Temporary Goddess

Checking In On Hexic

        After another hour of watching the river, I sent a message to Hexic and Gwyneth asking if they were doing okay. When I got no reply from either of them, we decided to go to Hexic’s house to check on him. I was worried he was seriously injured from whatever Johnny and Cameron did to him. It took us nearly fifty minutes to get back to town and to where Hexic and Marrison live. He parked the bike and we climbed off. The house was massive, three stories tall, all white with a black roof. The front door was at least fifteen feet tall, intricate with swirls and what looked to be the sun. I reached for the bell, pressing in the button.

                The loud ring echoed through the house, leaving me feeling a little weird. I’ve never gone to someone’s house before. It feels slightly stressful, but it soon melts away when Jacek stepped forward to be right at my side.

                The door was pulled open, exposing Marrison in nothing but a bra and skin-tight shorts. She smiled big when her eyes landed on me.

                “This is a pleasant way to start the day, it’s nice to see you again Cairyn.” Marri reached out to take my hand in hers to kiss it, but without a second’s notice Jacek slapped it away. “Oh, come on, I was only going to kiss the back of her hand. Mr. Possessive.”

                I giggled. “Is Hexic here? I wanted to check up on him after what happened last night.”

                She nodded and pulled the door open wide. “He’s in the back of the house, with Gwyneth.”

                Two birds? Jacek said in my head.

                “One stone.” I mumbled back to him before we both went in to find our friends.

                We walked through the house as Marri instructed and found Hexic sitting on a table with Gwyneth in between his legs a few bloody bandages and paper towels scattered about next to them on the table. My eyes went wide before glancing up to Jacek, who looked like he was tired.

                “Um, good afternoon, guys?” I said watching as they scrambled away from each other.

                Gwyneth’s face was as red as the blood on the bandages. “Oh, hey. We didn’t know you two were coming today.”

                I tried my hardest to keep from laughing. “I tried to text both of you before we showed up, you know, in case we came and neither of you had clothes on. Which apparently we were early for.”

                Jacek leaned against the doorway while the two in front of us seemed to be having meltdowns. Gwyneth let out a sigh.

                “I’m sorry we didn’t say anything. It was just…we were worried everyone was going to react badly to the two of us being together. I’m sorry for keeping secrets from you Cairyn.” She admitted, feeling like she was doing wrong by her friends.

                I tried my best to keep a straight face, massing with them, but it didn’t last long. “You don’t have anything to apologize for. If it was more comfortable for you two to keep to yourselves we have no right to judge. We only came by to make sure he was okay after those bastards attacked him. Plus, I need to inform Hexic that I was making out with his sister last night too.”

                Hexic’s whole face looked like it sunk. “Okay, but you’re with Jacek? Please don’t tell me you cheated on him for Marrison?”

                “No.” I said quickly. “Um, so it’s a slightly long story. After the game, you went with Gwyn and I went with Jacek, well, he rejected my advances and I got drunk with Gwyn at the party. While dancing your sister came onto me, but it was only to get her ex jealous and to get her back. That’s all it was. We kissed once and that was it.”

                “Your sugar coating it, Cai.”

                I glared over my shoulder at Jacek, shaking my head at him. “Stop it, Jacek.”

                “What aren’t you telling us?” Gwyneth asked as she raised an eyebrow. “I think we should be completely open with each other. There should be no secrets unless necessary. We’re friends. The only friends we have, besides Casey who is passed out upstairs.”

                I looked back at Jacek again and let out a little whine. He come over to my side tilting my neck for them. “Your sister almost placed a mark right here on Cai’s neck last night. If it wasn’t for Lusa and me, there would be a mark.”

                Hexic coughed a little. “You...were almost family? I’m sorry about Marri. She’s really a good person deep…deep down inside.”

                “I know. I willingly went along with her plan. She’s sweet. I didn’t know at the time that she was going to do that until Jacek came to get me from her.” I said with a shrug.

                “Cairyn?” Gwyn said with a sly smile on her pretty lips. “Is that a mark on your wrist I see?”

                I blushed, and looked away. Jacek was a bit more assertive than me. He smirked as his arm snaked around my waist. “It is. I have several more on her. Cai, back to your story.”

                “Oh, yeah. So, after that and some more stuff I went to find Gwyneth and she was freaking out over losing you, Hexic. We went to find you, and when we did I got Gwyn to teleport you away while I distracted Johnny and Cameron. Well…” I held out my arm that had the healing s***h down it, hearing both gasp.

                Gwyn sniffled a little. “What the f**k did that bastard do, Cairyn?”

                “Johnny and Cameron were draining her, and then Cameron was going to mark her so she had to give them her blood whenever they wanted. I took care of them.” Jacek said with pride radiating from that last part.

                Hexic nodded. “Tell me, what did you do to those assholes?”

                Jacek shrugged. “I broke Cameron’s back, arms, and knees. Johnny, I broke his jaw and teeth out of his mouth with a curb.”

                “You are a god among us.” Hexic said with adoration in his eyes.

                I giggled. “Now that we are all caught up to speed. Hexic, I want to know what happened?”

                He nodded. “So, I was walking around looking for Casey and got caught up with Derek. Accused me of stealing his position in our group, and wanted me to back off all of you. I did my best to ignore him, and continued looking after listening to his lies for another twenty minutes. When I did spot Casey he was tongue deep in a sophomore, so then I went to find…Gwyn. I figured you two were together since I didn’t see either of you and your hardly ever separated. Before I found her though I was dragged off by Johnny. Cameron was finishing inside of some Darthwood girl when we first got to the woods. I hope the poor girl doesn’t end up pregnant with his crap kid. Anyways, Johnny heard Casey asking you about Gwyn and he snapped when you said that we were sleeping together. He wanted to beat and drain me, which he did until Gwyneth would show up and then they planned on r****g her to show that he ‘owned’ her. They were in the middle of kicking my ribcage into oblivion when you two showed up, and the rest you know.”

                I glanced over to Jacek and shook my head at him. “See, I knew it was your fault.”

                He shrugged. “Oops.”

                At that me and Gwyneth laughed, and Hexic smiled. It was apparent that no one had hard feelings about the entire situation.

                “I’m glad to see you doing better, you seem to be healing fast.” I said before I felt a strong arm being slung around my shoulders. I was shocked. After taking, whatever we had, to an intimate level, I was surprised to see him showing PDA.

                Gwyneth couldn’t help the smile that showed on her lips. “What did you two do last night?”

                I blushed a little before ducking away from Jacek’s arm. He gave me a confused look when I grabbed her hand. “We’ll be back, we need some girl time. Have fun boys.”

                With that we went to Hexic’s backyard, leaving Hexic and Jacek there by themselves.

                 “What do you think they are going to talk about?” Hexic asked sheepishly.

                Jacek raised an eyebrow a him. “What all girlfriends talk about with each other.”

                He still looked confused. “I’m not very versed in girls, Jacek.”

                “s*x, Hexic. They are going to talk about sex.” Jacek said as he internally face-palmed. How Hexic has managed to woo someone like Gwyneth was becoming completely unknown.

                Hexic’s face turned a light pink before settling into a more cherry color. “With us?”

                Jacek couldn’t help the amusement that showed on his face. Never mind, now he got why Gwyneth chose him. “Unless Gwyn is sleeping more guys than just you, then yes, us.”

                Hexic closed his eyes and ran a hand through his hair. “Oh man…”