9 Crimes

Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I only own Emma.

Stu's arms were wrapped around Emma, holding her body against his. "I really don't know what to do with you," he groaned, his eyes still locked on her, though his gaze was genuinely affectionate. He was clearly frustrated and conflicted as to what he should do in this situation.

"Baby, you know what you want. You want the same thing that I want," Emma breathed, a smile playing on her lips.

"But you know that we can't happen, if you're still with him."

"We can. That situation will work itself out," she brushed it off.

"Well, until it does, nothing can happen between us," Stu insisted.

Emma ran her hands up and down the front of his body, her hands finally finding their way to the back of his neck, her fingertips playing with the hair at the nape of his neck. "Can you just not be stubborn right now, please?" she asked him, pouting. "I love you, Stu. I just want to be with you."

"And when you're single, we can work on making that happen again," he replied, not wanting to be the other man this time.

She frowned. "Stu," she whispered. "You just don't understand how much I've missed you. I miss having your arms around me…and your lips on me…I miss everything," she told him, biting on her lower lip.

Stu was starting to feel himself lose control. If it was anyone else, he would be able to stick to his guns and not be tempted to do anything. But with Emma, it was as if he didn't have any self-control anymore. He needed her more than anything, and he just couldn't deny her anymore. He leaned down and connected his lips to hers. She tightened her arms around his neck. Stu's hands slid down over her backside, grasping it tightly in his hands and pulling her up against him. Emma wrapped her legs around his waist, as she slid her tongue over his bottom lip, eliciting a moan from him.

Stu's lips parted slightly, allowing Emma's tongue to enter his mouth, using her tongue to massage his. He let out another small moan, as he walked over to the bathroom counter, sitting her down on the edge of it. His hands ran underneath the sides of her top. She shivered, as the feel of his skin on hers caused goosebumps to wash over her entire body. He smiled against her mouth, realizing exactly how her body reacted to him. He was happy to still have that kind of effect on her, even after everything that had transpired between them in the past year. His thumbs were gently caressing the flesh underneath her breasts, which cause her to thrust her body against his.

Considering all that Stu had on was a pair of sweatpants, it was quite clear that he was extremely turned on by what was going on. Emma sat up, pressing her body against his. She gripped his sides, as the two were consumed with the lust between them. Stu's hands were on her back, holding her body against his. He finally pulled her top up and over her head, tossing it to the side.

"I've missed this," she spoke against his mouth.

"Me, too," he agreed. She pressed her breasts against his torso. Stu pulled back from her and walked away, leaving a confused Emma to watch him. He grabbed one of the towels off of one of the shelves that was mounted against the wall. He spread it out on the light gray tiled floor. Stu picked Emma back up and gently laid her down on top of the fluffy white towel. He got up and shut the light off, making the only thing keeping the room from being pitch black was the soft glow of the moon filtering through the window.

Stu leaned his body over Emma's once again locking their lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck. He was grinning into the kiss, as her hands moved down his hard body, to the waistband of his black sweatpants. She ran her fingertips along the flesh underneath his pants, along his waist.

He sucked in a deep breath, as her touch was turning him on, beyond belief. Only she could do this to him.

"Baby," she moaned, as her hands impatiently began pushing his pants down. As soon as his rock hard length was free from the confines of his pants, her small hand wrapped itself around the massive shaft. His eyes rolled back into his head, as her touch unleashed an unbridled lust and urgency in him that only she could provoke.

Stu quickly pulled her shorts down and tossed them off of her. Emma wrapped her legs around his waist, as she guided him towards her drenched core. As soon as the head of his penis entered her, she cried out. Stu leaned over her body, pressing the palms of his hands on either side of her head, on the floor. He slowly began thrusting himself inside of her, going deeper with each thrust.

"Mmm. Stu, I love you so much," she groaned, as her heart was pounding in her chest, partially from the physical activity and partially from the emotional intensity of the situation at hand.

"I love you, too, Em," he reciprocated, dipping his head down enough to once against connect their lips.

Her hands cupped his face, holding it to hers. His thrusts became harder and faster, as both of their brains were clouded with lust.

"I need you so badly. You have no idea. I just…I need you, Em," he admitted, his voice practically pleading with her.

"I need you, too," she breathed, her voice sincere.

With a final thrust, Stu released inside of her, as she reached her climax, bringing her forehead up and into the crook of her neck and resting it there. They remained still for a few moments, their sweaty bodies practically glued together. Stu was laying on top of her and pressed his lips to her cheek.

"You're absolutely amazing, do you know that?" he whispered. "I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you, too, Stu," she softly said. "You know you're the only man I will ever want to be with again." Stu propped himself up on his forearm, as she rested a hand on his side. He leaned down and kissed her lips, as he pressed his forehead to hers.

"Be with me again," he requested.

"I will," she softly replied.

"Do it now," he practically begged her.

"It will happen. Just give it some time," she told him, rubbing her hand up and down his side.

"Darling," he groaned.

She smiled. "Mmm I love you," she said.

"I know. I love you, too." He rolled off of her and laid next to her, holding his head up on his elbow. He placed his other hand on her bare stomach. "I just want us to be together again, Em."

"I know, baby," she whispered.

"You know how much I want to be with you," he spoke, his voice sounding sad and slightly hurt.

She brought her hand onto his cheek, gently caressing it with her thumb. "I know, and we'll be together," she spoke. "I have to go back to my own room."

Stu frowned. "Okay," he replied.

Emma pulled him in for another kiss. As the two pulled back, Stu stood up and offered his hand to Emma. She took it, and he pulled her to her feet. The two redressed themselves. Stu pulled her into his arms again, crashing his lips against hers. Emma wrapped her arms around him.

When he pulled back, the two smiled at each other. She opened the door to the bathroom, and the two exited the bathroom. Heath was still out like a light and snoring loudly. Emma softly giggled. Stu opened the front door. She quickly pecked his lips. "Goodnight," she whispered.

"Goodnight, Emma," he reciprocated, before she turned and walked down the hallway. She opened the door to the room she was sharing with John. She quietly shut the door and turned to sneak into the room.

"Where've you been?" John asked. Emma yelped in surprise, bringing a hand to her chest, turning to see him sitting up in the bed.

"Holy shit," she spoke.

"I didn't meant to scare you," he softly said. Emma walked over and climbed into the bed, laying down.

"I couldn't sleep. I found Melina in the hallway, and we hung out for a little while," she told him.

"Oh. How's Mel?"

"She's good."

John smiled and laid back down, wrapping an arm around her torso, pulling her body closer to his. He kissed the top of her head. "Goodnight, baby," he affectionately spoke.

"'Night, John," she reciprocated.

Emma was in complete shock that John was still up. She was pretty impressed with herself for managing to come up with a quick story to alibi her whereabouts. She couldn't get completely comfortable, already missing being with Stu.

"Hey Mel," John greeted his girlfriend's close friend, in the hotel lobby, getting coffee for Emma and himself.

"Good morning, John," she reciprocated the greeting with a smile. "Where's Em? I feel like I haven't seen her in forever."

"She's in bed. Weren't you two hanging out with her last night?" he asked with a furrowed brow.

"No. John and I stayed in last night," she replied, confused. "Did she say I was with her or something?"

"Oh. No. She left for a little bit last night. She couldn't sleep. I just assumed she was with you," John covered up for his girlfriend.

"Oh. She probably just went out for a walk or something," Melina said, giving him a reassuring smile.

"Yeah," he agreed, as he finished preparing their coffee. "Alright, I'm gonna bring this up to the lady," he said.

"Alright. I'll see you later," Melina said with a smile.

"Bye."

John made his way back to the elevators and used his elbow to push the 'up' button. While he waited, he contemplated what had just happened with Melina. Emma said she was with her friend, but obviously that wasn't true. That couldn't be a good thing. She never lied to him.

The elevator doors opened, and John came face to face with none other than Stu Bennett. Immediately, he felt a knot form in his stomach, as a bad feeling took him over. He began silently praying that Emma hadn't been with Stu, while she was gone the night before. The two had been together for a while before John started dating her. He knew that she still had a soft spot for him.

John waited for Stu and Heath Miller to exit the elevator, which they did. He made his way inside and push the button for the ninth floor. The doors shut, and John was haunted with thoughts of Emma and Stu. When he got to their floor, he walked to the room and knocked on the door. Within seconds, his girlfriend opened the door.

"Hey beautiful," he greeted, opting to not confront her about what he had recently discovered.

"Hey John," she said. He pressed a quick kiss to her lips.

Emma was already showered and had gotten dressed in a pair of jeans and a fitted t-shirt. Her hair was still wet and thrown back into a messy bun. He handed the cup of coffee to her. "Thanks," she said, giving him a smile. The couple sat on the couch, and Emma threw her legs over his lap. He rested his free hand on her legs.

"So, what's the plan for today? Do you want to come to the gym with me, babe?" he asked.

"Sure," she replied, giving him a smile.

"Alright. We'll go at nine, okay?"

"Sounds good." John put his coffee down on the end table next to the couch. He took Emma's coffee and put it down next to his. John pulled her onto his lap, so she was straddling him.

"You know I love you, right, Em?"

A smile crossed her lips, as she nodded. "And I love you," she replied, pressing her forehead against his.

"Good." John leaned in and kissed her. Emma wrapped her arms around him. John's hands were on her hips. "I have an idea," he spoke, his lips still attached to hers.

"Oh?"

"I think we should have a little workout of our own, before we go down to the gym," he suggested, a smirk forming on his face.

"Okay," she enthusiastically agreed. John stood up and held onto her, bringing her over to the bed.

That's when John decided her wasn't going to say anything about what he had discussed with Melina. He loved Emma very much, and if it came down to it, he didn't want her to leave him. He wanted to be with her. If there were any problems, he would deal with them on his own, in his way. He wasn't going to risk losing the woman that he was in love with, especially not to another man.

A/N: Ohhhh the drama that is ensuing. Fun times. Hope you guys are enjoying this. It's gonna be a bumpy ride, I can promise you all that. Please, let me know how you're feeling about this one, as I'd love to know. I won't be updating for the next few days, seeing as I'm going to Tampa, with my darling Carissa, which is going to be awesome! Hopefully we won't get in too much trouble, and if we do, hopefully we get bailed out. Please make sure you vote in the poll for the short stories collection #2! I'd love for you guys to pick one of the next stories that I'll be writing! Love you all! XoXoXoXoXo