FrostWalker

THE SARCOPHAGI - BOOK I - FROSTWALKER

Chapter 3 - Oops

Several seconds later there was another ominous hammering at the door, and as I opened the door Marcy’s punch knocked me to the floor. I rubbed my jaw as I clambered back to my feet. Marcy growled. “If you're fucking with me Kel, I swear that I'll kill you right fucking now!”

I held up my hands defensively. “Chill Marcy! Look, I'm sorry about the bar tabs, and I’m sorry for going to the most expensive restaurant in Central! I didn’t pick the two insane girls; the client booked them, so you might get a bill for them as well! And I don’t think they were cheap! However Marcy, your instructions were crystal clear! You told me to get the contract signed at any cost?”

I pulled the DNA contract coin from my pocket, and as Marcy saw the silver coin and its blue pulsing blue glow, she paused in shock. Her hands were shaking as she took the coin from me and gazed at it in disbelief. “You fucking asshole Kel! You got the contract signed?”

Marcy scanned the coin with her data-pad, then screamed at me. “Kel! You beautiful fucking asshole! Imirizil wasn’t going to budge? You managed to get an extra 8.7% over what we’d originally agreed?”

Marcy rammed me up against the wall and kissed me deeply. I was feeling pretty elated myself (given I couldn’t remember getting the client up to an extra 8.7%, or getting the contract signed for that matter), so I kissed her back.

As our kiss became heated, Jax seethed. “Excuse me? Marcy? Hello? I'm sure you're very excited, but that's my boyfriend you’re currently devouring?”

And here was me thinking that Jax had just split up with me?

Myself and Marcy paused our kiss, then turned to see the three girls looking at us in shock. Marcy laughed as she spun, then danced across the room towards Jax. As always, Marcy moved with pure perfection. I was one of the few who knew that Marcy had been a ballet dancer whilst she was at university, though Marcy would kill me if I told anyone that fact. Marcy whispered to Jax. “I am sorry Jax, but you have a beautiful, fucking genius of a boyfriend!”

As Marcy grabbed Jax to kiss her gently on the lips, Jax immediately melted and kissed her back. After a few seconds, they broke away, and Jax was short of breath as she looked at Marcy in wonder. Realising Elytra and Frey were looking on in confusion, Jax flushed bright red.

Marcy laughed. “Mmm, you taste delicious Jax. Kel has a beautiful fucking girlfriend as well. Kel’s rent is covered for at least the next two years. That is dependent, of course, on how much in the way of bar tabs he manages to run up, and how many clubs he manages to trash.”

Marcy nodded to my new flat mates. “It’s a pleasure to meet you Elytra and Frey, you are both adorable. Welcome to Central! Drinks and dinner are on us tonight. 20:00 at Firefly. I fucking love you all! Kel, you’re unfired.”

Marcy laughed as she spun, then skipped out of the front door.

Jax sighed. “Seriously Kel? You got the contract, and you didn't even let Marcy know?”

I shrugged. “I can’t even remember getting the contract signed? The last thing I vaguely remember was getting the client to an extra 6%. It seems that somehow we finally agreed on 8.7%. If I could have kept up with the insane amount of vodka he drank, I might even have made it to 10%. The only reason he made his flight was because he left for another club, then went straight from there to the airport. He’s the first person I’ve ever met who can outdrink me!”

Elytra looked at us both like we were crazy. “Jax? You just let Marcy kiss your boyfriend? Or are all three of you together? Or is this the usual in this flat?”

Jax grinned. “No, this is a special occasion. Marcy is, well, she's just a little… different!”

Frey laughed. “Different? I think Marcy is brilliant.”

Jax shook her head at me. “I can't believe that you actually did some work Kel? I thought you were lying when you claimed you were working until 5am.”

I laughed. “I worked hard last night!”

Jax glared at me. “You worked hard on me after you woke me up drunk at five in the morning? After you’d been with two sluts? I could smell their perfume, so I threw you in a freezing cold shower! So that explains why you were surprised that I didn’t have green hair or tattoos all over my body? I bet you don't remember any of that? Do you remember me kicking you out of bed after you’d finished with me?”

Frey and Elytra looked at Jax in shock, then in fury at me. I burst out laughing. “Nice try Jax, however it’s amazing how being thrown fully clothed into a freezing cold shower can bring some clarity. The way I remember it is that you sobered me up by throwing me into the shower, stripped me naked, dragged me to bed, and fucked me? Then after you’d finished with me, you kicked me out of your bed for snoring?”

Jax opened her mouth to deny this, then shrugged in admission. “Well I guess that might be a fair summary. You are useful for something at least!”

I found this hilarious, but the two girls were looking at us both in shock. I wondered if they were all this backwards in Sephire III? However as I saw them grin, maybe they weren’t? And yet, it still felt wrong that they’d found a huge measure of respect for Jax, and a huge measure of disgust for me?

I grinned. “Look, I’m sorry about all the drama. I suggest we celebrate the contract and welcome our new flatmates? Marcy and I will cover dinner at Firefly tonight at 20:00? It’s just across the road?”

Jax just looked at me incredulously, but I knew most of it was feigned. Jax was as happy as I was that the contract was signed. She was more likely annoyed I hadn’t brought the two girls home with me, though I suspect she was lucky on that front. They were both absolutely insane.

I queried. “Anyway, until dinner, can I get you girls a drink?”

Frey nodded. “It was a long journey, I need a drink. I’ll go and get dressed.”

Elytra was just daring me to respond to that comment, so I bit my tongue, which of course Jax noted. Marcy kissing me was one thing, but Jax had seen the sparks between Frey and me instantly, and she wasn’t happy?

Jax will let Marcy kiss me, and she’s not really bothered about the two girls from last night, and yet I glance at Frey and she gives me daggers? That doesn’t seem fair, given I can guess as to exactly why Jax leaves for work early in the mornings. Why she works late in the evenings? Why she has work trips away at the weekends to some fairly expensive locations? I’m fairly sure Jax’s affair with her boss is why Marcy fell out with Jax. It seems that Marcy worked it out several weeks ago, and yet Marcy hasn’t told me about it? Marcy and Jax may have been lovers, but why didn't Marcy tell me?

Jax wasn't the only one giving me daggers, Elytra was glowering at me as well.

Elytra isn't giving me daggers, it’s more like swords? Though she looks absolutely stunning when she's angry! Her eyes light up like emeralds.

It took all my restraint not to wink at Elytra. I guessed that if I had, she would have killed me there and then!

Chapter 4 - NEW PART - CONTINUES FROM PROLOGUE ON WAR! [NOT ON SITE]