Sage's Story (The Town of Pearl 5)

“It is tomorrow, Matt,” she said and then closed her eyes. Virgo looked at Matt who caressed her hair and cheek as she lay under the covers in his bed.

“Something tells me our little party girl is going to be a fast learner,” Matt whispered, and they all agreed. Virgo hoped she could truly let her guard down and let them in, just like he hoped he could let his down.

Chapter 6

“She’s out cold, but she seems okay. The painkillers definitely helped,” Matt told Bryant over the phone. “Kenny got in from work this morning after the night shift and told us all what happened. Lena is worried.”

“We’re taking good care of her. As soon as she’s up and ready, one of us will bring her by her place to grab some clothes. I’m sure she’ll call Lena as soon as she wakes up,” Matt told Bryant.

“Listen, I know Kenny allowed you to take her home with you last night, but she’s not like other women, Matt. She’s been through a lot. Please, take your time with her.”

“Bryant, I know she’s not like other women. She’s special, and we’re fixin’ to make her ours. We’re taking things slow. I promise to have her call Lena as soon as she wakes up. I only got up an hour ago. It was nearly five in the morning when we finally got to bed.”

“Okay. I appreciate it. I’ll let Lena know,” Bryant said, and Matt put the cell phone down on the counter. He poured himself another cup of coffee and thought about last night. Matt knew he was a hard man, and expected nothing less than a hundred percent from people he worked with. He hated slackers, disliked incompetence with a passion, and he was used to being in charge and keeping control of things. But seeing Sage hurt and lying on the gurney in the

emergency room affected him. Then when they got her here and she confessed why she was resistant to them, and about her fears, he was shocked and angry. He wanted to wipe her mind and any memories of the past straight from her brain. He wanted to take away any scars, physically, emotionally, or mentally that she may still have from the abuse she sustained. He wanted to give her a new slate, a new life, a new everything where he, his brother, and cousins could wrap her up in their arms and protect her always. It was so powerful and scary.

It was as if he loved her already, and he had never been in love before.

He had heard stories about how other ménage relationships started out in a similar way. There was a lust, an attraction and when they first kissed and fooled around they all knew that life wouldn’t be the same again. Well, that was what he felt this morning, up in the bedroom with Dale, Virgo, Quaid, and Sage.

Life was never going to be the same again. He wanted her. Hell, he didn’t know he was going to try and date her, and take things slow, when all that would make him feel content would be to be inside of her, and connected.

“Hey, what time did you get up?” Virgo asked as he ran his fingers through his hair and walked into the kitchen toward the coffeepot.

Matt smiled. “Only about an hour ago. Good thing, too, because Bryant called. Lena was upset about Sage and wanted to talk to her. I said we would tell Sage when she woke up.”

“How did that go? Letting Bryant know she was here with us?”

“He knows where we stand. He asked us to go slow and said she was special and had a hard past.”

Virgo swallowed hard and placed his cup of coffee down on the island. “You think Lena and them know how badly this guy in Detroit hurt her?”

Matt shook his head. “I think Sage has been carrying this around with her all these years. She’s tough. She’s used to trusting herself, her instincts, and being self-reliant.”

“We have to make her feel that she can trust us fully and that it’s okay to let go. We’ll be there to catch her if she falls.”

Matt smiled. “You said some really great things to her last night. Things I felt, but would never be able to explain so fluently and deeply. It made her see that we care, and that she can indeed trust us.”

Virgo was silent a moment. “I had just about given up on meeting anyone who could touch my heart, and make me want to give everything I have to them. Sage does that to me, and I’ll do whatever she needs me to do to help her see this is right. She belongs with us. Together we can help her be happy, safe, and free from all that shit she’s carrying around inside.”

“Well, each of us know about heavy shit we carry inside. She’s worth waiting for. But how are we going to convince her to move in with us immediately?” Matt asked, and Virgo looked at him like he was crazy. Matt chuckled.

“Suggesting that would send her packing in an instant.” They both laughed.

* * * *

Sage woke up to the feel of warmth and gentle kisses against her hip bone. She blinked her eyes open and saw Quaid. His green eyes sparkled and then she felt the other body behind her. “Afternoon, sweetheart,” Quaid whispered and then leaned up and kissed her on the corner of her mouth.

“Afternoon?” she asked and then turned up to look at Dale. He smoothed his hand along her waist and right to her breast.

“It’s about two o’clock,” Dale told her as he cupped her breast. She closed her eyes and moaned as she felt the imaginary string from her nipples to her pussy.

“How does your arm feel?” Dale asked her as he continued to kiss along her skin and play with her breast. Quaid slowly rolled her against Dale who slid to the side so she was now on her back.

“It aches,” she whispered. Almost as much as her pussy ached right now, but she wouldn’t tell them that.

Quaid used his palm to massage against her inner thigh.