Matt´s POV
The minute Joe had walked out of my sight, I regretted my reaction. How was I this stupid every fucking time? I couldn’t believe myself. I loved the woman, she loved me and I had never been a jealous person. I had trusted every single one of the women I’ve been with and they all broke my heart. Joe was straightforward and I knew she would never cheat on me, I was sure. Then why did I let that stupid feeling get the best of me every single time, I didn’t really understand. But I was regretting it, badly.

I wanted to go after her the second she left, but I also knew that might not be a very good idea. She probably needed a few minutes to herself. If I would get into her personal space immediately, she would only get more mad at me and then it would most certainly escalade. I noticed I had moved over to the house and then back again for a couple of times now. I honestly didn’t know what to do. Did I give her enough time already? I should find her, apologize to her. She was only trying to help me, how could I have not seen that! She knew exactly how to talk to clients and I misinterpreted it… again.

I found myself back in the tent and Arin came walking towards me.
“Hey, the party is going well huh?” he smiled as he clapped my shoulder, looking around proud.
“Yeah..yeah… it is” I replied absentmindedly “It’s nice, talked to a lot of people” I looked around the tent to see if Joe might have come back already, she should have past me, but I was so distracted, maybe I missed her?
“Where’s Joe, Matt? She inside the house or something?” Arin’s voice got me back to the here and now.
“Yeah…We.. We had a little disagreement, she needed a little space” Arin raised his brows at me “But I will go and look for her, try to convince her to give me a 500th chance to make it up to her” I shrugged and turned around to walk for the house.

The house was empty and the silence was ear deafening. I look around, finding no sign of Joe. After the kitchen, our office, the bedroom and the bathroom, I began to wonder where she could be. I couldn’t have missed her right? She had to go past me if she wanted to go outside.
The gnawing feeling I had in my stomach pit grew wider and wider, we had a disagreement, she wasn’t that angry with me, she wasn’t that angry to want to get away from me, she just needed a few minutes. That was all, a few minutes. I walked back down the stairs. Maybe I should find Brian and Jacky or one of the other guys, maybe she was with them, or maybe they at least saw her. They should have, right?

Brian’s POV
I stood in the tent next to some of our business partners and I couldn’t hold the big smile on my face, I knew everyone looking at me must think I’m crazy but I just couldn’t hide it.
I just had the nicest little quickie I could have with Jacky and damn that woman was so hot and perfect for me, which made me the luckiest motherfucker on the planet that’s for sure.

“Mr. Haner, so at the moment you are occupied or can we order your services for the near future again?” Mr. Jefferson asked next me and I tried at least to hide the ‘I got laid’ grin on my face.
“I’m currently at an important case, it’s something like a family matter if I can be honest, but if you need any assistance, my colleague Zacky Baker is available and he is nearly as good as me.” I excused myself with a wink for the assignment as best as I could.
“Family business, huh? So that cute little brunette is your family business?” Mr. Jefferson asked with a wink and I chuckled.
“These are the best cases aren’t they?” I grinned back and he began to chuckle.
“Indeed they are, how about you introduce that woman to me, I would like to get to know the person why that is responsible for you cancelling my business request.” Mr. Jefferson smiled and I nodded.
“I will certainly do that, Mr. Jefferson. I was already waiting for her to come out and I am sure as soon as you spoke to her, you know why I wouldn’t let anyone else take over the case.” I smirked and Mr. Jefferson nodded following my glance towards the entrance of the tent.
Where was Jacky and what was taking her so long… she just wanted to catch her breath…
“Women, huh? Always having excuses… refreshing make-up or something, but as soon as I can find her, I will introduce her, no worries.” I told Mr. Jefferson with a handshake and moved around the tent, seeing Arin in a discussion with another customer.

I moved past them and always let my eyes wander around the crowd of peopled, searching for my woman, but I couldn’t make out her position, so she wasn’t here… maybe in the house, with Johnny’s parents? Or was she still outside?
I walked out of the tent and back to the place where I left Jacky, but she wasn’t here anymore, no one was.
I frowned a little, she said she wanted to catch her breath and would be with me right away, where could she be?
Ah, shit… my parents must have caught up with her again… I already regretted inviting them, they stole my girlfriend and all the attention I got from her… should have postponed the first meeting, that’s for sure.. but too late for that now.
I walked into the house, meeting my parents on the way “Hey, did you see Jacky?” I asked and Suzy shook her head.
“No, haven’t seen her in a while.. why?” She looked at me curiously and I just shook my head.
“Nothing.. it’s alright.. don’t worry.” I walked into every room downstairs, not finding her. Maybe she decided to change the dress?
I walked into my room but it was quiet, but still I checked the bathroom, the walk in closet, but nothing.
A weird feeling was making its way to my stomach, but I shouldn’t worry… she must be here somewhere.. I took me a while but I checked all the bathrooms upstairs, Arin’s room, the kitchen so the last place could only be the pool. Maybe that was it, the solution… maybe everything was too much in the end and she went to the pool?

I walked down and silence greeted me, “JACKY? Are you here? Babe?” I yelled but nothing came in return.
Okay, now the weird feeling was breaking out into something more, my heart was clenching painfully even though I knew she couldn’t be far… she was with me.. what an hour ago?
Where could she be? She must be here…

Still I ran up the stairs and nearly bumped into Matt who had a worried and pained expression on his face, making me stop in my tracks.
“Have you seen Joe?”
“Have you seen Jacky?”
Matt and I looked at each other and Matt’s eyes widened in panic.
“You haven’t seen her? Have you seen Joe?” Matt looked around and I shook my head.
“I was searching for Jacky… but couldn’t find her. She must be here somewhere.” Matt shook his head “No, I have been searching for Joe now everywhere. I was to every room in the house, outside… She is not here… and I haven’t seen Jacky either… Something is wrong.. We need to… maybe the others…” Matt stuttered and looked around again as if he could find any solution there.
“They can’t be gone… where should they go. Maybe they are in the tent and we just didn’t see the… I know Jacky is here.. she must be here.” I wouldn’t accept any other answer. She was here, period.

“Come on, we gotta I mean… we should think about it.. or?” Matt buried his hands in his hair and I shook my head.
“No there is nothing to think about, I will go back outside and find her.” I was sure I would find her.
“Them, Brian.. They are both gone.” Matt looked me dead in the eye and I swallowed thickly.
He was wrong! He had to be wrong…
“That is not true, don’t say that. She was with me just a couple of minutes ago… we finally had some time together. She is here” Matt took a step towards me narrowing his eyes.
“They are not. Don’t you get that into your thick skull? GONE!” Matt yelled and I met him heads on.
“NO, don’t start shit with me now, Sanders” Matt and I stood chest to chest, only inches apart waiting for the other to make the first move.
“What’s going on? Someone said a bad word about Jacky or Joe?” Arin stood suddenly in the doorway looking between Matt and me back and forth.
“Guys, you know I can’t break you apart. So both better take a step back, or I’m calling for the girls, they can break you apart.” Arin said a little playfully but Matt took a large step towards him.
“DON’T SAY THAT! God damn it!” Matt yelled getting all the attention from the people standing around us.
“How about we go to the office and talk there?” Arin asked and looked a little helpless at Matt and me but lead the way, and Matt and I followed while thoughts were running like crazy through my head.
I couldn’t go to the office and have a stupid talk, I had to find Jacky outside…

Matt’s POV
Arin guided Brian and me to the office. Brian was still muttering that he didn’t have time to go and talk and that he had to meet Jacky outside, but I knew that was not where we would find them. My gut feeling told me something was wrong, and I could always trust my feeling when it came to business. And even though my heart fell shattered like it would never do if it were business, my mind kept telling me to handle it that way.

Unfortunately for my mind, my heart won this time. I let myself fall down in the chair, not even noticing the other guys coming in after Arin texted them, I heard Brian say a few things, but I didn’t register what it was exactly. The only thing I could think of was Joe. What had happened to her? I was almost certain she didn’t run away from me, we were in a good place.
That little voice in my head started screaming as soon as I thought that No you weren’t in a good place. You were a jealous asshole and she had enough of you
I sighed, putting my head in my hands, trying to shut every sound, every remark out. I was letting my mind think Joe back to me, willing her to walk back into this office, back in to my arms, so I could apologize to her.
“It was all my fault” I let out quietly, not even noticing I was speaking the words for the others to hear.
“What do you mean?” Zack stood in front of me and leaned against the desk.
“We had a fight, or not really a fight, a disagreement. I was stupid again, stubborn and she needed time away from me. I just thought she would drink some water inside and come back to me…. It’s all my fault, now I can’t even apologize to her anymore”
“DON’T FUCKING ACT LIKE THEY ARE GONE! THEY MUST BE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE! JACKY AND I WERE AMAZING, WE ARE!” Brian yelled at me as he walked over to where I was sitting. Zack stopped him.
“Brian, go sit down. It’s safe to say we haven’t seen them for a while and you two searched the whole house, they aren’t here” the look on Zack’s face went sadder with the second as he saw the truth sinking in with Brian.
“They can’t be gone, Z, they can’t be. They would never leave without us” Brian whispered

I looked at the two. Brian finally admitting the girls weren’t here anymore. He didn’t use the words, but from the sad look in his eyes, I knew it was definitely breaking through to him.
“Matt…” he looked at me and I could only avert my eyes, I didn’t know what to say or do, I could only think about Joe.

“We should watch the camera footage, there must be something on it” Arin piped up and Johnny was nodding, pushing me aside to log in to the systems. Just as Johnny was about to push the start button a small knock sounded and the door opened, my mom’s head popping in. Shit, just what I needed
“Honey, Amy just called she won’t be able to make it anymore tonight” She looked around surprised of us all being here “Is this the moment where the mom doesn’t want to know what you guys are doing?” she smiled warmly at us and I wanted to run into her arms and hide from the world. I might be well into my thirties, but there was nothing better than the comfort of your mom.

But what should I tell her then? That her future daughter in law got abducted right under the nose of her stubborn, good for nothing son?

Notes

There it is, the guys finding out, how will they handle this, with all the guests around?

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