Chapter 28. Territorial Cavemen
The distinct of male species Predominantly territorial
While proven domineering - Jacqueline
The thing about Percy that I find intimidating was his silence. What he lacks in his brother's tattoos and piercings, he excels in his calm demeanor. Percy is like a black panther, he's like a ninja, so quiet yet so lethal. And right now, I'm kind of worried about Kayne's safety.
"Percy, I was just about to leave for your place."
"I can see that." He replied, while his eyes were sending daggers at Kayne.
"Eh, right, so... do you want me to go?" Kayne waited for my approval, I can see that he was not sure about the situation. He recognized Percy for sure and he knows that I was having feelings for the guy and he was worried about me.
"It's okay Kayne, you can leave. I'll text you, okay?" I gave him an assuring hug, and I rolled my eyes when I heard Percy groan behind me. Okay, maybe I was a bit flattered that he's jealous of Kayne. So I hugged my college sweetheart a couple of seconds longer than necessary just to piss him off.
"Alright, call me, and um.... nice meeting you, dude." Kayne grinned at Percy then gave me his goofy smile. I know he's teasing the guy and I can't help it as I laugh at my fake boyfriend.
I closed and locked the door behind Kayne then sighed exaggeratedly at the moody billionaire. Seriously, this guy should not be bothered by me, with all the money he has, the man can literally get any women he pleases. "You lied." He accused the moment he reached my front.
"Excuse me?"
"You said you're having dinner with friends, but you did not mention that you're also going out with your boyfriend."
"Eh, no... I didn't lie, Kayne is my boyfriend, he's a boy and a friend equals boyfriend."
"And you're going to fuck him by bringing him back to your apartment?" he asked gripping my waist, trailing hit hot breath down my neck. Oh fuck...
"He had his arm around your shoulder, intimately,"
"You're jealous?"
"I am." He growled.
"Well, I haven't been fucking him since I'm with you guys. Happy now?" I tried to push him back angrily, but he was keeping me still, his other hand was holding my neck possessively. I almost whimpered at his claim on my body. I always have soft spots for possessive bastards. I'm such a sick person, I know. But I longed to be wanted, claimed, possessed and the way his eyes looking at mine were making my knees weak. Goddamn it. "Really?"
"Really." I moaned the second he claimed my lips roughly.
"You're ours for the next six months,"
My feelings deflated when he stated the length of our contract. Of course, after that, they can be with anyone they choose. Fuck, this is all in your head, Jacqueline. Grow up.
"Yeah, six months," I repeated weakly.
The man took my chin and tilted me to face him, forcing me to look into his eyes. He was studying me like he was curiously searching to bare my soul, and Percy surprised me with his next words. "You're not pleased? when I reminded you that?"
"Um..."
"Oh, princess, you're full of contradiction aren't you?" he cuts my word, didn't let me try to explain myself. Though I'm sure my brain was not functioning accordingly with him standing so close to my body. His expensive cologne and body heat alone was making me stupid, not to mention his stronghold on me.
"Huh? but I..."
"Ssh... it's okay, let's get you back to the penthouse and wait for Grady. He's been moody since your bodyguard send a picture of you having too much fun with your boyfriend at dinner." "Oh..."
Come on, Jacqueline, you can do better than this. Full sentences... aaand go!
"I, we... he..."
Percy smirked and punishes my lips with his and sucked all of my brains away. My hands grabbed his shirt desperately while he deepened his kiss and I feel my body melt in his arms. The man squeezes my ass and lets out the sexiest moan and I was a mess, my mind doesn't function anymore, all I want to do was be in his arms, and let him kiss me all night long. I'm so fucked.
Our kiss was interrupted by my phone, the special ringtone made me curse on the inside. No... no... no... not right now.
"Um, I'm sorry but I gotta take this." The call had suddenly made me able to form my words perfectly.
Percy reluctantly lets me go, and I retrieve my phone from my mini sling bag. "Hello mom, how are you?" I walked away from Percy to seek privacy, didn't care if he heard me but I didn't want him to see me deal with my mom. "I can't mom, I'm busy with school. No dad made the arrangement, yes... I'm aware of my status. I... mom, you can't do this to me. I'm not you, I'm..." not that strong...
All my life I've tried to be her, but from a very young age, I know I can't. Not from seeing how dad treated her and meeting Clement a couple of times then hearing stuff about his party life I was certain that I didn't want to marry him. "... look, I'm with someone. I'll call you back tomorrow. I understand, I'll advise you when I'm booked on a flight. No, please... he doesn't have to send me his jet, I'm capable of arranging my own travel." It took me another ten minutes to convince my mom that I'll go back home, her home. I haven't felt homey in a while, not even in my apartment.
"Give me a second," I said to Percy while avoiding eye contact and went straight to my bathroom, telling him I'm getting my toiletries supply.
Locking the door behind me, I take a deep breath. Panic starts to invade and I curse myself for being so weak and gave in so easily to my mom. Dad knows she's my weakness, I wouldn't think twice and reject his request to come home. But he knows I'd do anything as long as mom asked me with her sad desperate tone.
"Jacqueline, are you alright?" Percy knocked on the bathroom door and I realized I'd been in the bathroom longer than I intended to. "Yeah, I'll be out in a second." I shook my head, washed my face, and clean my makeup since apparently, my mascara was tear-streaked.
"You sure you're okay?" his hand was to my face the moment I was out the door. Percy gently caresses my cheek and I was feeling fragile in seconds.
Toughen up, Jacqueline. You're your own woman. You've been doing this your whole damn life.
After giving myself a quick pep talk I was as best as I could when I told him, "Yeah, we should go now I need to discuss some stuff with you and Grady." "Jacqueline,"
"Percy, please..."
His tone was too deep, my heart was threatening to tear down my walls. His eyes were watching me, I tried to glance away from him but he held my chin forcing me to look at him and that was when I felt my walls crumbling.
I hate that he made me feel so fragile, I didn't want to be vulnerable in front of him. I need him to see my outer shell, my inside was not beautiful.
"Can we talk later? let's just go back to the penthouse. I really don't want to repeat myself." Percy kissed my head then hugged me and I managed not to shed a tear and let him lead me back to his car.
Grady joined us at the penthouse almost two hours later, I had a relaxing bath and am now clean and more relaxed. Percy poured me a glass of white and took me to his lap while Grady nervously sits to our front.
"I'm not sure what happened, I was supposed to come home mad that you're hanging out with your college dude instead of your girlfriends. But now Percy is telling me something else. So, spill." Grady looked tired, but still handsomely demanding like he can get the truth out of me just by snapping his fingers or a slap on my ass. Damn, where did that come from?
"My mom called," I blurted, wanting to just rip the bandage and be done with it. "I need to go back to my parents, Clement needed me for a social appearance as his fiancée. He's going into politics, mom said he needed his family man image..."
Grady looked at me, his eyes were filled with anger and I could feel Percy tightening his grip on my body. Their emotions lulled my inside, but I was numb all I wanted was to be wanted, needed, cherish and I know I was fucked when Grady growled almost in a feral kind of way and said, "You're not going anywhere near that guy."
At that moment there's nothing I want more than to enjoy their feelings towards me, even if it means being with their jealous, possessive selves until tomorrow before I need to go back to my parents. I can do this, and I will when I let Grady grab my body and take me back to his room. Percy followed us and closed the door behind us.
I'm going to be with them, just until all the illusion passes and they have enough of me and move on to other women. By then I'll go back to my sugar baby life and hopefully have enough money to move to Siberia and be one with the ice. Yeah, that seemed like a solid plan.