Chapter 40 Demons Den (2)

A few days later it was the night of Stamp's dinner. He hosted this huge dinner every year and invited current and prospective clients. I was in my apartment with Gary getting dressed and prepped.

"Alright Duncan, just so you know, I don't usually like to get my clients involved this up close. You have to be careful. You get caught and it's game over." Gary lectured me for what felt like the twentieth time.

"I know Gary. But we have to do something."

"We're not even sure we will find anything."

"It's not like i'm breaking into some highly secured government facility. It's a safe, in his office at his home, during a party where there will be a big crowd. If i sneak away for a few minutes, I doubt anyone will notice i'm gone." Gary didn't look convinced but stopped fighting me.

"Okay, let's go over this one more time. His office is set up on the second floor. The party will probably spill all over the property. Wait a few hours before making a move. He has a really good safe, but a client of mine owns the company that installed it.

The brand has three failsafes numbers, in case the owner forgets his combination or some other complication. Try all three and when you're done hit the fourth code on the piece of paper which will reset to whichever number Stamp has chosen. Then get the hell out, continue to mingle a little before leaving."

"Sounds very much like Mission Impossible! I'll be careful Gary." He handed me a flash drive.

"I expect that if Stamp is blackmailing your friend, she probably isn't the only one. He would have stored it, and any others on a hard drive. Plug this into it and it will copy any and all files that are on it."

"Cool gadget. This is sounding more and more like Mission Impossible."

"Stop joking Duncan. You could go to jail for this." He cautioned me once more.

"I know. Just trying to lighten the mood."

"Well the mood won't be light in prison."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

"I think you can do this. Just a little nervous is all. I'm running a check on his real name and this guy is a real piece of work." Gary said wiping the sweat from his brow.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't have all the details yet. Just get through tonight and we will have a much clearer picture of what we're actually dealing with."

"I already know Gary." I said as i finished putting on my tie. "The Devil."

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I got in my car and drove to Ariana's place to pick her up. I had been joking with Gary but deep down, I was nervous as hell. Not only about what it would mean for me if I were to get caught; but what Stamp could and probably would do to the people i care about, if he knew what i was up to.

I had already seen how little he cared about those he stepped on to get what he wanted. I don't think i wanted to see how far he would go if he wanted revenge. I just had to stay calm and be careful.

I drove up Ariana's driveway. It was a nice little two story house with a pool out back. It was a great place. I walked up and rang the doorbell.

"Come on in!" I heard her yelling. "I'm upstairs in my room almost done. Come on up." I went up the stairs and found a door that was slightly ajar. I pushed it open the rest of the way and my jaw nearly hit the floor at the sight before me.

Ariana was wearing a sexy lace red bra and panty set. The bra pushed her sexy breast up, making them look as though they were threatening to pop out at any given moment. Her tight stomach was on display as well as her soft legs. The sight of her made me moan with desire.

"You like?" She asked me in what had to be the sexiest voice I had ever heard. I could only nod as she walked over to me and kissed me passionately. I quickly wrapped my arms around her,intoxicated by her scent. She had clearly just come out of the shower.

She pushed me back against the door, forcing it shut. Her lips didn't dare leave mine as she unbuckled my belt and dropped my pants to the ground. She turned around and rubbed her ass against my incredibly hard cock.

She lifted her arms behind my neck, pulling my face into hers. I gladly sucked and nibbled at the soft flesh and used my hands to play with her tits.

"No fucking me Duncan! I just want another practice session before we head out." She practically whispered to me before dropping to her knees. She turned around facing my cock and placed a soft kiss on its head. "I want to show you all you've taught me."

I watched her as she grabbed my dick and slowly brought it closer and closer into her mouth. I groaned as i felt her breath. I moaned as her tongue lashed at my sensitive member. I whimpered as her sexy lips closed upon my dick, engulfing me in the warmth of her mouth.

"Ohhh shit!" I cried out. She opened her eyes and looked up at me. She moved her head further on my dick, causing more of it to push down into her throat.

I grabbed her dark hair and she started to pump her mouth up and down my shaft. Her tongue was swirling and creating magic on my senses. Her hand was busy playing with my balls.

I couldn't take it any longer and started fucking her mouth. I moved my hips sliding my tool even farther down, towards her throat. We had been practicing for the past few days.

Meeting when we could so that Ariana could improve her skills. I had to admit; i was a pretty good teacher. I was reminded how much as Ariana finally took me into her throat.

I was forced to lean my head back and enjoy the sensations. She finally pulled off and took a few breaths while jerking off my cock. She looked at me her eyes full of desire. "Fuck my mouth Duncan. It's yours!"

She took my dick back into her mouth and I could wait no longer. My hips pumped hard against her mouth. Ariana was keeping up with me; something she had a hard time doing when we started all of this.I grabbed her hair and lost myself to the pleasure i was feeling.

I could feel the cum ready to burn it's way through my cock and into the singer's mouth. I warned her, which just caused her to speed up and increase her suction. "OHHH SHIT!" I howled as the cum launched from my cock straight into her mouth.

Ariana was swallowing as though it was her last meal. I felt my knees go weak, but she continued her ministrations on my cock even as it softened between her lips. She finally popped off not leaving a single drop behind.

"Tasty as always Duncan." She said to me still on her knees.

"You have come a long way in such a short time."

"I had a good teacher." She said as she stood up and walked into the bathroom. I followed closely behind and we both cleaned up before kissing once more.

"That was amazing. I wish i had time to repay the favor!"

"Well how about you come back afterwards and I might just let you!" She told me as she wrapped her arms around my neck.

"I like the sound of that." I answered and grabbed her ass teasingly.

"I need to finish getting dressed." I watched her ass sway back into the bedroom and continued to sneak peeks at her as she put on a sexy red gown that showed plenty of cleavage and was tight in all of the right places. We got to my car and i drove us towards Bel Air.

"I never asked you. Is there anyone in mind that you are doing all of this... Well let's call it studying." I asked Ariana. She laughed.

"No. Not at all. I just never really gave head before and want to be more comfortable doing it."

"No one even remotely interesting?"

"To be honest with you, not at all. Guys just want one thing when it comes to being with me."

"Who could blame them though?" I joked and she hit me in the arm.

"I'm serious. I want to have something real. Something deep. Like you had with Victoria. Like I had with..." I knew what she was going to say. But decided not to press her

"That doesn't come easy. We both know how hard that is to find once. Let alone twice."

"Yeah but i'm not ready to give up hope on that just yet." She told me smiling brightly.

"You're right. Love is too important to give up on. I'm sure someone will light your heart ablaze once again. I just hope you're looking in the right place."

"I hope so too. I hope you haven't given up too."

"Not yet. "

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We arrived at Stamp's mansion and I couldn't help but be impressed at the grandeur of it all. The asshole had made quite a living for himself. Ariana and I left our car with the valet service and made our way to the main entrance.

I knew there would be many celebrities here tonight but was surprised to see Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David at the door cracking jokes. We shared a quick greeting with them and walked by. I noticed Larry checking out Ariana's ass. He saw me and we shared a quiet laugh.

Stamp was standing in front of the main hall with his beautiful wife Ayelet Zurer. They were making sure to greet all of their guests. I hadn't seen him for quite some time. Being close to him. knowing all that he had done, made my skin crawl.

He was tall but much more muscular than I remembered. I couldn't help but notice the contrast between Connor and himself. Connor spent his evenings in a piece of shit bar, drinking his life away.

Derek was Hollywood royalty. Spending time with all of the pretty people. He looked up and saw me, and a shark like grin covered his face.

"My, my, my, if it isn't Duncan Bryant. Emmy nominated writer standing right here in my foyer! What have I done to deserve such favor?" he said sarcastically.

"Well you represent a very beautiful and talented woman." I answered pointing at Ariana. "What else would compel me to grace you with my presence?" He laughed.

"Clever. Ariana you do look beautiful. Thank you for coming. Have either of you met my wife Ayelet."

"Hello nice to meet you both." the beautiful actress said. She seemed kind. I wondered what she had done in a past life to deserve dealing with pond scum like her husband. "I hope you enjoy the evening and have a good time." She finished.

"Thank you very much for having us." Ariana said.

"Duncan, I would like to speak with you. That is of course if you can find a minute later after i've greeted everyone."Derek said. I hesitated, worrying about what he could possibly want from me.

"Sure. No problem."

They moved out of the way and we were allowed to enter the main room. It was brimming with life. The party was in full swing.

"Well that wasn't awkward." Joked Ariana.

"Was it? I couldn't tell."

"What do you think he wants?"

"To hold the baby seal while he hits it with a golf club." I answered. Ariana laughed.

"He's really not that bad. You should give him a chance."

"We'll see how the meeting goes."

The room was filled with celebrities. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were in a corner drinking and laughing with Jennifer Garner and Ben's brother Casey. Jennifer Lopez looked gorgeous talking with the head of a studio.

Jessica Alba was chatting away with Justin Timberlake and his wife Jessica Biel. Mariah Carey was there with her cleavage on full display. And to my surprise Olivia Munn looking incredibly bored, listening to a story Aaron Rodgers was telling. I had no idea she was being represented by Stamp.

She looked amazing. She wore a short red dress that pushed her tits up. Her legs and ass looked gorgeous. I couldn't help but remember our tryst in Miami. She saw me and her face brightened considerably. I smiled back and hoped we would have a quiet moment to talk at some point.

Ariana and I walked around saying hi to people she knew. Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend Justin Theroux were at the bar. I had met Justin a few times. He was headlining the HBO show The Leftovers. He was a great guy and we chatted for a bit after he had introduced me to Jennifer.

She was beautiful and funny. Ariana saw Iggy Azalea and her now fiance Nick Young of the Lakers. We walked over and talked with them. I had never been a big fan of Iggy's music, but seeing her up close was quickly changing that.

She had a full figured body that caused quite a few stirrings in my loins. Out of respect for Nick, who turned out to be a really great and funny guy, I tried not to stare too much. Nick and I hit it off and he even offered me tickets to the next Lakers game. Iggy and Ariana went off to talk about something. Nick went to meet Rita Ora who was also in attendance.

"I thought we said we had to stop running into each other like this?" Olivia said as she popped up next to me.

"Nothing's changed. I still like running into you." We both laughed and smiled at each other. "I didn't know Derek represented you."

"Yeah for a few years now. What about you?"

"Nope. Just here with Ariana."

"Yeah i saw. She's pretty. Is she your girlfriend?"

"Oh no. Just a friend who needed an arm."

"So she wouldn't mind if you disappeared for a few minutes?" She asked cocking an eyebrow.

"Oh no she wouldn't. But i think your boyfriend would." I responded pointing towards Rodgers who was currently boring the hell out ot of Bradley Cooper.

"He's going to be way too busy boring everyone at this party."

"What is he talking about anyway?" I asked. "It seems like he's telling the same story he was telling you earlier."

"Yeah! His Super Bowl victory. If i have to hear that story one more time, i'm going to put a bullet through my head."

"It was a pretty great game."

"Well would you rather hear him tell you the story, or have my lips do other things to you?" She asked me seductively.

"You! Definitely you!"

"I'll find you later!" She said as she smiled and walked away. I turned around looking for Ariana and was nearly knocked to my feet. Victoria had just joined the party, with Eric Strong in tow.

I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She looked beyond beautiful. She wore her hair straight and wore a clingy blue dress. it not only showed off plenty of leg, but her cleavage was awe inducing. She looked different. Older. More grown up.

The past year had been kind to her. I couldn't say the same about Eric. He seemed small, almost stringy. Almost as though his suit was wearing him. At that moment, Victoria looked my way. She smiled and took me in, just as I had taken her in moments ago. Ariana went over to her and grabbed her in a big hug. I used the distraction to move away.

I had no idea she would be here. I thought she was doing a show in San Francisco. I wasn't ready for this. I thought about leaving but I couldn't leave Ariana behind.

After all i couldn't forget what had brought me here. A few feet away from me was a very lovely young blonde. She had a great figure and was sitting quietly by herself. I met her gaze and realized it was Anna Sophia Robb.

"Hello. How are you?" I asked her.

"I'm fine thank you." She answered with a very shy smile.

"I'm Duncan. I'm a friend of Marty Fagan." Her eyes grew with recognition.

"Oh yeah? I'm Anna."

"I know. How are you?"

"I'm fine. Just feeling a little out of my comfort zone." She said as she nodded towards Mark Wahlberg who had just arrived.

"I know what you mean. The collected Net Worth of the people in this room could probably buy a small european country." I tried joking to make her more at ease. It worked she laughed.

"How do you know Marty?"

"We're good friends from college."

"Oh. I'm guessing he told you what happened at his agency." She asked seeming embarrassed.

"He told me your meeting didn't go well and you choose not to sign with them." She seemed relieved in thinking i didn't know about the entire ordeal with the blowjob. "Did you choose Stamp?"

"Oh no ,not yet. He invited me to show me who else he was representing, and how well off they were."

"They really are well off."

"Does Stamp represent you?"

"Nah. Just here with a friend." I looked over and saw Ariana walking towards us. "This is her. Ariana meet Anna Sophia."

"Oh hi. I'm a big fan of yours Ariana." Anna said to the pop singer blushing as she pretended not to be checking her out. I was surprised and more than a little intrigued.

"Oh really! I'm a fan of yours as well. I loved the Carrie Diaries. It's a shame they canceled it." Ariana said sounding genuine.

"Thanks, I was too. But something else will come up."

"I'm sure" said Ariana.

"Are you guys together?" Anna asked us, clearly hopeful the answer would be no. The way she looked at Ariana I was pretty sure which one of us she wanted.

"Oh, no, not at all. Duncan is just a really good friend. I recently broke up with someone and he graciously accepted to be my date." Ariana answered for the both of us. Also clearly interested in the curves of the young blonde.

"Well Duncan seems like a very special guy." Anna Sophia responded. Finally giving me some attention. Which really did wonders for my ego. I was starting to feel like the third wheel.

"He sure is!" Ariana said smiling at me. The three of us spent a little time getting to know each other. I was glad to see Ariana and Anna hitting it off. The flirting continued between the three of us before I went over to the bar to order us some drinks. I was watching Stamp as he walked around, enjoying his party when my attention was pulled away.

"Hey Duncan." I knew that voice. I would never forget that voice. I turned to face Victoria. My heart fluttered for a second before I was able to get it under control.

"Hey Victoria. How are you?" I finally said.

"I'm good thanks. It's been awhile." We both stood, not knowing if we should hug or just continue standing awkwardly far from each other.

"Yeah. Way too long."

"I've been watching the show. It's really great."

"Thanks! I'm glad you've been watching. I'm sorry about Eye Candy!"

"It's fine. I was kind of relieved when it was over."

"Why is that?" She took a beat and looked at me. A bright smile in her eyes as well as on her face.

"It just wasn't the same without you." I blushed, not really knowing what to respond. I looked down at my shoes.

"How's the tour going?"

"It's amazing. Ariana and I are having a ton of fun."

"She said the same thing."

"Yeah I saw her. She told me you guys came together. Thanks for doing that. I know you're not a big fan of Derek. It means a lot to her that you're here."

She said this as she got closer to me and rubbed my arm. "You've always been a kind person Duncan. Don't ever change." I blushed once more as my drinks were finally ready.

"I should get this to them." I told her. She placed a soft kiss on my cheek.

"Thank you."

"For what?" I asked perplexed.

"For the song you wrote. It's beautiful."

"How did you know i wrote it?"

"Duncan!" She said my name, shaking her head while smiling." I have probably read every word you have ever published. I can always tell when it's you. You write with your heart. You always have. That's how you reached me with your book all those years ago.

And how you continue to touch others." I was speechless. I put the glasses down and i held her close to me. I promised myself i wouldn't. I could no longer hold back. Her words had touched me. I had never missed her more than I did in that moment.

"I think it's pretty amazing you could tell." I said as i pulled away from her.

"Well the last line helped quite a bit."

"The last line?"

"You're as close to the angel as i'll ever be" She said. "Those were the same words you said to me on our last night together."

"You remember that?"

"Duncan I remember everything about us. My heart won't let me forget."

"Victoria!" Someone shouted coming from the crowd. He came over and gave her a big hug.

"Hey Matt how are you?" The man was tall with dark hair. There was something familiar about him but i couldn't place him. He and Victoria caught up before Victoria finally introduced us.

"Matt this is a really good friend of mine. Duncan Bryant, this is Matt Daddario. We just finished a movie together."