Secured Sevenfold

Josephine’s POV
“Goodnight, miss Thompkinson. Your regular table?” The hostess welcomed me with a smile on her face, but I could see she took me in completely. I wanted to yell at her, tell her not to stare at me like that, I was feeling uncomfortable. I was wearing a light summer dress and not my usual business attire and it made me feel insecure. My dad had asked me to wear a summer dress when he texted me all the information about tonight’s meeting, I don’t know what he was trying to achieve with it, but when my dad asked me something I usually obeyed, in contrary to my sister. I wondered if my father made her wear something special too.

I was guided to our table, it wasn’t my table, but my family’s. My dad had his first date with my mother here and after he told the restaurant he would want to have the same table every time he came here. He asked my mother to marry her here, my mom told him about both pregnancies at this table and this was also the table we ate at the night we buried my mother, a lot had happened here. My dad kissed my cheek and I sat down next to him, looking at Jacky.
“Since when do you own jackets?” I looked at her, she was wearing a designer jeans, a blouse and a jacket, it seemed a little much, seeing my little sister was always the first to show some… or better… a lot of skin.
“Since when do you wear pastels?” she shot back at me, looking at my dress.
“Well I guess, you both still listen to what I ask of you” dad stopped our squabble “Good to know, because I need you two to listen to me carefully” He put his hands over ours and looked back from Jacky to me “You two need to be on your best behavior tonight, these men are very busy and their boss is doing me a favor by taking this job”
I opened my mouth to protest this whole charade, but my dad put up his hand
“No, Josephine, I don’t want to hear it. I don’t ask for much and now I need to leave the country for a while and I need you two being cared for, I don’t want to worry about you two. So you will both accept the help of these nice men and don’t question everything they do, because you need to know, everything they do, it’s as I requested from them. So, yes? I can count on you two?”

My dad was almost begging us and I knew I wouldn’t be able to say no to him, looking at Jacky, she had the same dilemma. Just when she seemed to have gathered enough courage to speak up, two men entered the restaurant, both dressed in expensive looking black suits, white shirts, the one wearing a thin black tie, the other a bowtie. They approached our table and shook my dad’s hand. The one taking place next to me introduced himself as Zack and the other one was named Brian and he sat down next to Jacky. I saw my sister eyeing the guy and knew that would definitely bring trouble, knowing her, she would bring him to his knees within no time. I shook my head in disbelieve, how could she?
“What’s wrong Josephine? It won’t be that bad, once we get used to each other” Zack softly spoke, smiling at me. My dad, Jacky and Brian were discussing some details and weren’t paying any attention to us at all.
“Are you professional? I mean… My sister has some ways of her own and seeing how she is looking at your colleague, she could very well be trying them out on him”
The man chuckled “Well, then she will be in for one hell of a game, because Brian wasn’t born yesterday. But enough about them, since we will be spending a lot of time together, we might as well get to know each other a little better. Tell me something about yourself?”

Brian’s POV
“You don’t have to worry, we will do everything to protect your daughters. Matt briefed us and we will keep them safe.” I told the old man sitting next to me.
He looked worried and I saw him glancing at his daughter. Matt told us that he would be leaving the country tonight, so this would be the last saying goodbye for his daughters, but I didn’t know if they realized it.
I let my eyes wander over to Zack and he met my eyes, we were pretty attuned to each other when it came to these things.
We would stay in contact the entire time and talk about what was going on, so we both were always up to date, maybe could even help the other during this job.
I saw Zack move his eyes over to Jacky and smirk, I couldn’t help but grin back, I guess I made the better deal this time.
Both sisters were hot, but Zack’s company had this totally business like attitude on her, which I couldn’t really or wouldn’t really want to deal with, I guess Matt knew that much, that is why he paired me up with the party girl.

I looked at her from the side, she let her fingers run over the rim of her glass, looking bored as hell.
She bites her lip and I saw her tongue when she began to play with her lip piercing, what would it feel like kissing her?!
I shook my head, concentrate Brian.
This was a job, I remembered before we went out of hour mansion and Matt gave us the last instructions:
“Guys, this is important. I gave Joe my word, protect them at all costs.”
“Don’t worry, Matt.” Zack soothed “We are not doing this the first time.”
“I know, but… fuck maybe I should do it myself…” I frowned at him.
“Since when would you consider that?” I was a little offended that he didn’t trust us.
“I do trust you. Fuck, alright… go and be careful, we don’t know to what these guys are capable of.”
“We got it, Matt. Don’t get your panties in a twist. We will call you, when we are at their home and the princesses are safely tucked in their beds, you happy?” I asked him full of sarcasm and he narrowed his eyes on me.
“This is no joke, Gates.”
“I know. Come on, Zack. Let’s do this.” I grabbed Zack’s arm and we walked towards the black SUV.
When we started the engine, suddenly Matt stood by the window and I let it slide down.
“What now?” I asked.
“You remember, they are our clients. They are off limits, don’t even think about touching and seducing, Gates!” Matt pointed his finger at me.
“What? The hell I would… I mean… have I ever done that? No… you don’t have to point that out, right Zack?”
“It’s a job, we know how this works. Off limits, don’t worry. They are Daddy’s little girl’s, so not our style.” Zack said and we drove off.
Well, when I looked at her again, she totally was my style, but still Matt was right, clients are always off limits and I could behave myself for a couple of days…
She wasn’t that hot…
“So, you have to be aware Josephine is very important for her business Zachary, you have to accompany her towards her office and stay, Matt told you all this, right?” Their father asked and brought me back to the actual job.
“Yes, he informed me.” Zack all business answered.
“We couldn’t find any Information about Jacky’s working routine, what do I have to be aware of.” I asked her father, to let her know, that she wasn’t that important in this whole process, but when I looked at her again, she didn’t pay attention to me at all, I lifted my eyebrow, a first.
“Well, my.. Jacky.. she is a free spirit.” Her father said and Josephine on the other side of the table chuckled. “Nice way to put it.”
“Josephine.” Her father narrowed his eyes on her and she looked away, and began to talk to Zack again.
Alright, so this girl’s weren’t the best buddies, I got that much.
“She will let you know everything you need to know, right Jacky?” Her father looked at her and she nodded absently.
“Sure, Dad. I think we will come along. Don’t worry.” Jacky replied smiling at her Dad and he seemed relieved at her words.
“Are there any security details we need to know, should we install new system, are there any already installed. Zack and I need to know, what we need to bring alone, we have a small selection in the car for the case that we have to upgrade anything.”
Her father seemed to think about that for a moment and nodded “I think, you should have a look at both apartments, Jacky’s is smaller than Josephine’s, but Josephine’s is in a nicer neighborhood, anyway take your time to look at everything, and do what’s necessary.” Zack and I nodded and asked all the question we had in mind, to start this job.

Jacky’s POV
I’ve been listening to the men making plans all night and I was sick of it. I understood there would be no other chance than to go with it and accept the fact that for indefinite time, Brian would be staying at my apartment. While he was going over the last details with my dad and Zack, I had the opportunity to take him in. To say he was handsome would be the understatement of the year, he had beautiful brown eyes, a perfectly shaped nose and his mouth was thin and often curled up to the most sexy smile ever. I was wondering what he could do with that mouth.

My imagination got the best of me and I was dreaming away at the thought of having Brian in way less clothes than he was wearing now, after what must have been a few minutes I looked up, out of my dreams and met my sister’s staring eyes. I gave smiled widely at her, I knew I wouldn’t need words, she had seen perfectly clear what I was looking at and she raised her brows at me.
“Jacky, care to freshen up a little?” Joe looked at me with purpose, but I had no plans of listening to her preaching about being careful and wise. I would be as dirty and naughty I could with Brian, and I wouldn’t mind at all if that would happen fast.
“Nah, not really necessary, I think I want to go home, I’m pretty tired” I faked a yawn and looked at Brian “You ready to go?”
He nodded and gave my father a hand, before leading me to his car.

The drive over to my apartment had been quiet and not much changed when we I opened the door. Brian got rid of his tie and loosened the top buttons of his shirt, making even more tattoos visible. He put on all the lights and made a tour through the house, checking all the windows, talking into the voice recorder of his phone.
“We will need some additions to your security system here” he said all business.
“Yeah, sure, You do what you want, I’m slipping into something more comfortable” he nodded and continued his search for danger.
I walked into my room and walked into my walk in closet. Usually I would just wear sweatpants, but for tonight I would find something a little more suiting. I put on some short shorts and replaced my jacket and blouse by a black tank top. Black brought out the colors of my tattoos, I looked in the mirror, satisfied with what I saw, only the hair would have to go up, my neck was one of my best features, he should have a full sight of it. I put my hair up in a messy bun, nodded at my image in the mirror and walked out to the living room again.

“The little party girl has to be in bed before midnight?” he smirked without looking up.
“I think a little nightcap won’t hurt” I replied with a smile in my voice that made him look up at me. I saw him swallowing hard and he was eyeing me from top to bottom. I let out a small smile, well, little bodyguard of mine, let’s see how long you can resist.

Notes

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