Author's Notes: Here's the seventh chapter of Turnabout Obsession. Since I don't go back to work until tomorrow, I decided to post this. Enjoy!


Chapter Seven: Rekindled Flame

The kiss was broken by the eager, excited voice of the host, causing the couple to turn towards the television and watch the program.

"The moment you've all been waiting for is here, ladies and gentlemen. Here's the music video for Amber Brooks' latest single, Eyes Wide Open."

Amber tightened her hold on Edgeworth as they watched the video. Amber was dressed in the dark clothing she modeled for, singing the lyrics in a haunting, mesmerizing tone.

"I could hear her breathing. No one believed me, no one believed me. I could hear those voices. So deceiving, so deceiving."

The scenes shifted between her singing alongside her band, her singing by herself in the darkness with a hint of light to see her face and her walking down a darkened corridor.

"Cool wind on my face, cool wind on my face. Do you know how it feels to be afraid? Lying there, frozen, with my eyes wide open. And do you know how it feels to find a trace? Of words unspoken, with my eyes wide open. I know your secret."

Edgeworth could only stare in awe as the video played. Amber's beauty in the darkened theme and her voice as she sang was more than enough to pull him into her spell.

"What is this song about?" he whispered.

"It refers to someone watching you constantly, even in your sleep because you discovered a secret about them," Amber replied. "I figured that concept was a good introduction to the new direction I'm going."

"I'll admit that it is a good choice. This song and the theme does draw me in."

When Amber sang the final line of the song in a loud, powerful voice, the video ended with a fade to black with half of her face concealed by the darkness.

"Incredible video. You looked so beautiful," Edgeworth whispered.

She nodded. "Thank you."

"And that was the premiere of the music video for Amber Brooks' latest video, Eyes Wide Open, and it related news, the video has shot straight up to number one within the first thirty minutes of its release. Music critics are going to be all over this."

Amber covered her mouth in shock as Edgeworth tightened his hold on her.

"You did it, Amber. I knew you would."

"Thank you."

She then reached for the remote and switched the television off before turning around in his grasp so that she could face him.

"Can we go upstairs, please?"

He nodded and when he loosened his grip on her, Amber took him by the hand and led him upstairs to her bedroom. The room was vast, with the king-sized bed placed in the back.

"Can you lock the door, please?"

When she heard the lock click in place, she turned around and approached him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

"Honestly, I've never done anything like this before."

Edgeworth felt his heart race within his chest. "What did you have in mind?"

"Since my music video shot up to number one, I figured we could celebrate. Just the two of us."

His heart threatened to burst out of his ribcage when he put it altogether.

"Are you sure about this, especially considering your stalker is still on the loose?"

She nodded in response as she slowly pushed his jacket off his shoulders, letting it fall to the floor. "It's a risk I'm willing to take. You should know that feeling with the risks you take in the courtroom.

"Besides, don't you want me, Miles?"

Staring at her, Edgeworth knew the answer immediately. He did want her; he wanted to take her to her bed in the back and unleash the passion he felt for her. Even after all these years, his feelings for her never changed.

"I do want you, Amber. I want you so badly."

He then sealed his lips on hers in a passionate kiss, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close. Her hands moved to the buttons on his shirt, and proceeded to loosen them. When she reached the last button, she moved her hands up to caress his broad, muscular chest, pushing his shirt off in the process. The last thread of Edgeworth's control snapped as he brought her legs up to his waist and walked his way over to the bed, carefully setting her down on the mattress.

He reached for the waistline of her jeans, undoing the button and pulling the zipper down before pulling them off her legs, revealing her black lace underwear. Amber reached for the hem of her shirt and pulled it upwards over her head, revealing her matching black lace bra. Kicking his shoes and socks off, Edgeworth climbed on top of her, using his knee to spread her legs apart as he pressed his body against hers.

Staring directly into his eyes, Amber reached for the belt around his pants and began undoing the buckle.

"Don't hold back with me, Miles. Unleash all the passion you have for me."

He pressed his forehead against hers as he reached for the clasp that held her bra in place.

"I plan to."

[February 14, 8:30 PM, Criminal Affairs Department]

"What are you thinking about, Franziska?" Phoenix asked, noticing the young prosecutor was lost in thought.

"I was just thinking about the last message Amber received from our stalking murderer," she replied.

"What about it?" Gumshoe asked, quirking a brow.

"They mentioned that they've always been so good to her. Judging from those words, it sounds like someone she knows or once knew in the past."

"Now that you mention it, that message has been bothering me too," Phoenix stated. "If that's really the case, they had to have been pretty close."

Gumshoe rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "That could help us narrow down the list of suspects. The list does get shorter every day."

"I wonder who it could be?" Maya asked, holding onto Pearl's hand.

"Let's dig deeper into Amber's history," Franziska announced. "Maybe a name will pop up, and hopefully, something will click in Amber's memory."

Everyone else nodded and proceeded to investigate.

[February 14, Location and time unknown]

Within the walls of a bedroom, a young woman emerged from the cover of darkness with the light of a small lamp giving a dim glow to the perimeter. She stared at herself in the mirror before her, running her fingers through her long, red locks. To her left was a bulletin board with numerous photos pinned. Some of them contained old memories of her past, a few of which included Amber Brooks, and one had Amber all by herself posing with a huge smile on her face.

As she stared at herself in the mirror, she gave a smile of her own to mimic Amber's own smile, but it quickly turned into a frown as a feeling of resentment began to course through her veins with some old words from Amber repeating in her mind like a track on repeat.

"You're no longer the person I once knew. You're becoming too obsessive and getting way out of control. In addition, you won't acknowledge how badly you hurt me when you betrayed me and you acted like you did nothing wrong. I won't take any more of this. Our friendship is over."

One of her hands clenched into a tight fist; she felt she did everything for Amber, despite the mistakes she made, and while Amber became successful, she was stuck with something menial and dealing with so many mixed emotions in the process.

That little bitch knows nothing about me. She and I were on the same level, and yet, she became more successful than me. What the hell made her so different that she reached the top and I didn't? Regardless of the reason, she won't surpass me in everything anymore. She'll pay for making me feel this way for so damn long.

Taking a thumbtack from the bulletin board, she proceeded to poke Amber's face out in the solo picture of her, specifying the intense anger and hatred she felt. Once she was done, she grabbed the gun laying on the side table nearby and proceeded to leave the room. Surrogates were no longer going to satisfy her; only eliminating the target of her fury would give her the release she craved.


End Notes: This chapter is a short one, but we are getting close to the climax and ending. The song I used for Amber's single is the song of the same name by singer Ashlee Simpson from her album I Am Me. I am thinking about writing out the sensual scene between Amber and Edgeworth as a one shot/side story. So, be on the lookout for that. The next chapter will be out soon!