Jo’s POV

I was pretty sure if Matt knew what we were doing here he would murder Gates, Jimmy and Zack for even daring to come up with the idea of taking me with them. But I knew this was our only chance to get a shot at finding out if Chris and Jer meant true to their words. If they really wanted to help us or if this would get even harder…

Each day that passed we knew the chances of getting Emery our and well was getting slimmer. I breathed deeply in and out watching through the dark tinted windows how Gates and Jimmy were outside talking to our old guards, our current guards… well.. to Chris and Jer. I still felt a little tinge of regret for hurting Jeremy and fooling him so I could get out. But in the end, he must have seen it coming, we couldn’t I couldn’t have stayed in there, and couldn’t let Matt, Brian and Zack die the wrath of my father.

“Check us if you want to. We are unarmed,” I heard Chris’s voice. With that, Jimmy completed a quick pat down of both men. “See, we have nothing to hide. We want to help you and Emery, but we wanted to make sure Jolie is safe first.” He finished after the search came up empty handed.

“It’s gonna be okay, Jolie. We won’t let anything happen to you” Zack’s voice was close to me ear, he leaned forward to make me look into his green eyes. I smiled, he sounded concerned. “I know, Zack.” I looked away from the window and the scene before me to meet his eyes “I’m more afraid of the beating you will receive form Matt after the finds out about it.” I gave him a small smile and he chuckled “Yeah, well maybe, we will need your protection in the end.” He acted like he was hiding behind me, holding my shoulders and putting me before him to shield himself and I laughed loudly.
I was glad that Zacky could so easily distract me and make me laugh even in a situation like this.

Suddenly I felt a small push from Zack and he motioned for me to stay put. He turned around and opened the side door of the van, then he stepped out and held his hand out for me to follow him. He guided me over to the group of four men. Always a step ahead of me, so no one could reach me without having to deal with Zack beforehand.

I never really saw just how professional and how calm these men were in the face of evil and their enemies but a scene like this just let it show and made me see it again. Only that I knew that Matt was raging in a safe distance right now, I almost cringed thinking I could hear his yells.

“Jo!” Jer’s face lit up as he saw me, trying to step towards me. But not only Zack, also Jimmy and Brian were in front of me, the instance he moved a muscle to step towards me. “Thank god you are in one piece!”

“Hands to yourself,” Vengeance snapped making Jer look a little frustrated but he did as he was told and took a reluctant step back with his hands up.

“Hi Jer. Hi Chris,” I said, looking between them, with a small smile. “I was so relieved when I heard you wanted to help.”

“We would do anything to help you, Jo. We wanted to make sure you were okay before we did anything. You girls are our main priority,” Jeremy nodded. And I was relieved, those sounded like true words, and even though I knew, Jeremy and Chris shouldn’t have kept the job my father had offered them in guarding us, Jer and Chris were never bad people per sais. They just didn’t find the right time to step out, and now… well it was almost too late, but maybe, with this last straw they could make up for the missed time, for the missed help before.

“I’m fine, great actually. But we need your help,” I started gently pushing my way past Gates. “We need to get Emery out of there before my father does something crazy. She’s not safe in that house.”

“That’s why we’re here…” Chris nodded and the way he said that, I knew that something was up already. I felt my heart squeeze painfully in my body and my lungs wouldn’t suck air into them. I held my hand out in offer to hold myself steady, but couldn’t grab on to something, until Gates arms shot out and he lifted me against his body to steady myself. I looked up in confusion and saw the same pain the same anxious feelings, that must have been shown in mine.

“It will be okay, she is fine. I would feel if she is not.” I told him and myself. I didn’t know who of us needed to hear it more.

“She has to be” Brian’s eyes moved back over towards Jeremy and Chris. “Fine, then let’s find a place to talk, the faster the better.”

Said and done, we were back in the van, while Johnny directed us towards the meeting locations, I was sitting in the back beside Zack, while Jimmy was sitting beside Gates who was driving.
I guess everything was planned out beforehand, only Matt and myself had no idea where we were going. Was Matt even going there too?! I hoped so, I wasn’t happy with the thought that he was getting crazy something bad happened.

When the van stopped, the guys got out and Zack held his hand to help me out. I looked around and frowned, I had no idea where we were. Before I could ask Jimmy answered “Another secret locations, we did some research and prepared everything. We have many cards up our sleeves, love.” He grinned and motioned forward.

The warehouse was mostly empty, only a few benches, chairs, a table… some cupboards. “What’s your bet?” Zack asked looking over to Gates.

“Within the minute” He answered and I frowned, what were they talking about?!
“I give him, 3,2, and here we go-”

The big gate like door was being pushed to the side, with a loud slamming sound, Matt together with Dan stood in the opening.
“Where is-” Matt growled then his eyes met mine. He stormed over to me, grabbed me around the hips lifting me in the air. “MATT!” I yelped but he didn’t seem to hear me.

“Shit, Shads, we had to-”
“It’s not her fault-”

“Oh shut the fuck up, I will be coming towards this part soon enough. Soon e-fucking-nough!” With that Matt lifted me up over his shoulder and stormed with me through the door and back towards the van.

As gently as I never thought possible in that state he was in, he let me glide back down to my feet.
Then he pushed me against the Van, lifted my arms above, and held them with one of his big hands.
“What the hell were you thinking, letting them take you with them. And let them fucking handle you like bait! What if this was a fucking trap!” Matt’s voice was harsh, his eyes searching mine, then moving down my body, as if to check if I was unharmed.

“I’m fine, babe. Nothing happened. We needed to-” I started but Matt shook his head “I should have known that you were in on this from the start, fuck Jo! How could you fucking do this to me! I was dying, sitting there not able to reach you! I fucking died a thousand times!” He growled, his head moving towards my shoulder, he inhaled deeply. I felt his hot breath on my shoulder. Goosebumps spreading on my skin.

“I’m here. It’s okay.” I said my voice sounding unusual deep, needy even. “I will kill them. I know they had to take the chance, but I will fucking kill them, slowly… beginning with Zack, the traitor” Matt nipped at my collarbone, a moan escaped my mouth.

“Show me, you are here, that you are fine, and mine” Matt licked my neck, another nibble and slowly let go of my hands. I immediately reached around his neck, pulling his mouth to mine. As soon as our tongues began the sensual dance, we both groaned. I let one hand run down over Matt’s shirt, felt his muscles just beneath the thin fabric, dying to touch the soft and hardness beneath. “I need you, Matt” I moaned and that seemed to be all for him to break the final spell.

He threw the door to the van open and laid me gently onto the back, the door closed and Matt’s shirt was gone within the blink of an eye. I lifted my skirt and Matt was already getting rid of my top. My bra flew to the front, landing on the review mirror.

“Damn Jo… I fucking love you.” I ripped Matt’s pants open, and shoved it down. “Please Matt, don’t let me wait.” I widened my legs as far as possible, to make place for Matt big body.
He leaned down and kissed me so gently tears wanted to form in my eyes.

I felt his erection at my entrance, he rained even more kisses around my face, began to nibble at my bottom lip and then final pushed forward. I groaned as soon as he was settled inside stretching me only the way Matt could.

“Oh fuck” Matt groaned and moved slowly back out and moved back in, finding a slow and steady rhythm. “I love you, god Matt!” I moaned when I felt the peak coming closer.

“Come for me, baby. Let me hear you…” Matt nibbled on my jaw, his strokes getting stronger and deeper, touching just the right spot inside of me.

“Oh MATT! YES!” My climax came so fast, I could only see stars and let all the feelings inside me run free the next thing I knew was that Matt growled loudly and whispered more loving words as he reached his own heavenly feelings of being together.

Chris POV (Emery’s Guard)

“You cannot let him walk away with her like that! Havent you seen how out of his mind he was?! She is in fucking danger” Jeremy yelled looking after Jolie and the Avenged Boss, who came out of nowhere grabbed Jolie and went off without anyone getting in his way.

“Believe me, she is the person safest right now. If someone is in danger, its us.” The guy with the piercing green eyes and black hair said with a chuckle. How he could be this calm I didn’t know, but it couldn’t be my and Jeremy’s concern now. We saw Jolie was save and happy as it seemed, whatever happened right now, was apparently something normal… hopefully.

“I can’t believe this… We need to-” Jeremy started forward, but I held my arm out. “She is fucking fine, you heard her. We are here to discuss something else. We need to talk about Emery. And we don’t have much time… we need to be back on patrol in 20.”

“I want to see her before we leave.” Jeremy grumbled and I nodded, we could hopefully arrange that.

“Sit down.” Gates motioned to the bench and chairs in the center of the warehouse. “So what can you tell us about Emery” His voice was mostly steady, but when he mentioned her name, a wobbly note came to it, making his anger and fear palpable.

“Pagano is slowly… shit, who am I kidding, Pagano is crazy, and he is losing his shit for real. He… fuck, he brought his own daughter into the cells. Where he used to keep you… he is treating her like a prisoner, he has no feelings left, nothing. We need to get her out, as soon as possible. She… she is losing hope.” I swallowed thickly knowing just how Emery looked when I left her today. She gave up, she is giving up and it wouldn’t take too long to break her completely.

A loud crash sounded and I looked up, Gates took a chair and threw it into the wall, leaving a big crack. “I’m going to fucking kill him with my bare hands, if he harmed just a fucking hair on her head” He growled and I knew I should better keep my mouth shut about the exact condition of her.

“What else?” Jimmy asked typing something into a tablet. “We… we tried to talk some sense into him, but since the deal with the “buyer” is called off, he lost his money, and that didn’t leave any feeling for his daughters” Jeremy added and I nodded.

“Shit… so what can we do… what is your idea. How are we able to get in, and get Emery out?!” Zack, the green eyes guy asked.

“Jer and I talked about it… The best yet still risky way is, to act like we found your new compound. Pagano will set a raid which means he will send most of the guards out, his best team, and the mansion will only be guarded with the remaining personal. That’s our best bet...” I said and looked at the avenged guys one after the other.

“So you want us to show ourselves, am I right?!” Gates mused after he seemed to calm down. Jimmy nodded “Probably the only way, to make it look like its worth the effort of a full blow out.”

“The best would be something close to Pagano territory, he will think you got reckless and are arrogant enough to think he won’t be able to get you. We know it’s risky, but… its our only chance.” I said and saw how the main door opened, revealing Shadows and Jolie. He held her hand and smiled, when his eyes turned towards us, the glow died and anger replaced it.

“We will talk about your stunt later, give me a run down, Jimmy.” While he gave the Avenged boss the run down I looked down on my phone, 5 minutes and we had to leave, so we wouldn’t risk being caught.

Shadows looked at me and Jeremy skeptical. “How much time do you think Pagano will let pass before he acts?!” I shrugged. “Probably two search troops, that’s standard procedure.”

He looked at Gates and then back at Jolie. “What do you think?!” He asked Gates. “I will be the first to let myself shown. In two days, you will hear from us. And the rumors will be out. You won’t miss them, make sure that Pagano acts. Give us a heads up, so we know when it’s going down.” Gates said and Shads nodded. “That’s how it’s gonna be done. We prepare everything, in two days it starts, and then within the next one – two days, depending how eager Pagano is, we will start the rescue trip. Jimmy, get in touch with the Berry’s we will need their help.”

“Shit, we gotta leave.” Jeremy’s voice interrupted the strategic instructions and I looked at my phone, he was right.

“Fine, here is a number secure to contact either me or Jeremy. As soon as we hear anything we will let you know. And you give us instructions if you need anything…” Shads nodded “Alright, Jimmy will drive in front of you, to guide you into save territory. Don’t make me regret trusting you. Or you will regret it, believe me.”

Back on our way to Pagano territory I turned to Jeremy “What do you think?” I asked, looking as the gate to the mansion opened. “I think we did the right thing.”

“Even if we don’t know nearly enough about those guys, they cant be worse than Pagano, the girls will only have it better, and as soon as they escaped, you and I will have a look at the situation again, before we will let them run off with the girls, right?” Jeremy asked and I nodded. “Right.”

When I had my uniform back on, I heard Pagano’s yell already “Where is she?” “WHERE THE FUCK IS SHE?!”

I stepped onto the corridor and almost ran into Pagano “Who, do you mean, Sir?”

“Emery, my- spit- daughter” He snapped and I looked into his crazy eyes. “Oh shit, he was out of it again, I couldn’t let him get to Emery in this condition. “Hmm.. Sir, she is in the cell. As you demanded, she is asleep. Should I tell her something in your behalf?” I asked and tried to sidestep him.

“In the cell, huh? I want her talking, I want to hear what she knows about those Avenged guys, where they hide, and where my other daughter is. I know she hides for them… get the information out of her, no matter how… you hear me? I want it all. By the morning you will get me information, or I will get them myself.”

Shit, I had to talk to Jeremy and then to Avenged. We had to move this along quicker, they had to give me something… an address, a location, something Emery could have told me, so Pagano would get what he wanted, without getting to torture Emery.

But first, I had to see Emery. Hoping I could cheer her up a little, maybe I could even tell her, that her sister was alright, maybe…

I walked into the dark cell rooms and put the light on. “Emery, are you up?” I asked carefully and neared her cell. I hated to see her this way.

“Emery, I have food and water for you. I can bring you to the bathroom.” I talked ahead even if she wasn’t answering.

I opened her cell door and stepped inside. Her small body was lying on the hard mattress, her eyes closed, but I knew she wasn’t sleeping.

“Emery, please. You need to eat. I need you with strength.” I couldn’t tell her about the plans yet, but I head to get her to work with me, so we wouldn’t have to carry her out of here, that would only take us more time. Time that we didn’t have.

“Leave me alone.” Her first words spoken to me, broken and shallow.

“Emery, please… I… I need to tell you something.” I swallowed and Emery lifted her head up, but her eyes lost their glow, their vibrancy.

I leaned over to her “I heard about your sister, she is doing well.” That was all I could give her right now, I hope that it would do her some good.
“How?” Emery looked a little hopeful “Please tell me she is far away, tell me she told you that she is safe and will never be back, right?!”

I swallowed thickly, “She is safe, and you need to help me keep you safe Emery, please eat and drink. I need you strong, I know it’s hard, but… we also need you heahty.”

Brian’s POV

“This is beautiful” Em’s voice whispered though the air and I felt the corner of my lips lift upwards. I had my arms around her smaller form, her body pressed to mine. Her softness to my hardness. It was the perfect fit. I still couldn’t believe that I hadn’t noticed that before, that I had so long tried to denied it… Tried to shove the best thing in my life away… Idiot…

“I can only agree” I said, my lips ghosting over the shell of her ear. Em’s head turned to me, her eyes lifting up to me. “You aren’t looking at the ocean, you dummy.” She grinned, a small pink setting in her cheeks.

“I know, I was talking about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life, and that is not the ocean, not the night sky, not anything, but you…” I kissed the tip of her nose and saw how Emery closed her eyes. I pulled her even closer and inhaled deeply.

“You smell so fucking good, good enough to eat” I whispered and Emery groaned “You say the nicest things” A laugh escaped her and she pulled free from my grip.

“You know me, I am all you ever asked for.” I said with a smirk and Emery shook her head, her blonde hair dancing in the moonlit sky. “You are so full of yourself, aren’t you?!” She took a step away, and another, when I stepped forward, she began to retreat, “Try to catch me, if you are so sure of yourself.” Emery laughed and sprinted along the beach, I quickly followed but somehow, Emery was suddenly gone from my view.

She couldn’t be gone, where was she?! We were the only ones here?!
“EMERY! Fuck!” I looked wildly around, I grabbed for the gun in the back of my pants, but found nothing. “Shit” I never went out without a fucking weapon.

“EMERY! WHERE ARE YOU! EM!!”

I inhaled deeply, trying to get as much air into my lungs as possible. “Emery!” I looked around, found myself in my bed, in the dark, the weapon was still underneath my pillow, ready for action, but… Emery was gone, and not just now… just another dream… no a nightmare and I could do nothing about it.

“Fuck” I swung my legs off the bed and pulled shorts over my boxerbriefs. I left my room and went over to the fridge, I poured myself a glass of water and leaned against the kitchen island.

“I don’t have to fucking tell you that I won’t tolerate a move like that again, we clear?” Matt’s voice sounded from behind me and I sighed. I had managed to get around his monologue about taking Jolie away from him and getting her into danger yadayada, but apparently right now, he would take the chance to complete his tirade with me.

“You would have done the fucking same, if it was the other way around and you know it.” I snapped, tired of his talking already.

“I know, but I am still the boss, and my word is the one that counts. And I will not see it otherwise. I won’t let you-” I held up my hand, “Can we skip that, we both know it would happen again, we made sure Jolie was protected at all times, we wouldn’t risk her, okay? Can we skip the boss man talk, now? I don’t have a nerve for this shit.” I emptied my glass and pushed my way passed Matt, who held out his arm to stop me.

“Stop” He pushed me back so I would stand opposite of him. “Do you really want to start a fucking fight about something that’s long past?” I changed my stance ready to knock him flat, or at least try to if I had to react.

Matt rolled his eyes “Stop it, Rocky. Since you managed to get around the ear lashing I gave the other guys, you also missed the call we received about an hour ago from the guards”.

“What?” I righted myself, looking at Matt with expectation. “What did they want?! Did anything change?” I would kill them myselfif they would back out now.

“No, actually, we need to start tomorrow. They need a location from us, Pagano is trying to get information out of Emery, and to save her, he will rain in some of the leaks we wanted to sell him anyway.” Matt explains.

“Why the hell did no one wake me then?! I could have started already with the-” Matt shook his head. “You don’t think that we will interrupt the only 3 hours of sleep that you allow yourself anyway. Johnny has found a locations, we are wiring everything up. The Berrys are on it together with Johnny and Jimmy. Tomorrow you and Zack will make the first appearance, but I don’t want you reckless, make yourself known, but disappear before anything else can happy, you hear me? The day after I will show up with Jimmy and a fake dealer. After that, the word must have spread enough and we will finally get our chance to get into Pagano’s mansion and get Emery out.”

“So I will start preparing everything, god… I cannot wait. I just hope… I hope Emery’s is… that she is fine.” I finally admitted and Matt clapped my shoulder “I know, she is strong, man. Don’t worry too much. Concentrate on the task, and when the time is right, everything will fall into place, I know it. We deserve a fucking happy end, right?”

I almost laughed “You got soft, huh?” Matt chuckled “Fuck off, and get some sleep. You will have a long day tomorrow.” He shoved me away and went off towards his and Jolie’s room.

How I longed to get back to a bed where I knew Emery would be waiting, where my princess would warm it for me. I knew sleep wouldn’t come for me anymore this night, so instead I made a short stop at Zack’s room and knocked.

“Come in” I frowned, he was really awake?! “Thought I heard you and Shads talking. I made a start on the preparations. Here let me show you the surroundings of the warehouse where we are going tomorrow. It’s close to Pagano lands, so we need to be careful. And here, I put on an arsenal of weapons for our adventure.” He motioned towards his bed and I grinned “Damn, I knew why I loved you, Vengz.” I quickly moved over towards the bed and picked my favorite the weapons, smiling as I moved back over towards him and get the final input to the plan for tomorrow. Finally I had something to do, finally I saw an end. I just hoped that Emery was still thinking about me, that she was keeping her head up… I couldn’t think that she was… that she was giving up, I had to believe that we would see each other again and that everything would be fine, just as Matt said, we deserved a happy ever after, right!?

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