Emery’s POV

It felt good to be able to spend some time with my sister, but something seemed to be off with her. But then again wasn’t something off with me as well?
Since I woke up in Brian’s bed, with Brian and myself barely dressed and him giving me small hints of what could have happened between us and what not, left me nearly breathless.

I did remember spending time with him and I did remember falling asleep, and he had been sweet to me that was the worst of it all, he made me want to go back to something I knew I couldn’t.
He wasn’t feeling anything- not that I was- shit who was I fooling?!

I had to watch out when I was with him, I didn’t know what game he was playing, but I wouldn’t let myself be dragged down by him again. He wouldn’t succeed in making me his play thing that he could switch on and off just how he desired.

I was a woman that could make her own choices, and my choice was either full commitment or nothing. And Brian was up for nothing, he was a playboy, a gambler but I wouldn’t be his plaything, if he didn’t mean it for real!

Did I really just think about being his? I mean… what if he did have feelings, what if-
I closed my eyes a small sigh escaping my lips, this was all for nothing, I knew better and I shouldn’t be thinking about this anyway.

As soon as I was back with Jolie at our Dad’s all this would end, I mean how long could these guys keep us here, at some point they would make a mistake or they would have a deal with Daddy, and we were too precious for our Dad to be left behind no matter the costs.

“Em? Emery? You with us?” Jimmy’s voice brought me back, his hand waving in front of my face and I frowned. Shit, I completely lost track of what happened around me, hopefully no one noticed.
“Sure.. yeah.. Why?” I looked around and saw how Jo was sitting beside Vengeance talking quietly and I frowned, since when did she seem to be friends with him?

“Because we called you for the third time and you completely zoomed out, is something wrong?” Jimmy crouched down before me and I frowned.
“No, I just… Nothing, really” I put a smile on my face and hoped it didn’t look as fake as it felt.
“Really?” He asked again making me annoyed and I tried to swallow down the mean reply, Jimmy really shouldn’t be the person I direct my anger at.

“Alright alright… Come on up, I made breakfast, let’s eat together” He pushed me up on my feet and then directed me to a free seat opposite of my sister.
She smiled up to me but looked pretty tired and no matter how many lies she told me I knew something must have happened… I could feel she wasn’t telling me the truth I just didn’t know about what.

We sat there mostly in silence, Vengeance and Jimmy were talking in riddles, at least riddles for me and whenever I looked at Jolie she cast her eyes down, like she couldn’t even look me in the eye.

She was always bad at hiding anything from me… If I had more time with her I would probably find out what was going on, but as soon as Shadows was back he would probably take her away and I would be left with Brian.
Just thinking about his name brought images to my head, how he held me yesterday night, asked me if I needed anything, how he put the blanket over me and did he kiss my temple or did I just imagine that?
This guy really was giving me a whiplash with his actions, sometimes he was being the major ass, demanding, ruthless and just over the top cocky, and then he was sweet and kind, protective and loving…

Fuck, no wonder my feelings were getting confused! How should I keep a leveled head when he did thinks like yesterday evening?!

“I would like to take a quick shower” Jo announced and I hadn’t even started eating yet, my stomach feeling in knots. Everything seemed way too confusing for me right now. “No problem” Vengeance quickly opened the doors for her and Jo vanished into the bathroom while I let my fork run over my plate without picking anything up.

I felt frustrated, the whole situation was driving me insane. I wanted to talk to my sister, normally, openly! I wanted to be able to go, walk out of this building, wanted to go back to the beach… wanted to go into the sun… I wanted…wanted… a normal life.

I pushed the plate away, untouched and walked the corridor back to Brian’s room. If Jo wasn’t around, why the hell should I stay here alone, even Jimmy had vanished.
When I almost arrived at the door, I realized I couldn’t enter even if I wanted to, the touchpad was activated and I had still no clue how to get in an out on my own.

Anger built inside of me and I walked back, determined to find Jimmy and demand from him to open the goddamn door!
I stormed past the kitchen where no one was around, turned and tried to hear for any voices. I heard some muttering and could make out Vengeance and Jimmy’s voices, they whispered and I slowly walked further into their direction.

“Don’t you think that’s weird?” Jimmy’s voice sounded and I rolled my eyes, what does this guy not find weird.
“I mean Shads is never late for a meeting” Jimmy mused further and Vengeance kept quiet.
“Why are you grinning like that?” Jimmy again and I tried to walk even closer without being discovered. “Maybe he had a good reason” Vengeance voice finally and he sounded amused.
“Good reason?” Jimmy asked sounding curious and I frowned, what were they talking about?!

Silence greeted me and I almost thought I wouldn’t get more information and was about to turn away, when Jimmy finally spoke up again “I can’t think of any good reason.. I mean we talk about Shads here… It’s not like he is easily distracted or something.” Jimmy sounded so sure of himself.

“Not everything is as it seems” I heard cloth rustling and quickly took a step back to get out of the danger zone when I heard a gasp “You don’t mean what I think you mean, do you?” Jimmy asked his voice more a shriek and I hid myself more firmly behind the opposite wall.

“I didn’t say anything, but sometimes rules are meant to be broken” Vengeance said and footsteps sounded, then he called for Jo and let her out of the bathroom and into Shadows room to dress, while Jimmy was still in the corner muttering under his breath, “I knew it! I fucking knew it! Something was wrong with him… That asshole! Giving us the rules and being the first to lay his hands on the girl! Shads and Jolie… I should have known!”

My heart stopped beating for a second, they had been talking about Jolie? My sister Jolie?!
She and Shadows!? He had touched her?! He-he… and Jolie?! She didn’t say a freaking word! She always said everything is fine, she said he was treating her right, when all he is doing is using her!
Isn’t Brian doing the same with you?!

A small evil voice whispered inside my head and I narrowed my eyes, that was something completely different. I ignored the voice and concentrated on Jolie! I knew how to handle such a situation, she clearly didn’t! Jolie wasn’t a one night stand girl, she would be used, that guy would be having his fun and then throw her away!

Someone had to open her eyes! How could she be so blind and let someone handle her like that! What was she thinking?! And why didn’t she tell me what was going on with her?! Was that the guilty look she was giving me, because she knew how I would react finding out that she-she…

“Hey” Jo’s voice sounded beside me and I nearly had a heart attack seeing her standing before me. I grabbed her arm and guided her into a quiet corner away from everyone else.

“You-” I started narrowing my eyes and Jolie’s eyes shot open wide as if she knew what was to come now “I know what is going on! I heard that you and-” I started when a door banged open and Brian’s voice sounded loudly calling for me, “Rev get Emery!”

Jimmy flew past us and demanded for us to come along, I had to let Jo go, but I knew what I heard and didn’t I have a suspicion before, that this big brute was having a thing for my sister, now I knew for real that something was going on and as soon as this tumult was done I would wash her head and demand answer, and I would make sure she would give them to me!

Jolie’s POV

Emery knew something, was it really true that she found out about Matt and me? But how could she and what else could she know?
And the reaction she gave me was exactly as I thought it would be, if I told her about me and Matt. So it really couldn’t be anything else… but how could she know?!

My heart was already beating so fast that I thought it would jump right out of my chest and then suddenly yells sounded and I saw the door banging open and Emery and I had to assist stitching Matt back up. I knew he shouldn’t have gone to the meeting, no wonder the wound got ripped open.

He was bleeding badly, his face pale and he must be in a lot of pain!
“Shit what happened?” Jimmy asked, “Did something go wrong at your meeting with Pagano?”

Pagano?!He would be in much more pain when I would be done with him! He went to a meeting at my Dad’s house, without telling me? Without talking to me?!
I wanted to say something, anger pulsing inside of me, how dare he not trust me with such information?!
“No the meeting was fine,” Gates replied before grabbing Emery’s arm and dragging her up to Matt. I was glad Emery was here, she surely could fix him up better than me, especially with all the thoughts swimming around in my head.
What had happened at the meeting, how did he rip his wound back open and why the hell didn’t he tell me about it?!

“Can you fix him up?” Gates asked my sister and Emery slowly nodded, but then her eyes met mine and she looked back at Matt, like she knew it… hell of course she knew.

“Jo will you help me with this?” Emery almost snapped at me, her eyes narrowed, I was in for trouble that much was clear, we started working on Matt, cutting his shirt away, when the guys began talking.

“But really what happened, Shads?” Jimmy continued and Matt rolled his eyes, clearly not wanting to talk about that topic, at least I wasn’t the only one he didn’t want to talk to.

“My business meeting with Val last night didn’t end well, okay?” Matt snapped, and I frowned, business meeting with Val last night? Oh- that must have been his excuse because of our date. He said he didn’t want anyone to know.

“She stabbed him, though by her right, Shads probably deserved,” Gates chuckled and I frowned even more while trying to concentrate on helping Emery with Matt’s wound.
Who was this Val woman? And why would she be right to stab Matt? Something major was missing from my side to understand the conversation fully.

“Yeah, she probably wasn’t the best chick to fuck with,” Jimmy continued and I felt jealousy and anger inside of me “I hoped it was worth it.” Okay, so now everything became clear, this Val woman apparently was some business partner… and as it seemed not only that but someone special in Matt’s case. Another enlightenment on this evening, great! Just fucking great!

“Will you assholes shut the fuck up?” Matt raged, slamming his fist on the table, making me jump. He must be not happy about the fact that his men were just gossiping about him and me hearing about his previous- still- what do I know, not so business relationships.

I tried to numb everything out and not think about everything I heard until we were done with stitching Matt up. I was honestly not far from inflicting some more pain on Matt, for lying to me and keeping information from me.

Didn’t he tell me just last night how much he cared for me and wanted to be with me, and just a few hours later he meets up with my Dad about the deal he is about to make?
I had no idea what to think about all this, him and this woman everyone seemed to know about, him and my dad… his poor behavior towards me and Emery, while we were just helping to stich him back up.

Maybe I should keep some distance to him, if he really thought that he could treat me how he wanted. Either we were in this completely and he wouldn’t keep anything from me, or we wouldn’t be in it at all… I would get my heart broken, but that was better than getting played with.

“Possibly,” Matt grunted, grabbing my arm and leading me down the hall toward his room. “I’ll let you know.”

As soon as Christ was gone I cast my eyes back down, not able to look Matt in the eyes, disappointment was weighing my heart down right now and I didn’t know how I would react towards him when he opened his mouth to tell me what? Another lie? Keeping information from me?

Matt punched in the code and held the door open, I walked in and while he followed suit heading to the bed I changed ways and sat down opposite of him on the couch.
Matt frowned but didn’t say anything, he looked pale and exhausted, but I wouldn’t let my concern override all the things I heard.

I couldn’t let him get away, just because he was hurt… ‘cause he ripped his wound open on a meeting he didn’t tell me about, he didn’t tell me because he knew how I would react. Now it came out anyway and he had to deal with me.

“You don’t have to tell me something?” I said, I wanted to sound angry, but it came out as a low whisper, disappointment and sadness evident in my voice.
Matt closed his eyes, a pained expression on his face, when he lifted himself of the couch and walked over to me.

“Jo, I-I… fuck. I didn’t mean to-” Matt sat down close to me but I scooted away. “You didn’t mean for me to find out, huh? And what exactly didn’t you want me to know? That you had a meeting with my father? That the information about your badass girlfriend came out? That you didn’t tell me the truth?! What exactly, Matt?” I spat the last sentence and saw him inhale sharply.

“That’s not what I mean, and you fucking know it. She isn’t my girlfriend and never was… Val is..is.. just someone we had a business deal with, that’s about it” Matt said but I could hear there was more to it but he wouldn’t tell me.

“That’s it?” I looked at him in disbelief, about to get up and walk away, but his good arm shot out, grabbing my wrist and stopping me.

“Babe, wait… Fine, Val and I had a fling going, which is already a year ago. It was nothing serious, never would be, she was an aggressive business partner, we fought a lot and I ended things. I didn’t want you finding out like that, but my men couldn’t keep their big mouths shut.” Matt cursed and I narrowed my eyes, I pushed his hand away.

“Don’t walk away! Fucking hell” Matt cursed again and pushed himself off of the couch following me.
“Not like I could walk away, could I? I am still your prisoner, right? And that was the meeting about, right? That’s why you didn’t tell me you had a meeting at my father’s! Or what was it? Why didn’t you tell me Matt? I thought you trusted me, I thought you were speaking true when you said we are together, we are a couple, we are in this together in the long run and the next morning you leave and what- deal about me and my sister being handed over? Leaving me?!” I snapped and Matt looked like I slapped him.

“I’m not letting you go” Matt narrowed his eyes, he walked towards me, anger and hurt written all over his features, but he wasn’t the one to be allowed to be mad, if someone had the right it was me! He didn’t trust me, he betrayed my trust and didn’t even give me a reason!

“Then what? What did you do at my father’s place? Don’t tell me you didn’t talk about me and my sister!” I almost yelled and Matt closed his eyes, his head leaning down and meeting my forehead, he inhaled deeply, he seemed more than exhausted and I didn’t have the strength to walk away, when he so clearly suffered from an injury he took for me.

“I will tell you everything about it, babe… Please, just listen to me, sit with me… my energy is left…” He asked and I closed my eyes, damn it, his close proximity made my heart flutter, seeing him hurt did strange things to me.
“Tell me” I grabbed his hand and guided him towards the bed, as soon as my fingers entwined with his he sighed in relief.

“I didn’t tell you about the meeting at Paga- at your father’s, because I had no idea what it was about… He invited us and I had to come, of course. I can’t deny we talked about you and your sister, yes. He asked us to have a look into the situation and help him find you.” He gave me a small smirk and I frowned.

“What did you answer?” I asked and Matt’s smile faded “That we would help…” I shook my head, “But Matt that is a lie… you will lead him on and-” I started but Matt grabbed my hand more firmly.

“I am not handing you over, Jo… I can’t! Your father took land from us, he invaded our territory, he made a deal with us to help him get information on your disappearance, in return we get more land, that is our chance to get our business back, Jo. I know you might not understand the full content of this situation but-”

“What will happen then, Matt? How will this end?” I asked, sadness dragging me down. Would I be forced to leave Matt just when I found him? Or would Matt make me leave, just when I admitted my feelings?! My father would never understand that he and I were serious, he would never accept me being with a man not of his choosing.

“It will end with you and me together, there is no other outcome. I won’t let anything come between it.” Matt closed his eyes, his head now resting on my thighs. I began stroking his hair, he sounded so sure but I knew he had no idea how this would end, he had no idea what my father was capable of doing, or maybe he did know, just didn’t want to think about it.

I opened my mouth to ask more questions, so many things swirling around in my head but before I could, Matt spoke“Lie with me, Jo… I need to hold you… we will continue talking later… open topics…the guard…not letting you go…” Matt muttered and dragged me down with him and I frowned, what open topics but before I could ask him about it, he snored softly and I had no other chance then watch him sleep and let it slowly overtake me as well.

Brian’s POV

I pushed my hand back into my pocket and felt the little box I had hidden there. I couldn’t wait to show it to Emery, I didn’t know why but I was excited.
Would she be happy? Mad? Would she be so happy that she would jump into my arms? Or would she be so mad that she would slap me, that I would have to secure her arms above her head and-

Shit, everything that came to my mind with this woman ended with her and me in bed. I had a need for her stronger than anything I ever knew.
I had to have her and soon!

I stood back and watched Emery’s hands work on Matt’s wound. She worked with such expertise, that I was amazed. I stretched my shoulder and realized that my injury had healed completely and that was also thanks to those wonderful hands.

I couldn’t wait to have them on my body again, I had to convince my little princess that we were good together, no matter what her mind was telling her. I still had no clue why she had distanced herself from me but I would make sure that it had been the last time.

She was mine as long as she was here and as long as I decided she would be mine!
What was weird, was this protective feeling that was growing inside of me, when Matt barked at her, I felt my whole body stiffen and wanted to strangle my boss and friend for making her feel anxious.

I noticed Emery’s glances towards her sister, why was she looking like she was angry with her. Had something happened between the girls in my absence?
I had to ask her about that later, I didn’t like the thought of Em’s sister making her angry, if someone was responsible for any kind of reaction from her it was me.
And she was already far enough away from me right now, I didn’t need someone else putting her in a bad mood.

I wanted the playful and happy Emery back, the one I had on the beach… what if… A plan formed in my head and I could barely keep the smirk of my face. I knew exactly what little Emery needed and I would make sure to provide her with it.

This could be my chance in making it right between us and calming her down, it was probably just what she needed. A time out, she wouldn’t be away from me, but from everyone else around her, maybe then she would confide and me and relax again and then one thing would lead to another.

I needed her, and she would learn to need me to, no more distance and hesitation. She was mine… for now!
I watched her work further on Matt and when I made sure they were nearly finishing up I grabbed Jimmy and pushed him to the side.

“What happened in my absence?” I demanded and Jimmy looked confused. “What do you mean? Nothing, we ate… they talked, had a shower… nothing out of the ordinary.” He said and eyed me warily.
“Did you notice something?” Jimmy looked back to the girls and when they normally were easy around each other they now seemed uncomfortable.

“Did they have a fight?” I narrowed my eyes on the brunette, I would make her pay if she really upset my- Emery.
“Not that I know of” Jimmy kept looking at the girls and then his eyes turned to me “How could you guess that so easily… I mean you are here for what an hour, and already noticed a change? I think you are in way deeper than you even realize yourself!” Jimmy chuckled and clapped his hands in excitement while I frowned at him “In what?” I had no idea where his thoughts had went so easily.

“Nevermind, you will see soon enough” He was about to go but I stopped him with a hand to his arm.
“I’m not going to be in my room tonight. If you need anything, try my cell phone, which doesn’t give you permission to call me with bullshit, only important calls.” I narrowed my eyes and pointed my finger into his chest.

“Will you be alone, not in your room? Should I take Emery-” I grabbed his throat, but didn’t squeeze yet.
“I will try and ease her mind, she is upset about her sister, and that is all you need to know.” I let go of him and pushed my way over to stand close behind Emery, she must have felt the heat from me, because she looked over her shoulder.

“We are done” She announced and I grabbed her hand without giving her a chance to know what I was planning with her.
I pushed her towards the bathroom and barked a command “Grab necessities”
A stubborn looking Emery walked back out with a few items in hand and I pushed her towards my room “Put them in the bag, together with a change of clothes” I demanded and grabbed clothes for myself as well.

As soon as she zipped up the bag, I took it from her and grabbed her arm, firmly enough that she couldn’t run away, but not too firm so it would hurt her. I wouldn’t like seeing marks on that beautiful skin of hers.

I looked around and when I saw the coast was clear and none of my friends were around I quickly took her along with me through the garage, down the secret pathway and below into my beach bungalow.
I was a little surprised that all the time I dragged Emery behind me she didn’t protest.

I would have imagined that my little princess would give me more resistance when I handled her like this without her knowledge where we are going, but I was probably right, that something was on her mind and she didn’t even pay attention to what I was doing with her.

I shouldered the door open and let her in, Emery seemed to finally get what I was doing and her eyes lit up. I placed the bag on the bed and inhaled deeply, the fresh breeze of the ocean was making me feel better right away and I sure hoped that Emery was feeling the same.

“What are we doing here?” Emery turned around to face me and I walked up close. “I thought you needed a time-out, and what a captor am I that don’t see to his princess needs” I walked closer, my body nearly brushing against hers.

Emery took a step back, her eyes watching me careful, probably not knowing my intentions behind all this. “Don’t you like it here? I had a feeling you enjoyed our last time here…” I let my fingers run over her arm, goosebumps awakening on her skin.

I pushed a strand of hair from her face behind her ear, tempted to taste those full lips, but I knew if I would take too much too early, she would back away from me and this whole effort I put in was for nothing. “Would you like to go to the beach?” I asked and saw a frown build on her forehead.

“Why-why are you doing this?” She questioned and I sighed “Am I not allowed doing something you like? You always have to think the worst, huh? I saw how you reacted towards you sister, and I thought you needed some time for yourself… and you should really tell me what she did to upset you.” My fingers slowly brushed down her body, my arm settling on her waist, this was the closet she let me touch her, besides her being asleep.

Emery clamped her lips shut, not giving away what had happened, but maybe I could trigger something out of her, and I really meant it, I wanted to do something for her, make her feel comfortable, especially with me.

“Come on” I pulled her towards me, she stumbled and crashed into my body, we both sucked in air as our bodies connected and I felt electricity spark between us.
I swallowed drily as Emery licked her lips, she must have felt it too, want it too, but as it seemed she needed a final push.

I entwined our fingers and dragged her behind me, the sun was still up high, the waves crashing onto the shore and I closed my eyes just for a second to enjoy my favorite place, together with my favor-
Together with Emery.

A gasp sounded beside me and I opened my eyes and looked next to me. Emery had buried her feet in the sand, her face up high in the sky and a huge smile on her face, I wanted to kiss her… badly… so I did.

I grabbed her cheeks into my hands and kissed her, her eyes popped open, her lips hard against mine, I let my hands tangle in her hair, angling her just the way I needed her and she finally gave in. Her lips parted and a moan escaped her.

I took a full taste, let my tongue play with her, enjoy her, sample her and all with the same result I just wanted more, needed more!
When we both pulled away, we were out of breath and I could see lust burning in Em’s eyes, she wanted me nearly as bad as I wanted her, she still wouldn’t give in, but I was getting to my goal.

I would make her see that the distance she created between us wouldn’t work, that I was the one she had to trust and rely on, no one else was here with her, no one else was able to provide her with this, just me! When would she see?

Emery took off in a run and my heart almost skipped a beat, did she really think she could run from me?! But then I noticed she didn’t run from me, she ran towards the ocean, her feet in the water when a laugh escaped her, a laugh so beautiful and rare that I had to hear it again, had to do everything to make her laugh again!

I chased after her and grabbed her around the waist when I was near enough. I threw her on the ground, taking the impact for her and then turning her around, so I caged her in. Water was crashing around us soaking our clothes, but I didn’t care, it was cold yes, but with her beneath me I felt hot enough to melt everything around us.

“Thanks” Emery’s voice was small and I frowned, this really wasn’t the women I got to know during the last weeks, months even.
“For what?” I asked while letting small kisses rain down on her throat, getting closer to my goal.
“Getting me away from there” She answered honestly and I smiled, meeting her eyes.
“I had to get out of there too” I told her and made my way over the cheek towards her lips, but last second she turned her head away.

“That doesn’t mean that I-” Em started and I silenced her with my finger in front of her lips “Don’t say something you will regret later, princess” I teased and Em rolled her eyes.
She pushed against my chest and I slowly let her out of the cage, we sat side by side and while she watched the ocean, I watched her.

She looked sad, and I didn’t like that expression on her, she should laugh, maybe curse me, maybe even yell at me, preferably in lust, but I would take what I get, but not be sadness within her, it did strange things to my heart and I didn’t know how to deal with that.

I felt a heavy weight in my pants pocket and an idea sprang to life, I just hoped that she would react towards the gift as I hoped. I pulled the box out and turned to Emery, “I got something for you”
I put my hands behind my back, to not show her right away.

“What is it?” She asked curiosity in her eyes and I smirked “Whats your guess?” I asked and she sighed. “I’m not in the mood for guessing games and if you tell me your dick is the present, I might kick you” I almost laughed out loud at her words and she gave me a grin of herself.

“Its not as great as my dick” I winked at her “But maybe you will like it nonetheless” I pulled the box forward and opened it with one swift move, but instead of the reaction I hoped for, Emery’s eyes glazed over and tears began to run down her cheeks a soft sob escaping her and I cursed myself for taking the wrong piece.

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