by Mj Fields
���Harper, are you alright?���
���Just tired,��� Harper smiled and stood up.
���What did she say to you?���
���She wanted to know why I said I wanted to be her friend.���
���Did you tell her you did?���
Harper nodded her head yes.
���Okay. Harper, do you think that���s possible?���
���Maybe not right now. I know she���s hurting, and I know how I may feel if I were her.���
���So how do you see this playing out?���
���I���m not really sure.���
���Do you think Maddox is going to be able to walk away from her, Harper?���
���I don���t know honestly. I thought at first it would all work out, but������
���But then she scared the hell out of you?���
���She is very intimidating. She has lived through hell. I���m glad she has Maddox to help her,��� Harper felt dizzy and sat down quickly.
���Are you okay?���
���Yes, I just know he won’t be able to walk way, and I need to be her friend and I am willing, but������
���You have to think this through. It really is none of my business, but I love you very much and want you to be alright.���
���Thanks. Why won���t she just try to be my friend?���
���Harper, Maddox cares so much about you. He probably has since you and he ���Since you met. You were kind, gentle, and stuck by him. His first friend, his first kiss, the first person outside of us that accepted him and who saw him for who he is not what had happened to him.
Harper looked up, ���I feel the same. He is the first person I could really talk to, my first kiss, and I have missed him so much.���
���Jazz has deeper issues than I believe even Maddox had. And, Harper, he was her first friend. Look what he has done for her. Do you know she never had played an instrument before? He hired someone to teach her. He clothed her, fed her, and gave her a safe home. Please watch your back and go slow with this.���
Maddox walked in the door and looked down, ���Hey.���
���Hi,��� Harper smiled wryly.
Emma stood up and hugged Maddox, ���Great show.���
���Thanks,��� he hugged her back.
���Plans for tonight?���
���I want to take Harper on a date,��� Maddox smiled.
���Sounds fun, Surge will be there?���
���Yes and Tomas I assume,��� Maddox looked at Harper.
She smiled and nodded yes.
���See you later, Harper?���
���Yep.��� Harper hugged her.
When Emma left, Maddox smiled, ���You okay?��� Harper nodded yes, ���Cool, the band just left and the crew is clearing the stage. I want to shower and then I have some things planned. I need to know if you are really okay.���
���I am,��� she smiled and looked down, ���We should get going.���
���I���m going to shower and change. Tomas is outside the door. I���ll be right back,��� Maddox took her hands and pulled her towards him. He lifted her chin and licked his lips slowly his head tilted to the left, and she closed her eyes and lifted her head in anticipation of his kiss. He kissed her cheek softly and pulled back. She opened her eyes and looked confused. He turned and walked away. Harper laughed and flopped on the couch when the door shut behind him. She sat for a few moments and then stood and walked to the mirror. She brushed her hair and looked at herself again. She pawed through her bag and grabbed her toothbrush and paste. She brushed her teeth and spit in the empty water bottle. Real classy, she thought as she buried it in the garbage.
There was a knock at the door, and she opened it. ���Can I have your bag?���
���Sure,��� Harper handed the bag to Tomas.
���Surge and I are here, you���re safe, and Maddox is waiting for you on stage,��� Tomas looked away.
���What?���
���Your date, Harper, is waiting on stage,��� Tomas extended his arm showing her the way. Harper giggled and hugged him quickly and walked towards the stage. She saw Surge standing in the wing, he nodded to the stage, and she smiled at him. She turned and looked up from the ground. Maddox was standing in the center holding a guitar. It was not the same one he played tonight; it was an older acoustic guitar. He was surrounded by dozens of candles and looking down as he picked at the chords.
He looked up and smiled, ���You wanna come out here? Or am I on my own?��� Harper smiled and walked out towards him. He pointed to a chair, ���Have a seat.��� Harper sat and played nervously with her hands.
���I have grown a lot in the past two years. A lot of crazy shit has happened, most of it I wish I could change, but the fact is; all the mistakes and choices I have made lead me right back to you. I tried really hard to forget about you. I wanted better for you. I tried like crazy to ignore the truth: you are supposed to be with me and I am supposed to be with you. I know I���m not alone in this.��� Maddox smiled, ���I want a do over. I want tonight to take us back to the first time I told you I loved you. Before drugs, and booze, and girls, and rotten spiteful songs. Back to the night you put a name to my feelings.��� Maddox took a deep breath and chuckled nervously, ���Not to ruin the moment, but if you ever tell anyone I know this song I���ll be really tempted to kick your ass, Harper.���
She giggled, and he began to play. She quickly realized what song it was. And she felt her eyes burning instantaneously. She had played the song on repeat every night and cried herself to sleep for two weeks after he left the camp.
���Don���t cry,��� He whispered and began to sing.
���You know I fell apart without you, I don���t know how you did what you did. ���Cause everything that made no sense about me made sense when I was with you������
He changed some of the words and did his own rendition of the song. He stopped singing after the first chorus, and the rest of the song began to fill the air. He walked to her and held out his hand, and she gave him hers.
He pulled her up into his arms, ���Sing to me?��� Harper smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck, and he wiped her tears, ���Happy tears?��� She nodded her head yes and tried to kiss him, ���Sing with me?���
���Sure,��� Harper sang softly as they danced and held each other and just like the last time they danced, he slowly twirled her and brought her back to his chest. ���Okay sweetness, we have places to go,��� he pointed up to the sky, and she saw a helicopter starting to descend.
���Shut up!��� Harper laughed.
���We were going to fly back to your place, but that would be four hours in that thing. Four hours that you and I could not be alone,��� he looked off stage at Tomas and Surge, ���Well, as alone as we���re ever going to get for a long time,��� Maddox laughed and waved them over. ���Let���s go.���
They flew over the city, the pilot pointed out the Statue of Liberty, each of the five borough���s, the Empire State Building, Radio City where she thought Maddox should play for his daughter���s twelfth birthday, Central Park, the new twin towers, and many other areas in the city. The lights were beautiful, the city was beautiful, but Harper was anxious for what was next.
They landed high atop a building near Central Park. Maddox smiled and thanked the pilot. Maddox took Harper���s hand and walked through the door leading to the elevator. Surge and Tomas were right behind them. The elevator ride was a sh
ort one. One floor down to the penthouse suite. Tomas punched in the code and the elevator door opened, Surge and Tomas both walked in and began searching the suite.
���They���re not staying,��� Maddox kissed Harper���s head and began walking out, ���Harper?���
She looked nervous. ���I need a minute,��� she stepped back into the elevator and Maddox quickly stopped the door from shutting with his foot.
���You can take all the time you need, Harper, but please do it in here. Those two will have a fit if you disappear,��� Maddox smiled, ���Took a lot of convincing them to approve my plan. Honestly, it was easier negotiating the record deal.��� Harper took a deep breath and stepped into the room. Maddox looked at her and smiled, ���Hey, no expectations here, okay?���
���A hotel room does not insinuate no expectations, Maddox,��� Harper began to rub her neck.
Maddox laughed, ���Well this is kind of like prom night; you���re heating up on me, Harper Ann.���
She walked in and folded her arms across her chest. Tomas and Surge walked out. Tomas looked at Harper, ���You okay?��� She smiled and nodded her head yes, ���You have your phone?���
���Yes,��� she pulled it out of her pocket and he took it and pushed some buttons and handed it back to her. ���Charge it,��� Tomas grabbed her and hugged her, ���Remember who you are.���
Harper started to laugh, ���Tomas, you hugged me.���
���Unprofessional, I apologize,��� he stepped back, ���Everything is secure here, Harper, there are also two rooms. If something doesn���t feel right, call me. I have the car and I can get you back home whenever you want.���
Harper hugged him and smiled, ���Thanks, I���m fine.���
Maddox stood back and watched them and then disappeared into the other room. When Tomas and Surge left, Harper walked out on the balcony and looked out at the city lights. She took a deep breath, stood up, and turned around. Maddox was leaning against the doorway watching her, ���Are you okay?���
She nodded her head yes and smiled, ���It���s really beautiful out here.���
���Should we eat dinner out here?���
���It���s like midnight.���
���I���m starving.���
���Well you should be, animal,��� she laughed.
���Are you poking fun at me?���
���Oh no way. You were amazing. If I shook my ass that much I would be out already,��� Harper walked towards him, ���And if I stuffed myself, I would be asleep forever.���
Maddox smiled, ���Nothing heavy, pasta and salad, oh and some fruit.���
���Alright then. Let���s feed you,��� Harper smiled as she walked past him.
He grabbed her hand, ���Follow me.���
They walked into the bedroom, and there were candles lit and soft music in the background. Harper rubbed her neck and closed her eyes.
Maddox smiled and flipped on the lights. She opened her eyes and looked at him, ���Sorry I���m being so������
���Don���t be sorry, Harper. I have had years of dreaming up this night, wanting it to be perfect, romantic,��� he chuckled nervously and pulled out the chair for her.
Harper sat down, ���Years of practice, huh?���
He sat and tilted his head and looked confused, ���No not practice, daydreams of you������ Harper laughed, ���That���s funny, why?���
���Let’s not play the innocent card, Maddox, I heard the stories, saw some videos and pictures,��� Harper laughed and picked up her fork.
Maddox sat back and looked at her, ���Harper did any of the videos or pictures you saw show me on a romantic date?���
���Most of what I saw where you holding the door of the limo while someone������
���Ninety-nine percent were blondes.���
���O���kay?��� Harper laughed nervously.
���Let���s get this all out shall we?���
���No, it���s not necessary.���
���Sure it is, ask me anything you wish,��� Maddox grabbed his water glass and took a drink, then leaned back, rocking in his chair looking smug.
Harper looked up at him and put her fork down, ���How about you save me the embarrassment and tell me of all your conquests.���
He smiled and laughed out loud, ���Blondes, I prefer them, Harper. Do you want to know why?���
���Because they���re more fun?���
Maddox laughed again, ���Sure. And before I tell you everything I want to lead with this: I can assure you that this conversation will end with you on that bed anxious to have me inside of you.���
���You are pretty sure of yourself aren���t you?��� Harper scowled.
���As a matter of fact I am,��� Maddox leaned forward and pushed his silver covered tray away. ���I already told you I have only kissed two other people, you were there for one of them, the only other one that was not a quick peck.���
���Oh right,��� Harper huffed, ���great night.���
���Okay so we are going to argue tonight, perfect. We���re good at that. But just so you know, it���ll end the same as I told you it would,��� Maddox winked. ���Okay let’s start with oral sex. After every concert, except that first one at O2 and tonight, I have been given at least one blow job in my dressing room. All blondes and all eager to please. It starts out the same. T and I smoke a little pot or hash, have a beer and relax. They come in two by two and I pick from there. All blondes all eager to please, non-minors and none looking for anything but to blow a rock star. My cock in their hands as they stroke me and then there lips wrapped around it. I sit back and watch them suck me off until my cum fills their mouth and they swallow it.���
���Maddox I don���t������
���No, please keep listening. I watch the back of their heads bobbing up and down, and I think of you.���
���Is that supposed to turn me on?��� Harper sneered.
���That���s not the point, Harper, but if it works for you,��� Harper picked up her napkin and threw it at him, and he laughed. ���Occasionally I squeezed a tit, but not often.���
���Do you like that word?���
���Tit?���
���Yes.���
���I love it, makes me a little hard actually. You wanna see?���
���Okay Romeo, you���re losing me here, you know.���
���Possibly for a moment, but I���m still pretty sure of myself about that bed.���
���Arrogant ass.���
���Your nipples are hard, Harper.��� Her face turned red, and he laughed,��� I can make you cum with one hand barely touching you.���
���Okay look������
Maddox stood and swiftly moved to her, ���Listen to me, Harper.���
He picked her up and sat her on the bed.
���I know how long you have waited for this. I know you want me, all of me. Just as bad as I want you.��� Maddox kissed her, and she tried to pull back, ���Don���t Harper, this is our time. Right here, right now.���
���NO! You expect me to still want this when you just told me all that?���
Maddox sat back on his knees, ���What I just told you is the women you saw pictures of meant nothing to me, Harper��� that it was always you I wanted.���
Harper sat up
and scooted against the head board, ���How would you feel if I said the same?���
���I would know it wasn���t true. I know you, Harper.���
���Well I never thought you would do all that.���
���Either did I, but it brought me here with you.���
���And there with all them and then let���s not forget about Jane.���
���Is that what this is about? Is she in your head, Harper? Because she is not in mine, there is only you. My first friend, my first kiss, the first person whose body I touched������ Harper jumped off the bed and he grabbed her quickly around the waist, ���You will hear me out.���
���And then you���ll be taking my virginity, Maddox, I don���t think so.��� Harper tried to pull away.
He held her and sat against the headboard and pulled her back to his chest, ���You asked me if I had sex with her and I told you no. I just told you about the others, Harper. I know you love me, and you know damn well I feel the same. I want you to know everything and would have preferred you ask but now you���re angry at me. I don���t want it like this either. So just lay here with me��� PG Harper. If that���s all it is, I will take it gladly and gratefully.���
Harper sat stiffly against him. She pulled her knees up to her chest and leaned forward resting her chin to her knees. They sat there quietly for a long time and he rubbed her back.
His stomach growled loudly, and she snickered. ���That���s funny?���
���Go eat, Maddox.���
���Come with me?���
���It���s right there, three feet from us. You worked your ass off tonight go eat.���
Maddox moved from behind her and sat at the table. He pushed his food around and took a few bites. He stood up and walked to the bathroom, hoping she would fall asleep. He walked out, and she was gone. He looked around, and she was not in the room or the living area. He walked out, and she was leaning against the railing on the balcony again.
���Hey, I���m sorry,��� Maddox walked up to the railing and leaned against it a few feet from her.
