Their Truth

8. Celebrations

~ One Month Later ~

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Pheonix

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I'm sitting in a waiting room, like i do every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon for the last month. Today is a bit different though, its Friday, its almost 2pm and Saorise will be finished this therapy session any minute, I've been here for an hour, but I was asleep for most of that because I didn't get any sleep last night.

We did a drop at 1am, and by 4am our phones were blowing up saying there was drugs missing and the quality wasn't good.

Being middle men, its now our fault.

It shouldn't be our fault at all, we just picked it up and dropped it off, like we have hundreds of times before, but this time there is a problem, and I intend to find out which one is trying to cause trouble, because we won't work with them any more. That could be half the problem, one of them wants the other out of the game, or maybe someone doesn't want to pay, either way we have to figure it out.

Its gone over 2pm now, which I know mean Saorise is going to come from that room red faced from crying, those are the worst days. The guy she is seeing is a friend of Dads, so he understand the world we live in, and won't push the cop issue because he "has faith in Dad to handle the situation". But he pushes her to talk about more than the kidnapping, so she is unpacking her life and its taking time to heal.

When the door opens my prediction was right and she has been crying, wait she is still crying. I jump up from the chair and go to her, today must have been really bad. I fold her in my arms and rub up and down her back. I raise and eyebrow at the Doc in question, he replies "Anniversary" and I nod understanding today much be the day her parents died. I wish she would have told me herself, maybe ill ask about it later, if she seems okay and just before the Doc closes the door says something that I hadn't even thought about, "and her Birthday".

And now I understand why she never told anyone. I hold her a little bit tighter, and we leave the waiting room heading down to the parking lot to get on the bike. She hasn't spoke yet, but she isn't crying anymore. I will wait her out, this is how it usually goes she needs time to process and she will talk to me when she is ready.

While she is getting her helmet on I sent a text to the group chat I have with my Dad and brothers.

Nix: Saorises parents Anniversary today.... its also her 21st Birthday

River: Holy s**t!

Dad: f**k.

Knox: I say we get shitfaced! order Chinese food, maybe even hit a club if she is up for it. I'm in town with Ivy we will pick up gifts.

Archie: We still have to deal with this drop problem but this is more important right now.

I can't help and smile, my family really is great in a time like this, they all rally around when there is a problem. And today the problem is making sure she has a good day.

Dad: ill pay for everything but don't go too mad.

River: f**k yeah!!

Knox: Send me details of what you want me to buy, Ivy said she will taxi home with the because apparently its not going to fit on the bike.

We all send off what we think she will like and I slip my phone back in my pocket and look over at Saorise, sitting on the bike waiting for me.

"What was that about?" she asks me, her voice is still a little broken from the crying.

"Just the group chat with the lads and Dad."

I have to choose my words carefully because she will see a lie. "Why didn't you tell me if was your Birthday or the Anniversary?" I ask her as I take her hands in mine. I should have waited but I couldn't on this one, today is an important day.

"Its not a happy day for me anymore, so i just don't talk about it, I tried to tell you a few times but the words wouldn't come out. Doc said I should tell you, and I asked if he could."

I understand not wanting to celebrate on the day your parents died, but I don't want that for her and I don't think they would either. Hopefully she will like what the boys pull together.

"I think you should celebrate, not just your birthday but there lives too. They would want that for you. Let's go for a ride yeah? Few hours on the road, shake off the hard session you just had with the Doc.",

She nods and adjust herself on the bike so i can clime on. When I'm on she sits right against my back with her hands firmly around my chest. I can feel her thighs holding mine, and my d**k gives a little jump in appreciation. There is no better feeling then speeding down the road with a beautiful woman holding your body.

We take off, at first I'm not sure where we are going so I just drive around the city.

While doing this I think of how we never see much greenery and life living in the heart of London and I decide where I'm going.

30 minutes later we are pulling up to the Royal Botanic Gardens. We get off the bike and she pulls her helmet off. "I love this place, I just to come out here sometimes to just look at the flowers." she tells me. I'm glad I picked the right place. We head inside and she starts to tell me about the plants, I don't really care about them, but I'd listen to her talk all day. She is smart, really smart, and I wondering if she misses the fact she never got to finish school.

"Would you like to go back to school? Study something like this? Flowers and s**t?"

She snorts, "Flowers and s**t! you have a way with words Nix. No this wouldn't be what I wanted to study. I suppose I might like to do Psychology, since I have a lot of knowledge as it is, but its just not something I can see my self doing. I loved music in school, used to play guitar and violin."

I'm taken a back, I didn't know this she never mentioned it before, I couldn't imagine not having my drum kit, this girl has gone years without her instruments.

"I'd really like to hear you play sometime."

She gives a shy smile. I know that means yes, and I'm going to make it happen.

Group Text.

Nix: Knox you still in town?

Knox: Yeah, Ivy is dragging me to every shop she thinks Saorise would like. Send help!

Nix: She plays Violin and Guitar. Get her one of each, and something good.

Knox: On it.

I look up to find Saorise lost in some tall red flowers and its the most perfect sight I have ever seen. She reaches out and delicately runs her fingers along the flowers, she is wearing black skinny jeans and Doc Martens like always. The maroon leather jacket I bought her for the bike, and her long red hair is falling down her back, she complains sometimes she can't wear her hair up in her weird and wonderful styles because she always has to put the helmet on her head. I love when her hair is down, I imagine running my hands through it, and it fanned out on my pillow when she's under me. We haven't touched each other since the first night, only to hold each other while we sleep. Before I even realise it I'm striding straight for her and walking into her space, and when she looks up at me, I crash my lips to hers and a beat later she is kissing me back. I tread my hand through the hair at the back of her head so I can tilt her head to give me better access. I feel her hands go around my neck as I wrap my other hand around her waist to pull her as close to me as I can. She tastes so sweet, I groan when I run my tounge along the seem of her lips and she let's me in. As our tounges slide against each other, i nip and suck at her lips wanting to hear them little moans and gasps.

When we pull away are both panting and she is flushed, "I've wanted to do that for weeks." I tell her, and she smiles at me. "It was amazing, do it again." she whispers. So I do, right there in the Royal Botanic Gardens with people watching, I kiss her silly. We spend another hour walking around, she's tucked under my arm and her hand wound around my back as she continues to tell me about the plants, and I steal small kisses anywhere I can. I've waited weeks because I wanted to know she was okay, and I didn't want to rush her, but I've wanted her more everyday. Its her birthday and I couldn't help myself when she was standing there looking so beautiful.

We head back to the bike around 4.30 because the gardens are closing to the public, I want to kind of prepare her for whatever is being planned at home for her birthday. "Want to have a few drinks when we get home? Maybe go to the pub?" I ask her, hoping she doesn't answer anything that will let her read the lies I'm going to have to tell her if she disagrees. "Sounds good." she nods while zipping up her jacket, I kiss her one more time before I secure her helmet and we set off on the bike.

When we get home pull into the garage, I hang our helmets and jackets together on the hooks, call me a softie but I like how it looks. We walk in through the kitchen and into the sitting room and there is a cheer of "Happy Birthday" from everyone. I wait for her reaction and when she laughed, I let out a breath I didn't know I had been holding. She looks up at me i can see tears in her eyes but she has a smile on her face, "Did you plan all this?"

Before I can answer Knoxs pipes up, "No he did not, well he told us it was your 21st Birthday, which is a big deal you know..." he gives her a stern look, "... and then I suggested getting s**t faced drunk and chinese food, then Ivy went mental in town and brought me to every shop in London because, a girl needs presents for her Birthday. Bonnie and River cleaned up the house, stocked the bar and ordered before mentioned chinese food..." Ivy and Bonnie smile at her, and River nods his head excitedly "... and Archer booked a booth at The Christmas Club. Nix just had to keep you occupied for the afternoon, what did you do?" Everyone is smiling now and looking at us for an answer, Saorise speaks first, "He brought me to the Royal Botanic Gardens and kissed me." There is another round of cheers and Archer slaps me on the shoulder and says "Finally Brother, it took you long enough."

"Right so drinks and food first?" I ask and just as everyone is about to scatter off in different directions, Saorise puts up her hand and speaks, "Wait, I just want to say thank you, I haven't had a birthday in 5 years, and this is really amazing, you have no I idea how much I appreciate you all, and everything you have done." Ivy steps up next to her and puts an arm around her shoulder, "You're part of the Family now girl, get used to it." and she leads her away to the bar. I'm happy everyone sees it the same way I do, because that beautiful red headed girl isn't going anywhere if I have a say in it. I'm grabbing some plates from the kitchen when Knox walks up to me and tells me the instruments are in my bedroom, and girls already have her opening the mountain of gifts in the sitting room. I decide ill bring them out after we have eaten.

The next few hours are filled with eating, drinking, drinking games and the unwrapping of presents, Knox wasn't wrong, Ivy went way over board but Saorise deserves it. There is clothes, shoes, boots, a new phone, a laptop, and make up. When we have gotten to the last bag, and the girls are all looking through the outfits to find something to wear to the club, I go to the bedroom and find a the guitar first, its a black Tanglewood and it has a red bow on it. Good job Knox I think to myself, I owe him one. I pick it up and make my way back to the sitting room, when I get to the door, I call Saorises name and when she looks up her eyes go wide and she jumps up and makes her way to me, she's a bit wobbly because of the drinks but she makes it.

"This is for me?" I just nod in reply and she runs her hand along her guitar, a look of awe on her face. I place it into her arms and she rises on her toes and gives me a small kiss, but I can feel the emotion behind it, "Thank you. Thank you so much." I lead her back to her chair and she sits and instantly starts tuning the guitar. Everyone else has started talking again, leaving her to have her moment with her guitar. 5 minutes later i hear the first few notes of a song and when she starts to sing the room falls silent once again. He voice is haunting and delicate, and we are all transfixed on her song. Its a slow beautiful version of Bob Dylans - Forever Young. When she finishes there is a quite sound of awe comes from everyone

"Wow"

"Amazing"

"Fucken Hell"

She is bent over with her forehead resting against the guitar.

"Saorise?" I ask quietly, she looks up at that moment, a wistful look on her face. "My mam was the musical one, she used to play that song to me when I was small. Can we not get into that though, any requests? I wanna play, give me a song."

"WONDERWALL" Archer shouts and we all groan, we know he isn't serious it was his attempt at breaking the tension in the room, and I see the moment that Saorise mouths the words thank you to him and he nods.

We spend the half an hour suggesting songs while Saorise plays and then Bonnie and Ivy take her off to get ready to head to he club. There is another round of drinks for the boys, and we all head off for a quick wash and a change of clothes, and we all manage to make it back to the sitting room before the girls.

"So you finally kissed her today then? How did that happen?" River asks, Archer and Knox are watching me for my answer. "She was just standing there and she looked so f*****g perfect, before I knew what I was really doing I was kissing her, that was it." Archer laughs, "you my brother are in deep." I just nod and agree, I know I am, no point trying to say otherwise. The girls reappear then all dressed up and ready. Saorise has a black fitted skirt that falls about halfway down her thighs, a dark green tank top, fishnets and a pair of new black Doc Martens. Her hair is half up half down, with two pigtails on top of her head, her eye make up is dark, as is her lipstick, and she is wearing a black leather jacket. She looks totally fuckable and my c**k is already straining against my jeans.

I walk up to her take her in my arms and tell her "You look damn fine, Little Flame." I'd be on edge all night making sure no other guy looks at her, but she looks happy and thats what really matters. "Thank you, the new boots are from Bonnie, you'll probably be piggy backing me home because they aren't broken in yet." "I have no objection to that." I tell her seriously. She laughs, I love that sound, I've been hearing it more and more over the last few weeks and I always get this feeling in my chest when I do.

"Come on, we will get some taxis on the corner. Its time to get our party on." Archer tells us and we all file out the door at his command. We grab 2 cars, Me, Saorise, Knox and Ivy in one, Bonnie, River and Archer in the other. When we get to the club we are shown to our table and order drinks, the music is always good here so it's a plus. Bonnie and Ivy come back with trays of JagerBombs, its like a beacon for how messy tonight is going to be.

3 Hours later, its well past midnight, Saorise and I are on the dance floor, we are both extremely drunk, and we are all kinds of dirty dancing. Shes grinding her ass against my crotch, and my hands are all over her body. This girl is going to be the death of me, we have been dancing and grinding and kissing for the past half an hour and I cannot wait to get her home. Not that I'm expecting anything to happen, I don't want to push her for anything she isn't ready for, but a man can hope. I'll enjoy this memory for a long time when I'm alone in the shower. She spins in my arms and kisses me again, when she grabs my t-shirt and starts pulling me off the dance from twords a door I just go with it, I'm too drunk to let go of her or her lips. She pulls me through the door and its into a dark hallway, only lit up with emergency lighting which has a few doors i can assume are offices of some kind. I pin her up against a wall as we continued to kiss like two starving people who have gotten their taste of food in weeks.

I have her pinned against the wall with my hips, one hand up her tank top holding her tit while my thumb traces back and forth over her n****e. Her hands are in my hair slightly tugging on it to keep my mouth connected to hers and she's moaning into my mouth and I swallow every one, increasing the lust that is coursing through my whole body. I slide my hand from her waist to grab her ass and slowly start inching up her skirt, I want to feel her, feel the heat I know is pooling between her legs. The best things about fishnet tights are there is alreadt holes in them so they won't stop me getting to her, when I feel she is only wearing a thong I waste no time moving it slight aside and shoving two fingers into her, she's so wet and tight and as I move them in and out of her, her head falls back against the wall. "Yes, f**k, yes" she moans. My other hand leaves her breast and I move it down to grab her just under her ass. "Up" I growl and she jumps wrapping her legs around my waist. Her head is still back against the wall and I'm kissing and sucking on her neck while my fingers pulse in and out of her from behind. I pin her harder against the wall using my hips so I can reach my other hand between us and run my fingers over her c**t, a minute later she is screaming my name and her p***y is clenched around my fingers, "Thats it baby, come for me." She falls apart and I keep it up, but slowing my pace to bring her down. She reaches between us, trying to work around my hand to get to my jeans, I try to stop her. "No baby, you don't need too, not here." I look up at her and levels me with look. "I need you. I need you inside me. Now." I growl at her, but it doesn't take more than that to convince me. Hearing her say she needs me, she wants me inside her. I'd give this girl anything she ever wanted, and I realise right then, I want her to need me, and want me. Because I need her too. I twist the hand between us while she is unbuttoning my jeans ring rip a bigger whole in her fishnets. I feel her hand reach into my now open jeans and fist my c**k, I go weak at the knees almost, I've imagined for weeks what it would be like to have her touching me, and my imagination was nothing compared to how good it feels. She releases my c**k, I take over and line it up to her entrance, "You sure baby?" I have to check one last time, even though I'm not sure I could stop myself right now, but for her I would. "Yes" she pants and tries to flex her hips to take me inside. That's all I need I trust inside her in one hard stroke and it feels like home, perfection, like she was made to take me. A groan, which sounds more like an animal, rips from my throat. "You're so big." she choaks out. Girl knows how to inflate a guys ego. I stay still enjoying the feel of her, and giving her time to adjust to my size. "Can I move? you okay?" She rocks her hips a little "Please" she mumbles against my neck. I start to f**k her hard and fast against the wall, she is moaning and I'm panting, I'm sure we look like two feral animals. I pump into her harder and harder and she gets wetter, my head is in her neck sucking and nipping at the skin, her head is back against the wall again and she is clinging to my shoulder. I feel her start to come again, and its a good thing because I'm not going to last much longer. "Come for me again baby, milk my cock." and she does, I lift my head to watch her fall apart for a few seconds until my own release takes me an shoot my come inside her. Marking her as mine.

Mine.

She's mine.

And I'm hers.