As for what you told me. I believe you. There is not much to say about it. I want to focus on us. The past is just that, the past. It’s not us now or our future. Snow Hegg Stone is our future.” I am so fuckin proud of him. We sat without talking for a few. Eating our pieces of the sandwiches. When he spoke, Zane surprised me.
“Well, we are going to have two set of twin boys, that means we better make this house bigger. We can’t leave since our girl picked it out. As soon as we find out she’s with child I want the three of us to talk about names. Strong names that fit the Stone last name. Like ours. Jagger Stone. Zane Stone. What do you think?”
“I think you’re on to something. Before we worry about expanding, we need to improve our source of income. I don’t want to rely on other people doing everything for us.” A knock came to the door just then. I hate I can’t answer the door. Zane got up and answered it.
“Hello, my name is Larry Bellfold and I am an executor attorney. I am here to speak to the Stone boys, Jagger and Zane.” Zane turned his head to me. We are both confused. Zane lets the man in. He stops by me.
“I’m Jagger Stone and this is my brother Zane. What can we do for you?”
“This might be hard to take in. Your parents left you both the fortune. They had it set up that when they passed away your father, Albert, had a very small amount of money for whichever grandparents took care of you. Your mother, Kellyann, parents had been murdered two weeks after they lost their daughter.
This might sound like it’s coming from a movie, but I spent twenty years fighting to find their murders. The man held responsible is in jail after all this time. He confessed he was paid by Blake Stone to take out the competition.” The man paused for a moment. Zane and I looked at each other. We really don’t know much about our parents.
“Let me start at the beginning. Your father was a real estate mogul. Your parents were worth billions. Blake turned into an evil man. As his son became even more wealthy, he became greedier. You two weren’t supposed to stay with the Stones when Albert and Kellyann died. Paula Jones, your mother’s mother got a case of food poisoning. That’s why you were with them. It wasn’t food poisoning; it was actual poisoning.
I had to lie to your grandfather for years about the money you boys have inherited. They received a check for you both for twenty grand a month. After they died the money stayed with your trust. It’s time that you boys also learn that Blake had your parents murdered. That man that killed the Joneses was also responsible for their death as well.”
“As part of your parent’s wishes I had to wait ten years after their death to come to you. You both are now twenty-nine. They are gone for ten years. It’s time for me to release the money to you. Your mother requested that I wait ten years to make sure they are actually dead. I did see their death was true, but I still couldn’t come to you before that time frame.
I will need both of you to sign these papers and the funds will be transferred into whatever bank account you wish.” He handed me the papers first. When I saw the amount, I nearly fell outta the bed.
Chapter 8
Chapter 7
Zane
The Attorney left about an hour after he came. Jagger called Geek and had the man verified. He is who he said he is. Geek also looked into the man that had killed our parents and grandparents. All of it was true. Geek investigated our parents and discovered that the building in New York that his father now owns was owned by our parents. Sal never put the two together because he never knew our parents had named us. Sal was friends with our parents. He knew they had twin boys but hadn’t learned our names. Our parents had planned a private birthday/welcome to the world party for just them and our mom’s parents for our kind of birthday. Sal said they wanted to keep us private due to their wealth. They had planned to tell certain people our names. He had been on the list to know.
Sal had come with Geek. Sal was good with contracts and whatnot, so Geek asked him to come along. Well, it turns out that we are now indeed billionaires. Our parents' business was sold off via their request. The money going into an account for us. Blake was told it was all donated to charity except enough for us to be taken care of.
All that shit that Jagger and I had to go through wasn’t necessary. Like I said to Jagger before, it’s in the past and Snow is our future. We are happy that Snow slept the whole time. I did go in to check on her. Jagger and I are going to tell her about us tonight. We don’t want to waste any more time. Sal put a call in to Ari Steele. Ari is coming tomorrow at noon for us to pick a ring for Snow. I want her to have two engagement rings and Jag agreed.
“Daddy, Pappa I’m hungry. I’m also cold.” Snow stopped to cough. Oh no, is she getting sick. No, no, no. We just got her.
“Zane, Zane!” Jagger yells for me, but I can’t get outta the tunnel I’m in. The panic is settling in. All of a sudden, I feel a soft hand on my arm. My vision gets better. When I look, I see our girl. I feel her forehead. She is very warm. I place her on the couch and get the thermometer. Jagger insisted we have all medical things and a first aid kit to take care of Snow. I’m so glad he did. I take her temperature and it’s very high. Jagger tells me to give her the over-the-counter fever reducer for now. If it doesn’t break in a day or two, we will call Doctor Reed.
She crawls into the bed with Jagger. I go get the comforter from the bed. I will sleep on the couch. There is no way I will let either one of them out of my sight. I might not even sleep, no I can’t think that way. I have to get some sleep. If I don’t, I can’t properly take care of my family. I cover them both. Once she takes the medicine, I relax a little. I have to be strong for them.
Snow and Jagger are sleeping for an hour when she starts to cough some more. I know it’s too soon to give her meds. My mind is going crazy. Does she have allergies we don’t know about? I want to take care of her the best way possible. I’m going to put a call in to Wolf and ask questions. When Jag or I got sick, we were sick for about a week. Those people didn’t care. The only reason we saw the doctor is their friends wanted their entertainment. Enough of that. I grab my cell and head outside. The two I love need sleep. I pull up Wolf’s number and give a call.
Wolf: “Muninn, what can I help you with?”
Zane: “Does Snow have allergies?”
Wolf: “No, why what’s the matter? Is she sick?”
“Zane: “She’s got a cough and a fever. I gave her some OTC medicine.”
Wolf: “You need to have a humidifier. Clean air. Snow isn’t good when she’s sick. She will act out; say things she normally wouldn’t say. Be the caregiver Daddy. Keep the discipline to a minimum.”
Zane: “Thanks for filling me in.”
Wolf: “If she’s not better by tomorrow or her fever hasn't come down call Dr. Reed. Don’t fuck around with my daughter’s health.”
Zane: “So nice to think so lowly of me or Jagger for that matter.” I don’t let him say anything else before I disconnect the call. I go back inside and wake up Jagger.
“Hey man, I’m going to the pharmacy to get a humidifier. I called Wolf and asked him if she has allergies. The call didn’t go well. Well, it had been until he got rude.”
“He’s an asshole. Go ahead to get what is needed. I’ll keep an eye on her. Hopefully she sleeps the whole time you’re gone. Giving a nod to my brother I get myself ready to go to the pharmacy. It’s not that far from our home so I’m going to walk. I don’t want the sound of my bike to wake our little one.
Entering the store, I head right to the isle with the stuff for sick people. I look at everything then turn around and go to the different humidifiers. Who knew there are so many to pick. Shit, this is going to be hard. I see one from a very popular company. I know this company has been in business of getting people well for decades. It dawns on me that I need a cart.
After getting a cart I walk back to where I need to go. I grab the humidifier, some cough medicine, stuff to rub on her chest, vapor shower tablets, and cough drops. Walking over to the cashier I put all the stuff on the counter. She rings up two of the bottles of medicine but doesn’t ring up the third.
“I’m sorry, but there is a limit on cough medicine. You can only purchase two.”
“I don’t know her symptoms. I don’t know which one to buy?”
“This one is for Sever cough, runny nose, and chest congestion. It should cover all of it. You have the vapor rub and vapor shower tablets. Oh, and I see a nose inhaler. You should be covered with all of that.”
“Okay, I can put the rest back.”
“It’s okay sir. I’ll handle it. I’m sure you want to get back to your loved one.”
“Yes, I do. Thank you.” Loved one. How right she is with those words. Once I pay and stuff everything into the canvas bag I brought with me. I head home. When I get there, I see Rose and Fenrir are here. Jagger and Snow are both awake.
“Hey, you two, how’s it going?”
