upstairs."
On the taped recording Natalie and Melissa could be heard plotting to set me up with some guy that was apparently Jonathan's nemesis. Supposedly they were to catch me in a compromising position, pictures and all, and if they couldn't get me and this person in the same room together, there were always doctored photos.
There was a lot more said , but that was the gist of it. I felt bad for Donald, poor guy, his face had fallen, and he looked like he'd aged ten years. He was the first to leave the room and I felt my heart drop to my stomach. What if I'd done the wrong thing? What if they got mad at me for dividing their family? maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
"I'm so sorry. .."
"What nonsense, why should you be sorry ? you've done nothing wrong. It is us who should be offering you apologies; that one of our own could think of doing such a thing. I hope you accept my sincerest apologies Joanna and believe me when I say welcome to our family. Now I have to go see about my son."
Avery left, and Margaret and Sandra soon followed, after first hugging me. Jonathan still hadn't said anything as yet, but I could feel something weird gong on with his body, which was flush against mine. It felt hard as steel and tense.
I tried soothing him with a hand on his chest.
"It's okay love, no need to worry." He reassured me. I got another kiss to the temple, but one glance at his face told me all I needed to know. Jonathan was pissed.
Chapter 21
JONATHAN
It wasn't e asy going back out to the party; eating, drinking, smiling, like nothing untoward had happened; I wanted some action. Donald had disappeared with the viper; whatever came of that she was finished. It's sad, he's my brother, she's his wife, but she would never set foot near Joanna again not as long as there's breath in my body.
I kept her close to me all night after that little reveal; no way I was going to let her leave my sight. In fact, the way I felt right now it would be a long while before I was able to do that without being eaten away with worry. What she didn't know, and the rest of my family was unaware of due to my own silence, is that the one they'd chosen as their protagonist would've gladly enjoyed the charade; only he wouldn't have left it there.
Good old James has a bit of a dark side when it comes to women. I'd severed all ties with him back at Eton , because of what he'd done to the daughter of a pub owner the next town over. His family's money kept it all hushed up, but I never forgot. He resented me for separating myself from him after that, but there's no way I could've done any differently; I have a mother and a sister after all.
Now with the thought of him having his hands on what's mine, my precious girl, I'm a lmost sick. Looks like I'll be paying him a long overdue visit soon. As for Melissa, there're no words for what I want to do to that female. In our circle, it's frowned upon to engage in outward demonstrations of displeasure. Everything must be kept swept under the rug; not this time, my destruction of her is going to be very public.
"It's almost over love , then I'll take you home."
I kissed her hair again, seems I'd been doing that all evening. If I wasn't kissing her hair, I was hugging her close. Who knew what my peers thought of my public displays? but I no longer cared.
I think my Yank's lack of restrictions , like the ones I'd been brought up with were rubbing off on me. With Joanna, what you see is what you get; she puts on no ears. She's open and free and sweet, and I'm the luckiest bastard in the world to have found her, my gem. The fact that others and been plotting to destroy that, I could never let go.
Chapter 22
I didn't so much make love to my girl, as devoured her later that night. Nothing more was said about the night's happenings, nothing needed to be said. I'll do what must be done, but for now I just wanted my hands on her, all over. I needed to reassure myself that she was here
On the taped recording Natalie and Melissa could be heard plotting to set me up with some guy that was apparently Jonathan's nemesis. Supposedly they were to catch me in a compromising position, pictures and all, and if they couldn't get me and this person in the same room together, there were always doctored photos.
There was a lot more said , but that was the gist of it. I felt bad for Donald, poor guy, his face had fallen, and he looked like he'd aged ten years. He was the first to leave the room and I felt my heart drop to my stomach. What if I'd done the wrong thing? What if they got mad at me for dividing their family? maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
"I'm so sorry. .."
"What nonsense, why should you be sorry ? you've done nothing wrong. It is us who should be offering you apologies; that one of our own could think of doing such a thing. I hope you accept my sincerest apologies Joanna and believe me when I say welcome to our family. Now I have to go see about my son."
Avery left, and Margaret and Sandra soon followed, after first hugging me. Jonathan still hadn't said anything as yet, but I could feel something weird gong on with his body, which was flush against mine. It felt hard as steel and tense.
I tried soothing him with a hand on his chest.
"It's okay love, no need to worry." He reassured me. I got another kiss to the temple, but one glance at his face told me all I needed to know. Jonathan was pissed.
Chapter 21
JONATHAN
It wasn't e asy going back out to the party; eating, drinking, smiling, like nothing untoward had happened; I wanted some action. Donald had disappeared with the viper; whatever came of that she was finished. It's sad, he's my brother, she's his wife, but she would never set foot near Joanna again not as long as there's breath in my body.
I kept her close to me all night after that little reveal; no way I was going to let her leave my sight. In fact, the way I felt right now it would be a long while before I was able to do that without being eaten away with worry. What she didn't know, and the rest of my family was unaware of due to my own silence, is that the one they'd chosen as their protagonist would've gladly enjoyed the charade; only he wouldn't have left it there.
Good old James has a bit of a dark side when it comes to women. I'd severed all ties with him back at Eton , because of what he'd done to the daughter of a pub owner the next town over. His family's money kept it all hushed up, but I never forgot. He resented me for separating myself from him after that, but there's no way I could've done any differently; I have a mother and a sister after all.
Now with the thought of him having his hands on what's mine, my precious girl, I'm a lmost sick. Looks like I'll be paying him a long overdue visit soon. As for Melissa, there're no words for what I want to do to that female. In our circle, it's frowned upon to engage in outward demonstrations of displeasure. Everything must be kept swept under the rug; not this time, my destruction of her is going to be very public.
"It's almost over love , then I'll take you home."
I kissed her hair again, seems I'd been doing that all evening. If I wasn't kissing her hair, I was hugging her close. Who knew what my peers thought of my public displays? but I no longer cared.
I think my Yank's lack of restrictions , like the ones I'd been brought up with were rubbing off on me. With Joanna, what you see is what you get; she puts on no ears. She's open and free and sweet, and I'm the luckiest bastard in the world to have found her, my gem. The fact that others and been plotting to destroy that, I could never let go.
Chapter 22
I didn't so much make love to my girl, as devoured her later that night. Nothing more was said about the night's happenings, nothing needed to be said. I'll do what must be done, but for now I just wanted my hands on her, all over. I needed to reassure myself that she was here
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