Page 187 of G.O.D.S Omnibus

“You have got to be fucking kidding me,” Boston booms, bending down to look under his car and pulls out a huge chunk of mud and leaves.

“From here we walk,” I announce, just to fuel his annoyance a little bit more. “Someone help get this shit from the boot.”

Trace, Creed, Marlow, Case, and Laughn all come and load up their arms. “Your ride, my lady,” I say, squatting down in front of Jolie. She giggles—the greatest sound in the world—andjumps on my back. “Just follow the path until there is no more path,” I tell the others.

“Giddy up,” Jolie yells and wraps her arms tightly around my neck. I hook my arms tighter around her legs to make sure she doesn’t fall, and I take off down the track, careful not to trip on anything. She whoops and laughs as the dirt path leads us closer to the rock pools. I push my legs harder when the end of the path nears, but Kai overtakes us, much to Jolie’s disappointment. She tells me to go faster, but it’s no use—the asshole breaks through the trees first.

“Holy shit,” Jolie gushes as we clear the trees, and the water comes into view. After the recent rain, the pools are full. I look around and see a huge ledge we can jump off and an easy edge for Jolie to climb down.

“Last one in is a rotten egg!” Kai shouts, racing up the rocks and towards the edge.

“What the fuck?” Brennan growls, walking to the edge and looking down at Kai as he hits the water. “He could have bloody killed himself. Did anyone check to make sure the water was clear?”

“No, Daddy, no one checked the water,” Laughn quips and smacks Brennan on the ass. “Lighten up. The best person to send in jumped willingly. He looks more than alive to me, so it’s safe.”

Jolie’s eyes follow Laughn as he teases Brennan, and that look alone makes the green-eyed monster surface. I know she looks at me like that, but it still burns when I see her look at the others that way. They are just lucky we are one big-ass team now. Anyone else, and I would gouge their eyes out and fucking eat them. That damn Colt has come close a few times, so he is lucky he’s with Sinclair now, or his death would be imminent.

Brennan sets up the picnic blankets while everyone else joins Kai in the water. I watch Jolie as she removes her sarong, andI lick my lips and wish I didn’t invite the others so I could have had her all to myself.

No, the whole reason I brought them was so I can get used to sharing. I don’t know why I have no issue with Creed—maybe it’s our bond that has me at ease with them together—but everyone else rubs me the wrong way. The beast rears its ugly head, and I react before I can even think about the repercussions. I need to stop because once the babies are born, I can’t risk getting jealous of them. That would be so wrong on so many levels, being jealous of my own child.

“Want to come in with me?” Jolie asks, nodding towards the water. I smile and link my arm with hers. She leans her head on my shoulder as I lead the way.

I dip my toe in and almost regret this idea. Why the hell is the water so damn cold? It’s summer, and I am working up a sweat just standing here.

Jolie pulls me in until we are waist deep. My damn nuts jump right up into my fucking stomach, and my cock feels like it isn’t far behind.

“You know, this was a good idea. I’m not feeling too bad today, and it’s a good break from all the drama with Olympia.”

“Angel, I just wanted you to have a nice day,” I tell her honestly as we walk out deeper. Jolie jumps up into my arms and wraps her legs around me as I take us further across the water and towards the other side.

Brennan is still refusing to get in the water. He stands and watches over everyone—sometimes it’s hard to believe we are the same age when he acts so much older than he is. He needs to let go and have some fun, instead of locking everything into his damn memory for later.

Kai, Davis, and Laughn have lined up to jump off one of the higher rocks. Jolie gasps as Kai throws himself off the edge. She lets out the air she was holding in when he resurfaces.

“I’m going to make Brennan get in,” I whisper to Jolie, and she nods. We are not overly deep, and she can touch the ground, so I’m not worried about her drowning. Leaving her to watch the guys, I make my way back to the bank towards Brennan.

“Why don’t you come in?” I ask him. He shrugs, not making eye contact with me. “You know, you can take a few minutes to have fun. Forget about all the responsibilities. We are not even in our mid-twenties yet, but here you are acting like you’re forty.”

He turns to me and his shoulders slump. “I know, but pretending doesn’t make the problems go away. I know none of you have asked me to take point, but someone has to. Someone has to be in charge, or all of this just falls apart.”

“I’m just asking for one day, Brenny, not an entire lifetime. Look at our girl—she deserves one day.”

When it doesn’t seem like he is going to budge, I take a step towards him quickly, and before he can react, I have half of his body thrown over my shoulder. I stand to my full height, and he growls at me—bloody Brennan growls. I didn’t think he had it in him anymore. Some of the guys whoop and cheer me on as I run towards the water.

Two steps into the ice-cold water, I drop Brennan on his ass with a splash. He scowls at me and looks so much like his dumbass brother that I have to laugh. He removes his shirt and launches it towards the rocks where it lands with a splat.

“Now, come show our girl some attention,” I say, wiggling my eyebrows at him.

I know Brennan—he won’t do anything anyone could see. Trace is much the same. The rest of us would be happy to lay her bare on the rocks and take turns pleasing her until she passes out, and I’m kicking myself I didn’t think that far ahead.

Again, I remind myself that this isn’t about me or sex, even though I’m pretty sure Jolie has a bigger sex drive than all ofus. She never complains when one of us showers with her and sidetracks her with sex, or when she wakes up with a head between her thighs. She is always ready and willing.

Brennan swims over towards her, and the smile Jolie lights up with is worth squashing some of my jealousy. We have started to naturally figure out a way to take turns or give others space if they have beaten us to her. Brennan and Trace seem to get left behind because they are less assertive, and if I have noticed, then Jolie has too. I wonder if I can convince Brenny to get his dick out in the water and see if he can fuck her without the others knowing. Seems like a legit plan to me.

Making my way over to them, I lock eyes with Jolie and smirk; she knows immediately that I’m up to something. On my wink she moves herself closer to Brennan, wrapping her body around him and leans in, pressing her lips to his.

I swim up behind her, press my chest to her back and place gentle kisses on her neck. Brennan coughs uncomfortably. “Chill, dude, it’s fine.”

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