“ What am I supposed to do while you guys are at the
meeting?” Grumbled Skylee as the bus stopped at the hotel.
“ You could explore,” Kevin replied, his patience fading.
“ Gee, I can’t wait,” She muttered, sighing.
“ There’s a pretty cool mall down the street,” Nick said to
her.
“ I don’t like going shopping alone,”
“ Make some friends, Skylee,” Kevin said sharply.
“...God, this is a good way to keep me busy, Kevvy,” She
said sarcastically.
“ I could just go make some friends with the type you don’t
like and where does that take me? Back to the start
because-”
“ Skylee Elizabeth Richardson. I don’t care what you’re
doing because I’m having Jack stay with you,” Kevin told her
as the bus stopped.
“ Who’s Jack?” She asked, annoyed.
“ I’m Jack,” Spoke up a burly bodyguard who was sitting up
front.
“ No, Kevin, I’m not-”
“ You don’t have a say in this, Skylee, You’re gonna act
like a baby in Seattle, you’re paying for it now,” Skylee
stood up and grabbed her stuff before stalking off the bus.
“ Don’t you think that’s a little too harsh, Kev? I mean,
what’s the worst she could do?” Nick said persuasively.
“ I’m not taking any chances,” Kevin replied, getting up and
walking off the bus and into the hotel. AJ chuckled and
shook his head.
“ What’s so funny?”
“ The look on her face when-...It was just too funny,” Nick
stared at him as they both got off the bus...
“ What do you mean you lost her?” Kevin yelled at Jack.
It was 2:30 am and Skylee had ditched Jack at the mall
foodcourt.
“ She said she was going to the bathroom. Was I supposed to
follow her in?”
“ Yes,”
“ Call her cell phone,” Brian suggested. Kevin dialed her
number but hung up after the twelfth ring.
“ She’s not picking up,” He said, contemplating where she
could be.
“ She’ll probably show up sooner or later,” Howie said in a
reassuring voice and AJ thought about what she had said.
“ I doubt it,” AJ said in a singsong voice.
“ What did you tell her, AJ? You’re probably the mastermind
behind all this,”
“ I didn’t tell her anything,” AJ said defensively.
“ Kev, relax, AJ doesn’t know what he’s talking about, he’s
sloshed,” Nick said, shooting a glare at AJ.
“ Ok, yeah, I’m drunk, Kevin, I don’t know what I’m saying,”
AJ scowled, looking at his watch.
“ I’m gonna get going, I have shit to do,”
“ At 2:30 in the morning?” Nick asked doubtfully.
“ Yeah, Nicky Boy, that’s called having a life. Hey, you
might even be able to have one in a couple of years,”
“ Bye, AJ,” Kevin said warningly...
“ My, my. Looky who it is. Miss Skylee the perfect
angel,” AJ said, pleased when he bumped into her in front of
a club, smoking a cigarette. She scowled at him.
“ What do you need?” She asked icily, her eyes blazen.
“ How about I give you a lift back to the hotel?”
“ No, thanks,” She said shortly.
“ This is a bad part of town, Skylee. It’s four in the
morning,”
“ Isn’t it past your bedtime?” She cooed.
“ OK, obviously, you are as hammered as I am, get in the
limo,Skylee,”
“ You are not my Dad, AJ,”
“ I thank you greatly for realizing that. Now would you get
in the car? Or would you rather I call Kev?” Sky glared at
him.
“ Why do you care what I do?”
“ I’m giving you a choice, Skylee. If I were you, I’d come
with me instead of calling my super pissed brother,”
“ I don’t trust you,” She said finally.
“ You don’t trust me? That’s funny,” He opened the door and
got out.
“ Come on,” He said, gripping her shoulders firmly and
leading her to the limo.
“ You woulda regretted staying here in the morning,” He
whispered enticingly in her ear as she walked angrily.
“ So, how many drinks did you have?” He asked once they were
settled in the limo.
“ None of your business,”
“ Oh, cause I had quite a few,” He continued pleasantly.
They reached the hotel in ten minutes and got in the empty
elevator.
“ You know what? I think I’m gonna kiss you,” Skylee said
suddenly, moving so he backed up into the wall.
“ Yeah, alcohol has that effect sometimes,” He said, knowing
damn well if he let anything happen, she’d kick his ass in
the morning.
“ Skyle-” Her lips met his and AJ was almost caught up in
the kiss when he felt her pass out and fall in his arms.
“ Oh, shit. Skylee, Get up,” He sighed, grasping her around
the waist.
“ Sky, Come on-,” The elevator doors slid open and AJ
moaned, picking her up and carrying her to his room, not
knowing where else to put her. With some difficulty, he
managed to unlock the door and get inside. He placed her on
the couch and covered her with a blanket before going back
and shutting the door. Gazing at her face, he felt
something stir inside him. He knew this was something more
than lust or just another crush. He also knew she wouldn’t
give him the time of day. He walked into the bedroom area
of the suite and got into bed himself.
