"Well, I figured that even if I didn't get some loving', then we'd at least go to sleep together and you'd see them then." He told her, pulling her back into his arms and backing her up to the bed. "You know that we don't have to do anything that you don't want to do."
Marlo nodded. "I know. I want this. More than anything." She told him, truly feeling it. "Make love to me Tobias."
His lips captured hers as he laid her on the bed, under the weight of his body. He started a trail of kisses down her body, stopping briefly to lavish attention on her sensitive chest, before continuing further down her body. Before she knew it, she was stripped of her thong, and it was replaced by Tobias's mouth and hand.
It wasn't long before the intense pleasure surged through her body, causing her to moan his name, and bringing Tobias back up her body with another trail of kisses. "How did you get so good at that?" She asked, then when he went to open his mouth to answer, she placed a finger over his lips and shook her head. "Never mind, don't answer that. I don't want to know right now."
He silenced her with another kiss and stopped her as she started her journey down his body. "Not tonight. I'll never last if you do that." He told her and rolled over so he was on top of her. "Are you sure you're ready for this? Tell me now if you're not, and I'll stop."
Marlo felt him positioned at her entrance. She nodded. "I'm ready. Please, make love to me Tobias."
"Oh shit." He said, just before jumping off her body. Marlo looked at him questioningly, until she saw him run to his duffle bag and take out a box of condoms. He quickly prepared himself and hurried back to the bed, laying himself back on top of Marlo and kissing her deeply as he positioned himself again.
As he slowly entered her, he backed away from her so he could look into her eyes. Seeing the love and desire that matched his own eyes, he knew that it was finally the right time for them to take this next step. "I love you Lola." He told her as they joined together.
A single tear escaped from her eye as she tried not to grimace in pain. "I love you too." She told him.
"I'm sorry, it won't hurt much longer baby." He wiped her tear away, softly kissing her eyelids as he moved inside of her. Slowly, he felt the tension leaving her body and the pain disappeared from her face. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm better." She smiled, the look on her face making him weak in the knees.
"God, you feel so good. I don't know how long I'm going to last." He moaned breathlessly before rolling them over so that she was on top. He grabbed onto her hips and guided her movement before she caught on and took control.
It wasn't long before she looked down into Tobias's eyes with a look of surprise and pure bliss on her face. Her body tightened around his as she cried out his name. That was enough to send Tobias over the edge as he gripped her hips and held her tightly to his body, stopping her movement as his release took over.
Very carefully, Tobias helped Marlo off of him as he went to the bathroom to clean up. She lay on the bed, winded but feeling better than she ever had in her whole life. There were no words to describe how she felt in that moment; pure elation didn't even come close. Even though she was tired, she had this energy that seemed endless. Her whole body felt like it was on sensory overload, but in the best possible way.
Tobias came out of the bathroom with a huge smile on his face. He leaned over the bed and gave Marlo the sweetest kiss. "Why don't you get cleaned up a little and I'll get a t-shirt for you to wear." He told her.
She slowly got up from the bed, even enjoying the slight pain that she had from losing her virginity. Just before she disappeared into the bathroom, she turned and gave Tobias a look that had him aroused instantly. He forgot all about the t-shirt that he was supposed to be getting for her, but grabbed a condom from the nightstand and followed her into the bathroom.
She was sitting on the counter next to the sink, with a smirk on her face, waiting for him. He quickly prepared himself and was inside of her in no time. She tightened her arms around his neck and his lips found hers as he thrust into her repeatedly.
"Oh God Tobias! I'm going to…" She cried out, just before she tightened around him. He groaned and lost it himself. Slowly, he pulled out of her, discarding the used condom. He went over to the large garden tub and turned the taps on. On the ledge next to the tub was a bottle of bubble bath, some candles, and matches. He poured some bubble bath into the water, then lit the candles with the matched that were sitting there. When the tub was nearly full, he took Marlo's hand and helped her into the water, himself following just behind her.
She sat with her back to Tobias's chest, just relaxing in the water, letting it soak her sore muscles. It was the perfect way to cap off the night that they had spent together. Neither one said a word while in the bath; both too relaxed to say anything at that point.
Once their skin started to prune, and the water turned cold, they got out and dried off. "I never got that shirt for you." He said, holding a fluffy towel around her body. "I'll get it for you and be right back." He kissed her nose before running out of the bathroom.
He came back with a new Pleasure Point t-shirt, a design that Marlo hadn't seen yet. "It's new, they just finished them yesterday. They won't go on sale for a few weeks yet, but I thought you should be the first to have it." He told her when he saw her eyeing the shirt.
"It's cool. I like the picture they used. You guys all look great in it." She told him as he led her back to the bed. He took out a clean pair of boxers and slid them on.
He pulled the now soiled comforter off the bed and turned the rest of the blankets down so that they could get under the covers. Once in bed, he pulled Marlo into his arms. "Are you ok? I didn't hurt you much, did I?" He asked worriedly.
"I'm alright. It hurt at first, but then all the pleasure more than made up for it." She smirked.
"You don't regret it, do you?" He was still worried.
Marlo turned so that she could look him in the eyes. "I don't regret a single second of it. I love you Tobias. I'm glad that you were my first. Thank you for making it special for me." She kissed him softly.
"I love you too, and I'm proud to be your first." He smirked. "Does this mean I get nookie on a regular basis now?"
She smacked his chest playfully. "Is that all you're after?" She laughed, knowing that it wasn't. "You just might, if you're good."
"I've missed you so much these past couple of weeks while we've been in the studio. It is so good to be with you again." He told her, hugging her tighter. "You know, you've turned me into a softie. My fans would desert me if they knew."
Marlo laughed. "Well, you have one fan that will never desert you." She kissed his chest and yawned.
"I know, I'm tired too. You wore me out." He yawned too. "We better get some sleep. We need to be at the radio station early tomorrow for an interview." He kissed her softly. "I love you."
"Love you too." Marlo said, half asleep.
"Sweet dreams baby." Tobias whispered before sleep took him too.
*****
The next morning came way too early for Marlo and Tobias. Their activities had kept them awake until well into the middle of the night, but both felt that the sleep deprivation was worth it.
While she showered, Tobias went to Marlo's room and got her bags, bringing them to his room, since there was no reason for them to have two rooms, they both knew they would only be using one. Once he got back, he joined her in the shower, nearly causing them to be late.
Tobias looked appreciatively at Marlo in her tight, hip-hugging jeans and asymmetrical shirt. No matter what she wore, to him she looked sexy. It was going to be hard for him to keep his hands to himself from now on though. One night (and morning) of mind blowing love-making, and he was already in major trouble.
As the group made their way to the radio show, neither Marlo nor Tobias could get the smiles off their faces. Dusty looked at her and instantly knew, which wasn't something that he wanted to know about his sister. The rest of the guys teased them relentless
ly, having a good time at Marlo and Tobias's expense.
Once they stepped into the studio, their smiles were erased. Two women sat waiting for them, one a tall blonde and one a red-head. Both Marlo and Tobias knew that the blonde was one of the women that Tobias had been with during their last tour. She sauntered over to Tobias and gave him a hug, whispering in his ear and asking him if he wanted to get together again later.
Tobias looked uncomfortable in her embrace. He stood rigid, not touching the DJ in any way, shape, or form. His eyes found Marlo's, and she looked hurt. Seeing that was enough for him as he lightly pushed the DJ away from him and went to stand with Marlo again.
The woman looked confused but greeted the rest of the guys anyway. Since they were running short on time, she ushered them in and gave them all headphones. Soon enough, the 'On Air' light came on.
Marlo stood in the next room, listening to the interview and watching them through a huge window. The blonde was trying to flirt with all the guys, but none of them were very receptive, especially Tobias. She looked to be getting flustered, and the red-head was loving every minute of it.
"So, Mr. Flynn, you seem to be a lot different than the last time you were here. What's going on to cause this change?" The blonde asked straight out after not getting anywhere with him.
"I'm not sure I know what you mean. I'm just me." Tobias tried to answer.
"Well, you seem a lot more serious now. The fun and playful Tobias is gone. What happened? You seem like you're a drag now." She taunted.
"I'm still the fun and playful Tobias. I just don't want to play with you." He said, getting annoyed. He loved over at Donovan, their publicist and Pete, their manager, and gave them a look telling them that he was pissed.
"So are the rumors true then? Have you become boring and settled down? I think I heard that you were screwing the sister of one of your band mates." She shot back at him, not caring that she could get in trouble for that kind of talk on the radio. If Howard Stern could do it, why couldn't she?
"I am not screwing Marlo. She is my girlfriend, and you need to leave her out of this." He spat.
"How cute. Does she know it won't last? That you aren't meant for relationships? That you're a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy?" She looked out into the waiting room and saw Marlo's face. "Must be she doesn't. The look on her face says it all." The blonde laughed.
Tobias looked over to where Marlo stood in complete shock. He never wanted anything bad to happen to her, and now this woman was dragging her through the coals all because she couldn't have Tobias again. "This interview is over, as well as your career." Tobias stood up and threw down his headset. Dusty did the same, followed by Sammy and AJ. He tore out of the studio and chased after Marlo, who had already turned and ran out of there.
Tobias called her name, but she wouldn't stop. She kept running, and he finally stopped chasing her. He turned to Pete and Donovan. "She was way out of line. I want nothing to do with her or this radio station until she gets fired. Got it!?" He yelled at them and took off for the hotel.
*****
Marlo laid on the bed in her hotel room, in the one that she was sharing with Tobias, and cried. She had never been so hurt by something that someone had said, and it wasn't because it hurt her personally, but because it hurt Tobias. She never wanted to be the cause of something like that again.
When the door opened a few minutes later, she didn't even look up. He back was to the door, but it didn't take a rocket scientist to know that it was Tobias. She felt the bed shift behind her, and then felt his arms around her. He rolled her onto her back so that he could look at her.
"Baby, please don't cry. I am so sorry for all the things she said." He told her.
"Why are you sorry? It's all my fault. You're going to be ruined, all because of me." She sobbed harder.
"What are you talking about?" He asked, confused.
"I'm going to be your downfall. People are going to be pissed at you because we're together. I don't want that to happen. I don't want to be the reason that you get shit from all the reporters and media. I don't want to be the reason that they all hurt you." She cried.
Tobias sighed and pulled her into his embrace. "Marlo, they are just jealous. No matter what, people are always going to be jealous, whether I'm with you or not. It's human nature. Besides, I could care less what they say about me. If they hurt you, they'll have to deal with me. You're all that matters, not them or what they think of me."
"You say that now, but what will happen after months of bad press because you have a girlfriend?" Marlo asked.
"I'll still feel the same. I really don't care what the press thinks. All I want to do is make music, and if I can do that with you by my side, then my life will be great." He wiped her tears from her face. "Now, tell me. Do you think you can handle being the girlfriend of the infamous Tobias Flynn?"
Marlo laughed as he puffed his chest up. "I think I can try." She sighed. "I'm sorry."
He shook his head. "Nothing to be sorry about." And with that, he took her lips in a scorching kiss.
Chapter 22
"Come on, let's get some lunch before we have to head to the MTV studios." Tobias told Marlo, dragging her out of bed by her hand.
"I don't think I want to go to your MTV appearance. In fact, maybe I should skip the rest of your appearances after what happened this morning." She told him skeptically.
Tobias scowled at her. "Don't let what that bitch said get to you. Not every interview is going to be like that. She was just out to get something for herself, personal satisfaction. Like I said, she was jealous, plain and simple." He kissed her lips softly in some sort of reassurance. "Besides, this VJ is cool at MTV. She's new, and won some sort of contest. I like her because she's more of a rocker than a boy band fanatic, so she'll be on our side."
"I just don't want to ruin…" Marlo started to say, but was stopped short when Tobias put his hand over her mouth.
"Not another word. You won't ruin anything, unless you don't come. Then I'll feel bad. I want you there with me because it's always so much better when you're by my side." He pleaded.
Marlo sighed. "Fine, I'll go. But I'm taking off at the first sign of trouble."
Tobias smiled. "And I'll be right behind you." He led her out of the room, towards the elevators. "Now, let's get some lunch."
*****
Down in the restaurant, the rest of the band was already sitting around a table, waiting to order. There were still two seats empty at their table, but were filled quickly when Marlo and Tobias showed up.
The waitress came over and took their order, not even paying attention to who she was waiting on. The guys were thankful that they weren't noticed, it was becoming more and more of a problem to them lately. It was at the point where they were going to have to beef up their security.
Marlo left the table to fill her plate at the salad bar, leaving the guys alone at the table.
"Man, we were almost screwed for MTV. Because of this morning, Marlo wasn't ever going to go to an appearance again." Tobias breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thankfully you worked your charm on her then." Sammy laughed. "She has to be there, even if we have to drag her there."
"No kidding!" Tobias exclaimed, then the whole table shut up as Marlo walked back up to them with her plate full.
She looked around the table suspiciously, as she carefully sat down since she was a little sore still from the previous night's activities. She glared at Tobias. "You told them, didn't you? Can't anything stay private with us? Did you tell them how many times we did it too, or where we did it?"
Everyone's eyes widened. Tobias's face turned red, but not from embarrassment, but from anger. "I didn't tell them anything, but you just did. Thanks for having a little faith in me!"
Marlo blanched as she looked around the table. Tobias was angry, Sammy and AJ couldn't wait to tease her, and her brother looked like he was going to be sick. She felt the same way as Dusty. She buried her head in her hands, not
wanting to look at anyone anymore. "I'm so sorry." She said, her voice muffled through her hands.
Tobias shook his head and sighed. She was having a really rough day, definitely not something he wanted for her after what a great night they had the night before. He rubbed her back comfortingly and told her that it was alright.
She looked at him between her fingers and saw that he had a smile forming in his face, so she took her hands away from her face. "I'm sorry, but you guys got really quiet when I came back to the table. I just assumed that was what you were talking about."
"It wasn't, but they would have found out sooner or later anyway." He smirked. "You were kind of loud." He joked.
Marlo smacked him on the arm, her face turning beet red. "Keep it up and you won't get any for so long that you'll forget just how loud I was!" She teased.
"Ouch!" Sammy laughed. "I'd shut up if I were you. I'd want all of Marlo I could get!" Tobias on one side of him, smacked him on the back of the head. Dusty on the other side, elbowed him in the ribs.
"Don't forget this is my little sister we're all talking about! Please! I really don't want to know." He whined. Then he looked at Tobias and his eyes furrowed. "You better not hurt her, and I don't want to be an uncle any time soon!"
Tobias was about to make a crack about how he couldn't help how big he was, he'd hurt anyone, but when he saw the seriousness in her brother's eyes, he skipped the comment and nodded his head.
Everyone was pretty well silent after that, as the food came and they were all starving. Once they started talking again, no one brought up the interview from earlier that morning, or the one that they had to leave for right after lunch.
Soon enough, Pete and Donovan found the group in the restaurant and hurried them along so they wouldn't be late for their MTV appearance. Marlo was upset that she didn't have time to redo her makeup, but the guys all made sure that she knew there was a makeup room there where she would have free reign to use whatever she wanted. Knowing that those stylists used expensive products, she was satisfied.
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