A/N: I'm sorry it's taking me so long to re-add chaps and new chaps but don't worry ch.12 is being written as we speak...this story has been frustrating me for the past three years...it's hard for me to write this the way I want it without so many other projects getting in the way of my creativity...so please bare with me and keep reviewing...I love reading ya'll opinions on what you like and didn't like and so forth...so please enjoy...
Disclaimer: I don't own 'em I don't want to own 'em...they're all insane I tell you...INSANE...
Chapter 9: Business and Pleasure
Weeks had passed and Legolas did everything in his power to avoid Maria, except when it was impossible, like during dinner, but that never stopped them from having some type of encounter with each other. The hobbits were acting even more pervy than normal since they had somehow mastered the technique of lock picking. Gandalf and Elrond were rarely seen since they focused most of their time on how to get home. They had figured out how they all ended up in this predicament in the first place. Let's just say two little hobbits were having way too much fun with some of Gandalf's things while he wasn't looking. When and if they ever got back home those two individuals were going to be in a shit load of trouble.
Ayumi sat in the entertainment room, rubbing her temples in annoyance, watching Maria and Legolas go at it like two six year olds fighting over crayons and cookies.
"OH YEAH…WELL YOU LOOK STUPID in…in GREEN." Maria folded her arms satisfied that she came up with her response so quickly. Ayumi rolled her eyes as Legolas put on a face of shock of being told that green wasn't his color.
"WELL, AT LEAST I DON'T FONDLE HOBBITS!"
"THAT-THAT NEVER HAPPENED….MERRY IS A GODDAMN LIAR!"
"You fondled Merry…I see maybe Fordo but MERRY!" Akiera shook her head in disgust "You're taste has somehow went to the gutters…whatever happen to you liking hot guys that look like Legs here or Glorfindel…"
"HEY…what's wrong with me…" Merry asked, finally catching on to her statement.
"IT NEVER HAPPENED….THAT WAS JUST MERRY BEING MERRY AND SNEAKING IN PEOPLES ROOMS…I NEVER FONDLED HIM…"
"You don't have to lie…"
"What?" Maria turned around, glaring at Merry in confusion and annoyance.
"I mean we shared something special and I don't think we should hide it…."
"What the HELL are you on?" Maria looked ready to pounce, while Merry looked at her with quizative eyes.
"I'm on the sofa… why?" Maria lounged toward him only to be held back by Akiera.
"Now…now…there's no need for this little lovers quarrel…not so early in your relationship…"she smirked.
"I thought you said she was sleep-" Pippin started only to have a hand clamped over his mouth by Merry.
"Shh…don't ruin this for me Pip." Merry whispered before letting him go.
"Hmmm…this explains a lot…so you like Hobbits?" Legolas asked, folding his arms across his chest and raising a questioning eyebrow.
"YOU…GET OVER HERE SO I CAN KICK YOU'RE A-"
"AS you can see, everyone is in the entertainment room." Nicole stated, leading a gorgeous man into the room. Maria blinked a few times before straightening herself out from her previous position of trying to strangle Legolas, to an upright one.
"Oh…my God…Jonathon when…when did you get in?" Maria cleared her voice noisily, trying to stir his attention away from the room full of odd looking individuals.
"Just an hour ago…" He's eyes slowly scanned the room before falling on her, giving her a once over. "…but of course you knew that already…I mean it is your job, right?" He stared into her eyes, smiling smugly at the twinge of embarrassment that played on her face before it was replaced with a look of authority.
"My job is to sign the best and to keep them that way…not follow you around and keep up with your schedule like a little secretary…that's your manager's job."
"Hm…can we talk…in private?" Maria nodded her head before making for the door, stopping to await Jonathon to follow suit. Jonathan smiled at everyone before turning to follow, placing his hand at the small of her back as he did.
Legolas glared at the door before shaking his head absent-mindedly and turning his head in the opposite direction, catching the site of a hurt looking Merry.
"What's wrong with you?"
"We haven't been an item more than a minute and she's already cheating on me…where did I go wrong? Where?"
"Oh shut up…you never had a chance with her…" Akiera stated.
"But…"
"We only went along with it to piss her off…"
"We all know that you snuck in her room while she was sleeping." Legolas added, folding his arms as he leaned back it his chair.
"But why did you…"
"Because it made for a really good comeback at the time…I needed something…she insulted my looks." Legolas shrugged his shoulders, taking a sip from his glass of water. "Me?... Look bad?" he scuffed.
"Which we all know is a lie…I mean looked at him…"
"What?"
(cough, cough) "Ummm…What?…I didn't say anything…" Akiera quickly took another swig from her own glass. "Sexy bitch.." She mumbled in between sips.
"What's a sexy bitch?" Legolas asked, his eyebrow rose in curiosity.
(cough) "Umm… (nervous laugh)…it's…it's nothing… (cough)…yeah…nothing…Oh... look at the time…I'm going to bed now…"
"It's only seven o'clock." Ayumi stated, giving Akiera an evil grin.
"Well…ummm…it's…never too early to…ummm…take…a…NAP…yeah…a nap." Akiera ran out of the room before anyone could respond.
'Yea... bet that nap includes double A batteries." Ayumi added when Akiera was safely out of ear shot. Merry, Pippin, and Legolas exchanged befuddled looks.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Pippin asked. "What are bat-taries"
"You may not want to know." Ayumi giggled fleeing the room before anymore questions where thrown her way. The two hobbits where staring at each other now as if reading each others minds.
"Oh no you don't," Legolas interrupted their telepathic exchange. But before he could stand to reach for his bow the two were off and down the hall towards Akiera's room to solve the mystery and answer their many questions. He shook his head and threw his hands in the air. "See no evil..."
The two mischievous little men pressed their ears to the door, listening hard for any sound that would indicate that she was there.
"I don't hear anything..." Merry whispered.
"Maybe she's in the bathroom." Pippin smiled evilly. "We could... you know..."
Maria positioned herself on the edge of her desk with her arms folded across her chest, her eyes firmly set on the man still standing in her office doorway.
"So how was your Tokyo tour?"
"It was great. Actually had a chance to visit my mother and catch up with some old friends…"
"That's nice…and the reason you are back so soon? You still had at least a week left of touring."
"Sangi broke his back in a bungee jumping incident…I'm surprised you didn't know this already…"
"What is it that I can help you with, Jonathon? I am sure you know what is needed and expected from you, since I personally left that information with your manager." Jonathon laughed softly, making his way further into the room, never once breaking eye contact with the girl.
"Is that all our relationship is to you…business?"
"Yes, what other way would I look at it? You are an artist on my record label-"
"Your father's record label."
"Even so…it was left to me, which in point makes it mine none the less."
"Half…was left to you."
"Are you going to tell me why you are here or should I just have you thrown out now?"
"I'm here to talk about us…"
"There isn't any us…you are my artist that's it…"
"For now…" Jonathan stood inches from her, grinning down at her with amusement from the expression of shock that played on her face longer than she would have liked. "I thought that would catch your attention…I'm considering leaving the company. I mean my contract is nearly up…isn't it?"
"Why would you leave the top label that has done nothing but accommodate your every demand and made you into the star you are…"
"Yeah, but there is one thing that you haven't given me."
"And what is that?"
"You..."
"I don't date my artist…"
"Which is why I am considering leaving…which leaves you in a little predicament."
"How is that?"
"Well, if I leave you lose your top artist and if that happens the blame will solely rest on you. Since you made it your place to make sure you and only you handled my affairs, not the board... it's no secret that the broad of directors are itching for a way to get rid of you."
"Go on."
"Which brings me to negotiations…I know you love this little company too much just let them throw you out on your ass and take your half…so I propose that you sleep with me."
"What?" Maria nearly lost her position on her desk.
"Sleep with me…just once and I'll stay…I'll renew my contract and you get to keep your cozy little job that your daddy left you."
"You've got to be kidding me." Maria rose for her position to move to the other side of the room, only to be grabbed and spun around to face him. He let his fingers of his free hand comb through her hair.
"I'll make all your problems go away if you'll just grant me this one thing." His thumb brushed over her lips as he leaned in to kiss her.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" The two of them jumped at the sound of the scream. Maria pushed Jonathan away, running to the door to find the source of the noise. Maria blink a few times as she saw a flash of what looked like two hobbits running passed her office, soon followed by a purple robed figure.
"COME BACK HERE YOU BASTARDS!"
"What was that?" Jonathan asked, staring out into the now empty hallway, except for the occasional head that pocked out of a room.
"I don't know but I think you have over stayed your welcome." Maria replied firmly, turning her hard gaze upon the musician.
"Yeah, I guess it is time for me to be on my way…" He leaned in close to her, trapping her against the wall "…but don't forget my offer…" He whispered seductively before walking away. "Oh and you should really tell your friends that they should really lay off the whole role playing thing…it's kind of weird." Maria let out a heavy sigh before cringing at the sound of another ear piercing scream.
"AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH…NO…NO…GET OUT….GET OUT…YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SEE THAT."
"MOVE OUT OF MY WAY YOU OLD HAG..."
"OLD? OLD? I'M NOT OLD…"
"OH YEAH! YOUR OLDER THAN HALF MY ANCESTORS COMBINED YOU OLD BAT…NOW MOVE OUT OF MY WAY BEFORE I MOVE YOU MYSELF."
Maria slowly made her way towards the yelling only to find Akiera standing at the door of the guest bathroom that Aragon currently occupied, in nothing but a little purple bath robe glaring at Arwen, who refused to let her pass and behind her was a very wet and very naked Aragon looking for a towel.
"What the hell is going on here…weren't you looking for Merry and Pippin?"
"Merry? Pippin? ...OH….yeah…Merry….and…and Pippin…that's what I was looking….for…yeah…got a little…distracted... You see why I'm distracted don't you?" Akiera grinned past a steaming Arwen
"WILL YOU TELL HER TO GO AND FIND HER OWN MAN TO DROOL OVER!" Arwen stated, folding her arms over her chest.
"Sorry…I can't help you…"
"WHAT?" Arwen looked shocked that someone refused to do something for her.
"Not my place…not my business…so sorry…" Maria walked away leaving Akiera grinning from ear to ear and Arwen steaming with anger. Arwen raised her hand, as if to attack her, only to be punched in the face by Akiera. Aragon stopped looking for a towel and stood there shocked.
"What did you do?"
"Oh nothing…" Akiera smiled evilly before stepping over Arwen's unconscious form, accidentally kicking her in the process, towards the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
"Hey…wait…what are you…but…that's…WOW YOU'RE FLEXIBLE!"
