking her back myself.” Ezra's voice drops lower, a harder grit to his tone as he continues, “And don’t look at her like that. She doesn’t deserve your anger.”
Annex’s eyes widen before curving upward, a small smirk lacing his lips as he nods his head, taking his place beside Ezra.
I can’t see Creed’s face from behind Ezra and Annex but I can hear the enmity in his tone.
“You're serious…both of you? For her ?” He scoffs. “You don't even know her.”
A beat of silence falls between them. “Have you both lost your mind?” His voice becomes steely, a harder edge to his tone as they continue their standoff.
“It's been gone a long time, Brother.” Annex shrugs, grinning playfully as Ezra lightly chuckles.
“... Fucking stupid. ” I hear another bang as the bench beside us falls over.
“Be quick.” Creed growls, his voice rougher than I’ve ever heard before. “We have enough to do without adding this shit to the list.”
Annex shakes his head. “Not shit, Brother.” His hand reaches toward what I can assume is Creed. “You’ll understand soon enough.”
“The fuck I will.” He grits out before I hear a shuffle and some footsteps, followed by a door slamming.
“Don’t mind him, Micai,” sighs Ezra as he changes into his shoes. “Creed can be a bit rough around the edges. And it takes a bit longer for him to trust people.”
“And sometimes he's just a stubborn dick .” Adds Annex as he pulls me up, already ready to go as he slings his arm around my shoulder.
“Let's head back, it's getting cold here.” Calls Ezra as he glances around the rink.
“It's fine, Ez. I’ll keep Red warm,” Annex tugs me closer, a wicked smirk growing on his lips. “I have many ways to heat her up.”
Ezra’s hand reaches out toward Annex's head to smack him, but he catches it.
A smug smirk stretching his lips. “Thought you had me bro, but–”
Ezra’s other hand whips out toward Annex, his fist connecting with Annex’s side.
“ Fuck .” Annex bends over, slightly winded for a moment before a small grin stretches his cheeks. The demented ass.
I turn toward Ezra, my mouth slightly open from surprise. I didn’t think he would be that strong. But maybe that was an unfair judgement. He was a part of their ‘Infernal Four’ as well.
I flicker my gaze between the two of them, but there's not an ounce of anger or annoyance in their gazes to one another.
“I’ve always got you brother.” Ezra places himself to my other side, wrapping a hand gently around my waist.
Annex straightens up, his arm reappearing around my shoulder as he gives Ezra a small knowing nod. They both look down at me, now sitting in between them.
“Let's get you back before you get eaten, Red.”
“Eaten ? ” My gaze flickers back and forth between them as they chuckle.
A heat creeps up my neck with their words; the thoughts of moments ago of their hands on me, their bodies pushing closer into mine and Annex’s lips…I shake my head and heated thoughts away as we leave the Roller-Room.
We head toward the bus stop, just as the last bus arrives. Ezra takes the seat beside me with Annex taking the one in front as I watch the scenery from the window.
There's a gentle and comfortable silence that sits between the three of us as I watch the town's shops fade into the distance. And then follow the winding grey roads that turn into dark green forest as we head back up toward the familiar grey bricks of the academy.
They walk me to my dorm, chatting and laughing playfully, and wait until they see my room’s light flicker on before leaving.
And as I lay down to sleep, a single thought crosses my mind… It was a much better birthday this time around.