Speak To Me
Chapter 72 –

(Gabriella)

It's been a few days since arriving at the cabin in Aspen and things finally seemed to have calmed down..or so I thought. That was until Jamie suggested we play Monopoly.. "Okay baby, you owe me five dollars." He spoke softly while smiling at me sweetly.

"Five dollars?! Are you fucking kidding me? You literally just made me pay you one fifty like two seconds ago!" Rylan yelled, making me blink over at him in surprise. "That's because you annoy me." Jamie stated rudely while taking my five dollars and adding it to his stacks of money.

Rylan scoffed in disbelief and went to reach across the board.

"I want my one hundred and forty-five dollars back!" He yelled, trying to get the money.

I was shocked..they were acting like little kids...it was rather amusing.

"This happens every time I swear..I thought we threw the game away last year just for that reason." Jolie whispered to me as Jamie and Rylan continued to bicker.

"Don't be a sore loser Rylan." Jamie added causing Rylan to scoff in response.

"That's it..I'm done..this game is going in the trash." Rylan stated.

He quickly stood and grabbed the board, making me slap my hand over my mouth as I tried not to laugh.

"It still doesn't change the fact that I won!" Jamie yelled after him.

I was surprised at how playful my husband was being. He was drinking a little more than usual tonight as well.

I think the stress of everything we learned about my brother had been getting to him. So I tried to encourage him to relax. Then he and Rylan started having more and more to drink as the game went on. Jamie pulled me into his lap while burying his face in the crook of my neck as he inhaled deeply.

"Rylan is such a sore loser." He mumbled, making me laugh as I reached my hand up and began stroking his thick hair lazily.

"I heard that! And you know I hate Monopoly..you pick it every time just to piss me off." Rylan added while coming back into the room with a bottle of tequila.

"What are you doing with that?" Jolie asked suspiciously prompting Rylan to flash her a big smile.

"Playing a game that I know I will win at." He stated while winking and glancing at Jamie.

"Something you don't know about your husband here Gabby..is that he is a complete lightweight." Rylan explained before pulling two shot glasses from his pockets. "Am not." Jamie muttered against my throat, making me giggle.

"Sorry, but Rylan is right on this one..better just admit it before this goes too far." Jolie mumbled while glancing at me and smiling.

"This really is one game Rylan never loses at." She whispered to me as I glanced towards a now beaming Rylan as he poured two shots.

"Whatever..it's not winning when the guy cheats halfway through." Jamie spoke up before lifting his head and glancing at Rylan.

"How do I cheat?!"

"You and her always switch yours with water halfway through! Don't think I didn't notice that." Jamie accused them while pointing his finger out.

"We did that one time.." Rylan mumbled as Jolie burst into laughter.

"I promise no cheating tonight..just you and me, one on one..the girls can keep score." Rylan added and quickly wriggled his eyebrows.

Jamie just glared across the coffee table at him, his arms holding me tight as Rylan continued to taunt him.

"Okay, but on one condition." Jamie stated, his eyes burning into Rylan.

"What's that buddy?" He asked, making me look towards Jolie who just rolled her eyes and laid back onto the floor.

I think she has had enough of them already.

"I get to choose the alcohol" Jamie stated with a goofy grin as Rylan swallowed hard and then proceeded to clear his throat nervously.

"Of course..that's no big deal." He squeaked out as Jamie suddenly set me on the ground and went to stand.

"Be right back." He whispered and walked towards the kitchen.

"Fuck fuck fuck." Rylan cursed, making Jolie laugh as she turned her head to look at him.

"Can't believe you agreed to that..You're such an idiot." She snorted as I looked between them in confusion.

Jolie must've seen it on my face because she sat up and started to explain.

"Rylan can't do rum. It messes him up bad..specifically Malibu Rum." She said and I watched as Rylan shivered from across the table.

"I can do it." He stated, taking a deep breath and letting it out just as quickly.

Then in walked Jamie carrying some type of white bottle. I'm guessing that was the rum because Rylan groaned and covered his face. "You still have time to quit." Jamie teased, making Rylan slam his hands down on the coffee table.

"No..never." He declared as I began to wonder if they already had too much to drink..maybe they shouldn't be drinking more.

"Sit here baby." Jamie said while helping me stand before pulling me to the couch.

"This will be over quick." He winked, causing my heart to flutter as I was so mesmerized by this side of Jamie.

Jolie jumped to her feet before glancing over at me.

"I'm making some popcorn for this." She declared and ran into the kitchen.

Jamie placed the bottle on the table and turned back to me once again.

"Give me a good luck kiss baby." He whispered, his body bending forward as he hovered over my mouth. The smell of alcohol was present on his breath. Surprisingly it didn't turn me off though..nothing about Jamie ever did. Then I started to think about that bed frame and how he broke it..not the time Gabriella!!

That was the sexiest thing I have ever seen though..

"What are you thinking about?" Jamie suddenly asked, his hands sliding along the base of my neck as he stared down at me intently.

"Y-you." I confessed, smiling wryly.

"Maybe we should just call it a night." Jamie suddenly announced causing Rylan to scoff.

"No fucking way..I am still trying to get those screams out of my head..and not the ones Gabriella was making..those can stay.." Before Rylan could even finish, Jamie shot him a murderous look, making Rylan start coughing while lifting his hands up in surrender. "Okay jeez..it was just a joke." He muttered, as Jamie still glared at him.

I slid my palms up his chest, my fingertips following the curves of his shoulders as I grabbed his attention once more.

"H-have f-f-fun." I stuttered while nodding towards the table.

Is it bad that I wanted to see Jamie drunk? It was a side of him that I hadn't seen yet and felt curious and excited to witness it myself.

Suddenly Jamie glanced up towards the hallway door as he nodded once, prompting me to look back and realize Ray was there.

He smiled at me warmly and shifted on his feet, taking his professional stance.

I'm sure Jamie asked him to be here, just to keep an eye on everything. He sure knows how to plan ahead..

"Well then..shall we?" Jamie asked, making determination fill Rylan's gaze as he smirked excitedly.

That's when Jolie came back into the room with a large bowl of popcorn as she plopped dowb next to me. "I can't wait to see this.."