Imprisoned Gods - G. Bailey Page 0,87
lust, makes me want to kiss him. I doubt he really wants to kiss me though. I'm pretty sure he just about tolerates me. Either way, I can't have them all, that would be insane. I don't even wash my own clothes right, Jade has to fix it for me. I can’t imagine the mess all four of us would make. I shiver from the thought alone. "Hey, where did you go?" Jade asks, snapping her fingers in my face.
"I just miss my closet of heels," I lie. Well, it's not totally a lie, just more of a big avoidance excuse. "I have some beautiful green shoes that would match this dress perfectly." The dress Storm got me fits me like a glove, the lace goes all the way down to my feet and sways as I move. I’m in love with this dress and the soft, shimmery material it is made from.
"You know what I miss from the outside?" Jade says, nodding her head for us to walk down the corridor. "Hamburgers. Juicy steaks. Bacon."
"Same. Oh, and peanut butter," I reply, wishing I made my jar of peanut butter last longer than the few days it did.
"I've never tried these things, but the way Jade explains them makes me want to one day," Coxen adds in. His grey hair is styled, and he is wearing a black suit that makes him look smart.
"One day, I'm going to show you everything out there. We will get out," Jade says to Coxen, and they kiss as we get to the top of the stairs. I step around them, walking down the stairs to see Storm, Seth and Killian waiting at the bottom of the stairs. They each look as handsome as the other, and it has quite the impact to see all three of them together, looking at me the way they are. A flush burns on my cheeks as I walk down, needing to do or say something awkward to get their gaze off me.
“Coxen and Jade are making out up there, we should just go without them,” I explain, but it takes a while before any of them reply to me. Of course, it has to be Seth that is sarcastic first.
“You sound jealous, Karma,” Seth remarks.
“No, why would I be?” I ask.
“You tell me,” Storm replies before Seth can, and I turn to see he has a flirty smile to go with that comment. Seth clears his throat, and Killian just looks between Storm and me, not seeming impressed. Nope, this is more awkward than I was going for. I shake my head before pushing through them and making my way to the door, feeling them close behind me. I don’t get brave enough to look back once until we get outside, and Storm is the last out, closing the door behind him.
“I thought we could take the easy route down,” Storm loudly says, coming over to us.
“Which is?” Seth asks just before Storm pulls out three glowing pink stones. They look like the glowing purple flying gemstones, or that’s what I have decided to call them, but these are pink instead.
“I think I’d rather walk than touch one of those magic gemstones again,” Seth plainly states, whereas Killian holds out his hand.
“Well, these are the opposite to the purple ones. Just live a little for once, Seth,” Storm says, throwing a stone at Seth who has no choice but to catch it. Killian takes his stone, winks at me before running and jumping off the bridge in one smooth motion. I run to the bridge, looking down to see Killian gently floating down past the bridges, swirling pink magic glowing around him. Seth mutters something about proving a point before leaping off the bridge, leaving me alone with Storm as he floats down.
“Where is my stone then? I only see three,” I ask, placing my hands on my hips.
“You’re coming with me, little Karma,” he replies, and I widen my eyes. I see that as being more than a little dangerous. Storm doesn’t care one bit as he steps closer to me, picking me up, and I’m forced to hold onto his neck in case I fall. Storm walks us back to the ledge before stepping off it, and I gasp as my stomach has butterflies from the drop until we begin to slow down as we fall. After a while, I can open my eyes, and I find Storm smiling down at me, like there aren’t