Relentless (Relentless Soul Book 1) (9 page)

Ava

Placing my bottle of water down on the table I walk over and answer the door.

"Hey Jeremy, are we ready to leave yet?"

"Once you are on my bus we will be."

Smiling at Jeremy I call over my shoulder to the girls. "I'm going to Jeremy's bus; I'll see you in Portland."

Tori grins at me. "Have fun."

Tori raises her eyebrows at me, I look back at her and shake my head, closing the door on her laughter. Sighing, I look up at Jeremy. "She is never going to let us live that down."

Jeremy stops walking and turns to me "No, but I really like where this thing between us is heading and I don't care what she thinks. Stop trying to fight it and just be you, be in the moment and just let go Ava."

He really has a point. Smiling up at him I stand on my tippy toes and softly kiss his lips.

"Okay stud, I'll live in the moment. I'll let you get to know me, the real Ava Flores. Not Ava Flores journalist for Treble Magazine."

"I look forward to seeing the real you, come on lets go, we have a long trip ahead of us."

Closing the door behind us I look at Jeremy and suddenly feel out of place. Hunter, Luke and Brody are sitting on the lounges staring at the TV with controllers in their hands yelling things at one another.

"Ignore them they get quite competitive."

"Stone get your controller and join in."

"Ava is keeping me company today and I don't think games are her thing."

I can't believe he is making assumptions about me, right I'll show him. Walking over I take the empty seat next to Brody, and look back at Jeremy. "Can I play?" I say while still looking Jeremy straight in the eyes. Brody's voice draws me away from Jeremy.

"Sure."

Brody points to the coffee table, I spot the controller lying on top of it. Reaching over I pick it up and glance back at Jeremy who has not moved during my attempt at living in the moment.

"Dundee, move over."

Moving over I make room for Jeremy to sit down between Brody and I. "Hey." Jeremy lifts me up and sits me down on his lap.

"Sorry Dundee there wasn't much room so I had to make some."

Turning around I look at Jeremy and can't help but smile, shifting so I'm sitting comfortably in his lap I turn back to the TV. All eyes are on Jeremy and I. "What?"

"Nothing, are you ready to play?"

Looking at Luke I smile "Of course, let's go."

***

"You've played this before, haven't you, Ava?"

Jeremy turns me around on his lap so my legs are straddling him. "Hey I'm going to lose."

"The boys need a helping hand. You're kicking their asses. I'm saving their reputations."

Smiling at Jeremy I lean in close to his ear. "Umm… I actually love gaming."

Jeremy whispers back to me. "Well you could have just said that."

"You made the assumption." Forgetting that we are surrounded by the rest of the band I look into Jeremy's eyes and huskily say "I'm turning you on right now I can feel it." Hearing an echo of laughter around the room, I remember that I am not alone with Jeremy and everyone had heard my revelation. Snuggling my head into Jeremy's shoulder I hide my face, how can I constantly be that stupid. Jeremy picks me up off his lap and pulls me over to the booth.

"Do you want a sandwich?"

"Is it lunch time already?"

"Yeah you were playing for quite some time Ava."

"Oh sorry. I was supposed to keep you company."

"Don't be, I was happy to watch you. Do you want Ham?"

"Yes please." I watch Jeremy make my sandwich but I am lost in thought about what just happened. I can't seem to control myself around him, I say and do crazy things that I wouldn't normally do. Last night I had no idea what I was doing but I just needed to touch him, run my hands all over his body. Argghh! I really like Jeremy and he is really sweet but I shouldn't get too invested, he can have anyone he wants and once he has me I'm sure he'll lose interest pretty quickly.

"Are you alright Ava you have gone really quiet?"

"Sorry, lost in thought."

"About?"

"You."

"Good things?"

"Yes. I think very good things."

Jeremy

As I place Ava's sandwich and a soda on the table I wonder where her thoughts had been. She seems to be so much more comfortable with me today and not nearly as nervous. I think she has finally realized that I am actually serious about her and want us to get to know each other a little better and see what develops. I've never been in a long term relationship before. I've had one relationship where I had really enjoyed spending time with the girl but then, we kind of got sick of each other and started fighting all the time. It just wasn't meant to be. But this, it feels so natural and I really just want to be with Ava. This girl has really drawn me in and I find myself just wanting more and more. It is all new to me, wanting to spend all of my time with just one person. But this time, it just feels right.

Sitting down opposite her at the table I pick up my sandwich and take a bite. Glancing up, I notice her watching my mouth and break into a grin.

"You seem to enjoy watching my mouth, Dundee."

As the blush creeps up her cheeks she smiles and snaps her eyes up to mine. "I like your lip ring, it's really sexy."

Chuckling softly, I lean over the table and place a soft kiss on her parted lips.

"You have the most adorable mouth. I especially love the sounds that were coming out of it last night."

She throws her head back and laughs; did I just hear a snort? "See, even when you snort it's adorable."

"I can't believe I just snorted, that's so embarrassing."

I love how this girl is so easygoing and doesn't seem to be trying hard to be something she's not. It's really refreshing to spend time with someone like that.

She finishes off her sandwich and I clean up the plates, then grab her hand and lead her to the back bedroom. As we get to the door she crosses her arms and raises her eyebrows, looking at me questioningly.

"Since the guys are still playing their game I thought we could watch a movie in the back room, there's a TV and Blu-Ray in there."

She's quiet for a few seconds but then responds "Okay, just a movie.

I stroke her cheek with the back of my finger "Dundee, I told you we will go as slow as you want and I will never pressure you to do anything you don't want to do." She nods her head and I lead her into the bedroom. While I set up the movie I chose for us earlier, another chick flick, she gets comfortable on the bed.

Sitting beside her I smile and take hold of the hand she has resting beside me. Bringing her hand up to my mouth, I place a feather soft kiss on her fingers and settle in for the movie.

Ava

Rolling over I hit something as I open up my eyes and see Jeremy asleep beside me. Taking a deep breath I inhale his scent and sigh, we must have fallen asleep watching the movie. My throat is dry; I need a glass of water. Slipping out of bed I'm careful not to wake Jeremy up, we had a late night last night and he must have been exhausted after the show. Peeking through the gap to check that I haven't woken him, I close the door the rest of the way. As I step backwards I hit something and stumble, "shit." Turning around I see Brody standing there and he has obviously just walked out of the small bathroom as he is only wearing a towel. A water droplet catches my eye as it falls from his dark hair onto his toned chest. My eyes follow it as it trails down over his hard abs, until it reaches the towel wrapped loosely around his waist.

"I uh… umm sorry."

"That's ok, Ava."

I glance up to see Brody grinning down at me. He's got the cheekiest grin.

"Sorry I'll go and give you some privacy." Opening up the fridge I hear Brody pull the privacy curtain closed behind me. Sitting down I turn the TV on and flick through the channels trying to find something interesting. After a few minutes Brody joins me and looks straight ahead to the TV.

"How was the movie?"

"I um, I don't know." Brody scoffs and mumbles something under his breath that sounds something like 'didn't take long'. I ignore his comment, as I'm not completely sure that's what he said. "I fell asleep so I didn't see the end. How far away are we from Portland?"

"About two hours away."

"Oh so just in time for dinner, we should all go out to eat."

"Yeah, sounds good. I'll get Travis to book us some place."

"Cool, thanks Brody." We fall into silence and watch the TV as my mind wanders back to a couple of hours ago when I was cuddled up to Jeremy. I hardly even paid any attention to the movie, how could I with the gorgeous spunk that was lying beside me. As we lay there holding hands, my eyes had explored every inch of his exposed skin. I love his tattoos. The top of his right arm has a bald eagle that has the American flag behind it. On his right forearm there is a cool thick dark Treble design with what looks like a splatter of paint behind it. They're really hot.

Hearing soft footsteps I turn around to see Jeremy standing there with messy hair and sleepy eyes.

"Brody and I thought that when we get there we should all go out for dinner then out to a club."

"Sounds good Dundee as long as you're there."

Brody gets up and says something about working on some songs and heads toward the back of the bus.

"You weren't in bed when I woke up Dundee."

"I woke up about 20 minutes ago and needed a drink and I didn't have the heart to wake you."

Jeremy puts his arm around me. I can't help myself I just want to snuggle into him. Giving in I rest my head on his chest as he puts his arms around me and places one on my hip. Sighing I listen to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, I have no idea what I'm feeling but I really enjoy spending time with him. I don't know what is happening between us but it is moving fast. I feel I have no control but for once in my life I don't want control I just want to see what happens and where this leads. If it means I have eight weeks with a rock star so be it.

***

Just under two hours later we arrive in Portland. "I'm just going to get changed and I've already texted Tori and Emma to let them know what the plans are, so they should be ready by now."

"I'll come and get you in half an hour, is that long enough?"

"Yeah, should be. Thanks stud."

Shutting the door behind me I walk over to where our bus is parked.

"Good you two are ready so we can all focus on me. What am I going to wear?"

"I think you should wear that blue dress that shows off your cleavage."

Shrugging I get the dress out of the back room. "I think I'm going to straighten my hair and go with a smoky look tonight."

"That sounds great I'll do your hair and Em can do your makeup.

Laughing I look at Tori "You two are amazing." While they do my hair and makeup I fill them in on my day.

Jeremy

The second Ava steps down from the bus I am so close to cancelling our plans tonight and dragging her back onto the bus to show her all night long just how sexy I think she is. She is dressed in an amazing blue dress that shows off her best assets, her generous chest and long, slender, golden legs. She is so close to perfect I'm left speechless as she walks towards me, her dark hair, which has been straightened swaying along with her curvy hips. Her eye make-up makes her amber eyes look even more beautiful than they normally do, and I am lost in them as she stares up at me.

"What do you think stud? Will this do?"

I shake my head at her "Fuck, Baby. I don't know how I am going to keep my hands off you tonight. You look good enough to eat." I run my tongue over my bottom lip as I imagine how she would taste.

She blushes and looks around at the guys and Tori and Emma, who are all standing around watching our exchange with amused expressions.

"Okay, let's get out of here." Brody encourages as he turns in the direction of our waiting limo.

***

A couple of hours later, we are all seated at a large round table in a small bar that is bursting at the seams with people. There is a rock band playing and they actually aren't too bad, but all the attention seems to be reserved for us tonight. The minute we walked in the door, people flocked to us for autographs and photos and forty minutes later they are only just settling down and leaving us alone. I can't help but notice a small group of girls sitting across the other side of the room that haven't taken their eyes off us the whole time we've been here. I'm perched on a stool with Ava standing between my legs, her back to me as she is laughing at something Tori is saying. I love the sound of her laugh, it makes me smile.

As I reach for my beer I lose my balance and almost fall off my stool. Damn, maybe I shouldn't have had all that champagne with dinner. We had decided to do some celebrating and had gone through eight bottles of expensive champagne. So at the moment I'm feeling happy and very light headed. I steady myself on the stool and apologize to Ava for almost knocking her over. She turns her body and wraps her arms around my waist as she gazes at my face.

"Geez, stud. Can't hold your liquor, hey? Do you need me to hold you up on your stool?" I press a soft kiss to her sultry lips and chuckle.

"Maybe we should call it a night and head back to your bus, Dundee and you can take care of me. Or maybe, I could take care of you all night." I run my hands up her waist and brush the back of my hand just under the curve of her breast as she gasps.

"Down boy." She giggles as she pushes my hand back down and turns around leaning back gently against my chest. I wrap an arm around her shoulder and glance at the group of girls sitting across the room. A girl with deep red hair catches my attention as she laughs at something her friend said and our eyes meet across the room. She is wearing a tight fitting black leather mini skirt and a black low cut top, which she is almost falling out of. She is very attractive. She gives me a seductive smile and I grin back at her. A throat clears to my left and I see Brody watching me with a frown on his face.

Rolling my eyes at Brody, I throw back the rest of my beer and announce that I'm going to the bar for another one. As I slowly make my way to the bar I notice the red head is also heading the same way.

"Hey, another beer please." I smile at the barmaid as she places a bottle in front of me on the bar. While I'm taking a sip I feel a hand wrap around my waist and smile to myself.

"Did you miss me, Dundee?" I turn around and stare into bright green eyes "Oh, you aren't Dundee!" It's the red head and she is grinning up at me as her hand slowly creeps lower down my abs. I grab her hand just before it reaches my groin area.

"Can I help you?"