The Gift

As James entered Crystal, Crystal gasped shut her eyes tight.

   "James....I...I....I can't breathe.....James....." She held on to James as he rode her, even after she told him to stop. She gasped for air.

   "Me either, baby....me either...." He moaned. He began to sweat and he loved her hard.

   "J...J...James......." Crystal said, her eyes nearly rolled to the back of her head. "I'm serious....I....I.....can't.......breath..." She gasped.

James began to run his tongue up her body and start to kiss her neck. Crystal swallowed hard and her air passage closed up completely. She couldn't talk, she couldn't scream. She tried desperately to push James away from her body.

Michael picked up the phone next to his computer and dialed his cell phone number.

   "Hopefully your cell phone is in the right place." Jeff said.

Michael nodded. "I just hope it isn't too late."

Suddenly a cell phone started ringing to "If You Wish Apone A Star". James stopped and looked over the bed to where the sound was coming from. It was from Crystal's pants pocket.

  "YOU didn't tell me you had a PHONE with you, you bitch." James said. He eased out of her and tried to catch his breath.

Suddenly Crystal gasped for air. Her heart was racing knowing she was inches from death. She could breathe now, but not easily.

James jumped out of the bed naked and went through Crystal's pants pocket to find Michael's phone. After catching her breath and realizing what was going on, she figured out that she had Michael's phone all along. She closed her eyes and realized she blew the one thing that was going to get her out of this mess.

   "OH heellloooo Michael...." James said into the phone breathlessly. Crystal opened her eyes quickly.

Michael stood up from the computer with the phone to his ear.

   "What have you done to her??" Michael shouted.

   "Nothing much...yet....ya know Mike, I got a gun in my possession. I could kill her right now." The man said, still a little breathless.

Michael took a deep breath. "Don't touch her. Don't you dare."

The man laughed coldly. "You're a little late!" The man hung up. Michael put the phone down and saw that Jeff was on his walkie-talkie.

   "I've got all the security ready. We know where he is, we could take him down ourselves and call you when we got Crystal safe. This is so easy." Jeff smiled.

   "Are you crazy? If it's so easy then I'll be coming."  Michael said, brushing past Jeff to get his coat.

   "Michael's comin'" James said, snickering.

   "Ya know, he's got his whole security team behind him." Crystal said softy, trying to focus on breathing. "If he comes you're over with."

James put back on his clothes. "You don't think I'm that stupid do you?"

He took the phone that was in Crystal's pants pocket and threw her pants on the bed.

   "Let me tell you a little thing about obsession." James said with a smirk. "You know of the crazy fans Michael's got right?" James said as he took out his gun.

Michael looked out the window of the van as they drove towards Crystal's home.

   "I can't wait to see Crystal..." Michael said softy. Jeff stopped talking on his walkie-talkie to the other security men and looked at Michael.

"I know you do. She'll be fine. We got everything under control."

Michael smiled and nodded.

   "That guy is in for a rude awakening...and life in jail for that matter..." Jeff reassured.

Crystal looked down at her plate and swallowed.

   "Eat the damn food. Michael will be here any minute. " Jeff said twirling the gun around his finger. Crystal picked up the folk and started eating as tears came down her face.

   "Stop CRYING!" James shouted so loud that it made her jump. She quickly wiped her tears.

   "The fans are around back....." he chuckled. "They're just WAITING for a piece of him. They hate him so bad, it's not even funny."

Suddenly there was a banging on the front door. James suddenly took out his phone. "Alright, guys. They're here. Take as many as you can. Don't just go after Michael."

He put the phone away and went to the front door.

   "Hi." He gave a smiled at the African American that was tall and well built. There was no sign of Michael yet.

   "Where's Crystal?"He asked seriously.

   "Oh she's in the kitchen eating. Crystal, honey!" James shouted.

   "I'm here!"

Someone started to push through the crowd of security. It was Michael.

   "Mike, stay back..." the man whispered to him.

   "You better not have laid a finger on her..." Michael said through clench teeth.

   "I didn't do ANYTHING. What are you talking about? Crystal come here for a second!" Jeff called. Soon enough, Crystal came to the door, looking perfectly fine.

   "Oh...." Crystal said. "Hey Mike."

   "Are you okay?" Michael asked.

   "NOW I am." Crystal said.

    "Michael....." the black man said. "Looks like she's...umm....fine."

   "Yes I am Jeff." She said smiling. "Until Michael came here." Michael's eyes widened. "Cristy, I thought--"

   "Um gentlemen?" James cut in. "I think you might wanna...ya know...watch your back."

Suddenly a gunshot rang and the dozen of security guards turned around. A mob of people started to attack the team. Jeff, knowing they were out numbered, grabbed Michael's arm and they ran. Crystal's breathing became short again as she witnessed the war-like scene in front of them.

   "Good job Crystal. That's how you don't get killed." James said taking his gun out again. "Now which way did Michael go...." He laughed. "He can run but he can't hide...."

   "James....." Crystal said breathlessly. "Don't hurt him. I love him. I'll do anything. Just please. You can kill me. Just please don't hurt him."

James rolled his eyes and guided her in the direction Michael had gone.

Jeff and Michael got back to the van.

   "Oh my god......" Michael said, breathless.

   "I didn't expect that..." Jeff said with fear in his voice.

   "Well we can't give up now!" Michael said, swallowing hard. "What about Crystal!"

   "Michael....he has us out numbered......we'll get Crystal....just not now..."

   "Later? When later comes she'll be dead. I'd rather take my chances than have her dead."

   "We won't help. My job is to protect you. If those other 9 can't save her, what does another 2 do?" Jeff asked.

Michael took a deep breath. He suddenly went into a sprint back to the house.

   "Michael!" Jeff cried after him. He started to run too. "Stop!"

Jeff finally caught up to Michael right before he got to the fierce battle that was going on between the security team and the mob of angry fans. Jeff caught Michael by the shoulder.

   "Michael are you crazy?" Jeff said. "She--"

Suddenly Michael and Jeff turned around to see James and Crystal.

   "So we meet. Like the little party I have going?" James said, aiming the gun at Michael and tightening the grip he had on Crystal.

Jeff stepped in front of Michael. "Just put the gun down."

   "James is wasting time." John said aiming his gun. They were behind the bushes waiting for a chance at Michael. "I have a good aim right here."

   "Put the gun down." Becky said. "He said to not go for Michael as much."

   "Look, I loved that man. I bought every record of his. For nothing!" John wiped his tears away. "I just want him gone. No one needs him." His hand shook as he aimed the gun.