Galaxy Of Hope

Dean and I had not seen much of each other in the last few weeks. For both of seeing the other one brought back instant memories of the time we spent together with Leo. Both of us were still hurting too much to have the daily reminders.

Yet, Dean being the best friend of one of my lovers was not making it easy to avoid him.

I was making my way into the crowded Dunnager. Thursday’s were the worst but also the very best, if that made sense. My senses immediately noticed Ash, Dean, and Sebastian through the open patio doors at the far end of the crowded bars. Where all those months ago after that football game Ash had finally uttered that he was interested in me. The intense relief I had felt that night about him finally admitting his feelings had been overwhelming. I had wanted him since the first moment I had seen him, yet he had always been out of reach. How times had changed!

Sebastian was smoking again. His cigarette casually hung on his lips while he did this elaborate story using both of his tattooed hands. His short-sleeved shirt, full of colorful patterns and swirls, was eccentric and unusual as always. He was sporting this moustache these days as well. Fully making him this Rainer version of a hipster. He was also vibing with Ash recently. They formed the most unusual alliance. Since they couldn’t stand each other for years, it was a good way forward. Jax however was a different story. I saw him with Baylor at the door and waved. He smiled back and so did Baylor.

On my way to the bar Dexar stopped me. His red hair in disarray, four pints in his hands. He was on his way outside to the boys.

‘Look who it is…’ he drawled and motioned me over with a head nod for a kiss. I kissed and hugged him. Sebastian’s best friend had really made his way into my heart as well.

‘Good to see you Dexar.’ I had not seen him at all this summer. He had spent all of his time with his new girlfriend on the other continent. How that was going to work I had no idea.

A girl with flaming orange hair intentionally almost ran me over. When I had a closer look I recognized her as Aria. Kai’s ex-girlfriend. Many people on campus had not taken a liking to me because I was human, but ever since all of them knew I was a Rainer and mated to the Paramore’s I was the most hated one on campus by a whole lot of them. Especially the crew that ran with Kai and Aria. Since he disappeared they have been giving me a really bad time.

‘Watch yourself Aria!’ Dexar yelled after her. I appreciated that.

She flipped him off over her shoulder and walked towards her girlfriends at the far right side of the bar.

‘You coming with me to the boys? Here take mine, I’ll order another one!’ he handed me one of the pints but I gave it back. ‘I’m sticking to lemondrops tonight. I owe Olive.’ I saw her waving to me from the bar and I patted his back. ‘I’m outside soon okay.’ He kissed the top of my head and walked towards the boys.

I hugged Olive and Sky tight and we cackled like little girls. Tonight we were on a mission to get drunk. Forget all the bullshit of these first two weeks on campus and all that had already happened. I glanced at my Telvice. It was Oak texting me to have a good night, he was staying home today. Wanting to finish his latest book.

After our first lemondrops were finished my Telvice tinged again. I glanced at it.

Sebastian: Little bird, we are getting impatient here.

I read that in his accent and smiled.

Sebastian: stop smiling and join us, love.

He was watching me. I glanced up and flipped him off with a big smile on my face. He grinned behind his cigarette. Dexar showing him his Telvice and distracting him from me. I saw Ash glance my way. Ever since that way too hot night in the gym, we had spent a lot of time making up. My lower body clenched thinking about all the things he had done to me last night.

Skylark rolled her eyes at me. ‘Go!’

‘No they can wait.’

‘No they can’t girl. Look at the drool almost falling out of their mouths. Go and kiss your mates.’

I rolled my eyes back at them and got up and made my way outside.

It was cold and I had left my jacket on my seat inside. I rubbed my own arms and went straight for Ash, since Sebastian was still loudly laughing at some clip being shown on Dexar’s Telvice.

I hugged him around his waist and nuzzled in his black leather jacket. He smelled like home. He let out this content sigh. Which made my toes curl in extasy. His arms came around my waist and hugged me tighter to him. His lips kissed my forehead tenderly. ‘Sweetheart.’ He greeted me.

I glanced to Dean and he sheepishly waved at me. Both of us damn well knowing we had been avoiding each other. I grabbed my Leo necklace out of habit and rubbed it.

‘Little bird! There you are!’ the other one of my mates drawled. Ash grunted against the top of my head. ‘Just a second Barrington.’

‘Nah… I don’t think so.’ He quickly pulled me out of the dragon’s grasp, the balls on this one. Grabbed me under my ass, lifted me up and hugged me. ‘You smell so good.’ He whispered in my hair and I laughed. He massaged my ass. Which made Ash protest. ‘Put her down Barrington.’

He was not joking. He did as he was told. Not wanting to provoke him further. ‘You’re cold babe.’ He grabbed his hoodie and without asking slid it over my head, sat down on the side of the table and put me between his legs. Hugging me from behind. I was grinning from ear to ear from all the love. Smiling at seeing Ash could get jealous. It wasn’t only reserved for Dosch apparently.

‘Anyone want more drinks?’ he asked. Wanting to get out of here. I just reveled in the warmth of my mate, in his smell and the way I was drowning in the hoodie. I felt him enjoying it too from the way he was growing hard against my ass.

He nuzzled my neck.

‘I feel like we are invading here.’ Dean uttered and Dexar chuckled. ‘We’ll give you a minute.’ They left us too it and I turned my face to the side so I could kiss him. ‘Missed you.’ I confessed. ‘Missed you more.’ He pecked me a few more times, one on my nose as well. ‘Why are you so goddamn cute all the time.’ He grunted like that caused him pain. ‘Let’s get out of here.’ He sighed.

I patted his cheek. ‘Later. Now we party. I need to get my quota of lemondrops in.’

‘Oh I like that.’ He knew lemondrops made me extra horny. ‘Let’s get you some.’

‘Sure you want to get up now?’ I drawled. Wiggling my ass on his hard on. He grunted. ‘Fuck no…’ he licked my neck and put his hand underneath my hoodie and shirt, caressing my naked flesh with his warm hands. He slid higher and higher until he was cupping my boob. Tweaking the nipple a little. Making me moist as hell. ‘Damn Seb… not here…’

He licked my earlobe and sucked on it. ’I’m damn well losing it over you, every damn time. Little bird. Fuck.’

Ash came back and handed me a lemondrop. I smiled at him like it was Christmas time. He also knew what time it was. ‘Hands of her, we’re in public.’ He grunted and adjusted his own sweatpants. He was turned on by this. Ha! I still got him.