The Billionaire Daddies

When the past is catching up There's nothing you can do

Better to let go and be done - Jacqueline

The envelope was there, the realization hits me. I'm never getting out of this situation, I need to tell someone. Will anyone believe me though? Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

I took it. My hands were trembling when I tear it open. Same death threats, the same anonymous sender. Anyone can do this to me. Scanning the crowded room, everyone was half-naked some were dressed in sheer beautiful designer dresses. Tonight is the big night, I won't let it get to me.

What the... no... no... no!

Strong pair of hands covered my mouth and hold my body, my eyes were wild, my hands were trying to get a hold of something, anything! Damn it! Not now... please... please... please!

My body struggled, my breaths were erratic, my tears tracing down my cheeks, my heart pounding so hard I couldn't hear anything else.

*****

"Jacqueline!"

"Jacqueline, baby wake up!"

I could hear voices calling out my name, they sounded familiar, but darkness was all I'm seeing. My body was held tight, I was struggling, sobbing, my hands clawing trying to grab anything I can reach. I try to open my eyes, why is it so fucking dark in here?

"Jacqueline! It's us, Grady and Percy! wake up, baby, come on..." I finally snapped when I recognized their names.

Nightmare, my fucking nightmare was back... I was drenched in sweat, my body shuddered from the sudden cold, I couldn't find my voice, so I shook my head and let Grady take me in his arms. Percy left the bed and came back minutes later with a glass of water.

"Come on you should change, you're soaked in sweat." I let Grady pick me up and get me to the bathroom. I was dressed in his T-shirt and my pajama bottoms when we get back to the bedroom. Percy was waiting for us patting the space next to his, the guys wait for me to crawl back and take my space between them. They didn't ask, they just waited.

"I'd have nightmares haven't had them for a couple of months now. No one knows but Benji, my roommate. Not even my parents." The guys looked at me, still listening. I've never mentioned my parents, and knowing I'd be with them for six months, might as well slip in a little detail here and there. Not full disclosure, I know I'm not that stupid to give them that. Or maybe I should? They do make me stupid, all these unwanted feelings were making me weak.

"Have you had it long?" Percy questioned, leaning back to his side propping his weight on his elbow, and waited. "Yes."

"Can we ask?" Grady asked carefully when my one-word answer didn't satisfy him.

"Mom put me into modeling when I was younger, I move up the ladder fast and someone wants me dead."

"The threat is gone?"

"Yup, I quit." I shrugged, "mom was disappointed, but I know what dad would say. He'd say to grow a thicker skin." I could feel the anger radiating from both of them and it warms my insides, so I do the next best thing... I rest at Percy's side and took Grady's arm around my body.

"The person who wants you dead is still out there?" Percy asked again, his voice was thick with worry.

"Maybe dad was right, I'm too weak for the competition. But being grabbed in a room full of models who were all too busy to notice, can have that effect on me."

"Damn it, Jacqueline. Your dad is not right..." I snuggled in closer to Percy and ignore Grady's words.

"One of the reasons I got away from my parents," I said, trying to justify myself, and Grady didn't reply, he reacts by rubbing my belly and kissing the nape of my neck, the small little gesture made my heart flutter for him. Stop it, Jacqueline... my mind was quick to notice.

"But yeah... that, and I need to get away from my fiancé." I blurted out. I was right, I need to do this, all the cuddly and warm feelings inside didn't help me try to have fun with my life. Falling for someone or in this case sometwo... that's not even a word and I really didn't give a damn. And damn... I know, I was falling for these two.

"What the fuck?" I didn't expect Percy to be the first to back away from me, and Grady followed, he was sitting with his back stiff against the headboard.

Deep down I know I need to defend myself, I'm no cheater like my dad, and I didn't want anyone thinking of me as such. I need to push them away from my heart, this six months contract was all about companionship, sex, not feelings. I don't want to fall for them, not for anyone. I don't want to be my mom.

"I should get back to the guest room. Unless you want me for sex?" there I said it, I sat upright and was about to leave the bed web Percy tugged me to sit between his legs.

"Is that why you're doing this? the sugar baby thing, you don't want to get married? It's not the money?" Percy was looking somewhere between relieved and confused. I was going to lie to Percy, but somehow it felt wrong, Grady was off the bed, he paced back and forth before deciding to sit on the edge of the bed, obviously not wanting to face me. His tense backside was showing off his frustrations.

"I'm betrothed since I was a kid, my family, and his family. Being a sugar baby is not about money, hmm... well, I supposed money too. I'm saving them, for my retirement, away from my family, and all of this. One of these days dad is going to drag me back to his chateaux and marry my neighbor. It's a land thing, family stuff, in his head was still in the 1500s."

There was a distinct whole damn minute silence before someone was speaking. "Why didn't we find any of these when we put a background check on you?" Grady stood up and started facing me, his eyes pierced mine as if he was accusing me of murder. My heart breaks delightfully. Yes, this should do, this should put me back in my place.

I'm the sugar baby, not someone who can fall in love with these brothers. I won't risk it.

"I've paid a professional to cover my tracks, I didn't want anyone knowing about my family and who I am." Grady didn't look convinced and I was alright with that.

"Do you love your fiancé?" Percy asked, his voice laced with one thousand follow-up questions.

"What?? hell no, that arrogant prick just wants me for my family name. He wants babies, my family's lineage."

"What's your family's name?" Grady demanded.

"I'm not telling, look, do you want to end this? I can tell Kamaria to give your money back." I don't think she would, I'm sure there's a clause regarding that, but I was prepared to talk to Kamaria and even give them mine. I just want to be done with the brothers and move on to the next sugar daddy.

"I should... I should get back to my room." I tried to get away from Percy and he finally let me go. There was a disappointment in me, I was hoping that he didn't easily let me go. I wished I didn't have the nightmare, but then I think it's good that I end this foolishness from the beginning.

The second I reached the guest bedroom and locked the door behind me, my vision was already blurry and my stupid heart was hurting too much than it should. This is wrong. So, fucking wrong. I hate my life, I hate my parents, and I fucking hate myself for being such a cry baby.

I wanted to call Ghazi so bad, but I didn't want to bother him, and I know I'm safer here. So I did the only thing I could do and sleep it off or tried to. It took me two hours of tossing and turning before I can finally fall asleep. Not a peaceful one but the sun was shining when I felt bodies against mine.

"What?! how did you guys get in?" I jolted up and Grady pulled me back down and Percy wrapped his arm around me while spooning me loosely.

"Shut up, Jacqueline, you're ours for the next six months." Grady kissed my forehead and suddenly my heart was mending itself, putting pieces back together from last night. What the fuck have I gotten myself into??