Chapter 13

"Jelly Bean," a voice murmurs as someone softly shakes me awake.

"What?" I blink my bleary eyes open to see Griffin grinning down at me. For a moment, I think I'm dreaming, but then remember that the guys really are back in my life.

"We're about to land. I hate to wake you up, but you have to put a seat belt on."

"Oh." I'm a little groggy as I sit up. My muscles feel tight, so I stretch my arms above my head, making a groaning sound as I do. It feels amazing.

"Fucking hell," Everett mutters.

"What?" I ask, putting my arms back down.

"You can't make noises like that, Trouble," Zane grumbles next to me.

"Why not?"

"Really?" Zane gives me a look. "Sexy little moans like that... coming from you? It's going to be kind of awkward walking around with a boner all the time."

"Oh, come on." I laugh, although the idea of them getting hard because of me makes my belly tingle. "That was not sexy."

"Anything you do is sexy," Everett corrects, and I look over to see him grinning.

I shake my head with an eye roll, moving to take the seat I was cuffed to before and strap on the seat belt.

"I've got a few questions," I announce. "First, I thought I fell asleep on your lap." I look at Zane. I hate to admit how amazing it was to be in his arms. I never felt so safe and comfortable.

"You did. But I had to take a piss," he grumbles petulantly. "I waited until I couldn't hold it anymore, and when I came back, this fucking asshole had pulled you into his arms."

"Not sorry one bit." Griffin grins.

"Next question. Where are we?"

"The answer to that would be Canada. We have one show in Toronto tomorrow night, and then we're off to London, England," Everett answers.

"Wow." My eyes widen as excitement fills me. "Where else is this tour set to go to?"

Griffin senses my eagerness and grins. "We have a few shows in England, Spain, Sweden, Australia, France, Scotland, and Italy." He looks to Zane. "We got one in Ireland too? And I think New Zealand."

"Yup. They got added this time around, so that will be interesting." Zane nods.

"Holy fuck," I whisper, it's literally everywhere I've ever wanted to go apart from Greece.

Everett looks at me and smiles. "We never forgot about all the places on your bucket-list, and since we have a few days off between shows, we're going to stop in and spend them in Greece to make sure we check off every single one."

Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath and try not to cry. This is really happening. I'm with the guys who were once my whole world, who I've missed so fucking much these past six years. I found out that they didn't hate me, they didn't choose to move on without me. Now, I get to go on tour with them and travel to all these amazing places.

"Jade. Are you okay?" Everett asks, his voice laced with worry.

"I'm just hoping that this is all real... that I won't wake up in my bed back at the club to this all being one hell of a dream."

Slowly, I open my eyes, and my heart flutters. They're all sitting there, watching me.

"Not a dream, Trouble," Zane reassures. "From this day forward, all your wildest dreams will come true. I'll see to it."

Not knowing what to say, I nod and look out the window, needing a moment to just breathe. I haven't even had any time to think about how the past ten hours have gone.

Thankfully, the guys seem to understand I need the time to myself and leave me be while we land.

It hits me as the plane pulls onto the runway, that this is the first time I've ever been on a plane. Can't really say it was much of an experience, seeing how I was asleep for most of it. But if this is how we'll be flying around the world, I know it will beat traveling for hours on a regular plane.

"Ready for one hell of an adventure, Jelly Bean?" Griffin asks as he unbuckles his seat belt and holds his hand out to me.

A wave of uncertainty hits me, but it's overpowered by eagerness to see what"s going to come from this.

Truth is, I missed these guys, and now that I'm here with them, I can't lie to myself anymore. It's going to take some time to come to terms with the fact that they never meant to hurt me, and I really do hope we can get to the point we used to be. As for being their omega? While it used to be a dream of mine, now I'm not too sure. I'm not sure if I could handle any more heartbreak from these guys and survive it.

"Why the hell not." I take his hand with a shrug of my shoulder, letting him pull me to my feet.

When we get out of the plane, there is a black limo waiting for us.

"Fancy," I mumble.

"Oh, Tiny, this is only the beginning." Everett chuckles.

"So, what now?" I ask the guys, shifting in my seat once we're in the car.

"Well, we're going to go get checked into the hotel. Then we can head out and get the things you'll need," Griffin explains.

"We could always ask Gianna to get it. She's a girl, I'm sure she would know what Jade needs," Zane suggests.

I bristle at the mention of her name. Gianna Wright. The guys' manager. The guys' gorgeous, older manger.

Jealousy starts to swell inside me at the realization that she's been in their lives while I haven't been. She was with them every step of the way.

Have they fucked her?I wouldn't be surprised if they did, but the thought makes my gut turn.

"Jade, you okay?" Everett's soft voice has me snapping out of my own mind.

"I don't need Gianna to get me anything. I'm a big girl, Zane, I can buy my own things. Only thing I can't do is fucking pay for it. So, thank you for that." I glare at him. The snappiness is partly due to my new shitty mood and the fact that I'm right.

Zane narrows his eyes as he leans forward. "I know you"re able to take care of yourself, Trouble. I just didn't want to overwhelm you. When you"re with us, that means all eyes are on you. Are you ready for the world to see you with us? Because the moment they spot the four of us together, it will be all over the news."

"Shit, he's right," Everett sighs, running a hand through his shaggy black hair. "Paparazzi will already be swarming the front of the hotel. Thank God there's a back entrance. If we all go out together, we will be easily spotted."

"What if only one of us goes with her?" Everett wonders. "We could wear a hoodie, a hat, and some sunglasses?"

"Really?" Zane gives him a dull look.

"What? We've never done it before." Everett shrugs. "No one would expect it from us."

"I say we just get Gianna to get them for her."

"And I say I'd like to get my own damn underwear," I huff. "I don't need some other woman picking that shit out for me, thanks."

Zane's lip twitches. "Jealous, Trouble?"

"No," I scoff, even though it"s a lie.

"It's okay. You got nothing to be jealous over, Tiny. We only have eyes for you." Everett winks. And damn it, my belly flutters.

I don't believe him, though. I'm not stupid. I know they've fucked other people, God only knows how many. They're rock stars, they have groupies throwing themselves at them all the time.

My stomach drops. Is that what I'm going to have to expect? Seeing women fawning over them everywhere we go?

The idea has my heart picking up speed, and I start to feel a little sick. Looking up, I see there's a sunroof. Not paying any attention to them, I stand up and open it, sticking my head outside.

I smile and squint at the bright light of the morning sun. The cool breeze hits my face, making me feel a lot better as I take a few deep breaths. I'm not one to get overwhelmed easily, but I know it's going to take me a few days to wrap my head around this. And I know there"s still so much the guys haven't told me. I'm not even sure if I want to know.

"You okay up there?" Griffin asks.

"I'm fine," I tell him, taking in our surroundings as we drive on the highway. When we drive over a bridge, I look to my right and see nothing but water. "Is that the ocean?" I ask, feeling kind of dumb. I don't know anything about Canada or its geography.

"That would be Humber Bay. It leads out to Lake Ontario. Might not be the ocean, but it's fucking massive," Griffin answers. "We can go to the beach if you want, but we'll be visiting better places soon for a real beach experience."

Getting bored of all the big buildings, I duck back in and sit down. "So, where are you playing?"

"Scotiabank Arena," Zane answers. "Just for one night, then we leave Sunday for London. We're playing two shows there, and then we're off again."

"But we have about two days of sightseeing between each stop, so don't worry." Everett smiles. "It's going to be a lot, though. Are you okay with always being on your feet?"

I shrug. "I'm not one to sit still for long. I'm awake almost every night for hours and when I'm not working, I'm walking around Vegas for the fun of it. Sitting still means having too much time to think. And, well... getting lost in my mind wasn't a fun place to be." I give them a fake smile before looking out the window.

We get to the hotel not too long after, and I watch as the guys go from relaxed to tense. There's something about it that I like. They're big guys, alphas. As we pull up to the back door, they get out of the limo first before standing guard next to the door, waiting for me to get out. I've never been so fucking turned on.

My needy little omega heart is loving this way too much.

"Why are you acting like I'm the one who needs to be guarded?" I ask them as people in black suits stand by. The three of them surround me. Everett in the front, Zane to my left, and Griffin to my right.

"Because you do," Zane responds. "You"re not just an omega, you"re our omega. Therefore, we will protect you until our dying breath. Get used to it, Trouble. There's no talking your way out of this. You only got a small glimpse of us as alphas before. That's nothing compared to how we are now."

Damn it. Why do they have to say shit like that? How do I stay mad at them? How am I going to keep my distance when they say such perfect things?

They're just words, Jade. You"re an action person. Let them show you, not tell you.

"Boys!" A blonde woman cheers, practically getting in our faces the moment we step into the building. "Want to tell me why the hell none of you are answering your phones?"

I know right away that this is Gianna, and I already don't like her. She could be the nicest person alive, but the possessive omega in me doesn't give a single shit.

"Gianna, what are you doing here? I thought you weren"t supposed to be here until later today?" Everett asks.

"If you had picked up your phones, you would have seen that I tried to call you. I wanted to let you know that my plans had changed after you decided to go to that club." She scoffs the last word as if The High Roller is some nasty place, and my fists tighten.

Who the hell is she to judge my home? My work? "You would have known that I caught the next flight out here because I wanted to make sure everything was going as planned before your arrival. What I wasn't expecting was for you to have moved your flight plan up a whole ten hours. Does someone want to tell me what the hell is going on?"

"Well... things changed." Zane shrugged. "Something very important came up, and it became our top priority."

"And what exactly was sooo important that it required you to ignore your phones?" she questions, sarcasm dripping from her tone. She also crosses her arms as if she was scolding them like they're children. Is she for real? They're grown men. I get that it's her job to keep things running smoothly. But she's not their damn keeper.

Zane wraps his arm around me, pulling me to his side. "Our omega." Gianna's eyes snap over to me, and I swear I see her face pale slightly.

"I'm sorry, your omega?" Gianna asks, pulling her attention away from me. "You went to The High Roller, decided that you now want an omega, and took one of theirs? Zane, how drunk are you?" She looks at Griffin. "And how many drugs have you taken?"

Wow. Yup, I don't like her at all.

"No one is on anything, Gianna," Everett replies. "We didn't just convince an omega to come with us. Plus, she's not just any omega. Remember Jade? The girl we've been looking for for years? The girl we used the label's resources to try and find?"

"Yes." Her eyes flick over to me quickly and back to him again. "The one you were never able to find. So, what? You finally gave up trying and moved on with your lives?"

My nostrils flare as anger builds inside of me. Would it be wrong of me to just punch her in the face? Would that be too much?

"We never gave up on finding her," Zane growls, making Gianna's eyes widen, as if she's not used to being talked to that way by him. I preen on the inside as his arm tightens around me. "And now we have her. This is Jade. Jade, this is our manager, Gianna."

"Nice to meet you." I give her a tight smile but don't bother offering her my hand.

"How do you know this is really Jade?" she asks, side-eyeing me. "She could just be an omega looking for a chance at some rich and famous men."

"Are you for real right now?" Everett gapes at her. "What the hell, Gianna?"

"What?!" she huffs. "I'm just trying to look out for you. You do know the amount of people who try to lie and push their way into your lives. The amount of women who claim they"re having your babies even though you've never slept with them. Do we even know anything about her? Did you look into her background?"

I'm about done with this woman. "You know what, joining you was a mistake." I try to turn around and leave the way we came because there's no way I'm dealing with this woman every day. I'll end up killing her.

"You"re not going anywhere, Trouble," Zane growls, practically smothering me in his hold. He looks at Gianna. "You will stop this bullshit right now. We know who this fucking is. She's our best friend, our girl. Our fucking omega. Jade will be with us from now on. She is coming on tour with us, too. So, get fucking used to it. And if you can't, might I remind you, that you work for us. Don"t make it so that we have to replace you."

"You can't be serious!" she gasps, eyes widening in surprise. "Why are you talking like this, Zane? I've been with you for the past six years. This isn't like you."

"What isn't like me is letting anyone talk down to my omega. I'm not discussing this anymore. Deal with it, Gianna, or leave," he snaps before pulling me along past her, leaving her fuming.

"I can't believe you"re acting like this, Gianna." Griffin's disappointed voice sounds from behind us.

"Your brother is going to lose his shit when he finds out!" Gianna shouts back.

"I don't give a fuck what that asshole thinks!" Zane barks back.

"Brother?" I ask, brows furrowing as I look up at Zane. He doesn't have a brother. None of them do. They're all only children.

Zane sighs. "It's a long story. I'll tell you when we get settled in."

So... I was right, there is a lot I still don't know about these guys. A brother? What the hell has happened since they left?

It was easy to agree to what the guys were offering when we were on the plane when it was just the four of us alone. But now that I've stepped into their world, I'm starting to think I'm not going to be able to handle it.

I know the life of a rock star is crazy, but just how crazy are we talking?