Chapter 9 - Ballistic

---Alec's POV---

The moment I scared her, and her coffee spilt on her hand, I felt the need to protect her. This was the first time in years since I've felt this feeling. The moment she came into my life, I've felt all sort of things that I thought I couldn't be able to feel anymore.

I looked at her hand after rinsing it under the cold tap to see if it was still hurting. It was slightly red which did make me worry but knowing that she didn't spill a lot made me feel at ease. I should give myself a note to ask one of the workers to send her some ointment for this.

I couldn't help but crease her cheeks when I detected some sadness in her voice when I told her that I had to fly out of the country for a couple of days. It wasn't intended to leave just after giving her the contract see I would need to get the house ready for her to move in.

This meeting had been scheduled for a couple of months now and it wouldn't be fair on the other participant if I didn't fly over to look over new investment.

Whilst caressing her cheek I realised that she was wearing more makeup than usual. I know for a fact her face wasn't covered up like this normally. However, I knew something was wrong when she hissed.

"What's wrong Tesoro? What happened to your cheek?” I decided to wipe off a bit of her makeup but what I saw angered me. There lying on her face was a mark that seemed new.

"Who did this! Tell me who did this to you!" The anger in me was inevitable. I couldn't believe my eyes that someone had laid a hand on her.

I didn't know what to think of just the fact that I knew it wasn't there yesterday. At the date, I noticed that her face didn't have this weird makeup thing covering her normal skin.

"I-" she started but I knew she was about to lie to when she couldn't look in my eye.

"Don't you dare lie to me!" I felt her shiver slightly in my arms and I couldn't help but change my demeanour so I don't scare her again.

"Now Tesoro, who was it who laid a hand on you" At this point, she looked anywhere but at me. This did make me slightly angry over the fact that I had to ask her twice and I felt like she was uncomfortable with telling me.

"Tesoro, don't make me ask you one more time" lifting her chin to make sure that she was looking into my eyes she looked straight at me which did make the whole process hard. I couldn't help but be mesmerized with her emerald eyes.

Focus!

"Willow..." If I weren’t so close to her then I wouldn't have heard her state that it was her sister who dared to lay a hand on her.

"Your sister!" I couldn't believe my ears. Knowing that she had been hurt at a place where she is supposed to be safe, I wouldn't bare leaving her in that house. I knew that I couldn't leave at this moment.

"Just wait for a moment, Tesoro," I told her whilst sitting her down on the sofa and pulled my phone out.

"Hello Mr. McKinley, where about are you since your flight will be leaving soon." my secretary asked.

"Hello Jacob, something came up that I seriously need to complete here, could you possibly call up Mr. Beaufort and ask if we could delay the meeting for at least a couple more days. If he asks then state that I'd call him, later, to fully explain why I am unable to make this meeting."

"Okay, I'll get right to it and is there anything else"

"That's it thanks- Oh wait, can you ask someone to bring some burn ointment," I replied after remembering that her hand could still be stinging.

Walking back to Nevaeh, I saw that she had the contract in her hands and was busy reading it.

"So is there anything you want to add or is everything fine" Asking whilst sitting down next to her on the sofa. I wanted to make sure that everything was okay with the contract before she signed it.

I know that this was a stupid way to ask her to date but I didn't know what else to do. I would have just asked her on a date but Lucas and the guys stated that she will probably say no since she didn't seem to be happy with me "claiming" her with the first dance tradition in her family, especially after our photos where all over the media.

"Everything seems fine, however, why do I need to move into your house." Her confusion was adorable with the way she scrunched her nose showcasing her detested in the idea. However, I need to make sure that this condition would be fulfilled after finding out that her sister had laid a hand on her beautiful face.

"This performance that we are giving to the world will have to be believable and how can it if we are living at different houses." I tried to give a valid reason for why this was one of the conditions but it was just because I thought that it would allow us to spend more time and hopefully the more time she spends with me, I could woo her.

"Oh, that's understandable. However, one thing that you haven't put on this is not being with other people seeing we have to make this believable." She stated which I understood.

However, I didn't think it would be an issue even with my player status seeing I couldn't get hard with any women but her after the stunt with the blonde that I picked up at her supposed birthday party it indicated that nobody could be interesting anymore.

"Yea we can add that onto the contract. Anything else?" She shakes her head and grabbed the pen that was on the coffee table in front of the sofa and signed it. I smiled at the thought of having a whole year with her and having the time to fully make her mine.

"Okay, now that's done. What are your plans for the rest of the day?" I asked seeing that I would have to pay a visit to her family’s house to get all her things moved to mine as soon as possible.

"I have meetings throughout today until 5 pm but after that, I should be done."

"Okay, well I'll come to pick you up at 5:30 pm and we'll go straight to our house."

Straight after stating the plan with picking her up, her eyes widened, "What! Our house. I thought you'd give me at least a couple of days to get everything ready. Plus, everything is still at my house."

"Tesoro, everything will be moved to our house by the time you finish with work so don't worry your pretty head about it.

However, I am not allowing you to live in the same house as someone who dared to raise a hand on you, especially someone who was willing to hit you that hard with no mercy that it left a mark."

The anger within me started to raise again every single time I remember that her sister was able to raise her hand on her.

I may not know what the background to this action was but knowing Nevaeh for a short time, she only seems to insult or talk back to one if they were the one to open their mouth first.

"Okay, I'll see you at 5:30 then"

The pout on her face became unbearable after she realised that there was no way of her spending another night at her family’s house.

Her pouting did make controlling myself extremely hard, I just wanted to slam my lips on her luscious pink lips and kissed the daylight out of her to showcase how much I liked her in a short period.

However, knowing that she'll probably freak out and possibly tear the contract that was still in front of her if I was going to be that bold to kiss her, I decided to wait at a later date to taste her lips and feel them on mine.

"Tesoro, stop that before I smash my lips on yours and give you the kiss of a lifetime."

The look on her face was unreadable. As she walked towards me, it was a surprise that I back up towards the door.

"Oh Darling, maybe I wanted you to take control and kiss me and show me how well you can use your lips to pleasure me."

I welcome the familiar of my trousers tightening, making me lose control, especially as she walked closer towards me and pressed herself onto me to the point, I could smell her sweet peach perfume.

"Darling, I advise that you keep yourself in place. Especially if you think I'd easily fall for our charms just like that. Now, fiancé, my meeting will be starting soon so..." I didn't have any time to react to her teasing when suddenly, the door of her office is slammed in front on my face and the contract is in my hands.

That little Minx.