Jinxed: A Paranormal Why Choose Standalone
Jinxed: Chapter 20

It was weird how quickly things became natural.
From Savannah coming into the house, to falling in love with her, to watching her fall in love with the other two…none of it felt strange. It all seemed like it was meant to be. She had quite literally saved my life when I ran out of hooch. Probably more than once, because there had been hard days since then. But with Savannah by my side, they were getting a lot easier.

When she came upstairs, hand in hand with Felix, a grin stretching from ear to ear, I knew she had done the impossible. Not only had they made up, but she had discovered what was behind Felix’s secret door. When he left her at my bedroom, pressing a kiss to her jaw and telling her he loved her, I just about fell over. If that wasn’t proof everything was right in our little world, I don’t know what was. The earlier drama in the front room had shaken our foundation for a moment or two, and left me seeking shelter in my bedroom, but now all was well again.

She grinned at me as she danced into my room. “You told me to give up, Theo, and guess what? I didn’t. Do you want to know what’s behind the door? Can you guess?”

I smiled, leaning back on my headboard. She was in a fantastic mood, and I just wanted to watch her shine. “Let’s see…a nuclear warhead?”

Savannah laughed. I fucking loved making her laugh. It was the closest I came to a high since I got sober. “Close, but no cigar.”

“An entire harem of women he hasn’t been sharing with us for the last decade?”

She shook her head. “He wishes. You wish…”

I crossed my arms behind my head. “I give up, sweet girl. Tell me.”

Savannah sat on the end of my bed, biting her lip and raising her eyebrow like she had the juiciest secret to share. “Orchids.”

I burst out laughing. I wasn’t sure what I had been expecting her to say, but it wasn’t orchids. “You’re kidding. Felix’s big bad secret behind locked doors is a bunch of flowers?”

She nodded. “Dozens of them. They’re so pretty. I have no idea why he kept them a secret from you two this whole time.”

“Probably because he knew we would make fun of him.” I threw my hands up in the air when Savannah glared at me. “I’m kidding! Just kidding!”

“You will not make fun of him for it,” she decreed. “I’ll take you to see them tomorrow. It’s so nice and warm in there, too. There’s a sunroof! And now the door is unlocked, maybe we can all get a bit more Vitamin D.”

I reached down and pulled her closer to me. “Speaking of Vitamin D…”

“Oh my god, Theo. You’re so fucking cheesy.” Savannah rolled her eyes, but she was laughing, dragging her hand down my pants.

“Yeah, but you love it,” I murmured.

“I do.” She groaned. “I want to fuck you so badly, but on the way up here I told Luther I would meet him in the library. I just couldn’t sit on my bit of gossip any longer.”

“Any longer than the five seconds between Felix dropping you off at my door, and you blabbing your big mouth?” I winked, laughing at her indignant face. “Go and get Daddy Luther, Sav. We can all have fun, and then you can go and do your research on witches and ghosts.”

She grinned, hand still trailing down my hard cock. “You sure?”

I rolled my eyes. “I want to fuck you, and you want to fuck both of us. You really think I’m going to say no? Now hurry and go get him before I change my mind.”

“You wouldn’t.” Savannah jumped off the bed.

“No, I wouldn’t. But don’t tell him about the damn orchids or he’ll want to see them right now and I have other plans for you tonight.” I winked at her.

She rolled her eyes and ran out the door to leave me shaking my head. God, I loved her. How boring this house would have been for another three decades if not for her electric energy.

Soon, she was back, pulling Luther by the hand. He might have been acting less than thrilled, but I could see the excitement lighting up his eyes. Sex was better than books any day, hands down. Savannah turned and gave Luther a deep kiss, standing up on her tiptoes to reach his lips. In return, he wrapped his arms around her, sliding his hands down to grip her ass. My cock grew impossibly harder, watching someone else touching my girl the way I knew she loved. I needed her on me, now. “Get over here, sweet girl.”

She spun around and smiled at me, her lips swollen from their hard kiss, cheeks flushed with excitement and desire. Luther still had his arms wrapped around her waist, clinging tightly to her from behind. “Ask nicely.”

Such a brat. I smirked, cocking my finger to motion her closer. “Get over here and suck my cock, please.”

If I had my hand in her panties, I was certain I would’ve felt how wet my request made her. She crossed the room, Luther trailing behind her. I unbuttoned my pants, pushing them over my hips to free my aching cock, and smiled when I caught Savannah licking her lips. She climbed up on the bed, crawling between my legs, never losing eye contact. Still looking me dead in the eye, she gripped my cock in one hand, and wrapped her lips around it.

I was the first to break our staring contest, my eyes rolling back in my head as she took more of my cock into her mouth, her tongue swirling over the sensitive tip. Her hand pumped up and down in time with her lips, and I twisted my hands into her hair. I couldn’t stop my hips from arching upwards, trying to take more of her mouth. My deviant side loved the way she choked and gagged every time I slammed deeper, her muscles contracting around my cock. She felt too damn good, and if I wasn’t careful I was going to spill down her throat before we even had a chance to have our fun.

“Fuck, okay, okay, hold up, sweet girl.” With a groan, I pulled out. Savannah raised her head, satisfaction clear in her eyes. There was nothing sexier than watching Savannah wipe her lips after my dick made her drool. My cock pulsed, and I regretted my decision to leave the warmth of her mouth. “I don’t want to come before Luther even gets a chance to play.”

I pushed her up, and helped her shuffle out of her clothes. If I could’ve had my way, Savannah would’ve been naked all the time. I loved looking at the curves of her body, the lines that drew my eye no matter what she was wearing–from my grungy old band shirts, to Felix’s button downs. But Savannah naked…damn. I was a lucky fucking man. We all were. And now I wanted to take my girl from below.

Luther must have realized what I’d wanted, because he moved in behind her on the bed, wrapping his hand around her neck to pull her face towards the ceiling. Her breasts arched forward as he positioned her, her slickness dripping out as she straddled my lap from her submissive posture. I watched his other hand trail down her breasts, tickling her nipples as it moved along the smooth curve of her belly. Lower, towards where her pussy met my thighs. I was captivated by the sight of how turned on Savannah was from being obedient, held in place by Luther’s large hand. The only sounds coming out of her were quiet pants, her eyes unfocused. From what I could see, his hand found her clit, tracing it in small circles.

I held her hips, and she rocked into Luther’s hand, a low moan escaping her restricted throat. How was this real life? I caught Luther’s eye as I began to lift her up. He understood what I was trying to do, and together, we moved her so she was above my cock. Luther was still rubbing her clit, and her eyes were closed now, so when I began to lower her down onto my cock, her eyes flew open with a look of sheer pleasure.

“Fuck me,” Savannah whispered. She spread her legs, allowing herself to fully take me.

The way her pussy stretched and grasped me was all kinds of delicious. She rocked back and forth, lost in pleasure as she adjusted to the new sensation. I caught her rhythm, and began fucking her in sync with Luther’s fingers. This was the stuff of dreams. Her heavy-lidded gaze was fixed on me, her throat wrapped in another man’s hand, and my cock was fucking her to no tomorrow.

I watched her mouth, bewitched by the way she could only just barely moan. “More,” she whispered.

I grinned, and looked at Luther again. “Hear that, Daddy Luther? Our sweet girl wants more. Won’t you oblige her?”

Luther dropped his hand from her throat, luscious fingerprints lingering from where he had pressed into her pale skin. I stopped thrusting to give him time. He pushed her forward, and she nearly fell on top of me, propping herself up on my shoulders.

Luther’s hand was between us now, and Savannah tensed as he eased himself inside her tight asshole. I leaned forward, pressing a sweet kiss to her mouth, even as the two of us fucked her dirty. “You’re so fucking beautiful with two cocks in you, you know that?”

She moaned into my mouth as Luther grunted and pushed his way inside. My sweet tainted girl was filled now, stuffed with both of us, and I knew she loved it. Once I felt her relax into the good pressure instead of pain, I began to move.

Savannah rocked into me, and Luther kept pace. By now, we knew how to work with each other. I couldn’t tell one sound of pleasure from the other, focused on making Savannah come all over both of us. I picked up my slow pace, watching her chest rise and fall a bit quicker. I wanted her to come so fucking hard she collapsed against me, letting me carry her weight as she orgasmed.

It didn’t take much. Her hands dug into my shoulders, her mouth caught in a silent scream, and her eyes begged for release. I drove my cock deeper into her, harder, until I felt her shatter.

“Oh, fucking hell,” Luther cried, gripping her waist as he shook and shot into her ass. God, what a fucking sight knowing she was filled with his cum, had been filled with Felix’s earlier, and now was about to be filled with mine. They were both gasping and clinging for purchase as I continued to fuck her pulsing pussy, shaking both of them through their orgasms. Finally I lost control, spilling out inside of her.

She collapsed on me, all of us sandwiched together, too tired to move an inch. Every time I fucked Savannah felt like the best time ever, and I wasn’t sure how I could keep topping these experiences. But still it happened, every single time.

Eventually, Luther pulled out of her with a groan, and I followed suit. He left the bed, and I took the opportunity to stare at Savannah, even prettier in the moonlight than the daylight. She rolled over, yawning as Luther returned with a cloth to clean her up. We took turns doing this, all of us replaceing it a reward rather than a chore, an excuse to touch her more, to show her love and affection.

“Are you going to go do your research?” I whispered, brushing the hair away from her face.

She shook her head, not bothering to open her eyes, and curled against me. “No, I’m too tired. Let me sleep.”

Luther pressed a kiss to her forehead, already dressed again. “It’s okay, sweetheart. I can handle the research tonight.”

She smiled and he left, closing the door quietly behind him. Within seconds her breathing evened out, her body relaxing against mine, sound asleep.

There was nothing more I loved than falling asleep with Savannah in my arms. If I could fall asleep like that every night for the rest of my life, I would die a happy man indeed. And if I could spend the rest of eternity in this house with her, I’d be pretty okay with that as well.

When I opened my eyes again, the morning sun was streaming in through the window, Savannah still resting in my arms. She was snoring softly. I smiled to myself. It was unlike her to sleep later than I did, so she really must have needed the extra rest. I tried to move as little as possible, watching her sleep peacefully. I wished I could see what she was dreaming about. I hoped it was something good. I hoped it was something about me.

Eventually she shifted, blinking her eyes open. She smiled when she saw me. “Good morning. How long have you been awake?”

I smiled back and lied through my teeth. “Not long. But you need to get out of bed now. It’s sunny for the first time in days, and someone promised me a tour of a secret room.”

Savannah’s grin grew wider. “I did, didn’t I?” She rolled to her side, and got out of bed. She didn’t bother replaceing her clothes from the day before, grabbing whatever looked clean of mine off the floor. “Come on, get your lazy ass out of bed.”

“Says the woman who only woke up five seconds ago.” I got out of bed all the same, excited to see a space of the house I hadn’t yet explored.

Luther met us at the top of the stairs, yawning. “I don’t think I slept at all last night, not that I have anything to show for it from my research.” He peered at us curiously. “What’s all the fuss? You two look like you’re up to something.”

Savannah sent me a secret wink before answering him. “We were so busy last night I forgot to tell you! Felix’s secret room. It’s an orchid conservatory,” she gleefully whispered. “You coming?”

He nodded, smiling. “A chance to see something different than the same five rooms I’ve seen? Absolutely I’m coming.”

The three of us trekked down the stairs, excited for something new. We got to the door, and Savannah turned the knob–no longer locked.

We stepped inside a different world. The sun streamed through the glass roof, making the room at least ten degrees warmer than the rest of the house. And after only feeling one temperature for so long, it felt like I was on a fucking vacation. “Holy shit,” I whispered. Everywhere I looked there were orchids. They covered every surface possible, in every color and size imaginable. I couldn’t connect the dots between cold, mild-mannered Felix, and the gardener who must have so much passion to keep all of these delicate plants alive.

“I think I’m in shock,” Luther murmured.

“Right?” Savannah spun around, face to the sun. “Isn’t it amazing?”

“Glad to see everyone’s found my secret spot.” Felix snuck up behind us, shaking his head. “I’m going to have to put visiting hours on the door.” But he smiled as he gave Savannah a quick hug, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.

Seeing how comfortable he was with her made me happier than I ever thought it would. I didn’t realize how much happiness could change a person. And knowing he had found peace in Savannah…Felix was an entirely different person.

“Shush,” Savannah scolded, but she smiled. “Give us the tour.”

Felix led us from bench to bench, in what was probably the longest time we had ever spent together without fighting. He explained which orchids were native to our area, and which he had transported–which in 1907 I didn’t even want to think of how expensive that would be. Savannah pointed out which colors were her favorite, and went around smelling each and every one, even the ones that made her grimace.

I had to admit. This was probably my favorite day the entire time I had been in the house.

Luther was explaining to Felix how different species of orchids got their names, when Savannah waved me over. “Theo! Come look, quickly!”

I hurried over, following her finger where she pointed at the soil of one of the larger orchids. There, in the specially created orchid soil Felix had been so proud of, was a large spider. “What the hell?” I didn’t need to get closer to see what it was. The spider was not small in the slightest, and I was sure it was eyeing me up to be its next meal.

She looked fascinated by it. “I thought you said animals and bugs don’t come near the house.”

“They don’t normally.” I shrugged, trying to ignore the long legs. “But that isn’t to say never. Remember our pet beetle?”

Savannah rolled her eyes. “How could I possibly forget the pet beetle?” She reached down as if to let the spider crawl on her hand. I swatted at her arm.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

“Picking up the spider?” She looked at me as if that was the dumbest question she had ever heard. “Or would you rather I just leave it in the plant to escape in the house and hide somewhere?”

“What the hell is going on over here?” Felix asked, coming to join us with Luther.

I pointed at Savannah, still bent over. “Your girlfriend found a spider and was going to pick it up.”

Luther smirked. “Technically she’s your girlfriend too, you know.”

“It’s just a fucking spider,” Savannah protested. “I was just going to take it somewhere safe.”

“Where, like, outside? Oh, wait…” No one laughed at my joke.

Felix frowned at me. “Are you afraid of spiders or something?”

“Me? Of tiny little spiders? Absolutely not.”

Luther bent his head toward the plant pot now, examining it. “I think it’s a black widow, so you probably should be afraid of it.” He spoke with authority. “We should kill it. You don’t want one of those to bite you in the night. Nasty buggers. They survive on other insects. I wouldn’t be surprised if Felix’s orchid soil harbored a few different species that got trapped inside with us, and have been contained to this room with how cautious he was with the door.”

“Thanks, Daddy Luther. Can you kill it now?” I took a step back. Bite, nasty, and spider did not belong together in my vocabulary.

“You are afraid of them!” Felix grinned, and without another word, scooped up the large spider and thrust it in my general direction. “Unless you want a closer look?”

I jumped back. “Get that fucking thing away from me!”

“Seriously?” Savannah snapped. “Felix, do not torment Theo. He’s obviously terrified.”

“Thanks, sweet girl, but I’m not terrified.” I couldn’t stop the shriek that escaped my mouth when Felix took another step towards me, a wicked grin on his face. I knew I hated the fuckhead for a reason. “What the fuck has gotten into you, bro? Has too much sex gone to your head or something?”

I was all for a new, playful Felix. But not when spiders were involved.

“Come on, Theo. Man up,” Felix taunted.

“Let’s not be foolish. Black widows are dangerous.” Luther slapped Felix’s hand, and the spider fell to the floor. His large brown boot fell on top of it, smashing it. He made sure the spider was dead, and then looked around at all of us. “There. It’s over. The scary spider is gone. Can we move on now?”

Felix rolled his eyes, Savannah punched him, and I slowly moved back towards the group. Eventually the spider was forgotten.

But nothing in the house ever stayed forgotten for long.