Here's the new fic. Posted as promised. I just want to take the time to thank everyone who reviewed for 'Bless the broken road' again. You guys really helped me get into writing CJ Fanfiction.

So anyway here's the new fic. Just a quick warning that it may contain abuse of the physical, mental and (Suggested) sexual variety. Also I really don't like Hugo and...I think that shows lol. So I hope you like the start of this and want me to continue? It's AU by the way and based very loosely a movie.

Chapter 1

A dark haired girl rushed through the crowds dodging and ducking oncoming people who shook their heads in annoyance. She finally caught sight of who she was looking for and slowed down as a grin tugged at her lips. She rushed over to him and jumped onto his back almost knocking him over. He managed to keep his balance however.

"...And this is Joey" Aden winced slightly as Joey looked over his shoulder and noticed that he had been talking to a blonde girl of about 20.

"Oh sorry" Joey dropped from Aden's back and stepped forward holding her hand out to the blonde "I'm Joey. Joey Collins"

"Samantha" the blonde smiled as she took Joey's hand and shook it "Most people just call me Sam or Sammy though"

"Well it's nice to meet you Sammy" Joey grinned and released the other girl's hand "Feel free to call me whatever you want"

"I'm sure I will" Sam laughed "Right now I'm thinking your name kind of suits you though"

Joey raised her eyebrows questioningly "What do you mean?"

"I just mean...are you always so...Uh, what's the word?" Sam thought for a moment trying to find something that wouldn't offend the brunette "Jumpy? Hyper?"

"Yep" Joey nodded "Pretty much all of the time since I was a kid. I seem to have an endless amount of energy. You should see me in the..."

"Okay!" Aden placed his hand over Joey's mouth to stop her from talking and pulled her slightly closer "That's enough of that conversation" he glanced at Sam "Ignore her. She's always this flirty with eve..." he trailed off suddenly and pulled his hand quickly away from Joey's mouth wiping it quickly on his jeans "Joey! You licked my hand!"

Joey shrugged innocently and turned to Sam "I'm not flirty really. I just have certain social skills which Aden seems to lack"

"Hey!" Aden nudged her playfully "That's not true!"

"Well it was nice meeting you Joey" Sam smiled at their interaction "But I really should be going...I have a ride to catch"

"It was nice meeting you too" Joey grinned at her.

"See you later..." Sam offered them a small wave as she began to walk backwards "See ya Aid"

"Bye" the responded in unison.

"She seemed nice" Joey said as she turned to face her friend.

"She works with me" Aden narrowed his eyes playfully at Joey in warning "So hands off okay Jo?"

"You're no fun anymore" Joey grumbled teasingly before she moved forward and hugged him tightly "Hi by the way"

"Hey" Aden smiled as he returned the friendly hug before pulling back "So where are we going today?"

"Wherever the wind takes us" Joey grinned mysteriously and took his arm urging him to start walking.

"That really answered my question" Aden said sarcastically.

"Chillax" Joey stopped for a moment and looked around. They were currently standing next to a large dock, crowded with hundreds of people "That place looks interesting" she pulled the man quickly with her into a bar.

"God, I'm glad I eventually have time off work" Aden muttered as they moved over to the bar together "That last haul was hell" he dumped his bag at his feet and leaned on the bar.

"Why?" Joey waved the bartender over to them "an orange juice and a JD please"

"It was long" Aden shrugged "Plus I had to work with this guy who was a right prick"

Joey nodded and absently twirled her straw around in her drink "Oh..."

"Orange juice?" Aden raised an eyebrow at her as he took a drink of his beer.

"You know I hate that stuff" Joey motioned to the alcohol in Aden's hand in disgust.

"And yet you won't tell me why" Aden leaned his head on his hand and gazed at her intently "Seriously Jo we've been friends for years and you still avoid answering that question"

Joey shook her head "That would be because I don't want to answer it"

Aden sighed but changed the subject to avoid upsetting Joey "So what are we going to do today anyway?"

"Game of poker?" Joey grinned and motioned over his shoulder. Aden turned around and spotted a group of men playing poker.

"I can't play..." Aden began to protest but Joey was already pulling him through the crowd and towards the men.

"Hey" she smiled charmingly at the guys as she stopped at their table "You mind if we join?" she batted her eyelashes for added effect.

"Of course" a guy to her left jumped off his seat allowing her to sit down.

"I'm Joey by the way" Joey smiled at the guys "This is Aden"

"Hey" The guys introduced themselves as Andy, Leo, Steve, Johnny and Mark.

"So let's place our bets" Andy said as he dug in his pocket and pulled out a handful of notes which he dumped on the table. The other guys too placed their money on the table. Joey reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of notes.

Aden sighed and sat back to watch his incredibly competitive friend play the game.

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"Joey..." Aden said quietly into Joey's ear "We've run out of money!"

"Hmm?" Joey muttered distractedly "It's okay"

"Joey..."

"I have to win those tickets!" Joey gestured to the two boat tickets on the table "It's important to me Aid!"

Aden sighed and sank back again.

"Fold" Andy groaned and threw his cards down on the table. Johnny, Mark and Steve did the same.

"Not folding?" Leo looked up into Joey's eyes and smirked at her.

"Nope" Joey shook her head and met his eyes.

Leo dropped his cards on the table and motioned for Joey to do the same. Joey dropped her cards and grinned triumphantly "I win!"

Leo's expression dropped in disappointment and he took a deep drink from his bottle of beer.

"If you want to catch that Boat I'd head off now" Andy suggested with a grin "It leaves in 6 minutes"

"Shit!" Joey stood up and took the money off the table, putting it quickly into her pockets "Come on Aid!" She grabbed the tickets and Aden's hand pulling him from the bar. She paused for a minute when they got outside the bar and looked around quickly. She spotted the huge ship almost immediately and her breath caught in her throat at its beauty. It was white and black with 'S.S Rose' written on the side.

"Joey..." Aden stated as he rushed through the crowd with the younger girl "What are we doing? This is crazy!"

"I know!" Joey grinned breathlessly "But look at it Aid...It's a beauty"

The man couldn't help but agree as they managed to reach the boat and climb aboard just in time.

"It'll be fun" Joey smiled reassuringly as she leaned against the edge of the boat "You'll see"

"I have no idea why I let you drag me into things like this" Aden said as he looked around the ship "But I suppose you're right"

"I'm always right!" Joey exclaimed smugly "I'm ju..." her gaze focused on something over Aden's shoulder and her jaw dropped slightly "Oh My God..."

"What?" Aden turned around and followed her gaze to where a woman was standing "Oh..."

"She's...Wow" Joey found herself at an unusual loss for words as she stared at the dark haired woman wearing a white dress which stopped just above her knees. She was standing with an older woman and a muscular man "She's beautiful..." she moved forward towards the woman subconsciously.

"Whoa!" Aden grabbed her arm and tugged her back to his side "Don't even think about it Jo...That's Charlie Buckton. The fiancé of one of the richest men in the city. You don't stand a chance with her. People like us and people like them don't mix..."

Joey nodded but kept her eyes trained on the stunning woman just across the deck. Her breath caught in her throat for a moment as the woman looked towards her as if sensing her gaze. Joey was instantly captivated by the intense blue eyes that locked onto hers but she couldn't help but notice the pain they held "She looks sad..."

"What?"

"Uh...Nothing" Joey shook her head as Charlie turned away.

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Charlie sighed sadly as she gazed at herself in the mirror. She tentatively raised a hand and pressed against the fresh bruise on her ribs eliciting a gasp of pain. She looked up into her tear clouded eyes and quickly wiped them away. She turned away from the mirror and slipped on her dress conveniently hiding the dark bruises on her body.

"Charlie..." a man called out as he walked into the room "We're leaving in a few minutes...Are you ready to go?"

"Yeah" Charlie nodded hesitantly.

"Don't you think that dress is a bit short?" he asked sceptically.

"No..." Charlie looked down self consciously.

The man's face darkened in anger and he moved over to her in two huge steps. Charlie winced as he grabbed her face roughly in one hand forcing her to look at him "Don't mess with me Charlie. You know that today is important and I don't want you looking like a slut!"

"Hugo, you're hurting me!" Charlie struggled to get out of his hold but to no avail as tears sprang again to her eyes.

"It's too late to change" Hugo pushed her back onto the bed behind her "Hurry up. We're leaving right now!" with that said he marched furiously from the room.

Charlie stayed still on the bed for a moment allowing tears to fall steadily from her eyes. A loud bellow caused her to jump.

"CHARLIE NOW!"

She jumped quickly from the bed and grabbed her bag before rushing out of the room wiping her tears as she did so.

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"I think it's going to be a brilliant business venture..." Hugo spoke to an elderly gentleman "As you know I've been looking for something valuable to work on..."

"I agree" An older woman nodded.

Charlie watched disinterestedly as her Fiancé and Aunt talked business to the older man. She shifted slightly and winced in pain when her ribs protested against the movement. She briefly wondered if Hugo had done enough damage to break something this time.

"Are you okay?" the elderly man asked in concern as he noticed the wince.

Charlie froze as Hugo glared at her in warning "Uh...I'm fine" she felt relief wash over her when the three people turned back to their conversation. After a moment she felt eyes on her from behind and looked power her shoulder. Her breath escaped her as she met gentle dark brown eyes belonging to a young woman across the deck. The dark haired girl was dressed casually in form fitting Jeans and a Kings of Leon Band tee with a backpack slung over her shoulder. She stared back just as intently.

"Charlie?" Hugo's voice sounded angrily "Charlie, are you even listening to me?!"

Charlie reluctantly shifted her gaze from the girl's and back to Hugo. When she was finally able to risk a glance back the girl had vanished.

TBC?