Witchling Academy Semester Eight - Avery Song Page 0,148

was as strong as ever, and yet it felt like we were eons away and this was our one shot to rekindle the torch of our love.

"Brianne. Bri! Fuck, yes," Jax grunted as his body began to stiffen, and I knew he was just as close as I was.

"Yes. Deep...like that! A bit more. So...close!" I gripped the sheets beneath me as my back arched just as he made one final thrust and sank his cock into me as deeply as he could. I cried out in ecstasy just as he groaned loudly, the two of us completely still as he filled me up with his shots of release.

We remained like that for what felt like a minute before he pulled out and collapsed next to me. I knew for sure I was forgetting something, but my brain needed a moment to recuperate from that sexual whirlwind.

I should have been exhausted from that sudden decision for fast sex, but I felt energized, as if I'd just drank a shot of espresso with a pinch of boosting magic.

Jax reached out to brush my hair out of my face, and I looked at him for a hard minute before he leaned in to close the distance and kiss me. Soft, tender lips mushed lightly against mine.

"Hey," he quietly breathed against my lips.

"Hey," I replied, and opened my eyes to stare into his.

How could a few weeks go by and make it seem as though we've drifted so far apart?

Swallowing the lump in my throat that I hadn't realized had surfaced, I slowly moved into his arms, until he was hugging me tightly and pressing a kiss against the top of my head.

"Brianne," Jax whispered, and I knew we'd have to talk about how I'd gotten here. Seeing as I couldn't remember a damn thing, I could only think of one scenario - I passed out at the hospital and the nurses probably called whoever they could reach.

Guess I have no choice but to confess like some sort of criminal.

"I've been taking care of Elijah since the beginning of the new year," I voiced before I went on a rambling spree. "I was going to tell you and the others first when I found out he wasn't being taken care of properly since his mom has no clue and he doesn't have any other close friends, but then I'd always get frightened that you guys would say no, even though I know you guys wouldn't say no, but it was a nagging worry of mine that left me suffocating at the idea of telling you guys, so Aurora said I could keep it a secret for now until I felt comfortable telling you. But the weeks went on and on, and everything just got so busy that I simply rebelled against the idea even though deep within my heart I knew you wouldn't cast me away or break up with me or something stupid and irrational."

I had to take a second inhale-exhale before carrying right back on.

"The nurses say he's getting better and that his senses are coming back and his nerves are repairing in his lower legs, so I was hoping he'd wake up and then my duty would be over, but then I've been pushing myself to try and teleport on my own because Aurora's been getting ill and exhausted on my behalf and I didn't feel like it was fair to her when she was helping me, so I've been trying my best, but I barely sleep because I'm worried about this semester going downhill or you guys breaking up with me because I'm helping Elijah, or some crazy catastrophe happening and destroying everything I love and cherish!"

I just let the words out as they flooded out of my brain like a broken dam.

"I was really tired today and wasn't going to spend too long at the hospital so I could come back home and take a nap before the festival, but I got so tired and didn't know how I was going to get back and my eyes just failed me, then my body, and now I feel like a complete fool because it's all coming out now and you're probably going to hate me for confessing after we just had sex, and I probably missed Finnick's festival and he's going to be so upset and hate me after working so damn hard for months, and now I just feel fucking horrible and wish I could teleport elsewhere so