Kelly Marin.
Once I got home, Angela was sitting in the living room.
"Hey, here's your chips" I smiled.
"Thank you," she smiles back "I'm sorry for having him here, he wanted to come for some odd reason. I thought it was for me, but it wasn't. When I got home, he was already outside waiting"
"Oh, he asked me to go out with him" I brushed it off
"Wait, what?" Angela gasped "but he doesn't date!"
"He told me that, so I declined it"
"Wait, are you into him?" She smirks
"Of course not, I can't even stand the man" I scoff "besides, I have a date tomorrow night"
"Really? With who?"
"This guy named Alex," I blush "he's really sweet"
"When did you meet him? Do you have a picture?"
"I met him today actually, he works at the grocery store and he was being quite the gentleman," I smile at the memory "and no I don't have a picture of him."
"He seems nice, do you like him?"
"I don't even know him," I say truthfully "so what's there to like?"
"Your right, hopefully he turns out right for you unlike the last guy" she gags.
"Oh yeah, Jacob" I chuckle "that was horrifying"
"Yeah, he was hot but a douche"
"A big one, last time I seen him he was with another girl like three weeks after we broke up"
Jacob was my last boyfriend, we dated for almost a year. That ended, when I caught him talking to some other girl. I knew it was happening, he wouldn't let me take pictures on his phone and he wouldn't leave it around me.
One day, he left his phone behind and unlocked. Yeah, I feel like he planned that but it didn't hurt me as much as I thought it would. I cried here and there, but about a week later I was over it.
"What an ass," she rolls her eyes
"Yeah, but I'm scared" I admit
"Of what?" Angela frowns
"Love, finding it" I chuckle at my fear.
"Don't fear it, embrace it" Angela comforts me
"How can I embrace it, when I don't know what it is? I've never felt it"
"You have, with us. I know what your parents did to you and your brother changed your point of view on it, but you can't let that stand in the way"
"Can we please not bring my parents up in this conversation," I hated when she'd do this. It only made me feel more afraid, I don't want to love and I don't want to be loved.
I love my brother and Angela, but that's family wise. When I talk about finding love, it's relationship wise. I don't want to fall in love, then have someone walk out on me that I trusted and invested so much time on like my parents did.
Its the scariest feeling in the world.
"I'm sorry," she apologizes "now back to Mr. McCann"
"There's nothing to discuss" I shrug and walk into the kitchen. Angela follows behind me, not letting it go.
"Nothing to discuss? He asked you out, he's never asked anyone out before"
"Well, I said no and I'm pretty sure, he'll continue doing what he does best"
"And what's that?" She folds her arms
"Being an ass," I grab a bag of pop corn and started the microwave.
"That doesn't mean anything, people change"
"Let's be real, even if we did date, it'd be weird"
"How?"
"You two, the other day" I shudder at the thought
"We didn't do anything," she pulls her lip into a thin line.
"What?" I turn to her.
"Yeah, after you ran out the house. He didn't want to, you know, anymore. I thought it was because you pissed him off or something, but now it makes sense. He likes you."
I laughed, I couldn't help but to.
"What's so funny?"
"Really? Him, liking me? I don't think so" I shake my head
"Yeah, it make sense now, he's always here when you arrive and when you leave he follows behind"
"Angela, he's not in to me. He's just into the thought of using me and that's it" I simply say.
Angela and I didn't carry on the conversation, my popcorn was ready. I grabbed it out the microwave, shook it up a bit before popping one in my mouth.
The thought of her boss liking me was pretty funny, he's not the relationship kind of guy. He seems too busy for my liking anyways.
Besides, we can't even have a civil conversation without arguing. It makes me so frustrated how he thinks just because he's a billionaire I'm supposed to fall at his feet whenever he wants me to. It may work on his workers, but it won't work on me.
The rest of the night consisted of us watching movies, it was just like the old times that I loved.
Angela and I were heading to bed because we both had school, then she was off to her job. I don't know how she can maintain both, especially with a boss like Jason. He was mean, controlling and scary but something about him made me want that kind of excitement, even if it wasn't good for me. Something deep down inside of me liked the rush, liked his presence.
The next morning.
- 7:35am -
I woke up to my alarm going off, I slapped the snooze button and got up. I really didn't want to go today, but I missed yesterday and I can't afford to miss another day.
I stripped free from my clothes, Angela left a little earlier than me anyways since she took an early class just so she can work at Mr. McCann's building. Walking into the bathroom, I turned the water on and stepped inside.
My class didn't start until nine, but I like to stop and get coffee so I wake up a tad bit early.
I grabbed the shampoo bottle and began scrubbing my hair, the way my hands massaged my scalp made me think of the way Mr. McCann caressed my body. I rinsed my hair and began washing my body.
After my shower, I got dressed. I didn't feel the need to get dressed up, I blew dry my hair instead of let it air dry. I French braided my hair to the side and slipped on a white shirt, with a small black Nike check on the top left. Sliding on a pair of black legging, I decided to wear my black rosches.
It seems like I was going on a jog, but I wasn't. I decided to go to school today in lazy, yet simple cute manner.
I grabbed my bag before leaving my home. It was a nice sunny, breezy day out. Seventy degrees was the perfect temperature to me when it was warm out. It was fall, but having a little sunshine out today didn't bother me much.
I didn't care to take my car, a walk to Starbucks and NYU seemed pretty okay. The streets were crowded with business people, those same black cars from yesterday sped down the streets. I recognized a familiar one, the one I knew to well. I didn't pay much attention to it, I kept walking and acting as if it wasn't his car.
Before I knew it, the cars parked on the curb as businessmen piled out. People gasped at the familiar man, who happened to be Jason McCann. He seemed to pay no mind, following behind him was his assistant Nikki. She was wearing a black skin tight dressed that made her clevage pop out. I rolled my eyes at the sight, but walked past him like it was nothing.
I felt his cold stare on my back, but I didn't mind. I opened the door to Starbucks and walked inside to order my iced tea drink.
They called my name five minutes later, they were starting to get packed. Thank god, I made it just in time. I thanked them before exiting the shop, I had to walk back up when I caught sight of Mr. McCann and Nikki. She was propped up against the car, as he whispered things into her ear making her laugh with every word he spoke. He gripped her butt, while she placed her hands on his chest as she pressed light kisses under his ear.
My stomach twist and turned at the sight, I felt my cheeks turn hot. I didn't know what to feel, but for some reason I was jealous. The way he was making her feel was the same way he made me feel.
I kept walking past them, until I heard my name being called. It wasn't him, it was Alex.
"Oh, hi Alex"
"Are you okay? You were walking pretty fast, I was calling your name but you didn't hear me" he chuckles
"I'm sorry, I was just in a rush" I partially lie.
"Really? At 8:30 in the morning" I nod as I laughed.
"I have school," I sigh
"Oh, you go to NYU?"
"Yeah, I want to work on cold cases like with crime" I smile
"Really? I can see you doing that" he smiles back "I was wondering, are we still on for tonight?"
"Yes," I assure him "seven o'clock"
"Great, I'll pick you up. See you tonight" he disappeared into the crowd, I looked over to see Mr. McCann staring at me in anger. I didn't notice how close I was still to him, but I didn't care.
I continued walking to school and made it there just in time.
Classes went by in a blink of an eye, it went better than usual. Walking down campus, I noticed a car. A different car, it was a black limousine. It was beautiful, but who could be getting picked up in this.
"Miss. Marin, fancy seeing you here" McCann winked.
"Go away," I groan
"Not until you get in," he argued
"I'm not getting in, I'm perfectly fine walking"
"Kelly, just get in the car" he says through gritted teeth.
"Please," he sighs
"I thought you'd never ask," I grinned, walking towards his car. I got inside, but kept my distance.
"I'm not gonna hurt you," he spoke
"I know" I pursed my lips
"Then why are you so far away," he scoots closer. I scoot away, I couldn't let the previous event from yesterday happen again. As much as I'd love the rush, I just couldn't do it again.
"Miss. Marin, I want to ask you about my offer again," he picks his nails "I know I make you feel good inside, I can tell like I said before. Virgins are easy to make wet, the way you squirm around and your breathing hitches. Don't think I don't notice, we've been through this before princess"
"So, if I let you f.uck me, you'll kick me out the car or your house like you did yesterday, no thanks" I went to reach for the door, but the car was already moving.
"See, now you have nothing but to make up your mind" he props his hands behind his head as he looked outside.
My phone vibrated, it was Alex.
- 2:49pm -
From: Alez
Can I pick you up earlier. I don't want to be cliche, but movie and dinner. How does that sound?
I hated cliche, it made everything cheesy but I couldn't help but laugh at the idea of him taking me out to a movie then dinner.
"Is that Alex?" He groans
"Yes, it is" I say typing back a response.
"So, you're here with me. The richest man in New York and you are worried about some guy that can't give you what I can?"
"And what can you give me?" I snapped "a headache, that's what you can give me"
"Miss. Marin," he clears his throat
I cringed at his formality, I hated when people call me this. It made me feel old, like a teacher.
"I don't like your tone," he spoke.
"Fine," I sigh
"What?" He asked confsued.
"Well, give this a try. If it doesn't work, then you have to leave me alone at all cost and stop coming by the apartment without warning"
I don't know where this was coming from, it was surprising to me. I didn't think I'd say this, let alone agree to it but I am.
"Then you can't go on a date with Alex tonight,"
"I'm going on this date with him, we aren't dating or anything. We are just trying things out, remember you don't date"
"And you're right" he agrees "so, go out tonight have fun. Remember, no strings attach"
The car came to a complete stop, I jerked forward a little.
"Your destination,"
I grab my bag and open the car door.
"Goodbye, Miss. Marin" he grins "have a nice time on your date"
Will do, Mr. McCann"
I watched the car drive off, this wasn't going to be easy and I knew it but I was only playing along with his game, that he wasn't going to win this time.
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