Echo (Bound to the Fae Book 2) by J. Kearston

Author:J. Kearston [Kearston, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J. Kearston
Published: 2021-03-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Cambria

“Fuck, Atty, how do I get in on some of that?” Jeremy asks, leaning forward and resting his elbows on his knees.

Atlas comes back from the kitchen with a few beers tucked under his arm and a glass of cheap wine for me. I would pretend to be offended, but who are we kidding here? Most beers taste like shit and I love the fruity stuff. I want to actually enjoy what I’m drinking.

I waste no time downing half the glass as I sit sideways on Dorian’s lap. Atlas picks my legs up to slide into his spot on the couch and rests them back on his thighs, his friend eyeing everything curiously.

“Atty?” I tease, and Atlas flicks my leg before popping the top off of his drink.

“Don’t start,” he warns and I pantomime zipping my lips.

“Okay, Atty, whatever you say.”

He narrows his eyes, but Jeremy dramatically clears his throat to recapture our attention. The man looks military; not just from the buzzed hair, but from his defined muscles and the way he carries himself. Though with the amount of weapons I passed on my way to the bathroom and back, I have to lean towards the black market skill set or extreme paranoia. Only time will tell, but either isn’t a bad thing right now.

Lucien reclines back in his chair, looking far too refined for this cluttered, tiny house. “You don’t ‘get in’ on anything. That’s not how this works.”

Because you guessed it, Jeremy didn’t bat an eye at someone trying to kill Atlas, but can’t get past the fact that we’re in an unconventional relationship. The conversation keeps circling back to that, and I doubt we’ll get anywhere until we assuage his curiosity.

I take another swig of my wine, still confused as to why humans insist on making such a big deal out of every little thing. To them, life is set in a solid, unyielding path that corresponds to their expectations, that any deviation from it makes them lose their minds.

“It’s really not that complicated, Jer.” He turns and raises an eyebrow, waiting for me to elaborate. “Everybody likes me because I’m amazing, obviously, and I get lady boners for them right back. But you know, the emotional kind. Sex is great and all, but just like any relationship it takes work. More than anything, it’s making sure everyone’s on the same page, agrees to the same parameters, and if there’s a problem we figure out a compromise that everyone can live with.”

“So, it’s a democracy led by your vagina?” he asks, still missing the mark, and I snort out an unfeminine laugh.

“No, because my vote doesn’t get any more sway than theirs. It’s just like any other relationship, just with muddier waters to navigate. What happens between say, Atlas and Dorian, is just as important as what happens between him and me.”

He looks like he’s starting to understand, but it isn’t quite clicking yet. Dorian’s thumb strokes back and forth over my thigh as he takes a different approach, better at words than any of us.

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