Protocol, by April

"Dani."

The voice came out of nowhere, causing Danielle to jump and drop the clipboard and walkie-talkie handset she carried. She could hear the roar of the crowd, muted by the heavy cement walls.

"Who's there?" She called into the dark hallway.

It was a rarity that the halls were ever empty this close to showtime, but for once things had gone on schedule, and everyone was in place. The lighting, the sound board, the management, the band. She was the head of tour management, and other than her, no one should be back here.

A tall male figure stepped out from the shadows, carrying with him a water bottle he quickly opened and guzzled down.

"Shit, Joe, you should be with your brothers! You go onstage...like...now!" Dani hissed, pushing her brown bangs from her eyes.

"I'm right where I should be." He replied, closing the gap between himself and Dani.

An arm snaked around her waist, causing her to tense. "What are you doing?" She questioned, meeting Joe's brown eyes with her blue ones.

"You tell me..." He smirked, lowering his face to hers, resting his forehead on her own.

"Knock off the cutesy act, Joe, it's not working. And I'm pretty sure...uhm...this is against protocol..." Dani whispered, groaning as Joe trailed a finger down her cheek, grazing her neck, and ending at the start of her low cut top.

"What protocol?" He breathed against her lips, sending shivers down her spine.

"The...boss...employee...Oh god..." Dani gasped, composing herself quickly as Joe forcefully pressed her into the wall.

"You work for my mother. She hired you. I didn't. Therefore...fair game." Joe grinned, pressing his hips into her own, moving his lips to her neck and sucking gently.

Dani dragged her nails up Joe's sides, tangling one hand in his perfectly styled hair, and pulling him closer despite her doubts. Joe continued his assault on her neck, moving one hand between them to yank her shirt free from her pants. Goosebumps covered her flesh as she felt his rough hand against her stomach. Still grasping his hair, she pulled his head up to her own and pressed her mouth onto his, forcing his mouth open with her tongue. Moaning into the kiss, Joe frantically grasped her belt, whipping it off with ease.

"You've done that before." Dani grinned, pushing him away quickly. "We could get caught."

"I have. And I don't care." Joe growled, undoing his own belt and dropping his pants to his feet.

"Wow." Dani gasped, her eyes frozen on his lower half.

Joe used her moment of shock to undo the clasp on her jeans, unzipping them and pushing them past her knees. Dani absently kicked them off, her eyes nervously meeting Joe's.

"You...your...it's..." She stammered, dropping her gaze back to his naked bottom half.

"I get that a lot." He chuckled, closing the space between them.

Joe crushed his lips to hers, his hands grasping her hips, slipping under the strings to her underwear, and jerking them down violently. Dani ran her hands under the front of his shirt, breaking their kiss to suck on the lower part of his jaw.

"Dani...on any other occasion...I'd take more time...but..."

"Shut up and fuck me." Dani commanded, taking Joe's bottom lip between her teeth.

Joe needed no further encouragement. Grabbing the underside of her thighs, he lifted her and wrapped her legs around him, slamming her back against the wall. Moving his hands to her hips, he swiftly entered her, causing them both to let out jagged, simultaneous moans. Dani instantly began rolling her hips, catching Joe off guard. She met his lust filled eyes, seeing if he would meet the challenge. Joe darkened his expression, pulling his hips from hers, almost exiting her completely. Dani whimpered, digging her nails into his sides, silently begging him to move. Joe paused, barely being able to control himself. He placed his mouth atop hers, sucking her tongue into his own, before slamming inside her with as much force as he could manage. Dani's body convulsed, and she gripped his shoulders in both pleasure and agony. Joe continued his thrusts, hard and deep, feeling her body clench harder and harder with every stroke.

"Oh god...Joe..." She moaned, causing him to place a hand over her mouth.

"Shhh...Unless you want to get caught..." He breathed.

Dani met his eyes, shaking her head and sucking one of his fingers in her mouth. Joe continued his pace, judging her desired motions by the rate of suction on his own finger. Joe felt himself meeting the brink, and he rested his forehead on her own, quickening his movements. He could hear commotion over her handset that layed behind them, and the roar of the crowd elevating, signaling his time was almost up. Dani could feel her body becoming more aware of every movement Joe made, and she rhythmically moved her hips, sensing his fight for composure.

Seconds seemed like hours, and all at once Dani felt her vision blur, tremors raging through her body like a waterfall. Joe groaned at her convulsions, making his movements even faster, before he felt himself let go. He pulled his finger from her mouth, bracing himself by placing both palms against the cold brick behind Dani's head, forgetting the reason for his finger in the first place. Dani let out an echoing scream as he made one final, deep thrust, sending quivers through each of their bodies.

Voices were coming from the darkness, and the handset screamed them apart. They took their final seconds to re-clothe themselves, doing their best to regain composure. Sweat dripped down Dani's forehead, causing Joe to step to her again, using the base of his own shirt to wipe it away. He gave her a small smile, pressing his lips on hers softly.

"I heard a scream from down here? Dani?! Joe!?" A man called, stepping out of the darkness just after Joe pulled away. "There you two are! Are you guys okay? We heard a scream."

Dani nodded, letting out a soft laugh. "Yeah. Joe was doing a random pre-concert run through the corridors. He scared me, that's all. No worries, Brian."

Brian gave a quick nod before looking to Joe. "Stage. Now."

"Yeah, yeah." Joe said, as Brian disappeared into the shadows.

Joe locked eyes with Dani, who did her best to hide the blush creeping on her face. Joe bit his lip before pressing his lips to hers again. Dani let it linger for a moment, finally breaking away. "You need to go. Now."

Joe nodded and turned from her, heading towards the stage. Dani walked gingerly over to her clipboard and handset, picking them up and straightening her shirt.

"Oh, Joe?" She called just as he was about to disappear into the darkness.

"Yeah, Dani?"

"Your mom was right."

Joe gave Dani a blank look.

"This job has amazing perks."