Please know that I always believed you weren’t on drugs and your account of what happened so many years ago ripping you out of our lives. I would give anything to change it and bring you back home, so I could take care of you.

  If you keep the estate, please choose someone that’s not your mother or brother. They only want money. I left them enough to help them with anything. I tried to push your mother and you back to talking, but she’s stubborn and believes the worst out of everybody.

  When your father passed away, she discovered a lot of demons he was hiding. You were smart to move to Texas. I’m more than proud of you and you know this.

  I was told a few days ago that I have less than four days left to live. There’s nothing I can do about it. I love you. You are my entire world and I wanted to leave you with the materials that helped my world become yours.

  Please forgive your past and let it all go. Move on. I will watch over you if it’s an option.

  Please don’t cry for me. You can still close your eyes and pray. You know me. I’ll figure out how to get on prayer duty just so I can hear your pleas.

  You deserve a happy life. Don’t let anyone take that away from you.

  Farewell, my Rae-Flower, I’ll see you on the other side

  Love with all my heart,

  Evelina “Gran” Haynes

  Raelynn

  Tears fell from my face as I read the letter out loud. I’m not sure how I got through the hardest part, but I stumbled when she called me Rae-Flower. That was the nickname she gave me when I was three years old. I’m not sure how I read the rest. She left me with everything that was hers and only gave my mom and brother a fraction of her inheritance. That was big. Now I knew why they were pushing me to come to this meeting. Gran didn’t want it to go to Josh. She didn’t want my mom to have it. I knew Josh only wanted to sell the house. I couldn’t do it. I was already leaning towards fighting to keep it. I held on to it and I signed the paperwork to take over possession and the deed would be in my name. I had to speak and intimated.

  “Jerome, I’d like to keep the estate. I do not wish to sign anything over to anyone outside of myself. I’d also like to ensure that anyone living within Gran’s mansion is out within the next thirty days, giving them plenty of time to move, find a new home and remove their furniture and items.” I said with as much confidence as I could muster. Mom and Josh still haven’t shown up. I’m not sure I would have been as brave if they were there. Then again, knowing Dario and Zack were here, it was making it a lot easier to get through this. They were my metaphorical threads, keeping me together. I was weak without them, but with them, I was invincible.

  “I’m glad you came to that decision. Your mother and Josh will not need to be here for much of the paperwork you will need to sign, but the eviction portions and signing their part of the inheritance to them will require their presence. Is that okay?” Jerome explained.

  “I’m okay to continue as needed.” I didn’t care how they felt about it. Gran always had my back. I know I was getting strength from her.

  We went through signing at least eleventy twenty hundred pages. He explained I’d sign. Robotically, I started scribbling until the end.

  Mom and Josh walked in on the last pages. I held my breath. Jerome explained everything. They glared at me. “Rae, why would you keep a home in a town you don’t plan on staying in? It would make better sense to sign it over to Josh or me.” Strike one.

  “We had a deal, Raelynn. You would sign everything over to me. I’d give you the money she left me. Why did you change your mind? Are you that hard up for cash? Is it the drugs?” Josh interrogated me. I never understood how my twin could hate me so much. We lacked the twin bond. Sadly, I wouldn’t regret what I would say and do next.

  I stood up. I signed the last paper. I handed everything over to Jerome. The mansion and her estate would be mine in 30 days. They now had 30 days to get their items out of my house or I could take over possession and do what I pleased with it. So, I was in control of my life. I was in control of this situation, and nothing was taking me off my pedestal.

  “Mom. Josh. The mansion and everything Gran left me is mine and will be taken over by me in 30 days. You have 30 days to move out and find a new place to live. Where you go, what you do, I really don’t care. Jerome will explain that portion soon.” I took a deep breath. Josh went to say something, but I cut him off. “Shut up for a second. I’ve listened to you and mom, and the town accuse me of this and that for the last seven years. I’m over it. I wasn’t on drugs. I don’t even take the prescription Xanax because I’m terrified of addiction. The most I do is drink wine, and it’s on a rare occasion. I’m not a whore. I’m… I’m…” I could finish nothing else. “I have nothing else to say to either of you. Please be out of my home in thirty days. We do not have to speak any further. Jerome and I will be there later to take pictures of everything that is to stay in the mansion. If anything of Gran’s goes missing, you will be arrested for theft. That is your verbal warning. You’ll get your written warning soon. Thank you and goodbye.” I stood up and looked at Jerome. “Are we done here?” He nodded.

  “We are, Raelynn. I’ll call you later after I process the paperwork.”

  “Raelynn, how could you evict your mother and brother and leave us homeless? How did I ever raise such a monster?” My mother said, I couldn’t help myself. I laughed.

  “First, mother, you didn’t raise me. Gran did. Second, on what planet would I ever allow my brother and mother who have exiled me the second some asshole told you lies AND you believed them? Third, I’m not a monster. I’m a product of trauma and recovering alone. The only person I had on my team when I recovered from my coma and was in therapy was Gran. She never left me behind. You and Josh had a funeral for me and received a substantial check for my death. That is monstrous. That is sickening. So, since I am already dead to you, please move out of my house. It’s about to be haunted.” I couldn’t take it anymore. I said what I needed to say, and I was done.

  I grabbed Dario’s and Zack’s hands and we left. Jerome nodded his head. Mom and Josh stood with their mouths open. They were as shocked as I was that I stood up for myself. I finally stood my ground.

  We made it to Zack’s truck. Dario opened the door, and I climbed in.

  “Can we stop by the little clothing boutique? I’d like to get something for our date tonight,” I asked Zack.

  “Absolutely, baby. Anything for you,” Zack answered, taking my hand and kissing the palm of my hand. It was a gesture foreign to me, but I absolutely loved it.

  “So, it has come to this…” I said, looking at Zack and turning back to Dario. “You two practically saved me back there. I was so relaxed, I barely noticed I was having a panic attack. Thank you.”

  Dario grabbed my hand and squeezed tighter. Zack took my hand in his and kissed it again. “I’ll never get sick of this, Raelynn,” Zack whispered. “You’re everything I’ve been looking for.”

  “You’re absolutely the sweetest addition to our lives,” Dario added.

  “Too much sweetness. I feel like I’m getting a cavity.” I joked to cover up that I wanted to cry. I’ve never felt this appreciative of my life. I felt their love and affection. Being in the middle of them was everything. I knew there was more to come. I knew the best was yet to come.

  We arrived at the boutique, and I bought three dresses: A green bodycon dress which hugged me in the right places. A blue sundress, which stopped right at the top of my knees. Last, a sleeveless black dress with an open back. I bought two pairs of stilettos and a bag full of makeup, lotions, bath salts, and lotions. I wanted to feel like myself again. Plus, Zack’s tub was so huge. It was screaming for bubble baths to take place in it.

  I finished paying for all my items and headed back to the truck. Dario and Zack were talking. They didn’t see me at first, so I listened.

  “She’s perfect, Zack,” Dario said to Zack. “I just don’t know if she’s ready for such a commitment. Does she even know about the arrangement?” What arrangement?

  “It hasn’t come up yet. I’ll bring it up tonight. Are you coming with us to Memphis?” Zack asked Dario.

  “I was going to, but I think the two of you need more time to bond. I’ll come on the next date,” Dario said.

  I took that as my chance to act like I wasn’t standing there. I ran into the truck and knocked on the door. “I’m done. Can you unlock the door?” They had the windows down, so I let my presence known. They clearly weren’t paying attention and were unaware of my spying. We loaded everything into the truck, and Zack headed back to the shop.

  Zack

  After we left Jerome’s office, Raelynn, Dario, and I headed back to the shop to celebrate how strong of a woman she is. The way she went against her mom and brother and stood up for herself had me harder than a cement wall. I thought I would have to intervene, but she took care of it. We made it back to the shop and headed up to the loft. I wanted this to be her safe place, where she let everything go. I wanted to be her knight, she was already my damsel. Raelynn didn’t realize how incredible she was, but I would do everything within my power to ensure that I showed her.

  On the way back, we stopped at a boutique store, and she bought a dress, stilettos, and a sack of what I believe was makeup, lotions, and perfumes. While she was shopping, I followed up with the sheriff to discover what the deal was with James. I couldn’t allow him to shit on her dreams. I wouldn’t let him hurt her, either. He told me James was still in the hospital and should be transported to jail once he was released. There were always two guards outside of his room. The news helped me relax a little. A big part of me wanted to go into the hospital, dressed as a guard, release them and put a pillow over his face or inject him with air into his veins. Another part of me wanted to find out the second he was released to the jail, and T-bone the vehicle transporting them to the jail, but I didn’t want to harm any of the others in the vehicle. I just wanted James dead. I wanted Raelynn safe.

  Dario asked me about the arrangement, and I still hadn’t talked to Rae about it. I saw her approach the truck but said nothing. Dario let me know he wasn’t coming on our date, so that helped me plan this out a little better than I wanted. I intended to bring everything up, but now I had to. A big part of me wanted to keep Raelynn all to myself. That’s what a normal man would do, but this wasn’t a normal woman, nor was this a normal situation. What I would have to do and what was required of me were two different things. She needed someone with her to ensure her safety. She needed more than me. Dario and John would be on board from the mention I say, “Raelynn is now in our circle,” but Jeff is married. Alyssa would have to be brought into the conversation and who knows how that would go. Jeff wouldn’t always be reliable if we made this arrangement, so did I include him? I had to sort a lot out before moving forward. That was one thing I was sure of. The second, I had to see how she felt about all of it. What she wanted mattered more to me than anything else combined. It was her I seeked to please and make happy. It was her, who undoubtedly has changed my life.

  Once at the shop, Rae and Dario went upstairs to the loft. Dario helped her unpack and told her to take a shower. Shortly after, I locked up the shop and made sure nobody could get in, enabled the alarms, and turned on the outer cameras. Then, I joined them upstairs. As planned, Rae was in the shower and Dario was sitting in the living room watching TV. I went into the kitchen to prepare a few drinks. A small drink so we could relax and talk a little. I heard the water turn off, and then the hair dryer. Then, a door opened, footsteps running, a door closing, and then, “Dario, can you come here for a minute?” My heart stopped. What could she need with him so soon after taking a shower? Was I jealous?

  He went into my room and closed the door. “Can you help me pick which dress to wear tonight?” She said to Dario.

  “Absolutely, do I get to taste you again?” He asked seductively.

  “Only if Zack is here. I’m not sure what’s going on with him, but I really like him, and I don’t want to mess anything up.” My girl said to him.

  “Zack won’t care, Rae. We have this arr-” he cut himself off. “Yeah, that’s probably for the best. Let’s see dress one.”

  “Okay, close your eyes.” A momentary pause later, she says, “Open your eyes.”

  “Oh, that’s sexy! Do you know where you’re going?” Dario asks. I wished I was seeing what he was.

  “I’m not sure. Somewhere in Memphis. Here’s the back. I love how it drops low.” She said, laughing. Her laugh reminded me of a siren song. She would be the death of me.

  “That’s sexy. You’ll have him doing your bidding in no time. I don’t think we need to try another one. That one is perfect. Can I touch you?” Dario asked again.

  “I’d really prefer we talked to Zack about this first.”

  “He saw me eat you and devour you In Front of your lawyer’s office. I brought you to an orgasm. All I want to do is touch you. Please.” Dario persisted.

  “It’s okay, Rae. I won’t be mad.” I said through the door. “Can I come in?”

  “I wanted to surprise you and I’m not finished getting dressed yet…” she said, troubled by the emotions going through her.

  “I understand. Take the dress off, put it into the bag. Dario can take your things to the spare room, then we can get dressed later. And Dario and I get to taste and touch you. How does that sound?” I countered. “I’ll still be surprised tonight.”

  “That’s a good idea. Okay, one second.” About five minutes passed and then Dario ran out of the room with two gigantic bags and he ran back.

  “She’s so perfect, Zack. We need to put her into the circle. NOW.” Dario insisted.

  “In due time, Dario. Let’s go make her scream.” I said to him and winked.

  We walked into the room, and she was lying on the bed with a lace bra and boy short panties. Ass in the air, she was lying on her stomach, head at the foot of the bed facing us. Her hair was braided over her right shoulder and was still a little damp from where she took a shower. Raelynn was a vixen and ready to seduce everyone. A succubus, ready to have everyone die to have a taste of her. A seductress who had me ready and willing at a snap of fingers with her beck and call. I went to the foot of the bed, grabbed her face, and kissed her with the most passion I ever felt. “Rae, do you know what you are doing to me? This could be dangerous.” I whispered into her ears, licking her lobes, and moving to her neck. Dario was stoic as a statue. Not moving. “Dario wants to taste you and please you, my vixen. Is that okay?” I asked her.

  She nodded her head. “If it pleases you, sir.” I was putty in her hands, yet she was putty in mine. This could either go very well, or bad. Regardless, I wanted to rock her world, let her rock Dario’s world, then I wanted to spoil her in Memphis. A great night was in the making.

  “It would very much please me, doll. However, I want you to do this because you want to do it, too.” I said to her, making sure she wasn’t doing anything she didn’t want to do. “If you say the word, the safe word you chose, then it’s over and we leave this room, and nothing will be mentioned ever again.”

  “What is your safe word?” Dario asked, joining the party.

  “Minion.” She replied. “My safe word is minion. And if I can’t talk, then I snap my fingers three times.” I didn’t know about the last one, but I wouldn’t challenge it.

  “Why wouldn’t you be able to talk?” Dario asked a second question.

  “If you were in my mouth or gagging me,” I figured it would be good to add. “I have been doing a little reading about safe words and such.” She answered and was smiling. Her confidence was flowing off her. I couldn’t take it anymore.

  “I like it. Snap three times or minion.” I repeated back. “Are you sure you want to do this, Raelynn?” I was serious this time. She could back out with no repercussions.

  “I am sure. If you are sure that it will not hurt what you and I are building.” She smiled at me, rolling over, so she was lying on her back. “What are you waiting for, guys? I’m yours for the taking!”

  She didn’t have to tell us twice. We both stripped to nothing and joined her on the bed. I wanted her to make the first move. Dario followed my lead. I went to her left side; he went to the right. She kissed me, then turned to kiss him. “I’ve never been with more than one guy at a time, before. How does this work?” She whispered. Little vixen was nervous now. How cute.

  “First, we’re going to please you. Then, we’re going to let you please us. Is there anything you do not want to do or haven’t done that you would like to try?”

  “I’ve never done anal, but I heard that it’s painful at first.” She whispered.

  “Would you like to try it?” I asked eagerly. I’d love to be the first person she offered her forbidden hole to. “With you, yes.”

  “Say no more.” I lifted her up, so she was sitting on my face. I took my tongue to her pussy, starting with her clit, going towards the wetness. She was saturated, drenched. I took the wetness from her pussy, used it to wet my fingers as I took them to her ass. Tongue fucking her ass, I added one finger. This felt like Déjà vu, and she loved it last night. I paused for a second. “Why don’t you get Dario wet and ready to join our party?” I suggested. Right away, she went to his cock and gave him the best blowjob of his life.

  Stretching her tight hole, I also didn’t want to leave her pussy wanting for too much, she would orgasm again while sitting on my face and I would make sure I would drink from her fountain as if it’s the only thing on the planet left. Her clit, pussy and asshole were all being assaulted by my fingers and mouth. I added another finger to her ass and lingered them around. Once adjusted, I gently thrusted, then added another finger. Once I knew she could handle me, I lifted her up. “This will hurt, but do you trust me?” She nodded. She was in a haze. She went back to pleasing Dario.