Chapter 72: Untitled Chapter

GIANNA

Due to my exhaustion I had unknowingly done exactly as Jax had suggested and drifted off for almost an hour and a half— catching up on the sleep I'd missed and obviously needed last night.

I hurried to the bathroom and splashed some water on my face, took my meager belongings and unplugged my phone. I was glad to find that it's fully charged. I could call now or wait until we are on the way.

I headed downstairs to where both men were waiting, Jax looked at me with a smile and approached me.

Dane was on the phone talking to someone, seeing him using his phone only pisses me off more considering he'd deliberately drained mine of life even if it's now charged.

“Do you have all your things?” Jax asked, his hands reaching out to help me with the muffler I was struggling to wrap around my neck. I batted his hands away, my eyes glaring at his brother.

“I can do it myself,” I said, though not harshly and continued what I was doing. I know he's just being his kind self and that's exactly why I don't want him helping me, he's so kind and caring that it makes me overthink his every kind gesture.

However he wasn't deterred, he pushed my hands away and wrapped the soft fabric around my neck.

“You didn't answer my question,” he said, adjusting my beanie after which he helped me put on a pair of black hand socks.

“Yes, I'm all set,” I replied to his earlier question. He ran his gray eyes over me, satisfied that I'm fully protected from the cold, he finally nodded.

Then he sent Dane a look that told him to hurry up. Dane nods back.

Without another word he took the bag I had stuffed my clothes in from my hand, then he pivoted walking away. I had no choice than to follow closely behind.

My eyes roam over the cozy warm beautiful cabin, I suddenly feel a little melancholy when I think of leaving this place.

It was a totally absurd and ridiculous thing to feel sad about and yet I can't help but feel this way.

I guess after living here for days the cabin has started growing on me, under normal circumstances I would probably feel bad for leaving it. It was a really lovely place.

“We should get a move on, Ethan is not known for his patience, he wouldn't wait longer than necessary,” Dane’s deep voice was enough to snap me out of my pathetic thoughts.

God, I don't know what is wrong with me. He was staring at me.

“Unless of course you don't want to go back and would like to sign a new contract,” he adds with a wicked grin.

“I'll Pass,” I wave my hand dismissively. Ignoring the way my stomach flutters from the familiar heat in his eyes.

“Seen it, done it all. Besides save the up-selling for someone else, I doubt there's anything new you can show me,” I taunted blasely.

Jax shakes his head, chuckling. Dane's eyes darkened, he smirked and took slow steps towards me, his dark eyes on my face,brimming with a challenge I want no part of.

“Trust me Red if I was up selling you'd definitely know it. And no, you haven't seen nor do it all, yet. We've barely scratched the surface with you, a pity you'll never get the full experience,” he taunts right back with a heated gaze.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

“Keep telling yourself that, if it makes you feel better.” What an arrogant manwhore, I whispered the rest low moving so fast, he was suddenly so near I could smell his cologne and feel the heat of him.

“I heard that. Never said I wasn't, little miss judgy.”

“Not judgy, just stating fact Whore,” I snapped coldly.

“Prude.”

“I'm not a prude and you know it. Nor a judgy person. I don't care what other people do with their lives. I owe it to myself to be careful of my actions and take better care of myself, it's called being responsible.” I coldly stared straight into the eyes. His face hardened.

I feel like he's angry with me for something I don't even know and he's trying to pick a fight. Well what he didn't know was that's exactly what I want, at least if I was mad with them I wouldn't be so stupid to have sex with them.

“Also, you have no right to accuse me of being judgy and getting angry with me, none whatsoever. You kidnapped me and fucked me without a condom!” I added coldly, poking at his chest with my finger. His eyes narrowed.

“And as I've told you countless times princess. It wasn't planned. You also forget, you wanted me so bad, you literally begged me to fuck you,” he drawl getting in my face.

“You would have fuck me regardless, don't pretend. We both know you were as desperate as I was,” I can't believe I said that. I was so damn angry that I just blurted whatever came to my mind.

His arrogant hard face suddenly lost some of his fight. His dark eyes glinting in that familiar way, his anger and sudden change didn't make a lick of sense. His mood swings are giving me whiplash.

“At least you admit you were desperate for a whore, Princess,” he taunted smugly.

“Asshole,” I spat, my face flaming.

“Prude.”

“Jerk.”

“Enough you two. We don't have time for this shit, come on Pet let's go,” Jax dragged me away from the ongoing stare down which didn't feel like a stare down all of a sudden.

Despite my decision to stay away from them I can't help fighting with Dane, it's like he knew the right buttons to push to get me so mad, only it doesn't last for long for anger to turn into lust.

With Jax it is his care, charm and quiet dominance that has me melting inside unlike his bull of a brother who infuriates me to no ends. I frowned when Jax suddenly stopped and patted his pockets.

“Wait here, I'll be right back,” he said and hurrying up the stairs, I head towards the door leaning against it, ignoring the jerk who was staring at me so intently, it took everything for me not to fidget and demand that he stop looking at me.

Fortunately Jax wasn't gone for long when he was suddenly back with a set of keys in hand. I moved so he could open the door and went to follow him.

But he indicated that I should wait and was gone so fast I had no choice than to patiently wait for him to do whatever it was that he went out to do. He was back again in no time.

“Come Pet, it's time.”

I went willingly, allowing him to guide me out of the cabin with Dane closely walking behind me. Instantly a cold wind hit me in the face, stinging my cheeks.

Though it wasn't as icy or as brutal as it was two days ago, the clothes on my body helped greatly.

Thick snow covers everywhere, it's still snowing but it was much lighter and the air was clearer, not cloudy or foggy.

This wasn’t my first time on an airplane but even I have to admit the seaplane was impressive. Though it was bigger than I’d imagined It was obviously built for luxury with six supple cream leather seats.

All seats were window seats which gave me quite an option on where to sit. I deliberately chose the last seat on the second row, sat my ass down and buckled in. It was an attempt to keep my distance from the guys just as I had promised myself I would.

Both were currently talking to our pilots, the two men sitting in the cockpit. They were as tall and as big as Jax and Dane. The one with his headset off and tattoos all over his brawny arms was even broader than Dane.

He was the darker one who Jax had called Ethan, he was a good looking man if a little grumpy.

The other man was equally handsome, though I’d only seen his profile when we boarded the plane and they briefly nodded at me.

With their good looks and build I find myself running a critical eye on them wondering if they are also escorts, I didn’t ask though.

I mean what else could they be if they work for NYME.

While I was obviously looking at them my mind wasn’t with their conversations, It was preoccupied with new thoughts of what I will learn when I finally talk to Ruin.

Jax finally walking towards me snapped me from the thoughts in my head. I stared at him blankly when he went to sit on the seat in front of me.

He grinned at me and my heart instantly picked up. Thumping in that way it does whenever he smiles at me.

It was hard not melting and smiling right back at him, I had intentionally withdrawn from him the instant we left the cabin, I had also rejected his help in boarding the plane.

And yet it didn’t seem like it fazed him anyway. He still stares at me with heated knowing eyes.

I know he was probably just being nice, I wish he wasn’t. I wish he was a jerk like his brother, it would be so much easier that way.

At least he’d taken a hint and had respected my decision and had given me the space I needed.

I glanced at Dane who was also about to sit before our takeoff then glance away before he could notice I was looking his way. I could hear him though when he settled in the seat opposite mine.

“What is it?” I asked Dane coldly, who had left his seat and was suddenly right there in front of me. He was so damn tall even though he’s hunching his shoulders while he was standing in the small crevice of the plane.

I stared, refusing to look away from the intense look in his dark eyes, lest he thinks much of it. I was sure he’d said something but I wasn't paying attention so I don't know what.

“Why are you so distracted?” he asked, frowning. “What’s on your mind? His dark eyes narrowed with suspicion. I glared at him with feign indifference.

“It’s none of your damn business. Just stay away from me asshole,I don’t want to talk to you,” I replied and glanced away.

Looking through the window at the snow covered trees. Ignoring the way my breath hitched when I looked into his eyes.

Turns out being a jerk still works for him, but that’s nothing. I’m not going to fold.

“Oh now I’m an asshole?” he asked with a raised brow.

“When are you not?” I retorted back.“Now move.” I wave dismissively. He grinned and nodded.

“Sure, thanks.”

“For what?” I said my brows pulled together.

“For making this so much easier,” he said with a little smirk that instantly got my guard up.

“Dane,” Jax called, a clear warning in the tone of his voice. He was no longer sitting but standing in the aisle behind Dane. I glance at Jax then Dane in confusion.

“What is he talking about?” I asked Jax alarmed, but before Jax could say anything. Dane moved into my personal space.

His dark eyes filled with so much emotion I couldn’t understand, held mine which was why I didn’t see his hand move until it was too late.

“This.” Something sharp pierced my neck, the sting was instant and gone before I knew it.

My eyes glance down to where I felt the sting, my hand on my neck. That’s when I noticed the small, now empty needle in his hand.

“What the hell. Why…why would youuu…” I slurred as I suddenly went weak, my body going numb. His hand quickly cradled my head as everything suddenly went dark.