Zacky’s POV

“Hey, Jimbo, have you seen, Shads?” I asked, walking into the kitchen. I could smell breakfast cooking and my stomach growled in response.

Between my late night rounds and the mall operation, I hadn’t seen heads or tails of Gates or Shads it the past twenty-four hours and that didn’t sit well with me. Hell, not going on a high-risk mission didn’t sit well with me. Sure, I understood that Shadows wanted to go and make sure things went smoothly, but why couldn’t I go along too? Gates wasn’t the only excellent shot in the group.

I was starting to think that Shads was holding a grudge against me because of the Jo incident. But how could blame me? I was only a man and Jo was a very sexy lady that I still wanted a taste of. I mean, I was the one who got her here after all so I should have had the same responsibility as Gates. And how did he get off being blondie’s guard after all that? That wasn’t fucking far! He should have lost his privileges too.

Though I knew that if I played my cards right, I could have Jo back in my bed. All she would have to do is tell Shads that she wanted me as her guard. Or hell, even better, tell him that she didn’t feel comfortable under his watch. I know Matt came off as the big boss man, but we all knew that he had a soft side. The guy was a big fucking teddy bear when he wanted to be, but I would never say anything to him about it. I was smart, not suicidal.

“He’s not up yet,” Jimmy said, concentrating on the pancakes he was making. It was one of the only time that I had ever seen the guy stand still. Though that was short lived, because as soon as he flipped it, he started doing karate moves with spatula. “Hiya! Though…its getting close to….Hiya! his meeting with one of the drug suppliers.”

“Oh, shit, I forgot about that meeting,” I said, scratching the back of my head. “Fuck, that means I have short shit for patrol again.”

“Why?” Jimmy asked, now drumming on the countertop. It was a new sporadic rhythm that I hadn’t heard before, but I liked it. Maybe we could work on something with it later.

I sighed and sat down on the barstool. “Because it’s Gate’s turn to go. We switch on and off with that duty. And I’m glad it’s not me tonight because ever since the Gold Viper’s bombarded us last week, tensions in business have been really high. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone tried to start shit again…” thought aloud, watching the food cook in the skillet.

“Well then maybe he should take you along too,” Rev suggested and that wasn’t a bad idea. I would run it by the boss later. “Especially after what happened at the mall yesterday…”

I raised a brow and looked at him, leaning forward. “What happened?”

“They got fucking held up in robbery in the department store. Shads almost go fucking caught…but I don’t know all the details. I just followed along in the get away van for emergencies and its fucking good that I did. They would have never escaped without the Knife Master…” oh Jesus Christ here he goes again with the knife master thing.

“Shit, I now wonder he is hiding out this morning,” I mused, though I couldn’t fight the feeling that he was fucking around with Jo, after he called me out for trying the exact same thing. Wouldn’t that be calling the fucking kettle black? Oh, I would be so pissed, especially since I called dibs first!

That thought set me over the edge and I suddenly had the overwhelming desire to go disturb Matt and Jo. “I’m going to go get his ass out of bed,” I told Jimmy before I disappeared down the hallway. Maybe today, I could get an answer from Jo while Shads was doing his shit. I just had to find the right angle to pull to get her back in my court…but what was it?

I bellowed and knocked obnoxiously on Matt’s door until I got a very frustrated reply. And twenty minutes later, both he and Jo emerged in the kitchen. My eyes instantly traveled over her beautiful features, looking up and down the gorgeous curves of her body. Damn she was a sight for sore eyes, and if it were possible, she looked even more stunning that she did at the club.

“Hey Jo,” I said with a flirty smile and wink. Hey, if she fell for my charming ways once, what’s going to stop her from doing it again? She flashed me a nod and smile, carefully watching Matt out of the corner of her eye. Was she afraid of what he would say if she told him what she really wanted?

“We make breakfast, do you want something special?” Jimmy asked as I grabbed some plates from the cupboard, my eyes never leaving the beautiful brunette.

“Nothing special, but I’m really hungry,” she said and I couldn’t help but smile. She was just too fucking cute for her own good.

“Come here Jo, I’ll show you what we have,” I said and motioned her over, hoping to have few minutes with her before she was swept away from me again. Maybe I could talk her into getting me as her guard. I smiled and lightly took her arm, pulling her toward me just before Matt barked and order. Fuck!

“Just prepare something for her, she needs to have a look at my eye injury. And go wake Johnny, Gates and Emery… I want a meeting in 10,” Matt snapped and I rolled my eyes. He always had to be in the fucking middle of everything I did, didn’t he?

“We were in the middle of-” I narrowed his eyes at Shads and he shot the same look right back. “Vee, go wake them, you can finish afterwards,” he ordered before he grabbed Jo’s wrist and headed for the living.

“Fucking hell…” I hissed as I made my way down the hallway, running into short shit in the process. “Meeting in ten,” I barked, my temper getting the better of me.

“Good morning to you too,” Johnny frowned. “What’s up your ass this morning?”

“Just mind your own business and make sure you’re there so the great and powerful Shads doesn’t have as shit fit,” I snapped. Johnny just held up his hands and stepped away.

“I’m getting in the shower and I’ll be there in five…Gates is the one you have to worry about,” Johnny said and I rolled my eyes. Yeah, fucking Gates who was probably fucking that little blonde senseless every night. Man, I was so fucking pissed off that I didn’t have that opportunity. Maybe when Gates got bored, like he always did, he would pass her onto me. I would have to ask him about her later.

“GATES?! GATES!?” I bellowed, banging on the door. I had heard an odd noise as I approached but it stopped before I could make out what it was.

“GATES! GET YOUR ASS OUT OF BED! SHADS SAID MEETING IN TEN!” I yelled again when he didn’t answer. I hated waking his ass up because he was never on time and it always came back to me. But the quicker I got him up, the quicker I got to go back to Jo. “I’ve got your passcode and if you don’t fucking answer me, I’m coming in!”

“I’m fucking coming, give me five minutes and I’ll be out,” Brian growled back and I smirked. Finally that bastard was up. Now keeping him awake was the problem. “You’ve got five minutes before I come barging in, do you hear me?” the voice yelled.

“I fucking got it! Piss off asshat,” Brian shouted back and I laughed. So he was getting some? I knew that tone. This will get him going too… “And bring blondie with you when you come out, I think Shads has plans for her.”

I chuckled as I walked back down the hall, knowing that both Brian and Blondie would stress about what Shads wanted to do. But the truth was, he didn’t say anything. I just figured since Jo was out, maybe Emery could be out too. Where was the harm in that, especially it got me some one-on-one time with both girls. Damn, I was getting hot just thinking about it.

I quickly made my way back down the hallway, coming up with a plan on how to move forward. I would just walk in and pretend Gates wanted to know what the girls were doing during the meeting. It was a fucking brilliant plan, how could that go wrong.

“What’s the plan with the ladies when we meet?” I asked, seeing Matt and Jo’s close proximity at I entered the room. Now what was going on there? Jo quickly turned around, meeting my gaze and I smiled. Yeah, that’s right, I could get her time with her sister…

“They will be waiting together… in the room,” Matt responded and I sent Jo a wink, showing her that I would make good on my promise for her to see her sister. And I couldn’t miss the smile on her face when Matt gave her an answer she liked. She could thank me for that later.

“Okay, Gates is getting ready, hopefully… Christ is in the shower will be here shortly…” I said with a laugh, thinking about how he was probably still trying to bang that little blonde right now. Oh, Shads would be so pissed if he found out, but I wasn’t about to spill the beans on my best friend.

“Come on, now… We have time to get you something to eat, you are done with the examination of the boss, aren’t you?” I said, moving over to Jo and held my hand out to her. She only nodded and took as step forward when her stomach growled loudly. “See, hungry…” I chuckled, taking her hand and leading her toward the kitchen. “So what’s it going to be, pancakes, waffles, omelet, smoothie?”

Jo look cautiously over her shoulder like she was watching for Matt and I sighed, leaning closer to her. “It’s okay, he’s harmless,” I told her. “And do you remember what we talked about?” I asked, my thumb running over her hand.

“Yes-yes but—“ she started only to be interrupted by Matt.

“I think she should have some of Rev’s famous waffles.” I looked over my shoulder to see him smirking at me, almost like he was proud of his interruption. What the hell was he playing at here?

Jo excitedly nodded her head at the mention of the word waffle. “Okay, so waffles, it is,” I said, guiding her over to the island, my hand lingering on the exposed skin on her back. Damn it was so soft and she smelled so good….mmm…I couldn’t deny my growing want for her the closer I stood. “What would you like on those? Fruit, syrup, whipped cream…” I said, throwing her a wink.

Jo opened and closed her mouth a few times, my hand still caressing the small patch of skin. “I-I…”

“Just make it smile, Vee we’ve got a fucking job to do today,” he snapped. God didn’t that guy have something else to do besides breath down my throat.

“I just want her to have what she wants,” I said, looking right into Jo’s eyes and making a point that she knew exactly what I was aiming at. “You were the one who said to make them comfortable.”

“Actually that was—“ Jimmy started but I held my hand up to silence him.

“So why don’t you come and pick out what you want, beautiful,” I guided her over to the fridge, my hand sinking a little lower on her back. I just wanted to touch her all over. “So what’s it going to be?” I asked, moving my hand over to her side, and earning a small giggle. Now if that wasn’t the cutest thing I had ever heard, I didn’t know what was.

“Careful,” Jo laughed as I moved my fingers a bit more, earning a louder laugh. “I’m ticklish…” she blushed just as someone slammed a coffee cup down. Jo and I both turned around to see Matt looking at us with a locked jaw. What was his deal?


Emery’s POV

“Wake up, Princess,” a deep voice purred in my ear, sending shivers down my spine.

I moaned and rolled over onto my stomach, stopping the orange, red, and yellow embers of the sun from burning the inside of my eyelids. No, it couldn’t be time to wake up yet, not when it felt like I had just closed my eyes. My whole body ached and the last thing I wanted to do was move, especially when my heavy eyelids refused to open.

The bed shifted to my left and the warm sheet that had been covering my naked body was pulled away, exposing my tanned skin the brisk morning air. I moaned and let my hand blindly search for the sheet, the cold almost unbearable against my skin. Come on, where was it? I just wanted to sleep for another hour! Was that so much to ask?

Suddenly a hand grabbed my wrist and pinned it above my head. “Wake up, Princess…” the deep voice purred again. This time I could his feel warm breath on the back of my neck, sending a shockwave of pleasure through my body.

A set of strong tattooed hands ran down the length of my back in the most seductive way possible before lingering on my ass. He squeezed my bare cheeks and then gave me a firm spank, the sting bringing me back into consciousness. “Damn…so fucking beautiful…”

I rolled over to find myself face-to-face with those unforgettable brown eyes. “Do you know it’s illegal to look this sexy in the morning?” Brian growled, looking like he wanted to eat me alive.

And as if on cue, a tidal wave of memories from the night before washed over me. The robbery, the terror, the long ride home, the heated kiss against the doors, and the hours of letting out our pent up frustration.

Damn that had been an amazing night, and my body was definitely feeling the side affects of our romp. My muscles ached from our rough sessions and I was undoubtedly covered in love bites and bruises. Fuck, I hated to admit it, but I loved every second of it. Brian made me feel so damn good—the way he knew exactly how to please me, the right places to touch, the places to kiss, and oh the right angles to fuck, damn…

“What?” I moaned as he pressed his raging boner against my core, awaking my desire. My hips unconsciously moved against the hard mass between my legs. Did he have any idea what he was doing to me? I was losing all control.

But it couldn’t happen again! Last night was a mistake! We were both so worked up from the robbery that we lost ourselves in the moment—that was it. There was nothing special about what we shared, or at least that’s what I was telling myself, so therefore it was a one-time deal. Besides he was my kidnapper! It wasn’t like he was some guy that I was dating. Hell, he took me right out of my own house and was keeping me and my sister here against our will. I couldn’t like him and I certainly couldn’t fuck him again, no matter how good he was.

I tried to pull away before it was too late but Brian was faster. He grabbed both my hands and firmly secured them over my head with a wicked smirk. Damn it, why was he so damn sexy. No, don’t fall for this, Emery…be strong.

“Don’t try and deny it, Emery…you know you want more of me…” Brian chuckled as his lips began to trail kisses from my lips down to my collarbone. I swear every inch of my body was on fire just from those kisses alone and he was driving me wild. His lips trailed lower and lower until he reached lower region. I literally whimpered from frustration as I squirmed under him, hating that he was right. God feeling his lips right above my clit was pure torture. “I know you’re a naughty little princess that wants to play dirty.”

“Please don’t…” I moaned. Brain licked my clit, causing me to pull tight on sheets.

“Don’t what?” He smirked, his brown eyes looking up at me from his new position between my legs. “Don’t taste what is mine?”

“I’m not-not yours…oh fuck…” I whined as his tongue swirled around my clit, my tone no where near believable.

Brian chuckled against the tender flesh, my words only seemed to turn him more. The vibration from his laughter felt so damn good that I had to bite down hard on my bottom lip to suppress the moan that wanted to escape. “Don’t fool yourself, Princess. You belong to me and you will do what I say. You’re my prisoner”

Brian’s last word felt like a hard slap in the face. I was not his own personal toy to play with until he got bored, that was for damn sure! I would not stand for this! Emery Jane Pagano belonged to no man, especially not fucking Synyster Gates!

I narrowed my eyes at him, my anger rising. I was going to give this asshole a piece of my mind and show him who was really in charge here! “I am not—“ only I couldn’t finish my argument because right at that moment his calloused fingers began to rub my clip, igniting my aching core with delight.

I threw my head back with a moan as my body arched into him. Soon one finger pushed its way inside of me, followed by another, sending every nerve ending in my body into a frenzy. My hips immediately started to ride his fingers as he quickly pumped in and out of me with a wicked smirk on his face. Oh, I hated the bastard but I couldn’t deny that he knew how to please me in away that left me speechless, and just when I was seconds from reaching that sweet darkness, he pulled his fingers out and licked them clean of my juices.

“Did you really think it would be that easy?” Brian’s voice was low and husky as he moved to straddle me, his delicious looking cock staring me in the face. I couldn’t help but chew my bottom lip as I looked up at him. I hated that he was making me feel this way and lose control. Oh, but my body craved that delicious looking cock. “You want it, don’t you, Emery?”

Of course I wanted it but I wasn’t about to admit it. Fucking hell, I was going to stand my ground now and deny him access to what we…not what he wanted the most. I just had to keep telling myself that I didn’t want him and that it didn’t matter that he had me dripping wet, my heart racing, and my chest rising and falling rapidly. It would all go away…it had to. It was just that he caught me off guard again. Yeah that was it...there was no attraction here.

I slowly shook my head and Brian threw his head back with a loud laugh. “So now you’re going to pretend that you didn’t scream my name all night? That’s fucking hilarious, Em,” he laughed. “Well don’t worry…I’m up for the challenge to show you again. You will give into me, Princess…” his voice was so dark, husky, and full of lust that it sent shivers down my spine. I knew that if I looked up into his eyes that I would lose control, so I averted my eyes elsewhere.

Fuck, and there was that delicious looking cock staring back at me. I swallowed thickly and licked my lips, earning a chuckle from Brian. “Oh, so you want a taste of me instead? You are a naughty little princess.”

Suddenly that thick, long, and hard erection was pressed against my lips, moving in a gentle swirling motion. It took everything in my power not to lick the juices coming from the tip, though I craved the taste. Why did he look so fucking appetizing? “No? Are you sure?” Fuck, why was he teasing me? My resistance was growing weaker by the minute.

“Do you remember what it felt like inside you last night? Pounding in and out of the pretty little pussy…tell me you don’t want that again,” Brian breathed, his lips now near my ear. His warm breath was sending me into a frenzy, especially when I recalled our session last night. It was like he was igniting every nerve ending in my body, sending me into a sexual euphoria. Why did I want him so badly? “Don’t you want to feel good again…to come over my cock as it slams in and out of you?”

I whimpered, unconsciously nodding my head and licking my lips from the memory last night. Brian took advantage of my moment of weakness and pushed me back in the bed, assaulting me in a hungry kiss. And that’s when I lost all control I had left.

Our tongues danced in a sexual tango as our hands ravished each other’s body. Was there anything that this man wasn’t good at? Because when I thought his magical fingers felt good inside of me, they felt just as good if not better pulling and playing with my nipples. I moaned into his mouth out of sheer desperation, wanting nothing more than for him to bury that delicious length deep inside of me.

“Please stop teasing me,” I growled between kisses as our body’s hungrily pressed to one another in all our naked glory. God, I could get used to this and really become addicted. No…No I couldn’t….but no matter how hard I fought with myself, I couldn’t stop thought like that from forming in my head.

“Do you want it now?” He asked, teasing my entrance.

I moaned and clawed at his bare chest. His tattoo’s boldly stared me back at me for the first time and I couldn’t help but admire the work of art. Fucking hell, Brian was hot! Without warning, he buried his length deep inside me.

“Oh, god!” I cried, clutching his arms for support. My Back arched into his thrust before he started moving at a deadly fast pace, his balls spanking my ass. I couldn’t help but let out a scream of pure pleasure with each deep penetration. Something that felt this good had to be illegal.

I looked up to see Brain going out of his mind. “So…fucking…tight….so good,” he rasped. Suddenly his lips moved down to capture mine as I dug my nails into his flesh. Oh, he was going to carry me over the edge so easily.

“Faster, Brain,” I panted, craving my release that was only seconds away. He obeyed my command and each thrust brought on a new wave of pleasure. “Oh, I’m so close,” I cried before a violent orgasm ripped through my body and I crashed onto the pillow with Brian on top of me.

“GATES?! GATES!?”

I jumped at the sound of the bellowing voice as Brian cursed and rolled over onto his back. “Fuck…” he panted, closing his eyes before looking up ceiling. “Can never get five fucking—“

“GATES! GET YOUR ASS OUT OF BED! SHADS SAID MEETING IN TEN!” the irritated voice called as my heart pounding in my chest. Shit, if this was like any of the other times someone was at the door, they would want to come in. If they came in and saw me naked with Brian, we’d be caught red handed and then god knows what they would do to me…I didn’t want to think about it.

“I’ve got your passcode and if you don’t fucking answer me, I’m coming in!” No! I was already disgusted at myself from giving into Brian this morning and the last thing I needed was someone to see the evidence of my crime.

“I’m fucking coming, give me five minutes and I’ll be out,” Brian growled as I jumped out of bed and made a bee-line for my bags that had been abandoned as soon as we walked in the door.

God I was so fucking stupid! Why couldn’t I just say no to him? I know tensions had been high after the robbery yesterday and we both needed a release, but never again. It was a fun one-time deal and nothing more. Hell, Brian was my fucking kidnaper for Christ sakes and I refused to let him think he had the upper hand. I was in charge here—I was the one who played the cards. Not him. He would not have me again.

“You’ve got five minutes before I come barging in, do you hear me?” the voice yelled.

“I fucking got it! Piss off asshat,” Brian shouted back as I pulled out a pair of shorts, a floral tank-top, and matching bra and panties.

“And bring blondie with you when you come out, I think Shads has plans for her.”

I instantly froze at the man’s words, looking over my shoulder at Brian with a petrified look on my face. What did he want with me? Did something happen to Jo? Was someone else hurt? Only Brian didn’t seemed to be so concerned because his eyes were glued to my ass with a wicked smirk.

“What?” I squeaked, Brian’s eyes finally meeting mine.

“You heard Vengeance, Princess. Get moving,” he said and I gapped at him, shaking my head as he climbed out of bed and headed towards me. Fuck no! I was not going to let him anywhere near me. His smell and touch were what got me into his mess in the first place.

I quickly pulled my bra on and threw my shirt over my head, trying to cover as much skin as possible. Brian would not catch me off guard again and we were never sleeping together again either… no matter how amazing he was in the sack. We were done with our sexual relationship.

“I think I like you better without clothes,” Brian said after I pulled on a pair of panties and shorts. He reached down and grabbed my lingerie bag, searching its contents. “We may have to think of a different evening dress code…” I looked at him with wide eyes, shaking my head again.

“I don’t think so,” I snapped, grabbing the bag out of his hand.

Brian chuckled again and pulled a t-shirt over his head, only wincing slightly from his shoulder. “That’s what you think, Princess. Remember, you do what I say,” His tone was warning but I didn’t care. I was not going to be a pawn for his sexual fantasies.

“I wont do it,” I huffed defiantly, sitting down on the floor and pulling on my new combat boots. “You cant make me!” I narrowed my eyes at him, starting a staring contest with those gorgeous brown eyes. It was so easy to get lost in them…. shit, no Emery! Don’t even go there! God I could use a smoke to calm down…

Brian scoffed and shook his head humorously as he pulled on a pair of jeans, his eyes never leaving me. “You will do what I say, when I say…”

“The hell I will!”

He quickly closed the distance between us, yanked me up by my arm, and pressed me firmly against the door, my chest rising and falling rapidly. The sweet scent of his cologne washed over me and I swallowed thickly, trying to ignore how his proximity made me feel, even after I had just had him. It some ways, knowing what he was capable between the sheets made me want him even more. “You will do as I say or else there will be a lot of punishment in your future, Princess. Don’t push me. You will lose.”

I narrowed my eyes even more and pushed myself up to my full height, showing him that I wasn’t afraid of him anymore. Well, at least I was pretending not to be right now. “We’ll see about that,” I countered, only for him to grab my cheeks and make me look at him.

“Don’t test me, Emery…don’t fucking test me,” he said playfully, though the grip on my face told me that he meant business. That motion alone turned me on again and I mentally kicked myself. God what was wrong with me? Why was I so twisted? “Don’t make me hurt your sister…”

“You wouldn’t dare!” I hissed, my heart rate speeding up. No one threatened my sister’s wellbeing and got away with it.

“Then you will follow directions and do what I say, now let’s go,” Brian snapped, leaning in to kiss my lips as I struggled against his hold. His tongue demandingly plunged into my mouth and took me by surprise. Damn he tasted good. No, Em, stay strong, push him away…only I couldn’t, he was too strong. “So you’re going to remain defiant? You just wait, until we get back here princess….I’ll fucking show you and make you beg for more.”

The next thing I knew, Brian was dragging me down toward a large open room at the end of the hallway. I didn’t know where he was taking me but my mouth was watering from the delicious smell that was wafting down the hall. It seemed like ages since I had eaten last. Oh, please let us be going toward the kitchen!

When we turned the corner, my eyes instantly lit up when I saw Jo sitting at the table eating breakfast. “Jo!” I gasped, moving toward her only to be stopped by Brain. What the actual fuck!? I turned and glowered at him and all he did was smirk, which pissed me off. This wasn’t funny!

“See what happens when you don’t follow directions,” he whispered in my ear.

“Em!” Jo said, smiling back across the room at me. She looked happy and it almost seemed like something was different with her. What could have changed it the past day? “Jimmy made some amazing breakfast…you’re going to have to try this!”

“Come on over, I’ll make you a plate,” Jimmy said and for the first time I realized that I was in the kitchen with all the members of Avenged Sevenfold. That thought alone made me feel a little unease and I stepped back into Brian. I felt safe in his arms and at least I knew he wouldn’t hurt me, but I couldn’t say as much for the other members of the gang. All the horror stories started swirling around in my head, making me feel nauseous.

“Not feeling so cocky now are you, Princess?” Brian chuckled in my ear, following my gaze around the room. “Step out of line now, I dare you. See what happens.” I frantically shook my head back and forth, feeling my anxiety starting to rise when I noticed all the guns in the room. I suddenly felt uneasy and I didn’t like that, all my confidence from a few moments ago gone. “I didn’t think so…” Brian reached down and quickly squeezed my ass before he lead me towards my sister at the island.

I cautiously sat up on the barstool next to Jo, watching the short man with the mohawk and the man with the snakebite piercings and green eyes out of the corner of my eye. I had never seen them before and I felt nervous around them. What were they capable of? Would they hurt Jo or me?

“You okay, Em?” Jimmy asked leaning forward, his elbows on the countertop. Concern was etched into his features and I let out a small sigh of relief. I was thankful for someone that didn’t scare the shit out of me, make me lose control, or unease.

“Yeah…I just…” I looked over at Jo who was now softly talking with the big muscular brute, whose name was apparently Matt, and Mr. Snakebites. So much for getting to talk to my sister. “I—“

“She’s fine,” Brian interrupted with a smirk. “Now eat up, Princess.”

Brian pushed a plate in front of me before he moved around to the other side of the island to talk with Jimmy. As I ate, I watched the two of them laugh and joke around, my stomach doing little flips every time they smiled or looked over to check on me. Were they talking about me? Probably not but why did I even care? Shit, I really needed to get my mind back on track…I couldn’t like these guys…

“Alright, time to get moving. We’ve dicked around long enough,” Matt barked, causing me to jump. His voice was loud, abrasive, and terrifying all at once. “Gates and I will take the girls to their room and meet you there,” he instructed. Our room? What was he talking about? Did he mean that I was to go back to Brian’s room?

“Are you sure that’s such a good idea,” Brian asked. “Do we want them together without one of us around?” I narrowed my eyes at him. He would not keep me away from Jo. We still had yet to talk privately about any of this and it was starting to bog down my mind. Was she okay? Had the brute hurt her? Had any of the other’s hurt her? Though by the glowing look on her face today, I didn’t think that was the case. But what why was she so happy?

“We will only leave them there for a few minutes, they will be fine,” Shadows said and I smirked, taking Jo’s arm triumphantly. She looked back and hugged me into her side. Damn it felt good to be with her again. I really did miss her.

“But what if—“ Brian argued, seeing my smug look.

“No but’s, Gates, just put the girls in the room and get to my office!” he snapped, sending one more look in mine and Jo’s direction before heading to his office.

“You heard the man, let’s go,” Brian snapped, grabbing both of our arms and dragging us down the hall. Was someone pissed off because I won that round? Well he better get used to it because that was going to be happing more and more often. I was either going to have to piss him off to keep him at bay or keep my distance.

Brian opened the door across the hall for both Jo and I, but before I could follow my sister inside, Brian stopped me and pressed me to the wall out of sight from anyone. “Don’t think this is over, Princess…I will have you again and you will be punished for your behavior,” he warned, pressing his body against mine. His strong scent filled my nostrils and I swallowed thickly. “No funny business, do you hear me?” His breath was hot on my neck again but I tried to push away the dirty thoughts floating through my mind. God how was there still so much heat between us after last night and this morning?

“Yes,” I sighed, trying to look at the door to see if Jo was okay but Brian cupped my face in his hands.

“That’s more like it,” he chuckled before quickly pressing his lips to mine in a hungry kiss. And before I could even register what was going on, he pulled away and pushed me into the room, leaving me flushed and breathless as the door locked behind me.

“Em? What’s wrong?”

Notes

So what did you think? Do you think Emery is right to deny her desire with Brian, or should she just give in and stop trying to fight him? Did Jo see anything that happened between Brian and Emery? Tell us what you think!