Secured Sevenfold

Brian’s POV
After my talk with Arin, it was even clearer to me that if I wanted this thing with Jacky and me to work out, I had to talk to her again.
Had to make clear that we should stop this whole secrets keeping from each other…
Arin seemed to know more than I knew and I hated to be left in the dark… again… damn it.
I had worked out a little, went showering and afterwards had a talk with Zack who was also impressed at the information I told him about Jacky’s secret life…
Her writing career and her charity work… damn I couldn’t believe she was able to hide this so well… I really had to talk to her.

“Brian… wait a second.” Matt voice stopped me from making my way to Jacky’s room and I didn’t really want to turn around and meet him… shit… I hated to lie to him…
“Yeah? What’s up?” I tried to postpone meeting his eyes, while slowly turning around.
“I haven’t seen you all day… just wanted to let you know… I planned this BBQ we had been talking about for tomorrow. I could cancel the appointments and arrange us all having a day off… well as a day off with our two assignments in the house is possible, right?” Matt said and his eyes narrowed down a little.
“Yeah… right.. Cool.. do we need to do some shopping? I could go with Zack?” I tried to sound as usual.
“No, don’t worry… I arranged everything. Zack and Arin will do the shopping tomorrow morning before we start… just tell them if you have a special desire… and maybe you know something Jacky would like?” Matt asked and this time I narrowed my eyes.
“How do I know…” I snapped but realized that was too harsh “I mean… I can ask her and tell the guys later… but I could also join them…” Fuck I was babbling again.
“Hmm… Just ask her… and tell the guys… I don’t think they need another hand, since they will already pick someone else up on the way.” Matt was about to turn when I frowned, pick someone else up?

“Who? Will someone join the BBQ?” I asked and saw Matt smirk a little or did I imagine it?
“Yeah, after talking to Arin again we thought it would be nice to have Jacky’s friend Dean coming over.”
“YOU thought it would be nice? Why in hell did you think that?” I tried to sound calm but it was hard to keep my voice low and without aggression.
“You got a problem with that? Why Brian?” Matt smirked again and damn I knew what he was getting to.
“No.. no problem at all, just curious.” I said after a calming breath.
“Arin said Dean helped him save Jacky that day at her work, I think it’s only right to invite him over so I can also thank him, and Jacky will be happy having a friend around, or is there a reason you don’t like him here, Haner?” Matt asked again and I felt my eye twitch.
“No, don’t worry. I have no problem at all. Thanks for letting me know.” I gritted my teeth turning towards the stairs.
“Is that all?” I asked, throwing one last look at Matt who still smiled at me. “Yeah that’s it. Nice evening.”
“Yeah… you too.”I hurried up the stairs and waited a moment to make sure Matt wasn’t following me.
I knew I couldn’t stay this night with Jacky, but I needed to talk to her… have a serious talk.

I knocked and heard Jacky’s soft voice “Come in” I quickly opened the door and saw her sitting on the bed, her laptop open and she smiled at me.
“Hey babe… I didn’t see you around today…” She said and set the laptop aside and leaned over to kiss my lips.
I knew I couldn’t let her distract me, first talking…

“Yeah… I know… Jacky… I have to talk to you about something.” I said and saw the confusion in her eyes.
“Don’t you dare to break up with me now, Brian…” Jacky looked at me with narrowed eyes and I shook my head at her silly sentence.
“You are so wrong, babe so wrong…” I couldn’t keep the distance and kissed her again, pulling her closer.
“It’s more the opposite… Anyway did you know I had a brother – new boyfriend talk with Arin? He is concerned about us… about you.” I said to her with a smile, to ease the talk a little.
“Really? How cute is that guy… Awwnnn…” Jacky swooned and I rolled my eyes.
“Yeah right… Listen… I want to talk to you about something else… and I want you to be honest with me, Jacky.” I pulled her to my lap and she laid her arms around my neck.
“Sure.. what’s wrong?” She asked and I closed my eyes.
“We are serious about this… right? I mean we already talked about it, we are exclusive.. you are mine.”
“Such a possessive tone, I kinda like that.” Jacky grinned and I laid my arms around her hips.
“I already told you I want to get to know you better… I don’t want any secrets between us anymore. All these little details you are not telling me… I need to know them… I mean you write these novels… but you didn’t tell me you are a freaking bestselling author for God´s sake… and the charity work, why didn’t you tell me about it?” I came back to the main topic… wanting to get it all out, before she would distract me again and let me lose my focus.

“Honestly, Brian… you are the only one who… really asks me about it… I mean… everybody else is just seeing me going out, partying… not knowing how I really am, but also not caring.. they see Jacky the party girl… and they don’t care to look beneath it… so why should I tell someone who didn’t care… they mostly don’t want to see beneath the outta image… and it’s just easier at least for me sometimes to keep the stupid party girl image, so they don’t expect more from me…” She looked down and now I understood.. at least a part of it.
“So tell me, what else is beneath the party shell?” I put my hand underneath her chin making her meet my eyes.
“You found out about my books, huh? So.. yeah.. I write.. and I am a little successful with it… it’s enough to keep my bills paid and have a little extra… or a little more.” She winked at me and I chuckled.
“I got the big fish here, huh?” I joked and she shook her head smiling.
“Not, really.. the hobby turned into a profession… and I love to do that, so… Win win situation, right?” She grinned and I nodded.
“What else?” I wouldn’t let her get away, without telling me all.
“I donate in the name of my synonym Jay Masters to my Charity Organization… nobody knows it’s me, not even Dean.”
Ha, I knew more… alright, it was a little childish to think that way, but fuck yeah… I was ahead now!
Should I tell her about Dean coming over tomorrow?
No, I would wait, maybe some miracle would happen and the guy wouldn’t show up…

“Give me more… come on… there is more you can tell me” I tried again.
“Fine, the apartment I am living in…” She started and I frowned. “Yeah?”
“It’s mine… I mean not the apartment, but the entire house… I bought it and I renovated it and afterwards I rented out the other apartments…” She finished and I gaped.
“You are the owner, of that freaking house?” Damn, what else did she hide?
“Yeah… I like it there.. I know it’s nothing like Joe’s fancy as hell suite but I like it, had to work hard for it, so yeah… but that’s it… all my little secrets…” Jacky finished.
“Really? I mean… it’s already a lot… But is there something else?” I asked not wanting any new surprises..
“No I think that’s it… but I promise if something else jumps to my mind, I will tell you? Is that a deal?” She asked and I nodded and leaned forward burring my face on her shoulder and neck.
“Thanks… for trusting me with all this.”
“Thanks for caring and asking…” She opened her mouth again to say something more but shut it and I hoped just a tiny bit, that maybe she would say the three words…
Was I really waiting for that? Fuck… yeah… I was…

Jacky´s POV
Heat woke me up, heavy body heat. I smiled and tried to turn over to watch Brian. I was happy I convinced him to stay the night, even though he didn´t want to. Him walking in to Matt the last time had him spooked. But I was wondering more and more, would it be so bad if Matt found out? Brian was serious about me, just as I was about him, what could Matt have against that?
I just lay there, watching Brian for a while. I heard Zack and Arin deliberating on everything they needed to get for the BBQ and I quickly send Arin a text with some of my wishes and leaned back again. I wanted Brian in my bed every night, I wanted him to hold my hand, I wanted to do things together without sneaking around, I wanted him to love me….

Brian groaned and shot his eyes open, looking at me bewildered.
“What’s the time? I should get to my own room” he rushed out, already half out of bed
“Don’t” I got a hold of his hand and pulled him back “Zack and Arin are long gone grocery shopping, my sister and Matt are probably working and Johnny… well, who knows where Johnny is… you can easily stay with me, no one will barge in”
I pushed him back and we started kissing, no rush, just us two. We got so lost in each other, that we both only realized someone came for my room until it was too late.
“Second door on the left! She hasn’t been out all day, maybe you can force her to come down” we heard laughing and Brian looked at me with big eyes, not knowing what to do. There was no where he could go. He rolled off of me and I gave him a push, making him fall of the bed.
“Ouch!” he grunted.

“Jacky? You decent?”
Dean’s head come popping around the door and a big smile came over his face the second he saw me. Hewalked over to the bed, gave me a kiss on my cheek and fell down next to me.
“He sleepy head, you look like you were thinking naughty things. Were you thinking of me in my swimtrunks?” he smirked and looked at me expectantly.
“Shut up!” I playfully pushed against his shoulder, hoping he would just keep it decent until Brian was out of the room.
“Oh Jacky, come on, I know you want me, just for old time sake” His smile grew even wider when he saw Brian jumping up from behind the bed
“GET OFF OF HER!!” He growled, but Dean just smiled. He planned this, I could see it in his eyes!
“You ass!” I pushed him away as he broke down in laughter.
“Arin told me you were in her room, I guess you were hiding in her closet or something” he was still laughing at his own little joke.
I got up and hugged Brian and whispered in his ear “You know you can trust me right? I need to talk to Dean, you go and leave us for a bit? Please?”
“Hell no, I’m not leaving, you can talk to him with me in the room. What if he makes a move on you?”
I forced Brian to look into my eyes.
“Brian, I like you, I choose you, but you need to let me do this, you need to trust me. Please?”
I could see in his eyes that he wasn’t agreeing on this, but he grabbed his clothes anyway, kissed me a last time and left the room.

“You’re an asshole” I said to Dean while I walked over to the bathroom, closing the door behind me to change in to my bikini and put a dress over it. When I came back, Dean was still laying on my bed, his hands behind his head, big smile on his face.
“Ah don’t be such a partypooper, he is so much fun to fuck with, I mean, does he pee all over you to mark his territory?”
“That’s just gross!” I left myself fall down on my bed and looked at him, watching him laugh.
“Why are you being mean? I like that guy!”
“You are way past liking Jack, I know you”
I felt my cheeks heat up and I turned away my eyes, this conversation went from teasing to serious in a split second.
“That’s kinda why I need to talk to you” I was biting my nails, everything to avoid his stare.
“Go on, say it” Dean’s voice was kind and it made me look up to him. Why was I being stupid, he was my best friend, I could talk to him about this.
“Brian and I decided we are exclusive. We are trying Dean… I… I might….”
“I know beautiful, save those words for him. I can see it in your eyes when you are with him”
“I’m sorry”
He put his finger under my chin
“What for!? It was fun Jacky, we had fun, we both agreed and you know what… I like you as my friend even better. I love you, you know that and I want you to be happy. If Brian is the one to do that, you need to keep him close. I will take care of him if he ever hurts you”
Dean smiled at me and I was happy he was my friend.

He got up off the bed and took my hand to pull me off too.
“Let’s go outside and hang at the pool before we have a Brian shaped hole in your door”
Dean put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me close to him while he walked into the hallway and down the stairs.

At that moment I realized once again, I was a pretty lucky girl. I had a best friend who loved me and a boyfriend who really liked me, maybe even loved me…. And even though in two different meanings of the word… I loved them both.

Notes

Some nice BBQ (with Dean)?
What will happen?!

And a serious talk between Jacky and Brian and Dean and Jacky as well :D
Soooo...

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