“Care to explain why my boss isn’t wearing proper clothing and why there is a ring on that specific finger when he is clearly too young for marriage,” he said with his arms crossed that held a pair of new clothing for me.
Zach just stared at Jay with no emotions while his hand held onto mine and after a few minutes of awkward silence he spoke, “Why should I have to explain anything to you when I am above you.”
I looked at him with wide eyes and my mouth open at his reply to Jay.
Jay never took his eyes off of Zach and it was as if you can see Jay was picturing how to kill Zach right here right now meanwhile, Zach was nonchalantly looking out a nearby window without care.
The air around was so terrible that a person walking in our direction saw us and just did a full-on U turn back where he just came from with a barely audible “Nope”.
I think the only person who couldn’t feel this air was the small blonde girl at my side who was talking to my rabbit about what she wanted to eat.
A smile crept on my face at the memory of when I too at one point talked with my rabbit as my mother would brush my hair.
“Jay, I want you to clear any other appointments I have for today, I am meeting with you, Danny, Ryan, Leo and Zach at La Sirena in twenty minutes. We are to discuss future matters there where everyone will be present so I do not want to hear objections at this moment,” I looked him straight in the eyes, “I am telling you this as your boss, got it?”
He stared at me then his sight shifted to the floor and back at me for a second as he said a simple yes boss to me. I nodded my head and began to walk down the hall with one hand connected to Ducky’s and the other connected to Zach.
We walked down the halls into the elevator and out of the building to where my car was. “Hey love, not to burst your bubble but you do know that…um…you’re still….,” I scrunched my nose in confusion not understanding what he was telling me.
As if on cue a strong breeze went through us and a chill ran up my lower region while the jackets blew up revealing my skimpy undergarments. Zach was quick enough to cover ducky’s eyes while I yelped and pinned the fabric to my legs so no one could see my treasures.
“Damn it, get in the car we are going to my place.” Zach had a big smile and if he had a tail I’m sure it would be wagging excitedly. I heard ducky giggle with her eyes still covered by Zach’s hand and whisper to him, “Mommy say a bad word.”
I rolled my eyes, “You can’t say bad words till you are older little lady,” she pouted with a huff.
Before we got into the car to drive to my place for a change of clothes, I sent a group message to the boys telling them to meet at the restaurant in fifteen minutes getting an okay as a quick reply.
The whole ride to our home consisted of ducky and Zach playing twenty questions while I simply listened to their answers. For the final question ducky asked, “Bad thing you did?”
I was able to glance at Zach’s face and he was a bit surprised but looked calm, “Well baby girl, I did a lot of bad things so I can’t just choose one.” With his reply, I could already picture him putting a bullet into someone’s body….it had me somewhat excited.
“Ooooooo mommy punish you!” he turned his body to face her in the back but kept his eyes on me with a smirk, “Your mommy can punish me whenever he wants.”
I rolled my eyes at him parking the car in my spot and got out to get ducky in my arms. “Ar you punish him mommy?” I looked at ducky with a smile then at Zach with a glare but he only smiled waiting for my answer. “Maybe.”
After changing into some new clothes and having a hard time trying to get Zach out of my home we finally made it to the restaurant.
The guys including Leo and jay were already there all looking a bit and worried about why they were summoned by me except for jay who had a stoic face.
“Why the hell is he here,” Ryan asked rather loudly as he stood up from his seat with his arms crossed and a powerful glare directed to Zach.
With a roll of my eyes, I told them all to sit down since a waiter was cautiously making his way to our table and the loud question had caught the attention of others around us.
The waiter shakenly gave us our menus and asked us in French what we would like to order. I replied in French what ducky and I wanted as did the others except for Ryan who had a stupid look on his face. “Ryan hurry up and order so we can begin our talk.”
“Yeah, uh ummm…..yeah okay…..umm I’ll have this one,” he replied showing the waiter what he was pointing at on the menu. Then ducky got off her chair and motioned me to scoot over so she could sit on my lap to gently poke my stomach.
I don’t really know how to tell the guys that I’m engaged to Zach but I guess I could introduce him to them as the first step to all of us getting along.
I cleared my throat making all of them turn their head to me, “Guys as you may already know the man next to me is Zachary Henderson, the devil himself and my…..my….fiancé.”
At the last part I reverted my eyes to anywhere else afraid what their reaction will be. “I object!” Ryan and Danny said in unison while banging their hands on the table angry at my news. Leo had a shocked face and Jay had his eyes narrowed at Zach with the thought of killing him in his mind.
“Guys that is what you are supposed to say at the wedding not before,” I tell them trying to lighten the mood a bit but failing.
They all turned to glare at me and Ryan was the first to yell, “I don’t want you with this guy sky and I don’t know why you agreed to be with him in the first place when you belong to us!”
My eyes widened at his words, “What the hell gives you a reason to think I am an object that must be owned? Last time I checked I am a person who can make decisions for myself meaning I belong to no one but my children!”
“Oh yeah? If you can make your own damn decisions….then why did you choose to stay with your bastard father just to get raped?!”
“THAT’S ENOUGH!” Jay yelled slamming his hands on the table making ducky start to shake from fear but I already cracked.
I immediately stood up with tears in my eyes and gave Ryan a hard smack to the face making his head turn in the process with a now red cheek. People around us gasped while others looked terrified with all the power houses here.
Ryan turned back to me trying to keep his anger in, “I bet this guy just wants to use your body too in order to take the crown and you are letting him.”
The tears slipped past me as I saw little me standing next to Ryan, “All they want to do is use you,” he walked over to me placing a hand on my belly, “It's just us. We need to only rely on ourselves because in the end only others will hurt us and we are left alone to suffer.”
I blinked a few times as little me blurred away and I was left to look at three angry men, two worried-looking men and one scared little girl all looking at me. “M-m-mommy?”
“Sky, Are you okay? Come sit down you look a bit sick,” Leo told me calmly but his words went into one ear and out the other.
I looked at ducky to see she was ready to cry, “C’mere baby. Let’s go home, and ill make us some food then we can watch movies, okay?” she walked to where I was hugging my waist while nodding her little head.
I turned to the Ryan, “I hope you are happy with the words that spilled out of that mouth of yours because im not especially since it's coming from someone who would harass me any chance they got.”
Then I turned to the rest of them, Danny putting his few words in, “Sky c’mon don’t leave just stay so we can talk about this situation. Let's all be adults here, yes? Please Sky just sit down Ryan didn’t mean it he is just being an asshole like always.”
“I’m sorry. Zach, I will be leaving but please eat before leaving and ill will call you later. Jay, I will see you in the afternoon after me and ducky attend church and visit my mother. Danny, ill see you at school,” those were my last words after leaving a hundred-dollar bill on the table and walking out without listening to a reply.
At the end of the day I shut my phone off from the constant messages and calls I was getting in order for the rest of the night to be a bit peaceful. As we cuddled up on the bed watching old barbie movies, I remembered to check the mail I get from the main company building that include bills, letters for meeting and paperwork faxed over about the smaller companies.
While flipping and sorting through the mail, I came across a black envelope sealed by red wax with a crescent moon and my name is elegantly written in calligraphy. I opened the envelope taking out a beige paper and written on the inside in cursive was….
To the Beautiful Princess,
I plan on making a comeback to the world as well-meaning not only your kingdom but the Blue Blood’s will also be eliminated and my group shall hold the crown for three out of the four mafia kingdoms. Be sure to watch who you trust for you never know when one person is a friend or foe.
P.S. I know what you are hiding.
~The Unknown
Inside the envelope were rose petals and the thorns that should be attached to the stems. I don’t know how long I stared at the letter re-reading the contents but I do know that all I could think about was the safety of my babies and loved ones.
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