Secured Sevenfold

Brian’s POV
This day was passing slowly, I just didn´t know what to do with myself. After the talk I had with Zack, this morning, I went back to my room, trying to find a way to get to Jacky again, tell her I was sorry, making her listen to me again. I had walked out of my room, up to hers, standing in front of the door having second thoughts again and returning to my room, at least 4 or 5 times, but still I didn´t know what to do, “make her talk to you again”, Zack’s idea was great, but how the fuck should I get her to?

The walls of my room were closing in on me and I couldn’t stand being here anymore. I don’t know if it was even possible, but I missed her, we could have just tried to have some more moments together, able to build on something more, but no, I had to go and ruin it all.
“Man up, Haner!” I walked out of my room again and before I could stop myself, I knocked on Jacky’s door.
“Jacky? Please open up, I want to talk to you?” I carefully opened the door to find her not here.
Shit, I found myself talking to an empty space behind the door with her way too much. She must be up and around already, figured, seeing it was already late in the afternoon. I walked down the stairs and noticed the silence in the house, everyone must be out, but where the hell was Jacky if no one was here?

Then I saw something move in the corner of my eye, that wavy hair, that body, I would recognize it everywhere, it was like I was a moth drawn to a flame. I was well aware of the consequences if I wasn’t careful, I would burn myself, without a doubt.

“Hey, what are you doing here?” I walked up to her and stood right behind her, ready for her to bump into me as soon as she turned around. Cheap shot, I know, but I needed to feel something of her and I was quite sure she wouldn’t let me in another way.
She turned around, doing exactly what I thought she would do and then quickly stepped away
“Brian” her voice was full of contempt “Arin is inside” she stated as if that should explain everything I just asked her. Why couldn’t I be her friend? Why wasn’t she waiting for me?
“You’re an ass, leave me alone” Did she just fucking read my mind? Her voice was angry and she was staring at me, that little woman, ready for a fight. She wanted to turn around and start pacing again, but I was faster. I grabbed her arms and bridged the space between us.
“I’m really sorry okay, I shouldn’t have said that”
“No you shouldn’t have” she shook of my hands, but didn’t move away.
“I want to make it up to you” I moved my hand to her face and stroke her cheek, gazing in to her eyes, she closed her eyes for a brief moment and leaned in to my touch “Please tell me what to do to fix this, please Jacky, I want us to…”
She suddenly stepped away from me “What, Brian? More sex? I think I need to stop with that. I mean, I would really like to get rid of the slut image I’m apparently having” with that, she moved away and started pacing again.

FUCK! She sure wasn’t going to make this easy on me and even though I hated that, she was damn right for handling me this way, I treated her like crap, she only reciprocated.
“We could go somewhere? Anywhere you like? I could take you to your apartment to get some more stuff?” My last resort and if I was away with her, who knows what would happen.
She chuckled lightly
“I don’t need you for that, Arin will take me where I want to go”
“He will what?! No he won’t! You belong to me… or well… You were assigned to me! You’re not going anywhere without me!”

That was it, the kid was taking this too far, I opened the door and stormed in, not even waiting for an approval to come in. Matt would damn well agree with me!

Joe’s POV
I had listened in on the conversation between Matt, Arin and in the end also Brian.
But who could blame me, this was not only Matt’s office anymore but also mine and he couldn’t just send me out, so I was here and heard it all.
My sister was a handful, always had been and was now the main topic for three of these men discussing her.
I really had to try and keep from laughing when Arin mentioned something about work from my sister, I mean seriously… work?

She doesn’t have any work and I had no idea where she had to be that would be so important.
Poor Arin, Jacky had him wrapped around her finger.
He was too good for this… and Matt.. he had agreed on letting him leave with her.
This could only end in an disaster and not because Arin couldn’t do his job, just because Jacky, didn’t know between right and wrong and much and too much.
But let her be, when she was gone, she couldn’t get on my nerves and keep on annoying me.
But something else got me into thinking, the way Brian had been reacting.
I would keep an eye on him and my sister, something gave me a feeling that there was more to that then just the bodyguard thing…
Like with me and Matt?
I shook my head, no, I wouldn’t be thinking about that anymore.

“What do you want to say, Josephine?” Matt deep voice roused me from my thoughts.
“Want to say? Me? To what?” I smirked, I guess I wasn’t hiding my emotions good enough, but how could I?
“About the situation and your sister, come on… Tell me.” Matt got up from his seat and walked over to me, sitting on the edge of my desk, and his masculine scent waved over to me.
Unwillingly I deeply breathed in and a shiver ran down my spine, reminding me of the night I not only breathed him in, but also tasted him.
“And?” He looked at me with a smirk, as if he knew exactly what I was thinking.
“Nothing, it’s your company. You will know what’s the best, right?” I told him and looked back to my screen with a small smile on my lips.
“Ah ah ah, Joe… Tell me.” He put his hand on my chin and forced me back to look him in the eye.
I pulled my head away, not giving him the control.
“Alright, if you wanna know. I just warn you about Jacky, she is… well not easy to handle and I feel really sorry for Arin to take the responsibility for her. She must have lied to him, because she is not working, she is just the party girl, never had been any different. She will get herself and him in trouble and I don’t want Arin to be guilty for her doing.” I said and Matt looked at me not showing any emotion on his handsome face.
“Warning received, but I think you should give your sister a little more trust. You forget that she was also in a dangerous situation at her apartment. She knows this is not just for fun. Arin, will be careful and if Arin trusts her, so do I. Sometimes you gotta let someone earn your trust and give them some credit in advance, Joe. Not everybody can be as strictly organized like you. Some people make mistakes and some people have to learn trough these mistakes… but you will see that… sooner or later. Let your guard a little down, talk to your sister some more, maybe she will surprise you.” With that Matt got up from my desk and his voice sounded so trustworthy and soothing that maybe just maybe he was right, but it was still my sister and I knew her better than anybody else…

Brian’s POV
How could Matt make such a bad decision!? He was always a good judge of character and I barely ever caught him in making the wrong decision, but this would be one of the rare ones. How could he?!
“Fucking asshole! He doesn’t always know what’s right! This isn’t going to end well and then I can mend the pieces again, going on a wild goose chase if Jacky gets into danger!”
Without really knowing I went down the gym and started the treadmill, maybe a good long run would clear my head.

I turned up the stereo and just started running. Arin was a sweet kid, but he should stay behind his desk, he didn’t have the proper training, he wouldn’t know what to do when everything went wrong, how could he? I mean, he was never supposed to be a guard, he wasn’t hired to do that, I couldn’t blame him for that.
I COULD blame him for butting in to my business, keeping Jacky occupied, always being the savior for her. I just couldn’t stand it, first with the laptop, now with this, what was he trying to pull? Did he really go for the ‘friends first, lovers next’ approach like Johnny thought he was?
“Argh!” I let out a loud cry in frustration, I didn’t care much for the feelings I was having at this moment. I never chased for girls, they chased me and that was what I was comfortable with, I could make my own decisions, and always get what I want. I upped the speed and started running faster.

“You have a lot of frustration, Haner, you sure running is the best for you?”
I pushed the stop button, when I heard Zack’s voice. He was standing in front of me, waiting for me to get off.
“What are you doing here?”
“Matt send me a text to check up on you. What happened?”
I started telling the whole story of the conversation in Matt’s office and every little bit of frustration I was feeling now, while Zack just listened to me.
“Come on, let’s get you to the punch bag, that will help. And tonight, when she gets back, you will talk to her. With a clear mind, nice and calm, you need to talk to her, this will be the end of you if you don’t”

Joe’s POV
I couldn’t find the file… but how could I, my whole data and files were at work.
I really had to go there and grab some of my stuff, I mean, how could I keep on working like this.
I could handle sitting here in my summer outfit, wasn’t my favorite thing to do, but I could handle that, what I couldn’t handle is not being able to work properly.

“What?” Matt looked over to me annoyed but his dimples visible.
How could someone look annoyed and so freaking handsome at the same time?
And what should I be thinking after the night we shared?
His speech after that night was more confusing than the night itself.

I didn’t even know why I was so open to his touch, to his ways… but on the other hand I knew… He was making me hot and cold just with his look, my knees were getting week when he was speaking in his deep voice.
But I didn’t want that and I didn’t need that, I had to concentrate on other things.
And he had been very clear that this should have never happened between us, that’s what he said. Never happened.

“I need some files from my office.” I said and he lifted an eyebrow at me.
“Okay.” Matt looked back on his screen and I sighed, he did that on purpose.
“I need them now.” I said again and he lifted his eyes back up to meet mine.
“Well, I don’t have them, do I?” He replied and gave me an arrogant smirk.
Does he think that he was funny? Because he was not.
“Well, can you take me there?” I asked between clenched teeth and I heard him chuckle.
He was so liking this, that he was the one in control, able to tell me what to do and what not…
And I hated it.
“There was missing something from that, Josephine.” Matt got up from his chair and walked over to my desk again, leaning on it with his hips, making me look into his crotch and when I noticed where I was looking I quickly snapped my eyes up to his.
What was he talking about?
I thought about the sentence again and huffed “Please.” I added and he smirked even more.
“There you go, grab a jacket. It’s already late, but I’m taking you to your office.”
I sighed, happy to get out of here and finally see my office again and get some of my work back – home… or well… here.

Notes

Ohhooo Brian is not liking that Jacky went without him.... :P

And Matt is still full on control :D

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