This week we continue Jordan's Second Chance. Jordan has been receiving mysterious phone calls that put him on edge. Wynter vows to get to the bottom of things and find out what those calls are about, however, will Jordan trust him enough to tell him? I hope you enjoy this latest installment.
Happy reading,
TC
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Jordan’s Second Chance 3.1
Wynter
smiled as Jordan growled and chased Lucas around their family room. His heart
warmed at the sound of Lucas’s delighted squeal. He was such a cute and
precocious child. Jordan was a good father and it showed. Lucas had once told
him in a whisper that his dad was his best friend. Wynter had whispered back
that his father had also been his best friend.
Wynter
shook his head, not wanting to rehash the memories. He was slowly learning to
cope with the guilt he felt over his parents’ deaths. He had some good days
where he could beat it off, but other days when the guilt would unexpectedly
hit him and depression seemed to crush him under its weight. Nana had told him
he would struggle with these feelings for a long time and to take it one day at
a time. Wynter knew how lucky he was to have Jordan, Lucas and Nana in his
life. They kept him grounded and gave him a reason to get out of bed every day.
Nana’s
call for dinner brought Wynter out of his reverie. “Yay, food! Let’s wash our
hands together, Wynter,” Lucas called, running over to grab Wynter’s hand and
pull him toward the bathroom.
“Ok,”
Wynter agreed with a smile, allowing Lucas to pull him into the half bathroom.
They
walked into the kitchen to the sight of Chicken Alfredo, a garden salad and
garlic bread. Wynter’s mouth began to water. He loved Nana’s Chicken Alfredo
and knew the pasta and bread were homemade. Wynter pulled his chair out and calmly
took a seat, resisting the urge to lunge for his food. Nana would have his head
if he didn’t display proper table manners.
Lucas
bounced in his seat and clapped his hands. “Oh, I love it!” he mumbled between
a mouthful of pasta.
“Swallow
your food before you speak,” Nana and Jordan instructed together.
Lucas
nodded, shoveling in another bite. Wynter grinned. Lucas was eating as if he
was afraid someone would come and snatch his plate at any moment. Picking up
his fork, Wynter took a bite and groaned. His Nana was the best cook.
Movement
across the table caught Wynter’s attention. He glanced up and gasped. The heat
radiating from Jordan sent shivers through his body. His cock twitched in his
jeans, thickening. Wynter blushed and shifted in his seat. Jordan smirked and
winked, causing a groan to escape. Jordan was just too damn sexy!
“Wynter!”
Nana scolded, nodding toward Lucas.
Wynter
jumped and dropped his head, repentant. He peeked at Jordan and stuck his
tongue out at him, feeling childish. Lucas saw it and giggled. Nana shook her
head and muttered as she began gathering everyone’s plates. Wynter raced around
the table and kissed her cheek before grabbing the tableware to put in the
dishwasher. Jordan’s phone rang and he excused himself to answer it.
“Wynter,
can I watch cartoons?” Lucas asked, grabbing his pant leg.
“Sure,
let’s go to the family room.”
“Yay,”
Lucas said and hurried over there.
Wynter
turned the television on to Lucas’s desired channel and wandered to where he’d
seen Jordan disappear. He heard Jordan’s angry voice before he turned the
corner of the hallway that led to the patio. “Who are you and how did you get
this number?”
Silence
and then Jordan growled, “No, damn it, don’t hang up!” Jordan gripped his phone
and muttered, “Damn it!”
Wynter
took a tentative step toward Jordan. “What was that about?”
Jordan
shook his head and ran his hand through his hair, frustrated. “You remember
those phone calls I kept getting over the past couple of weeks?”
“Yeah.”
Wynter nodded, remembering the way Jordan tensed every time his phone rang.
“Whoever
it was, only called me on my work cell so I had it changed.”
Wynter
frowned, confused. “But that’s your personal cell phone right?” he asked,
nodding toward the flat screen device that was in danger of cracking from the
choke hold Jordan had on it.
“That’s
what I don’t understand. No one should
have my personal number but you, Nana and Lucas. It’s almost like …
“They’re
stalking you,” Wynter finished.
Jordan
nodded. “She.”
“She?”
Wynter repeated.
“Yes.
She’s only spoken twice but I don’t recognize her voice.”
“What
did she say?”
“She
said the same thing both times. ‘I know what you did. You can’t hide it forever.’”
Wynter
shivered, that sounded ominous. “Do you know what she meant?”
Jordan
paused, hesitant. “I … I might.”
Wynter’s
brows rose in shock. He’d never seen Jordan act like this. “Jordan, what’s
going on?”
Jordan
sighed and shut the patio door. He paced, raking his fingers through his hair. After
a few moments, he turned toward Wynter. “I think it might have something to do
with Lucas’s mother.”
“His
mother?” Wynter gasped. Jordan and Lucas had never mentioned her, so Wynter had
assumed she’d died and thought it might have been too painful to bring up.
“Yeah.
I killed her.”
To be continued …
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Story is compelling so far. When will you post the next chapter?
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm glad you are enjoying the story so far. I will have the next chapter ready on Wednesday. I hope you like it!
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