by JA Low
“I’m sorry I can’t stay and hang out more at your resort, but…”
Nate laughs, “Man, I’m just glad you have sorted stuff out. You were a miserable bastard without her.” I nod in agreement.
“It’s going to be tough, we have lots of obstacles in our way, but she’s worth it.”
“Man, you sound just like Christian and Evan. Guess you’re as pussy whipped as they are.”
I laugh, “Yeah, guess I am. I get it now, and I bet those two bastards are going to have a field day with this little bit of information but I don’t care, I am happy to be a fucking pussy.” I take another sip of my beer.
“Another Dirty Texas member bites the dust.” And I couldn’t be happier.
“Are you sure?” We sit in the first class cabin heading back to the US.
“Yes, I am sure. Never been surer in my life.” She kisses my palm. I’m nervous about taking her back to my home. I hope that she likes it, I hope that I am enough for her, I hope I’m enough for her to stay.
“You’re the first woman I’ve ever brought to my home.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, really. It’s my sanctuary, my place to get away from the world.”
“Well, I am very honored.” She squeezes my hand as the plane takes off.
Hours later we are touching down in LAX and being escorted through the VIP area. Thankfully we are out before any paparazzi can find us. Sam, my bodyguard, is there waiting for us and whisks us away.
“Have you been to LA before?” I ask Olivia.
“No, I haven’t.” Her doe eyes are wide with wonderment as we drive.
“Sammy, we need to give this lady a tour.” I squeeze her hand in mine.
“No problem, boss,” the big Samoan man replies.
I show her Rodeo Drive, the Hollywood Sign, Hollywood itself, the Dolby Theatre where the Oscar’s are held and Mann’s Chinese Theatre. I also point out the millions of star spotting buses. We pass by Bel Air and go down to Santa Monica. I also thought it was a good idea to drive past the label offices in West Hollywood where Sienna and Derrick’s shop is as well. We didn’t get out to say hello as I wanted her all to myself for the first twenty-four hours before the rest of the crew find out that she’s here. Because once they do, I know they will be all over her and us.
We make our way out to the Hills, where I live. Surprisingly we all live not far from each other. Thankfully the lots are large so we are not on top of one another. We make our way up the steep hills where large, gated estates are nestled behind leafy trees. It’s not long before we get to mine. Sammy presses the buzzer which opens the large, wooden gate and we enter the property. I’m lucky that groupies have not found out where I live so there aren’t any offerings sitting outside the gate. This has happened to friends of mine.
I look over to Olivia and she is sitting silently in awe. We round the corner of the driveway until we are out the front of my home. I kind of love my home, it’s my sanctuary. I’ve never brought a groupie or a woman here before because this is my personal space. But this time I am excited to be showing my home to Olivia. I am nervous as well, I know I am well off, but Olivia comes from a completely different world. The SUV pulls up at my front door, Sammy unloads our bags at the front step then he is gone. Earlier I asked him not to hang around and also asked him to grab some essentials like a kettle, because I didn’t have one, Olivia’s favorite tea, which is Earl Grey and some English chocolate and food so she would feel at home here. I really want her to stay. I know I’m being selfish because her whole entire life is back in England.
“Axel this place is…” Olivia runs through the main living area and out to the large deck. My view is pretty spectacular looking out beyond the hills, with downtown LA before us. “I have never seen so much…” She can’t seem to continue her sentence as she takes in the view.
“A little different to your view, hey?” I rub my neck nervously.
“Oh yes, but all I can see is green grass, trees and the damn sheep or cows on the horizon. But this, this is spectacular. I never thought I was a city girl, or maybe I never let myself dream I could be a city girl because that was never going to be an option for me, but this…” She waves her arms wide. “I want this; I want to be able to go shopping on Rodeo Drive. I want to be able to go to a café or a bar, or go dancing. I want to check out the beach, feel the sun on my skin. I want to jump in my car and just drive and see where the road takes us.”
I wrap my arms around her and nuzzle her neck as she looks out over the valley. “You’ve made me so happy, I want to be able to do all those things. The only thing is…I’m not that free to go walking around as you are, people know who I am and they get crazy.”
She turns in my embrace and wraps her arms around my neck. “I can handle crazy; I’ve had to deal with her all my life.”
This makes me smile. “You know once we go public, the Dirty Texas groupies are going to be pissed that you’ve snatched me off the market.”
“You’re so modest, Axel Taylor.”
“Just warning you, millions will be devastated.”
“Are you trying to talk me out of this?” She smiles up at me.
“Never! Don’t you realize that now that I have you in my lair, young lady, I am never letting you go?” I pull her tightly against me.
“I think I like your lair, Mr. Taylor. I don’t think I am going to leave either.” My heart skips a beat at her confession. I am only lucky son of a gun.
148
Olivia
I was nervous coming to LA. When I told Ivy and Camryn that I was leaving the island to give what is happening between Axel and myself a go they were happy but wary.
“I can’t believe your sister did that to you.” Camryn was shocked by the lengths Penny would go to hurt me.
“She’s a sad, sad, little girl,” Ivy added. “You need to do something about her. You need to tell your parents that Penny is sleeping with Eddie.”
I have been thinking about what Ivy said, I’m worried about what the shock might do to my father. I want to give Axel and I this week to work out what is happening between us and not just move forward on the insane chemistry that we have. We have fun together, he seems more relaxed around me, almost like the character of Axel Taylor, Dirty Texas front man, doesn’t exist anymore. I’m getting to see the real man underneath the public persona and that man is the man that I am falling for. The one that had a basket full of English goodies waiting for me on the kitchen counter. My favorite tea, crisps, chocolates, all things that are purely British that I’m guessing you can’t find here in America. Something to make me feel at home while being half way across the world, those thoughtful things make me want to throw caution to the wind, tell my parents to forget about Eddie and the engagement. Tell them that we are not a perfect match, that we in fact can’t stand each other and that I want to spend the rest of my life with Axel. My stomach sinks, the rest of my life, this man has only been in my life a couple of months. Am I seriously thinking of a happily ever after with Axel? It’s been such a small amount of time. Or am I still stuck in some sex haze that he keeps leaving me in?
Axel’s currently passed out in his enormous bed, it was hard leaving him there sleeping so soundly, but I was restless. I came down stairs to make myself a cup of tea. I’m currently sitting on a large day bed overlooking the most inviting pool and the twinkling lights of downtown LA.
“What about England?” Ivy asked me. “Are you just going to leave everything you know behind for a man?”
That is the million-dollar question. Axel and I both might have strong feelings for each other, but when it comes down to it, my whole world is in England and his is here. One of us would have to give up everything for the other, and at the moment I don’t know who it would be. I worry that if someone does make that sacrifice that they will eventually resent the other person and the life we build together will crumble down around us.
“Hey, what are you doing up? It’s late.” A sleep
y Axel joins me on the day bed.
“Just thinking,” I tell him honestly.
“Thinking about what?” He wraps his arms around me and looks out over his impressive view.
“If we progress who would have to sacrifice their life for the other.”
Axel is silent and I let the silence settle between us.
“I’ve been thinking the same thing.” Wow, this shocks me. “Someone told me that if you were worth it I would make it work. That got me thinking about maybe expanding Dirty Texas records into Europe.”
My heart stops and I turn to look at him. “Are you serious?”
“Yeah, I mean, I couldn’t be there all year round, but I could spend a fair chunk of it there. We have one amazing group from Sweden on our label, I wouldn’t mind trying to add to it.” This gives me hope and settles my nerves. I place my mug on the ground and push Axel onto his back against the plush day bed, I straddle him. He’s wearing loose fitting pajama pants which definitely leave nothing to the imagination by the impression sticking to my stomach. I am only wearing one of Axel’s T-shirts, nothing else.
“I could maybe look at moving to London, I can do a lot of my work on my computer, and maybe hire a manager to run the castle full time instead of me.”
“Yeah, darlin’. You’d do that?” He smiles as he looks up at me.
“If you’re looking at starting an office in London, then yeah, I think I can manage that. If me working remotely works for the business, then I can’t see why I can’t work some of the time here in LA.”
Axel sits up quickly, his abs scrunching up as he holds my face between his palms. “You think we can do this, you and me?”
I nod. “Honestly, it’s going to be complicated at the beginning until we get things set up, but as long as we communicate, then yeah, I think we can make us work.”
“Thank fuck baby, because you make me feel too good to let go now.” His lips press against mine and I open them willingly. We probably have a million things working against us at the moment, but as long as we can stay as a united front then that is all that matters. I pull down his pajamas as he kisses me, his expert tongue dueling with my own. As soon as I sink down on his length his teeth bite into my lip, the pain adding to the extreme pleasure of us together. “Ride me, Liv, fucking ride me,” Axel begs as he lays against the soft material of the day bed. I pull off the T-shirt and throw it to the floor. “Your tits are perfect, so fucking perfect.” His large hands squeeze them as I grind myself against him. His calloused thumbs tweaking my nipples, my teeth sink into my bottom lip just the way he had done earlier. “That’s it, Liv, show me the wild girl beneath the lady.” My cheeks turn pink, but he’s right, he makes me wild, he makes me want to break out of this prim and proper lady shell I live behind. “That’s it, take your pleasure from me. Take what you need, baby. I will always make sure you get what you need, always.” I love Axel’s dirty talking. Before him, if any man said those words I would have run for the hills, but coming from him it adds to the pleasure that is already swirling around me. A large slap echoes through the early morning stillness, my ass vibrates from the sting of it. “Fuck, you just clenched down on me when I slapped you. Again, Liv, again.” He slaps my other cheek which makes Axel moan in delirious pleasure. “You are so wet, keep going, please keep going,” Axel begs and I ride him as hard as I can. His length hits the spot that has never been touched before making my whole body tingle. I am so wet that the friction of my clit against his skin is making me shake. “You’re so close, babe, so close,” he pants. I am, my body is on that perfect precipice and I know I am about to fall over the edge, but I need more, so much more. It’s as if Axel can read my thoughts because at that moment he thrusts up hard into me, his penis hitting the detonate button in me and I scream out his name. The sound echoing down the valley, but I don't care because I am in ecstasy. The world around me has gone black and I think I may pass out from it all. But Axel isn’t finished with me yet, he picks me and slams me onto my back so he is hovering over me. “You look so beautiful when you come.” His stokes are slow as they set off waves of mini orgasms. I can’t speak, no words will come out of my mouth which makes him chuckle. “I love fucking you speechless.” I nod and even that is too much for me, but then Axel increases his strokes inside of me. “I am going to take my time, babe. I’m going to make love to you.” I look up into his whiskey eyes and know that I love him. I know that no matter what happens in the future that this man will always be the love of my life. And as the sun rises on a new day in LA, Axel slowly makes love to me, whispering promises to me of a life we both want together.
149
Olivia
“I knew it. I knew he was the one for you,” Derrick squeals, pulling me into the foyer of Evan and Sienna’s stunning home. He wraps his muscular arms around me and squeezes the life out of me.
“Derrick, let the girl go, you’re going to squeeze her to death,” Axel jokes.
“Sorry, sorry,” Derrick apologizes. “I am just so freaking happy.” He jumps up and down.
“Stop hogging our guests of honor.” Sienna comes walking out looking like a damn supermodel, her blonde hair like strands of gold as it catches in the late afternoon light. I am instantly jealous, and if I’m honest I kind of want to be her, she has baby Ryder on her hip looking effortlessly like some earth mother. The strapless, yellow fitted dress shows off her perfect little baby bump and she’s not wearing any shoes, but still looks like a million dollars. Like I said, jealous. She hands off Ryder to Derrick and gives me a big hug. “Welcome to the family.” She smiles at me then greets Axel warmly. “Come, come let me show you around.” She loops her arm through mine and takes me on a tour of her home, I turn around and Axel is smiling at us from where he stands and playing with Ryder who has his arms out to be picked up by him. Ovaries exploding. The back garden is filled with all of Axel’s friends, most of whom I recognize and know except for the tall, gorgeous, tanned and bald-headed guy who Sienna introduces as Evan’s brother, Jake. My goodness they are a good looking family. Charlotte, Evan’s sister, pops over and says hi. She introduces her boyfriend Blake from Sons of Brooklyn as well. I remember most from the wedding where I met them all briefly. Then Sienna introduces me to Parker, Finn’s youngest brother who is in LA for a modeling assignment. Again, what the hell is in the water in Texas? These men are fine. Apparently there is another brother, Hudson, who is in Syria working as a freelance war photojournalist. Wow, that is a scary job.
“The newlyweds are here,” Christian yells from the deck. They are swamped by well wishes and I catch Axel hugging his brother, a large smile on his face. I look around at the large congregation of Axel’s friends and notice how happy he is here. How can I take him away from all this? He would know no one if he moved to London, only me. Would he resent me if we moved so far away from what looks to be a super tight bunch of friends?
“Hey, there she is,” Christian calls out as he heads toward me. I am a little nervous, God they look so alike, but so different in so many ways. “Come here,” he says to me as he opens his arms for me. I am a little confused and look to see where Axel is. He happens to have a big grin on his face, so I step into Christian’s embrace. “Thank you, thank you so much for finding him,” he whispers in my ear before letting me go. He turns to his brother. “I think we need to drink to Axel joining the pussy club. Never thought I’d see the day, but I couldn't be happier.” Christian gives Axel another big man hug.
“Go to the man cave then,” Sienna suggests and all the men head off.
Vanessa comes running up to me and pulls me into a hug. “We are so going to be sisters.” She lets me go and I blink a couple of times.
“Don’t scare the shit out of her,” Derrick chastises Ness. “We know you are still stuck in your honeymoon love bubble, just don’t push your love agenda onto unsuspecting women.”
“So give us the details, what have I missed?” Vanessa ignores Derrick and pulls me down to sit beside her on th
e outside sofa.
“Um, well, it’s kind of a long story, we are still trying to work things out,” I start.
“You still engaged to that douchebag?” Derrick asks.
My heart starts racing because these are Axel’s friends, they are going to have his back if things head south for us. “We are sorting things out, it’s all kind of happened fast.”
“Axel is very safe when it comes to his decisions, he isn’t known for his spontaneity,” Vanessa adds.
“Well neither am I,” I chuckle, feeling a little uncomfortable.
“Hey, ignore her. She doesn’t know when she is prying too much,” Sienna adds. “Honestly, Evan and I happened quickly, when these guys fall they fall fast. No mucking around.”
“I’ve known Axel most of my life, you’re the first woman we have ever met,” Isla adds.
“And he stopped going to The Paradise Club,” Stacey adds. I turn and look at her.
“Really?”
“Yep, he told Oscar that he wasn’t interested in one night stands anymore.” Those butterflies start taking flight in my stomach.
“Fuck me dead, my princess has pussy whipped Axel. The staunchest I’m staying a single man there ever was,” Derrick announces.
I frown, sounds like I am changing him into someone he doesn’t want to be.
“Hey, don’t think like that,” Stacey pulls me from my thoughts. “Axel is bloody stubborn and strong headed. There is no way in the world you would be able to make him do something he didn’t want to do.” I give Stacey a smile, that was exactly what I wanted to hear.
“I know we have heaps of hurdles to overcome.”
“I heard about what your sister did,” Vanessa pipes in. I turn and look at her and raise an eyebrow. “Yeah, Axel called Christian and told him all about it.”