Emily
E mily woke early, stretching her sore body and loving all the little aches that reminded her of how both of her men had used her body. Since they got to her parent’s house, both Travis and Jackson had gone into overdrive showing her just how much they loved and wanted her. She had to admit she felt the same way about them. In such a short time they had both become her whole world.
slid from underneath Travis’s arm and padded to the bathroom. Jackson had already left for work, which was a little unusual. He liked to wake them both up in the morning and give them a reason to miss him the rest of the day. She worried that something happened with their case and hurried to get dressed.
She left the bedroom to search the kitchen for her cell phone and found Connie making some breakfast for them. “You know, you don’t have to do that anymore. I’m a grown adult and can make breakfast for me and the guys.” Connie smiled at her and turned the bacon. ’s stomach growled and Connie laughed.
“I know, Em. I like to do things for you and having you here has been a wonderful treat.” Connie flipped the pancakes and grabbed a plate, ready to do some major carb loading. “How did you sleep?” Connie winked at her, and she could feel her face heat. She knew that it was silly to feel embarrassed about sleeping with the guys in her old bedroom but being in her childhood room with them felt awkward.
“Good,” she croaked. “But Jackson left before I woke up and I’m a little worried.” Connie turned off the griddle and crossed the kitchen to where her office was set up.
“He left this note for the two of you by the coffee pot.” Connie handed her the note and started to clean up the mess left behind from making a big breakfast. ’s hand trembled slightly, worried that Jackson had done something that she wasn’t going to like. Why would he leave a note and not just text Travis or her? The weight of the paper felt exaggerated in her palm, and she almost wanted to just set it down on the counter and walk away from it, but she couldn’t. That would make her a coward, so she opened it.
Travis and Em,
I need some time to think things through. Everything is moving so quickly; I feel like I can’t breathe. Please respect my decision and give me some space. I’ll be in touch when I feel that I can.
Be safe,
Jackson
couldn’t help the sob that bubbled up from inside of her or the tears that now tracked down her face. She knew that something was wrong, Jackson wouldn’t just leave them like this, something felt off. She found her cell phone and dialed his number only to have her call go directly to voicemail. She softly swore and tried again, getting his message. Hearing his gravelly voice tell her to leave a message at the beep nearly tore her heart in two.
“Jackson, why are you doing this to us?” She sobbed into the phone. Connie had stopped doing dishes and watched her from the other side of the kitchen. could see the concern on her face. She didn’t care, she needed to find out what the hell was going on with Jack and why he’d just walked away from everything that they were building. “Please call me, Jack. I love you,” her voice broke, and she ended the call.
“Oh, honey,” Connie crossed the kitchen pulling into her arms and she willingly went. “Tell me what happened,” Connie soothed.
“He left,” sobbed. “He just left us and with no explanation.” handed Connie the note and she quickly read it.
“I’m so sorry Em but maybe it’s for the best. You had to have known that the three of you were going to face more struggles than a traditional relationship. Your guys have big personalities and are bound to have feelings of jealousy. Maybe he’s doing you and Travis a favor by leaving. Now you can try to have a normal relationship with just one man.” stood back from Connie, not quite sure how to respond. She knew that Connie loved her and was concerned about her relationship being unconventional. When she and Connie got a few private moments together, her friend would ask her questions about how everything worked, always telling her that she would support her decision to be with two men at once but admitting that she didn’t understand the appeal. Now, Connie’s words felt like a slap across the face, and all she wanted to do was find Jackson and make him listen. She didn’t have time to convince her friend that what the three of them had was right for her or that losing either of her men didn’t feel like a valid option.
She nodded, “I get that you don’t approve of my relationship with Jackson and Travis but it’s what I want. It’s what we all want, and Jack just needs to be reminded of that.” snatched up the paper from the kitchen countertop and left the room. She needed to wake Travis and give him the news that the other piece of their hearts left. She had a feeling that he wouldn’t take Jackson’s decision lying down. It was time for her to stand up for what she wanted, and the first step was to pack her stuff and move her and Travis into her townhome. Out of the three of them, she had the biggest house, and it was time to plan for their future together—all three of them. Losing Jackson wasn’t a part of her plan and she’d be damned if she was going to just let him walk out of their lives. Jackson Saint was about to meet his match; her alpha man wouldn’t even know what hit him by the time she and Travis got done with him.