CHAPTER 13

I lay in bed for a while before finally getting some shorts on and a tank top and joining my girls in the RV. They're all chatting about different things and mercifully I'm not the subject of any conversation as I grab a piece of fruit and move up to the passenger seat and start to chat with Vinnie.

"Hey man are you doing alright up here," I ask as I take the seat.

"Yeah kid, just checked in with Marcus this morning, we're set to get into our motel stop late afternoon today and then when we get our rooms we're gonna go try to relax because it's not easy to drive you kids," Vinnie tells me smirking," I thought I would be dealing with some ridiculous kids just wanting to party and do dumb shit but you are all squared away with what you're doing."

"Yeah we have too many adventures already, we just want a vacation so we can relax and be with each other," I replied, taking a bite of an apple.

"Fair enough kid, besides you and your crew are doing us a solid by being the last piece of bitch work we get to be before we patch in for good," Vinnie says with a sigh.

"Sorry if we're a burden and all but you wanted this," I retort chuckling.

"Yeah I do, but do me a favor, please try to keep the girls from running around in their underwear. I'm trying to drive here," Vinnie says jokingly.

"Oh okay so nothing like this," I say before turning to the back of the RV," Hey Kori, babe?"

Vinnie looks at me funny from the corner of his eye as Kori makes her way up and leans down over the seat to talk with me. She's got on beige capri pants and a big t-shirt as I pull her around the seat and into my lap. I pull Kori's shirt up and she giggles as I stuff my head under it and start kissing the tops of her breasts.

"Guy this is the front seat, you said only in the back," Kori says, attempting to admonish me.

I grip her ample ass with my hands and squeeze gently. I can tell she likes it but the whole thing is still a funny moment and she's tapping my head to get my attention when I hear Vinnie chuckling. I mumble something from in between her breasts and get a laugh out of both of them.

"Okay, Guy stop, you need to shave because that's not playful anymore," Kori says, taking my head out of the shirt.

I let her get up off my lap and watch as she heads to the back where the rest of my girls are laughing about my antics. I turn my attention back to Vinnie who is calming down from his laughing fit and calls me a dick before I get up and head back to shave at my girl's request.

Leaving Utah and getting into Colorado is a nice change and over the hours of drive we go from mountains and deserts to trees and more mountains. The scenery is a nice transition and it's a little after four local time when we finally roll into the outskirts of Denver and get into the motel that the drivers picked so they can rest and recuperate. I watch as they get all the rooms situated and we start figuring out who among us is getting a room. It's Devin and Masha who are first up for a bed and considering they've been cooped up in the U-haul for days we all agree they get one and finally a two bedroom is the second and last one that we get for Jun, Lilly, Hanna, Ben and Natsuko to share. Natsuko decides to stay in the RV alone and I figure I'll talk with her again when we've had time to stretch out and relax.

"Okay kid we've got a ride coming for us so until ten tomorrow morning you are all on your own," Marcus tells me as he and Vinnie head out.

I nod and watch our drivers leave only to remember we have their numbers if we have an emergency. I find out from the girls who spread out that we have ice machines and a pool that we can use till eight, I head into the office and talk the man inside into letting us use it for longer and he agrees after giving him a twenty and promising no drugs or a giant mess. I let the rest of the crew know the change in details and get almost unanimous praise from around the board as everyone starts to get changed into swimsuits. I get mine on and don a shirt as I follow five wonder asses of my girls clad in bathing suits as we head to the pool. To go down the list, Korinna is sporting a cream colored one piece that does a wonderful job holding to her full figure. Mathilda in contrast to her personality has on a bold red two piece that looks more like boy cut shorts and a sports bra. Imelda and Katy are playing opposites much to my enjoyment with Katy rocking a two piece with a zip up top in black whereas Imelda has on a one piece that you have to zip up to cover her chest in white. Finally Rachael is in a pink two piece with a strapless top.

I'm in love all over again as we head to the pool and the girls get wet while I sit in the shade and relax. The rest of the crew comes out save for Jun, Lilly and Natsuko. Devin cannon balls into the pool and we all laugh as everyone just chills out and relaxes while swimming and playing around in the pool. We must be there an hour when I see Lily in a blue one piece looking like she's having a not so happy word with Natsuko outside of the bus. I don't know what's going on but I'm more concerned since Natsuko has been so distant and heads over to see what's going on. As soon as I walk up I can see Lilly has Natsuko's binder and is sounding really fucking angry as she's talking fast in Japanese.

"Okay I don't need a translator to know your pissed Lilly but you need to step back and explain to me what the hell is going on," I say stepping in between them.

"No it's okay Guy, we're okay," Natsuko says with more fear in her face than when we talked at the rest stop.

"No we're not. You need to read this Guy," Lilly says handing me the notebook," I think everyone does."

"Lilly what's going on," Jun asks, running up in his swim trunks from the room.

"I can't read this Lilly," I tell them, handing back the book," It's written in Japanese I think."

Jun takes the book and starts to read when I watch his eyes widen in shock before turning to his sister. I'm still out of the conversation since it's all in Japanese and I can tell while Lilly is mad Jun is more concerned and I think asking questions when Kori and Imelda come over to see where I went.

"What's going on Guy," Kori asks confused.

"Basically the note is a confession," Jun says quietly," my sister was talking with Heather before we started the year last year and sending her pictures of you, Guy. It even talks about how she said that Heather's idea to come to Kori and the girls may have come from what she told Heather anonymously."

My stomach sinks at the news, Natsuko betrayed us. She got Kori hurt because she was talking to Heather behind all our backs. I'm at a loss for words and the rest of the group comes around at some point and I can hear them all going back and forth at each other. I'm almost separated from the whole situation and observing from the outside. Kori has her hand over her mouth in shock while Imelda is almost holding her up and staring a hole through Natsuko. Katy is being held back by Devin as she is yelling profanity at Natsuko. Masha is making Lilly back off with outstretched hands and I'm watching Jun and Ben shout at each other while Hanna is trying to get Natsuko to speak. Rachael is the only person to see me in my state and shakes me out of it.

"Guy you need to do something," Rachael says to me panicked," Everyone is fighting."

"Everyone stop talking," I say, stepping into the middle.

I listen as opposed to looking as I hear everyone start to quiet down. I know what I want to do but sadly Ben decides to put his two cents in first.

"I say we put her ass on a bus back home," Ben starts in.

"She goes we go," Jun says, getting a look from Lilly, not accusatory but angry and understanding.

"Stay or go I can't believe you did that to us. We're friends and you told Heather to come and hurt us," Katy spits as I see Natsuko cringing," I am gonna kick the shit out of you right here for starters."

I move Devin out of the way and make eye contact with Katy, she's pissed but I watch her soften as I want her to back down. I look to Kori who is still shocked and to Imelda who nods and takes her inside the RV.

"Nobody is doing anything to her," I say, getting quiet from everyone in shock," You will leave her alone, all of you. Nobody will touch her, nobody will harm her, and nobody will get any sort of revenge of any kind."

"Guy that is such bullshit," Ben says as I turn my attention to him.

"Guy I get that she was a friend but she betrayed us and Kori got hurt," Katy says making a valid point," We don't let people who hurt us go unpunished."

"Maybe I didn't make myself clear. Not anyone of you is to harm her in any way, you do that and I will personally make you regret ever seeing my face again," I say turning to Katy and Imelda," And if you think that means that it won't hurt me to leave anyone of you behind because of this I will."

"Guy, why are you defending her," Kori says, quieting the group from the door of the RV.

"Because I gave my word that nothing would happen to Natsuko on this trip. No matter what I would not let anyone, not even the women I love, harm her in any way," I say as Kori stares into my soul," I gave my word to all of you and I can't break this like I can't break your hearts. Please just trust me."

"She hurt me. Nobody touches her," Kori says, getting a look from everyone," If anyone deserves to hurt her for this it's me and I'm not going to lose him just because one of you took revenge on my behalf."

"Okay everyone needs to step away right now and breathe," Rachael says bringing the final calm to the storm of our lives," Devin and Masha can Natsuko stay with you two for a while till I come and get her?"

"Yes we will keep her safe," Masha says calmly, leading Natsuko away.