"You look like shit little bro; wife kick your ass again in training?" Jarred chuckled leaning on the kitchen counter.
"Fuck you, for the record she got hit last night" Jason rolled his eyes shutting the fridge door.
"Why are you so chipper at this time of day. . ." Rickey grumbled playing a game on his phone as Jarred sat back down next to him on a stool.
"Well, before I was like this I used to be a early morning person, got up at the crack of dawn with our father" he smiled taking a sip of water.
"Jason hated him so much for it, he was always a bit later and Jarred would just be a ball of energy while he was slugging around"
"Hmph slugging around till he saw you" Jarred added.
"To be fair she'd bring me food and it kept me from fighting you" Jason remarked.
"Here I thought it was because you liked me" I gasped while grinning as he came back over beside me and sat down.
"Of course I did, but the snacks were a added bonus"
"I mean isn't there a saying about a way to a man's heart is through his stomach?" Rickey commented not looking up from his phone.
"Exactly! he gets it"
Jarred knocked the phone out of his hands and it made a loud thud against the dark granite surface.
Rickey glared at him.
"Yes? Can I help you?"
"Family time idiot, off your fucking phone"
Rickey huffed.
"So you guys train all the time or something? Is there a point?" Rickey spoke up.
"Somewhat, it's one of the things we're known for as I'm sure you know of, but it's also one of the biggest reasons we've stayed so comfortable here."
"I will admit though it's much easier when Luna deals with them rather than me though" Jason continued as he shrugged.
"Why's that?" Rickey seemed confused.
"Because, they don't deal with just me or the guards. . . they also deal with Zadicus which most people often fear, where as they see me as a trophy so. . ."
"Sounds like I'm lucky huh?" Rickey grinned.
"As far as that shell of a man is concerned anyone standing between the two of them is dead, I know that first hand."
Jarred winced at his painful memory before shaking his head.
"But in all fairness, it's a great workout too, least now it's a better fight with him" Jarred laughed looking at his brother.
"So what's on the agenda today boss?" Rickey cross his arms against his chest looking at Jarred again.
"Meeting about moving the money this week and grabbing drinks with Seth; what about you?"
Rickey shook his head confused.
"Aren't we doing all that together?"
"I mean yeah, but not like it's gonna take all day. . ." Jarred raised a brow.
"Good then I should be able to get home and check in early"
I slightly shifted in my seat.
Past twenty four hours I spent a good chunk of with him and it was weird to think he wouldn't be around me or us till who knew when.
"Thankfully Luna is the talker for most meetings though"
I blinked realizing I had missed part of the conversation.
"What?"
Jason looked over to me seeming concerned as he put his hand on my thigh rubbing it.
"Everything okay?"
I nodded.
"Yeah. . . sorry I spaced out"
"Can we back track to the beginning of how Luna got hit?"
Jason didn't move trying to keep his composure but I could feel his tensing as his hand stopped moving on my thigh.
"She put her guard down"
"That's unlike you- you good sis?"
I nodded.
"Mhm, just was a little sneaky, I was still setting up"
In all fairness it wasn't a complete lie, but with Rickey here I couldn't exactly explain everything.
Though Rickey and Kaiden met he didn't exactly know much more than that, and behind that there was a promise sworn to keep him a secret we couldn't speak about it, however there were loopholes within that. If someone had found out about him third party outside of that circle, or if someone had met him informally it was fine. Anything directly speaking about however was forbidden.
Jarred seemed to have sense something was off in the air because he kept his eyes trained on me before grabbing his phone and looking back to Rickey.
"Dick move, but hey gotta win somehow sometimes- not one to judge someone playing dirty"
Rickey huffed.
"That's an understand. . ." he mumbled.
Jarred hit his arm.
"Wanna speak up on that?"
He shook my head.
"You fuckin' heard me and you know what I mean. . . now can we go start this shit"
Jarred rolled his eyes.
"Alright, alright we'll go"
Jarred nodded to Jason and I and Rickey got up gathering his phone and jacket following Jarred as they left the kitchen.
Suddenly I heard the sound of glass cracking and my head quickly moved to look at the one had that Jason was holding a glass seeing a spiderweb suddenly appear in the glass.
"Jason?. . ."
"I'm just still pissed Luna, I'm pissed at myself, pissed at him"
Suddenly I could feel the air around us start to feel a bit thicker as he spoke.
"You should be proud of him. . . he found a way to hit me which means he can use that against other people"
"I know I should be. . . I should be celebrating almost because we work so hard"
"But?" I looked at him and his eyes suddenly looked sad.
"But I'm not. . ."
I put my hand on his back and rubbed it putting my head on his shoulder.
"I'm alright. . . though I imagine next time we see him it'll be awkward" I admitted.
I felt his muscles relax as I continued to rub his back and eventually he had laid his head on top of mine and placing a kiss on the top of my head.
"Besides, after all that information I learned. . . kind of nice to be pushed back a bit" I tried to lighten up the mood, and I felt him chuckle above me.
"I guess that is true" he paused for a moment.
"You think he's missing the meeting today?"
I shrugged pulling my head off of him.
"Hard to say, he's been acting different since we've been spending time together. . ."
He raised and eyebrow as he looked at me.
"Is that a good thing?"
"I think so, he hasn't brought you up so. . ."
"Good, then today should go smoothly" he smiled pecking me on the lips before he stood up reaching for my hand.
"My lady"
I smiled back grabbing his hand.
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"The problem I'm concerned with is the safety of information during this time. . ." Joseph admitted as he leaned forward putting his hands on the table.
The meeting had been going for about thirty minutes now and I could tell it was going to be a long one.
"You're being paranoid. . . listen I know things aren't perfect right now or the same as it used to be, but I, as well as Luna can assure you things are fine." Jason responded flatly.
"I checked into the situation myself Joshua, it was a rumor that got a little close to the truth about that evening it is fine. . ." Alexander sighed before continuing.
"To be honest, it wouldn't have been as bad if everyone didn't rush to his aid"
"Are you both good now? I mean, civil more or less" Joseph questioned as he shifted in his seat.
"We spoke the other night. . . we're fine, I'm sure if he knew about anything bad regarding me or any of us he would have done something. . ." I finally spoke up.
"You all know he wants my head, I don't know why we keep having these conversations. . . I think I'd know when to start fearing for my life, we were on the run for long enough" Jason chuckled.
"The King is right, besides- he sticks with his security so really if you all are so worried. . ." Alexander trailed off.
"I lost her one time okay Alex cut me a break, fuck!" Joshua shouted.
Alexander rolled his eyes and I bit my lip trying to conceal a laugh at Alexander.
"I can't be watching them both, I admit I am only one person- now we have a third to worry about" Alexander admitted as he played with his phone on the table rolling it back and forth looking at everyone.
"About that. . . how are we dividing everyone between really 4 people?" one of Jarred's guards Matt spoke up.
"Well. . . somewhat that's up to them" Alexander motioned to Jason and I.
"However I do agree when all are separate it will not be easy, if we think about your added half of bodies I think as long as Rich- Rickey is with Jarred he should be fine, because you'll have one of ours as well"
"Bodies?" Matt winced.
"We're people to you know, fuck you" he uncrossed his arms moving closer to the table and Joshua simply glared at him over his shoulder and Matt quickly stopped in his tracks bowing his head in apology.
"As I was saying. . . . we could also then use some of them to watch him while they are separate- we can train two of them if you wish"
"This indeed is a situation I, nor Luna had thought about, but I don't think my brother will have trouble given his past. . . Rickey well he's still not exactly known to the public" Jason spoke up.
"Are there plans to come out with that information?" Joshua looked at Jason and I before looking over to Alexander.
Jason and I looked at each other for a moment.
"We have really decided that have we?"
His voice echoing through my head.
"No we have not, we should follow this up in another month or so . . ."
I responded.
"In a month or so's time we'll up date you, but as of now it is too soon to say. . . I think security measures are fine as discussed for now, you know I prefer to have everyone else's security built up before my own anyway"
Everyone nodded.
"And this is why, you're the risk taker out of the two of us" Jason shook his head grinning.
"The one person that could perhaps be a threat is under us, and our equal is madly in love with me, what do I have to be afraid of?" I huffed.
"They say pride is the sin that kills you know" he lifted his eyebrow.
I snorted.
"Well, you all are free to continue with your day, this meeting is over- Alexander will right up the new schedule by the end of tonight for you all" I sat back in my chair as everyone bowed their heads leaving the room.
"Pride is the sin that kills" I mocked Jason's words and huffed.
"He's not completely wrong Luna, after all you did get stabbed that way last night remember?"
"Yeah how did that go last night by the way?"
"You mean while the three of you were having a party in the other room?" Alexander raised his eyebrow at Jason.
"When you look at me like that it's like you're scolding me. . ." Jason grumbled.
I thought he had gone to talk to Alexander?
"Thought you stopped by his room last night before heading to bed?" I looked at Jason confused.
"Yeah I didn't exactly make it there. . ."
"Made it to the bathroom to puke though" Alexander chuckled.
Jason glared at him.
"He kept swearing in Italian between it was quiet the interesting eavesdrop"
I giggled looking at Jason as they had their playfully stare off.
"I've been running for over five hundred years and haven't had a chance to sleep since. . ." Jason murmured.
I gave him a confused look.
"I should have said that, would have made it a little less dark sounding, least I found it funny"
"You guys are both disturbed you know that right?" Alexander laughed.
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