A Vegas Life
Disclaimer: Do not own any of the characters mentioned in the story below, except for Ashley Johnson, as she is my
creation. Possible spoilers for all episodes...
Rated M for sexual content and harsh language.
Summary: A new quest arrives, which means a lot of tension for Ashley and the rest of the crew. Then, some unexpected
things happen and it forces them to make some decisions.
Alternative Universe: I made a few changes, main change is that Ed and Jillian are no longer married, they have been divorced for a
year now.
Please r&r!
Chapter 4 - Anger Management
Ashley felt like she and Ed were in another world as they moved together. Both of their hands were now freely roaming their bodies and the heat started to get unbearable.
When the music started to come to an end, Ashley looked up in Ed's eyes. She was suprised to see his eyes were flaming with passion, while his hands were still all over her body. She smiled, as her hands travelled up his back one more time, before she whispered something in his ear. He grinned at her, before slowly letting her go, adjusting his clothes and trying to steady his breath. She tried to do the same, hopelessly failing her atempt, causing her to fall in a fit of laughter. She took a deep breath and adjusted her dress so it fit her nicely again. After a few more breaths she had calmed down. She looked around in search of her friends and spotted them at the bar. She turned around to face Ed. His eyes were still flaming as he tried to control himself. Ashley let her eyes travel up and down his body as she stept a little closer, a little smile crossing her lips. Standing still in front of him, she looked up at him as she placed a hand on his upperarm.
"Maybe we should get a drink", Ashley said.
"Maybe we should finish what we started", Ed replied, his voice raw with passion.
Ashley closed her eyes at his statement and tried to keep control of her body. Her knees started to get weak and she was out of breath once again. She opened her eyes again, looking up at him.
"What, right here on the dancefloor?", Ashley joked.
Ed looked at her and suddenly seemed to realize that they were still in Mystique. He shook his head, trying to clear his mind.
"Why don't you go and get a drink. I have to check something in my office", Ed said, his voice more calm now.
"Fine", she said. "Walk me to the bar?"
Ed softly placed one of his arms around her, as they silently walked towards the bar. The very touch send shivers down his spine as he felt the sparks coming from her body. He took a deep breath, knowing he had to let her go or he would be ready to explode. He never noticed the stares of the crowd.
When they had almost reached the bar, Ed let go of Ashley.
"Thanks for the dance", Ed whispered, before he turned towards the exit and walked away.
"You're welcome", she whispered back, knowing he wouldn't hear her.
She took the last few steps towards the bar and sat down on of the bar stools.
"What did I do", she softly whispered to herself.
"Well, I think you tried to seduce your boss", Danny suddenly whispered in her ear, causing Ashley to jump up from the stool.
"You better never, ever do that again McCoy", Ashley said angrily, while Danny just laughed at her. A few moments later she joined him. She was never able to be mad at him for too long.
"What were you doing out there, Ash?", Mary asked her.
"I was just having a good time and it seemed to me that he didn't object. Besides, it was just a dance", Ashley replied, her cheeks flushing when she rembered their little rendez-vous.
"Well, it didn't seem like a dance to me", Mike said with a big grin on his face. "To me, it seemed like Big Ed was almost gonna get some".
The group laughed. To Mike it was always about sex.
"And lord knows, he needs some", he added.
That statement caused to entire group to errupt in a fit of laughters, Ashley gladly joined them. As long as they were laughing they wouldn't ask any of the humiliating questions that she knew she had to answer.
After a few minutes they were all calmed down. Sam looked at Ashley with her big dark brown eyes. But before she was able to say something, Ashley interrupted her.
"Guys, what do I do?", she ask.
"Well, that depends", Danny replied.
"Depends on what?", Ashley asked confused.
"Well, do you like him?", Sam said.
Ashley considered her options for second. She could either lie and tell them that she thought of him as a friend. But on the other hand, her friends weren't stupid and definitely Sam would be able to tell it was a lie. As she wasn't quite up to face a angry Sam , she decided to tell to truth.
"God yesss", she admitted, her cheeks flushing.
"Well, that's good, cause he likes you too", Sam replied.
"He does?", Ashley wondered.
"Duh, even a blind man can see that", Danny added.
"Blind man can't ... never mind, I get it", Ashley said, still a little confused.
"But now I still don't know what to do", she continued.
"Well, do you have an itch to scratch?", Mike said. His eyes implying more than his words.
Ashley shot Mike a look, then looked at the floor.
"I take that as a yes then", he continued. "My suggestion is that you go up to his office and show him exactly what you want from him".
Ashley looked at the rest of the group, to see if they all felt the same way. They all nodded their heads, as Danny pointed towards the exit, ready to push her to Ed's office if needed.
She thanked them all, before she almost ran for the exit of Mystique. When she reached the elevators, she quickly punched the button. It only took a few seconds for the elevator to arrive and open its doors, but to Ashley it seemed like hours. She felt the passion flowing through her body, as she remembered Ed's hands roaming her body. She quickly stepped into the waiting elevator and prayed for the doors to close. When the doors were almost closed, they suddenly opened again.
A tall blond girl, with a arrogant attitude barged into the elevator as she looked at Ashley.
"We need to talk".
"Good evening to you too, Delinda", Ashley replied, her voice as cold as Delinda's.
"What the tell were you thinking, dancing with my dad like that. He doesn't need to be with anyone, right now and he definitely doesn't need to be with you. ", Delinda said angrily.
"It was just a dance, Delinda. Just one simple, friendly dance", Ashley replied, trying to keep her cool.
"Just a dance? Just a simple dance? You were pretty much all over my father. I think it's sick", Delinda said, her voice full of sarcasm.
"Well, than it's a good thing I didn't ask how you felt about it, isn't it? Because I honestly don't give a damn about what you think. The only thing I can come up with is that you're jealous. And it's pathetic", Ashley shot back.
Ashley rolled her eyes. She couldn't believe she was actually having this conversation. She really didn't need Delinda's permission to have a little dance with her father. She considered telling her where she was going, but she decided to keep that little surprise for a later time.
The elevator was still on the first floor, as Delinda had pushed the stop button and was now blocking the elevatorpad.
"I'm warning you Ashley", Delinda threatened. "Stay away from my father. He doesn't need a hooker".
Before Ashley knew it, she had slapped Delinda accross the cheek. Her eyes were burning with anger as she looked at Delinda, ready to explode. Delinda looked at her, a look of shock in her eyes. Her hand slowly reached up to touch the stinging pain in her right cheek.
"Nobody calls me a hooker and gets away with it", Ashley said, her voice deadly calm. "I honestly don't give a flying fuck wether or not you think I should be with your dad. Right now, I think the best thing for you to do is to get the hell out of my face.".
Ashley pushed Delinda out of her way and pushed one of the buttons on the elevatorpad. With a distinct noise the elevator came back alive and opened its doors. Before Delinda realised what happened, she was being pushed out of the elevator. Ashley quickly stepped back in when the doors were closing. She sighed when the doors closed completely and Delinda hadn't entered again. She pushed the topfloor button and tried to relax her muscles. Delinda's statement definetely pissed her off.
After a few moments the elevator reached the top floors. She quickly walked up to the stairs that let to Ed's office. She slowly walked up the stairs, thinking of what to say and more importantly what to do.
She reached the office without any of her collegues passing her by. She took a deep breath, before knocking on the office door.
To be continued!
It turned out to be quite the long chapter, but I think you all don't really mind...
Next up at A Vegas Life:
Ashley followes her heart when it comes to Ed and Mr Johnson is stirring up trouble.