Free Gemini: Book 4 in a Young Adult Paranormal Romance Series (The Zodiac Twin Flame Series) by Rachel Medhurst Page B

hand on a towel and read the message.
    It’s Athena. Thank you for not making things worse with Liam.
    My heart jumped at her name. How did she get my number? If Liam knew she was texting me, he would go mental. I hoped she was good at hiding her phone. Instead of texting her back, I saved the number and rang it.
    ‘Hello?’
    ‘Should you be contacting me?’ The slight hitch in her breath made me smile. I had surprised her.
    ‘No. I’m sorry, I don’t know why I did.’
    ‘Wait, don’t hang up.’
    The panic in her voice made me want to soothe her.
    ‘Why did you ring me? I wanted to apologise and I did, so…’
    ‘Is Liam with you?’ I splashed the bubbles as they gathered at the bottom end of the bath. Her sigh led me to believe that she had resigned herself to a conversation with me.
    ‘Yeah, he’s lying right next to me right now, listening in.’
    ‘Really?’
    ‘No.’
    Her small giggle made me shake my head. She was a contradictory woman. One minute she was confident and full of herself, the next she was a damsel in distress. No matter how hard I tried not to, she was starting to make me think about her.
    ‘I hurt myself today. Will you come and give me a massage?’
    She went silent. The echo of my voice in the bathroom died down.
    ‘It will cost you,’ she said, her voice dropping into a seductive tone.
    Did that mean that Liam hired her? Or was he actually her man? I had never paid for a woman. There was no need to. In my business, women came with the territory. A nice woman seeking a rich man could always be fooled. My smart suit and charming attitude could persuade any of them that I was the real deal.
    ‘How about you give me a freebie? Try before I buy.’
    ‘You couldn’t afford me anyway. You’re just a little boy, trying to play with the big boys. You deserve what you got today.’
    The phone beeped as the call ended. She had hung up. Why did she get angry? What had I said? I tried to call her back but she wouldn’t pick up. Shaking my head, I sent her a quick text.
    Hey, Beautiful, don’t be like that. I like talking to you.
    She didn’t reply so I put the phone down and sunk under the water. The sting of my face as the hot liquid touched my bruised skin reminded me what I had taken for her. I sat up and grabbed my phone again.
    You owe me for today. Let me take you out.
    She could at least let me wine and dine her. I had taken a beating so she wasn’t hurt any more than she already had been. The events of the day played out in my head as I laid back. The steam from the water circled above my head. I held up my hand and swayed my fingers back and forth. The very slight breeze that my hand created made the steam billow and move in time with my fingers. I had no idea how I controlled my power.
    Taurus had explained that he felt into the energy of all growing plants and trees. Aries said that he pulled his fire from inside. I didn’t do anything. I moved my hands, thought of wind and it did my bidding.
    Staring at my phone, I waited for Athena’s reply. I couldn’t remember a time when my charm hadn’t worked on someone. It was a bit disconcerting.
    ‘Gemini? Can you hurry up? I want to wash before I go to bed,’ Virgo called through the door.
    I huffed as I climbed out of the bath. There was no point in trying to relax, my siblings wouldn’t allow it.
    It was unusual for me to be in the house at that time of night. I was usually in the casinos. It was better that I stopped lazing around and got on with my work. The laptop waited for me. I had to make some money and fast.
    ‘I need to go for a wee,’ Leo moaned outside.
    ‘I have to wash,’ Virgo replied.
    I unplugged the bath as I listened to them.
    ‘Okay, I’ll use the kitchen sink,’ Leo said.
    Virgo shrieked. ‘No, you won’t!’
    ‘Okay, okay, let go!’
    I wrapped a towel around my waist and opened the door. Virgo was on her tiptoes. Her arm was stretched high, her fingers pinching Leo’s ear.
    ‘Thanks.’