Rock the Heart

by Michelle A. Valentine

  The pastor then turns his attention to Frannie as her father gives her to Tyke.

  A double wedding isn’t anything new, but this one is special. The Douglas men are finally settling down and Holly can’t help loving the fact that one of the world’s most eligible bachelors only has eyes for her.

  She stares lovingly into Trip’s eyes as their vows are exchanged. The weight of all of their family and friends witnessing this profession of love overwhelms her, and this typically tough girl breaks down and the tears stream down her face. This is the happiest day of her life, and she can’t wait to share every moment she has left on this earth as Mrs. Trip Douglas.

  As Aubrey holds one of Tyke and Frannie’s newborn son in her arms, she glances lovingly over to her husband, Riff, who has their newest edition in his arms. Their second daughter, Libby, was born not long after their oldest daughter, Hailey, was able to walk. The last three years with Riff have been a whirlwind, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.

  Riff smiles as he notices her watching him while their toddler sleeps in his arms during the wedding ceremony. Oh, how she loves that man. She didn’t think it was possible to love him more than she did when she first met him, but she finds that every day their love for one another grows stronger.

  Riff leans in to whisper in her ear. “You want another?”

  Aubrey bites her lip as she stares down at the little bundle cradled in her arms and then refocuses her gaze back onto her husband, nodding. “The more the merrier.”

  He leans in and kisses the soft flesh below her ear before he says, “We’ll work on that tonight.”

  She giggles and then covers her mouth, trying her best to keep quiet as their friends get married before them. Suddenly, she can’t wait for tonight, because making babies with Riff is one of her most favorite things to do.

  Noel spins Lane around on the dance floor at the reception. Only being three years into their own marriage, they still feel like newlyweds, and are always on the lookout for reasons to touch one another.

  Lane giggles as Noel dips her and then brings her back up to place a soft kiss on her lips. “Can you believe that every single member of Black Falcon is married?”

  A cocky grin breaks out over Noel’s face. “I can. I read about that every day—all the hearts broken all over the world because the sexiest men on the planet are taken.”

  She stares up at her sexy husband and raises an eyebrow. “Where are you reading this?”

  He shrugs. “Everywhere. It’s been all over the web.”

  Lane rolls her eyes. “You are so full of your self.”

  A hearty laugh rumbles though Noel’s chest. “You’ve only known me your whole life, and you’re just now figuring that out? You like me cocky. You know you do.”

  She bites her lip as she debates on denying it, but knows he’ll just see right through it like he always does. “You are too much.”

  Just when the song ends, a new one begins. The DJ begins playing a song that’s very dear to Lane’s heart. It’s the song Noel sang to her the night she saw him in concert, and they fell even more madly in love than they’ve always been.

  “Did you have him play ‘Faithfully’?” Lane asks, thinking that it’s surely not a coincidence.

  “Maybe,” he answers and then presses his lips to hers. “It is one of my most favorite songs.”

  “Mine, too,” she whispers.

  The lyrics to the song wrap around them as they continue to sway to the beat and stare into each other’s eyes. No greater love ever existed between a man and a woman.

  Their love is faithful and will last forever.

  ...And they all lived happily ever after...

  Rock My Body Playlist Five Finger Death Punch – Coming Down Arctic Monkeys – Evil Twin Gary Jules – Mad World Three Days Grace – Pain Killer Alice In Chains – Man In The Box Taylor Swift – Red

  Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know Limp Bizkit – Behind Blue Eyes Meg Myers – Desire

  Meg Myers – The Morning After Stone Sour-Wicked Game Stone Sour – Through The Glass Papa Roach – No Matter What Panic! At the Disco – I Write Sins Not Tragedies Thomas Rhett – It Goes Like This Pink – Try

  Deftones – Change

  All That Remains – What If I Was Nothing Blue October – Say It Thousand Foot Krutch – Be Somebody Radiohead – Creep

  Foghat – Slow Ride

  Bruno Mars – Marry You

  A BLACK FALCON CHRISTMAS BONUS SCENE

  “NOEL”

  ––––––––

  Big Bertha has never been so fucking beautiful. I have to hand it to the girls, they’ve gone all out decorating for Christmas. For the first time in a long time, the rest of the guys and I will spend the holiday surrounded by a woman’s touch. I know I’ve said it before, but I really didn’t know how much I was missing until Lanie marched back into my life. Sitting here, on this bus, surrounded by all my boys from Black Falcon and Lanie—all is right with the fucking world.

  I tighten my arms around Lanie and she sighs, showing me how content she is just being here with me. “I can’t wait to give you my gift,” I whisper in her ear as we watch Riff and Aubrey exchange presents.

  She twists her neck and stares up at me with her big, green eyes. “I thought I already received my gift this morning.”

  I chuckle and think about the sexual escapade we shared earlier where I gave her at least five orgasms. “That was just an appetizer for what you’ll be getting later tonight. I owe you a few more orgasms, but until then, I have a real gift for you.”

  “Noel...” Lanie reaches up and runs her fingers down my scruffy jaw-line. “You are my real gift. You’re my everything.”

  “God, I love you.” I tip her chin up and plant a soft kiss on her lips.

  I know it probably makes me a pussy for admitting this, but when she says shit like that, my fucking heart melts. I love knowing that I’m her everything because she is my forever. “Come to the back of the bus with me.”

  She nods and pushes herself up from my lap just as Trip glances up at us from the floor. “Where are you two going? None of us want to hear you guys fucking back there. It wouldn’t be fair to the rest of us.”

  Holly smacks Trip’s chest. “Couth, Trip.”

  “Ouch!” He rubs his hand over where she just smacked. “You hurt my tittie, sweetness.”

  Holly shakes her head. “Just because they are going in the back doesn’t mean they’re getting it on.”

  Trip shrugs. “I’ve been around this bus a little longer than you, babe. Trust me. If you see Noel and Lanie or Riff and Aubrey heading to the back, they’re about to fuck.” He points to Tyke. “Ask him. These walls are paper thin, and we can hear every ball slap and every fucking moan.”

  Aubrey throws a cushion from the couch she and Riff share with Tyke and it smacks Trip in the face. “Gross! Holly, please do something with your man.”

  Holly shrugs, her blonde hair falling over her shoulders. “I’m trying. Training takes time.”

  “Training?” Trip warps his arms around Holly’s waist and nudges her down on to the floor. “You wish. I’ll show you training.”

  I smile and shake my head before turning to lead Lanie to the back bedroom. Laughter from the rest of the group follows behind us as we step inside the small room and shut the door.

  Moonlight slips through the blinds and dances across Lanie, making it just light enough for me to make out every curve of her body and the sexy grin on her face.

  “Care to explain why we need to be in private for you to give me a gift?” Lanie questions while threading her dainty fingers through mine. “We aren’t having sex while we have an audience, so I hope you don’t have that in mind.”

  I give her my most wicked grin. “I bet I could make you change your mind if I wanted to. I know how pissed you’d be at me afterword, so I won’t torture you by turning you on. But, I do have something I want to give you—something that’s private between the two of us.” I re
ach in my pocket and pull out the necklace I had specially made for her. I take her hand and drop the charm with a picture of our dock on it in her palm first, followed by the silver chain. I close her fingers around it. “I feel like this sums up the story of us. Every time I see a dock, or a body of water I always feel a connection with you. Our love is steady like this dock in a body of uncertain water. No matter how much things change around us, I know we are solid.”

  She unfolds her fingers and pulls the charm up to eye level for inspection. The moment the picture comes into view, tears glisten in her eyes before one falls free and slides down her cheek. “Noel...” she whispers my name and my heart thumps in my chest as I beat back all the emotions I feel so I don’t come undone. “It’s beautiful and so thoughtful. I’m almost embarrassed to give you my gift now. It will pale in comparison.”

  I cup her face in my hands and wipe her tears with my thumbs. “Lanie, I could never ask for a greater gift than your love.”

  With Love From Riff

  Valentine’s Day Bonus Scene

  The moment I step into my house, I hide the dozen red roses behind my back. “Aubrey? You here?” My call goes unanswered as I follow the glow spilling into the foyer from our dinning room, so I try again. “Aubrey?”

  Candles set aglow on the heavy slate table, while red and white rose petals complete the romantic mood. “What is this?” I mumble to myself as I lift on of the petals between my fingers.

  “It’s your Valentine’s day present.” My attention snaps in Aubrey’s direction and my mouth hangs agape.

  Holy fuck. What is this woman trying to do to me? My eyes rake over her red lace nightgown that compliments her red hair perfectly and I bite my lip. Her perky breasts spill over the top of the outfit, while a tiny black thong barely covers that sweet pussy of hers. This woman knows exactly what turns me on.

  A slow grin spreads across her face as she toys with the bottom hem of the nightgown that barely covers her thighs. “You like it?”

  “I fucking love it. I can’

  t wait to tear it off you.” I pull the flowers from behind my back. “These are for you.”

  She squeals in delight and I grin even wider. I knew she’d like these. She’s such a fucking girl.

  She takes the flowers from me and wraps her arms around my neck. I crush my lips into hers and taste her sweetness. Two years together and I still can’t get enough. I run my hand up the length of her thigh and wrap my fingers around her thong, ready to rip it from her body.

  Aubrey swats my hand away. “Not just yet. I’ve got a whole evening planned for us.”

  I raise an eyebrow. “Where’s Hailey?”

  “Holly and Trip

  volunteered to babysit this evening, so there’s no need to rush.”

  An evening alone? Damn. We haven’t had one of those forever. It’s been a long time since we could be loud as hell. Our world is so different since we had Hailey, but I wouldn’t change a second of it for anything, even if it means our wild sex rendezvous are limited now.

  I hook my finger on the satin string on Aubrey’s shoulder and pull it off her arm. She throws her head back and sighs as my tongue darts out and tastes the flesh of her neck. “There’s really more to the surprise,” she says in a raspy voice.

  “I can’t wait to see what can be better than this,” I say as I nibble on her earlobe.

  She shoves my chest back and grins while she points to the chair at the head of the table. “Sit.”

  I jerk my coat off and toss it into an empty chair and comply with her order. “Yes, ma’am. You know I like it when you’re bossy.”

  Aubrey sits on the table in front of me crosses her legs as she reaches lifts a lid to one of the bowels sitting on the table. I can’t resist running my hand along the skin of her creamy thighs. She holds a chocolate-covered strawberry out towards me. “Want a bite?”

  I bite her knee and she giggles. “I sure do.”

  She tucks a finger under my chin and tilts my head up to look at her. “Not of me silly. There will be plenty of time for that later.”

  “How much later?” I kiss the inside of her wrist and I feel my cock jerk in my jeans. “I can’t resist touching you much longer. We can eat all these after I fuck you thoroughly.”

  She grins, knowing she can’t resist my charms long once I start talking dirty to her. “Okay, then. I wanted to wait until after dinner to tell you, but I don’t think I can wait.”

  I tilt my head and close one eye as I try and figure her sudden happiness out. “What’s on your mind, Kitten?”

  She slides down into my lap and I warp my arms around her. She reaches under the plate sitting on the table and pulls out a card. “Happy Valentine’s Day, Daddy.”

  I take the card and open in it, reading the words she’s written by hand.

  Roses are Red

  Violets are Blue

  Let’s get ready for baby number two I read the words three more times before things begin to click. I stare up at her in wonder. “You’re pregnant?”

  She nods enthusiastically. “I took a home pregnancy test today.”

  I stare into her green eyes and count my lucky stars that we’ve come so far. I squeeze her against my chest and bury my face in her hair. This most amazing woman will never know how fucking perfect she’s made my life.

  Character Biographies *Character Name: Noel Falcon *Birth Date: September 25th *Place of Birth: Houston, Texas *Current Residence: Paintsville, Kentucky *Height: 6’2”

  *Weight: 175

  *Hair Color: Brown

  *Hair Length: Short, styled into a fowhawk or a general stylish mess *Eye Color: Blue

  *Tattoos: Sleeves on both arms, back, and chest *Relationship with Family: Strained *Educational History: High School graduate *Work History: Front man of Black Falcon *Skills: Singer

  *Quirks: Tends to run hands through hair when nervous *Best Qualities: Huge heart *Worst Qualities: Volatile mood swings *Key Teenage Experiences: Dating Lanie Vance *Key Adult Experiences: Achieving musical fame –––––––– Noel Falcon (born September 25th), is an American musician, best known for being the lead singer of the American heavy metal band Black Falcon.

  He is a self-taught musician and prides himself on having no classical training. After leaving home after graduation he sought out individuals like himself to form a band. He met Riff in a small bar in Louisville, Kentucky while playing an acoustic solo gig, who introduced him to Trip and Tyke Douglas. Six months later, Black Falcon was born and signed their first record deal three months later.

  The band’s first record, Hell in a Handbasket, went double platinum, making Black Falcon a forced to be reckoned with. They’ve put out two additional albums since then, and their latest single Ball Busting Bitch is currently on Billboard’s Top 40.

  Noel grew up in Cedar Creek Lake, Texas with his parents Frank and Irene Falcon and is most comfortable around the water. When he’s not making music, he prefers to spend his time in the quiet escape of his peaceful Kentucky home.

  *Character Name: Riff

  *Birth Date: July, 31st

  *Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio *Current Residence: Paintsville, Kentucky *Height: 6’0”

  *Weight: 180

  *Hair Color: Brown

  *Hair Length: Short, styled into a Mohawk or a general stylish mess *Eye Color: Green

  *Tattoos: Sleeves on both arms, back, and chest *Educational History: High School graduate *Work History: Lead guitarist of Black Falcon *Quirks: Addicted to Oreos

  *Key Adult Experiences: Achieving musical fame –––––––– Zackary Benjamin Oliver (born July 31st), better known by his stage name Riff, is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and founding member for the American heavy metal band Black Falcon. Riff is best known for his wild antics with groupies and ability to make a guitar scream.

  Riff began playing instruments at an early age, but his interest in playing guitar in a hard rock music grew at the age of sixteen. He fronted a band called
Dingy while in high school with his friends Trip and Tyke Douglas. Following this, Riff met up with Noel Falcon at local club and changed the bands name to Black Falcon after the addition of the bands new front man.

  The band’s first record, Hell in a Handbasket, went double platinum selling band, making Black Falcon a forced to be reckoned with. They’ve put out two additional albums since then, and their latest single Ball Busting Bitch is currently on Billboard’s Top 40.

  Riff uses a stage name. In an interview, he says that he was given the nickname after several compliments of his guitar skills, and chose to use it in place of his real name because “it sounded bad-ass.”

  He currently sides in Kentucky near his other band mates.

  TRIP DOUGLAS BIO

  *Character Name: Trip Douglas *Birth Date: October 14th

  *Place of Birth: Ashland, Kentucky *Current Residence: Paintsville, Kentucky *Height: 6’1”

  *Weight: 195

  *Hair Color: Black

  *Hair Length: Short

  *Eye Color: Green

  *Tattoos: Sleeves on both arms, back, and chest *Educational History: High School graduate *Work History: Drummer of Black Falcon *Quirks: Wears bandanna on his head, being an identical twin *Key Adult Experiences: Achieving musical fame –––––––– Trip Douglas (born October 14th), is the drummer for the American heavy metal band Black Falcon. Trip is best known for being the crazier of the two Douglas Twins. His triple-thumping foot pedal sound became a trademark for the band.

  Trip began playing instruments under the guidance of his musician father along side his twin brother Tyke, but his interest in playing in a band grew once he discovered his love for hard rock music. He joined a band called Dingy while in high school with his brother Tyke and his best friend Zachary ‘Riff’ Oliver. Later the band was renamed to Black Falcon after the addition of the bands new front man, Noel Falcon.