Chapter 29. Family by name
Family is where your heart is They love you unconditionally That's how it's supposed to be - Percy
We lay in bed, Grady was exhausted from his travel while I felt my body relax easily since I had a full day meeting at the office. Our head departments were not doing their best this week and I was about to lose my shit when the working hours ended. Then there was the issue with her college dude that made both me and Grady jealous. Though she said she hadn't had sex with the guy since she was with us, still the knowledge that they once did, elevated my blood pressure. I wrapped my arm around her while she rest her head on Grady's chest. We cuddled her, it was a weird feeling, somehow it felt more intimate without the sex. It was comfortable when we slowly drift off to sleep. Grady and I feel that she needed this, needed to feel cared for.
When she told us what the call was all about, Grady gave me his look and I nodded in agreement. Our mind was thinking to the same conclusion and at that point, I know for sure that her problem has an easy fix. We were confident that we can think of a simple solution to her issue regarding her family and fiancé as long as she didn't want him. We have the money and connection to make it all go away.
But when I woke up hours later and she was gone, I was quick to get up and found her talking on her phone in her room, door ajar. So I listened.
"Mom, I'm sorry. But I can't do it." She had her back to me, she was sitting in her bed, looking out the window, and the sky was dark and calm. Then I saw her body shudder when she visibly took a deep breath and exhale as if she was lifting the heaviest burden ever known to mankind.
"It's dad's, I'm not a kid anymore, I have my own life. I love you, you know I do mom. But I can't go, I can't do it, I'm not as strong as you..." her voice was getting soft, her tone was getting shaky but she kept on talking. "I know that dad will be super pissed, he already said that he would cut me off and scratch my name from his will. It's okay mom, more money for your list of non-profit foundations right?" she tried to laugh it off but her hand moves to her face as if she was wiping her tears.
"Look, mom, I gotta go, no... don't matter, they won't find me. I'll take some time off from school... no, I'm almost finished, but it's okay. I'll deal with the campus administration. I love you, mom. Please... take care of yourself for me." She ended the call and throw her phone to the pillows, then lay her head there, pulling her knees up and wrapping her hands on them in a fetal position.
Jacqueline tensed the second she felt the bed dip and I was spooning her from behind. "Ssh... it's going to be okay, princess. Grady and I will take care of you." She lets me hold her until she was finally relaxed enough to sleep and I stayed with her the whole night in her bed.
But then when morning comes, I was not surprised when Grady was on her other side. Her head was back on his naked chest and she looked peaceful. I left them to do my morning stuff, Grady joins me in the kitchen twenty minutes later, probably smelling the coffee.
"So?" my brother asked the moment he seats on the chair.
"Bruce should have her details today, he'll call us for the meeting I'll send him here. We're taking the day off today, I overheard her call last night, she's not going to her parents." Grady looked relieved as he sipped his first coffee of the day. "Good, that's good. We'll settle everything for her, if she didn't want him we will make sure no one's pushing her to do it. We'll find something to on her parents, and cancel her engagement." Grady spoke with his calm voice, low enough to make sure the conversation stays between us.
"I'm not worried about that, we need to remind Bruce about the mob guys. Her life is still in danger," I put our breakfast order and continue to ask him about his New York meeting. We talked for another half an hour until our breakfast arrived. Jacqueline walked into the kitchen when I had just finished setting our breakfast on the dining table. "Oh, wow, did you make all these?" she asked looking beautifully enticing with her bed hair and oversize hoodie and nothing else. Her long legs looked supple and good enough to eat when I was suddenly supporting a semi. Grady snickered knowing what she had just done to me.
"Oh no, we don't tell lies in this household. I'm too lazy to cook breakfast for you, so I did the next best thing." I gesture to the takeout bag on the kitchen island then kissed her forehead and handed her her coffee, complete with all the milk and sugar she desires.
Her light trail of laughter made both of us grin and look at each other, then it was a case of who was faster and closer to grab our sexy Jacqueline onto our lap. Grady smiled smugly when she shrieks the second she was seated on his lap while I groan for my loss.
"Payback is a bitch, brother," I growled but refill his cup of coffee. But then Jacqueline made me feel better by giving me her kiss. She must've brushed her teeth cause she smelled like coffee and mint.
"You're feeling better?" I can't help asking.
"I can only do so much." She shrugged and took her second bite.
"Look, everything is going to be okay. We don't get to be this rich at a young age by following the norms. We have money and money opens doors and smooths out any complications."
"Now you sounded like my dad, stop it, you're creeping me out." She glared at my brother who tends to be less subtle just because he's that kind of person.
"Yeah, bro, you sounded so smug just know. I'm pretty sure I'm the brain of our operation here."
"Hey," Grady playfully smacks the back of my head because he knows he has a slightly higher IQ than me.
"Now... now, no fighting boys, it's still too early for that and the food looks very tempting." She took the glazed donut and give us both a boner when she moans on her first bite.
"And I'm going to hide here like a coward for the next six months and look at some real estate opportunity in Siberia."
"Huh?" we both asked in unison. She giggled and start telling us about her plans to move there and be one with the ice.
What the hell is she talking about?
But she kept on babbling as she finishes her donut and then drink her orange juice. She continues to smear more than needed cream cheese on the bagel and says, "After our six months are up I'm considering moving to Siberia, and living a simple life. I like living the simple life you know... don't give me that look, Percy,"
Not liking the thought of our six-month contract but I did laugh and continued saying, "Have you been to Siberia?" she suspiciously grinned at me and nodded. "Hmm... I'm not even going to ask." But I was liking her adventurous side, and for a brief moment we ate breakfast, laugh and I glared at Grady who was dropping kisses and touching her freely just because she was on his lap.
"Come on we should shower." I holdout my hand for her, I don't like to end our playful breakfast and Grady nodded knowing we need to get dressed before Bruce arrived, he must've seen the notification on my phone when there was an incoming text from Bruce.
We ended up teasing her in the shower, giving her lots of kisses and touching her everywhere. She was a horny mess when we finished with our shower. "I hate you guys." She pouted when I ushered her out and let her go get dressed and Grady did the same.
"I'll call Bruce from the home office," I explained, wrapping a towel around my waist to head out to my room and go get dressed.
"Bruce? the security boss? I thought you were going to work? will I be included in your meeting? has he found anything about the guys, the mob guys?"
Her questions went unanswered as I was to her front and tilt her face and let her towel drop to the floor. My other hand grabbed her ass, demandingly, making sure that she moans as I deepen my kiss. Grady was behind her whispering, telling her that we'll take care of everything for her.
"Be a good girl and wait for us here." Grady licked her ear when she whimpered under my hands.
"But..." she was still trying to voice out her words.
"No buts, princess and since I don't trust you not to barge into our meeting we will bound you to the bed. I was thinking naked." I slipped my hand between her legs and found her already wet.
"No, please..." she bit her lip, but her body betrayed her when she moves her hip wanting more of my fingers.
Grady chuckled from behind her, "Oh, brother, yes, please, now I can imagine her spread naked in my bed while we have a meeting with Bruce." He left us and rustling sounds came from his walk-in closet before he was back telling Jacqueline to lay on the bed.
Her cheeks flushed pink but she was too horny already not to follow Grady's words. I was kissing and licking her wetness, devouring her, while Grady put each of her wrists on leather cuffs and secure them to the headboard.
The moments she was bound we leave her properly horny in my brother's room.
"You know she won't be like Lisette, right? She likes getting bound and looks so fucking horny for us." Grady reminded me of my ex and I went straight to the bar just from the thought of that bitch.
"I know, she's probably familiar with the BDSM scene just because of her work." I reminded him because I didn't want any of us to slip and think Jacqueline and us can be anything after our six-month contract is up. We are young and we're on top of our game, and it's not even funny what Jacqueline might cause if she gets too close to us.
"Right, six months." he agreed and let me pour him a glass while we decided to wait for Bruce in silence.