Chapter Nine
Author: Tabi a.k.a. FearisHowIFall
Authors Note: The song referred to later in the chapter is by Linkin Park and is titled Numb. I know when all this took place the song wasn�t out yet, but just pretend that it was.
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Orlando woke the next morning and turned over to find the bed empty and cold. Cracking open an eye he confirmed that she wasn�t in his bed any longer. He sat up and looked around the room and was relieved when he saw her overnight bag still on the floor of his room by the door to the bathroom. She hadn�t just up and left. He didn�t know why he would think that she would since she never gave him a reason to think that. Sliding out of bed he walked over to his dresser and pulled a pair of soccer pants out, pulling them over his nude body he scratched his chest and opened his bedroom door and walked out. He was greeted with the smells of brewed coffee and Justice and Dom�s laughter floating through out the house. Following the noise he made his way towards the kitchen, when he rounded the corner he saw Justice and Dom in a stand off. They were face to face staring the other in the eye with smiles plastered to their faces. Dominic held her wrists in one of his. Orlando felt a pang of jealousy flow over him at the sight of them staring so intently at the other with matching smiles on their face. He was confused over the reaction and pushed it away to be forgotten.
�I promise to be nice,� Justice told him with a smile. Dominic looked at her for a moment, neither or them noticing their audience, or so he thought.
�What do you think Orli? Think I can trust her?� he asked Orlando without ever taking his eyes off of Justice. Orlando watched as she turned her green gaze on him with a smile.
�Mornin� baby, wanna help me out here?� she asked sweetly and Orlando moved deeper into the kitchen.
�Don�t even think about it Elf-boy. She knows I�ve got her arse,� Dominic said with a daring smile to his prisoner. It was then that Orlando noticed that Dom was wearing only a pair of jeans and his chest was glistening with water drops that slowly dripped down his body to the floor. Glancing behind them he noticed the sink sprayer laying on the counter where it looked like it was dropped.
�Well if you aren�t going to help me will you at least flip the damn pancakes for me?� she instructed with a huff. The two in the show down watched as Orlando walked over to the stove and did as he was asked flipping the slightly too dark cake. �Are you fond of your friend here?�
Orlando turned to look at Justice as she looked back and forth between the two men.
�Not really,� he responded with a smile and wink to Dom.
�Good, now I can kick his ass.� Dom just laughed and before he could react she was twisting her hands out of his grasp. She made it about half a step before she slipped on the water puddle from her spraying of Dom and started to fall to the ground straight onto her butt and then her back. Dom and Orlando could only watch as she went straight to her back. Her laughter was loud throughout the kitchen.
�Pay backs a bitch,� Dom told her.
�And you are the biggest bitch of all Dommie,� she told him from her position on the floor.
�A bitch am I?� he asked as he turned and flipped the water on lightning fast and aimed the forgotten sprayer at the laughing girl on the floor.
�How�s that for a bitch?� Dom asked as he turned off the water. Orlando was laughing so hard he was holding his side, looking down on the floor he suddenly realized that she was only wearing a pair of his black boxers and a white wife beater. Throwing a dish towel down on her chest she didn�t even notice it as her and Dominic were laughing too hard still. From the doorway a throat cleared and all of them looked over to see Elijah standing there surveying the damage.
�Lij look what Dom did to me!� she exclaimed looking up from the ground making him look upside down.
�Jus I know you too well to even begin to think you didn�t start all this on your very own. I still remember the Easter water fight that you and your brother had in the house seven years ago. I guess I should be thankful you didn�t get the water hoses out this time around.�
�Damn,� she muttered from the floor as she put her hand out for someone to help her up. Orlando immediately stuck out his hand and helped her up. �Can�t get away with anything with you around. You big... meaney.�
�Big vocabulary there Jus,� Elijah teased. �Dom your pancakes are burning,� he informed the blonde.
As Orlando helped Justice stand up she inspected herself. �Guess it�s a good thing I always wear a bra. Ya�ll might have been in for a treat otherwise,� she joked as they all took in Orlando�s now see through shirt and clearly visible black bra. Complimented with a very dark purple hickey on the left side of her neck. Dom and Elijah shared a knowing glance as Orlando tried not to blush, Justice seemed unaware or unphased by its presence. �Guess for once it�s a good thing I�m tacky and wore a black bra under a white shirt.�
�Come with me we�ll get you some more dry clothes to put on,� Orlando instructed as he lead her out of the kitchen. She obediently followed him down the hall wanting to be dry since the water Dom had used was cold. Once Justice was fully in his room he shut the door and turned to her.
�You are soaked,� he said with a smile and walked over to look her over. Her hair was hanging in slightly damp ringlets and the soaked shirt she had revealed the black satin bra she wore and stuck to her stomach, a dark spot at the hollow of her belly button. �Want to tell me how all that started?� She giggled at his question. As she started explaining he turned and began getting her some new clothes. He knew she probably brought her own clothes but the sight of her in his clothes was too much to resist.
�I was the first up so I started a pot of coffee. I figured with ya�lls schedules lately everyone would want to sleep in. I found all the things for pancakes and whipped up the batter. I was going to wait to actually make them when everyone got up. No use and letting them get cold. Anyways Dom woke up as I was finishing the batter so I put a few in the pan for him. I guess he woke up on the wrong side of the bed and all he kept doing was mumbling and bitching to himself. Finally I turned and asked if he needed to cool off this morning and sprayed him with the sprayer. I think I shocked the shit of out him �cuz he just stood there for a moment letting the water spray all over him. Next thing I know he had reached out and knocked the sprayer out of my hand and grabbed me around the waist. I was able to get away for a second but that boy has some serious reflexes and ended up grabbing me by both wrists. I think this is about the time that you walked in. I�m really sorry if we woke you up.� Justice watched him grabbing a few things out of the drawers and turn back to her.
�Actually I woke up because I realized that you weren�t in bed with me,� he explained looking into her eyes. She shifted uncomfortably.
�Sorry.�
�Don�t worry about it. I can�t believe you actually sprayed him.� The two chuckled. He handed her the fresh boxers and a black t-shirt of his.
�You know I have clothes of my own,� she told him with a slight smile.
�I know, you just look really cute in my things. You don�t mind do you?�
�No! Not at all, you don�t mind that I borrowed some out of your drawers do you?� she asked making sure that he didn�t think she was intruding on his personal space. �I didn�t want to wake you to ask.�
�I don�t mind at all. I can�t believe you didn�t wake me up walking around the room.�
�Well I was really quiet and you�ve been working hard lately I�m sure. I think you just really needed the rest.�
�What about you? Weren�t you all worn out from last night?� he asked with a teasing glint in his eyes. �Do you not sleep well when you are here? Is that why you get up so early?� She walked up to him and placed a soft hand on his cheek. For a moment he was taken back by the feeling of such a soft caress by her and the soft look in her normally twinkling emerald eyes. She had never shown any kind of gentleness like this in the short time that he had known her, only with Elijah her first night at the bar when she had told him that she loved him and he had returned the sentiment.
�Actually, Orlando, I sleep better here than anywhere. Here in this house I feel safe,� she told him in a quiet voice. Standing up on the balls of her feet she leaned up and gave him a sweet peck on the lips. �Thanks for the clothes.� Without another word she stepped away from him and turned around laying the clothes on the bed. He watched as she walked into the bathroom and shucked the wet clothes she was wearing, she didn�t close the door and he didn�t avert his eyes. First she peeled of the wife beater and then the black boxers, he audibly gulped when she revealed to him that she was not wearing any panties underneath. After toweling off she walked back to the room wearing only her bra and started slipping into the dry clothes that Orlando had given her. He watched as she turned and walked back to her bag and reaching in she pulled out a black alligator clip. Gathering her curly chestnut tresses she wound them together into a sloppy twist then secured it with the clip. After finishing she turned back to him and smiled.
�I don�t know about you but I�m hungry, wanna go see how Lij and Dom are doing with the cooking?�
�Sure but you do realize that its only a matter of time before they start in with the teasing,� he told her as he walked towards her.
�This is something new?� she asked sarcastically. �What will they be teasing me about this time?�
�This,� he said as he ran his finger over the dark hickey on her neck. She looked up at him in question and turned back to the bathroom off to her left and looked into the mirror. She started giggling when she saw the purple bruise that the shirt had no way of hiding.
�Well shit, there�s no hiding this one. Hmmm for future reference we might want to make sure that we are a little bit more careful with the placement of all markings.� The two looked at each other for a moment. �I can�t believe Dom let it go this morning,� she said turning around and wrapping her arms around his waist. The warmth of his bare skin sending tingles up her arms. She had to admit that he looked very good this morning wearing only a pair of black soccer pants with a white stripe up the legs.
�He most likely didn�t notice, like you said he seemed to be in a funk.� Justice nodded her head in agreement as her lips found their way to his skin for a soft kiss to the hollow of his neck.
�So are these the easy access kind of pants?� she asked as she unbuttoned the top button on the right.
�What do you mean?� he asked her slightly distracted by the wet kisses she was trailing down to his nipple. Just as he felt her mouth close over his sensitive nipple he felt her pull the side of his pants and the snaps down his legs giving away. The air of the room hit his exposed body making his hardening shaft jerk with awareness.
�See easy access,� she murmured as she started kissing down his chest to his stomach. Letting go of the other side of his pants she allowed them to fall the rest of the way to the floor, exposing him to her view. She looked up his chest to see him watching her with his eyes darkened with his arousal. Not losing eye contact she continued her path down his stomach stopping to bite and then lick as she went. Finally reaching her destination she dropped her gaze as she settled on her knees in front of him. She felt him reach around and remove the clip from her hair, curls bouncing down to fall over her shoulders and tickle his hips and thighs with their soft caress. He dropped the clip to the ground. She couldn�t help the moan that escaped her mouth as he ran his hand up under her hair and grabbed a handful giving her a gentle tug.
The sight of her on her knees in front of him caused a jolt that shot straight down his spine and into his groin. At the sound of his breath hitching she leaned forward and wrapped one hand around his shaft as the other reached up to touch the firm expanse of his toned stomach. Sticking out her tongue she ran it from the underneath of his penis at the base up to the tip. His lusty moan fueled her along as she opened her mouth and enclosed her lips over the hot, velvet skin.
�Justice,� he whispered her name when he felt the hot cavern of her mouth surrounding him. The feel of her soft tongue and wet mouth applying a gentle suction to his cock, sending shocks throughout his body. The sharp intake of breath and gentle rocking of his hips spurred her on as she opened her mouth and slid her mouth down his shaft. Repeating the process slowly for a few strokes she reveled in the sounds of his increased breathing and quiet moans of approval. Her eyes never left his face, she watched as he struggled to keep his eyes open and continue watching her as her mouth took him deep within the warm cavern over and over. She loved the feel of him warm and throbbing. His hips gained speed as she increased the speed of her movements. Wrapping both arms around his hips she held him tight to control the urgency in his movements as she slowed down her rhythm and let her mouth slide all the way down his cock to rest her lips at the base, effectively deep throating him.
The feel of her taking all of him in her moist mouth had him closing his eyes tightly and grabbing her hair tightly in an effort to hold off his impending climax.
�Gawd, baby. That feels to good,� he rasped out and nearly came as she deeply moaned her response around his fully covered member. When she felt him begin to fight against her hold on him she pulled her head back. Completely releasing him she flicked her tongue over his tip and sucked gently on just the head of his penis. Looking up to find him looking at her she allowed a seductive smile to curve the corner of her mouth.
�Do you like that Orlando?� His name came out as a soft purr. Instead of answering she felt his hand tighten in her hair and his other hand reach down to caress her neck as he guided her back over his straining cock. They never let eye contact go as she closed her mouth over him and allowed him to control her body and how he wanted her to go down on him.
�You are so bloody amazing. So beautiful with my cock in your mouth.� She listened as he started talking and she wasn�t sure if he even knew what he was saying as she watched his eyes darken and his pace become more erratic as he started bucking into her mouth as his hands guided her movements. She loved the feel of him sliding in and out of her mouth and she would occasionally let out a moan. Every moan seemed to cause a hitch in his movements momentarily and he would answer with a moan of his own. When he threw his head back and clenched his eyes shut she knew that his end was fast approaching. Her hands found their way to wrap around his forearms and she could feel the muscles working in his arms as he tightened his grip on her neck and hair. When his hips stilled she continued to slide her mouth up and down his shaft until she felt the first tangy drops of his seed burst onto her tongue. The death grip he had on her neck stalled her movements as he held his breath. With a shout of her name she felt him start to cum into her mouth. With pleasure she swallowed every drop that he gave her and moaned at the first taste of him. In this moment she couldn�t believe that she had waited so long to taste him. He was better than anything else she could remember tasting in that moment. She watched him turn his face back to watch her finish cleaning him with her tongue and swallow the last of his juices. He looked completely worn out and she loved the thought that she was the one who could do that to him. He released her hair and the hand on her neck stroked the long column of muscle and soft skin.
�Wow,� he said then took a breath. �That was...� he trailed off with a smile then bent down to kiss her deeply and run his tongue into her mouth. When he pulled way he looked at her with a satisfied smirk. �You taste like me.�
He had wanted to tell her how deeply it turned him on, the sight of her on her knees made all the things he was going to say stick in his throat.
�I would like to return the favor,� he finally told her as he trailed his hand from her shoulder to her breast. She moaned but moved away from his touch getting to her feet in front of him.
�You already have. Seeing you like that, feeling you like that, and tasting you like that is...,� she trailed off not knowing how to put it into words how much she had she enjoyed doing that for him. She had always been very partial to giving rather than receiving but with him it brought on a whole new meaning. She very nearly had her own climax just watching him. �I can�t think of the words right now. Just know that I�m a very happy girl right now. What do you say to getting re-dressed and going out there and having some breakfast? I�m sure Dom and Lij have missed us long enough to have come up with all sorts of great ways of torturing me.�
He followed her back down the hall and into the kitchen where Elijah, Dom and Billy stood finishing up making the last batch of pancakes. The rest of the day went by much to fast for Justice as they all sat around talking and playing around. When it was time for her to leave so she could return home and get ready for work she was sad to go. The guys had let her know that they would be on location a couple hours away for a few weeks. After making the guys all promise to call her occasionally and let her know how things were she kissed them all on the cheek. Orlando was standing by the door with her overnight bag in his hand waiting to take her home. They walked outside together and he put her bag in the backseat and turned to see her getting into his passenger side of the jeep. The short 15 minute drive was made with small talk and radio surfing. Orlando had to shake his head as Justice squealed excitedly when she found a station playing some Linkin Park.
�What is it with you and this band?� he teased. He watched as she started mouthing along with the words.
�I just identify with their music. This one for example reminds me of my dad and how he was with my brother and I. Growing up he was a local baseball and football...um American football that is,� she added in quickly. �Anyways he was this big sports hero. Did all kinds of amazing things as he grew up. He was always pretty hard on my brother and I. I mean I was definitely daddy�s girl. I could get just about anything I wanted from him. I was spoiled, I admit it and he admits it. Even with being spoiled and given my way for the most part he ruled with an iron fist. We didn�t dare step out of line or we�d have to face my dad. He totally had the phrase �putting the fear of God and my right hand� down to a T. My dad and I we�re exactly alike for the most part. Same type of personality, except I have morals and a good idea of how to treat people and he doesn�t. We have the same temperment and everything. It always caused problems with my brother I think because he wanted to be like that with my dad. I guess all little boys want to grow up and be their dads. My dad always did things with the both of us. I grew up being �one of the guys�. Anyways, sorry I�m rambling now.�
�It�s okay, go on. What makes this song think of your dad?� Orlando tried to keep her talking. She had never said so much to him about herself. Justice looked at him driving and wondered if he really cared. Who really cared about her and her life? Jake never did. He just knew what he saw. Deciding that he could just ask Lij and he�d find out she figured he could at least get it from her. If nothing else they were friends.
�Well. He�s had these great expectations and while my brother has tried to fulfill them neither of us could. I didn�t even try, I didn�t want that for myself and my brother just could never be my dad, he isn�t built that way. This song just says what I feel when it comes to him. I love my dad, I really do, even after all that�s he�s done. He�s just a hard man to deal with. I know that without knowing it all as intimately as I do it sounds strange and you won�t even get the significance of the song but there you go.�
�Is it just this song?�
�No. All of them mean something to me. Its like Chester and Mike came in and probed my head and wrote all their songs based on my life.� She chuckled nervously and watched her neighborhood pass by. Orlando sat in the drivers seat thinking his first stop on the way home was going to be the record store. Maybe he could get a little more understanding of what she wouldn�t say to him.
Pulling up in front of her house he turned to get her bag from the back and turned around she was standing beside his jeep leaning against her black car that he had parked next to. Moving to stand in front of her he wrapped his arms around her waist and held her captive in front of him. Every time they had to part it was getting harder and harder for him. It was very difficult for him to explain. It wasn�t every day that a guy met an incredible girl like Justice who just wanted a relationship with no strings attached to it. He liked the freedom that it gave him, so why hadn�t he taken the chances given him since meeting her? She had made it clear that they weren�t exclusive and they were each able to see other people as they chose to, so why hadn�t he? The pair of green eyes in front of him brought his mind back to the present. The sunlight shining brightly behind him lit up her eyes even more making them looking even more crystalline and he could see for the first time the barely noticed clear grey color that surrounded her pupil. At a loss for words he tried to think of something to say.
�So when do I get to take this car of yours for a joy ride?� Her laughter was soft and genuine.
�Oh darlin� I don�t just let anyone drive my car. You have to work your way up to that.� Her smile showed him that she was only teasing. �So I guess I�ll see you in a few weeks or so?�
�Something like that. I�m sure I�ll call you though, whenever I have the chance. I don�t know what the schedule will be like yet, but I promise to at least try,� he told her with a peck on the lips.
�You know, whatever, if you can you can. I won�t hold it against you if you can�t,� she responded in indifference. Her lack of caring kind of hurt him a little. They might not be an official couple but he would still like it if she actually showed that she did care at least something for him from time to time. Knowing words wouldn�t get to her he used the only method he knew. Leaning against her and pressing her firmly into the car he captured her lips in his own. Softly biting the bottom lip to make her open her mouth he wasn�t disappointed when she complied. Her soft sigh made him smirk and slip his tongue into her mouth to caress hers. Until the need for air became a problem they both stood there trying to consume the other with their mouths. Pulling away taking in the much needed air he watched as she tried to get her eyes to refocus and her breathing under control. Her full lips were even more swollen and he could tell that she would have a bruise on the inside of her lip where he had bitten her. He smirked inwardly, let her ignore that one.
�Well I guess I�ll see you in a few weeks then. Take care of yourself Jus.�
�You too Orli. Ya�ll be good and have fun. I�ll see you when you get back.� Before anything else could be said he got in his jeep and fired up the engine with a quick wave he pulled back onto the road and headed for his own house. She watched him go before going inside to shower and dress for work.
Disclaimer: No infringement intended. I am in no way associated with any real person in this fiction. I promise to return all of the actors bathed, fed, and unharmed when I am done.
Authors Note: I apologize for any errors that I make concerning the filming of the movie. You�ll notice that I have tweaked a few things about the characters that I did not know or for reasons of making the story flow. If any of you are big music fans you might notice in some of the chapters that I have made reference or used music that was not currently released at that time, just play along. There is a reason for it.
Dedication and my Thanks: I�d like to thank my beta�s FourLeaf Clover and Madame Marigold for all their patient help. These two put up with so much from me, thank you so much! I�d also like to thank SueJo for ALL of her help. Thank you guys so much.