His Secret Obsession
Chapter 98

(Emery)

Glancing down at my phone, I saw it was now 11 a.m., we had just spent our first night in our new place and I couldn't be happier. Last night we ended up ordering Chinese food and watching movies as we cuddled and made love until we finally passed out in our bed. I was in the middle of the closet, hanging up the rest of our clothes while the sound of music played all throughout the house on our new speaker system. I couldn't help but sing along as I sorted through the items before me, keeping myself busy. I pulled out a pile of Asher's dress shirts and pressed one up against my nose before inhaling deeply..weird I know. But he just smells so damn good! Surprisingly we were mostly unpacked now. I was handling our huge walk-in closet while Asher was setting up the computers in our gaming room. I swear this closet alone is almost as big as my studio apartment..

Since we have three bedrooms now and a bonus room office, which we are claiming as our gaming room, we have more than enough space for guests and even my dad, Carson or my uncle can stay the night when they want.

I was just hanging up the last shirt when suddenly I heard Asher's loud voice shouting at someone. I quickly walked out of the closet, heading right towards where the sound was coming from as my heart began to race. I jogged up the stairs, hearing his deep angry voice once more.

"What do you mean? This is fucking ridiculous! I can't believe they are being so reckless." He yelled, making me run down the hallway as I practically fell into the gaming room. My eyes grew wide as I witnessed Asher pacing back and forth, his hair looked disheveled like he had been running his fingers through it and his face was set in a scowl.

"Okay, we will be there..yeah..she is right here. I know..I will..okay, bye Jack." He said before hanging up and dropping his arm to his side. He let out a deep sigh and I could see his hands balling into fists as I slowly approached him.

So he was talking to my uncle..it seemed like he was mad about something he heard..well obviously. But what was it?

I reached my hand out, resting my palms flat against his chest as I stared up at him. He had his eyes closed now and his brow was furrowed together.

"Baby, what happened?" I whispered calmly, trying my hardest not to freak out.

"They are going to grant him bail..he will be out by tonight." He dropped this bomb on me, making my heart stop as my body stiffened. Ethan was getting out..how..how was this possible. I thought..I thought this was over. I thought I wouldn't have to deal with this anymore. I have tried so hard to keep positive and optimistic about this...I have tried so hard to be okay.

"Hey, come here..come here baby. I won't let him near you...there is no way I will ever let him get to you again..I swear my love." Asher pulled me into his chest and I couldn't help but cling to him. Those images of Ethan dragging me towards the dark alley began to resurface. The words he said swirled around my head as fear began to fill me for the first time. I thought this was done..

"I will never let him have you. You are mine baby..all mine and I would kill him..I would fucking kill him if he even tried." Asher seethed, making me pull away and look up at him.

"Asher, don't say that..you can't do that..then you would be taken away from me." I began to panic, even the mere thought of Asher doing something to Ethan scared the hell out of me. I don't want Asher to jeopardize his life...his future career..he could end up in jail if he starts thinking this way.

I never imagined things would get to this point..maybe Ethan will realize his mistakes. Maybe he will move on and obey the law. I felt Asher's mouth crash down to mine. His kiss was chaotic and full of desperation as he held me close to his body. We stayed like that for a few more minutes before finally pulling away.

"We are meeting up with Carson, your dad, and uncle Jack. There is someone else who will be there too. He is a friend of your Uncles and he is going to be watching over you Emery." Asher explained, making me peer up at him in confusion. A friend of my uncles..which friend could that be?

"Who?" I pondered, running through all of the possibilities I'm my head.

"His name is Scott. Have you met him before?" Asher asked before gently brushing a strand of hair behind my ear.

Oh yeah, I knew who Scott was. He was one of the toughest people I have ever met. I remember once when I was eight, my Uncle was getting into an argument with a guy who accidentally knocked me down at the skating rink. He was Twenty at the time and kind of a punk who liked to cause trouble..but he went after this guy who then in turn started getting in my uncle's face.

Well, Scott came out of nowhere and punched the guy in the face before making him apologize to me and proceeded to drag him outside and teach him a lesson..I didn't know what that meant at the time..but yeah, Scott was a scary-looking guy if you didn't know him. He even has a long scar down the side of his face that my uncle accidentally gave him from throwing a beer bottle at his face that my uncle thought Scott would catch. They were wild..I'm telling you..but they were also best friends and Scott used to come around a lot before he relocated for work.

I would even call him Uncle Scott and he called me Emie, I pretty much have known him all my life but just haven't seen him in like five years.

"Yeah, he is one of my Uncle's best friends." I said while staring up at Asher.

"Okay, I wasn't sure if you met him or not. Well, that makes things easier.." Asher sighed before bending down and rested his forehead against me.

"I know it's going to be annoying having someone follow you around all the time..but we won't be taking any chances Emery..not this time." Asher explained and I nodded my head and suddenly a horrible thought crossed my mind. What about him? What if Ethan goes after Asher and tries to hurt him.. "Baby, what about you? I don't want you going out alone either.." I expressed my worries, making Asher smile softly.

"I won't be alone. I have the guys at practice and the other times I will be hanging out with you." He assured me and I couldn't help but feel this pit forming in the bottom of my stomach. What if Ethan tried to do something crazy? Why the hell does this have to happen..why can't Ethan just go on with his life?

After taking a shower with Asher and getting ourselves cleaned up we had just arrived at Sandy's where I could see my dad's truck already parked outside.

Asher and I walked into the restaurant hand in hand as we headed towards our usual booth Carson and my Dad always sat at.

"Hey bug, come here." The sound of my dad's voice drifted towards me as I tried to muster up a smile. Before I knew it, I was wrapped in his embrace as he held me protectively.

"Everything is going to be okay. Officer Monroe is already informing all of the officers and assigning patrols for tonight." My dad explained as he pulled me towards the table to sit down, but not before patting Asher on the back lovingly and pulling him along with us. I glanced over towards the table, seeing three men standing next to it, and couldn't help but smile.

Carson had a worried expression on his face while my uncle had a pissed-off look on his. Yeah, he was mad..then my eyes dragged over to Scott who had a cool blank expression that he always wore since the moment I first met him. As soon as our eyes met though I saw that smile that twitched up from the corner of his mouth.

"Hey Emie, long time no see." He smiled before pulling me into a warm hug.

He always smelled like leather and the forest to me. Scott was tall with black shaggy hair and a well-trimmed beard. His eyes were a light greenish blue that seemed so vibrant next to his olive skin. I swear he looked like one of those models in the cologne commercials you would see. Okay, he was handsome..that's what I'm trying to get at.

"You look great kid, wow, you have grown up..you aren't that little girl anymore now you are a beautiful woman." He said smoothly, making Asher quickly come to my side as he cleared his throat and practically pried me out of Scott's arms. "I'm Asher, Emery's husband..the one you talked with on the phone." He blurted, making my uncle Jack scoff as he crossed his arms in front of his chest and glared at Asher.

"Fiancee..you aren't married yet." My Uncle interjected making me narrow my eyes at him. Really..is now the time to be doing this?

"Yes, of course..Jack has told me all about you." Scott quipped before reaching his hand out and taking Asher's. Asher was definitely the tallest guy in here..but I would have to say Scott was the most intimidating.

"Well, thanks for getting here so fast. I know I said Monday and this was a little unexpected." Asher began, making me turn towards him and cock my eyebrow. So he had this planned all along? Interesting...that would've been nice to know!

"I would do anything for Emie, so don't worry about it. Her safety and well-being is now my top priority." Scott expressed firmly, making Asher pull me even tighter against his chest as my Uncle scoffed and shook his head. What is his problem? I thought we were over this..and also..why was Asher acting like a jealous fiancee right now?

"Well, let's order something to eat before we start discussing this." My dad interrupted, drawing my attention to him and Carson who were just sitting at the table watching the drama unfold.