Part 80
For the two couples, the time on tour was wonderful but for the group as a whole, it was turning into a nightmare. AJ had been partying quite a bit in recent months and it was beginning to take its toll on his singing. The guys had a counselor on tour with him to help him out because with the death of his grandmother, AJ had become severely depressed as well. They all tried to help but AJ didn’t want it. Because of his unpredictability, Becca was kept away from AJ as much as possible but that wasn’t a difficult task since AJ tended to sleep during the day and with her pregnancy, she wasn’t staying out late.
It was Sarah, Kevin, and Howie who tried to keep a handle on AJ and he even made it difficult for them. The last straw for Howie and Sarah came in Nashville. That night, as they were eating dinner, management came in looking for AJ. He was consistently late for things lately and tonight was no different. They were furious that he hadn’t arrived yet.
Kevin looked at Howie and asked, "You don’t think he’ll miss the show do you?"
"He’s never missed one before."
Sarah listened to the two talk and then offered, "I could go back to the hotel and get him."
Kevin and Howie looked at each other and Howie said, "It’s not a bad idea. If something’s wrong, she could call us and we could stall."
"Just be careful, Sarah. I don’t think AJ would intentionally hurt you but you don’t know," said Kevin.
"I’ll be careful. I’ll call when I find out what’s going on," said Sarah as she gave Howie a kiss.
"Angel, do me a favor. Take Raoul with you."
As Sarah and Raoul headed out to a car, they spotted AJ’s bus and Marcus standing at the door. Sarah could see AJ downing a drink and then disappear to the back of the bus.
Sarah shook her head, "Go tell them AJ’s here and that I’m going to get him inside."
Raoul watched Sarah board AJ’s bus and disappear into the back before he went back to tell Howie and the others. He never imagined what was about to happen on the back of AJ’s bus.
"Bone, where are you?"
"I’m back here, baby," called AJ.
Sarah made her way to the back of the bus to find AJ changing clothes. He turned to see her standing in the doorway wearing his favorite outfit; her black mini skirt and a white halter-top that showed off her tattoo.
"GOOD GAWD!" growled AJ as he took Sarah in his arms. "Just seeing you makes me hard."
Normally, AJ’s behavior didn’t bother Sarah but strangely, tonight it scared her. She could smell the alcohol on his breath and saw the pill bottles on his dresser. She could also feel his erection. She tried to maintain control of her voice and push away from him as she said, "Bone, you need to get inside. Management is beyond pissed."
AJ didn’t let go of Sarah as he began to bite her along the neck. He managed to say, "Screw management!"
"Alex…stop it," said Sarah forcefully trying again to push AJ off her.
"You know you want me, baby…. that’s why you came out here. Where’s D? Is he gonna show up and watch…like he did that night?"
"No…I came out here to get you. Let go, Alex! You’re scaring me," repeated Sarah as she continued to fight AJ.
AJ was amazingly strong and Sarah was no match for him. He forced her down on the bunk and held her hands above her head with one hand so that she couldn’t fight him. She was trying her best to get away but he used his weight to pin her down. With his free hand, he reached down and ripped her panties off.
Crying, Sarah begged him, "Alex…don’t do this! God…please! Let me go!"
"Hell no! You prance around looking so DAMN sexy and you expect me to look but not touch. You’re a tease, Sarah, and I want you!" and he pressed his mouth to hers kissing her, effectively stopping any screams. With his own legs, he forced Sarah’s legs apart and then lay between her, his cock just on the verge of her pussy. Sarah was crying and trying to fight AJ but he was doing a good job of holding her down. Without warning, AJ thrust into her and Sarah’s muffled scream escaped into his mouth. AJ continued to thrust into her faster and harder. As his orgasm claimed him, he pulled out of the kiss and growled, "God…you’re as good as I remember…even if you are fighting me."
After climaxing, AJ rolled off Sarah and she rolled towards the wall crying uncontrollably. She couldn’t believe what had just happened and her mind went to Howie. What was he going to say? What was he going to do?
From out of nowhere, AJ’s arm reached across her and he pulled her to him in an embrace. Seeing the tattoo and the words ‘Sweet D’s Angel’ on her shoulder, AJ became very aware of what he’d done. Whispering, he said, "Sarah, please forgive me. God…."
Sarah pulled away from him, "Don’t touch me, Alex!" She struggled to get away from him and AJ let her get up. Through the tears, she glared at him, "You went too far this time, Alex!"
Suddenly sober, AJ saw the fear in Sarah’s eyes and he was scared. He knew he’d hurt her bad and the ramifications were going to go far beyond losing his best friend. This was also going to hurt his ‘brother’ and piss the others off as well. Moving towards her in an attempt to comfort her, he asked reluctantly, "What are you going to do?"
"Stay the hell away from me! I’m going to go change and get cleaned up and then I’m going in to watch my husband and friends perform…with some stranger that use to be their best friend too."
"Are you gonna tell, Howie?"
"What do you think?"
AJ snorted, "Guess so. Sarah, please…forgive me!"
"GO TO HELL, ALEX!" she hissed and left his bus. On the way out, she ran into Marcus and said, "You need to get AJ inside. Management is pissed."
Marcus watched Sarah as she ran to Howie’s bus, tears streaming, and then he climbed onto AJ's bus. He found AJ huddled in a ball on his bunk crying.
"What just happened, Bone?" he asked suspiciously.
"I don’t know….the beginning of the end."
"You need to get inside."
"I’m on my way."