Forbidden Secrets (Completed ✅)

Thirty Two

"They will be back" Jordan hissed irritably
"Nope" Steph smirked   leaning back  watching him

"The girls record the IP addresses of their post and email so they can't re-register under a different name unless they use a completely different computer" 

"Well maybe that will make things a bit better" Chad sighed finally giving up.

"Yeah it will, on the group anyway" Steph  mumbled to the table
"What is that about" Jordan asked as he grabbed her hand.

"Nothing" she hissed  pulling  away from him "I'm just tired"

They sat in silence as the morning's events raged in her head. Steph  couldn't get what was said in that post  out of her mind. They were right. He was still with his wife wasn't he? She  was such an ass. She stood up.
"You know what  I am more tired than I thought" Steph  mumbled  grabbing up her bag.

"I think I will just skip lunch and head home for a nap"

Steph pushed the strap of her bag  up her arm  as she  headed for the door without even saying another word . Steph  heard Jordan calling her name but she didn't turn around. Steph  was afraid that she would lose her composure . There was no way   wanted another chance to end up in  another rumor.

They walked into the Reg as  Bill the owner walked  over to greet them.

"Welcome to our fair city guys" Bill  greeted them cheerfully shaking Chad's hand
"Thanks, we appreciate you having us" Chad said
"So this must be Stephi" Bill said walking over to her
"Yeah that's me" Steph  replied  with a big smile as she shook his hand.
"Glad to finally meet you after all the phone calls" Bill  told Steph  returning her smile
"Thanks so much for the adjustment to the schedule" she said with the smile still plastered to her face as the others fanned out to explore the venue
"No problem at all, we were excited to add such a growing tour to our place" he said watching them walk around
"These shows are getting big time buzz" he added with  giddiness in his voice.
"Yeah they are thank god" she said blowing her hair out of her face
They finished the pleasantries and Bill introduced the guys to the sound man. They went straight into sound check.
While Joe was going through his routine Bubba walked over to stand beside her.
"So you nervous about being back in the home town" he said with a nudge
"Yeah I guess, I just hope we don't have any uninvited visitors" Steph  grumbled  morbidly
"Don't worry I think I can handle it" Bubba scoffed.
As Steph watched them prepare for the show she just couldn't shake the ominous feeling that she had in her gut. Something was going to go wrong she just knew it, but she felt absolutely powerless to stop it. When Joe finished his sound check he walked over , threw a sweaty arm around her with a grin.
"Don't worry sweet heart everything will be ok" He reassured with a smirk
"Yeah right" Steph  chuckled   rolling  of her eyes
"Come on" he said jerking his head "I will treat you to a drink back stage"

"Ok" Steph replied reluctantly as she watched Jordan step on stage for his check. Joe pulled her into him and led her to the room back stage. She flopped down on the couch and caught the bottle of water he tossed at her.
"What no liquor?" Steph chuckled nervously
"That would be dangerous right now" Joe said with a grin as he sipped his water
They sat in silence as the  sound of  Jordan's music began  filtering  through the walls.

Steph sighed as she  rested her arms on her legs, unable to shake the feeling that this was going to go really badly.

Joe began humming Jordan's music to himself as she felt the room closing in around her.
The bouncer walked in and tapped at the door.
"Sorry ma'am but there is a gentleman out in the parking lot to see you"
Her blood went icy. She noticed that her hands were shaking because the bottle of water she was holding began to tremble.