The Legacy series: The Love series, the Wrapped series, and the Burning Souls series.

by Mj Fields

  Emma whimpered loudly and covered her face in embarrassment.

  ���Fuck Em, that bad huh?��� Brody uncovered her face, and she closed her eyes tightly, ���Alright Love.���

  Brody slowly pushed into her, and she clenched her teeth and hissed and pushed into his thrust.

  ���Shit,��� he groaned and arched his back.

  ���Are���you���okay,��� Emma asked between breaths.

  Brody winced, ���Uh huh.���

  ���Stop���lay on your back,��� Emma sat up and kissed him quickly moving to the side. She let out a moan when he pulled out.

  He was frustrated, ���Sorry Em.���

  ���No, you don���t,��� Emma smiled and mounted him.

  She started slowly and moved faster resting her hands back on his thighs, and she fell apart almost immediately. She arched her back and slowed down.

  ���Don���t stop now love,��� Brody clenched his jaw.

  Emma put her feet in front of her and bounced up and down, and she began to burn again, this time she stopped and her toes curled into the duvet as she exploded.

  ���Em, I���m going to kick your ass if you keep stopping,��� Brody laughed and winced.

  ���I���m sorry,��� Emma panted.

  ���Off the bed Em,��� Brody smiled and pointed, she scampered off the bed. ���Bend over and hold on.���

  Emma couldn���t move as he continued to pound into her spent body, he pushed her hair to the side so he could watch her face.

  ���Em,��� Brody exploded inside of her and then lay on the bed next to her.

  Emma looked at him, ���You���re in pain.���

  ���Hurts, but well worth it, Em are you hungry?��� He giggled.

  ���No, but if you are������ Emma began.

  ���No, but you were biting the hell out of our bed,��� he smiled. ���Very hot by the way, made me come earlier than anticipated.���

  Emma blushed and hid her head in her hands and laughed.

  ���I love you Em,��� Brody panted.

  ���I love you more,��� Emma smiled at him.

  ���You better,��� Brody stood and smacked her butt. ���Drug me wench?���

  Emma stood and smiled at him, ���Anything you want.���

  * * *

  ���Good morning,��� Emma opened the door to the slew of The Today Show camera people and Matt.

  ���Set up in the family room Mrs. Hines?���

  ���Sure,��� Emma smiled as she held the door for everyone.

  ���Good morning Emma,��� Matt smiled as he walked in.

  ���It is a good morning, I have coffee, tea, and scones for everyone,��� Emma closed the door behind him.

  ���Overdid it Love,��� Brody walked in and kissed her and shook Matt���s hand, ���Matt.���

  Matt laughed, ���You got your ass kicked.���

  Brody smiled unable to hold it back, ���I did and then I shot the fucker.���

  ���Brody,��� Emma scolded, and Matt laughed.

  ���Can I quote you on that?��� Matt joked.

  The family room was set up, and Emma brought in a tray of scones and handed them out.

  ���Are you going to behave? We���re live,��� Matt smiled.

  ���As long as you do,��� Brody smiled back.

  Lila walked in the room, ���Sorry I���m late.���

  ���They haven���t started yet.��� Emma hugged her, ���I love your belly.���

  ���Yeah me too, but you are going to have to help me get rid of this one to,��� Lila rolled her eyes.

  ���Anything you want,��� Emma smiled.

  ���Alright we should get started,��� Matt smiled at Emma.

  Emma sat next to Brody and held his hand.

  ���Still not used to this huh Love?��� Brody kissed her cheek.

  ���No,��� Emma smiled.

  ���Good morning we���re live at the Hines estate with Brody and Emma Hines, how are you two doing?��� Matt smiled.

  ���We���re well,��� Brody answered.

  ���Just so you know Brody you���re not looking all that great,��� Matt laughed.

  ���I know, thank you for pointing that out,��� Brody smiled.

  ���Ten stitches above your eye, a severe concussion, and a couple broken and bruised ribs?��� Matt smiled.

  ���I think that sums it up pretty well,��� Brody smiled shyly.

  ���I don���t think traveling to England is a great idea for you Brody,��� Matt laughed.

  ���Well it���s pretty much the same as it is here, except we don���t get followed around by paparazzi as much in England,��� Brody smiled.

  Matt laughed, ���Last time we sat down we met Maddox, your son, Lexington, your daughter, and London������

  ���My daughter, yes. The whole family,��� Brody smiled.

  ���Everyone���s breathing a little easier now I hear?��� Matt looked at Emma.

  ���Um, yes we are. Finally,��� Emma smiled at Brody and he squeezed her hand reassuring her.

  ���Your name has been cleared of all bogus charges, which is wonderful,��� Matt looked at Brody.

  ���Yes, now we can continue moving forward,��� Brody smiled at Emma.

  ���Is there anything you would like to say to your fans?��� Matt asked.

  ���Actually yes, thank you for the support through all of this and believing in me,��� Brody smiled.

  ���Are you worried that you have lost some fans?��� Matt asked.

  ���No, those who truly are fans are that because of the music, the people who have made slanderous remarks or chose not to buy our records, well it is their choice. I hold nothing against them. It���s never been about that for me. Making music is my passion, and I���ve been blessed being able to do what I love and make a good living doing so. I���ve met some wonderful people along my journey as a musician, so I���m happy,��� Brody smiled at the camera.

  ���That���s great Brody.��� Matt shook his head, ���How do you feel knowing your sister and uncle were behind your disappearance and that they also knew of Maddox?���

  ���Well it pisses me off, but Maddox is healthy and fine. He���s very smart and adjusting wonderfully. He���s a very kind soul. And well, Bo and Rebecca are dead, they have to be judged by God, and I���m sure he can dish it out much better than I can.��� Brody smiled, ���It���s very hard knowing that the people who you thought you could trust, you couldn���t.���

  ���But you seem happier than you ever have Brody,��� Matt observed.

  ���I have a wonderful family and a great group of people I know I can trust. I have fans who still love my music, I won���t wallow in shit������ Brody looked at Matt apologetically.

  ���Well we almost got through one segment with Brody Hines without needing that delay,��� Matt laughed.

  ���I���m working on that, sorry,��� Brody laughed.

  ���Daddy,��� Lexington came running into the family room chasing the cat.

  Matt looked at the cat and laughed, ���What is that thing?���

  ���We adopted some pets on a weekend family trip,��� Brody laughed, and Emma picked up Lexington and she climbed on Brody���s lap.

  ���Brody Brody,��� Lexington laughed.
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  ���She calls you Brody?��� Matt laughed.

  ���No, it���s Daddy,��� Brody looked at Lexington confused.

  ���Brody!��� she clapped, and the cat jumped on the couch and crawled across Brody���s lap.

  ���She calls the cat Brody,��� Matt laughed hysterically, ���That cat.���

  ���No, it���s Birdie,��� Brody smiled, ���Birdie Lexington.���

  She shook her head no, ���Brody.���

  Lexington took Brody���s hand and rubbed it across the cat���s back, and Brody cringed.

  ���Em?��� Brody forced a smile and looked at her.

  Emma and Lila were trying not to laugh.

  ���Is she calling that thing Brody?��� he asked.

  ���Well we thought she was saying Birdie,��� Emma tried not to laugh, ���But it turns out������

  ���Oh hell no,��� Brody cringed, ���Commercial break please.���

  The cameras turned off, and Emma and Lila laughed so hard they had tears falling down their face.

  ���It���s sweet Brody, she loves that���that cat,��� Lila laughed.

  ���Well I think the damn���Lexington BIRDIE,��� Brody smiled at her.

  ���No, Brody Daddy,��� Lexington smiled at him.

  ���Emma, how the hell do we fix that? And could you please get this thing off my lap?��� Brody pleaded.

  Brody looked at Matt and the camera crew, they were all trying their best not to laugh, and Emma took Birdie, ���Birdie has to take a nap Lexi, come with Mommy?���

  Matt laughed when he looked at Brody, ���Well that���s love Brody.���

  Brody shook his head, ���It is going to have to be damn it, and I should have left it there.���

  ���You chose that thing?��� Matt laughed.

  ���No, he just wouldn���t listen to her cry,��� Emma walked back in and kissed Brody���s cheek. ���Which was very sweet.���

  ���No, it was only fair, the others got Saint Bernard���s,��� Brody tried defending himself.

  ���Oh, please bring them in,��� Matt laughed. ���The viewers will love this.���

  * * *

  Emma and Brody sat on the couch and Emma smiled, ���One more day until the weekend.���

  ���It will be nice to have them home,��� Brody yawned, ���Zach wants to see Maddox are you alright with that?���

  ���As long as you are,��� Emma smiled.

  ���He needs answers too Em, so do all those people out there, I couldn���t even���no I won���t. It will also help Maddox, by the way have you talked to him today?��� Brody yawned again.

  ���I have, a couple texts. He seems great, that girl���s in a few of his classes, so he knows someone. Apparently her friends are very nice to him,��� Emma smiled.

  ���Good,��� Brody closed his eyes and then opened them quickly. ���We need to fix the issue with the cat,��� Emma started to laugh. ���No, I am serious Em, its Birdie, ok?���

  ���Okay,��� Emma smiled.

  * * *

  The weekend was finally here, and London was up and ready to go bright and early.

  ���Miss London why is it that you woke so much earlier today, without any of the coaxing that you needed in the past three days?��� Brody smiled and opened his eyes feeling her watching them in their sleep.

  London giggled, ���It���s family day.���

  ���Yes it is, its also sleep in day, so climb your little fanny up in here and snuggle with us,��� Brody tickled her chin.

  Emma laughed at them.

  ���Not funny Em, I was asleep and I feel these big bright eyes tearing into me,��� Brody laughed.

  ���Well I missed you,��� London tried the pouty face.

  ���It���s still effective London, however it would be more so if it was not used so often,��� Brody laughed and covered his head with the pillow.

  Maddox walked in the room, ���Is everything alright?���

  London laughed and mimicked Brody, ���Yes it is, but its sleep in day, so climb your little fanny up in here and snuggle with us.���

  Brody laughed, and Emma did too.

  ���Brody!��� they heard over the monitor.

  London and Maddox laughed, and Brody sat up and looked at them and they stopped laughing.

  ���Why��� don���t you two…��� Emma looked up. ���Three, look like the cat that ate the canary, you taught her that!��� Brody yelled.

  They all laughed, and he gasped, ���I was away risking my life and you taught her that?���

  Brody stood up and walked out of the room and grabbed Lexi, ���Birdie, Birdie, Birdie.���

  He stomped in the room, ���This weekend we deprogram her, understand you three?���

  Brody looked at London and scowled and pointed, ���It was you wasn���t it?���

  London giggled and pointed to Maddox, and he laughed and flopped back on the bed, ���Wasn���t London.���

  ���Maybe if we get���say���a pony we might consider deprogramming her,��� London raised her eyebrows and put her hands on her hips.

  ���Oh London, you are in for it,��� Brody scowled and walked out of the room.

  ���Is he mad?��� Maddox whispered, and Emma laughed.

  ���Come here,��� London took his hand and tiptoed to the door and pointed.

  Maddox looked out, and London and he both jumped and started laughing.

  ���Shit take her,��� Brody cringed in pain.

  ���Are you alright?��� Maddox gasped.

  ���Yes, it just hurts like hell,��� Brody cringed.

  Emma walked out in the hall to check on him, ���Get back in bed and lay down. Dad needs to rest today, well for a few days.���

  ���Yes ma���am,��� Brody walked past London and stuck out his tongue.

  ���He���s faking,��� London laughed.

  ���Of course he���s not,��� Emma scolded her, ���I���ll make breakfast you stay in bed I���ll bring it up.���

  Emma kissed his head and walked out of the room. London looked at Brody and scowled. He patted the bed.

  ���Stick with me kid,��� he hugged London next to him.

  ���Faker,��� London scowled and laughed.

  ���Am not,��� Brody scowled and laughed back.

  ���It really hurts doesn���t it?��� London asked.

  ���Yes it hurts, but I���m playing around too Princess,��� Brody kissed her head.

  * * *

  Zach spent several hours talking to Maddox. They went through photo albums and pictures online. Maddox was very engaged and wanted desperately to help him find anyone he could.

  ���Can you leave these, or somehow get me copies? I want to look through them more,��� Maddox asked.

  ���Maddox, it���s really up to your parents. You need to live life for you now alright?��� Zach patted his back and watched him flip through the pages again.

  ���This is frustrating, there are so many,��� Maddox sat back.

  ���It���s a lot Maddox, I don���t want to overwhelm you okay,��� Zach smiled.

  Zach handed him another album, and he got to the third page and stopped, ���I know her, she was at the house, I know her!���

  ���Good, do you know how long ago?��
� Zach asked.

  ���Yes, before they all left together, she was there. I read to her, she was very young,��� Emma stood up and walked over to them and sat next to Maddox and rubbed his back.

  ���Zach how well did you check the tunnels?��� Emma asked.

  ���We find new hidden accesses all the time. When Brody���s brother gets well he is going to work with us to find more,��� Zach answered.

  ���They are in there Mr. Taylor; I spent at least two weeks underground once. It was a three hour car ride at night, so I have no idea where we were, but you should check the entire area three hours from where my home was,��� Maddox insisted.

  Zach pulled out his smart phone and sent a message, ���Maddox, thank you. If you think of anything else, please let your parents know and call me okay?���

  ���Yes, but I���m not done with the picture books,��� Maddox looked panicked.

  ���I���ll email everything I have to you, from the last fifteen years Maddox. You need to take a break though, no longer than an hour a day. There are so many they will become just faces, and we never want that to happen.��� Zach thanked him, Brody, and Emma and left.

  ���Great job Maddox,��� Brody hugged him.

  ���Dad, they���re going to find her, oh please tell him her name was Lucy.��� Maddox smiled, ���She was such a nice little girl.���

  * * *

  Over the next few weeks, Maddox searched the databases and recognized more children, over fifty total. He spent a lot of time on it. Brody and Emma sometimes found him asleep at his desk when they checked on him before going to bed. Neither had the heart to stop him but worried he was becoming consumed. They took the children out often, and Brody worked on his music every day.

  Zach called when they found Lucy, she was in fact in one of the tunnels. Her parents contacted Maddox and thanked him. He even spoke to Lucy on Skype, she cried a lot and he told her it would be alright. He told her to read and trust and move forward and not be in fear. It was then when he finally was able to stop searching for longer than an hour a day.