The Girl behind the Throne (Editing)

The Girl behind the Throne Chapter 28

“I have no idea”. She said back looking more scared than surprised.

Our little hissy conversation was cut off as we heard footsteps on the marble stairs, we jumped back into place, Sloane pretending to eat and relax while I read and got my hair done. Suddenly the pounding on the steps stopped and I looked up to see jasper relaxing on the doorway a huge smile on his face making the dimple on his left cheek become obvious.

I looked up from my book and opened my eyes in surprise pretending that I hadn’t heard him; I looked up at him for a second and almost wished I hadn’t. His time in Australia had only made his rugged handsomeness even more obvious, his hair had been cut shorter so it was little more than a buzz cut at the sides and longer on top gelled up, his once brown hair had been dyed jet black and his skin a dark gold from all his hours in the Australian sun- making his green eyes stand out as they sparkled mischievously at me. I tried and failed to stop my eyes from trailing up and down his body, his ripped black jeans, tight t-shirt that hinted at the raw muscle underneath, biker boots and black leather jacket.

I looked over to Sloane, my eyes open not only in false surprise but also in genuine surprise about how hotter he had gotten, something if asked a week ago the reply would have been impossible. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by Sloane looking at him appraisingly.

“What’s with all the black, you look like you’re in mourning”. She said frowning playfully, jasper looked over and shot her a winning smile, his teeth gleaming even whiter now that his tan was darker.

“Ha ha, I actually just flew straight from set, so I didn’t get the chance to change my clothes”. He said smiling widely and sticking his tongue out at the end. He looked at her, scrutinising everything. “Did you get a boob job?” He asked smiling wider than before.

Sloane looked shocked and dropped her peanut butter and disgusting appetiser and covered her boobs with both hands, it was no good, everyone could see that her lady lumps had grown bigger and her tummy was slightly losing its flat toned shape, soon she would and I quote look like she’s “stealing pumpkins”.

“He did not just talk about my boobies”. She said looking at me with a frown, I smiled widely at her. Her gaze darkened as she prepared to rip jasper a new asshole when Andrew stuck his head around the door.

“Did someone mention boobies?” He asked with an added grin, Sloane rolled her eyes but her former dark expression was replaced by a wide smile.

“Just wait until you see me going to town on a breast pump, you won’t be too happy to see them then”. She said wagging her finger at him, I laughed remembering about the time I had called over to Sloane’s with food (emergency peanut butter) when Andrew had just moved in, I had caught him experimenting with a breast pump, after I died of laughter and we had managed to separate the said breast pump from his ‘breast’, his chest looked like it had been mauled by a S&M loving octopus.

I saw Andrew shudder in the memories before crossing the room to kiss her on the nose, followed by a loving kiss to her tummy. Jaspers shocked face in my peripheral I looked over at him, he was watching Andrew pat Sloane’s tummy. I could practically see all the clogs in his mind turning before he figured it out, then his face broke into a wide smile.

“You’re knocked up”. He said pointing at Sloane she nodded smiling before picking up the parsnip on the floor and dusting off the fluff from the carpet off it. I shot her a disgusted grimace and she just shrugged and popped it in her mouth.

 “Five second rule”. She said without shame.

I shook my head slowly, “Sloane that was at least five minutes”. I said still feeling a little sick by her taste of food.