Never Knew

Chapter 22 - My apologies

Jax's POV

The dull ache in my head woke me up violently, a throbbing pain in my temple. I put a hand to my forehead as all the details from last night engulfed me. I look to my right and there might be an angel lying next to me. A devious angel anyway. So I hadn't dreamt the whole thing, okay well that happened.

The way she felt, her screams, her moans, her lips. I fucked up, I fucked up badly. Now that I knew what she felt like it was like I had woken up this beast inside of me. I studied her curves under the thin sheets that were covering her silhouette. The rise and fall of her chest as well as her hips, the way she slept with her lips parted slightly. The curve of her nose and her sharp cheekbones. 

Then I see Ashton and I'm brought back to reality; he's standing by the door. He saw the way I was looking at her just now. I'm just glad to see him with clothes on once again. He stands there awkwardly for a second and then walks back over into the living room. I get up quietly and slowly, so I don't wake up Evelyn. I grab some boxers, some sweatpants, and a T-shirt and put the clothes on swiftly before making my way to the kitchen. 

"I made coffee." That is all Ashton says as he sits down on the couch drinking his cup of coffee. 

"Thanks," I mutter quietly, I fill up my mug and notice that he's already made Evelyn a cup and is probably just waiting for her to wake up. I walk over to him and sit down, a hard look on his face.  

"Are we gonna talk-" I start asking being cut off before I can finish my sentence.

"No. We are never talking about last night, ever. So, for the love of God just pretend it never happened okay? She trusts us more than I thought, she trusts you more than I knew." Ashton says in a vexed tone. I roll my eyes, irritated at his attitude but extremely understanding about it at the same time.

Pretend it never happened?? How the fuck was I supposed to do that? 

I see Evelyn start waking up, stretching her arms making the sheets slip a little, exposing her breast but she soon lifts it when she realizes where she is. I could've sworn I saw a smirk on her face, probably as she remembered the details like I did when I first woke up. I see Ashton's foot start tapping endlessly on the hardwood floors. I could almost see his internal debate on whether he should bring her the coffee or wait for her to come outside. I peel my eyes away from the cracked door as she gets up off the bed. 

"Good morning, is there any coffee?" Evelyn asks, walking out into the living room where we were seated arms crossed and eyes bright. A hint of a smile on her lips and her sleepy eyes. She looks at me for a moment and I smile involuntarily at her as her eyes smile more than her mouth does. She then looks at Ashton and the smile fades, but the way she gazes at him lets me know that she was reminded of what they had a couple of months back. 

"Your cup of coffee is on the kitchen counter; did you sleep okay?" Ashton asks, his gaze alleviating almost immediately as he looks at her. She gives him a quick smile, walking over to retrieve her coffee. I notice she's wearing Ashton's long-sleeve and pajama pants and for a second something that small makes my bones ache with envy. 

"I slept like a baby, how did you guys sleep?" Evelyn asks, taking a small sip from the mug in her hands. A playful look in her eyes.

"Amazing." Ashton and I both say simultaneously which makes Evelyn choke a little on her coffee. Ashton shoots me a glare like it's my fault our brains think alike, I ignore him. Evelyn fixes her hair in a ponytail, which brings back memories from last night again and how I had tugged on that ponytail multiple times throughout the night.