Forbidden Secrets (Completed ✅)

Forty Four

Bubba turned and lead them through the doors and into the venue. Stephi couldn't hold back the gasp as she looked around. The place was huge. So much bigger then the ones she ever saw him in.
They obediently followed him around the side of the stage and Stephi froze as Bubba started through the doors to the back.
"what?" Bubba questioned  as he turned to her
"uh, yeah well I don't know if that is a good idea" Steph admitted  nervously
"Oh god woman come on" Bubba  sighed with a gentle hand on her arm.
She reluctantly allowed him to lead her through the door and around to the green room. Steph held her breath as she walked in realizing that  couldn't  get anymore air as Jordan and Chad stood looking at her. They didn't seemed surprised as Steph  eyed Joe coolly as he shook Chad's hand.
Chad leaned over , hugging  her as he whispered Congratulations in her ear.
"thanks" she said back in an unemotional tone.
She knew Jordan was staring at her but for some reason she couldn't look at him. Joe and Bubba began a conversation and were soon in their own little world as they conversed like no one else was in the room with them.

Chad was  perusing what  looked like a set list while  Steph  and Jordan  were left simply standing around them like spectators .

Chad glanced between them and exchanged looks with Joe and Bubba.

"Joe, listen I really need to show you something" Chad said motioning to the door as he opened it
Stephi shot Joe a furious look as he turned walking out the door. He only smiled to her and added a small wave as he walked out.  Bubba , Jordan and she  stood awkwardly  for a moment with the tension stretching dangerously tight in the quietness of the room.

Bubba nervously  looked at his watch.

"I really need to start the  security check  because its almost time for the doors to open" he informed them as he  looked  between them. Steph  held his gaze desperately as if pleading with him not to go..
She looked at Chad  with a strained look and he gave her a wary smile as he and Bubba  followed Joe  out the door.
Steph  heard Jordan exhale deeply   as  she cursed herself for not bringing her cigarettes with her. She felt she could smoke a pack at the moment. Jordan walked over to the table that was filled with drinks, alcohol and food. Steph  smiled meekly  as he opened a new bottle of vodka and filled a shot glass. When he tossed back the shot, she laughed softly as  walked over to him.
"I think I need one of those too" she murmured  picking up a shot glass.

Jordan laughed as he filled hers but it didn't reach his clouded eyes.
After Steph took hers  she turned to face him.

"I am sorry to surprise you like this, it wasn't my idea and I had no clue that they would do this to us" she whispered emotionally  putting a hand on his arm.

"Its ok" Jordan replied softly  shrugging  avoiding her gaze
Jordan  poured another shot, downed it  and slammed down the glass in frustration.
When he pulled out a pack of cigarettes Steph  sighed .
"Want one?" Jordan  questioned  softly offering it to her.

He still wouldn't meet her gaze

"Sure" she shrugged as she pulled one out. Jordan pulled out a pack of matches , striking  one. He lit his and then offered her the  flame. Steph  inhaled as the end of her cigarette glowed, she exhaled the soothing smoke over the flame blowing it out.
"Pyro" Jordan teased softly
Her heart almost stopped. She looked up at him with a deep longing in her eyes. He still wouldn't hold her gaze.
Jordan  turned and began filling another shot. Before he could down it Steph  covered the glass with her hand.
"I don't think you should do that, you have a show remember" She reminded him  softly as she  removed  the glass out of his now limp hand. He immediately ran it through his hair and walked over to the couch.
Steph  downed the shot herself  inhaling  a deep steadying breath as she walked over to join him.
"Jordan, please look at me" Steph  asked softly  as she tried her best to cover the pleading in her voice.
He looked up reluctantly and she could tell that he was looking over her shoulder not into her eyes.
"What's with you lately?" 
Steph  watched Jordan  shrug as he exhaled the thick smoke.
The silence stretched into miles between them as they sat beside each other on the couch.
"thanks for coming" he said softly to the couch and she jumped a little at his speech.
She turned to him and finally their gaze met. She felt fire erupt in her middle and couldn't help lick her dry lips.
"Don't do that" Jordan whispered still holding her gaze.
"What?" she asked vaguely
"Lick your lips" he murmured  staring at them  possessively
Steph couldn't help but  smile.

Jordan  reached up and ran a finger down her face,  slowly moving  it across her bottom lip.

She sighed longingly and Jordan  leaned into her. When their lips met Jordan  couldn't stop himself from running his tongue across her bottom lip as she shuddered.

Steph  pressed herself again Jordan  as she deepened the kiss. He grabbed at her like he had never before. She wanted him. She needed him. She pushed back hastily as he gripped her arms.

"Jordan I can't do this" she said breathlessly.
"Neither can I" he said dejectedly as he looked back down at the floor.

Steph  swore  she could  see  tears in Jordan's eyes.

Steph  was about to respond when the door opened.

Joe and Chad stood there grinning as if half expecting them to be in the middle of sex.

She noticed the drop in Joe's face as he looked from her to Jordan.

"Time to start man" Chad said and she could hear the disappointment in his voice.
Jordan got up with out a word, put out his cigarette and followed Chad out to the side stage entrance.
Bubba appeared and motioned for them to follow.
He put them in a spot on the corner of the stage where they had the best view and Stephi watched the excited women waiting for the show to start.
Joe started the show and the fans weren't disappointed. He did some old numbers and some new ones that Stephi had never heard before. He kept smiling and winking at her the entire time. For the last number Jordan came out to help him sing Cover Girl. The acoustic remake was one of her all time favorites. Joe moved over to where they were standing and Joe nudged her playfully. She watched Joe look back at Jordan who was on the opposite side of the stage leaning into a crowd of women singing. He gave Joe a confused look and kept on.
When Jordan came back out for his set, it was like he was a different person. He was so full of energy moving from one dance move to the other. Steph  couldn't see his  moodiness from earlier.
She watched Jordan  mesmerized as she  noticed that he was moving better than she had ever seen. His energy on stage was electrifying. Jordan  performed some really old numbers and she couldn't help the laugh that escaped her as Joe caught her singing along.