�The six devils all have one thing in common, but I�m not going to tell you what it is. And the six angels have one thing in common. But Your Conscience has nothing to do with the other angels and devils.
�Your Conscience is the little angel and the little devil who sit on your shoulders. They have all too much in common.
�Now to the rules. You can not just walk up to every woman in the club and say �You�re an angel� or �You�re a devil�. You have to tell them why they are. If they are a devil or angel, but you get the reason wrong, they�ll tell you they aren�t.
�Each girl has something different for you. If you collect all these things. You win. Any questions?�
The room full of men stayed silent.
�Okay.�
The doors opened and they were allowed into the main room of the club, already filled with women.
�Bet you a hundred dollars I find �em before you do.� Tony Lovato held out a crisp 100 dollar bill.
�Which one, man? There are four different contest,� his cousin, Matt, laughed.
�Your Conscience. I�ll find them before any of you.�
�I�d take it,� Benji Madden smiled. �If I was going to play.�
�Why not?� Nick Gigler asked.
�I�m on vacation,� Benji explained. �I�m not gonna spend all of it trying to find two girls who probably aren�t even here to begin with.�
Joel Madden, Benji�s brother, stepped up and shook Tony�s hand. �You�re on.�
�Any other takers?� Tony called.
Paul Thomas, Billy Martin, Jeremiah Rangel, Matt Lovato, and Nick Gigler all agreed.
�Let the games begin,� Tony smiled.
Benji sat down on a couch in a far, dark corner of the club.
�Hi.�
He turned to see who had spoken to him.
From what he could tell, a blonde girl with some dark streaks in her hair smiled at him. �What brings you back into the dungeons of this damned club?�
Benji smiled. �I�ve been constantly busy for six months and finally got some vacation time, and I�ll my friends wanna do is go clubbing. I didn�t have a choice if I came or not.�
She laughed. �Sounds like my sister. I didn�t have a choice in my attendance tonight either. So, I stay back here, hoping the world doesn�t find me.�
�Sounds like the perfect plan. You don�t mind if I join you, do you?�
�No it�s fine. A little company is preferred. I�m surprised you�re not playing the game, though. I thought it�d be every guys fantasy to sex up just about every woman in this place.�
Benji laughed. �I�m too tired.�
�Turn around.� She moved closer to him on the couch.
�What?�
�Turn around.�
He did so and moaned when she started massaging his sore shoulders.
�Tell me if I�m pushing too hard,� she whispered into his ear.
�You�re not. That feels��
�Orgasmic?�
Benji laughed. �At this point, yes.�
She laughed softly into his ear, her breath slightly tickling his neck.
�If you didn�t want to come, why�d you let your sister talk you into it?�
�She dragged me, literally, by the arm. She works here.�
�So that means you probably know who all the angels and devils are, huh?�
�Yep. And Your Conscience.�
�Too bad I don�t feel like getting up from this couch or I�d have you point them out.�
�Too bad I wouldn�t tell you. How�d you end up here?�
�I knew there would be somewhere to sit and I didn�t feel like making it a big deal. And a little bunny told me a nice girl would rub my shoulders.�
�Smart little bunny.� She stopped and pulled a small two way radio out of her pocket. �Did you beep?� she asked the person on the other end.
�Yeah. What are you doing?� a girl on the other end asked.
�Hiding. And giving some guy a massage.�
�Okay. That�s all I wanted to know.�
She laughed as she put the radio back in her pocket. She went back to massaging Benji�s shoulders.
�Who was that?� Benji asked.
�My sister. She�s just making sure I�m not dead�or gone.�
He chuckled and moaned again as she dug her fingers deeper into his flesh.
�Still okay?�
Benji nodded.
�Just don�t fall asleep.�
�I�m close to it. But with all this noise it�ll be kinda hard.�
She started humming softly.
�Simple Plan?� he asked.
�Yeah. You listen to Simple Plan?�
�Yeah. Why are they your favorite band?�
�One of them.�
�Who else do you listen to?�
�Mest, NFG, The Used, Papa Roach, SugarCult, The Donnas�the list goes on and on.�
�Are you gonna be here tomorrow night?� Benji asked out of nowhere.
�I�ll be here every night this week. Why? Are you gonna come back and see me?� she whispered close to his ear, so close her lips brushed against his skin.
�I�d planned on it.�
After a few minutes she stopped again and sat back on her heels.
Benji leaned back into the couch and sighed, disappointed she�d stopped.
Suddenly she straddled his lap and softly started kissing him.
He didn�t push her away. Benji put one of his hands on the small of her back and pulled her closer.
~*~*~*~*~*~
�So what�d you do all night?� Callie Harris asked her sister.
Envy smiled cryptically.
�I know that smile. What happened?�
�I just�talked to some guy all night.�
�The guy you gave a massage to? Was he cute?�
Envy laughed. �It was dark. I could barley see him. He did have piercings though.�
Callie laughed. �Just you�re type, huh?�
Envy nodded. �Oh yeah. And he is a fabalis kisser.�
Callie�s eyes grew wide. �I knew it! What�s his name?�
�Hell if I know. I didn�t ask, and he didn�t ask me either.�
�Well how old is he?�
�I didn�t card him, Callie. But he�s probably our age, maybe a little older. It�s not like you get the names and ages of every guy you hook up with there.�
Callie frowned.
�You�ll give yourself wrinkles that way.�
Callie immediately stopped.
Envy laughed as she went to her room to change for bed.
�You�re going to sleep already?�
Envy nodded. �I have to work in the morning. Not all of us get to spend the night dancing and not get up until noon the next day.�
�What time do you have to get up?�
Envy�s eyes widened and she sighed as she thought. �Five-ish.�
�Daaamn.�
�Yeah. So, dear sister, I will see you in the morning.� Envy waved slightly and closed her bedroom door.
~*~*~*~*~*~
�Mornin� Envy,� Clara McMahon stuck her head into Envy�s office.
�Mornin�,� Envy faked a smiled for her superior.
�Your appointment is here.�
�What appointment?�
�Didn�t I tell you? You�re going to interview the band Mest today.�
Envy smiled. �Bring �em on.� She used her remote to turn down her stereo as the band walked in.
�What are you listening to?� Tony asked as he took a seat in one of the four chairs across from Envy.
�New Found Glory, Sticks and Stones.� Envy turned on a video camera aimed at the members of Mest.
�This could get kinky,� Matt chuckled.
Envy raised an eyebrow. �Oh yes. It�s always been my wildest fantasy to have all four of you at once. Oh baby, oh baby.� She was being sarcastic.
�I like her,� Jeremiah smiled.
She shook her head and smiled as she did so. �Shall we get started?�
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
�Callie, don�t make me wear this,� Envy pleaded as she looked at her reflection in the mirror.
�You look cute.�
�I don�t wanna be cute. This isn�t me, it�s you. I know we�re identical and all, but I don�t wanna dress like you too.�
�Since when have you been afraid of a little cleavage?� Callie smirked.
�I don�t have a problem with cleavage. Look just let me wear one of my own dresses.�
Callie nodded, giving in. �Fine.�
Envy smiled. �Thank you, really. I don�t see why I have to wear a dress anyway.�
�Because we�re suppose to be similar.�
�Callie, we�re fucking identical twins!�
Callie shrugged. �For me, wear the dress. Please.�
Envy growled. �I�ll wear the damn dress.�
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
�Are you gonna even dance this time?� Tony jokingly asked Benji as the group walked up to the club.
�I hadn�t planned on it,� Benji replied truthfully.
�So what are you gonna do? Sit on your ass and listen to the music?�
�Somethin like that.� Benji smiled.
�What�s her name?� Joel asked.
�Who?�
�The girl you�re planning on meeting here.�
Benji shrugged.
�No there isn�t a girl, or no you don�t know her name?� Paul asked.
�No, I don�t know her name.�
Paul chuckled and walked away.
�But I�m planning on meeting her, so if you�ll excuse me. I need to get going.� Benji walked away with a slight smile on his face.
�Fancy meetin you here,� Envy laughed as Benji sat down on the couch next to her.
He smiled and kissed her cheek softly. �I like your dress.�
Envy smiled. �Thank you�what�s your name?� it was a sudden question.
�Benji. You?�
�Envy.� She stood and pulled her dress up to her mid-thigh before straddling Benji�s lap like she did the night before.
Benji leaned back and looked up at her.
�At least now that I know your name my sister will stop bothering me about it.�
�My brother, and friends for that matter, are the same way.� Benji ran a hand up her smooth thigh.
�You are at least twenty-two aren�t you?� she whispered in his ear.
�Twenty-four.�
Envy smiled. �That�s good. I don�t like younger guys.� She leaned forward and kissed his bottom lip teasingly.
�You shouldn�t tease.�
�Why not?� she kissed his bottom lip one more time.
�Because girls who tease don�t get kissed back.�
Envy stuck out her bottom lip, pouting.
Benji smiled and kissed her. �Unless they do that.�
She laughed. �Well then. I�ll need to remember that one.� Envy started lightly rubbing the back of his neck. �I can�t wait until this week is over,� she sighed.
�Why?�
�I�ll be able to sleep at night again. I�m only getting two or three hours of sleep a night.�
�Why don�t you get up later?�
�I have to be at work at seven. It�s an half our drive from my house and I need to be up at least an hour to remember my name, let alone trying to remember how to get to work.�
Benji chuckled. �Then why are you here?�
�I really don�t have a choice. I�m part of this �Good to be Bad� thing. Against my will, might I add.�
�I thought only girls who worked here are the angels and devils.�
Envy shook her head. �I could only be so lucky. Some of the girls don�t even work here, myself included. We�re all just regulars who got sucked into the this�thing. The exception, they volunteered.�
Benji pulled Envy closer. �I�m happy you�re here.�
She smiled down at him and kissed him softly. �I never said there wasn�t something good that came out of all this mess.� Envy leaned down again and kissed him slowly. Benji ran the tip of his tongue along her bottom lip. She opened her mouth and allowed him entry.
Someone sat down on the couch next to them.
Envy growled as she looked over to see who it was.
Driver, a bouncer, smiled at her.
�What do you want?� Envy asked harshly.
�Callie wants to talk to you.�
�Callie�s skinny ass can get over it.�
�Your ass is the same size, V. Come on. I�ll pick you up and carry if I have to.� Driver stood.
Envy groaned and kissed Benji quickly. �I�ll be right back. I just need to kill my sister.� She stood and followed Driver through the crowd.
Callie was sitting at the bar, sipping on some fruity alcohol laced drink.
�This had better be good.�
Callie handed her doppelganger a shot glass filled with a brown liquid. �Whiskey.�
The two sisters clinked their glasses together and slammed the shot.
�Okay you�ve given me liquor. What�s wrong?� Envy asked motioning for another shot.
Callie shrugged.
�Callie, what�s wrong?� Envy�s voice softened.
�Can you just take me home? With out asking questions?� Callie looked small and fragile.
�Yeah. Let me get my purse. Driver, can you walk her out to my car?� When Driver nodded Envy stood and kissed her sister�s cheek. �I�ll be out there in a minute, I promise.�
Callie nodded and let Driver lead her away.
Envy sighed as she walked back to Benji. She plopped down next to him and pulled her purse out from under the couch. �I�ve gotta take my sister home. Something happened and it upset her.� Envy scribbled her phone number on a piece of paper and handed it to him. She kissed him one more time before leaving the club.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The ride to the twins� apartment seemed to take forever with the thick cloud of silence surrounding them.
Envy got Callie home and in bed without a word being spoken between them.
Envy kissed her sister�s forehead and started to leave Callie�s bedroom.
�V?�
�Yeah?� Envy asked turning around.
�Can you sleep in here tonight?�
Envy nodded. �Let me change and I�ll be right back.� She changed quickly before walking back down the hall to Callie�s room. Envy got under the covers and looked over at her mirror image.
�He offered me money,� Callie said quietly.
�What?�
�Some guy at the club. He offered me money if I slept with him.�
Envy sighed and hugged Callie.
Callie started to cry. �He told me I was a whore and then he said he wanted to pay for my services.�
�Who?�
�Just some guy who asked me to dance.�
Envy decided to stay silent as Callie cried herself to sleep.
When Callie was sound asleep Envy got out of the bed and went to the kitchen. She pulled herself up on the counter and picked up the phone, dialing the clubs number.
�Luna, this is Mitch.�
�Mitch, it�s Envy. Did you see the last guy that danced with my sister before she got upset?�
�Yeah he�s sitting at the bar with a bunch of friends. Why?�
�Do not let him leave. I�ll be there in a few minutes.� Envy hung up the phone and went to her room to pull on a pair of jeans and a bra.
It only took Envy two minutes to get to the club. It usually took at least five when no one else was on the road, and the cops weren�t around.
Envy didn�t even bother to wait line. She smiled at Driver, who was now standing at the door, and he let her in. �Just to warn you, I�m gonna get in a fight,� she said on her way past.
Driver nodded, already knowing why.
Envy marched up to the bar and motioned for Mitch to come over. �Who is he?�
Mitch pointed down the bar to a guy with black hair. �The kid down there.�
Envy nodded and calmly walked over to the kid. She tapped him on the shoulder and smiled as he turned around.
�Decided to have another dance, huh?� the kid smiled.
�Somethin like that.� Envy shoved her car keys in her pocket before punching the kid in the face.
�What the fuck was that for?�
�Next time you want to pay for a girl�s services, make sure she�s a whore and doesn�t have a protective bitch for a sister.� She kicked him in the balls as hard as she could. Envy was pulled back. She looked up expecting to see Driver or one of the other bouncers, but was surprised when she saw Tony Lovato. �Get off me,� she growled, jerking out of his firm grasp.
Envy lunged at the kid again. Knocking him to the ground. She kicked him in the balls as hard as she could repeatedly before she was pulled back again.
�I told you to get the fuck off me.� Envy turned, ready to swing.
Benji grabbed her arm so she couldn�t. �Touch my brother again, I don�t care if you are a girl, I�ll beat the shit out of you.�
She smirked. �Your brother? Tell your brother to watch who he calls a whore.� Envy�s fist connected with Benji�s temple before she punched him in the stomach. She turned and kicked the kid in the balls again. �Stay away from me and my sister,� Envy spat.
Driver cautiously took Envy�s upper arm in his large hand. �You done?�
Envy nodded.
�Alright I�ll walk you to your car.�
Envy jumped on Driver�s back and let him carry her out to her car.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Envy slipped off her jeans and crawled into bed next to the still sleeping Callie.
�Thank you,� Callie�s voice seemed loud in the silent room.
�For what?� Envy asked.
�Kicking his ass.�
Envy smirked. �You know me too well. But you got one thing wrong. I didn�t kick this ass.�
Callie looked disappointed.
�I made sure he can never have children.�
Callie smiled widely.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
�Mornin� Envy.� Usual Clara morning greeting.
�Hi Clara.� Envy didn�t bother to look away from what she was doing on the computer.
�Can you do me a favor?�
Envy sighed. �What?�
�Interview a band. One of the girls was suppose to do it, but she just called in sick.�
�Yeah. Who is it?�
�Ever heard of Good Charlotte?�
�I�ve heard them on the radio a couple time. I don�t know their names or what they look like, or anything.�
Clara nodded. �That�s fine. Just��
�What?�
�A couple of them got into a fight. They kinda look like shit.�
�Let me guess, don�t mention it?�
Clara nodded. �They�ll be here in a couple minutes.�
Envy turned back to her computer to finish the layout she was working on.
A couple minutes passed and Envy looked up from her computer at the sound of voices. �Fuck,� she muttered. Envy picked up her phone and dialed Clara�s office quickly.
�Clara McMahon.�
�Clara you gotta give the Good Charlotte interview to someone else.�
�Why? They�re already here. I�m sorry, Envy, but I can�t.�
�Clara, you have to.�
�Why?�
�Because I�m the one who beat the shit out of them. One of them said something to Callie and I lost it.�
Clara�s end was silent for a few seconds. �I�m on my way.�
Envy hung up. �Hurry Clara,� she pleaded.
It was too late. Someone was showing the members of Good Charlotte to Envy�s office.
�The girl who suppose to do your interview called in sick. So V is gonna do it. I hope you don�t mind, but she�s not prepared at all,� the girl was saying.
�It�s fine. It makes the interview more fun,� that was Benji�s voice.
�Whatever,� she growled, her anger from the night before returning. Envy leaned back in her chair, getting comfortable.
�This is V�s office right here.�
A smirk formed on Envy�s perfectly lined, pouty lips. She reached over and turned off her radio.
The four remaining members filed into Envy�s office.
�This is Envy Harris. She�ll be doing the interview. V, this is Joel, Benji, Billy, and Paul, Good Charlotte.�
Envy smiled and nodded. �Have a seat.�
Benji, and who she guessed was Joel, exchanged glances.
Paul and Billy sat down and looked up at Benji and Joel expectantly.
�She said we could sit down,� Billy mumbled.
Benji and Joel sat, never taking their eyes off Envy.
�The two of you look like you got your asses kicked. Anything interesting to put in the story?� Envy smiled politely.
�They aren�t telling anybody�it took us hours to find out,� Paul answered.
�Oh really? Cause it looks like you got your asses kicked by a girl,� her tone hardened quickly. �In a club called Luna, this morning at around�oh�one. Ring any bells?�
Paul�s eyes widened. �Wow, how�d you know?�
Envy smirked. �It was me.�
The room fell silent.
�V, come here,� Clara was standing in the door, looking nervous.
Envy excused herself and walked out of the room.
�You didn�t really, did you?�
�One of them said something about my twin sister that was far from appropriate.�
Clara sighed. �I�ll have security get them out of the building as quickly as I can.�
�Thank you.�
Clara nodded before sticking her head back in Envy�s office. �Can I speak to the four of you please?�
The members of Good Charlotte rose from their seats and followed Clara down the hall.
Envy sat down at her desk and finished the new layout she�d been working on.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
�My turn.� Envy walked into Callie�s room holding a bag.
�For what?� Callie asked.
�Tonight�s outfit.� Envy handed the bag to her sister and left the room.
Callie opened the bag and pulled at a little black skirt and a red bikini top with beaded fringe that would hang down on her stomach. Smiling, she changed quickly.
�You ready?� Callie knocked on Envy�s door.
�Yeah. Give me a sec to put my shoes on.�
Callie opened the door to see Envy sitting on the bed tying her black boots, cleavage spilling out of her top. �When�d your boobs get bigger than mine?�
Envy chuckled. �I don�t know.� She stood and checked herself in the mirror. Envy pulled her ripped up jeans lower and made sure her red bikini top was secure. �Think we�ll make the Madden boys wish they�d never messed with the Harris twins?�
Callie was confused, �huh?�
�They guy from last night, his name was Joel Madden. I�d been making out with his brother for the last two nights, Benji.�
�Benji and Joel Madden. Those names sound familiar.�
�They should.� On the way past Envy handed Callie a magazine with four men on the cover. �They�re from a band called Good Charlotte. They started becoming main stream about�six, seven months ago. And guess who had an interview with them this morning?�
Callie�s eyes widened. �Are you serious?�
Envy nodded. �Yeah, but Clara kicked them out of the building.�
Callie smiled. �Good.�
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
�Ladies�well more gentlemen, the Harris sisters.� Driver whistled as he looked the two sisters over. �Dayum.�
Envy smiled. �Why thank you.� She turned to Callie. �Shall we dance?�
Callie nodded. �But of course.�
The two sisters linked arms and walked towards the sea of dancing people. �Right for me� by Justin Timberlake started playing and they cried out in delight.
Callie and Envy danced provocatively with each other, making heads turn�and harden.
Envy didn�t even look to see who was behind her when she felt a man�s hips grinding into her ass. She didn�t care who it was either.
�He�s blonde and cute,� Callie leaned forward to whisper.
Envy chuckled and shook her head.
�He�s got lots of tattoos.�
Envy turned and started dancing with him, grinding her hips into his. She looked up to see her partner�s face and paused when she recognized Tony.
�Hi,� he smiled down at her.
�I�m surprised you�re even coming near us after what I did to your friend.�
�About that��
�What about it?�
�It�s my fault.�
�How?�
�I thought your sister was you. From what I could tell when we did the interview you�d think it was funny. So, I bet Joel fifty bucks he wouldn�t ask you to dance then tell you he knew you were a whore and offer to pay for your services. He had no clue who you were, or that I�d met you before. He just thought I�d picked out some random girl.�
�You mean I kicked some guys ass over a fucking bet?� Envy stopped dancing all together. �Do you know how much you fucked up?�
Tony nodded.
�We had them kicked out of the building this morning and I�m pretty sure Joel can not have kids now.� Envy growled and walked away.
She sat down at the bar and Mitch immediately walked over to her.
�Can I get a shot of J.D., a shot of vodka, and a Smirnoff Ice?�
�All for you?�
Envy nodded.
�Why so much?� he asked while pouring the shots and grabbing the Smirnoff from a cooler.
�You know that guy from yesterday?�
Mitch nodded. �The ass that offered Callie?�
�Yeah him. Well I just found out one of his friend bet him he wouldn�t do it. The poor kid thought Callie was just a random girl and his friend thought Callie was me.�
Mitch exhaled slowly.
�That�s what I thought.� She downed the J.D. followed by the vodka.
With out Envy asking Mitch poured her another shot of vodka and poured one for himself. The two raised their shot glasses before leaning their heads back and pouring the liquid down their throats.
�Bad day?� a man sat down next to Envy.
Mitch shrugged and walked away.
�Somethin like that,� Envy muttered.
�Can I buy you a drink?� the man asked.
Envy raised her bottle. �Got it covered.�
He held out his hand. �I�m Bryce.�
She shook his hand. �Envy.�
Bryce smiled as he watched her gulp down half of her Smirnoff Ice.
�If you�re thinking I�m going to get drunk and sleep with you you�re sadly, sadly mistaken. I know every bouncer here and they won�t let you go anywhere with me.�
His smile faltered momentarily, but returned just as quickly.
�Mitch, can I get another shot?�
Mitch poured her another shot of vodka.
�And give these to Driver next time you see him.� Envy handed Mitch her keys. �Oh, don�t give Callie too much, her ass is driving home.� She raised the small glass to her lips and smiled as the clear liquid burned her throat. Envy finished the rest of her Smirnoff before heading back into the crowd to find some hot guy to dance with, leaving Bryce at the bar with an empty bottle and no booty.
Envy had danced with many different guys, but she hadn�t found Callie. But that didn�t surprise her.
Driver walked through the crowd and slightly pushed the guy Envy was dancing with away. �Some guy wants to see you.�
�Who?�
�That guy who�s tongue was down your throat the last night.�
Envy sighed. �Lead on.�
Driver took her hand and practically pulled her through the crowd. When they were through all the people he let go and leaned down to talk into her ear. �He�s over on that couch the two of you have tainted. I�ll be close by if you need me.�
She nodded and walked over to where Benji was sitting. Envy didn�t sit down next to him, but on the coffee table in front of him. �Driver said you wanted to see me.�
Benji nodded.
�Yeah that doesn�t tell me much.�
He seemed to be thinking about what he was going to say.
�Whatever.� Envy stood and started to walk away.
Benji stood and grabbed her arm.
Three or four different bouncers started walking towards them.
Envy waved them back. �Just so you know, if you touch me again, I�ll have them come over and kick your ass.�
He let go of her arm and sat back down on the tainted couch.
�You still haven�t told me why you wanted to see me.� She sat back down on the table.
Benji sighed and sifted on the couch. �I wanted to talk to you about last night.�
�Blame Tony.�
�Tony�s not the one who kicked my twin brother in the balls!�
�Your twin brother called my twin sister a whore and offered her money to sleep with him! I win.� Envy stood again. This time Benji didn�t stop her.
Envy fought her way into the center of the crowd and started dancing with every sweat soaked guy she came in contact with.
Some guy started grinding into Envy�s ass again. She knew this time it wasn�t Tony, this guy was too rough. He slid his thumb under the front waist band of her jeans. He didn�t even bother to try and hide the fact he was trying to slide his hand down her pants.
�Stop,� Envy demanded over her shoulder, since he wouldn�t let her turn around.
�You know you like it, slut,� he whispered harshly into her ear.
�I said stop.�
He pinched her skin as hard as he could.
Envy couldn�t help it and flinched in pain. It really hurt. She could feel unwelcomed tears starting to form in her dark blue eyes.
He was suddenly pulled away from her.
Of all people Envy expected to see he wasn�t one of them.
Joel and the guy were exchanging punches.
After the shock wore off, Envy pulled Joel back and began punching the guy herself.
Driver appeared out of nowhere and pulled the guy away. �Are you okay?� he asked Envy.
Envy nodded.
Driver disappeared, along with the guy.
Envy led Joel over to the edge of the dance floor. �Are you okay?�
Joel nodded.
�Why�d you help me? Why are you even here?�
�I helped you because you needed it and my brother seems to like you for some unknown reason. I�m here because I didn�t wanna be at the hotel,� Joel answered.
�This is gonna sound really wrong, but how are your balls? Tony told me why you did what you did.�
�Black and blue, but they�re still there.�
�I�m sorry.�
He simply nodded.
�Thank you.�
Joel nodded again and walked away.
Envy sighed and ran a hand through her long blonde and black hair.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Envy and Callie had joined Driver, Mitch, and a couple other bouncers for �breakfast.� The two didn�t leave the all night diner until six in the morning. Driver drove Callie home and let Envy borrow a shirt he happened to have in the back of his car.
Envy didn�t have time to go home so she had to go strait to work in her ripped jeans, bikini top, and Driver�s oversized black button up shirt.
Envy was running late. She hated to be late.
�Mornin�,� Clara laughed as Envy rushed past her.
�Somethin like that.� Envy dropped her purse on her desk.
�Late night at the whore house, V?�
Envy rolled her black lined eyes. �We were out eating breakfast with Driver and some of the guys from the club. I didn�t have time to change.�
Clara sat in down in one of the chairs in front Envy�s desk. �So you didn�t hook up with Driver or anything?�
Envy rolled her eyes again. �No I didn�t. Driver is a friend.�
�Oh. So is that why you�re wearing one of his shirts?�
Envy looked down to see �Driver� written on a patch above the pocket. �Would you rather I come in wearing just a bikini top?� She pulled open the black shirt.
Clara cleared her throat.
�That�s what I thought.� Envy plopped down in her chair, buttoning the shirt back up. �So what do we have going on today?�
�One of the other girls is gonna interview GC.�
Envy nodded. �Probably the way it should stay.�
�I talked to one of them last night. He asked about you.�
�Which one?�
�I don�t remember. He had a raspier voice than the lead singer.�
�Benji.�
�What?�
�The guys name is Benji.�
�How does he know you?�
�Besides the multiple kicks in his brother�s ball, we met at the club.�
�You kicked his brother in the balls?!� Clara looked extremely shocked.
Envy nodded.
�Damn, V. What�d he do to piss you off?�
�It�s a long story, Clara. A very long misunderstood story.�
Clara shook her head. �I need to get back to work.�
�Yeah. That would be a good thing, wouldn�t it?�
Clara smiled and left.
Envy sighed. She turned on her computer and waited for everything to load completely. Envy had to design a new layout for the entire online magazine. She had most of it done except for a few of the main pages.
Envy was tapping her pen against the desk, thinking when her phone rang. �Envy Harris.�
�Hey, V. Wanna go out to lunch with me?� Callie asked on the other end.
�It would be a relief.�
�When can you take a break?�
�Now. Where do you wanna meet?�
�Eden�s Diner?�
�I�m leaving in a minute,� Envy promised.
�Alright.� Callie hung up.
Envy saved her work quickly and grabbed her purse. She took long strides out of her office and down the hall, not paying much attention to what was in front of her and she rummaged through her purse to find her keys.
�Fuck.� Envy slammed hard into someone�s chest, dropping her purse.
�Sorry,� the guy said.
�No damage done.� Envy started picking up the contents of her spilled purse.
He bent down next to her, helping.
Envy paused when she noticed the �Made Man� tattoo across his hands. She looked up into Benji�s eyes. �Hey.�
He nodded and handed her what he�d picked up.
�Thanks.�
Benji nodded again.
�I gotta go.� Envy stood and walked away.
Envy calmly walked into the diner and slid into the round booth across from her sister.
�Are you okay?� Callie asked.
�Fine,� she lied.
�I know you Envy. What happened?�
Envy sighed heavily. �I ran into Benji.�
�What happened?�
�I literally ran into him.�
�Did he say anything?�
�Sorry.�
�That�s it?�
�Yes, Callie, that�s it.�
�Did you say anything to him?�
Envy rolled her eyes and sighed dramatically. �Fuck, no damage done, hey, thanks, and I gotta go. Anything else?�
�So that�s all the conversation between the two of you?�
�My God, Callie!� it was a bit louder than Envy had meant to be and many people turned their heads to look at the twins. �Do you wanna know what he was wearing, too?� she asked quietly, although still sarcastic.
�Thanks but it won�t be necessary. Don�t turn around.�
�What? Why?�
�You don�t wanna know who just walked in.�
Envy turned so her back was no longer facing the door. Standing just inside the diner�s entrance were Clara and the members of Good Charlotte. �Fuck.�
�I told you not to turn around.�
�Callie, when you tell someone not to turn around, they will.�
Clara was looking around for a booth big enough to seat the five of them. Her eyes stopped on the round booth Callie and Envy were occupying. At least six more people could easily fit in the booth. And Clara knew that.
Clara led the group over to the booth and smiled at Callie and Envy. �Mind if we join you?�
Yes. �Not at all. Go ahead and sit down.� Envy�s smile was forced.
Some how Envy was chosen to sit next to Benji. The two were seated so close their thighs were touching.
The waitress carried out two plates of food and set them down in front of Callie and Envy. �You did want the usual, right?�
�Yeah thanks,� Callie smiled.
�Oh. Wait.� The waitress pulled a bottle of orange sauce and set it down in front of Envy.
�You are a goddess, Chrys.� Envy opened the bottle and poured some of the sauce on her fries and some on her burger.
�And it is well done.�
Envy nodded. �That�s why I love it here.�
�Well the two of you have been eating the same thing here for ten years,� Chrys laughed.
�How�s your mom?� Callie asked.
�She�s doin good. She should be here soon. I�ll tell her you said hello. But right now I need to get back to work.�
�Bye Chrys,� Callie and Envy laughed in unison.
Callie reached over and took one of Envy�s sauce covered fries. �It was better when Momma Eden made it herself.�
Envy nodded. �But she refuses to tell anybody that last ingredient. Hell she won�t even tell us and we�re addicted to this shit.�
�No,� Callie corrected. �You�re addicted to it.�
Envy shrugged and ate a fry.
�What�s in it?� Paul asked eyeing the orange sauce bottle.
�It�s real complicated. Ketchup, Mustard, Tabasco, multiple other spices, a couple herbs, and some stuff I probably don�t want to know I�m eating.� She handed him a fry. �Try it.�
Paul did and smiled. �It�s good.�
�But of course. Alas, the final ingredient is missing. It�s just not the same as it use to be.�
�You�re the only one who even notices.� Callie took another fry off Envy�s plate.
�You�ve got your own damn fries, Cal. Stop eating mine. And I�m not the only one who noticed. A lot of people did.�
�You�re the only one still stuck on it.�
�Eat me, Callie.�
�Sibling rivalry at it�s best,� Clara laughed.
�Fuck off, Clara,� Callie and Envy glared at her in unison.
Billy laughed. �Why can�t all interviews be like this?�
Clara cleared her throat. �I need to get back to the office.�
�But they didn�t eat yet,� Envy pointed out. �It�s kinda rude to bring them here and not let them eat.�
�Fine. Then you can take them back to the hotel when they�re done eating.�
�Fine. I will.� Envy shook her head and waited for Clara to leave. �What the fuck is her problem?�
Callie shrugged. �PMS.�
�That was an over share,� Benji groaned.
�Could be worse.� Envy took a bite of her burger.
�Yeah we could start talking about tampons.� Callie smiled innocently before starting to eat her own burger.
�Or tampon abuse.� Envy smiled wickedly.
�So what is good here?� Joel asked quickly.
The sister�s laughed.
�Just about anything,� Envy answered. �Hey Chrys,� she called loudly.
Chrys motioned it�d be a minute.
�Is there anything doesn�t involve the killing of animals?� Billy asked.
�French fries and veggie burgers,� Envy thought a moment. �That�s about it.�
�Veggie burger is a contradiction,� Callie said absent mindedly.
�You�re quick.�
�Okay what do the four of you want?� Chrys asked.
They ordered quickly.
�Damn bunny lovin� tree huggers,� she mumbled as she walked away.
Envy almost spit out her drink. �No snarky comments while people are drinking please.�
Chrys smiled over her shoulder.
�You�ll have to excuse Chrys. She�s got a thing against vegetarians.� Callie shrugged.
�As much as I love Chrys, she�s got a thing against everybody,� Envy tired to reassure them it was nothing personal.
�I don�t understand you Envy,� Joel took a sip of his drink.
�Get in line.�
�You beat the shit out of me, then try to make us feel better.�
�You offended my sister. You�re the same way. I beat the shit out of you, then you save me from that creep at the club.�
�What creep?� Benji asked, obviously clueless.
�I danced with this guy the other night. He started getting too��
�Touchy,� Joel volunteered.
�Yeah. Joel kicked his ass.�
�Didn�t say anything to us about it.� Benji wouldn�t let it show, but it hurt.
Joel shrugged. �It�s not that big a deal, any guy would have done it.�
�Obviously you don�t go to clubs that much. No one cares, as long as it�s not their girlfriend or a girl they know.� Envy took another bite.
Chrys walked up to them carrying a tray of plates and one strawberry and one chocolate sundae. �Bunny food�and dessert.� She set the sundaes in front of Callie and Envy before handing everyone else their plates.
�Back off about the vegetarian thing, Chrys.�
�Friends of yours?�
�Yeah they are. Back off.�
Chrys nodded and walked away.
�She really pisses me off sometimes,� Envy growled.
�Thanks,� Billy said quietly.
�It�s not a problem.�
Callie checked her watch. �I gotta go.�
�What? Why? Better yet, where?�
�I�ve gotta train a new girl at the club. Teach her all the rules blah, blah, blah. You know the drill.�
�Yeah I know.�
�Call me when you�re on your way to the club.� Callie stood.
�I will. Bye.�
Callie waved before leaving.
Envy scooted over so everyone could have more room.
Everyone ate in silence for a few minutes before Paul cleared his throat.
Envy looked up at him. �What?�
�Since your sister works at the club I was wondering if you knew who Your Conscience is.�
She smiled. �I do. But I won�t tell you.�
�Damn.�
�I will tell you that if you haven�t figured it out by now, you�ll never get it.�
�Damn,� Paul muttered again.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Envy held her cell phone between her ear and shoulder as she drove down the road. �Callie, why is your phone off? Anyway. I�m on my way. See you in a few.� She hung up and tossed the phone onto the passengers seat.
Parking was harder to find than normal. But Envy found a spot and headed towards the line of people waiting. As she walked along the long line of annoyed clubbers insults and various phrases were tossed at her, all of them in some way or another telling her to get in line.
The bouncer at the door smiled at Envy and let her pass.
Once inside Envy headed to the back dressing rooms, hoping to find Callie. She didn�t have any luck in that. So Envy shoved her purse in her sister�s locker and headed into the crowd of people.
She slid onto a bar stool and smiled at Mitch. �Can I � �
�Get the lady whatever she wants, on me,� a guy slid onto the stool next to her.
�Bryce, right?�
�You remember my name, I�m touched.�
�No you�re trying to get touched. And since he�s paying, a bottle of J.D. and a screwdriver please. Oh and one shot glass.�
Mitch smiled as he pulled out what she wanted. �Anything else?�
�Get a drink for yourself, hun. Thanks.� She picked up the bottle, empty shot glass, and the screwdriver and walked away. Envy plopped down on the tainted couch and drank her screwdriver.
�That�s a lot of alcohol.�
She turned her head and smiled at Benji. �I don�t plan on drinking even a third of the J.D. Some guy at the bar told Mitch to give me what ever I want, on him. I�ll get a couple shots and wait until the guy leaves the bar, then give the bottle back to Mitch.�
Benji chuckled. �Sounds like you�ve done this before.�
�Many times. Guys try to get me drunk in hopes of my having sex with them. It hasn�t happened yet and I�ve been coming here since I was eighteen.�
�You�ve been drinking since you were eighteen?�
�Nope. Since I was twelve. Alcohol was never hard to get in the Harris house. But I�m not an alcoholic. I don�t have many more than a couple shots when I�m here. Unless it�s been a bad day and I don�t have to work the next morning.�
�I�ll just keep my mouth shut.�
�Good idea.� Envy slammed her first shot of whiskey.
Benji shook his head.
�Want?�
�No. Alcohol and I aren�t really good friends.�
�So I�ve been thinking about this kicking your brother in the balls thing�and I�m sorry.�
He nodded. �Have you told him that?�
�Not in those words, but he knows I�m sorry.� She ran a hand through her hair before consuming another shot.
�Have you always been that protective of your sister?� Benji asked.
�Yeah I have. I can�t count how many fights I got into in school because some guy said something about her.� Envy stood and quickly sat back down, holding her head in her hands.
Benji laughed. �Don�t stand up too fast.�
�Shit.�
He chuckled. �I�m gonna go get you some water.� Benji stood and walked towards the bar. When he returned he sat back down and handed her a bottle of water.
She drank some slowly before leaning back into the couch.
�You really don�t normally drink much, do you?�
�I normally drink a lot more than that and do fine. I think I just stood up to fast.�
�Where did we go wrong� by B2K started.
�Ah! This is my song! I�ll be right back.� Envy ran into the crowd and started dancing.
After the song finished �What�s your fantasy� by Ludacris started. Envy as still dancing.
She finally returned and straddled Benji�s lap, with out warning, and began to kiss him.
Envy pulled back after several minutes and smiled at him. �Sorry, Ludacris made me to it.�
�I wasn�t complaining.�
She smiled again. �Well that�s good.� Envy leaned back down to kiss him again.
�Envy, we gotta go.� Callie was standing above her sister and Benji.
Neither one of them seemed to hear Callie�s persistence to go home.
�ENVY!�
Envy pulled back from the kiss and heavy petting. �What?�
�It�s time to go home,� Callie said slowly.
Envy frowned momentarily. �Fine.� She leaned close to Benji�s ear, �Do you need directions, or do you wanna come with us?�
�Let me go tell Joel.� Benji waited for Envy to slide off his lap before standing and going in search of his twin.
�He�s staying with us tonight?� Callie hissed.
�That could get kinky. He�s staying with me if that�s what you mean.�
�V, you�ve only known him a week, less than a week!�
�So your sister�s a slut? It�s not like you�ve never brought a guy home. Oh and you might wanna sleep with your stereo on, it might get kinda loud.�
Callie closed her bedroom door and fought to erase the picture of her sister and Benji in the back seat on the way home out of her head. Before she heard anything she really didn�t want to Callie turned on her stereo.
Envy woke slowly. She turned her head slightly and smiled at Benji�s still sleeping form. He looked so innocent with his long eyelashes resting on his pale cheeks, his mouth open slightly.
Innocent, however, wasn�t a word Envy would ever use when it came to Benji Madden.
Softly she kissed his cheek until Benji�s eyes opened.
�Mornin�.� He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer.
Envy smiled and ran a hand along his bare, tattooed arm. �I�m late for work.�
�Oh well. Just tell Clara you were up all night.�
Her smiled widened. �All night is a bit of an understatement. All night, most of the morning��
Benji chuckled. �Are you complaining?�
�Hell no. I�ll probably walk funny for a couple hours. But complaining I�m not.�
He smiled and kissed her. �You need to go to work.�
Envy sighed. �If I must.�
�You must.�
She kissed him gently before getting up and going to the bathroom to take a shower.
�You�re late,� Clara called as Envy walked past her office.
�You�re lucky I came in at all,� Envy responded. She unlocked her office door and set down her purse on her desk. Envy didn�t want to be at work, she wanted to be at home�with Benji.
�I need the layout done by the end of the day.� Clara was now standing in Envy�s doorway.
�It�ll be up in less than two hours,� Envy didn�t bother to look up while she responded.
�Why were you late, you�re never late.�
�I was up all night, and most of the morning,� Envy smirked.
Clara arched an eyebrow. �I don�t wanna know.�
�No, you don�t.� Envy adjusted her black tank top quickly. �I�m going to leave a little early.�
�How early?�
�As soon as I get the layout finished.�
Clara knew Envy was asking for permission. �As long as you get the layout done.�
�That is part of it.� Envy went back to work.
Ring. Ri-
�Envy Harris.�
�How much longer before you get off?�
She smirked. �Do you even know how dirty that sounds?�
�Why do you think I asked?�
�Benji Madden, what is going on in your twisted head now?�
�Just tell me when you�re leaving work.�
�As soon as I can get off the phone.�
�Alright I�ll see you in a couple minutes.�
�Wait. I have to go shopping with Callie, then to Luna.�
Benji sighed on the other end, slightly annoyed. �Alright I�ll see you tonight.�
�Bye.� Envy smiled as she hung up the phone.
~*~*~*~*~
it�s gettin� hot in herre, so take off all your clothes
�I�m �bout ready to take off all my clothes,� Envy groaned into her sister�s ear.
Luna was packed for the Angel/Devil unveiling. You couldn�t move three inches with out bumping into someone.
�I think I�m gonna go see if Benji�s here yet.�
Callie nodded.
Envy pushed her way through the crowd, trying to get to the tainted couch. She only had about an hour before she had to disappear for a few minutes.
After a good ten minutes of pushing through people Envy made it to the tainted couch, no Benji was to be found.
Someone�s hands slid slowly around her waist and someone�s warm lips with three piercings were at her neck.
Envy leaned back against him. �You better be Benji.�
They chuckled in her ear. �After the fight you had with my brother I don�t think anyone else is gonna try it.�
She turned in his arms and smiled. �I only have an hour before I have to go help Callie with the unveiling.� Softly she started to kiss along his jaw.
�No you don�t.� One of the girls who worked at Luna was standing next to them. �We gotta go do it now.�
Envy groaned. �Damn it.� She kissed Benji passionately. �Make sure you can see the stage.� Envy disappeared in the crowd before he could respond.
�Ladies and Gentlemen, gather round, gather round. It�s time for the unveiling,� Charlie, the owner of the club, said into the microphone. �First, our Angles.�
Six women dressed in white walked onto the stage. The winner was announced and he quickly collected his money.
�And our naughty devils.�
Six more woman dressed in red walked onto the stage. Once again the winner collected his money.
�Since no one got all twelve we�ll move on to Your Conscience.� He paused for effect. �Before we bring them out, however, I wanted to tell you that none of you found them. I thought it�d be completely obvious. Apparently I was wrong. Girls.�
Marilyn Manson�s cover of �Tainted Love� started playing.
Two figures, both wearing large black hooded cloaks walked onto the stage.
Charlie walked around and took their cloaks off, but still no light touched the two. �The lights please.�
All the lights in the club went off. Then suddenly two spotlights turned on the two.
Envy stood in knee high black boots a extremely short black skirt and a black bikini top, a red tail and horns we the only other color she wore. Callie, standing next to her, was dressed the same but in white with a halo, and no tail and horns.
�I give you Your Conscience, Envy and Callie Harris. I told you it was easy.� Charlie pulled two while envelopes out of his pocket and handed one to each girl. �Since no one got it, you two get to split the money.�
Envy hadn't changed after the unveiling, none of the girls had. She made her way through the crowd to the tainted couch, looking for Benji. For the second time that night, he wasn�t there.
Sighing Envy sat down and crossed her legs.
�Why didn�t you tell me?� Tony sat down on the table in front of her.
�Tell you what?�
�That you and your sister were Your Conscience.�
She shrugged. �I wasn�t suppose to.�
�I would have split the money with you.�
�I got the money anyway.�
�No, we had a bet going�never mind.�
�So where�s Benji?� Envy changed the subject.
�He�s dancing with some girl.�
Her eyes widened. �That was unexpected.�
�Don�t worry about it. It�s just a fan that wouldn�t leave him alone until he danced with her. They�re right there.� He pointed to Benji and some tiny �I wanna be just like Avril� girl.
Envy stood and walked over to them. She slid between the two and slid her arms around Benji�s neck. �Surprised?�
Benji smiled. �A little. I should have seen it coming, though.� He kissed her softly. �We pull out in half an hour.�
�You what?� Envy stopped dancing.
�I didn�t want to tell you. If I had a choice we�d stay.�
She nodded. "Then I better let you get to the bus.� Envy pulled away.
�Don�t do this. I don�t have a choice.�
She shrugged. Tough �me and Callie against the world� Envy was returning. �I knew you�d have to leave. If you�ll excuse me I need to find Callie.� She walked away.
�Envy,� he yelled after her.
Benji slumped down on the couch in the back of the bus.
Joel sat down next to him and handed him a plain white envelope. �Here.�
�What is it?�
Joel shrugged. �Envy asked me to give it to you.�
�We�ve been on the bus for two hours. Why are you just now giving me this?�
�She told me to wait two hours down the road.� Joel stood and left the room, closing the door behind him.
Benji opened the envelope and pulled out a piece of paper.
Benji,
If Joel did what he was suppose to you�ve been on the road for two hours. This week was fun, with the exception of a fight and your brother�s black and blue balls. I�ll miss you, but I won�t call you. Please don�t call me either, unless you�re in town.
No sad good byes.
And some times it�s good to be bad.
Envy