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Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 10:44 pm
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Chapter 108 – Handling Problems
POV:  Emily
Word count:  3652


February 9, 2015

Zac flatly refused to go to Fool’s Banquet without me and the kids coming. We had discussed it and the potential distractions and problems that could occur but in the end he was dead set against going unless the kids and I were also there. So, I relented and said I would come but only if we were not part of the main house, so we were in the new self-contained bungalow, we weren’t visible from the main house but it was close enough to walk to and fro.

However, I was not here alone. Nikki didn’t want to come and stayed at home with Monroe and Everett but Natalie did want too and her brother came out to stay with their kids at home. In addition, Eliza was also here with us as that was another of Zac’s requests.

“This is nice.” Natalie said.

“It is nice, although this place wasn’t here when I came last time, but kind of glad it is because it does make me feel like I’m not part of or involved with the event.”

“You’ve been before?” Eliza asked.

“Yes. Before we got married actually, it wasn’t Fool’s though it was a retreat Carrick hosted.”

“But you can’t blame Zac Emily, you got shot while he was at Fool’s, Alexander was taken last year when they came back. I guess he doesn’t
want to have that happen again.”


“I guess. I just maintained that Fool’s isn’t me and I hate being here. But he flatly refused to come without me.”

Natalie giggled. “He loves you, he just wants you to be safe. Besides, there away most the day so it gives us time to bond and we’re not confined here, we can explore El Paso some and have a decent time.”

“That is true Emily, Zac said as long as I stayed glued to you we could leave anytime.”

He had said that, so I tried to embrace the aspect that it was just vacation and it wasn’t a bad thing. They were sleeping here with us, even Isaac as the bungalow had four bedrooms. I wondered if Natalie and Taylor planned to make baby #5 while we were here. Alexander and Isabella seemed to love being here. Although, I swear she was moving more when she had tummy time, because often she was in a different spot.

“Is Isabella liking solids yet?” Natalie asked.

“Not really, Zac tried bananas as soon as she was 6 months, but she gave him this weird look. He tried both homemade and store bought, she hated the store bought stuff. Cried when he tried.”

“She’ll be like Alexander, wants the real deal.”

“I tried them before we left, she ate a bite or two but then just whined until I fed her. Alexander was a late eater, doctor is fine as long as she’s nursing and is healthy.”

“Chunky monkey is healthy.” Eliza said.

“Jesus I know, she’s a little bigger than Alexander was at this age.”

They were both down for naps now, but that didn’t last much longer. Zac and Taylor came in and they were loud not remembering that there were kid’s here and that woke them both up.

“Thanks a lot. I’ve got to now handle two cranky kids?”

“Sorry.” They said.

Zac picked her up and she was all smiles then, shocking she was a daddy’s girl. He sat her down on the blanket we had down for them to play on and headed to the kitchen, the four of us watched as she leaned forward and then just rocked a moment, she paused and when it was clear
Daddy wasn’t coming back to get her right then she actually moved, crawling toward him. My life was about to get very busy with two moving babies!


“Head’s up Zac, you have a short visitor.” Taylor said.

He turned just about the time she reached the kitchen floor. I could see the happiness in his face as he scooped her back up. Not to be left out, Alexander was quick to demand his attention too so he sat down in the floor so they could both use him as a jungle gym.

“Great, we’ve lost Zac to the wild ones.” Taylor said.

“They’ll both want food soon, you can have him back then.” I said.

“So…are you coming to the main house at all Emily?” he asked.

“No. I have no reason to go there. I’ll be right here or shopping or something.”

Taylor gave me a weak smile and I raised an eyebrow. “Why are you asking?”

“Kent’s here, asked me this morning about you, again.” Zac said.

“Well, I should be at home and not here.”

Zac looked at me but he didn’t say anything and that was the end of the subject. Natalie gave Alexander his lunch and I got Isabella, which allowed Zac to escape back to the house. We did go out that afternoon shopping and exploring, it was nice to have Alexander experience more places. He loved the yard because of the dirt, even Isabella liked it, feeling the sandy dirt here versus the softer dirt at home. Natalie went up to the house though around dinner, she wanted to know about the retreats, I wasn’t going to stop her. This was a new experience for her and she came back gushing about how it was, which helped Eliza understand the process.

February 11, 2015

I would be glad when we got to go home, because El Paso was exciting to Eliza and Natalie, it wasn’t to me. I’d chosen to stay at the house today while they left, didn’t even tell Zac Eliza wasn’t out here stalking me. It was nice to not have someone hovering over me when I took them for a walk about 10, we got back around eleven thirty and I went ahead and gave Alexander his lunch and got him laid down and then fed her and got her to lay down as well. Only one other person knew I was here on the property, Carrick. He’d asked about me and the kids and Zac couldn’t deny him the chance to see them. He didn’t get too often, so when he knocked about 1 I got up.

“So quiet..”

“There both asleep, sorry.”

“No problem. I’ve got a few hours actually.”

“Sneaking away already? Shame on you.”

He smiled. “Hey, this arrived for you as I was heading out. It’s addressed to you which is weird since no one knows you’re here.”

He held out a brown box, standard color and there wasn’t a return address.

“Thanks.”

I took the box to the living room, he came in and settled down on the sofa. Isabella was laying here on the sofa, Alexander was on the love seat.

“God he’s gotten so big, is that..no, that cannot be Isabella.”

“Afraid so dude, you need to visit more often.”

I got the tape off the box, Sean knew I was here as well and it was possible he sent something to me here. Yet, when I pulled the top open my eyes handed on another flogger, this one had what looked like a steel ending along with it was what looked like a crop with metal spikes. I didn’t dig any farther in the box, instead I closed it and tried to regain control of my emotions.

“Emily?” Carrick asked.

“I’m ok.”

“I don’t believe that. Zac mentioned there was another issue with someone Ian knew.”

“Glen. He wants to take me and torture us all. Nothing new there. I need to put this up.”

I took the box to the bedroom and put it up high, so Alexander couldn’t reach it. I’d have to tell Zac but not right now. I then returned to the living room, Carrick stayed with me for several hours. Even when they got up he stayed and I made sure to cover up when she ate at 3.

“So, do you know whose here?” He asked.

“Most of them yeah, Zac’s mentioned them.”

“Did he mention Julie or Gabby?”

“No. But, they’ve been to others and they’ve been fine.”

Eliza came in about 4:30, shortly before Carrick returned. She said Natalie was at the house. Eliza fixed dinner for us, she set Alexander down to eat and I fed Isabella and managed to eat myself. I was about to wash the dishes when Natalie came into the room, breathing heavily and she was trying to tell me something but I couldn’t understand her.

“Nat, calm down. I can’t understand you.”

She took several deep breathes and calmed down for a moment or two.

“I was in the kitchen helping Taylor clean up and I heard Zac tell someone to stop, so naturally I looked to see where he was, given past events. I saw this blonde headed bitch put her hands in his lap and when he pushed her hand away saying she needed to stop she did it again. They’ve been hitting on him all afternoon.”

“What do you mean in his lap?”

“I mean she tried to grab his cock Emily not sure if she got too, he’s got on rather loose pants today. Not to mention they’ve basically stuck there ass all up in his face twice, that Gabby bitch I swear tried to put her crotch up in his face. I’m half tempted to beat their asses myself.”

“Stay with them. I’ll handle those two.”

I was ok leaving the house but the ten minute walk to the house didn’t help calm me, in fact it made it worse. The stress of dealing with Glen’s bullshit combined with the idea that he’d lied to me over the last few years, saying they had backed off and not did anything meant by the time I reached the front door I was livid.

The door hit something behind it but Taylor actually kind of squealed when the noise happened. He only needed one look before he pointed to the living room. Isaac was coming out, clearly going to investigate the noise as well but he stepped out of my way. The three of them were sitting on the sofa, their backs to me, Zac could see me in the reflection in the mirror, the other two were more occupied with staring at him. Zac looked at terrified as Isaac and Taylor had. I considered yelling and screaming but there was just some inherit need. Thousands of fans are around him and they respect that we’re married, they don’t try to grab where they shouldn’t. I grabbed a handful of blonde hair on them both and pulled them over the back of the couch. Both cried out in pain and Natalie was right, neither had barely anything on at all. Zac started to get up.

“Sit down! I will deal with you later.” I snapped.

He eased himself back down onto the sofa and didn’t say anything. The other men in the room were wide eyed and none of them said a word either. The two blonde ones were complaining about the pain and I dropped them both onto the ground.

“What the fuck bitch!” Gabby exclaimed.

Julie was rubbing the back of her head, clearly more concerned with the pain she was in versus who was causing it.

“You really don’t want to see me in bitch mode Gabby.”

She finally turned to look at me, clearly she was shocked to see me here. She blinked and I could tell her eyes flicked down to the wedding bands around my finger.

“You aren’t suppose to be here.”

I balled my hands up, digging my nails into my palm to keep myself from really hurting them. I didn’t want to go overboard, they hadn’t hurt anyone.

“It doesn’t matter if I am here or not Gabby. You shouldn’t be a slut and try to sleep with my husband. You should have some self-respect.”

“It’s not my fault if he wants me that badly.”

I gritted my teeth. “He doesn’t want you. He didn’t in 2009 and he doesn’t want you now.”

“Sure seemed like he did.”

Julie moved to sit up, still rubbing her head some. I was aware I had a few strands of their hair tangled into my hands. However, Julie did not say a word, instead she sat there quietly. I dug my nails into my palms, trying very hard not to attack either of them.

“Pack up your shit and leave now..”

Gabby snorted. “No, Zachary invited me here. He wanted to make use of that new bungalow they built, we’ve been there several times since I arrived.”

I knew she was lying, but I just couldn’t take that and I hit her, causing her nose to bleed and I could tell her lip was also busted.

“Pack your stuff and go.”

“I’d rather he be packing me.” Gabby said.

“Gabby..” Julie said.

“Your treading very thin ice Gabby, I am not someone you want to piss off even more.”

Julie tried to talk to her, but she was adamant she was not leaving. Julie got up and held her hands up.

“I’m going to pack and change and then I will leave. I am sorry Emily, she told me he was sending her messages every year wanting us both in bed and I just…”

I looked at her, but kept Gabby in view too. “I can assure you, he has sent nothing saying that.”

She nodded and vanished down the hallway, but Gabby was just fucking persistent.

“You can check his fucking phone, he’s been sending me sexual message all fucking day!”

“Be careful about your lies Gabby, he will hand me the phone without hesitation.”

“Then fucking ask, because I know damn well he has.”

I didn’t even have to ask before he was holding it up, yet I made no move to take it from him. I knew for a fact that her number wasn’t in his phone and he wouldn’t add it, likewise he wasn’t stupid enough to cheat on me.

“He won’t leave me Gabby, you need to pack your stuff and go.”

“No. I’ll be staying where he’ll be with me.”

I could feel the shaking and the loss of words and the next thing I clearly remember is Zac pulling me off of her and pulling me away toward the door, Taylor and Isaac were standing a few feet away clearly shocked and Kent who had entered the room at some point was wide eyed as well.

“Let me go!”

“Not happening, let’s go.”

Gabby actually got up and was coming toward him, I could see her, I twisted enough to get out of his grasp of me and speared her, knocking her down again and this time she didn’t make any attempt to fight back.

“You can pack your bags and get the fuck out of here. Don’t count on a invitation for future events, you are fucking banned from them.”

I got as Julie was coming in, she’d changed clothes into something more appropriate and she looked at her and then me.

“I haven’t decided on you but know this, if your ever allowed back and bring her with you. You will be banned as well.”

She nodded and I turned. “Let’s go Zac.”

No one said a word and he followed me out, I didn’t return to the bungalow though, instead lead him the opposite direction.

“Emily.”

“Just walk Zac.”

I knew that they had to not have stopped coming onto him over the last few years for them to be so brave as to try to grab him, let along with so many around. I just didn’t understand why he hadn’t told me. I walked until I felt it was a safe distance away so that no one would hear us.

“Why didn’t you tell me what they were doing? Why not tell me they never stopped? Why didn’t you tell me what she did today? Natalie should not have been the person to tell me, it should have been you.”

“Calm down Emily, your entire face is red.”

I simply looked at him without saying a word.

“Honestly, they didn’t do anything for years. Sat away from me, didn’t touch me. The last year or so they’ve been around but not touchy, then this year they were bad. They hadn’t gotten bad and then wham, they were.”

“So you didn’t think it was important enough to at least text me and tell me they were sticking their ass in your face? Crotches? Grabbing you?”

“I was actually fixing to leave when you busted into the door because they didn’t take no as my answer.”

“They would have followed you, which means that whole scene would have been in front of our children instead of in front of adults.”

For a moment he looked at me. “What is wrong Emily? Your way too mad for it just be them being bitches. You know I’m not going anywhere or doing anything with anyone other than you. So, why are you so angry? You attacked her Ems.”

I blinked because he did have a point, I knew he wouldn’t do anything with them, even if they tried to turn him on he’d just run to me. He carefully got closer and started to rub my arms.

“Did the kids get into something? Did Eliza irritate you? Did Carrick? I know he went out earlier. Talk to me Emily, your way to mad and I could tell you were struggling to not stomp her ass and then you lost.”

“Carrick brought a package to me when he came out, it was delivered here as he came out. I only saw two items but that more than enough to know it was from Glen and then the walk to the house just everything. Suppose it was better to take it out on them than you.”

“Yet I get drug out into the middle of the orchard to be yelled at? What did you see?”

“He sent another flogger, this time with a solid braid of steel and a crop with spikes on the end. I didn’t dig any farther than that.”

He pulled me in and kissed my forehead. “You have been around town, I’ve seen some twitter posts of you with Alexander or Isabella. He could have guessed you were here with me.”

“Yeah, about that…I was there alone today.”

“Why?!”

“Because there driving me insane Zac. It’s like 2o09 and 2010 all over again, I’m never fucking alone. I can’t leave the studio without you sending someone with me or going yourself. You won’t even let me go buy diapers without someone being there. I sent them away this morning so I can have some time alone. Carrick was a nice break because he doesn’t ask me a billion question.”

“It’s not like then Ems, we knew what Adam and David wanted, we don’t with Glen.”

“Yes we do, he wants to torture me for whatever reasons he comes up with. We spend all that time figuring Ian out and Glen just slipped by.”

“Well, use your anger constructively and light a fire under the FBI’s ass.”

“I have, believe me.”

He pulled me against him. “Wonder if Natalie would mind…”

“In the middle of the orchard, really Zac? You never want to be outside and definitely not when there is an enhanced risk of being caught.”

“We’re like a mile away from anyone, you speed walked.”

“They’ll know the moment you return.”

“Don’t care. We have two kids Ems, they know we have sex.”

“Yes, but not in the middle of an…” I couldn’t finish because his lips on mine stopped me.

Zac was rarely very assertive but my back against the trunk of the tree made me question if I should get angry more often. Granted being in the woods was different and finding what few articles he removed was a chore.

“Spontaneous sex in an orchard, that was not on your bucket list.”

“But, it calmed you down…”

“Do you have any idea how to get back?”

“I do, just follow me.”

I followed him back to the main house, Carrick smiled when we came in.

“You should let her get pissed more often if you get drug off.” He said.

“Oh, I got fussed at too.” Zac said.

I went down to the bathroom and came back to the front, talked a few moments with Carrick and Alex, before we headed to the bungalow. Alexander was still awake but Isabella was down for the night. Zac got Alexander to lay down with us, but I think Natalie knew.

The next few days went by without problems, I did take the two kid’s to the house and I got to see Kent again, he didn’t make any moves so Zac must have already gotten a hold of him or he was now afraid I’d beat his ass. No one believed Zac when he said Alexander had developed some decent rhythm with the drums, so he got to show off some. Letting him play which made Alexander thrilled beyond normal. In addition, they also got to see Eliza and some were shocked. She didn’t fall for Kent’s advances either. Our trip home was eventless and because last year’s valentines had sucked so badly for him, him coming home to me was more than I could ask. He however felt differently, so he more than made up for it. Walker and Diana kept Alexander and Isabella, something he’d planned weeks before and we got a Valentines dinner alone and at a restaurant in Oklahoma City that was super fantastic. It was followed by a walk in the park and a trip home to our bedroom, which we barely made it there.

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