Loving Raylynn

by C. R. Marcum

  “You guys really are family huh?”

  “Yeah.” He said with a long exhale. “Ya know, I’ve never told anyone that shit before. I really don’t know why I even told you.” He continued looking back down at her. “I’m trusting you with that information. I just told you a lot of stuff that could get us in deep shit.”

  Raylynn looked back up at him through her eyelashes and smiled. “You can trust me Jax.” She said before pressing her lips to his again. She loved the way he kissed her. There was urgency in it. She slowed the kiss by pulling away slightly. She smiled a coy smile before kissing him again. She allowed the kiss to go on for a while before breaking it again. “Not tonight Jax.” She whispered before snuggling down into his chest. The last thing she remembered was Jax pulling her close and kissing her forehead.

  Paisley

  Paisley woke to the sound of her alarm going off. She rolled lazily to her side and grabbed her phone. It was already five thirty, and she felt as if she hadn’t slept all night. The events of the night before came to the forefront of her mind and she bolted upright. She looked around and it only took a moment to realize that she had fallen asleep in Ty’s room. She looked to her left and found Ty still sleeping. He had removed his shirt at some point, and the sight of him lying there made her nervous. She reached a timid hand out and shook him. He didn’t budge, so she shook harder.

  “Shit, I’m up, I’m up.” Ty said with eyes still closed.

  “Ty, where’s Raylynn?” Paisley asked shaking him again.

  “I don’t know, I was sleeping.”

  “Well, she’s not in here.” She said climbing out of bed.

  “I’m sure she’s fine Pais. The guys wouldn’t hurt either of you ya know.”

  “Well, that doesn’t matter; she should have been in here. Now, get dressed.” She said throwing him his shirt and walking out of the room.

  Paisley made her way to the living room quietly. She had only heard one door close, so she assumed everyone else was still sleeping. She rounded the corner and spotted Raylynn immediately. She was lying on the couch wrapped around Jax. He wasn’t wearing a shirt and they were holding hands on his chest. She looked closer and could see that he had his other hand under Raylynn’s shirt. The anger that she felt was overwhelming. He had to have taken advantage of her. There was no other way that this would have happened. Before she really knew what was happening, she had made her way to the couch.

  “What are you doing? Raylynn, answer me? Why are you out here all wrapped around him?” She squealed.

  The sudden noise woke both Raylynn and Jax. They looked at one another and then to Paisley.

  “Jesus Christ Pais, do you really have to start screeching at me this early?” Raylynn replied with a yawn.

  “Yes, I do. Now what exactly were you doing last night?” She asked pointing to their joined hands.

  “Fuck Pais, we were sleeping ok. Jesus, I need coffee.” Raylynn said sitting up.

  Syn came out of the kitchen carrying two cups of fresh coffee. He handed one to Raylynn and the other to his brother, before turning and heading back to get his own.

  “Thank you Syn.” Raylynn said when he returned. “It’s good to know that some people have good morning etiquette.”

  “There, you have your coffee. Now what do you really think you are doing. You can’t just snuggle up next to some guy and go to sleep, especially a half naked one. You know better than that Ray, Jesus, now they are all going to think you’re some kind of slutty girl.” Paisley started rambling.

  “No, they won’t, and wait a second. Weren’t you sleeping in bed with Ty last night? How can you even start on me when you did the same thing? When I peeked in on you guys last night, Ty didn’t have a shirt on and you were damn near drooling on his chest. So, can we please just drop it?”

  “Wait, Ty slept with the Girl Scout last night?” Syn asked looking at Raylynn.

  “Yep, sure did. They were all kinds of close.” Raylynn replied taking another sip of her coffee.

  Ty had just come through the doorway when all eyes turned his way.

  “What?” He asked.

  “Wait, did you to sleep together or did you SLEEP together?” Jax asked him.

  “What are you talking about?” Paisley asked a bit confused.

  “Never mind, that answers my question. So, Tyler did you even try?” Jax asked sitting his cup on the table.

  “I doubt it, I don’t think it works. Does it Ty?” Syn added.

  “Guys, lay off alright.” Ty said sitting on the edge of the couch looking at Paisley.

  “I mean, she’s not really my type, but if I had a sexy lil thing in my bed all night, you best believe I’d at least try. I mean unless I was gay. Oh shit, you’re gay aren’t you?” Jax continued.

  “Stop it, Ty’s not gay.” Paisley defended.

  “Well then I was right, it doesn’t work.” Syn said with a smile aimed at Jax.

  The sound of Drake’s voice cut through the walls. “Leave him alone, and shut the fuck up, I’m tryna sleep in here shit.” He yelled from deep in the house.

  “Guess we better keep it down before papa bear has to come save his lil cub.” Jax said in a hushed voice.

  “Well, regardless of what happened between us last night doesn’t change the fact that you did the same thing so can we just drop it for now Pais?” Raylynn asked as she stood and stretched.

  “Fine, but only because we need to get going or we won’t have time to get ready for school.” Paisley replied.

  “I brought my stuff with me, I’m just gonna change here. I thought you brought a bag.” Raylynn said.

  “No, I didn’t bring one. I figured we would just go home from Aspen’s. She only lives two streets over from us.” Paisley retorted.

  “Fine, give me a sec and I’ll take you home. Go grab your stuff from Ty’s room.” Raylynn replied.

  Paisley gave a little huff and turned and went down the hall. When she returned from Ty’s room she could hear talking. She stood on the other side of the wall and listened.

  “I really did have a nice time last night.” It was Jax.

  “Yeah, me too. We might have to hang out again soon.” She heard Raylynn reply.

  “Why’s that? You gonna miss me?”

  “Not even close.”

  And then the room was silent. She swore she could hear kissing, but when she came around the corner Jax was sitting on the couch and Raylynn was waiting by the door.

  “Finally, you ready?” Raylynn asked her.

  “Yeah, where’s Ty?”

  “He stepped outside with Syn.”

  “Oh, okay then. Let’s go.” Paisley replied and walked out the door.

  Raylynn

  After a quick goodbye from Ty the girls headed home. Paisley had been rambling for most of the drive. Raylynn wasn’t really listening; her thoughts kept traveling back to Jax. His lips on hers, and the overwhelming need that she had felt for him and from him. She let her mind recall every moment. She had made plans to come back tonight after her appointment. She wanted to spend more time getting to know all of them, and if things progressed with Jax then so be it.

  Once they were home, Paisley had rushed up to shower and start getting ready. She had practice after school, so they had agreed to take separate cars. Raylynn made her way upstairs and flopped down on her bed. She laid there and thought about how refreshed she actually felt for being so rudely woken. That’s when it hit her; she didn’t have a nightmare last night. It was the first night in months that she had slept soundly. She let her mind wander thinking about the possible reasons, and only one stood out. Jax.

  She allowed herself to lie in bed for awhile before getting in the shower. She had chosen a lower cut black tank with a pair of Capri blue jeans to wear, and once she was dressed, she gave herself a once over. She decided to throw on a bit of makeup and do something with her hair. When all was said and done, she threw on her shoes and went downstairs for breakfast.

  Paisley
was already finishing up her scrambled eggs and toast when Raylynn took her seat at the table. Uncle Richard and Aunt Katrina where both at breakfast this morning which Raylynn found odd. She didn’t say a word as she ate her breakfast. The eggs were delicious, and she was starving. She could see Katrina staring at her out of the corner of her eye, but she paid her no attention. Uncle Richard and Paisley were in deep conversation about the after-school schedule for the rest of the week. Raylynn knew that she would be alone every night this week. Paisley had cheer practice and drama rehearsal every day.

  Paisley had left before Raylynn had finished her food. She had an early workout scheduled; they were picking the cheer captain this morning. Raylynn stayed behind and finished eating. She had no intention on being at school a half hour early. After breakfast was over, Raylynn put her plate in the sink and gave Richard a peck on his cheek. She had just turned to leave when he stopped her.

  “This is the address of the office, and your appointment is at three forty-five. You should be able to make it with plenty of time to spare.” He said handing her a card.

  “Thanks Uncle Richard. I really appreciate it.”

  “No problem sweetheart. Have a good day today.”

  “I will, I actually wanted to let you know that I made plans with some friends this evening. I probably won’t be home until after nine if that’s okay.” Raylynn said.

  “That’s fine. Have fun, and dinner will be in the microwave for you when you get home.” He replied before returning to his paper.

  Raylynn turned to find Katrina standing in the doorway. With a slight shake of her head, Raylynn grabbed her bag and started towards the door. Katrina stepped to the side and let her pass without a word. Raylynn could feel the eyes on her back as she walked out the front door. She truly and honestly hated her aunt. Without another thought about it, she climbed into her car and headed for school.

  The first part of the day passed by without incident. She did have to smack some guy for getting handsy, but that wasn’t anything she wasn’t used to. By the end of the day, she had told three different guys to go fuck themselves and smacked two others. This was exactly why she had decided to stop wearing tank tops to begin with. She hated all the attention her breasts afforded her. She was content to settle into the shadows and be left alone. At least Paisley was excited today. She had rambled on and on about making captain and Aspen had been excited for her as well. Raylynn tried to be excited, but it was hard to pretend she cared about cheer. She was happy for Paisley though, even though it meant even longer periods of being alone.

  The drive to her appointment had only taken twenty minutes, so she found herself sitting in the waiting room scrolling through her phone. She settled in and found a book to read while she waited the fifteen minutes for her appointment. She had just gotten to a good part when a text came through from a number she didn’t recognize.

  Whats Ur planz 2nite?

  Raylynn studied the words on the screen for a few seconds before typing a reply.

  Who is this?

  It was only a matter of seconds before a reply came through.

  Jax, so rly, whats ur planz

  An instant smile played on her lips and she let out a small giggle. The sound was so foreign to her that she looked around the room before realizing it had come from her.

  At the doc right now, be done soon. Then prly comin over there.

  She waited for a reply. When it came, all she could do was laugh.

  Well, you dirty girl, you cumin over here huh

  Leave it to Jax to take it to that level. She shook her head and typed out her response.

  I plan on it ;-)

  The reply was instant and satisfying.

  :-0

  She decided to leave it at that when she saw the nurse open the door and call her back. She followed behind and cringed when she saw the scale. She was honestly afraid to find out what she weighed. She had always had a problem with her weight. Not that she weighed too much, quite the opposite in fact. With a hesitant sigh, she climbed on and waited for her weight to register.

  “One hundred pounds exactly. Alright, you can step down and follow me. We are going to room two.” The burley nurse said as she wrote down her weight.

  Raylynn waited patiently for the doctor to come in. She had just started to relax when she heard the knock on the door. In stepped a beautiful brunette who looked barely old enough to drive, let alone hold a doctorate.

  “Hello Raylynn. I’m Dr. Meadows, and how are you feeling today?” She asked extending her hand.

  “Okay I guess. I suppose my uncle told you what I’m here for right.” Raylynn replied.

  “Yes, I see that you are on Trazodone and escitalopram. Is that correct?”

  “Um, yeah.”

  “Okay, well I did want to discuss the dosage with you. See, the Trazodone is already maxed out. You are taking a hundred milligrams a night. With your weight being so low, that is honestly a really high dose. Is there any way you would feel comfortable backing off of that particular medication?” Dr. Meadows asked.

  “No, I have such bad nightmares without it. Honestly, I have bad nightmares with it. I don’t really know. I know that I have a really hard time falling asleep without it, but it hasn’t been helping me stay asleep recently either. I guess it’s whatever you think is best.”

  “Well, I could back you off to a lower dose, to help you fall asleep, and maybe you could take a natural supplement to help you stay asleep. Melatonin works really well, and you can get that over the counter. How does that sound?”

  “That sounds okay I guess.” She replied.

  “Great, well the escitalopram twenty milligrams is fine, and I don’t see any reason to change it if it is working for you, so is there anything else you need from me?” the doctor asked.

  “Um, actually there is. See, I had a boyfriend back in Chicago. I was on birth control then, but since I’ve been here I haven’t been with anyone. I did recently meet this guy though, and I was hoping I could go ahead and get the shot now so that if anything were to happen, I would at least be protected from pregnancy.”

  “Sure, that’s not a problem. Have you had the shot before?”

  “Yeah, it’s my preferred method.”

  “Okay, well I’ll have the nurse come in and give you the shot, and your prescriptions will be at the pharmacy by tomorrow. Do you have enough medication to get you through tonight?”

  “Yeah, I still have a couple left.”

  “Alright, well if you need anything don’t hesitate to call us, and of course you will need to come back every couple months for your next injection.” Dr. Meadows explained.

  “I know. Thanks Dr. Meadows.”

  “It was my pleasure. Have a great rest of your day.” She said before leaving the room.

  Raylynn rubbed the sore spot on her hip as she climbed in the car. The nurse was not exactly gentle in her shot giving approach. It was a sweltering ninety-eight degrees outside, which meant it felt like three hundred in the car. Raylynn rolled all the windows down and kicked the a/c on high. By the time she made it to the end of the parking lot she could feel her shirt sticking to her back.

  It didn’t take long to get to Ty’s house and thankfully the air in her car got cold quickly. She had never been so happy to have body spray in her car. She gave herself a spritz and climbed out. Syn was on the porch along with Lucas. They both gave her a friendly smile as she approached them.

  “Jax is in his room.” Syn said with a slight grin.

  “Who said I was here to see Jax? Hell, I might have come over to see Drake, or Lucas.” Raylynn shot back.

  “Yeah, no way you’re here to see me.” Lucas said with a smile. “I’m not your type.”

  “Apparently, neither am I.” Syn said with a hurt look on his face.

  “Shut up. I don’t really have a type.” Raylynn said as she reached for the door.

  “Like I said, Jax is in his room.” Syn smiled, and Raylynn could feel her heart mel
t. Syn’s smile was the perfect mix of sweet and cocky.

  “Ugh, where’s Ty?” She asked.

  “Drake took him to get his last check by the doc. Hopefully his ribs are healed enough that his ass can go back to school. He needs to get outta the house. He’s driving us all crazy.” Lucas said with a wave of his hand.

  “Oh, well, I guess I’ll go see what Jax is up too then.” She said as she quickly entered the house and shut the door behind her. She could barely hear the laughs coming through the door.

  She followed the sound of music down the hallway and found Jax’s room across the hall from Syn’s. She knocked lightly and opened the door just enough that she could see Jax. She had to bite her lip to keep quiet. Jax stood in the middle of his room with a towel wrapped around his waist. His wet hair was tousled, and there were still tiny water droplets on his bare chest. She stood quietly spying on him. She could see every muscle he had, and he had a lot of them. Jax turned his back to the door and dropped the towel as he walked to the dresser against the far wall of the room. She admired his back muscles, and the way they flexed as he looked for a pair of boxers. She allowed her eyes to travel downward to his firm ass. She could imagine grabbing it and pulling him towards her.

  Raylynn’s whole world stood still when Jax turned around. She could see him in all his glory. Her heart was beating fast as she stood watching him. There was something so erotic about spying. She allowed herself to look at him. Jax grabbed his phone and scrolled through it for only a second before she felt hers vibrate. She took another look at Jax who had lain down, completely naked, on his bed. He had his phone open on his chest both hands tucked behind his head.