Amelia took the shirt almost pulled off her dress but suddenly hesitated, looking at Trace.
“You can take them off, I won’t look” Trace said and turned his face away from her.
Amelia took a deep breath and slowly pulled off her dress, leaving her in her undergarments.
She quickly put on the shirt, surprised by how large it was on her. It hung down past her knees, and the sleeves were rolled up to her elbows.
“Thank you” She said, her voice barely above a whisper.
Trace faced her.
“Mum won’t forgive me if I let you froze to death” He added and they both laugh.
“What about you?” She pointed at his clothes which is still completely soaked.
“I’ll be fine, it will dry off soon anyway.” Trace replied.
“Are you sure?” She added worriedly.
Trace nodded with a smile. She could see that he was only pretending to be fine, he was obviously cold too,which make her feel guilt.
“This is all my fault, sorry for dragging you into my mess” She bit her lips and look down.
“Don’t say that, It’s my choice to help you in the first place……”
Amelia look up at him.
“Besides you helped me first, I’ll have become a nobody if not for your help, it’s only right for me to return the favor” Trace said.
“I owe you and your mom a lot.” Amelia said.
“You can pay me back another way if you really want to” Trace said, a smile on his face.
“How?” Amelia asked, curiosity evident in her voice.
“I’ll tell you soon” he said, pulling the curtains back in place. He opened the door,but quickly closed it again as rain poured in.
“Oops! Sorry about that” he said.
Amelia just laughed, and Trace couldn’t help but smile as well.
The laughter died down, Amelia and Trace found themselves staring at each other, neither of them wanting to break the silence.
Trace reached out and gently tucked a strand of hair behind Amelia’s ear, his fingers brushing against her cheek.
She blushed, and a shy smile spread across her face.
“Your hair has gotten longer.” He said,softly.
“I haven’t had a chance to get it cut.” She replied.
“Don’t cut it, you’re more beautiful with long hair” He said flatly, causing her cheek to turn red again.
More silence envaded, the only sound they heard is the drops of the rain outsides.
Amelia eyes suddenly fell on his hand, he was clasping his fingers together as if he was cold.
She shift closer to him and hugged him.
“What are you…..
“Even though you act stubborn, it’s obvious you’re cold. You can share some of my warmth, if you hug me back” she said, her voice barely audible.
Trace hesitated for a moment,then slowly moved closer to her.
He wrapped his arms around her,pulling her close to him. She pressed her body against his,feeling the heat radiating from his skin.
She was like a furnace,warming him from the inside out.
She relaxed into his embrace,resting her head on his shoulder.
They stood there for a long moment,neither of them wanting to break the spell.
•••
•MP MANSION•KELLY’ ROOM•
Kelly stood by the window side staring at the outside of the mansion from there, a cigarette between his lips,smoking it aggressively.
He doesn’t smoke occasionally, he only did it to relieve his stress when he’s extremely mad.
Since he got back from dropping Lily, he has been fuming. He had no idea how Lily found out what he was planning, cos she brought him to thier old apartment.
He knew they stop leaving there,and he had no idea where his other secret mansion is.
He suddenly threw the cigar down,matching his feet’s on it.
“Fuçk! Am I being too gentle with her cos of my stupid feelings,I should have just treathen her into telling me” He huffed and pushed the table before him off angrily.
“I accepted him being the most successful in the group but I can never accept you being with him Lily, just wait, you’ll soon be mine”
•••
•LILY’S APARTMENT•
Lily hesitated for minutes hearing the a knock from the door before taking much courage to open it.
“Ri…….
Ricky pulled her into a tight hug,his wet clothes soaking her.
“I’m so glad you’re okay” he said, squeezing her even tighter. “You scared me so much.”
He had rushed there after seeing Lily’s text message that Kelly had told her that he sent him to pick her up.
He had been in such a hurry that he didn’t even remember to bring an umbrella.
Ricky break the hug.
“I hope that @$$hole didn’t do anything to you?” He ask checking her out.
“I’m fine, we should leave this place before he comes back” Lily said.
They walked out of the house, getting soaked in the rain, and got into Ricky’s car. He drove home immediately.
They arrived at the mansion shortly and quickly ran inside,leaving behind a trail of water droplets.
Ricky looked at her,his eyes filled with worried.
“Are you sure you’re okay? You’re shivering.” he said, taking off his jacket and putting it around a glass chair beside the couch.
Lily nodded and he sighed.
“Wait here” He left and came back with a big hoodie with matching color bum short.
Lily gave him a confused look,wondering where he gets them.
He pulled her himself and help her in taking off her wet clothes, he even start putting on the new one for her.
“You’re treating me like a baby” She spoke up.
“So what? If I don’t do this for you, who else will?” He replied and she let out a short smile.
“Where did you get this from anyway?” She took the short from him and put it on.
“I bought them.” Ricky answered.
“I thought we both agreed to go back for my things at my apartment” She sat down.
“You don’t need them anymore, we can just buy new ones” He said and Lily gave him a stern look.
“The truth is I was bored all day and you were busy, so I went shopping instead”
“Without me?” She said with a pouty lips.
“Why not just quit your work and get your own flower shop” Ricky said.
“With whose money?”
“Mine of course….
“No. I’m okay and I’m definitely not throwing out my old stuffs cos you got me a new one, I bought them with my hard earned money. They mean a lot to me” Lily said.
“You remind me of someone” Ricky said sadly.
“Who?”
“Leonardo, but he’s gone,” Ricky answered.
“I’m so sorry……”
“It’s okay. The reason I wear a mask is because I have stage fright.” Ricky said,and Lily’s eyes widened.
“What?”
“I developed a phobia of singing in front of anyone when I was in eleventh grade. I was bullied because I was too handsome,all my classmates were jealous of my face and constantly picked on me. All the girls in our class are crazy over me and never look at them”
“They would lock me in the storage room for hours everyday,and do all sorts of cruel things to me,they called me all sorts of names and told me to always hide my face when I came to class. No one knows about this except for myself, not even Tanya or Leo.” Ricky explained.
Listening to his story, Lily couldn’t help but feel pity for him.
He seemed to be going through so much, but to the world he was an idol with a perfect life, with no one knowing the struggles he faced behind closed doors.
It seemed like he had put up a facade to protect himself, and it was heart-breaking to think about what he had been through.
Lily moved closer and hugged him tightly.
“It’s okay. You’ll be fine,now that I’m here!” She assured.
•••
•STILL THE SAME NIGHT•UNKNOWN LOCATION•
By now,the rain already stopped but it’s still cold outside.
A figure could be seen seating in front of a huge fire,probably to ease her coldness.
Cody appeared behind her,his face covered with mask.
Tanya got up and face him.
“I thought you wouldn’t make it” She said with a smirk.
“It’s late. What is this about?” Cody asked coldly.
“About what we agreed upon,I want to change the plan” She began…
“What?” He furrowed his brows.
“Even if he doesn’t want me. The last thing I want is his death. I won’t be able to forgive myself if anything happens to him,I just did all that to make Kelly think I’m on his side,don’t tell me you were really going to kill Ricky after all he did for you to get into moonlight pitch,you of all people shouldn’t be after his life……
“I’m not planning to do it. Ricky is not someone I can hurt” Cody said flatly.
“Good,so we’re eliminating Lily instead” Tanya said.
Cody’s eyes widened.
“I can’t do that” He said fearfully.
“Why? You’ve feelings for her or something?” Tanya snapped angrily.
“She’s not someone I can hurt,she’s someone precious to Ricky…
“Do I look like I give a Fuçk? Yunno what, don’t worry, I’ll handle her myself and you better not tell Kelly about this” Tanya warned.
“I won’t,I promised”
“Good…..”
“What of Vivian? Will she be fine?” Cody asked.
“Sure,I can even take you to her if you want” Tanya smiled and pat his shoulder.
•••
•NEXT DAY•SOUND SCAPE ENTERTAINMENT•
Kris entered the recording studio and met Ricky, he’s laying there with his eyes closed,but it’s obvious he wasn’t sleeping.
“What’s with the quite mood? Is something bothering you?” He sat next to him.
Ricky opened his eyes and sat up,giving Kris an intense look.
“You’re acting weird,don’t tell me your girlfriend dump you” Kris chuckled.
Ricky rolled his eyes and got up,sitting on one of the chairs.
“That’s not going to happen,it’d be like killing me twice over.” he said and Kris laughed.
“But seriously, you look bothered. What’s wrong?”
No reply from Ricky, he only stared at him.
“Can I trust you?” Ricky spoke.
“Of course,What do you mean?” Kris replied firmly.
“Nevermind” Ricky replied and Trace came in immediately.
“Thank goodness, I met you both here… Do you know where Cody and Kelly went?” Trace asked.
“For Kelly, it’s not new but what’s up with Cody lately? It’s not being him” Kris answered.
“He refuse to tell me anything, but I’m sure something is definitely wrong with him” Trace said.
“Like I saw him talking to Kelly last night at the mansion, when I came in they suddenly stop talking” Kris said.
“I’m surprised, I don’t know when they suddenly grew close” Trace added.
Ricky was just listening to their convo without a word.
“Ricky” Trace called.
“Yes” He snap out of his thoughts.
“You decide to stop covering your face with me around. I fell special” Trace said funnily.
“What’s the point? You already saw it.” Ricky replied.
“I wish he’d show his face in our new music video, We’d get over 100 million views within an hour!” Kris pouted.
“I know right” Trace agreed.
Ricky only roll his eyes.
“Let’s start, they can just add their part when they’re back” Trace entered the recording room and Kris followed.
“C’mon Ricky, we can’t start the song without you” Kris called from the recording room.
• You’ve to be really careful around them, don’t trust anyone of them….
The manager words rang in his head and he sighed before joining Kris and Trace in the recording room.
•••
•9PM•LINDA’ MANSION•
Linda was sitting in between Kris legs, while they watch a movie together. The movie has just been released and they had plan to watch it together.
It’s got to a scene, the leads started making out and it was obvious they started feeling hot, she was expecting him to make a move but he never did.
He finally turned her head over and lean in for a kiss but she stopped him, and stood up.
“I’ve to get something in the room first” She said and left.
Kris waited for what seemed like eternity,she never returned. The movie ended and he went to look for her.
She met her in bed, just staring at space.
“I was waiting for you to come back, what are you doing?” He joined her.
Linda pulled him to lay down and got on top.
“I had to do something, cos you don’t plan on making any moves on me” Linda replied.
“Moves on you?”
“I lured you In here on purpose, am I really going to have to wait till forever?” She pouts and Kris immediately understand what she mean.
“Are you sure you can handle me?” He said with a knowingly smirk.
“Handle you? Does that mean I’m not your first?” Linda frowned.
“No, there’s this girl in highschool… She gave herself to me in highschool” Kris said.
“Like I’m doing now?” Her face fell.
“No, you’re different. I didn’t love her, maybe that’s why I went hard on her….”
“I don’t want you to go slow on me cos you love me” Linda cuts in.
“But it’s your first….
“Don’t worry,I can take it” She threw her hands around his neck and claimed his lips hungrily.
Kris broke the kiss and pulled her singlet down her body, and she smiled when her hot pink bra sparkled on his face. There’s actually shinny sparkles on it.
“You’re so hot” Kris whispered, and she giggled nervously before taking off his shirt too.
They’re both on their knees on the bed, and immediately she threw down the shirt, her eyes widened.
“Füçk, I’ve never seen you this hot before” she said.
“Kiss my lips” Kris whispered, and Linda reconnected their hungry lips.
Immediately they resumed kissing, Kris pushed up her bra from her B@@bs,So they dangled precariously from it.
He got a hold of both of it at once, fondling caressingly with them.
“Oh…. baby” Linda Mõ@ned into his mouth, and he played with her n**ples hard.
“Gawd!” She gasped in his lips, pulling his pants down his legs.
Her pants disappeared in another minute, and immediately they went down on the bed, his member found its way into her tightness.
•••
•RICKY’ MANSION•
Ricky and Lily were both lying on the bed, their backs pressed against each other. Ricky had his eyes closed, trying to drift off to sleep, but sleep seemed to be eluding him.
But with Lily’s case, she can’t bring herself to close her eyes at all and the fact that Ricky is sleeping so soundly next to her is making her so mad.
“I mean how can he sleep so soundly when I’m next to him? Am I not attractive enough or he’s truly impotent” She thought out loud that he heard her.
Maybe because she’s mad, she is not aware she’s saying all those out.
“Should I just ask him nicely? No, he’ll think I’m cheap. What do I do? I’m really going crazy here….
Suddenly, she felt his hand around her waist, and he rolled her over, so that he was on top of her.
“You aren’t sleeping?” Her eyes came wide.
“How can I sleep when your loud thoughts are distracting me?” He said and she gulped.
He actually heard all that!
“I would be stupid to sleep without having you tonight” He said and kiss her neck.
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To Be Continued
