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Darkness Surrounding

Breaking and entering

Zacky’s POV

“So what else do we have left to do besides show up at this ball and kick some Pagano ass?” Gates sighed, leaning back on the couch and looking bored out of his mind. He was restless and I knew the feeling. We both just wanted to get out there and make Pagano pay, but Shads wasn’t having it.

Ever since we found out that Pagano was screwing us over, Matt had strictly warned us to say on our usual schedule. We could stop Pagano’s henchmen if we saw them on our normal rounds but we weren’t allowed to break our routine, which was complete and utter bullshit. Those bastards weren’t going to slip up and we wouldn’t see any action. Gates and I just wanted to catch them in the act and blow those bastards’ heads off for being in our territory. Not to mention that they were taking our territory, our money, and our clients and they deserved to fucking die for it! But no, we had to follow Shadow’s rules because he didn’t want Pagano to find out that we were onto him. I understood his point, but damn it, I wanted to take action.

“Well, I just put the finishing touches on the girls’ ‘room’,” Jimmy said, flopping down next to Gates and using air quotes around the word ‘room’. We all new it was more of a holding cell when we were out, complete with restraints, gags, and blindfolds. “Should be to the girls’ liking if I do say so myself.”

“It was fine when I was done with it! What the hell did you do?” Gates chuckled. “Put fucking mints on the pillows? We are talking about holding two spoiled brats captive, not giving them a fucking vacation, Rev.”

“I know,” Rev shot back. “I just thought I’d make sure that it was at least clean. There’s no need for them to be completely miserable,” he shrugged and I glared at him.

“As far as I’m concerned, they should suffer just as much as Pagano. They are part of the clan that’s screwing us over so let’s make those girls’ lives miserable!” I countered. “I bet they haven’t done chores a day in their lives. Let’s make those bitches work for us to earn their keep and privileges.” Gates nodded his head in agreement.

“Wait a second, guys, we don’t even know how old these girls are,” the Rev said and I rolled my eyes. He was always the kindhearted one, which I guess was why he was so good with the clients. “What if they are just kids?”

“They’re not kids,” Johnny’s voice sounded behind us as I scoffed and pulled out my pack of cigarettes. Johnny had just walked out of Matt’s office and caught part of Jimmy’s question. “They’re twenty-three and twenty-five according to my research,” he said I looked around at my friends with raised brows.

“So they are grown up princesses? Fucking hell! What the fuck are we going to do with them?” I sighed, though we all knew they would be locked up in their ‘room’ until we cut a deal with Pagano. Unless I had it my way and we put those bitches to work for the first time in their lives. I could see home cooked meals, spotlessly clean rooms, clean laundry, and maybe a little eye candy?

“I have a few ideas if they’re hot,” Gates chuckled wiggling his eyebrows at me. Of course he would go there—we were all thinking it, especially after almost having those chicks at the bar. Damn my brunette was hot and it had been ages since I’d got laid. She’d pretty much been the only thing on my mind for the past few days and damn I just wanted to taste that sweet pussy. Now if I could just remember her name… “Got any pictures of these brats, Christ?”

Johnny frowned and shook his head. “Unfortunately no.”

“Well you’ve got to have something, right? Give us some details so we’re not going in blind, short shit,” I said, pulling a smoke to my lips and inhaling the sweet nicotine. “Character profiles or whatever it is you do while we’re out working.”

“Fuck you, Vengeance!” Christ shot back, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

“Come on, Christ, give us something to work with here,” Gates said, looking at me with a small nod. “Or I’ll tell Shads about your little mishap the other day…” Oh Gates was the master of blackmail and definitely the most ruthless of our group besides Shadows. I wonder what it was he actually had on Christ.

Johnny narrowed his eyes at Gates. “Fine,” he sighed and opened his notebook. “Shads would want me to tell you anyway. So Pagano keeps the girls’ identities very private. I even tried to hack the system he uses to find out more but I couldn’t break the firewall.”

“Must be afraid someone would take them then,” I chuckled in Gates’ ear as Johnny continued.

“What a coincidence…” Gates smirked.

“The only thing I found out through second hand sources is that the eldest daughter is twenty-five and her name is Jolie and the other daughter is twenty-three and her name is Emery. Their mother died after giving birth to the second daughter and as far as I can tell they’ve been kept under lock and key since,” Johnny explained.

Gates smirked and slowly sat up, exchanging a mischievous glance with both the Rev and I. Oh, god I knew exactly where his sick and perverse mind was going.

“I bet they’re virgins,” he smirked and we all groaned, wanting a piece of that untouched pie. “Wouldn’t it be nice to take those cherries? ” Gates wiggled his brow at me again only to get batted over the head by Shadows. He always appeared from his office at the worst time—fucking buzz kill. “You sick bastard!” Shads growled.

“Ouch…I didn’t mean like that. Only if it’s consensual of course!” Gates shot back with a smirk.

“No one is laying a hand on those girls, do you understand me?” he ordered but the look in Gates’ eyes told me if the opportunity arouse, he would take it. He was a horny devil that was always looking for his next screw. Life was just one big party to him and I didn’t see a problem with that—it’s the way I liked it too. Not to mention women were the one distraction to our dangerous lifestyle.

“They are a paycheck, not a fun time so keep your dicks in your fucking pants. Anyone I find breaking that rule will pay and trust me, you don’t want to find out how,” he warmed and I knew he wasn’t bluffing. Shads was a ruthless leader.

“And enough fucking sitting around. Gates and Vengeance go get ready for the party, and remember it’s formal so look fucking classy,” Matt continued as we both stood up. “Rev and Christ, go get the equipment ready and we will meet back here at seven.”

We each quickly went our separate ways to get ready and I couldn’t keep the smirk off my face. Finally we were going to see some action instead of sitting around and watching Pagano screw us over from the sideline. That bastard was going to pay for screwing us over and that was a promise. We were going to take sweet sweet revenge on his ass and I was going to make sure of it. Vengeance wasn’t my name by coincidence.

As I showered, put on my tux, and styled my hair, I played over a hundred scenarios in my mind. I planned on getting one of the Pagano girls by seducing her and hopefully asking her to step outside for some air. I mean, big parties were always stuffy and I’m sure that if Johnny’s information was correct, she’d want a break from her fathers normal goonies, right? It seemed like the perfect plan and I just hoped I wouldn’t have to use too much force to get her to comply. We didn’t need to draw attention to ourselves.

At exactly 7:00PM, the five of us met back in the living room area, but not without hoots and hollers from each other about being all dressed up. We usually wore ripped jean, wife beater shirts, old band shirts, bandanas, and our leather jackets, so it was a miracle that the three of us even had suits.

“You three clean up well,” Rev said, looking between us with a smile as he rocked back and forth on the balls of his feet. I could see his anxiousness in his every movement and he looked like he was ready to jump out of his own skin. He was dressed in all black with a hoodie on, ready to stealthily move around the Pagano property. Not only was he good with customers, he was also one sneaky son of a bitch.

“Yeah, who knew you assholes could look like someone to take home to mother?” Johnny laughed and I rolled my eyes. “And look, Gates actually has hair!”

Brian flipped him off after punching him in the arm. He had his hair styled so that it was all pulled straight up in spikes, which was a huge difference compared to his usual bandana and baseball cap, fedora, or beanie. “It’s not anything compared to, Vee’s slicked back hair and bowtie,” he teased and just laughed. Hey, I knew I looked good.

“All right, enough of the bullshit, let’s get on the road and go over the plan again,” Shadows said as he came out of his office looking totally different. The man standing before us wasn’t our ruthless leader Shadows, no this was Matt Sanders the gentleman. He looked so fucking classy that he could almost pull off one of those rich bastards that lived on the shoreline.

An hour later, we were all sitting inside the van down the street from the Pagano mansion. “All right, listen up, here’s the plan,” Matt said as he unrolled a map and held it out for us to see.

“Okay, so Gates, Vengeance, and myself will be entering the party in disguise through the main entrance. The goal is to go in, find the girls, lure them whatever way you need to toward the southeast door, drug them, and get the hell out without being seen. Try to stay away from Pagano and his men and remember there will be eyes everywhere. Pagano is going to have eyes on his daughters at all times so be discrete with your actions and don’t draw attention to yourselves. Just get the job done and get out,” he said and we both nodded. This should be easy.

“The Rev will be waiting and watching by the southeast entrance to make sure the coast remains clear,” Shadows pointed to the map and I made a mental note for myself. “Johnny has hooked each of us up with an earpiece and hidden microphones so we can stay in contact and make sure we can get everyone out safely. And if for some reason we can’t get out the southeast exit, we will use the back door. Got it?”

“Yeah, but where is Christ going to be with the van?” I asked and Shadows nodded his head.

“Christ will pick us up on the street that the southeast entrance leads to.”

“From my research and surveillance for the past few days, that door is rarely used. Just make sure no one is following you when you get the girls to that point. And don’t forget your Ketamine shot or your gun,” he said and patted my back. I never went anywhere without my gun. “The Ketamine should be injected into the neck or shoulder for immediate action. Anywhere else may take a few minutes,” he finished and I nodded, ready to finally get this show on the road.

“Remember, try not to draw attention to yourself and don’t take off your mask for any reason,” Shadows whispered as the three of us made our way toward the main entrance. Guests were coming in from all different directions dressed to the nines. The ladies wore lavish dresses, hats, and masks, while the men wore very expensive tuxedos. Luckily we blended in with the surrounding guests and got in without anyone looking at us twice. The first obstacle was avoided but the game wasn’t even started yet.

Once we were inside I couldn’t help but look around the Pagano mansion in awe. This place was huge and so lavishly decorated. Everything from the drapes to the huge marble staircase in the back of the hall was lined with gold trim and royal purple. I heard the rumor that Pagano considered himself royalty, and just looking at everything in this extravagant ballroom screamed the truth in that statement. It made me hate him a little bit more. Though I had to admit, Pagano knew how to throw a party. Everywhere I looked, people were dancing, drinking, and laughing. That was perfect, no one would pay attention to us!

“All right, boys, keep your eyes peeled for the prize,” Shadows whispered as we made our way toward the bar. “Anyone have eyes on Pagano yet?”

“Yeah, he’s over by the base of the staircase in the grey suit.” Gates said over the rim of his glass of scotch. “Though I don’t see the targets…not that I really know what I’m looking for,” he scoffed.

“Relax, Gates.” Matt just chuckled and took a sip of his drink. “Something tells me that we’ll know when they are here. The Berrys’ said that they are usually the spectacles at these events and only Pagano’s closest business partners get a closer look at them,” he shrugged as my eyes scanned the room.

“And only those people get tickets?” I asked, looking down at my watch. The party started over an hour ago so the girls should be here right?

“That was my assumption,” Shads said just as the music cut off and Pagano’s voice came over the loud speaker. “Looks like he’s having them make their grand entrance.” He rubbed his hands together with a wicked smirk that I’m sure matched the one on my face. “It’s show time boys.”

“I’d like to thank you all for coming out to the Masquerade Ball this evening. Tonight is about celebrating our success together so I’d like to start of the night by introducing you all to my guests of honor. Without these two lovely ladies, I would not have the empire we have today. They are my inspiration and reason for living,” Pagano said and I exchanged a glance with my brothers. Oh, yeah, we were making the right choice. Pagano was fucking going down and we were going to kick him so hard in the balls that he cried. That’s right, bitch, don’t mess with Avenged Sevenfold.

“Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce to you, my beautiful daughters, Jolie and Emery Pagano.”

Across the huge ballroom, I saw two women appear and start their decent down the grand staircase. They were too far away to make out any distinguishable characteristics besides the fact that one was blonde with a short and almost see-through white dress and the other was brunette with a very short and revealing black dress. From the distance I could tell that they were smoking hot but as they got closer the more I saw. They were also the only two people in the room without a mask on.

I studied the beautiful blonde, taking in her long legs and perfect curves. She was gorgeous but she seemed like more of Gates’ type. He had a soft spot for blondes so he would probably take her, which left me the brunette. My eyes moved from blondie back over to the sexy brunette and my eyes grew wide. I knew that face and when the realization hit, my mouth fell agape. Shit! Shit! Shit! That was the girl from the fucking club the other night! That smoking hot brunette was Pagano’s daughter? You had to be fucking kidding me! There was no way! I couldn’t have almost fucked his daughter…but then again, maybe that would put us at an advantage tonight.

I swallowed thickly and looked over towards Gates, who was obviously having the same realization as me. Fuck, we couldn’t let Shads find out about that night at the club.

“Shit…” I murmured, my eyes running over her body and imagining how she felt in my arms. “Those are the girls?” I whispered to Gates. He licked his lips as he studied the blonde.

“Damn.... That’s them all right. Blondie’s the nice piece of ass that I was—“

“What?” Shadows interrupted, turning on us. He was trying to read our expressions but good thing we were also really good at lying.

“What do you mean ‘what’? They are smoking hot, Shads! I mean look at those curves and legs for miles. It’s no wonder he’s kept them locked up,” Gates said as I licked my lips.

For the first time in weeks, I saw a smile come over Shads face as the girls reached their father. Pagano instantly took the little blonde’s hand and lead her toward another room while my brunette was left to mingle. Only it seemed like the partners were afraid to approach her. I could fix that. “You got the blonde, Gates?”

“Easy, just have to get her away from Daddy.” he replied with a smirk, his eyes following in her across the room. He licked his lips as he watched and I instantly recognized his game face. He wanted another shot at her and I hoped he didn’t do anything stupid here. “See you assholes back at the van.”

“Just remember to keep away from Pagano,” Shads urged before he disappeared into the crowd. “He better not do anything fucking stupid.”

“Relax, you and I both know Gates knows what he’s doing,” I said and adjusted my mask. This damn thing was itchy.

“So that leaves me to go after daughter number two,” I smirked. I couldn’t wait to walk up to her and win her over again. After the other night at the club, this should be a piece of cake. I bet I could get that girl to turn to putty in my arms in a matter of minutes, especially since Pagano left for another room with his blonde daughter. Oh, this would be fun.

“Meet you back at the van, Shads. Pagano’s not going to know what hit him…” I chuckled, taking a step forward only for Matt’s hand to land hard on my shoulder. I turned to look at him with a raised brow but his eyes were following my brunette with a small grin on his face. Now that was interesting.

“Maybe I should assist you with this one,” Matt shrugged nonchalantly. Since when did I need help doing my job? I was a professional, and it wasn’t like I had never kidnapped someone before. Besides, I had a history with the girl, not that I would admit this to Shadows. This job was going to be so fucking easy that it wasn’t even funny.

I crossed my arms in front of my chest and looked at him incredulously. “You want to assist me? How the hell are you planning on doing that?” I hissed, moving closer to him so that he was the only one that could hear me. “We’ll fucking scare her away if we both go up to her! That wont be suspicious at all…” I said, my tone dripping with sarcasm.

Matt rolled his eyes at me and took a sip of his drink. “I just meant that I’ll be here so keep me in the loop. I can also step in if she doesn’t fall for your charm.” Was he really fucking smirking at me? Fuck you, Shadows!

“Why the sudden interest?” I pressed, wanting to know exactly what his motives were. This was my assignment and if he was going change it, I needed a good explanation why. “Do you like her or something?” Matt’s face dropped and I knew I had hit the nail on the head.

“No…this is just business. Now get moving, we don’t have a lot of time.” Oh, so now he was going to go back into boss mode? “I mean, she’s smoking hot, man…it would be okay if you thought she was attractive…” I continued only to receive a glare.

“Get to work or I will,” he snapped and I held my hands up in defense. “I might have to anyway…” I narrowed my eyes at him as he smirk. What the hell did that mean? Did Shads think he could do my job better than I could? No fucking way, I’d show him. I bet I could get her outside in ten minutes or less!

With one more glance back at Shadows, I made my way through the crowd toward the brunette. The closer I got the more attractive she was and I bit down on my lip, playing with my snakebites. If I only had a few more minutes at the bar the other night, I would have had my way with her. Damn, I could just imagine how good and tight she would have been and not to mention the sweet sound of her screaming my name.

As I approached, I saw her talking lightly with one of the guards but the smile that was plastered on her face wasn’t meeting her eyes. She wasn’t happy with the situation and I would make sure to change that—at least for now. Later she would pay dearly for her father’s actions but for now I was going to have fun.

“May I have this dance, Miss?” I asked with a charming smile, stopping in front of her and offering her my hand. Her face seemed to instantly light up before she masked it and looked over at the guard.

“Name?” he barked, looking me over. Really? Well I guess I would use my real name since no one in the room besides Matt and Brian actually knew what it was. They wouldn’t be able to trace me that way. Plus maybe the girl would remember who I was.

“Zack,” I said simply, looking directly at the brunette. When I said my name, I saw the realization come over the brunette’s face and she leaned in and whispered something to the guard. He grumbled back before he left us alone. “You look beautiful this evening,” I said, taking her hand and placing a kiss on it, my eyes never leaving hers.

She threw her head back with a laugh as I lead her toward the dance floor. It had been a while since I had waltzed but it shouldn’t be too bad, right? It was like learning to ride a bike again, you just had to get back on and try. “So you found me?” She chuckled as she put her arms around my neck. “I guess you were good on your word.”

“I did…though I didn’t know that you were one of Pagano’s girls,” I said, pulling her in closer. Her faced dropped and she shook her head at me as we moved to the waltz pattern.

“Please don’t hold that against me,” she whispered, her tone and the look on her face almost begging. “Emery and I are always locked up in here and we didn’t want to blow the chance of being discovered,” she started and I smirked lightly. So this was Jolie. That made sense…but what did she have me call her at the bar the other night? Jo? “We just wanted to have fun…especially when a handsome man such as yourself comes up. I didn’t want to lose an opportunity just because of my last name…and I don’t get many opportunities to just have fun,” she said, biting down on her bottom lip and looking up at me with those crystal blue eyes. Damn she was gorgeous.

Jolie’s fingers gently ran down the side of my face and I smirked at her. “You know, you’ve been the only thing on my mind since the other night. I didn’t know if I would ever see you again. I just showed up at this party with my friends having no idea what you would be here,” I whispered in her ear, my warm breath tickling her neck and leaving a trail of goosebumps. It wasn’t really a lie, because I didn’t know who she was. “ I guess fate must have brought us together tonight,” I whispered, my lips touching the shell of her ear as I laid on the sappy bullshit that women liked. And man was she buying it.

Jolie melted into me, her lips inches from mine. I could feel her breast pressing against my chest and I had to swallow thickly to maintain my head. I wanted her, but I also knew I had a job to do. Maybe I could get a piece of her later when we were back home? How would the guys find out anyway? “I think you’re right…” she breathed. I could smell her intoxicating aroma of vanilla and wildflowers and it just about set me in. “I’ve been thinking about you too…” she admitted and bit down on her bottom lip nervously.

I couldn’t stop the smirk from coming over my face. I had her exactly where I wanted her and it would only take a few more moves to get her to our destination. “How about I grab us some drinks and we can go talk in a more private area,” I cooed in her ear, feeling her shiver against me.

Jolie nervously looked around and then nodded her head with a mischievous smirk. “That’s a good idea…it’s not safe to talk to much out here. All eyes are on us right now,” she took a small step away from as we finished out the last few counts of the dance. “I’ll meet you in the back hallway, Zack,” she whispered in my vear and kissed my check before heading toward the hall.

I smirked to myself as I made my way back over to the refreshment table and grabbed two glasses of wine. Within seconds Shadows was at my side with clenched fists. What was his deal? “What the hell was that?” he whispered, his tone demanding.

“She’s meeting me in the hallway to talk,” I bragged. “She’s eating out to the palm of my hand and she’ll be ours in about five minutes,” I continued, taking a sip of the wine.

“How the hell did you do that so fast?” He looked pissed and I really didn’t understand why. I was doing my job and okay maybe I had a head start the other night, but I wasn’t about to tell Shads that.

“What can I say? She liked my charm,” I chuckled but Matt didn’t seem to like that. “I’ve got this, go check on Gates,” I waved him off before heading into the hallways to find Jolie. “Rev how is the back exit looking? I will be closing the deal in about five minutes with Jolie,” I said quietly into my microphone.

“Coast is clear, V. We are ready for take off,” Jimmy’s voice sounded in my ear just as I found Jolie sitting on the windowsill down the southeast hallway. Her back was to me and she was looking out at the gardens. This was perfect and almost too easy. I could drug her up without even having to talk to her. This bitch was mine!

Emery’s POV

“Come along, Emery, I’ve got someone I’d like for you to meet,” my father said as soon as we came down the stairs. Well, so much for Jolie and I being able to have fun and enjoy ourselves. Of course that was an empty promise, just as they always were. Daddy’s idea of fun and our idea of fun were two totally different things.

As Dad lead me away, I shot Jolie an apologetic look. I knew that leaving her would also open her up to conversation with the old creeps that always came to father’s parties. It was always the same faces but each time I hoped to find someone new, but tonight wasn’t looking promising either. What I would give to find some hot stranger to fall in love with and whisk me away from this hellhole. I just wanted my freedom, as did Jolie.

“You look absolutely stunning, little girl,” My father cooed in my ear in his most loving tone. I knew he meant it but I had become immune to his compliments. They didn’t really mean anything to me anymore, especially when he picked out my dress. Well, at least for the most part.

Jolie and I spent the morning in my father’s study going threw a rack of gowns that he had specifically picked out for us. Each dress on my wrack was short, white, and extremely revealing, while Jolie’s were blue or black, short, and showed even more skin. He was trying to show us off for some reason, but he had yet to disclose that information. Whatever it was, it must have been big because he usually didn’t pick out our wardrobe.

“Thanks daddy,” I sighed as he pushed open the parlor doors. Inside were a bunch of men in dark suits and masks with cigars. The places smelled like smoke and I could feel every eye in the place on me, making my skin crawl. I hated these parties because I always felt like a piece of meat. Couldn’t I just be a lady for once and not some spectacle?

“Gentlemen,” Father said, all eyes fully on us now. “I would like to introduce you to my lovely daughter Emery. She just turned twenty three and I was hoping one of you might be a good match for her.”

My breath hitched in my throat as I looked over at my father. What the hell did he mean, one of them might be a good match for me? Was he trying to set me up with a boyfriend for his business dealings? No, that was complete and utter bullshit and I wasn’t going to have any of it. I didn’t feel comfortable with this at all, but then again, I didn’t really have a choice. What Danny Pagano wanted is what he got, and that went for his daughters too.

“We will conduct our business meeting in an hour,” daddy continued, not caring that I was really starting to freak out. He just gave me that look that told me suck it up and smile. Fuck, I hated my life and why wasn’t he doing this to Jolie? “But for now, please get acquainted with my daughter.” And with that, he leaned over and kissed my forehead before heading toward the door.

The next twenty minutes were complete and total hell as each old perverted man walked up and introduced himself. Some of them kiss my hand, while others my cheek, and then there was the one who tried to go straight for the kill. None of these men were my age or even remotely attractive. What was my father thinking? That he could just sell me off on some trade deal?

I suddenly felt sick and I needed to get out of that room. I needed to find Jo and tell her exactly what this party was about. Maybe she could help me talk some sense into our father. God, how could he do this to me?

I quickly spun around only to crash into a hard chest, causing me to stumble backwards. A pair of arms quickly grabbed me and pulled me firmly into the hard chest again. My nose was instantly overwhelmed with the most mouthwatering cologne I had ever smelled in combination with cigarette smoke. It was both calming and appealing at the same time and seemed awfully familiar.

“Where are you off to in such a hurry, beautiful?” a deep voice rumbled and I slowly looked up to meet a very familiar pair of brown eyes underneath a black mask. He smiled down at me as I tried to place where I had seen him before. Was he one of the guys my father ‘picked out’ for me?

My eyes scanned up and down the man as I stood back up on my own two feet, though part of me wanted to stay in those muscular arms. It was comforting, protective, and almost dangerous at the same time and I liked that. Not to mention that he was one of the most attractive men I had ever seen, even with a mask on. Damn it, where had I seen him before? “I-I…I was just going to get some air,” I stammered, trying to control myself.

“Well, I think that could be arranged,” the man said with a smirk on his face. What was he talking about? I didn’t invite him to come along with me. “And how about we go get a drink since we didn’t get to that the other night, Em,” the man whispered in my ear, making me instantly remember the night at the club. That was it! He was the guy I almost hooked up with at the club and damn did he clean up well in a tux.

I quickly looked both ways to make sure no one was watching or listen before I grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the room and into the hallway. “Brian?” I practically hissed, meeting his eyes. He just smirked at me and nodded. “What are you doing here? Do you work for my dad?” I looked at him with narrow eyes, trying to figure out exactly what his deal was.

It was definitely suspicious but then again, I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about that night at the club. He had made me feel so good and alive that I had been craving his touch ever since and here he was now.

Brian snorted and shook his head. “No, I don’t and relax, I came with some friends. And boy was it a surprise to see you here,” he said, taking a step towards me and pulling me into his arms. I instantly melted into him, his scent and dominant demeanor taking over me, making me weak in the knees. “I’ve been wanting to finish what we started the other night…”

I swallowed thickly and slowly tried to pull away from him. We couldn’t do this here in the middle of the hallway where my father or anyone of the guards could come out and see us. Then I would really be dead meat. “Are you playing shy now?” Brian whispered in my ear, sending shivers down my spine.

“No-No…we-we just can’t do this here,” I stammered, shocked at how my body was reacting to his simplest touch. I pulled away from him and took a few steps away to get myself under control. My dad would kill me if he found me fucking or making out with a guy.

“So you want to continue where we left off?” and there was that sexy smirk on his face. God, why did he have to be so attractive? I bit down on my bottom lip and looked up at him, trying to deny what my body wanted.

“Why don’t we start with a drink?” I offered, taking his arm and leading him back into the party. “You stay here, I’ll be right back with a drink, beautiful,” he said before kissing my forehead.

I nervously twisted my fingers as I watched Brian go over to the drink table. What was I doing here? I was going to get in so much trouble for this, but then again I couldn’t stop myself. I wanted to have fun and rebel against this bullshit my father was putting me through. This seemed like the perfect opportunity, and not to mention that Brian was drop dead gorgeous. It would be a story for Jolie later, right? And speaking of her, where was she?

I scanned the crowd only to see my father talking with Jeremy and Chris, their eyes on me. They didn’t look happy and I knew it was only a matter of time before they tried to drag me away someplace. I definitely didn’t want to go back in the parlor with all my candidates that father had selected for me. So if I wanted an escape, I needed to get Brian to a discreet location and fast. He was my only refuge for the night.

I quickly made my way over to the bar area to find Brian talking with another man. He was much taller and bigger with slicked back hair and snakebite piercings. They were whispering back and forth and when I put my hand on Brian’s back, he suddenly stopped midsentence. “Hey, do you want to get some air and a smoke?” I asked looking between the two men.

They both exchanged a glance before the larger one left with a smirk on his face. Something seemed off there, but I was more concerned with escaping my father’s matchmaking services right now. “Sure thing, beautiful,” Brian said and handed me a glass.

We quickly made our way through the party and when we finally got to the back hallway, I knew that we were safe for a few minutes. “So what was the rush, sweetheart? Couldn’t wait to get your hands on me?” Brian slowly closed in, pulling my body into his.

“I-I just wanted some air…” I breathed, trying not to let his proximity effect me, but was failing miserably. I was suddenly feeling nervous and I wasn’t completely sure why. Maybe it was the way I felt around him?

“I think it’s more than that…” Brian continued, backing me into the wall and caging me in the small alcove. Over his shoulder I saw someone walk past us but I didn’t really register who it was. “I think you want another little taste of what we started the other night…Am I right?”

I bit down on my bottom lip and swallowed thickly, his lips now inches from mine. The only thing I could think about was how good he tasted and the way he made me feel. That alone had me dripping. “I-I…” I started only to hear a loud gasp.

My eyes quickly shot down the hall to see my sister being thrown over some guys shoulder and rushed out the back door. “JOLIE!!” I screamed, pushing Brian off of me and feeling panic rush through my body. “HELP! SOMEONE’S GOT—“ I screamed, only to be cut off by a hand over my mouth and an arm around my waist.

“Shut up!” Brian’s voice hissed in my ear, sounding totally different than it did a minute ago. What the hell was this? I wasn’t about to stick around and find out, so I stomped on his toe with my heel, hit him in the balls as hard as I could, and took off running and screaming.

The last thing I heard before everything went dark was the sound of shot ringing through the air.

Notes

So here is some more bossy Matt for you lovely readers! And the guys finally know that they almost hooked up with the Pagano girls at the club...and the kidnapping was successful? What do you think? Did someone get shot?

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Comments

Oh thank his he’s okay! But now Em is not okay. When will this group get a chance to breathe?? Loving it as always ladies!

These cliffhangers are killing me here! Love this story!

Hnybdgr Hnybdgr
7/14/19

Oh god, what’s Matt trying to do now? I support him though, Pagano needs to be punished for treating his daughters like shit.

Holly Holly
4/23/19

Yay!!! They are FINALLY reunited! I’m so happy! But wonder what trouble Matt just got himself into with Pagano. I hope we get to see Jo kick ass and rescue him! As always, I loved the update and i can’t wait for more!

Gah! They still have to get out! Ya killin' me, smalls!!! ;) thx for the update! If Jimmy is hurt I will find you.

violetvictoria violetvictoria
3/16/19