Calm Before the Storm

A knock on the front door rang through the Holland house, and Jace looked up from unloading the groceries he and Dana had picked up. He glanced sideways at his petite twin, who shrugged.

“It’s too early for anyone to be here for the party, I think.” Dana said, frowning.

“Yeah.” Jace agreed, and went to answer the door, passing Jeremiah who was coming down the steps in a T-shirt and cargo shorts. As he walked, he felt a buzz in his pocket, and pulled it out to see a photo from Val. He opened it to see a sexy bikini photo of her and Gabby, the pair of them posing for the camera. Damn. Those girls were gorgeous. He couldn’t wait to see them in person. Putting his phone away back in his pocket, Jace opened the front door, revealing a beautiful, familiar face.

“Izzy.” Jace grinned at Isabelle Holland, and his busty cousin threw her arms around him instantly. Izzy was in a sky blue bikini top, one which looked fantastic against her golden tanned skin. Her round very large breasts squashed up against his chest, and his hands went to settle on her bare back. On her lower half, she was in cutoff denim shorts that hugged her womanly shape perfectly.

“You’re early.” Jace told Izzy, and she looked up at him with a shrug.

“Mom wanted to talk to your dad about something.” Izzy said.

“Aunt Tessa’s here?” Jace asked in surprise, glancing towards the driveway, where he saw two unexpected but familiar faces, followed by a complete stranger.

The first of the familiar faces was his aunt Tessa Holland, who was wearing a red floral sundress. It was fairly modest, and while it fit her body, it wasn’t too clingy or anything. Her large breasts weren’t hidden or anything, they just weren’t flaunted. It was very hard to hide her big, jiggly ass though, and Jace tried not to stare at his aunt’s bouncing ass as she rounded the turn. At least now she was facing him head on.

And then coming up behind Tessa was Izzy’s big sister Alexis. Alexis Holland was 25, and Jace knew she’d used to be best friends with Olivia Vane and this other girl. He was pretty sure the other girl worked at the tattoo parlor in town now, so Gabby probably knew her well. Jace wasn’t sure what had happened, he hadn’t asked Olivia, but he just knew that her and Alexis had stopped talking.

Alexis wasn’t too busty compared to her family, with just medium to large sized breasts, but she had some pretty fantastic curves and an impeccable jiggly ass just like her mother, Tessa. Alexis had green eyes, unlike the blue ones that Tessa and Izzy had. Alexis’ blonde hair was also a bit paler than Tessa and Izzy’s more golden blonde hair. Alexis wore a white ribbed tank top and pale blue jeans.

Alexis and Isabelle really didn’t look all that similar, though there was something of Tessa in how Alexis walked. Jace glanced towards the stranger, who was a guy about Alexis’ age with curly dark hair.

“Aunt Tessa! Lexi! What are you guys doing here?” Jace exclaimed, surprised.

“Do we need an ulterior motive to visit?” Tessa smiled, and his father’s elder sister wrapped her arms around him.

“No, but I just haven’t seen you guys in months.” Jace laughed, hugging Tessa back. “How are you?”

“We’re doing good.” Alexis nodded, her green eyes happy as she hugged Jace. “I’ve been living in Coral Sands actually, which is why I’ve been MIA.”

“Oh, I actually remember Dad telling me that over the summer.” Jace recalled, eyes widening. “I had forgotten about that.”

“Oh, Jace, this is Carter Ramsey, my boyfriend.” Alexis gestured to the stranger.

“Hey.” Jace nodded, shaking Carter’s hand. “I’m Jace Holland. Lexi’s cousin.”

“Nice to meet you.” Carter said politely.

“Well, come in.” Jace gestured to the house. “Party’s not starting just yet, but you’re welcome to hang around, or help out. Whatever you prefer.”

“I don’t mind helping.” Izzy piped up, and Jace grinned at his favorite cousin.

“You say that now, wait until Mom starts throwing tasks your way.” Jace laughed, slipping his arm around Izzy as the group walked in.

“Aunt Tessa!” Dana exclaimed in surprise, almost dropping the jug of iced tea she had in her hand. She set it down hastily and rushed over to give Tessa a hug, followed by Alexis. Alexis introduced Carter to her, polite greetings were exchanged, and then Jeremiah walked up to Tessa.

“Hey, Tessie.” Jeremiah said with a grin.

“You know I hate that name.” Tessa rolled her eyes, but she hugged her little brother anyway. “I’m glad you’re here though, as I actually need to talk to you and your beautiful wife about something.”

“Oh? What is it?” Jeremiah asked, curious.

“I don’t want to have to repeat myself twice, do I?” Tessa remarked, lifting an eyebrow. Her whole personality changed around Jeremiah, Jace noticed amusedly.

“She’s out back with Daisy. I’ll go grab them.” Dana volunteered, and headed out the back door.

“Lexi.” Jeremiah grinned, turning to his eldest niece and holding out his arms. Alexis happily hugged her uncle back, and Jeremiah squeezed her tightly.

“How’s Coral Sands treating you?” he asked. “It’s been too long since I’ve seen you. You look great, hon.”

Alexis beamed. “Thanks Uncle Jer. Coral Sands has been great, I love the apartment Carter’s got. Only problem is I can’t find a job for anything. I’ve been searching for months.”

“I told you. Your degree doesn’t offer many jobs.” Carter shrugged. “You should have gone for something sensible.”

“I don’t care about sensible. I like art. It’s what I wanna do.” Alexis sighed. “But my paintings aren’t selling and I can’t find any job looking for a painter.”

“Well, it’s not painting, but my secretary did just resign a few weeks ago. I’ve been looking for a new one.” Jeremiah suggested. “The pay’s not bad, neither is the workload. Could be good while you’re trying to drum up some business for your art.”

“Uncle Jer, are you serious?” Alexis gasped. “That would be amazing!”

Alexis threw her arms around Jeremiah, uncle and niece embracing tightly. Tessa gave her brother an approving nod. She seemed surprised by the offer he’d made Alexis, but she definitely looked pleased by it.

Dana and Danielle came walking in, and Tessa turned to hug her.

“Mm, it’s been too long. I’ve missed you, sister.” Tessa laughed. Dani laughed, too.

“I know, we absolutely need to hang out more. What about next weekend?” Danielle suggested. Tessa winced.

“I would, but that’s kind of related to why I’m here. I got a new job opportunity. They want me to lead a new branch of Onyx Tech.” Tessa explained. Tessa worked for Onyx Technologies, the tech company that Amy’s father John Blackson had founded. It wasn’t anything world-famous yet, but it was pretty well established here in town and in Coral Sands where the main headquarters were.

“Tess, that’s awesome!” Danielle exclaimed.

“Well done, Tessie.” Jeremiah agreed, the compliment genuine even if he did slip in the nickname his sister hated. Tessa glared at Jeremiah, who grinned.

“Congrats, Aunt Tessa.” Jace put in as well, and Tessa’s glare melted away as she gave him a fond smile.

“Thanks, sweetie.” Tessa smiled. “But the bad news is that I’m going to be leading the Redwater branch.”

“Redwater? That’s several hours away.” Jeremiah said in surprise. Tessa nodded.

“Yeah, I know. It’s not ideal, but I absolutely could not pass this up.” Tessa sighed. “But it’s awful timing. It’s September, Izzy only just started her senior year and I don’t want to make her move.”

“And I don’t want to move.” Izzy spoke up, lifting her head off Jace’s chest, though she remained leaned against him. Jace gave Izzy a squeeze. He couldn’t imagine Izzy moving to Redwater. That would be awful.

“Right. So, I was hoping that maybe you and Danielle would be able to accommodate Izzy moving in with you for the rest of senior year. She’s leaving for college next year and then that would be that.” Tessa asked her brother, eyes hopeful. Jeremiah looked at Danielle, who looked pleased he’d considered her opinion.

“Of course we’ll take her in. We can make it work.” Danielle nodded.

“Yeah, you’re welcome to sleep in my bed.” Jace grinned at Izzy, who laughed and smiled, cheeks reddening just slightly.

“I figured we’d put Isabelle up in the guest room actually.” Danielle said amusedly. “But the odd sleepover won’t hurt, I suppose.”

Izzy bounded over to Danielle, and Jace watched interestedly as his cousin threw her arms tightly around Dani, their tanned tits mashing together firmly as they embraced. Dani laughed, and put her hand on Isabelle’s back, rubbing it gently as she hugged her niece’s mostly bare back.

“Thank you so much. I really, really did not want to move to Redwater.” Izzy said, audibly relieved.

“It’s no problem.” Danielle assured her. The pair of sexy blondes finished their hug, and Isabelle went straight to Jeremiah for a hug as well. They embraced tightly, Isabelle’s very large bikini-clad tits pressing firmly into his chest as she thanked him too.

“Happy to help.” Jeremiah smiled at his niece.

Once their hug was over, Isabelle came back to Jace, and she hugged him too, her familiar body pressing hard against his.

“I’m so glad you’re moving in.” Jace murmured in her ear, which strangely made Izzy shiver.

“Me too.” she said genuinely.

“When do you think Izzy will be moving in?” Dani asked Tessa.

“I was thinking Saturday. We’ll use this week to start packing up, and then this weekend we’ll move all of her stuff over here, if that works for you guys.” Tessa explained.

“Works for me.” Danielle shrugged.

“I’m happy to help you move boxes.” Jace offered to Izzy and Tessa, and both women agreed eagerly.

“And then when do you leave for Redwater?” Jeremiah asked his sister. Tessa sighed.

“I’m going over there tomorrow, actually. I’m there Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for my ‘orientation’, I guess you could call it. Then I’m coming back Wednesday night, and I’ll be here in Amethyst Shore until next Tuesday, which is when I’m moving out for real.” Tessa explained.

“Wow, that’s so soon!” Dana exclaimed. Tessa nodded.

“They want me to start right away, basically. I have movers coming Thursday and Friday to box up all of my stuff and send it to my new apartment in Redwater.” Tessa said. “Redwater’s a nice city, but I’m gonna miss this place.”

“So, is Izzy going to be alone until Wednesday night?” Jace asked, his arm around his cousin still.

“No, Carter and I are staying in town until then.” Alexis piped up. “I’ll be keeping a close eye on you, little sis.”

Izzy rolled her eyes. “I’m 18, I don’t need a babysitter for three days.”

“Sure you don’t.” Alexis teased lightheartedly.

Danielle checked her watch and clicked her tongue. “Jerry, can you make sure the grill is all set up? We only have a few minutes until people should start arriving.”

“Yeah, I’ll check it out.” Jeremiah nodded.

“Great. Jace, can you set up the umbrellas? It’s very bright out today and I don’t want anyone getting sunburned out there. Especially with all the Barnes ladies and Blacksons coming. They’re all so pale.” Danielle laughed.

Jace chuckled. “Yeah, I got it, Mom.”

“I’ll help you out.” Izzy offered, lacing her fingers with Jace’s.

“Great.” Jace smiled at her.

———

Amy Blackson looked at herself in the mirror, tugging a little self-consciously on her green bikini top. It was a few years old, and clung very very tightly to her pale breasts. Some of said breasts was spilling out the sides of the top, and it also created some really expansive cleavage. It was the only bikini top that she had available at the moment, so she just shrugged and decided to make do. Amy grabbed some gray cotton shorts and pulled them up her legs to cover the bikini bottoms that were similarly tight on her butt and thick hips.

She fidgeted with her long red hair for a little bit, looking herself up and down before nodding. She grabbed her phone and car keys off the dresser and headed downstairs, where she found Aiden sitting on the couch waiting.

“Hey, Aiden.” Amy said a little awkwardly. He glanced at her, and Amy saw his eyes widen as he took in her appearance.

“Uh, hey, Amy…” Aiden mumbled. Amy fidgeted a bit standing there, not really sure what to say.

At the car wash three weeks ago, Aiden had confessed he wanted her. Sexually. Amy had no idea how to address that, and she had no idea who she could ask about it, so she’d been basically ignoring it. She had done her absolute best to not be alone with Aiden, and had started locking the bathroom door when she showered. The time Aiden had joined her in the shower had been… well, it had been so good. But she knew she was supposed to be a responsible big sister, and responsible big sisters assuredly did not shower with their horny little brothers.

No matter how much they might want to.

“I’m gonna go over and invite James and Savannah.” Amy blurted. “I’ll probably drive over with them. You’re OK driving over with Mom and Celeste?”

“Yeah.” Aiden nodded, not even looking at her.

“Right. Good.” Amy said awkwardly, and then she headed out the front door after putting on some flip flops. She blew out a breath as she walked across the grass to James Winchester’s house, the one right next to hers. She lifted her hand and knocked on the door.

After a moment of waiting, it was opened by Susan Winchester, James’ mom. Susan was a beautiful woman, but she was also a little plain, which Amy felt bad for noticing. The adult women she was used to were mainly all insanely gorgeous. Susan was attractive, but not in the same way.

“Hi, Ms. Winchester!” Amy said cheerfully. “Um, are James and Savannah around?”

Susan gave Amy a polite smile.

“James is upstairs, but Savannah’s actually not here right now.” Susan answered.

“Oh, ok. Can I go and see James?” Amy asked politely.

“Sure, I don’t see why not.” Susan said. Amy smiled, and she walked into the Winchesters’ house, taking off her flip flops as she walked upstairs to James’ bedroom.

She knocked on the bedroom door, and it was opened a few seconds later by James, who froze when he saw her.

“Amy.” James blurted, awed at the vision before him. His eyes drank her in as subtly as he could, but he could hardly believe she was real.

His stupidly busty redhead neighbor was standing outside his room looking sexy as ever. Her pale, freckled face was smiling sweetly, but just south of that face was her huge fat pale tits, which were so big they seemed to be actively spilling out of her green bikini top. So much of her body was on display too, her soft stomach, her creamy thighs…

She was a ginger angel, and he had no idea why she gave him the time of day.

“Uhhhh….” was all James could muster, but Amy didn’t seem to notice.

“Hey, so Jace and his family are having a pool party, and I wondered if you wanted to come with me. I was gonna invite Savannah too, but I guess she’s not here.” Amy explained her presence. James nodded slowly. He had heard her words, but his brain was running sluggishly. Far too much blood was flowing downwards and what he did have left in his brain was mainly focused on the deep valley of her cleavage that felt as if it was magnetizing his eyes to it.

“Pool… pool party.” James mumbled. “Uh, yeah… yeah, I’ll go.”

“Awesome!” Amy beamed.

“Uh, uh, come in.” James said, welcoming her to his room.

“Thanks.” Amy smiled, and walked in. It wasn’t her first time in his room, but James was absolutely shellshocked every time he saw the redhead beauty here. Every time he saw her, he couldn’t fathom a girl so beautiful existed, or that she’d give him the time of day.

But here she was, smiling at him as she sat down on his bed.

“So, what were you up to?” Amy asked curiously as James walked over to his dresser, pulling out some swim trunks.

“Uh, just playing some video games.” James shrugged.

“Ooh, what were you playing?” Amy asked, eyes lighting up with interest.

“Uh, I was playing Witcher. I love that game.” James said, and Amy beamed.

“I do too! Yen or Triss?” Amy asked.

“Triss.” James said in an instant without thinking, then wanted to groan. He couldn’t believe he’d just admitted his attraction to the redhead love interest in front of his real life redhead love interest. Though, unlike Triss Merigold and Geralt, Amy Blackson wasn’t exactly trying to get in bed with him.

“I always pick Yen.” Amy said. “I like the black hair look.”

James slowed down, his eyes flicking up to his own black hair before he squashed those thoughts. He was just being stupid and trying to see hope where there was none.

“Right, uh, I’m gonna change in the bathroom.” James said awkwardly, and Amy nodded. James ducked in there and took some deep breaths, trying to calm himself. This was far from his first interaction with the gorgeous ginger, but every time she had the same effect on him.

He fumbled trying to take off his shorts, and took more deep breaths to try and steady his hands. He changed quickly, though it was a little awkward doing so while his cock was hard.

He pulled up his swim trunks and almost rushed back out into his room, trying not to make Amy wait for him. When he emerged, he saw she was at his bookshelf, looking at his books curiously. She turned towards him when he emerged, and gave him that heavenly smile he’d die for.

“You ready to go?” she asked, and James nodded.

“Uh, yeah.” he said, and she smiled again.

“Great! I’m gonna drive us over now then.” Amy said, and walked over to him. To his amazement, she hugged him.

Her incredible tits squashed against him, and he swallowed hard before gingerly putting his hands on her, lightly hugging her back.

“Thanks for coming with, James. I’m sorry I haven’t been around with you more often.” Amy apologized. “I really do like hanging out with you.

James was so dumbstruck all he could reply with was “You do?”

“Don’t sound so incredulous.” Amy laughed, and she squeezed him. “You’re a ton of fun to be with. Jace is great and all, but he doesn’t love all the same things I love like you do.”

“Right.” James nodded slowly, praying Amy couldn’t feel how hard he was. “I… I really love spending time with you too.”

Amy beamed. “Aww, James. That’s so sweet.”

She was looking up at him with those gorgeous green eyes, and James’ heartbeat was thudding in his ears. His vision was almost swimming from the nerves, but he squeezed his eyes shut and tried to summon some deep seated courage. What would Geralt of Rivia do?

James Winchester might be despairing, but Geralt of Rivia would kiss the girl.

James took one last breath, maybe the last breath he’d ever have as somebody Amy liked, but then he leaned down and kissed her.

For two miserable seconds, Amy was frozen. James was a millisecond from pulling away in deep shame, but then Amy kissed back. Hard.

She pressed her tits firmly into his chest, her hand coming up to cup the back of his head. James felt like his head and heart might combust in relief as he felt her sweet lips kissing him back.

He didn’t have the courage to pull her tight to him, but he was dizzy and drunk off her kiss, and when he pulled back to gasp for very necessary air, he stared at her, wondering how she would react.

To his amazement, she blushed, glancing down at her feet, before looking up at him shyly.

“I… I really liked that.” Amy panted. “Kissing you.”

“Uh… yeah.” was all James could say, then he shook his head fiercely. “I mean, that is to say, I really liked kissing you too.”

Amy laughed softly, and she stood on her toes to kiss him again. James wanted nothing more than to melt against her body, to feel her as close to him as possible, but this kiss was soft and light, and over way too soon.

“Um… we really need to get going for the pool party. But well… we’ll pick this up later?” Amy asked hopefully.

James must have fallen into some kind of parallel universe when he’d answered the knock on his bedroom door. That was really the only explanation.

“Yeah, absolutely.” James nodded way too eagerly, and he was sure he must look like an idiot. “Definitely picking this up later.”

“Great.” Amy smiled, and then she took him by the hand, her pale cheeks flushing adorably. “Let’s, uh… let’s go.”

And so, hand in hand with the most beautiful girl he knew, James Winchester left his bedroom, still tasting Amy on his lips.

———

Jace looked at Isabelle as they were setting up umbrellas together, and he couldn’t resist admiring her incredible body. She was fit and tanned, her blonde hair looking flawless today, and her blue eyes kept flicking over to him, too. Then, of course, there was the matter of her bikini top, which was sky blue and showing off her very large tits perfectly. Then those shorts of hers that were showing off her long tan legs…

“Jace…” Isabelle breathed, and he looked up from her legs to see she was looking at him. He’d been caught, it seems.

“Shit, Iz, I- I’m sorry.” Jace shook his head, but Isabelle just smiled. She glanced furtively towards the house, then slipped up against him, making his eyes widen. Isabelle’s bikini covered tits squashed against Jace’s chest, and he couldn’t help himself from lifting his hands to cup her fit, round, sporty ass.

“I know we aren’t exactly typical cousins.” Isabelle giggled, grinding her ass back against his hands. “But I’m so glad you’re OK with me moving in. I really did not want to have to move to Redwater.”

“Oh, please. Skylar would have taken you in in a heartbeat. I think you messed up not asking your friend with the mansion if you can stay there.” Jace pointed out, making Izzy laugh.

“You’re right.” she agreed. “Is it too late to back out of this moving in deal?”

“Uh huh.” Jace nodded, and he squeezed her. “You’re stuck with me now. I’m not letting you go.”

Isabelle gazed up at him with a smile, and there was something in those blue eyes, something more than cousinly affection, but then the sound of the doorbell came from inside the house, and they both jolted.

“Go answer the door.” Izzy said, her voice slightly shaky. “I’ll finish the umbrellas.”

“You sure?” Jace asked, but Isabelle nodded.

“Yeah, yeah. I can raise a few umbrellas, Jace, I’m not incompetent.” Isabelle said, and stepped out of Jace’s embrace.

“That’s not what I was saying at all-” Jace tried, but Isabelle rolled her eyes.

“Go answer the door!” she exclaimed exasperatedly, but not without some fondness in the tone. Jace held up his hands in surrender and went inside the house, where he discovered Daisy had beat him to opening the door.

She was currently wrapped up in a tight embrace with a familiar voluptuous black-haired coed. Stepping into the house behind them was two very familiar dark-haired girls, and Jace grinned at both. Valerie ran to him, jumping into his arms without a thought. Jace spun her around, laughing, as he embraced the bikini clad girl tightly. Her incredible, very large soft tits mashed up against his chest, and she eagerly kissed him.

“Missed you too, Val.” Jace said, setting her down on her flip flop covered feet. Gabby sidled up beside Val, and Jace pulled her in for a hug too.

“I really enjoyed the picture.” he told the two sisters, and a big grin spread on Val’s face, while Gabby simply looked amused.

“I’m so shocked by that.” Gabby said wryly. Jace looked between the two girls, reveling in their beauty. Val was in a purple bikini which revealed so much of her sexy body, while Gabby was in a black one which contrasted with her snow pale skin perfectly.

“And I thought you girls looked good in that photo.” Jace flirted. “Even better in person.”

Gabby leaned in and kissed his cheek, and he could feel her hard nipples poking him in the chest through the thin fabric of her black string bikini.

“Jace!” a familiar voice exclaimed, and Gabby and Val were pushed aside by Ariel Barnes, whose very large, bordering on huge, tits were barely covered at all in the incredibly skimpy navy blue bikini she had on. It did very little to cover her ass either, but it did strain over her curvaceous hips nicely.

“Hey, Ari. It’s been a while.” Jace grinned, and the coed threw her arms around him. His arms went around her waist, and the pair embraced tightly.

“It’s been two months. That’s far too long.” Ariel said aloud, then lowered her voice to a whisper so soft no one else could hear it other than him. “And you didn’t even fuck me at that beach day, so it doesn’t count. We haven’t fucked since the summer.”

“You’re the one who went away to college.” Jace shrugged, responding in a normal voice.

“When did you two get so close?” Val asked suspiciously, her blue eyes squinted.

“They’ve always been this close.” Daisy rolled her eyes. “Despite how much my best friend knows it annoys me.”

“It annoys you that Jace and I are friends?” Ariel demanded, wheeling on Jace.

“Not that you’re friends, the way you can’t wait to rub your tits all over him the second you see him.” Daisy shook her head.

“Gosh, Daisy. If I didn’t know you better, I’d say you were jealous.” Ariel retorted, smirking. Her smirk was quite a lot like Gabby’s, Jace noticed. The Barnes women really were all insanely beautiful.

“Jealous? Of what?” Daisy replied. “My brother getting a hug?”

“I even hugged you first. I could have made a beeline straight for Jace.” Ariel pointed out.

“Of course you hugged me first, I’m your best friend. Jace is just some kid.” Daisy scoffed.

“Some kid?” Jace replied indignantly.

“Oh, you’re wonderful, Jace.” Gabby said dryly. “Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.”

Gabby then sidled up to him, slipping under his arm and grinning up at him in that teasing fashion she did so well. If it had been Val, he would have known instantly the compliment was genuine, but Gabby was much more of a tease. He bumped his hip against the arcade queen, enjoying the way she felt pressed against the side of his body.

“Looks like you’ve got competition, Ari.” Daisy teased.

“What’s this? Moving in on my man?” Ariel teased.

“I’ve got two arms.” Jace pointed out with a grin, holding out his hand.

“Jesus.” Daisy rolled her eyes in complete exasperation. Ariel sauntered towards Jace’s extended hand, but Val slid in before Ariel could grab it, and Jace pulled a giggling Val close, putting his hand on her thick ass and squeezing it playfully.

“Both of you?” Ariel exclaimed. “God, I leave for a few months and my little sisters betray me.”

Ariel walked up to Jace and pressed herself to his chest, and she batted her pretty blue eyes at him.

“Fortunately…” Ariel murmured. “I think Jace can handle all three of us.”

“Oh, yes. Jace is so manly and studly.” Gabby agreed at once, her eyes dancing and her tone dripping with sarcasm.

“I think he could do it.” Val said much more genuinely, and he looked at Val to see her eyes were gleaming almost eagerly.

“Oh, he could definitely do it.” Ariel agreed with Val.

“All three of you are just boosting his ego.” Daisy complained. “And a lack of ego has never been Jace’s problem.”

“I’m not!” Gabby exclaimed, making Jace laugh.

“And I appreciate you keeping me in check, Gabby.” Jace grinned, and kissed her forehead. She rolled her eyes at him, but he wondered if he was imagining the pleased sort of look in her eyes.

“Wait, where’s Aunt Rachel?” Jace asked in surprise.

“Oh, she went over to Aunt Claire’s. They’ll be over pretty soon, I think.” Ariel answered.

“Well, if you three would let go of Jace, I’ll show you where the drinks are at.” Daisy said, and the Barnes girls all replied eagerly. They let go of Jace, though Val kissed his cheek before doing so. As Daisy pointed them over to the drinks cooler, she turned to breathe into Jace’s ear.

“If you’re trying to make me jealous, you should know that’s not my style.” Daisy murmured.

“Not everything revolves around you, sis.” Jace teased back just as quietly.

“Ah, I see. You just like having a trio of busty sisters rubbing all over you.” Daisy laughed softly. His eyes flicking over to the distracted Barnes girls, Jace planted a soft, quick kiss on Daisy’s lips.

“What man wouldn’t?” Jace shrugged. “Besides, the thought of you and Ariel together in my bed is pretty great too.”

Daisy bit her lip, and her teal eyes met his. “Maybe if you’re good.” she teased, licking his cheek before drawing back, eyes dancing. She turned around and went over to Ariel, leaving Jace with an eager fantasy in his head.