Zac was tired of being in the studio. Dea and Kim were sitting on the chairs in the other room while he and his brothers worked, his brothers were concentrating just fine, but he couldn't keep his mind off Emma. It was getting late, and she should have been here by now. He kept imagining all kinds of bad things happening to her, the way she talked about the place, and he was even more upset that he woulcn't know where to look to find her. Taylor put his hand on his brother's shoulder. "Dude..she works in a BAR..they're probably just busy. She said she'd be here. She will be." he told him, knowing exactly what, OR WHO was keeping her. "She'll get here." he repeated and went over to his keyboard. Zac was still frustrated. He pounded on his drums senslessly, then broke into a loud fast solo, just to release some pent up energy. His brothers just shook their heads, knowing that that was how he let off steam. Taylor was shocked. He knew that Zac was in love with Emma, but didn't realize that he was so FAR into it. He told himself that he would press Emma harder to tell him. If Zac found out from anyone else...well, it would NOT be pretty, and that was putting it mildly. Tay and Ike took a break, and joined the women in the other room. The four of them sat, for the next half-hour, and watched as Zac pounded his drums until he was sweating and out of breath. He took a short breather, looked around and then started in again. Just then Tay looked up and saw Emma breezing in the door. He got up from his chair and met her in the hallway. He grabbed her elbow and shoved her back down the hall, away from the door. "Emma..why didn't you at least call him?" Tay asked immediately. "What the hell are you talking about?" she snapped back. "I told him I'd be here as soon as I could. Danny's got his boxers in a knot...what am I supposed to do? Say, 'oh pardon me Danny..I know you're an asshole but can you stop for JUUUST a second so I can call my boyfriend, who has no idea that I work for slime like you, and tell him I'll be late becuase you're pushing me to do things I don't wanna?' Jeez Tay...that's the whole reason he gives me so much shit as it is. I don't think you want that package to show up in your mailbox any more than I do. And what if your PARENTS are the ones that get it? What then?" her eyes blazed as she stood with her hand on her hip. "God Emma...if you love him as much as you say you do then you better TELL HIM. He's in there going nuts, and I know it's because if he thought something happened to you..you always give the place such RAVE reviews..he wouldn't know where to even start looking. And then I'm on the spot because I'd HAVE to tell him. I'd worry too if you didn't show up when you were supposed to. I KNOW what kind of idiot, sleaze bag you work for. And I'd still like to know what, beside Zac, he's got hangin' over your head to keep you there." Taylor stood glaring back at here. Emma looked at her feet. "I can't tell you that Taylor, okay?" she said. "I'll tell him..soon." Before Taylor could say anything the loud pounding of drums came sounding through the hall. Emma sailed past Taylor and into the room where Ike and the other women were. She stood looking at Zac through the glass as he pounded away on the drums, all sweaty, hair flying as his arm muscles, shoulders and back rippled with the effort he was putting into it. The others smiled and Ike told her, "He's venting.." "Ugh..I'm sorry you guys...it was just busy tonight  is all. I left as soon as I could." she said truthfully. "Can't you smell me? I didn't even go home to shower first." Everyone laughed, except Taylor, whose expression was completely undeciphrable to Dea, and went unnoticed by the others.

Emma grinned when Zac looked up and saw her. She did not miss the look of relief that washed over his face and she instinctively glanced over at Taylor. She had to quickly look away from his 'I told you so' expression. Emma gave Zac a wink and his face broke into a huge smile. He started to come out from behind his drum kit, but Emma held her hand up. Ike pushed the button for her to talk to him. "Hey don't stop now drummerman.." she giggled. "I was gettin' into that." Zac sat down and picked up his drumsticks. He looked directly at Emma and held up his hands, waiting for her request. "I don't care what you play silly...JUST PLAY." she laughed. He tapped his drumsticks in time and then started pounding out a classic rock beat, that Emma could not keep still to. "Oh no...here we go.." Deanna giggled as Emma's hips started to sway. The others in the room looked at each other and grinned, including Taylor this time, wondering what was going to happen next. Pair up Emma and Zac, with both of them in a mood like this and there was no telling what was going to happen. Fortunately, all the producers and other people had gone home a long time ago. Taylor wasn't sure that he wanted his father to see what kind of antics Emma and Zac could get each other involved in. They all had to chuckle as Emma slipped her jacket off, tossed it on the chair he had recently vacated and really began to dance. "There you go, baby.." she giggled as she hit the button to talk to Zac, and he grinned even wider as she wiggled her way into the room where he was playing. Zac kept it up, his eyes never leaving Emma as she danced her way over to him. Taylor had to admit, if she was messing with him the way she was Zac, he'd be a puddle of jello on the floor and putty in her hands. And from the look on Zac's face, he was close to it. Emma twirled around the drum kit, winding up directly behind Zac. He turned his head to look at her and she leaned down and said something in his hear. Zac pressed his lips together, then licked them before he changed pace. Then Emma was all over the room again, ending up in front of the drum kit, the rest of them watching in an awed silence, but with huge grins on their faces. "What a ham.. " Dea giggled, leaning toward Taylor. "Yeah.." he chuckled, still watching. Suddenly, Zac's expression changed and he pounded out a loud, fast, solo. Emma threw her head back and laughed, then let out a loud whoop when he finished, then tossed his drumsticks behind him. "OH yeah, baby...you are amazing..." she cooed as she straddled his legs and sat on his lap, facing him. He put his hands on her hips and smiled up at her, then she leaned down and whispered in his ear. "Oh my god, Zac....that was too hot for words baby..." she licked his earlobe, without the others seeing her do it, then looked back into his warm brown eyes. Zac pressed his lips together in an effort not to laugh. "Oh? What?" she teased, "You don't think I get all hot and bothered watching you sweat, and hammer these bad boys?" Zac had to laugh, she was being completely nuts, acting like this when everyone else was watching through the glass partition. She kissed his lips softly. " I missed you..." she whispered as she pulled back from him, "And watching you play stuff that makes me wanna move, makes me wanna do more than DANCE, drummerman..." she giggled and planted a wet, sloppy kiss right on his mouth. A loud groan came from the audience in the other room as Zac's arms came up around Emma's waist while returning her kiss, then applause as the fell backwards off the stool. Just then Taylor heard a loud rolling sound in the hallway, everyone in the room turned to look as a pretty, blonde-haired girl rolled the garbage bin on wheels into the room.

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