CEDAR CREEK SERIES

JAX: (3 years ago)

I pulled into my parents driveway ready to shut down a wild house party but it was quieter than usual. There were a dozen or so cars on the street. I had taken the night off to make sure the house didn’t get trashed while my parents were out of town. When I was in high school I would throw parties but my little brother Tommy didn’t have limits. He had never known when enough was enough. Tommy being home alone was usually a recipe for disaster. Last year he and his friends broke the hot tub at one of their parties and it took 3 days to clean the puke out of the carpet. I swear they could out drink fraternities and they were still in high school; God help me when they were old enough to come into my bar. 

I could hear music coming from the basement when I got through the front door. At least Tommy was smart enough to keep it downstairs. There were only about 30 people and no one was too drunk, yet. Except for her. As I walked down the stairs I see Dylan Daniels drunk off of her ass with the usual suspects. She and her twin brother Cam were celebrating their 18th birthday. Dylan stood out from the crowd as usual. Dancing bigger and louder than anyone else in the middle of the room. It wasn’t just her long fiery red hair that made her stand out; she had an addictive personality that made her shine in a crowd. I stood in the doorway smirking to myself just watching her. She was moving away next week and I would be surprised if she ever stepped foot in Cedar Creek, South Carolina again; it was too small for her. Which was unfortunate because Cedar Creek is where I planned on being forever.

“JAX!” she squealed when she spotted me and came running over. “Did you come to wish me a happy birthday?” she grinned from ear to ear wrapping her arms around my neck. 

“Oh how could I miss your birthday kiddo?” I teased pulling her in by her waist my hand resting on her perfect hip. She rolled her eyes as she usually did whenever I called her ‘kiddo.’ I laughed because if it didn’t bother her I wouldn’t do it so much. I stared at her pouty mouth wondering what it would be like to have my dick in it.

“Do a shot with me?” she pleaded. Her shirt was too low and I couldn’t help but glance down. Dylan wasn’t just beautiful or gorgeous, she was breathtaking and she fucking knew it. Something she had owned her entire life and didn’t apologize for it. 

“Is it your 18th or 21st birthday?” I asked, eyeing her suspiciously. 

“Oh please, you’ve been partying since you were what, 14? ”She rolled her eyes at me again.  She wasn’t wrong, I was partying as soon as I got to high school, by the time I was a junior I was sneaking into bars and partying at the college I was about to graduate from.

“Something like that but I’m a bad boy and you’re a sweet southern belle.” I teased. 

“Only for one more week. As soon as the semester is over I will be in Los Angeles living my best life.” she said with such confidence and I had no doubt. “ Come on, you can’t deny a birthday wish.”

“Am I your birthday wish baby?” I whispered in her ear. I saw the red creep to her face. I shouldn’t even think about messing around with Dylan but I took the opportunity presented in front of me to tease her. She was speechless so I pulled my mouth away from her ear and laughed at her. “Fine. One shot.” 

“Yay!” She started clapping and pulled me over to the bar in the corner. We did one shot together, I cringed when it was tequila but she didn’t flinch. She poured another one before standing on top of a stool. “Excuse me!!” 

“Ayo! Shut up!” Blake yelled, hyping her up. “Go ahead, birthday girl!”

“Thank you Blakey! Okay I just wanted to thank all of you for coming out to celebrate mine and Cam’s 18th birthday! I also want to give a big congrats to my baby brother-”

“We’re twins Dylan!” he said, rolling his eyes.

“I’m 5 minutes older, thank you very much! Anyways congrats to my BABY brother Cam and his fiance Zoie if you haven’t heard they will be getting married in August. And no for those of y’all wondering but too chickenshit to ask, there is no baby, they’re just stupid in love or whatever. And this is my unofficial goodbye party as I move to L.A. next week to shoot a pilot episode for a show called ‘Flawless’ that hopefully gets picked up! Now drink up and be merry!” she threw her shot back before yelling “WOO!” and falling on her ass.

“Whoa there Red you don’t want a broken arm before you make your big move.” I scooped her up and she laughed wrapping  her arms around my neck.

“My knight and shining armor.” she teased before kissing my cheek then laughing and falling over again.

“I think she’s had enough Jax, I’ll take her home.” Cam said, helping scoop her up again. He was a good brother but I didn’t want him to have to leave his party for her.

“I got it. Enjoy your birthday, besides you’re being called over,” I nodded to Tommy and Blake who were calling Cam over for beer pong. “I’ll put her up in the guest room and she can go home tomorrow when she sobers up.”

“Alright, thanks man.” Cam patted my back and headed over to his friends but not before kissing Zoie on the forehead. You’d think two 18 year olds getting married would be a recipe for disaster but those two might be the exception to the rule.  I carried Dylan in my arms and started up the stairs. 

“Okay princess time for sleep.” I laughed as I carried her up to the guest room. When I opened the door there were two people going at it so hard they didn’t even notice us. “Fuck.” I whispered and closed the door. I took her down the hall to my room. I would just put her to bed and go back to school to sleep. 

“Ooooh Jackson Evans’s room. What a lucky girl I am.” I put her in my bed and started digging around for a T-shirt. 

“Put this on.” I said throwing one of my old baseball tees at her. She looked too good in her tight tank top to sleep in my bed like that. 

“Yes sir.” She saluted and started to pull off her top. All she has under is a tiny little red bra. Fuck. I meant for her to put that on top of her clothes, a better man would turn around but she was too hot, she was in MY bed and we were too alone. She looked up at me and patted the bed. “I think there’s room for two.”

“I don’t think there is tonight.” I knealed in front of her taking her shoes off. I couldn’t handle being next to her. My brother had the biggest crush on her, and only an idiot couldn’t see why. They dated when they were younger and it ended badly but I couldn’t do that to him.I could not get into bed with her. Besides the fact that she was wasted as all hell and she probably wouldn’t remember it. 

“Please? Just for a minute?” she begged, patting the bed next to her. 

“Just for a minute but only to make sure you don’t start puking all over my bed.” I said sitting on the edge of the bed as far away as I could from her.

“I won’t bite, unless you’re into that.” she teased. 

“Don’t tempt me Red. I’m not the guy for you.” she crawled over and wrapped her arms around me. She was behind me so I could feel her boobs pushing into my back, her head on my shoulder and her long red hair started to fall on my chest. 

“Jax?” she asked so seriously like she had to work up the nerve to say my name. “What if you really are my birthday wish? What if I want you? Do you want me too?” 

“Dammit Dylan.” I was glad behind me so she couldn’t see how tight my jeans had gotten. My dick responded to her words on my neck instantly. “Please don’t ask me that. I wouldn’t be good for you.” 

“I mean it. I’m leaving in a week and I want to experience Jax Evans. Don’t you think I’m as pretty as the other girls you take home?” I didn’t have words to answer her. She was hotter than any girl I’d ever been with. 

 I spun her around quickly and laid her down. I hovered over her for a minute before leaning down and tasting her sweet lips. I couldn’t get enough, I didn’t deserve even this much let it alone what she was offering. I bit her lip and pulled it up. She moaned into me and I wanted to kiss every inch of her body. I reached down and rubbed her thighs and she opened her legs for me. 

“You’re drunk Dylan.” I pulled back from her and met her eyes, I knew we had both sobered up in the moment. “I can’t give you what you want but I promise I want to.”

“Jax I-” I cut her off because if she asked me to fuck her one more time I wouldn’t be able to say no. 

 “I’m going to let you have a Jax Evans no one else ever gets and I’m going to sleep with you. Just. Sleep.” I enunciated every word and kissed the tip of her nose. 

“What a tease.” she said, rolling her eyes. I got up and locked the door and pulled my shirt off and crawled in next to her. I wrapped my arms around her and she laid on my chest. I was not going to get a minute of sleep with her on me but I couldn’t fuck Dylan Daniels. It would have to be enough to  just hold her. If I fucked her, it would break my little brother’s heart. And honestly mine when she left next week. 

“Jax?” she whispered.

“Ya baby?” I drew circles on her arm. I kissed the top of her head. If I thought fucking her would stop her from moving I would fuck her six way to sunday right now.

“I like this side of you too. Not just the sexy scary side, but the sweet side.” I didn’t have a response so I just kissed the top of her head and held her tighter. She was lightly snoring a few minutes later and I laughed. Dylan would be mortified to know she snored. This night would have to be enough for both of us.