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(this chapter was written when i was sleepy so there'll be mistakes.)

This chapter and the next to come are gonna be nerve whacking..... Put on your seatbelts and take a deep breath....

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The drive to the club was quiet Asher had told Melanie that they were going to her uncle's club and also mentioned that they were going to meet someone but didn't say who. She stared out of window throughout the drive not trying to make conversations and was glad that Asher didn't too. The atmosphere had changed and it looked like it was going to rain which was usual considering the weather reports said clear and sunny.

Stupid people.

Asher pulled up at the private garage and got out of the car. He crossed the car in quick steps and opened the door for Melanie who got out and stretched even though the ride wasn't that long. she hated sitting still for long which made it difficult for her to travel somewhere far by bus. She would die before she got to her destination.

"Whoever this person you want me to meet is he/she better be worth my time." She hissed already feeling Stupid for following him. She hated meet and greet and that was what Asher wanted her to do. Maybe not exactly that because Asher had been smiling to himself and trying to hide his laughs so maybe he had another plan.

"Whatever your plan is it better be one that doesn't involve sitting with an old man and talking."

"Well i can promise that the person you're going to be meeting won't be old but - i don't think you will be doing much talking. I don't want to jump into conclusions so I'll just hope." He led her through the club's front door nodding to the bouncers who turned to give him smiles.

"Hope that what?"

"Nothing. Definitely nothing."
It finally started to dawn on her that Asher didn't mean for her to meet and greet. At all. He wanted something shadier, something deeper. But as she opened her mouth tell Asher she wasn't interested in meeting anyone she was shoved into the club. It wasn't a Friday night and they were having a party and she had a hunch that the party was sponsored by Asher to do whatever he wanted to do with her. What if he was a human trafficker and was trying to sell her to anothe trafficker. But her uncle didn't think he was dangerous so there wasn't anything to be afraid of - was there?." The reply came in form of man in a blue Jeans, black leather jacket and grey shirt underneath. He was leaning on the counter at the bar sipping from a glass. Asher took Melanie by the arm and led her to where the man was. "Hey buddy, meet Melanie." So that was it, the person she had been dreaming to see was right there in front of her being introduced by his friend. She should have known that they were friends.

The ocean eyed man only shook his head, take in Melanie from top to toe and decide she wasn't worth his time so he focused his attention back on his drink which infuriated Melanie. "Hey mister, i believe he just introduced me to you the least you could do is say hi." She said through gritted teeth. Whatever she was feeling was long gone.

The man looked back at her with surprise but who could blame him, nobody had ever put him in place in his place except for Mara and Sadie. He was amused at the short Blondie who had just been there for about 2 minutes and had put him in his place.

"I'm Toby."

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After the introductions, Asher disappeared into thin air leaving Melanie and Toby to flirt to their heart contents and they both ended up drunk after a competition about who could down a glass faster in which Mel won.

"I let you win." Toby slurred.

"No you didn't."

"Yes, i did."

"Come on, don't be a sore loser." Mel batted her eyelashes at him and drew him closer her eyes settled on his plump lips.

"Fine. You win." He said and closed the distance between them. They both pulled back at the same time, smiling drunkily at each other.

Melanie stuck out her tongue to mock Toby but it had the opposite effect on him because he growled. "I swear if you do that again you're not going unscathed this night." Melanie's brain had turned to jelly so she couldn't think of what he meant so she did it again and this time she found her tongue buried deep in Toby's and she kissed back passionately. It was unlike any other kiss she had ever had.

Melanie broke the kiss this time and dragged Toby towards the elevator that led to her room in the hotel right above the club. It was used mainly by night travelers and people who got drunk at the club. She had a permanent room there because she was one of them. She'd get drunk and have to be transferred to her room there so she took Toby to the room and closed the door behind them. She pushed him down on the bed and took of his shoes. Hers were somewhere in the club but she didn't care at this moment. All that mattered was Toby and his gorgeous body. She removed his jacket which he shrugged out of and after flinging it away she got down to his remaining clothes.

Clothes after clothes were thrown on the floor and after they changed position. With Toby sitting on top of Melanie he removed her dress in one fluid motion and started raining kisses along her cheeks, across her ribs, on the soft skin below her ear. He continued raining kisses until she grabbed him by his biceps and pushed him down so she was straddling him. Soon Melanie lowered herself into him and she let out the tiniest of moan. He wasn't like anything she had had before. He fit perfectly into her and let her take control even though she could tell he was dominant still he let her.

By the time they came together,she confirmed something....she loved him. And the love wasn't for what they had together it just helped her to see it.
She snuggled next to him and he pulled her into him. Though he was asleep he was still protective of her and no words could describe how she felt.

So the last thought before she slept was..."my heart belongs to him."

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