Heartbeat

Chapter thirteen

It was completely late in the evening. Apart from the low sound of the wind, the house was completely silent.

She had just finished filling the closet with her clothes and her stomach grumbled loudly.

She heads downstairs to get something to eat.

There, she sees Deontay on a phone call and from the way he's shouting, he's mad.

As always.

She walks past him and goes to the kitchen hoping that the refrigerator is stacked with food.

To her surprise, it was filled with food. Tons of it.

She chose to make a sandwich because that was the easiest thing to make, and she was lazy as hell.

She grabbed ham, cheese lettuce and cream cheese.

She heard him end the call and she badly hoped that he didn't come to her.

Seems like her luck ran out because she could feel his presence behind her.

"The girl that Willow mentioned was supposed to be here half an hour ago, but she isn't here yet. You shouldn't be working, it's not good for the baby." He said sounding irritated.

She stared nervously at him. "It's fine Deontay, making a sandwich isn't that much work anyway. And about the girl, I'm sure she'll be here soon."

He stared blankly at her as if reading her. He could read her so effortlessly and that made her cower under the intensity of his gaze.

"I still don't get it. I still don't fucking understand why you would hide the pregnancy from me. It's not like I wasn't going to find out yet you decided to keep it from me." That deep voice shook something inside of her every time he spoke.

How couldn't he see that she doesn't want to have a baby yet?

Can't he see the fear that's consuming her?

"I-I was scared, it's not- " She trailed off. Not because she didn't know what to say, but she watched the way his muscles worked up his jaw.

His eyes darkened with anger.

"Don't tell me you were going to kill my child." She stared at him wide eyed.

She never even thought of that. She could never bring herself to think of something so awful.

Juliet was going to keep the baby; she just wasn't willing to accept it.

"I never planned on having an abortion. I am keeping the baby Deontay. "

"You aren't going to do anything to my baby. My son. Don't mess with me Juliet, or else I'll put you through hell." His voice seemed calmed but behind that all that was a dangerous aspect.

She was about to respond when a knock on the door stopped her.

He left her shaking form and went to answer the door.

Although she had lost her appetite, she had to eat because of the son she's carrying.

She had like three bites in when saw the girl come into her view.

To say that she was beautiful was an understatement.

She was sporting the most beautiful red hair she's ever seen. She was literally a walking barbie doll with curves so sharp, it almost looked too pointy.

And it looks like Deontay is seeing exactly what she was seeing because he was literally undressing her with his eyes.

Disrespectful fool.

"Good evening, ma'am. My name's Mina Garcia." Even her voice sounded so angelic.

"Good evening, Mina, I'm Juliet." She speaks.

Deontay's phone rang, and he went off, to what she presumes his study again.

"I was eating a sandwich; would you like some?" She says breaking the award silence that made her feeling like biting her fingernails. A habit she can't seem to get rid of.

"No thank you. I just ate. Nice place you have here. "She says gesturing with her hand.

"Thank you. I'll show your room in a minute, let me just finish my sandwich."

Since Deontay didn't show her which room hers will be, she chose to give her the room next to theirs.

It had a queen-sized bed, a white fluffy carpet and a standard bathroom.

"Wow, this room is even bigger than the house I lived in." She says in awe.

"I'll let you freshen up and you can join me downstairs. Was thinking of watching Netflix if you're down."

"Thank you, ma'am." She says and Juliet almost burst out laughing.

"You don't have to be so formal, call me Juliet. I insist."

"Okay Juliet, it is then."

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Deontay has been in his office ever since he received that call.

She could hear him shout so loud she wondered if his throat ever hurts from all that screaming.

Not that she was complaining, she was happy as long he wasn't around her.

"Sorry for taking too long. I'm not well acquainted with a shower that operates by use of buttons." She said chucking lightly.

Juliet was about to answer but whatever she was about to say quickly vanished when she saw what Mina was wearing.

She wore shorts that were barely hiding her enormous gluteus maximus. And the top,oh my. Her boobs were spilling out of that tiny top.

When Mina flashed her sinister smile, she never felt so confused.

"I uh, sorry for not showing you how the uh, shower works."

"It's fine. I got the hang of it." She said plopping her ass on the sofa. "So, what are we watching? "

"I don't know. I didn't choose yet. What do you want to watch?" She says but she caught Mina looking around as if looking for someone.

"Is Mr. Rossi not going to join us?" She asked.

Juliet felt like someone had just poured cold water all over her body.

Who is this girl?

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