“I’m sorry. It’s your fault. You shouldn’t be so funny.”
“What? Do you think of me as your personal clown?”
“Yes, I do. Definitely.”
“You’re a cruel evil woman. I’m so glad that you’re mine.”
“Oh, you’re taking ownership of me now.”
“Yes, of course, I am. Don’t you want to be claimed caveman style?”
“Any style you’re using will work for me.”
“Cool love.”
Jagger pushed deeper inside me. I whimpered in his ear. My hands clawed at his back. His hips were rolling into my body. His rhythm was unmatched. He could beat my pussy and keep the beat. He was not from this planet.
When our time was up I was going to miss this. I was going to miss him. I loved that he was in love with me. I refused to put a label on how I felt about him but there was something there.
Chapter 20
JAGGER
I couldn’t believe this dreadful day had come. Kat was leaving the shop, leaving town, leaving me. It was bound to happen. The days went by so quickly. She’d made an impression on me. She accepted me in all the damaged glory. She didn’t understand how much she helped me transition from a blank canvass to a piece of art.
I had one more day before I left. Glynn was going to fly into Chicago and drive down here to fetch me. He was coming by himself because this was all top secret. I was supposed to be in London working on a new album. So far absolutely nothing leaked about me being in Galena or me being in drug rehab. It took a lot of skill to keep salacious information like this out of the tabloids and gossip blogs.
I helped Kat pack her stuff. She had a few suitcases. I copped a pair of small lace panties that I fancied. Her ass barely fit into them and that was a sight worth remembering. I stayed the night at Kat’s flat with David’s permission. He knew the significance of our last night together. I got a chance to meet her sister Cherise. She didn’t much like me or that was the impression I got. I was being a proper gentleman but she was hell-bent on giving me the evil eye.
I loaded Kat’s things in the trunk of her car. I stayed outside while she had a long talk with her sister. They needed privacy and I needed to get my shit together. This was it. The end of the road.
After fifteen minutes Kat came out back. She was carrying a huge handbag. I stopped leaning on the garage when she walked toward me.
“So.” She said as she tried to smile at me.
“So.”
“I can’t believe I’m so emotional.” Her eyes were glossy.
“I know why.” I smiled and tried to lighten the somber mood.
“Why?”
“It’s because you love me.” I winked at her and she smiled.
“I do, love you.”
“I love you too.” I placed my hands on her shoulders and leaned in to kiss her forehead. “Hey Kitty Kat, can you do me a favor?”
“Sure.”
“Keep your mobile with you. Pick it up when I ring. Answer my text.”
“Jagger.” She smirked. “Really?”
“What?”
“So when you leave Galena, you fly to London to lay down tracks for a new album. Then you fly back to the US to California to go back into the studio with some American producers. You plan a tour for this new album. You go on the road to promote this new album. You practice for this new tour. Then you go on a Worldwide Tour. Do I have all this right?”
“Yea, sounds about right.” I shrugged. She knew my future plans. I’d even shared that I wanted J. Balvin, Mark Ronson and Labrinth to produce a few tracks. “What are you trying to say to me?”
“We did our time together and I enjoyed every minute of it but you don’t have to do this.”
“Do what?”
“The, I’ll call you routine. You are going to be so busy.”
“Yes, I am. I’m always busy when I’m working.”
“You will not have time. You might not even remember me.”
“I’ll make time and you’re unforgettable. Katrina, you’re so cute. I love you too much. It’s bloody disgusting.”
From out of nowhere Kat broke out into tears. I looked down at her. I didn’t know what to do. Did I say the wrong thing? Seeing her upset made me upset. I really didn’t want to be anything but in the moment.
“Why are you crying?”
“I’m going to miss you.”
“Christ, stop crying.” I wiped her wet face with my fingers. “We’re going to see each other soon. You can’t drive with tears in your eyes. You’ll get into an accident.”
I grabbed her and pulled her into my chest. I wrapped my arms around her. I mashed her into our burrito. When she stopped and I felt comfortable I released her.
She got inside her car I stood there and next to Cherise and we watched her drive away. I soaked up everything I could about Katrina Sweet. No matter what she thought I knew it wasn’t the end.
“So today was your last day. Is there anything you need to take with you?”
“Yeah, my backpack and my bike.” I pointed to both. They were only a few feet away.
“Do we owe you any money?”
“No, I didn’t get paid with money.” I couldn’t hold back my grin. “Katrina paid me with sex.”
“That’s great. That’s wonderful. I hope you got all your shots. I don’t want my sister to catch anything.”
“You and Kat have the same bloody sense of humor.”
She rolled her eyes. “She never said you were British.”
I leaned my bike off the side of the garage. I reached down on the ground for my backpack. I placed my arms in the pack.
“Thanks for helping out around here. Katrina said you did most of the work. She said you painted all the rooms downstairs and organized the basement.”
“Yea, she had books to edit.”
“You look so familiar.”
“People say I have a really common face.”
“It’s the complete opposite. Your face
