" I love her hips, curves, lips say the words
"Te amo, mami, ah, te amo, mami."
I kiss her, this love is like a dream
So join me in this bed that I'm in
And push up on me and sweat, darling
So I'm gonna put my time in
I won't stop until the angels sing "
Delilah's POV
Stepping out of the room, I was now fully dressed, and I guess 'ready' for my day with Archer. I ran my hands through my hair. God, what am I doing? This is literally a death sentence, and here I am welcoming it with open arms. I heard footsteps, and Archer's hand made it to the small of my back.
" Stop overthinking things.. " He muttered, and I scoffed trying to ignore the responses he was making me feel.
" How, Archer? My bodyguard is probably going on a rampage trying to find me. We're already too late to even think about joining the group. "
" Kimiko is handling your guard for the day and as for the group.. you didn't really think I was on this trip to learn, did you? I out bought this penthouse for a vacation, and we're spending the day together.. end of discussion. " I crossed my arms and looked over to him.
" You offered a higher price than Killian Russel for a room for two weeks? " He shrugged.
" It wasn't easy, but it definitely wasn't hard. Now, let's go. " He grabbed my hand, and I rolled my eyes as he dragged me out of the room into the hall.
" Where are we even going, Archer? " He pressed the button and sighed.
" I don't know, princess, but I feel like brunch should be good right about now. " I sighed as we stepped into the elevator.
" You kidnapped me to take me to brunch? " He bit his lip, and I could see a smirk on the edge of his lips.
" You like to complain and protest a lot... you know that? " I crossed my arms.
" I do not! " He gave me a knowing look and I looked away from him as he began to laugh. Eventually, we ended up in a cafe, and we took a small booth in the corner. After ordering, I couldn't help but stare at Archer as he did the same to me.
" ....You're unpredictable, Lockwood. " I spoke, and he smiled.
" ... I could say the exact same thing about you, Russel.. " I kept my expression the same and sighed as I continued.
" I hope you know... for my entire life, I've been trying to either ignore you or get away from you.. "
" I'm quite aware of the extremes I had to go through for you to notice me, princess... " He whispered, and I bit my lip. " Archer... you patronized me, threatened me, mocked me, at times even made me cry or-or even afraid of you.. All for what? " I asked, and he looked away.
" Surely.. we're aware of the stereotype about a boy bullying a girl just because he likes her... "
" We were in kindergarten, Archer. We didn't even know what liking someone meant or felt. "
" You could use that against me as I try to justify my actions, but I think the feeling I got around you or the fact that you stayed on my mind for endless hours at a time would back it up. " He finished, and I sighed looking out of the window.
" We can't be together, Archer... you know that. " I felt his hand grab mine, and I gazed back over to him.
" Delilah... I know you feel at least something.. You've had to after everything we've been through.. "
" Of course I do Archer, you're the first boy I've literally known- "
" Exactly. Let's try to forget about our parents for just a moment and realize that this is our lives.. Let's focus on us.. We can try something, at least. If you want to wait, we can, but there is no way in hell that I'm taking no for an answer because I can easily say I've been fighting for 15 years for you.. If anything, we can fight together.. " He expressed his opinion, and I couldn't help but smile. Looking over to him, he looked like a kid in a candy store, and I don't think I had the heart to deny him.
" ... We keep this a secret, and now we're talking.. meaning we are starting from the beginning and mainly keeping our hands to ourselves.. "
" Keeping it a secret, got it. " He responded, and I scoffed.
" Archer! Did you just disregard my ending sentence? " Our food was being brought to the table, and he chuckled.
" I'm sorry, princess. I could've sworn that was all you said.. now shush, our food is here. " I rolled my eyes at his antics, and we ate in comfortable silence, only sometimes speaking in small conversations. We had finished eating, and I pulled on my jacket as we paid. We made our way to the door, and Archer spoke behind me.
" Just one more thing. "
" Wha- " I went to move, but I jumped as he'd already turned me and place a kiss full of passion on my lips. I sighed heavily and put my hands on his arms as his hands cupped my face.
Moaning into the kiss, I could feel him starting to deepen it, but we heard a throat being cleared behind us. Pulling away, we looked to see the waiter waiting to get by with a tray of food and a look on her face. We moved out of the way, and I apologized with a growing blush on my face while Archer stood by my side, not looking apologetic at all. I gave him an elbow nudge as the woman was passing, and he smirked.
" Hands to yourself, Russel " He winked as he walked to the door and I groaned heavily as I followed him out.
We spent the next few hours wandering the city, and occasionally, we almost got caught by our group leaders who were coincidentally in the same area we had been in. We made it back to the hotel, and I walked into a room, wanting to slip into something more comfortable. I pulled my shirt over my head and jumped as I pulled it to my chest when none other than Archer, walked through the door.
" Archer! The door was closed! "
" We're dating now. We should start becoming more comfortable with each other... " He spoke as if we didn't have an entire conversation only hours ago. He was shirtless once again, and he went and sat at the edge of the bed.
" That is not what we agreed on! "
" Well, its what I agreed on. " He retorted, and I shouted in annoyance.
" Archer! Leave the room. " He thought about it for a moment, and I watched him as he stood up and approached me.. ever so slowly. Eventually, he stood right in front of me, and I found myself becoming breathless. He grabbed my shirt and tossed it to the side, not breaking eye contact once.. He placed his hand on the side of my face, and I sighed internally as I ran my hands through his hair. Not a second later, I squealed, grabbing onto his shoulders as he picked me up and held me in his arms. I giggled lightly as I looked down at his face.
" Delilah.. we can talk, but I hope you know that when it comes to you... I won't be able to do just that.. " He said as he leaned up to my ear to whisper. I felt the heat rise to my face, and I bit my lip as he tilted his head, knowing the effect his words had on me.
I sighed, " Fine, Archer, but we need to be careful, and we absolutely have to keep it a secret. "
" That's what I like to hear, princess.. " He smirked, and I felt his lips claim mine again. It was only for the next few seconds that passed that I felt as if my life was flashing before my eyes, and another person, now in the room, voiced their thoughts.
" Well.. this is just... a bit unexpected " I pulled away from Archer, shuddering, and the look in his eyes was just as surprised as me. We both turned our heads to see Benjamin at the door with Snowball in his arms, who was just ecstatic to see me.
" Imagine my surprise when Kimiko informed me that you were not in your room, and I had to go through.. other means to come up here.. " I just stared at him.. I couldn't blink or move. God, we'd only been together for 3 minutes, and we already were caught.
" Oh my apologies, I'll be waiting in the living room. Please, carry on. " He spoke and walked out of the room, closing the door sarcastically. I looked over to Archer as he looked at me and I could tell we were thinking something around the same lines.
We're screwed.
Third Person POV
Reginald walked in the spa room to see Brielle in her robe as she finished the last final touches for her "Mommy's Spa Day." She'd invited all the moms and couldn't be any more excited than she already was. She scheduled facials, massages, nails, etc. She glanced over to Reginald, who was setting up the wine and champagne bar and she pouted as she continued what she was doing.
" Thank you for taking care of us Regi.. You really don't have to. You already laid the kids down for a nap and helped me set up, the least you could do is take a break yourself. " She said, and he rolled his eyes dramatically though she couldn't see him.
" I insist Mrs. Russel. If you didn't know, I am actually here to take notes about the gossip that goes around.. You all only meet a month or two at a time.. I'm often feeling left out when I'm not overhearing your scandals. " Brielle gasped as she looked over her shoulder.
" You make it seem like we're problematic! " Continuing as if she hadn't caught what he was saying, he spoke again.
" The nail technicians should be here soon. I'll go wait for their arrival. " He stepped out of the room, and Brielle rolled her eyes playfully as she smoothed out her robe. She heard a knock at the door, and she looked up and squealed happily as she saw Maia and Hana (Blaine and Shin's wives.)
" Are you sure Reginald is still married? He doesn't look a day over 65, we can push that number down to 40 if anything.. " Hana smirked, and Brielle gave her a look.
" Behave, Hana, what would Shin say about your comment, hmm? " She asked, and Maia laughed.
" Hana is behaving Bri but its ok to admire once in a while "
" Are we talking about that tall, handsome man you call a butler ?" They heard another voice, and Brielle rolled her eyes.
" Not you too, Vivienne. What would your hubby say? I don't think he'd appreciate you admiring older men " Vivienne walked entirely into the room and pouted.
" You always have to ruin the fun, Bri, " Brielle rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
" Why am I the only sensible one here? " Reginald walked back into the room and chuckled.
" Let the women be, Mrs. Russel. You seem to be the only one immune to my charms.. "
" Oh, God, your ego is taking over. Let's just forget about this and move forward. I'd actually like to enjoy my time away from the children. " Going over to the chairs, Reginald assisted them as they took a seat, and he poured four glasses of champagne.
" Kimiko is in Paris, and Jin is spending time with Ivory and the boys, so it's been quiet at home for some time now.. " Hana said as she took a sip of her champagne while the nail technicians walked into the room and began to set up.
" Speaking of Jin, when is he going to propose to Ivory? We need these wedding dates in early, even if I'm speaking ten years in advance," Maia said, and Brielle rolled her eyes.
" Let the children remain children Maia. It's only a matter of time before their too grown and we're too late. "
" It's adorable, really. He always seems flustered around her and can barely help himself at times! " Hana laughed, and Vivienne did as well as she listened to the banter.
" Sorry, I'm late. " The women looked to the door to see Juliet standing with her bag in her hand and a somewhat tired look on her face. Brielle stood up and smiled.
" Juliet, you made it!- Sweetie, what's wrong? " She approached her as Reginald helped her with her belongings and Juliet sighed.
" Just been a bit stressed. I had to find a quick babysitter because Eugene isn't home today- " Brielle crossed her arms as she gave Juliet a pointed look.
" If you need someone Juli, don't listen to my brother and let me help you find a nanny if you're tired. You could've brought her here. I'm sure George or Leo could keep an eye out. Benjamin could have mainly, but he's overseeing Delilah in Paris with Nathan for a bit " Juliet nodded but didn't say much afterward. Eugene was so hellbent on separating her and Melanie from the 'rich' lifestyle that his sister had grown accustomed to. She didn't mind it, but at times, she felt like she could do with some extra help.
Brielle brought Juliet over to the other women and spoke, " So Juli, you know Hana and Maia, but I have yet to have introduced you to Vivienne. " Juliet looked over to the woman, and she felt as if her eyes were deceiving her.
" .. Do I know you from somewhere? " She asked, and Vivienne chuckled.
" Well, if it wasn't the biggest elephant in the room already.. I'm kidding. Calvin, the evil mastermind that may terrorize my best friends' life, is my husband. "
" Oh.. " Was all Juliet could say as she knew the hell that man put her husband through time and time again.
Vivienne pouted. " I know he's terrible but, please don't hate me! I promise I'm not an undercover spy. If I were, relaxing would be the last thing on my mind right now. " Juliet laughed at her small joke and let the strange fact go for the time being. She settled beside Brielle, and Maia spoke.
" How is Archer, by the way? Has he moved on to another long term crush? " She asked Vivienne, who in return, shook her head.
" Nope, Delilah still seems to have him head over heels," Brielle sighed.
" You know it always frightened me.. them being together. One for starting so young and for Killian's mental health mainly. I know he doesn't have the heart to put up with it- " Hana cut her off as she took another sip.
" Correction Brielle, the man, doesn't have a heart at all, " Brielle giggled as she waved the woman off, and Juliet sat feeling confused.
" Archer is your and Calvin's son? " She asked Vivienne, who shook her head.
" He's Calvin's son and my stepson. Technically our first child was Stephen, but we had been separated for some time. He had Archer with another woman but, eventually, we fell back into each other's arms.. Or rather he found me and saying no to a man who pretends as if he's never heard it is just a nightmare " She finished, and Brielle, Maia, and Hana both shared a look that ultimately agreed with her statement.
She nodded her head in understanding, and another question popped up in her head " Wait. Archer like's Delilah? " Everyone nodded, and they looked to the corner as Reginald spoke out in a mutter.
" ...Ever since they were toddlers. " He said while shaking his head, and Vivienne shrugged.
" It's true, he has a bit of an obsession, but it's cute "
" I know they've been talking, but Delilah hasn't been saying anything to me.. Hopefully, she'll open up soon about the whole thing. " Brielle conversed once again, and once the nail technicians had finished, Reginald directed them over to the area for their facials.
" So, Stephen is your son.. " Juliet asked, still confused a bit, and Vivienne nodded.
" Archer met Stephen when they were young.. they were inseparable.. But Stephen got older and started making many assumptions about the future of the business and such, and eventually.. he grew to hate Archer. He believed because Calvin spent so much time with Archer when he was younger, that he would be the heir to the company, but as much as that isn't the case, Stephen continues to be stubborn and even reckless at times.. But enough about me and my children, "Vivienne said, ending in a light chuckle, and Brielle turned to Juliet.
" How's Melanie Juli? I hear she's already in the terrible two's, " Juliet sighed.
" The word 'no' in her mind is so powerful, and no one can take that feeling away from the little girl. " They erupted in another conversation having to do with the children growing up, and Reginald excused himself as he received a message from his phone. Opening the message, he rolled his eyes as Benjamin had been the one to send it to him concerning a bet they had before he left for Paris. And apparently, their suspicions were correct, but Reginald lost as he thought they would at the least be taking it slow.
Benjamin: You owe me $20.
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