I knock on JP's door, but there's no response. Maybe he's already showering.

I knock again before I peek my head around the door.

My heart clenches at the sight of JP, sitting on the floor, leaning against his bed, his knees up, holding his head in his hands. His shirt is lying on the floor next to him; he wipes his face when he looks up at me.

I walk in, closing the door behind me, and I make my way over to him and sit down next to him. I reach up and rub the back of his neck, but he turns over to me, leaning down across my shoulder, sobbing.

"I hate him! I fucking hate him, Char." JP continues to cry, and I hold him close, stroking his hair and back as I cry silently with him, hating seeing him break down like this.

He would cry like this when we were kids during the anniversary of his mom's passing. He was too afraid to cry in front of his dad.

After a while, he settles down and pulls back. "I'm so sorry for hitting you. You know I would never lay a hand on you, right?"

"Of course I do, baby."

I reach up and cup his face with my hand, but he reaches up, holding my hand, and places a kiss on my palm. "I love you so much, Char. You're the only thing I have left in this fucked up world. You're my family; you always have been."

"And you're mine, JP." I press my lips on his.

He moves his lips over mine, slowly at first, still being careful of my hurt lip, but then he grips my waist, lifting me on him, and starts to kiss me with more intensity, almost like he's trying to put all his emotions into the kiss.

His tongue pushes through my lips as his mouth moves over mine, hungrily; I moan into his mouth as he lifts me up and then places me on his bed.

"I need you, Charmaine," He says breathlessly.

His hand moves under my shirt, and he cups my breasts. His hard length presses into me, and I reach down in between us and stroke him; he groans into my neck.

I unbuckle his pants and pull down his boxers as he undoes my pants, tugging them down, discarding them with my underwear.

His knees push my legs apart and then buries himself into me with one hard thrust.

I gasp, not only from the sheer force he's using but the pleasure coursing within me. I come undone quickly at the rate he's moving, but he continues his relentless pace, not necessarily in speed but in force.

He pulls my shirt up, tugging down on my bra to release my breasts as he laps and sucks on my nipples, and I come undone again. He continues his quick movements over me until he groans, burying his face in my neck, releasing himself into me.

He's still trying to catch his breath as he turns his face towards me. His total weight is on me, but I don't mind at all.

"Do we have to go tonight? Can't we just stay here, like this, forever?" His warm breath fans out on my neck before he moves to lay his head on my chest.

I laugh or try to but can't with his body on mine. "It'll be good to be around people who love you, JP."

"I only want to be around you," He places soft kisses on my neck and moves to lay next to me.

"Remember how we used to make fun of those couples in high school, who were so into each other, it's like they dropped off the face of the earth? We're gonna be just like that."

He makes a noise with a shrug. I can't help the small chuckle that escapes my mouth. "Fine, I'll go tell Annalisa; we're staying home."

JP groans. "No, don't do that. I'll stop moping and get ready." He leans over to nuzzle me again and moves his nose over mine. "Thanks for checking on me, princess. And I'm sorry he tried to manipulate you about us."

"I'm sorry, too, JP. I didn't want to come between you—"

He interrupts me. "Don't. Don't fucking apologize; you have nothing to be sorry about!" He snarls. I sit up, turning away, adjusting my bra and shirt.

I reach for my underwear and pants.

"Damn it! I'm sorry, Char. I just hate that you feel like you did something wrong when you didn't. That asshole didn't even apologize to you."

"I don't need his apology, JP," I stand up as I pull my pants up.

He stands next to me; I feel goosebumps forming as his fingers skim my face, and he places his hands around my neck and jawline. "I know you don't need it, but he should apologize." He tells me as he pulls me into a hug.

I hold him tightly, hoping he can feel how much I love him through the hug. "I better go check on Annalisa; I pretty much bailed on her."

He kisses my forehead. "Okay, I'm going to jump in the shower, and I'll meet up with you when we leave here soon." I nod and head back to my room.

When I walk into my room, Annalisa walks out of my bathroom, putting in an earring. "Well, you better give me, moan for moan details, for leaving me here all by myself, girl."

"What are you talking about?" I ask, laughing.

"Don't play coy with me, Char. You've got the 'I just got thoroughly fucked' look going on. Your hair is a mess, your lips are pink and swollen, and I'm not talking about your busted lip. Not to mention your eyes are all doe-like." She laughs.

"I do?" I rush to the bathroom. I hear her laughing loudly; I should have known she was exaggerating.

I finger comb my hair; since it is a little crazy looking. I'm both amused and annoyed that JP didn't say anything before I left his room. I tell her I'm going to shower again quickly; I pull my hair up not to get it wet.

I walk out of the bathroom and take in her outfit in more detail. She's wearing a pink lace camisole with faded skinny jeans with ankle boots. She has a dark gray loose cardigan lying on my bed.

"You look hot, girl," I tell her. Annalisa turns to me, smiling.

"You do too, but your shirt's all wrinkled; I wonder why?" She teases.

I look down at my shirt. Well, damn. How did I not notice it was this wrinkled? I go to my closet and start going through my clothes to see what else I can wear.

"Wear that shirt I got you when we were in California, the black one," Annalisa calls out before walking into the closet.

"Ah, here it is." She pulls the shirt from the hanger. It's a loose, off-the-shoulder cutout shirt. "It'll look great on you, with that red leather mini skirt and those red pumps." She points to the shoes that I've only worn a handful of times.

As she does my hair and makeup, I explain what happened with Tony coming to my room and how JP walked in, and they started fighting.

"That's so messed up, Char. Talk about next-level meddling. That's the kind of shit you read about or see in movies." She tells me, applying lipstick on me. "Is it going to be weird seeing Tony, now?"

I shrug. "I don't see him daily but enough that it could be. I'm just more worried about JP, losing his temper on him again."

"Okay, done."

I turn around and take in my look. My eyes have a slightly smokey look, but my lips stand out with the bright red lipstick. The color hides my latest injury on my bottom lip.

She also gave me a small loose wave and tussled my hair. If anything, I have that I just had sex hair, going on now, but it works.

"You are a master at making me look good," I tell her.

"Stop it. You're gorgeous, Char. Also, the lipstick is more of a stain so that it won't rub off." She winks at me.

I pick up my phone as it chimes. "Let's head down. Enzo just texted me; he's at the gate."

We head down and wait in the foyer when I hear a knock. I open the door, and Enzo walks in, wearing a leather jacket with a black t-shirt with ripped jeans.

"Wow, you look great, Stella."

I smile at him. "Thanks, so do you."

"Hi, Enzo." Annalisa walks over and greets him with a hug.

"You both look incredible." He tells us, smiling.

Santino walks out of the kitchen with a beer in his hand, lifting it in acknowledgment towards Enzo. He's more dressed up, wearing a button-down dress shirt and nice slacks.

"Starting without us, I see." Annalisa jokes. Santino smiles at her, shrugging.

"Everyone ready?" Joey walks down the stairs. He's dressed in a dark grey t-shirt, with a black jacket and washed-out jeans.

"Am I dressed right?" Santino says as he realizes he's the only one not wearing jeans.

"You look great, Santino. You just have more fashion sense than these guys." Annalisa jokes.

"Where's JP?" I ask, looking up at Joey.

"Right behind you, amore." JP's deep voice is right next to my ear, startling me, making me jump.

He wraps his arms around me, chuckling. "Where's the rest of this skirt, principessa?" He questions, whispering into my neck. His facial hair is tickling my neck, and I squirm.

"You don't like it?"

"Oh, I fucking love it, but I know all the drunk bastards at the bar will, too."

I turn around in his arms and reach my arms around his neck and take in his appearance. His five o'clock shadow gives his young face an edge. Not to mention the fresh bruises he's sporting now. He's wearing a dark blue T-shirt with ripped jeans.

"Well, it's a good thing I have my stud of a man to protect me, isn't it?" I grin.

"Damn, you are so beautiful." JP's eyes roam over my face and land on my lips.

"Let's head out before these two start fucking, in front of us." Joey addresses everyone; JP chuckles before brushing his lips against mine lightly.

Joey's silver BMW is parked out front. I also see a street bike next to his car.

"Anna, want to ride with me?" Enzo asks her.

Knowing her well enough, the vain part of her wants to say no because she has to put a helmet on over her hair, but the adventurous side of her will overpower her vanity.

"Sure, I'd love to." She tells him.

JP and I get in the back of Joey's car, and Santino sits in the front. We see Enzo pull away with Annalisa. JP rests his hand on my thigh, and I run my fingertips and nails lightly on his forearm.

"Why the hell is he in such a damn hurry?" Joey asks. Santino is on his phone but responds. "Chi?" (Who)

"Enzo, he's driving like a damn maniac weaving in and out of traffic," Joey informs us. "I can't even see them anymore."

"Well, you know where you're going, to stop being such a mother hen about it," JP tells him. Joey doesn't say anything but grips the steering wheel tighter.

After a while, we pull up to the parking lot of Lucky's. It looks like it's packed, but we find a parking stall next to Enzo's bike.

JP opens the door for me, holding his hand out for me to take as I get out. "You're going to wear those to bed later." He says, looking down at my shoes.

"Am I?"

He nods, biting his lower lip as his eyes trail up my legs. My body buzzes with heat at the way he looks at me. I don't know if I'll make it through the night without taking him somewhere secluded.

I shake my head at my lustful thoughts; the things he does to me, I smile inwardly.

Santino holds the door open for us as JP leads me inside with his hand on my low back.

Annalisa and Enzo wave us over, sitting in a booth. Joey and Santino move a smaller table, connecting it to the booth, so we can all sit together. JP sits in the booth opposite Enzo and Annalisa, and I follow him, with Joey and Santino seated at the end. A waitress comes over and takes our drink orders.

"So, who's gonna go first?" Annalisa asks everyone, smiling.

She looks right at me, but I shake my head. "I need a few drinks first."

"Shit, I'll go." Joey stands, but then he turns. "JP, let's do our song, bro."

JP groans. "Fine."

I scoot out of the booth to let JP out.

"They have a song? Like a couple?" Santino asks, confused.

Annalisa laughs. "No, not exactly. They do the same song whenever they Karaoke."

"What is it?" Enzo asks me.

I shrug, shaking my head. "I only went to a few school dances and only went to a few parties—prison, remember?" I smile at him; he looks back at me, giving me a small smile.

The music starts playing, and we all look over. It's clear it's an old song, but then again, most karaoke songs are.

I laugh as Joey mimics playing the drums at the song's intro and starts making a weird electronic sound with his mouth on the mic. Annalisa turns to me. "Wait until they start singing; they really get into it."

"Let's go dance!" She says excitedly. Annalisa reaches across the table and grabs my hand, and we hurry as JP begins singing.

We make it up to the front, dancing along with the music. Joey joins JP as the chorus begins, to the song, 'Ooh living on a prayer'; most people in the bar start singing, with their fists raised in the air, too.

Joey starts making air guitar motions again while JP continues singing. It's a fun song, and I love that everyone is joining in with them. JP looks at me as he sings; he looks so good up there, and I've never heard him sing so unrestrained. Whenever I have listened to him sing, it's usually to slower songs, so this is entirely different.

As he dances along while he sings, I can see the muscles on his chest and arms move against his T-shirt with the stage lights on him; I'd be lying if I said I wasn't completely turned on.

Annalisa grabs my hand again, tearing my attention away from JP as the song ends, and pulls me to the area where you can select songs.

I haven't had any drinks in me yet, and my uneasiness level is still on high alert. But I can't resist Annalisa's energetic enthusiasm, so I follow her up the stage.

She picks a fun, peppy song. "Girls just wanna have fun," Annalisa announces on the mic that all the women in the bar are welcome to sing along with us.

Several ladies in the bar start dancing and move closer to the stage as we sing.

When Annalisa and I get back to our tables, our drinks are there, waiting for us. "Did you have fun up there?" JP asks me as I sit next to him.

I nod in response as I take a large drink of the water in front of me before taking a sip of the White Russian I ordered.

I turn back to him, whispering in his ear. "You looked so hot up there." He smirks at me as I pull away, and his hand squeezes my thigh.

"Okay, my turn, but I need you guys as my backup bitches." Enzo tells the guys. I chuckle at the expressions on all the guys' faces.

I scoot back out of the booth to let JP out, and he swats my ass playfully before heading back up to the stage.

"That was fun, kind of a rush," I tell Annalisa excitedly.

She laughs, "I can't wait to see how you do after you've had a few drinks in you."

I can't see the guys on the stage yet, but then the music starts. Enzo chose a Queen song, 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'

"Does he sing?" Annalisa asks me.

"We joked around a lot when we were kids, but we were so young; from what I can remember, he could carry a tune well."

They start in unison, then it looks like Enzo gave the guys each a part of the song, but he takes the lead.

The crowd joins in singing with them as well.

Annalisa and I both laugh at their over-the-top dance moves.

Enzo does a great job hitting the high notes of the song.

When they finish, Annalisa says she's ready to do another song and hurries off to the stage. JP joins me back in the booth. "Hey, beautiful."

"Where are the others?" I ask.

"Bathroom or at the bar, getting more drinks." JP puts his arm around me; I lean into him.

"See, aren't you glad we came? You're having fun." I tell him as he dips his head into my neck, grazing his nose against me.

"I'm having fun, being with you, seeing you act your age, for once." He teases.

He rests his hand on my thigh, his warm fingers dangerously close in between my legs, sending a current straight to my core.

"JP, what if someone sees." But the excitement his touch gives me pushes my worry aside in all honesty.

"It's dark in here baby, no one can see us." He murmurs against my lips as he moves his hand up further then kisses my neck, and I feel as he pushes my panties to the side and strokes me; I jerk under his touch.

I feel him smile against my neck. "So wet, baby." His voice is thick in my ear, and then he slides his finger inside of me, and I gasp, clutching the leather seat.

He slides his finger deeper inside and moves his finger in and out of me before he curls his finger, and I nearly scream with how good it feels, but he kisses me, swallowing my moan.

And just as quickly as he entered, he slips his finger out, bringing it to his lips, sucking on it. "Mmm, definitely having some of that later." He leans back and takes a drink casually.

I'm still recovering, panting at what just happened in a public place. I finish my drink, and the waitress comes by picking up our empty drinks, and I order another. "Well, if you don't mind, I have to use the restroom, now." He grins at me as he gets up to let me out.

When I come out of the bathroom, Annalisa is on the stage singing, "Shake it Off" She's so good at engaging the public and moves her hips along with the song.

I move towards the stage and start dancing along with the crowd, cheering her on.

Joey and Enzo are dancing along as well. She's at the part of the song where she breaks down talking about the guy with the 'hella good hair' and points at Enzo, and he plays along, jumping up on stage to dance with her.

When the song is over, she comes over to me, laughing and hugs me. "That was so fun! Are you going to go up again?"

I shake my head, "Not yet, maybe later."

"Well, well, well. Fancy meeting you gorgeous ladies here." A familiar voice comes from behind us.

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