Nathan looked in his element. He fits the rocker image perfectly. He had his blond hair spiked, tattoos covering his arms, a band t-shirt, jeans that had chains hanging from one side, paired with combat boots. The ladies all loved him because he had that baby face and a smile that just seemed to melt them even more. He ate it up too.
“Alright everyone. Who’s ready to get the shock of their fucking lives?” Nathan screamed to the fans.
“Well, that’s fucking awesome. We’re going to do things a little different. We’re going to perform a song that my dear friend requested to sing to complete this dare. See her friends have no clue what’s in store for them, so let’s get her ass out here so we can rock their worlds. What do you guys think?”
The crowd seemed eager. This was it. I slowly walked on stage keeping my eyes on Nathan the entire time. I had to keep the nerves at bay until I started singing. We had chosen the perfect song that I hoped that would get my feelings across to Mattie. I wished he would take the hint and open up to me soon.
“I want everyone to meet, Emily fucking Jackson.”
He handed me another microphone and turned to signal the band. We had practiced this song and another that would be revealed later and I knew that we were going to rock.
The band began playing “Broken” by Seether. Nathan started singing the words while staring at me the entire time. The lyrics meant a lot to me considering that’s how I felt. I felt like I could be Mattie’s strength since he was already becoming mine. I started with my verse with the intentions of finding him in the crowd, but I couldn’t break the trance that Nathan held. He captivated me with his portion, so I continued the act since the crowd seemed to be eating it up. We chimed in together for the final chorus parts and the vibe was electric. We certainly had a stage presence.
The song ended with me feeling liberated. I couldn’t believe I finally did it. I finally broke down another wall that I had formed since that fateful night and it felt amazing. I bowed for the crowd and went to exit off the stage.
The crowd kept screaming, “Encore. Encore. Encore.” I stopped and turned glaring at Nathan; however, I continued making my way off the stage. I guess we were going to make our reveal sooner than later.
My hidden identity caused him to remain vague in the questions he was asked daily about the woman in their music video and the vocals in their first number one single, but he remained a true friend and kept my secret until I was ready to reveal it.
Once the crowd quieted down, he continued with his quest to reveal the secret.
“Well, Sweet Revenge has finally decided to let the cat out of the bag so to speak. Who all wants to still know the woman behind our song ‘Guardian Angel’?”
The crowd roared their enthusiasm. I knew right then that I was doing the right thing for myself and for Nathan. He needed this just as much as I did.
“Well, we don’t wanna disappoint our fans, so we’ve got a little surprise for you tonight. The muse for the song is here and she’s agreed to reveal herself and sing with us. How the fuck does that sound to you guys?”
The crowd just got louder in their antics to be the first to know who the woman behind the scenes was. I couldn’t wait to see the shock on their faces when they realized it was me. That made a smile form upon my lips. This was going to be so awesome.
The band started to play a slow ballad that I knew all too well. Nathan and I had practiced on how we would perform this song and it was going to be an emotional performance to say the least.
Nathan’s vocals started and I had to focus my attention on his words so that I knew exactly when I would reveal myself.
Learning from past mistakes is hard
Leaving all the trouble behind to make something of this life I can now call my own
I needed a way out to heal my heart that was fragile and scarred
Trouble was lurking just around the bend
Leaving me feeling lost and alone
How can I get through the pain and begin to mend
The chorus was next and I knew that my part was coming up very soon.
Sweeping in like a breath of fresh air
Helping without questions or concerns
She’s my guardian angel and my only prayer
Her beauty has caused me to ache and burn
I need her more than ever
Perfection is the only description that comes to mind
When will she see our bond will never sever?
This guardian angel of mine
Slowly making my way from the side of the stage, the spotlight came upon me revealing myself to the crowd and my friends. I began to sing my heart out letting all of the emotions in the song come out of me.
This lost and lonely young man
Made me see what I needed from life
Helping me figure out who I am
By giving me hope when all I was used to dealing with was strife
The light at the end of the tunnel was near
Showing me that I had nothing to fear
Sweeping in like a breath of fresh air
Helping without questions or concerns
He’s my guardian angel and my only prayer
His masculinity has caused me to ache and burn
I need him more than ever
Perfection is the only description that comes to mind
When will he see our bond will never sever?
This guardian angel of mine
I sang those words that meant so much to Nathan and me. We were now face to face staring into each other’s eyes just as planned while we sang the next verse together.
We’ve mended the broken pieces
Of our lost and lonely lives
The bond we’ve created will never cease
One thing we’ve begun to realize
Is that our bond will never die
The only problem is our bond is hidden to the naked eye
Sweeping in like a breath of fresh air
Helping without questions or concerns
We’re each other’s guardian angel and our only prayer
We have caused each other to ache and burn
And need each other more than ever
Perfection is the only description that comes to mind
When will we see our bond will never sever?
This guardian angel of mine, this guardian angel of mine
We ended the song cupping each other’s faces. I knew that people would think we were a couple, but we’d deal with those accusations when the time came. We turned to the crowd and the applause and screams began.
“Everyone you know her from before with the song she performed for her dare, but I would like to introduce you for the second time tonight the muse for the song “Guardian Angel,” Miss Emily Jackson.”
Everyone screamed again and I knew that this would be made news by morning. It was too big not too. I scanned the crowd for Mattie, Sophia, and Jeremiah and quickly found them at a table close to the stage.
The looks on all of their faces was worth everything I had to do to make this possible. They all looked completely shocked and speechless. I knew that I’d have a lot of explaining to do after that performance, but all the questions were worth the priceless looks on their faces.
The best parts of the performance were the feelings I felt afterwards. A weight was lifted off of me and I felt the rush I used to feel after performing. I was getting more of myself back and it felt amazing.
***
Matt
I couldn’t believe my eyes. Did she just sing her heart out and with this man? This is insane. I have a thousand questions running through my head at once. How did I not know this about her? How well did she know Nathan? But the one question that I couldn’t help asking myself was if she knew that he had feelings for her. She seemed to enjoy herself and she could sing. I just hated the stage presence that they had with one another. I had this incessant need to claim her. Make sure she knew that she was with me. I know she hates the
caveman in me, but I couldn’t help it. She had finally agreed to see where this connection we have together can lead and I can’t help but want to remind her of that. Usually when other men look at her it doesn’t bother me, but for some reason I couldn’t stand watching him look at her the way he was. If I could see it, I knew other people could as well. This type of attention is not what she needed. Not by a long shot. I wanted to keep her safe and I would jump through any type of hoop I could to make sure that nothing happened to her. I was broken from my thoughts when I heard Jeremiah and Sophia speaking.
“Wow, Matt. She really pulled it off. Who’d have thought that, huh?” Jeremiah asked.
“I certainly didn’t, Jer. I was expecting some sort of mediocre karaoke at best. I never would have thought that sound could come out of her. I’m just as shocked as you are,” I stated.
Sophia was laughing so hard she couldn’t sit up straight.
“I had no doubt that my girl would kill it. And it looks like she did,” Sophia replied.
Now it was my turn to laugh. She thought the same thing that Jeremiah and I both had and now she was taking credit for knowing Emily was some brilliant singer. Now that was comical.
“Oh, really now, Sophia? You questioned it just like we did. That’s why you gave her this silly dare. You wanted to know if she would get in front of a bunch of people and actually sing. We all thought that she was shy and wouldn’t do it. Admit it.”
“I will admit no such thing. I’ve seen the shy, sweet Emily for far too long. I’m glad she came out of her shell so to speak. I’m shocked yes, but I knew she could do it,” Sophia bragged.
“Sure you did, but we’ll call this one a draw.”
I wasn’t going to argue with her. She was one that never backed down from a fight and thought she was always right. I’d let her have this one. All I cared about was having Emily in my arms. I needed to feel her right now and just hold her.
Looking around through the crowd for her, I spotted her standing next to Nathan talking to some fans. Right now I was going to go claim my girl.
I walked over towards them and when she noticed me, a huge smile spread across her face. She looked so beautiful and happy. So alive and vibrant. I loved this new side of her.
When I reached her, she surprised me by jumping into my arms and wrapping her legs around my waist. I barely had time to catch her and keep my balance, but by some miracle I did. I wrapped my arms underneath her ass and held her tightly. I needed to stop the thoughts that were going through my head or I wouldn’t be able to put her down due to the aroused state that I was getting in.
I pulled back slightly and moved some of the hair that had fallen into her face. My breath caught in my throat. I will never understand how this woman does this to me, but I don’t think I want to. I couldn’t be happier if I tried at this moment.
I moved both of my hands to cup her face and brought her lips to mine. I didn’t care if we were in a bar full of people. I couldn’t wait another second to kiss her. Her legs gripped my waist tighter so she wouldn’t fall. I put everything that I had into that kiss and then some. The outside world ceased to exist. By the time we both pulled back, I could barely catch my breath. Resting my forehead against hers, I continued to take her in. This woman just continued to amaze me each and every day.
Once my breathing had returned to normal, I moved my head to whisper in her ear “You were so amazing up there.”
She just shook her head and giggled. I needed to put her down because her body was still doing things to me.
I unwrapped her legs from around my waist and put her back down, holding onto her until she had her balance.
She looked up at me and was still smiling. I grabbed her hand and pulled her to my side. I looked around and Nathan was still in the same spot with the fans. The only difference was that the rest of his band had joined him.
Leaning into her, I whispered in her ear, “Don’t you want to introduce me.”
She looked up at me and nodded.
We walked towards Nathan and the band. He looked up and spotted Emily coming towards him. He looked down to where our hands were connected and his face shot up to look at who the hand belonged to. When he got to my face, I could see the shocked expression on his. Well, at least now he knows who she’s with. That thought brought a smile to my face.
When we reached him, he moved away from the fans after saying something to them. They all started walking away.
“Hey, Em. We killed it up there. Everyone loved it from what they’ve told me,” he told her.
“Yeah, we did. Thanks again for helping me with the dare.”
“All of the thanks go to you. You let me show who was behind Guardian Angel.”
“It was time for that. I wanted you to introduce you to someone. Nathan, this is Matt Anderson, my boyfriend. Matt, this is Nathan Cage.”
I reached out my hand and he did the same. We shook hands for the briefest of moments. I made sure my grip was strong. He needed to know that I meant business. Where I’m from, we did that with a firm handshake. Hopefully, he got the message.
I just wanted to get out of here. I wanted my girl all to myself for the night. We made small talk for a few more minutes and it was about all I could take. I leaned down towards Emily’s ear and asked if she was ready to get out of here. She nodded and we said our goodbyes to Nathan and the band.
We went backstage so she could grab her purse and made our way over to the table where Jeremiah and Sophia were sitting. They were whispering something to each other when we walked up. I swear there was something going on between these two even if they denied it.
“Hey, we’re going to head out.”
“Alright man. We should all get together again soon,” Jeremiah replied.
“Sounds good.”
She hugged Sophia then Jeremiah goodbye and we walked out of the bar to my truck.
When we got in the truck, I asked her whose place she wanted to go to and she said hers. That was fine by me. I planned on making her scream and I doubt my neighbors would appreciate it.
We pulled out of the parking lot and I got up the nerve to ask her about Nathan.
“So what’s your relationship like with Nathan?” I asked.
“We’re just friends. Sometimes we text while he’s away, but there’s nothing more.” I wanted to laugh at that comment, but I didn’t. She did believe that they were just friends. Well friends didn’t look at each other the way he looked at her. I could tell friendship was all she felt for him by the way she replied, but I knew men, and he wanted her.
“That’s good. But I don’t think that’s the case for Nathan.” She started to laugh. Okay, so she didn’t see it.
“There’s nothing between Nathan and I. We just did a song together because we bonded over music. That’s all.” She paused for a moment before finishing her response. “You aren’t jealous are you?” When I looked up at her, she grinned. Oh, she was trying to act all innocent. That just fueled my fire even more. I needed to be inside this woman as soon as possible.
The ride back to her house was quicker than usual because I broke every speed limit there was. I pulled into her driveway and shut off the engine. I practically dragged her to the front door.
Once she unlocked the door and sat her purse on the table, I pulled her into me. My lips crashed down onto hers. I didn’t give her any time to react. Once she realized what was going on, she wrapped her arms around my head and kissed me back just as passionately as I was kissing her. I stripped her of her coat and top in record time. Once her top was off, I took in the sight of her in her bra and tight ass pants. She was going to be the death of me. We were walking towards the bedroom when I stopped her and pushed her into the wall. I started out the kiss gently and it built into something more. I was going to take her right here. I couldn’t be gentle right now. She had me too worked up. I started kissing my way down her neck while reaching behind her to unclasp her bra. Once it was removed, I kissed my way to her rig
ht breast and took her nipple into my mouth.
She moaned and I knew that I was affecting her. I gave her other nipple the same attention and moved my way down her abdomen planting kisses along the way.
Once I got to the edge of her jeans, I looked up at her. She was breathing heavily and her hands were flat against the wall. She had her head leaned against the wall. Seeing her turned on sent me into overdrive. All thoughts left me except the one that drove me to give her more. I unbuttoned her jeans and slide them along with her panties down her legs. I unzipped her boots and took each of them off so I could remove them and panties the rest of the way.
When I’d gotten them off, I stripped myself of all of my clothes in record time. I needed to be inside of her, filling her, showing her every ounce of emotion that was consuming me at this moment.
I moved closer to her until there was no room between either of our bodies and kissed the side of her neck. I needed to explain to her that this was going to be rougher than she was used to me being. I was always gentle because of her past, but tonight I needed to consume her the way she was consuming me.
Kissing my way up to her ear, I ran my tongue on her ear lobe. She shivered when I blew a gentle breath across the wetness that I had just placed there.
I ran my hands up and down her sides gently. On my way back down, I reached around and squeezed her ass cheek. I moved my hands back up to her body and once I got to her shoulders I motioned for her to turn around. Just the thought of taking this woman from behind against this wall was going to drive me mad.
As I ran my nose across her ear, I told her just exactly what I planned to do to her.
“I can’t be gentle right now. I know that’s how I’ve been the other times we’ve made love, but right now I just can’t. I need you way too much. I need to show you what you do to me. How you affected me tonight,” I whispered into her ear.
“I need you too. Please. I’m ready for whatever you give to me,” she whispered back to me.
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