I will not have a chapter tomorrow, a bit too much going on! Hope to have two on Wednesday to make up for it! What did you think of Warrick? Swell guy!
~Finch’s Point of View~ It kills me every time I have to see Warrick, and every time Jack does. What he said to us today, well threatened us with was actually more than he’d spoken to Jack in a decade. And Jack didn’t say a damn thing back to him. He rarely does. He never knows what to say. Nox often wants to appease him, placate him. But the only way to do that is to come home for good. Even then there’s little guarantee he’d be any sort of decent, that he’d be any kind of father. Why start now? He never had before. The short answer? He’s desperate to have his line continue, that is it in a nutshell. A real quality timer. Thankfully my dad always took Jack under his paw, always treated him as his own. Though that’s how twins are supposed to act. Warrick tolerated me but didn’t think much of me at all. There isn’t a chance in hell that I’d ever treat Jack’s babies as different. They’ll all be both of ours no matter what anyone says. No matter what creature they might be years fr
~One Month Later, Two Days Before The Wedding~ ~Grace’s Point of View~ I stared across the street at the courthouse, waiting for the light to change so we could cross. Last night a coin was flipped and it was decided. I was marrying Jack and that was that. Of course I could never choose, it killed me to have it only be one. While there are several bills in Congress on changing the laws to accommodate shifters and their lifestyle, it doesn’t seem like plural marriage was happening in this decade. I had a horrible feeling in my gut, and it wasn’t just heartburn. Though I had been having plenty of that. Since I was having so many babies I was starting to show a bit already and much to my mom’s shock we had to let my dress out in several spots. I like to eat okay?? She should very well know that by now! Things had been good at work, a little too good. We ended October in the red, especially once I was paid back for the loan I’d made. But so far November was on track to be very profi
~Jack’s Point of View~ I watched half in shock, half turned on with Nox nearly ready to put me in a rut over how hot he was watching Grace take charge. Though after she’d tied up Michelle I wasn’t entirely sure if she had her next step planned out. My dragon told me what I needed to do, and made it clear it wasn’t a negotiation. We would take it from here. My eyes darted to the human Etienne who seemed to be enjoying himself greatly. But he was just that, a human. I had no idea if I could trust him with my secrets, but then again if I do this to Michelle she’s going to know too. *We’ll keep her tied up and hide her,* Nox said, practically salivating. The way things were done in the Sky Light and the way they were here in America were not even close to the same thing. Yeah, at home she’d be tortured to get information out of her, but it likely wouldn’t have even gotten to that. The right authority figure demanding your compliance would get it. What he’s talking about kidnapping,
~Grace’s Point of View~ Once the elevator doors opened, I just saw red. I saw everything my entire family had worked so damn hard for over the decades slipping away. Not as long as I’m standing. Not as long as I can do something about it! I hoped. I hoped like hell. Surely with my mates at my side we could do anything! Conquer anything! But anything I was going to do or could do suddenly … well… I gasped as a wolf ran past me, and then a fox. My eyes grew wide and my hand snatched onto Finch’s arm, probably leaving fingerprints. He stopped dead in his tracks next to me, then his arm went around my waist. Quickly I took in four shifted animals, including a horse. A real live freakin’ horse. It was light brown with lots of white streaks. She was beautiful and I was desperate to run my fingers over her. The way her feet clicked over the marble floor as she walked echoed and definitely stood out as not belonging. But hold up. There are animals in the lobby of AC just hanging out in
~Grace’s Point of View~ By the time my grandfather got to AC, we’d cut the live feed. He stepped in and took charge, calling for an emergency shareholders meeting. Which I didn’t even know was something we could do. But with the power of video chat anything is possible. Calls began to pour in from stores all over the world that strikes were imminent, unless Astor Connects was safe. They were saying in one loud voice they would only work for me. They would only work for an Astor. Damn, I’m glad I changed those commission structures! I waited for the right time, a moment when I could get Greyson Astor to myself. Everything was hitting me all at once, I was already emotional because of the hormones. But now? It was like I got hit with a truck and I was exhausted. But not just from today. The weight of having four freakin’ babies and trying to run the company was suddenly overwhelming. There was still so much to learn. So many days I was flying by the seat of my pants and anyone with
~Finch’s Point of View~ “Why did you do it,” I whispered, as I struggled to fix my bowtie. I knew Jack was behind me having the same issue. Last night we were all so exhausted from the events of the day we came home and made love to our mate and then passed out. There was very little talking, though it seemed like we all had a lot to say. Though Grace did take a shower for nearly 45 minutes by herself and we weren’t at all sure what to make of that. Jack blew out a hard breath and I felt his uncertainty. I felt his nervousness. He could say whatever actual words he wanted but our bond doesn’t lie. “It’s just what I wanted okay,” he said, trying to leave it at that. The two of us had been inseparable most of our lives. His father was there a bit early on, especially with teaching him how to handle Nox and get used to him. Teaching him how to fly, how to hunt. But as we got older and realized we needed more, we craved more from the world, Warrick grew more distant. Then in the las
~Grace’s Point of View~I peeked out through the curtain, trying to find my mates in the backyard. They were probably already under the tent though. Likely needing a drink. Man I wished I could have one.PINGText Message: I love you, so much baby. ~JackI warmed all over and felt little flutters in my belly. Would it always be like that? So easy to make me putty in his hands?PINGText Message: The second the ceremony is over I’m going to fuck you into next week. ~FinchOkay that one made me roll my eyes. But … then I still blushed. Finch is always insanely flirty and even though I should be used to it by now, I’m not really. Nobody had just ever been like that with me before. I pulled up our three way chat.Text Message: Just don’t walk in on my mom again! (coconut emojis)I giggled and sat my phone down. I was dressed and ready. I’d kicked everyone out to give myself a few minutes to breathe. I had ten minutes until 5:00 pm, the magic time. Sunset was supposed to be right at about
~Grace’s Point of View~ I blanked out for a bit, as the flutter in my belly seemed to move around a bit. Maybe one baby moved and it set off a chain reaction. “Grace, would you like to go first with your vows,” the officiant said. “Yes, since they outnumber me I have to give vows that are impossible to follow. Put them on the spot,” I said, laughing. Everyone else did too. I cleared my throat and turned to Finch. “I didn’t write anything down so…” I said, trying not to cry. Okay so my vows probably weren’t going to be anything too spectacular. There were little hanging fairy lights all over, and just tons of white flowers. There were giant white trees with gold and white lights, little gold lanterns with white candles. A real fairytale. I supposed I was rewriting the story though, with two grooms and four babies already. I did want to say something to their animals too, but I’d have to do that privately. “Finch, I love how bluntly honest you are, how you’re not afraid to tell