Ta to Abii, as1999, Kat and Emzii for reviewing. There's a fair few more to go :P If you review then I'll probs update before Friday...if not then some time next week or whenever I remember. Sorry it's been a whiley since the last update but you know how dozy I am! xxx
Emma picked at her nail, as she stood leant against a pillar at the club. Will was standing next to her but there was as much distance as was possible between them. "You two seem unhappy…there is an atmosphere between you. Is everything okay?" Paolo asked softly as he leant in towards Emma.
Casting a quick look across at Will Emma pursed her lips. "We're just fine thanks. There's nothing wrong. I'm just a little tired." She replied sharply, taking this as her cue to walk back off across the room over to where some of the girls and in particular, Marianne were sitting chatting.
Will rolled his eyes as he turned back to Paolo resuming their earlier discussion about the Vespas and how they different from Will's motorbike back home in England. Marianne meanwhile smiled shyly over at Emma and greeted her as she joined the girls around the table. She seemed to be taking everything remarkably well although Emma supposed that there really was no other option, it was either get on with it or be 'taken care of' and not in the nice way.
"Ahh Emma." She heard Eugene's smarmy tone fill the air by her and she gave an involuntary shudder as she turned around finding his hand resting on her shoulder. "I was going to ask you if you wouldn't mind doing me a little favour tonight. One of our girls has…called in sick. We need a replacement and can't get one at such short notice. You have a lovely figure…do you think you're up to a little dancing?" He asked, filling every part of Emma with dread.
"I uh…I don't think that Will would like it…he…we…I don't know." Emma protested feebly as she glanced over at Will who had his back to her, completely ignoring her. "I suppose…I mean if it was just dancing then yes a one off would be okay." She gave in, thinking that the best way to gain information would of course be to be on the inside. Still the very idea of getting up in front of everyone and dancing turned her stomach and made her innards go cold.
The music began to play, the bar was packed, the noise was through the roof. Emma stood nervously, her arms wrapped around herself. Covering up as much as possible which was difficult given the little material that she was wearing. Just before she stepped out into the main room she felt and hand on her upper arm, pulling her gently back. Will's worried face looked down at her, concerned etched into every line and curve. "Emma you don't have to do this…don't punish yourself to get back at me. I'm sorry Emma. Please don't do this." Will pleaded but his efforts fell on deaf ears as Emma was numbing herself to his touch and his words as she stared off into the distance.
"I don't care Will. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." She replied icily as she wrenched her arm from his grip, turning and flouncing out into the waiting crowds, regretting every word, every movement as she realised just what the dancing was to be like. As she wound her way across the club she felt hands touching her, pulling at her, sending unpleasant shivers through her whole body. Her teeth ground together as the second or third man tried to pull her over onto his knee.
Eventually she found herself over in a quieter corner, although she was still surrounded by men these ones were less aggressive and a lot younger. One offered her a drink, creating space on the sofa beside him especially for her. He vaguely resembled Will and his manner was soft, almost comforting so soon she'd forgotten all about her worries and hang-ups. Leaning across he wrapped an arm around her bare waist, his fingers resting upon her hip. Looking across to where one of the other young girls was sitting straddled across one of men, staring off into space as he sucked on her neck, his hands sliding up and down her back. Emma paused, the man, Georgio's eyes following the same path and he too leant in to press gently kisses to Emma's neck.
Pulling her onto his lap she frowned, her initial trust in him fading. As his hands circled low on her back she clenched her fists as his kisses trailed up her neck towards her lips. Pushing him gently away he returned to her lower neck and chest just as Emma caught sight of Will in the crowd, his sorrowful face paining her more than she thought possible.
The hurt in his eyes was as though he'd caught her cheating, as though they were in fact lovers and she was having an affair. She couldn't bear to watch him like that. Getting up off Georgio's knee she raced after Will, eventually catching up with him by the back doors, grabbing onto him to prevent him from moving. "Will…Will…I…I…I'm sorry." She began crying out, but her last words were reduced to a whisper as tears streaked down her cheeks. "I didn't want to do it…I wanted to prove to you that…that I don't know…that I could handle it but…but I can't. It's scary and I don't want to do it any more. I'm sorry I was so stupid. I should never have said yes." She whimpered, leaning against the wall for support.
Something inside Will snapped, any anger he'd previously had towards Emma melted as he watched the tears freefall down her face. "Shhh." He whispered as he cupped her face in his gentle hands. "Shhh, Eugene won't be happy if you don't finish up. There's only another twenty minutes before the club closes. Baby, I'm sorry I didn't try harder to get you out of it. I…I was being stupid and I'm sorry for that. Don't worry about any of it, I'll make it all better." Will soothed as Emma fell against him, her hands clenching around the material on his shirt.
"I…I'll finish…but…but then I just want to go home…well to the hotel." She managed to say through the material and her sobs before it all became muffled.
"Good girl, I'll stay close. I'll make sure nobody hurts you." Will said as he pulled her away from him slightly, dragging his thumb under her eyes to clear her smudged make up. "Now come on, lets get you back out there before anyone notices you're gone."
As he walked behind her he tried to keep his eyes on her shoulders but slowly his gaze travelled down, taking in her skimpy outfit which he had to admit, she did look stunning in. It was so unlike anything she'd choose to wear and although that was probably a good thing, it didn't stop her looking good in it. She was by no means stick thin but that to most men was a definite turn on, a fuller figure suited her and the memories of her tender skin brushing his fingertips the night before filled his mind making it difficult to focus on anything else.
"Emma darling!" Eugene roared in delight as she reappeared from getting changed at the end of the night. "Emma what a star, you are welcome here any time. The men won't stop raving about their English beauty." He said making her blush and turn her face into Will's side in embarrassment.
"Thank you Eugene, Emma's tired, I need to take her back to the hotel now." Will replied as he stroked her hair gently. "It's been a long day hasn't it babe?" He added as he began walking her out of the club, towards the car that Paolo had waiting for them.
"Yeah…long day." Emma said sleepily as she half tuned in to what Will was saying. "Long day." She repeated as her eyes began to close, her head lolling comfortably on Will's chest in the back of the car. Smiling down at her, he brushed her hair out of her eyes and cuddled her closer, enjoying every moment as her slumber was the only reason he was getting so close to her…or so he thought.
Picking her up delicately from the seat, Will climbed the many hotel steps with Emma in his arms, her body completely relaxed making it difficult to manage. Finally he got them back into the room with a little of Paolo's help and he lay her gently on the bed. Easing off her jeans and t-shirt Will tucked her up in her side of the bed before he wandered out onto the balcony, the light of the glowing moon basking the buildings in its pale yellow hue.