41 Another mans bed (2/2)
Raven sighed, ”He understands that he messed up.We had a very long… talk… last night.The council is willing to send someone to begin his training and to teach him to control his abilities better.” She let out another long sigh before looking back up at Joslyn.”But with that being said I don't think it would be a good idea for you to be around while he's going through that training… especially with everything that's happened lately.”
Jos blew out a long breath as she Raven's words. ”You're probably right… I can't see anyone affiliated with the council being too thrilled about anything that's happening right now.” She shrugged her shoulders. ”We've lost one of our wards and I've fucked the other…” Her face colored at her own blunt words.She noticed her phone was now charging on the counter beside one of the large food trays.{I'll check it later… after Raven leaves.}
Raven busted out into laughter, ”Well that's one way to put it!” She turned and grabbed another muffin, ”I got to head to work, give yourself a break and enjoy this time alone in such a luxurious place.” Once Joslyn nodded her head in agreement Raven headed toward the front door, leaving Joslyn alone in the large kitchen.
{What to do….} Joslyn looked around the large, empty kitchen then turned to the larger, empty living room. Her eyes fell on the pool. {hum….} She glanced down at the bag then back out at the pool. {Well, why not, it's not like I have to marry the guy just because I wore his merchandise and swam in his pool… maybe I'll take a few pictures and let him use them for online sales, tag his company on my social media pages or something…} She grabbed the bag and carried it into the guest bedroom.
She couldn't help staring at her reflection in the mirror. {Was this supposed to be used for surfing? It's so impractical, there's no way!} There weren't strings to hold it up, only the strap that wrapped around her waist, and the bottoms were a collection of strings and straps that left more flesh visible than covered. {Well there goes the idea of posting pictures of this online.} She bent a retrieved the tank that had been in the bag.The front was basic enough, but the entire back was out from the shoulders down. {Jeez, it would take wearing everything in the bag at once just to make one decent outfit.}She shrugged as she threw the tank over her shoulder and grabbed a towel before retrieving her phone and walking out of the other doors leading to the pool area. She set them down on a lounge chair and walked to the water's edge and slowly dipped her toe into the water. A sigh of relief escaped her parted lips as the water caressed her body inch by inch as she stepped farther into the water. The gentle salt water of the pool soothed her hot flesh and relaxed every nerve of her body. {I am home!} She laid back and let her body float atop the shimmering waters. Just as her stresses of the past several weeks began to melt away, her phone began to ring. She growled as she let her feet set onto the bottom of the pool.{Great… I should have left it off until I was finished with my swim.}She made it to the phone right before the voice mail picked up. She didn't recognize the number. ”Hello?”
[Joslyn! Please don't hang up!] The voice called out.
”Russ?” She glanced back down at the screen of her phone, ”Who's phone are you calling from?”
[Naru's.You wouldn't answer my number, so I called from his.]
Joslyn let out a low sigh, ”My phone was dead.”
[Oh… okay…] His voice trailed off for a short while before he asked the one question she dreaded most. [Are… are you ok? Where are you?]
Joslyn squeezed her eyes tightly closed, ”I'm fine.I saw a doctor… don't worry about me… or where I'm at.”She hated the way the words sounded coming out but it was better than admitting to him that she was currently swimming in Xavier's massive pool.
His ton changed. [You're at his house, aren't you?]When she didn't answer he said in a more aggressive voice. [You know I can track you, right?So just tell me.]
Jos let out an audible sigh. ”Yes, Russ. I'm at his home.” She quickly added, ”But it's not what you think.He had a doctor treat me last night and gave me a guest house to stay in… He's not even here right now. There's no reason for you to worry.”
[Of course, there is a reason to worry! My inability to control my damn anger has caused harm to the love of my life AND driven her into the bed of another man.Sounds like plenty to worry about to me, doesn't it to you?] The irritation was building in his voice.
She let out an irritated sigh, ”I've not been driven into another man's bed, and my injuries aren't all that bad.I've had worse.”
He was quiet for a long while before saying in a low ton. [Was the bed you slept in last night not one of his beds?]
Irritation colored her words, ”You know good and well those things have two VERY different meanings.” Joslyn didn't know which bothered her more the fact he was accusing her of sleeping with someone else or the fact that she had slept in a bed with the man in question. She huffed out a long breath, ”Russ, I don't feel like arguing with you right now, my head isn't feeling up to it.I'll call you back later ok?”
[Alright…] There was another long pause. [Jos, you know I love you right?]
She sighed, ”I love you, too.Please don't worry about this too much ok.I just... need some time... to think...”
He huffed into the phone. [To think about whether you should leave me now or wait until later? I know you've thought about us separating more than you have us being together. It can't end like this... I won't let it end like this! I love you too much...]His voice broke with a fiery combination of hurt, passion, and anger.
Jos clicked he tongue in aggravation ”I'm not arguing this with you right now, I mean it.I'll talk to you later, love you.” She didn't give him time to respond before pressing the button to end the call. She let out a heavy sigh.She gazed out at the ocean.Its soothing rhythm was calming.She grabbed the towel with her free hand and made her way out to the nearly empty beach.She watched as lone surfer bounced up and down on the gentle waves some distances away not a care in the world. {Too bad life couldn't be as gentle as these waves...}She discarded the towel and phone before removing the shorts, after a few seconds of considerations she also tossed the tank top to the sand as well.She walked out into the ocean until the waves were lapping at her hips before for diving into its peaceful depths.
She hadn't noticed the slow sinking of the sun along the horizon as she laid stretched out on the towel in the hot sand, no longer caring about the skimpiness of the borrowed swimwear. The suns warm rays lulled her body off into a peaceful sleep.
”You really shouldn't be asleep dressed like this at man's house.” The words came out in a low purr close to Joslyn's ear causing her eyes to pop open in surprise.