The morning comes and Emily wakes me with a soft kiss. She strokes my face lovingly and when I open my eyes, it’s the most beautiful sight in the world. She leans down and kisses me and I stand to attention. This time I take it slow. Emily needs to feel loved and I’ve got more than enough of that to give her.
Reluctantly, I leave Emily in the capable hands of my sister and Carter and join the rest of the crew.
We are soon heading towards the local radio station for some interviews and photographs. I feel irritable because I wanted to stay with Emily. When she is away from me I feel unsettled. Tyler looks at me with concern.
“You ok, Man?”
I nod and Cody laughs.
“Maybe now, but have you forgotten who the presenter is on this station?”
I look around and see their amused faces and groan.
“Victoria Montgomery.”
Cody laughs.
“I bet she’s after a second go at our front man here.” River laughs and nudges me.
“I will enjoy watching you squirm today, bro.”
I just pretend to be annoyed.
“You sure get your kicks in strange ways. Anyway, I thought one of you would only be too pleased to give her what she wants.”
Tyler pretends to vomit and Cody shakes his head.
“Too much of a ball breaker for me. Anyway, we all know which one of us she is intent on having. Maybe it’s you who needs that Carter dude’s protection.”
I roll my eyes and think of Victoria Montgomery.
A while back we had the misfortune to be interviewed by her when we were starting out. I just thought she was being friendly, and we arranged for her to come to the concert and watch backstage so she could write an article on it.
At the party afterwards she cornered me and let me know in no certain terms what she wanted to do to me. The woman was insatiable. I tried to get away, but she pinned me to the wall and told me that if I scratched her back, she would scratch ours and write a glowing piece on us. I didn’t know any better so made out with her for the good of the band. Luckily Eddie rescued me before she could follow me back to my hotel and I have lived in fear of her ever since.
Damn, this day is gonna be tough.
Once again, the screaming fans surround the building and security clear a path for us to get inside. We wave and smile at the fans who must have been waiting for hours for just the smallest glimpse of their band.
Once inside, it’s all systems go, and we are shown to the studio where the presenter is waiting. Cody nudges me and grins and I scowl at him.
We head inside and there she is in all her glory. She stands up and smiles seductively. Her lips are painted scarlet red and her make up is heavy. She is wearing a red dress that clings to her curves and her tits are bursting out. She has long dark hair and the look in her eyes tells me that she has not forgotten me.
She moves towards us and giggles, batting her eyelashes as she licks her lips and purrs.
“My favorite band in the world. Long-time no see.”
She kisses each one of us on the cheek and when she gets to me she whispers, “I will look forward to continuing our conversation after this interview.”
Tyler and River are trying to hold it together and Cody smirks at me as she takes my arm and guides me next to her on the sofa.
We wait whilst the crew prepare us with mics and I try to look anywhere else but her.
She isn’t having any of it though. She places her hand on my knee and leans in to speak to me, flashing her assets, hoping to reel me in. As if!
Then for the next twenty minutes she asks us the usual set of boring questions that any self-respecting kid could pick up off the internet. Most of the questions are directed to me and I try to field them out to the guys whenever I can, just to shift her attention from me.
Then she asks me a question I struggle to answer.
“So, guys. Tell me, is there anyone special in your life at the moment. Oh, I don’t know, a little lady that has captured your heart.”
Thankfully, Tyler jumps in.
“The tour is very demanding and it would take a very special girl to put up with dating a musician. We are hardly ever home and are pursued by many women. We’re still finding our way and are in a different city every other day.”
Cody nudges him and laughs.
“He still likes to try though.”
Victoria laughs and turns to me once again putting her hand on my knee.
“And what about you, Jax? Is there a special lady in your life at the moment, or are you still very much on the market?”
I don’t know what to say because I can’t draw any attention to Emily. If I say anything we would be pursued by the press, hoping to grab a photo for the rags. But I can’t pretend she isn’t the most important girl in my life either. It would feel like I was keeping her hidden like the Senator did. I can feel the intensity of her stare and it seems like the silence stretches out endlessly but must only be a second or two. So, I just shrug and smile.
“Like Tyler said, it would take a special kind of lady to put up with our lives.”
Victoria can’t press the matter because the time is up. I see the guy behind the camera gesturing for her to wind up and breathe a sigh of relief.
The cameras stop and I jump out of my seat as if it burns. Victoria is fast though and pulls me back. She kisses me on the cheek and whispers,
“Meet me in the corridor. There’s a room we can use.”
I can see the guys grinning as they watch us from across the room. I think quickly and smile politely.
“Sorry, darlin’. We’ve got a hell of a day and our schedule is tight. Thanks for the offer though.”
She looks at me thoughtfully.
“So, how about I meet you at the after party? I could give you a good write up if you give me something to play with.”
Fuck me this is doing my head in. Even before Emily I didn’t wanna go there and now she’s practically toxic. Why me?
So, I take the cowards way out.
“Sure, see you there.”
I race away from her and growl at the guys.
“Come on, we’re out of here.”
They follow me with big stupid grins on their faces and I make a mental note to inform security to keep her the hell away from me tonight.
The rest of the afternoon is spent doing more rubbish interviews and taking photos for magazines. All I really want is to get some rehearsal in before the show tonight but this is an important part of what we do.
We are waiting in the green room of the local news station and the TV is playing in the corner. It’s just background noise but then I see something that makes my world explode.
We all turn to look at the same time as a picture of Emily fills the screen. Tyler shouts, “What the fuck?”
River leans over and turns up the volume and we listen hard.
“Another young lady is missing from the Washington area just one week on from the disappearance of Ashton Mortimer. Amelia James is the personal assistant of Senator Parker, who is currently thought to be heading back early from his honeymoon with Shelby Barrington.
Apparently, Miss James never showed up for work and there is concern about her whereabouts.”
The camera cuts to a heavily pregnant woman.
She looks into the camera with a worried expression.
“Please call and let us know you’re ok, Amelia. We just want to know that you’re safe.”
The presenter comes back and looks serious.
“She was last seen on the day of Senator Parker’s wedding at her local bank. CCTV shows her entering and leaving the bank and then she is picked up entering a department store. The cameras in the store failed to pick up on her and she disappeared without a trace. There have been no calls to her mobile and her house has stood empty. There has been no activity in her bank account and she has not left the country. This comes on the back of Ashton Mortimer’s disappearance and the authorities are think
ing they could be linked. Women are warned to be vigilant and not venture out alone in case there is a link.”
The number flashes across the screen under a picture of Emily and Tyler looks very worried.
He whispers.
“Fuck me. If anyone sees that she will be reported back to the feds who will be here in record time. What are we gonna do?”
I can’t think straight. My first instinct is to head right back to Emily and keep her safe in my arms.
Cody growls.
“Bastards. They knew this would flush her out. Well I say let them come. It’s them who have some explaining to do, not Emily. We should go to the police and tell them everything.”
I scowl angrily.
“How can we? We are up against the highest office in the land. Do you think they will take her word over his? No, Emily is screwed whatever she does. We must keep her hidden as long as we can, even if I have to lock her in my room with Carter for the whole tour.”
The guys look upset and I feel a huge weight descend on me. Shit is about to get real.
***
Chapter Thirty-Five
Emily
Carter is the scariest person I have ever met but also the kindest. He patiently puts me through my paces watched on by Sammie. Occasionally she steps in my shoes and demonstrates the best way to bring a man the size of a small hotel down. I am impressed with her ability.
She is the same build as I am with a figure to die for. Nothing like the assassin she turns out to be as she effortlessly brings Carter to his knees.
I am in awe of this woman and can see why Jax idolizes her as much as he does. Logan has gone to visit his gym nearby. He owns a chain of them, I think they are called ‘Bodies.’ Sammie told me it’s where they met and she got a wistful look in her eye as she remembered.
We spend all morning learning techniques involving pressure points and sharp moves intended to stun and disable. I feel ready to fight for my country after just a few hours and could probably apply to be a Navy Seal at this rate.
Over lunch I enjoy watching the two of them. There is an easy camaraderie between them and it’s obvious they are good friends. I wonder how they met.
We eat lunch in Sammie’s room to avoid any crowds not to mention the possible CCTV cameras.
Our afternoon lesson is very different.
I watch as Carter heaves a huge black pelican case onto the table and removes some complex equipment. Sammie smiles at me reassuringly.
“Carter’s a whizz with electronics. He’s brought some stuff to help you.”
Carter looks up and nods.
“It’s all a bit James Bond, but very effective.”
He beckons me over and hands me a watch.
“Wear this. It’s a recording device that is activated by your thumb print. It will record from 2m. Most conversations happen within that distance so it should work fine.”
I slip the watch on and admire it. “This is kind of cool.”
Sammie laughs. “Be careful because it’s linked via Bluetooth to Carter’s laptop. I’m sure he won’t want to hear you and Jax so I would advise only wearing it in public.”
Carter grins as I blush profusely.
He hands me a phone.
“This phone connects with the watch and transfers the data to the laptop. It will also act as a video camera although it may be difficult to film someone without their knowledge. It is linked to the watch, and the video starts recording immediately the watch does. Just bear that in mind because it will also transmit the image along with the sound.”
I take the phone from him and study it. It looks like any other iPhone and I wonder what else it can do.
“Carter, why can’t the phone record both the sound and video. Surely it would be easier than having the two devices.”
He smiles.
“Good question, Emily. The answer is- it does, but it’s good to have a backup if the phone gets forgotten or mislaid. The phone is usually the first thing an assailant will dispose of.”
I shiver—assailant! I wonder who they will send?
He rummages around a bit more and hands me a tiny can of something that would fit in my pocket.
“Treat this as a last resort. It’s pepper spray and when you use it, make sure that it’s facing away from you. Cover your mouth and nose and spray it directly in the assailant’s eyes. It will give you a few seconds to disable him with the pressure point moves. Then you should have time to run before he recovers.”
Sammie looks worried.
“What if she can’t get out? And what if there are more than one?”
Carter shrugs.
“It’s a possibility and one that will need a bit of female cunning. There’s no way you will fight them off, so offer to go willingly. That way you can choose your moment. It will give you valuable seconds to transmit the signal and alert us to the situation. The watch also has a tracker so even if they take you we will know where you are.”
Suddenly, I feel sick. This all sounds extremely dangerous and is sinking in fast. This isn’t a game - it’s real. I’m not sure I’m ready for this.
The rest of the afternoon is spent practicing with the equipment and then Sammie gets a call. I watch the expression on her face. She looks at me nervously and a ball of fear starts building in my stomach.
She hangs up and looks at us both, a worried look on her face. She moves across to the TV and clicks it onto the news channel. As we join her, I gasp in disbelief. There I am on the lunchtime news. They are reporting me as a missing person along with Ashton. I sink down onto the couch and stare at the screen in disbelief. This is it, I can’t hide anymore. Someone will see me and let them know where I am. I can’t hide forever.
Then I see him and it’s like I am caught in the eye of a storm.
Scott is staring back at me from the television screen.
My heart stars racing as it feels as if his ice cold blue eyes are staring directly at me. I hear him speak in the commanding voice I am used to hearing.
“Amelia, if you can hear me, get in touch. Pick up the phone and wherever you are, we will bring you home.”
I shiver as I see the anger in those eyes. To anyone watching they would only see worry and concern from an employer to an employee. I see differently. I see the threat of disobeying him. I feel the pain of the inevitable. He will find me and this is his warning. When he has me back where he wants me, I will feel the full force of his anger.
The picture cuts to the studio and the news reader carries on.
“Senator Parker has cut short his honeymoon over concern for his personal assistant, Amelia James. He is concerned that she has been abducted by the same man as Ashton Mortimer. They are treating this as a serious threat to young women in the Washington area. He assures the public that no stone will be left unturned to find these two women. He is quoted as saying,"
“If they are alive we will find them. If they are not, we will find the person responsible. Either way they will be found, be it dead or alive.”
The channel goes to a break and Sammie sits down and puts her arm around me. “Are you ok, Emily?”
I nod, but can’t shift the image of Scott glaring out at me from the screen.
Carter blows a long whistle.
“Man, they are scared. To bring him back early and go on National TV means they want you back- bad. I just hope that Logan gets the Insurance in place quickly. These guys mean business.”
I nod slowly. “They always do.”
***
Chapter Thirty-Six
Jax
Finally, we return to the hotel to have something to eat before the show. Rehearsals went well, and the venue looked awesome. More than anything I need to see Emily. I didn’t like the fact that we were apart for even one minute, let alone the whole day.
She is in the bath when I head to the room and I lean against the door and watch her soaping herself.
“You wanna a hand with that, darlin?”
She smile
s and I love that her eyes light up when she sees me.
“Stop talking, Jax and join me, before I lose my mind.”
I don’t need a further invitation and strip off in record time. I love the way her eyes dilate as she stares at my body. As usual, my dick welcomes the sight of her and waves. He’s like a heat seeking missile when it comes to Emily Stone and I fully intend on homing in on her.
I join her in the warm, luxurious bath and pull her back between my legs. As I kiss her neck, I take the soap from her grasp and rub it into her breasts and then lower down. She presses back against me and I shift slightly, pulling her up and then down on my dick. She gasps as I fill her and relaxes onto me and sighs happily.
I whisper, “Honey, I’m home.”
She giggles. “So it would seem.”
She starts to rock against my dick and the effects of the warm water mingling with the heat inside her feels like I’m in heaven. I never want to get out of Emily Stone. It’s paradise in there and is fast becoming a powerful drug that I am totally addicted to.
We stay in the bath for quite some time, joined together and enjoying the closeness we share. Then she turns and kisses me softly on the lips and I groan. Lifting her off me I pull her unceremoniously from the bath. We drip water as I drag her to the bed and pull her down beside me. Then I make love to Emily like she has a right to be loved. I show her what she means to me and her sighs and groans is music to my ears. Stars belong in the sky, fish in the sea and birds in the trees. I belong in Emily Stone. We are the perfect fit and designed for each other. I want to spend the rest of my life inside this woman and I am gonna make sure I get what I want.
Emily
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