Hey all! Sorry it's been so long on this one! This chapter has been almost done for a while so i finished it up so I could post it. This is jsut one of those stories I keep picking up and doing parts of here and there =| I know where I want it to go, but i just need to get hit with a BIT writing spurt for it and crank out some chapters! My other DS fanfiction started that way and then I got slammed with some quick passion for it and finished it, so we'll see...I have a problem with not being able to control where my muse will take me...I get on different kicks and it's not my fault! lol.

Hope you enjoy

Deals

"You got to get it while you can." -Janis Joplin

Holly sat behind the reception desk, glancing at the clock on the computer over and over again. It was getting close to the end of her shift and the phone had yet to ring. It was supposed to ring soon…it better ring soon. If this transaction didn't happen just like Billy said, she was going to freak out.

She was nervous and had been all night. She needed a drink - a strong one - but knew she couldn't while she was still on the clock. Which wouldn't be for much longer….they better call…

A few minutes after this latest freak out, the phone rang and she almost jumped out of her skin even though she was expecting it.

"Can I ask who I'm speaking to?" the man on the other end asked before she could even rattle off the typical hotel greeting into the receiver.

"This is Holly at the front desk"

"Okay, great…we need a pillow in room 412," he informed her with a special emphasis on what they needed.

"Alright, no problem. I'll bring it up in a few minutes."

"Thanks"

She hung up and checked the clock again before going to the back room to grab her purse. If anyone asked, she was on her way out since her shift was almost over.

She went to the store room and got a pillow and fitted it into a new case before heading down to the stairway. In the protection of the stairwell she slipped the brown paper bag from her purse and slid it into the pillowcase. Suddenly the plan seemed less than foolproof….she grew more nervous...

Still, she continued to the fourth floor and to room 412, knocking sharply. She waited and was about to knock again when a tall, dark haired man in a suit opened the door.

"Ah, thank you," he smiled, eyeing the pillow.

"No problem, sir"

She handed over the pillow and accepted the folded bills with a tight smile.

"Enjoy your stay; be sure to let us know if you need anything else."

"We certainly will," another suited man promised, joining them near the door. "Have a nice night, ma'am."

"You too"

She smiled again and turned to make a hasty retreat. She checked at the front desk to make sure her replacement was in, which he was.

"Hey, Holl; thought you left"

"I just ran something up to a room before I left and wanted to make sure you were here before I stepped out. Bye Seth"

"Bye"

Holly walked as fast as she could to her car without running and exhaled deeply once she was seated in it. She still felt as if she might somehow get caught so she threw her car in gear and hurried home.

She knew Billy was going to be at the bar, so she stopped at the apartment to change. After much contemplation, she left the money hidden in her room because she was sure Baggy would notice her hand it off and she hadn't talked to Baggy about this yet - she wasn't sure Billy had, either. She supposed it would only be hypocritical of Baggy to be mad so she shouldn't worry about telling him, but she'd rather tell him than have him figure it out himself.

Out of her work clothes, she went back to her car and drove to the bar. As she knew they would be, both of the gang's cars were there. She instantly felt a little better as she walked in, and she hopped right onto a barstool.

"Hey girl," Kendra greeted, making her a drink before she even had to order.

"A little stronger?" Holly requested.

"That's what I like to hear, girl," Kendra cheered.

"Let's get her a shot, too, Ken"

She heard Billy's voice and then felt his large hand on the back of her neck, squeezing it lightly.

"You got it. Sounds like you're looking at a fun night, Hol," Kendra chuckled.

Kendra left the drink and two shots on the bar before serving another customer, and Billy and Holly threw back their drinks together, Holly cringing slightly.

Billy just smirked and then leaned forward, planting his hands on the bar to either side of her so that his chest was against her back.

"Ya got somethin' for me?" he asked quietly.

"Um…I stashed it in my room. I wasn't sure if I should bring it here in front of Baggy and everyone…" she told him, turning her head just slightly towards him.

"Alright…yeah, that's okay," he nodded. "Comin' back?"

She nodded and once he backed off she grabbed her drink and followed him to the table with the guys. She sat and drank with them for a while, and then when Kendra looked like she was slowing down, Holly excused herself to sit at the bar for a while and drink up there.

"Yo, how much has she been drinking?" Baggy asked, nodding at his sister when Sammy brought a bottle of whiskey to the back table.

"Aw, she's okay," Sammy laughed. "She's just gotten a few drinks from some guys, so she's feelin' good. You know I wouldn't let her get outta hand."

"Then what's that?" Baggy frowned, watching as Kendra and Holly hopped up on the bar to dance.

"Fun," Sammy chuckled.

Baggy just shook his head, annoyed. He hadn't seen Holly do that since back when she was bartending and she was having a laugh for some extra tips. His only consolation was that he knew all the guys at the end of the bar where she and Kendra were dancing.

Billy, for one, was up there. He'd gone up to take another shot with Holly - he knew she was blowing off steam from being so tense about tonight's job - and the next thing he knew Kendra was pulling her up onto the bar. It wasn't like he minded; he was watching as happily as the other guys.

Kendra's hands were on Holly's hips, which were swaying and grinding in rhythm. Her arms moved freely and she was laughing.

Her eyes eventually fell on Billy and she smiled, stepping away from Kendra. She extended her hand to him and he took it, face blank, letting her place her other hand on his shoulder as he helped her hop down.

"Gonna dance with me?" she asked, stepping closer to continue moving her hips to the music.

Billy just grinned down at her, tempted, but he didn't dance and didn't think he was willing to make an exception right now…

"I'll dance with you, mami," Heco cheered, pulling her his way.

She laughed and danced with him a little until he bumped into someone with their drinks.

"Hey," Billy caught her attention again, catching a finger in the belt around her top to tug her towards him.

"I don't feel like dancing anymore - you're too late," she chuckled.

"Yeah, we got some business," he reminded her quietly.

"Right," she nodded, pointing a finger at him in an orderly way. "Let's go."

He nodded and reached into her pocket for her keys, tossing them to Heco with an order to give them to Baggy.

"Rude," she muttered.

He ignored it and ushered her in front of him out the door and to his car.

"So shit went smooth?" he checked as he started his car.

"Yeah"

"Told you"

"Cocky," she shot back, stretching out in her seat.

"Somebody had fun tonight," he smirked, ignoring her accusation.

"I had to unwind - I was nervous"

"Ya don't fuckin' say," Billy muttered sarcastically.

She reached over to smack his arm lightly, which he also ignored.

"Someday you'll believe I know what I'm talkin' about," he informed her, throwing the car in park at his building so they only had to cross the street.

Holly took his arm to be cautious, rather than embarrass herself and fall when she stepped off the curb. She wasn't completely trashed but one can never be too careful. For his part, Billy didn't mind but didn't acknowledge it either.

Holly parted from him to go to her room and retrieve the cash, which she brought back to him. He thumbed it and nodded, removing a fraction to hand to her. She took it without counting it and slipped it into a pocket of her purse.

"You're gonna just carry that shit around?" Billy asked incredulously.

"No," she rolled her eyes. "I'll stash it later."

"Smart," he nodded slowly.

"It's been known to happen," Holly shrugged, eyeing him over.

He watched her right back.

"…and just what're we supposed to do with the rest of our night?" she asked, biting her lip with a small smile.

She stepped closer, slowly circling her arms around his waist to tug his hips to her. His lips parted for a smart, enticing retort, but he hesitated.

"What're you doin', Hol?"

He asked for her, not for his own curiosity. He wouldn't usually do that except that she was doing him a huge favor and he needed her to keep doing it, not get mad that he took advantage and then decide to renege on their deal.

It was apparently not what she wanted to hear, however, because she lost the playful look and stepped away looking awkward instead.

"Alright then," she muttered, stepping around him to go to the kitchen.

"Hey, I didn't say I didn't want it….'

She ignored him and started to look for something to eat.

"Holl…"

"It's fine, Billy. The moment's over…"

"Shit," he rolled his eyes.

"Hungry?"

"…always," he relented, giving up on one appetite and focusing on another.

She dug up something for them to eat, which they did quietly at the high kitchen table.

"You can stay here if you want," she offered as she cleaned up their small mess.

He nodded and went to her room while she finished. He wasn't sure if that invitation was casual or the kind that implied something, but he was down either way. He stripped down to his jeans and listened as Holly got around before finally shuffling in to join.

"Ya know, I already told Baggy about the arrangement so you don't have to sneak this thing around," he told her as she carelessly shimmied out of her jeans and pulled on some shorts.

"Oh, thanks…what'd he say?"

"Said it was cool as long as I had a safe plan"

She nodded and maneuvered her bra off as she faced away from him.

"I've seen it before," he teased.

"…says the guy who's leaving his jeans on," she countered.

"Touché"

But, never to be outdone or proven wrong, he shucked his jeans and dropped onto her bed in only boxer briefs. Holly rolled her eyes at this typical Darley move and turned off the lights before joining him. She fumbled around her night stand but eventually found the remote and clicked on the small TV she had in her room - it wasn't that late and she didn't think Billy was actually all that tired; he was just staying because he was rolling with whatever happened to come up. She dropped the controller on his stomach and curled into his side.

She mulled over the evening and how nervous she'd been at the hotel. Despite how quickly and smoothly her little transaction had gone, she knew it wouldn't be easy to do again. She wondered if, in time, it would get easier against her will….she didn't exactly want drug dealing to become a simple habit.

"It's going to be the same people next time, right? Just the two guys?" she asked suddenly, getting nervous all over again despite the alcohol once her mind started to wander.

Billy's response came after a pause as he caught up with her thought process.

"At the hotel? Yeah"

"…okay."

"Unless you wanna start a whole drug ring outta there in your spare time"

"No," Holly answered quickly.

He let out a short laugh at her expense and she glanced up and saw his grin in the light from the TV. Right, of course he'd been joking.

"Thanks. Laugh because I'm wound up," she scoffed.

"Didn't we just talk about how smoothly it went and how my plan was just fine? Calm the fuck down. Damn," he urged.

"I can't help it," she muttered.

"Course you can't," he sighed, twisting to face her. "I wasn't turning you down earlier, Hol…"

"It just…kind of came over me," she murmured.

"Nothin' wrong with that," he promised. "C'mere…"

His hand quickly found her face and pulled her to him, kissing her deeply. She leaned into him and lightly scratched his chest, making his breath hitch for a moment. He fisted his hands in the fabric of her pants and tugged her lower body closer against him.

"Whatsa matter?" he breathed when she pulled back.

It was only a brief pause, however, and she just shook her head before she slipped her hand up to grab his chin and lean up to him once again.

With his hold on her, he rolled and pulled her on top of him so that she was draped atop his body. He rubbed her back, slowly inching her shirt up as he continued.

Holly did hear the front door open but didn't care; Baggy would just trudge to his room and crash out.

She was far more concerned with Billy's hands making their way up her body. Breathing heavily, she brushed his hands from her shoulders and pushed herself up so she was straddling his hips. She let her eyes rake his upper body hungrily and she rested her hands on his chest, slowly trailing her way over his hard abdomen. He grinned and grabbed her hips, pulling her down to grind her against him.

She moaned softly and let her eyes fall shut for a moment.

It was precisely that moment that Baggy decided to barge in with Heco at his back.

"Hol-" Baggy started, faltering when he took in the scene.

"Oho shit!" Heco cheered.

"The fuck, bro! She's doin' you a favor; you ain't gotta pay her with sex! Ugh," Baggy shouted.

"Billy's here?"

That was Joe's voice and he was heading down the hall, too.

"Christ," Holly muttered, pushing Billy's hands off her waist to get off of him and off the bed. "I have clothes on, Baggy; chill out."

"Yeah, but for how long," Heco laughed.

"Shut the hell up…Joe, what're you doing? This isn't the zoo; stop gawking," she ordered when he and tried to peer over Heco's shoulder.

"Yeah they don't like getting freaky in public, bro," Heco continued to laugh, pushing Joe back and lumbering down the hall with him.

"Baggy, don't look at me and don't just stand there. It's not anything," she rolled her eyes, shoving him towards the door.

He turned, muttering, and stomped to the living room as well. She pushed the door behind him and just shook her head, turning to Billy. He was still laying where she'd left him, arms now crossed behind his head in a casual sort of way. He rose an eyebrow at her and nodded for her to come back over.

"Not with my brother and the whole party outside the door," she shook her head.

"We've gone at it with your brother home before," he argued.

"But he didn't know… it ruins the moment for me a bit when my brother walks in on me…"

"He won't walk in again," Billy grunted, rolling out of bed to approach her.

"Let's just go join the guys now that the party's here," she shrugged, uncomfortable now that her brother had caught her in that position.

"Nah, let's stay here…c'mon," he whispered, circling her waist again and ducking in to kiss her.

With his half-naked body against her again the way she wanted, it was hard to care that Baggy was out there. It wasn't like he'd never hooked up with girls while she was home without considering the fact that she might want to be sleeping.

"Yo - get out here!" Baggy shouted, pounding a fist on her door.

Holly jumped a little and cursed under her breath.

"Mother fucker," Billy glared at the door.

"He's just doing his brother thing…"

She was annoyed and her excitement was significantly diminished.

"Fuck that…"

"Let's just go hang out"

He glowered but moved to put his shirt back on and she, in turn, found a hoodie to pull on. The others just kind of laughed when they joined everyone in the living room, but neither really minded. Holly figured she should be embarrassed, but she was an adult and these guys really had no room to judge.

Nothing that exciting happened; it didn't turn into a big party. The guys were just hanging out, but Holly bailed about the time they started discussing work.

"Yo…I know what you did tonight"

Holly looked up when Baggy popped his head in her room.

"Geeze; we didn't have sex. Go away."

"I ain't talkin' about that. I'm talking about slinging the dope," he told her flatly.

"Oh…yeah, Billy mentioned he told you"

"Right…you couldda told me, Hol," he sighed, moving in to shut the door part way behind him.

"I know…part of me thought you'd be mad…"

"Hey, it's the family business as far as I'm concerned…"

Holly didn't like the sounds of that.

"I'm just making some extra cash…and helping a little…" she shifted uncomfortably.

"Ain't gotta explain to me, girl…I wish you wouldda told me, that's all. As long as you're safe, I don't have a problem."

"It should be fine"

"Yeah, you call Billy or me if it's ever not. You hear that?"

"I hear you," Holly nodded.

"Alright…get to bed then"

She ignored his bossy tone and turned off the light once he left so she could crawl into bed.

She wasn't sure how much time passed, but it must have been quite a while because she was asleep when she felt the bed move beside her and Billy settled in. She shifted slightly but he told her to go back to bed and her drowsy mind didn't argue. Still, she processed it on some level because she wasn't surprised to find him with her the next morning.

Luckily, Baggy wasn't around when she made her way out into the apartment because he'd probably give her shit if he knew Billy was there. She didn't know what his problem was; he trusted Billy, so he should mind him less than a someone foreign to him.

"Ya ain't makin' breakfast?" Billy asked when he trudged into the living room some time later.

"It's called cereal," she shrugged, gesturing to her bowl on the coffee table.

"Real high class there, Holl"

"Not even an insult from you, to be honest"

"Don't be a bitch this early in the morning"

"You know that's how you like me best," she teased.

"Not really," he answered honestly.

That was a little awkward, so she left him to his cereal and went to take a shower. She thought she imagined the door clicking softly, but a few moments later the shower curtain slid back and Billy was stepping in. She cocked her head at him but just grinned a little at the look on his face - she should've known he wouldn't let the previous night go.

"Well look at you," he murmured, pulling her to him to wrap her in his arms and kiss her deeply.

His fingers dug into her back and he molded her against him. He held her almost too tightly but there was something delicious about the pressure. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and scraped her nails over his scalp - she always wished he had hair to grab but it had been many years since she'd seen hair on his head.

"Here," he grunted after some time, pushing on her hips to twist her around.

He pushed lightly on her upper back and she took the hint, bending over with her hands on the wall and rim of the shower. He took her waist in his hands and, slowly at first, he buried himself in her. She grabbed his hand for a moment as she adjusted to him, but her hands were back to bracing herself as he really began.

"Billy," she breathed, grinding back against him.

He didn't respond except to hold her hips tighter. She winced some time later and he must've heard her gasp because he quickly slipped a hand between her legs, stroking her perfectly. Still, it hurt and his hand didn't quiet make up for it.

"Billy…Billy, wait," she gasped, leaning forward to lean away.

"What?" he grunted, breathing heavily.

"That hurts…you were going too hard or the position…or something," she explained breathily, moving away to straighten up and turn back around.

"Fuck…so…what? You wanna just suck me off or somethin'?" he panted.

"No, we can go back to my room," she suggested, sliding her hands down his wet torso.

"…nah, let's stay here," he grinned.

He grabbed her and lifted her up around his waist, sliding more carefully back into her. With a groan, she leaned her head back against the shower wall and clung to him.

This position proved much more agreeable to her body and Holly scratched lightly at his shoulders. Neither was particularly quiet since they knew Baggy was out. He came after she did and he teased her into a second orgasm with his fingers while he caught his breath.

"Baggy walkin' in worked out fine this time, but he better not start making a habit of it," Billy muttered after they quickly rinsed and got out of the cooling shower.

Holly made an acknowledging but non-committal noise. She wasn't sure, but it sounded like he was insinuating there were going to be many more chances for Baggy to interrupt them soon. It was true they'd be purposefully interacting more, with her doing work for him and all, so they'd have more chances to get caught-up in each other, but she didn't know how she felt about him assuming they would. Not that it wasn't good - it always was - but you could never be sure of things with Billy…

"What; you pissed cuz I hurt you earlier?"

"No…you didn't do it on purpose," she negated, meeting his eye in the mirror while she towel-dried her hair and then wrapped herself in the towel.

"Good…sometimes I can't help myself with you - maybe it's this ass," he grinned, reaching out to give it a smack.

Holly turned around quickly, giving him a stern look. This merely prompted a smirk to grow across his face and he grabbed her to pull her against him. He kissed her hard, delving into her mouth, and reached around to squeeze her ass hard.

"Ow - asshole," she muttered, pulling back slightly.

"Told you I can't help it," he shrugged before pulling her to him again.

They continued to make out and after some time Billy removed her hand from his lower back and slipped it through the flap of the towel around his waist so she could feel him getting hard again.

She grinned against his lips and wrapped her fingers around him obligingly. With her other hand she pulled his towel loose and let it fall to the floor. In response he lifted her onto the sink counter, guiding her legs around him. Her own towel parted upon this movement. He pulled away the loose knot and immediately covered her breasts with his hands, fondling them firmly

He reached down to remove her hand from him and he guided himself into her smoothly. He thrust into her there until they were close, but then he made them both wait so he could scoop her up and carry her to her room and drop them onto her bed. He sank to the bed on his back to watch her wide him to their finish - he helped her along with a hand between her legs.

Once she sank to the bed next to him, he sighed and twisted to look at her a moment and bit her shoulder lightly. He had shit to do today, but there was also the fact that he was tempted to stay there all day with her tight little body...well, he couldn't do that, but he'd linger a while.

"It's only morning but I just want to go back to bed," Holly sighed and stretched languidly.

Billy watched this appreciatively for a moment.

"Well, I gotta get goin'," he countered.

"Yeah, I should probably haul my ass up and do something useful..."

"Oh, you've been useful," Billy smirked as he sat up.

Holly reached up and pinched the back of his arm before rolling out of bed. She grabbed clothes from her room and got to watch Billy saunter out of the room stark naked in search of his clothes from the bathroom. It was a nice site, to be sure.

As always, Holly was slightly conflicted once Billy was on his way out. He gave her a short farewell in the way of a swift, deep kiss, biting her lip before he pulled away.

That about as much as one could expect from him, really, so it wasn't surprising or disappointing. She was left wondering what it all meant. Billy was always so moody...his behavior could really go any way. They spend the night together and had sex today, but tomorrow he might ignore her...or he might come back for the night. You could never tell what he was going to do and, perhaps more annoying, she didn't even know what she wanted him to do...

She wasn't about to sit around and wait for him, but she didn't usually turn him away, either...she didn't know what that meant or what it made her...