Secured Sevenfold

Josephine‘s POV
Like every morning I woke up before my alarm went off. I looked at my clock… 5:55, 5 minutes to lie around by myself before I had to get up at 6.
I rubbed my eyes and thought about all the meetings and stuff I had to do today.
I heard some movement in my living room and frowned, was there someone in my apartment?
I shoved the blanket away and quietly moved out of the bed. I grabbed my phone and shut of the alarm, not wanting anyone to know that I was here…
I opened my bedroom door just a little to peek outside.
I saw someone moving around in my living room, he had a phone at his ear and was talking quietly.
I looked closer and remember that this was the Zack guy, hired as bodyguard by my Dad.
Of course, I had to take him home yesterday, and he slept in my guestroom.

I let out a relieved sigh and opened the door wider, I moved out of the room and still Zack didn’t realize I was here.
I looked around, he had different kind of cables and other electronically stuff lying around all over my living room.
“I tell you Christ, it’s not working.” He complained looking at some description.
I couldn’t hear what the other one was saying but he must be annoyed, I always got annoyed working with people who couldn’t follow the easiest orders.
I walked past him, still without him realizing I was there and looked into the kitchen, the coffee was made, but the machine was still on and the coffee can was left open, a used cup stood on the table, not in the sink, the trash can was open and I looked at the mess, shaking my head, narrowing my eyes.
He was here for one night, and he already began to get on my nerves.
“You sent the wrong shit… I am telling you.” Zack cursed and I breathed deeply in and out, perfect he also got a foul mouth, I couldn’t take that guy to work with me, what would my business partners think of him?
Maybe I could convince him, to drop me off and pick me back up?

I closed my eyes for a moment and heard footsteps, my eyes opened and Zack looked at me, his eyes went up and down and I realized I was only wearing my nightgown, nothing else.
“Good morning.” He didn’t seem surprised to find me in the kitchen.
“Sorry, I had to finish the call with my colleague.” He said and sat down on my kitchen table.
“Good morning. No problem, I think we should talk about some main rules.”
“Sure.” He shrugged and I crossed my arms over my breasts, was it cold here?
I didn’t like his stare, his green eyes were way too intense, I looked away.
“First of all, you have to pick up all the stuff lying around. I need a clean environment; I can’t stand this mess, which brings me to point two.” I held two fingers up.
“You clean your dishes and glasses and cups yourself, immediately. I won’t tolerate this…” I pointed at the dirty cup.
He grinned like an idiot and I narrowed my eyes “Something funny?” I asked him.
“Go on…”
“Fine” I nodded and held up finger number three “What are you doing with all these cables and stuff? Because I don’t want any changes in my apartment, it is good as it is.”
He shook his head with a smile but didn’t say anything.
“I have to go to work soon, I have a few meetings today. I would appreciate you bringing me to work and we could exchange numbers, so I call you when you can pick me back up. I need to get ready now, I will have a busy day.” I moved away from the kitchen counter and walked past Zack, but he stopped me suddenly with a hand to my arm.

“Listen, I am here because I was ordered to protect you. I will come with you to your meetings, I won’t leave your side. I will not just bring you and pick you up, I am not a fucking taxi driver. I will upgrade your home with cameras and new locks. I will do all this, with or without your approval, because I honestly don’t care. You have a freaking dishwasher, use it. I don’t know why you act so annoyed. I am here, because your father wants you safe. I am not here because we will become awesome friends, that is not the main goal in this whole situation, so deal with it, little princess.” Zack finished and my mouth was hanging open.
Was he really serious? And did he just call me little princess? If he would talk like that about my sister I could understand that, but not with me.
I glared at him, but was so angry that I had to get away from him.
What does he think he is and who he was talking to?!
I stormed away and into my bathroom, I showered and thought about a way of getting rid of him.
Maybe I could talk to Dad and tell him this was not working, he would interfere with my work, Dad would understand, he was always understanding when it came to work…
I dressed myself when I heard a loud banging on the door “Are you ready? I thought you had a lot of meetings, we will leave in 5.”
“Don’t tell me what to do!” I yelled back and was fuming with rage, this was not working out, we didn’t even spent 24 hours together and not even a complete day and I could tell that this situation wasn´t working.
Zack was throwing over my detailed day plan, he was trying to control what was in my control, I was holding the reins, I was the one to say what was happening next, he was not allowed to take that away from me.
I looked into the mirror “You can do it, give him this day, if he keeps annoying you, you will call Dad, and he will help you. I can manage, I am in control.” I murmured to myself, encouraging me.
“JOSEPHINE!” Zack yelled and I couldn’t help but yell back.
“SHUT UP! I WILL BE OUT IN A MINUTE! GODS DAMNIT!”
Jacky´s POV
The buzzing sound of my phone woke me up and I grabbed my phone, seeing I had a message.“J! Where have you been? I missed you last night… Are you growing soft of me already? X Sam” I sighed and let myself fall back in the pillows. I should have gone out last night, because the fun I was planning to have here in my own house, didn’t quite work out like I had planned.
When I walked into the room yesterday Brian had excused himself to my guestroom. At first I thought he would just let me sit there alone, but after 10 minutes he came out again, dressed in a sweatpants that hung low on his hips and a shirt that was just tight enough to see the muscles of his upper body. He had looked delicious as I might add. I couldn’t help it, but I licked my lips and I saw him noticing it. He had looked at me with big eyes and needless to say that when he had plopped down on the couch and turned his faced towards me, I could have sworn he was going to make a move and I was full of anticipation. But the ass just looked at my face closely and asked me if I didn’t have any good drinks in the house, he could go for some Jack he offered casually. He had gotten up to look for something to drink, but couldn’t find my liquor cabinet, so he had looked at me with one cocked brow and I had to point him in the right direction… Letting myself fall back on the couch. I had watched him get the bottle of Jack, he reached for the top cabinet, my eyes followed the movements, his strong shoulder and visible even underneath the shirt, he grabbed the glasses and sat back down beside me, I watched his muscles work as he swallowed the drink… He had driven me completely mental. I groaned in frustration that had never been a fucking problem for me...Normally men ALWAYS wanted me, ALWAYS! I was the one to turn most of them down, but never did they not have their eye out for me. But maybe I had just been too long without a man and that was why I was reacting so weird towards my new bodyguard?I rolled around in my queen-sized bed. I loved my bed, its mattress was soft, my pillows where fluffy and my comforter was cosy, and I enjoyed the room I had in it. But damn, how I wished I didn’t have that much room now, I would have loved to have rolled around in it with someone else last night. I sighed and got out of bed, no need to stay in any longer when I didn’t have anyone to make some fun with.
The sun was almost blinding me as soon as I opened the curtains, it must be very early for the sun to give this bright of a light. I looked at my clock.. 9 am!? What the fuck?! Hell no! I wasn’t getting up, definitely not. I closed the curtains again and got back into bed, trying to make myself comfortable. I was dozing of when I heard voices, not only Brian’s, but someone else’s too. I sat up straight.
Was the guy serious?! Did he already invite his friends over without even telling me!?
I got out of the bed and was about to storm out of my bedroom into the living room to confront him, when I thought better of it.
I looked into the mirror in my bedroom and looked at the reflection, I let my hands run through my hair and smiled, good enough for just getting up. I opened my door and walked into the living room, aware, that I was still only wearing my tank top and shorts.
Brian’s eyes met mine immediately and he looked at me annoyed, his arms full of stuff, next to him a guy that was a lot smaller than him, with an amused look on his face.
“Well Christ, this is my lovely subject, Jacky. Jacky, meet Johnny, he is the electronics specialist at the company, he’s helping me secure your apartment”
“You could have warned me that another men was coming over, I could have made myself more presentable!” I winked at Brian’s friend and didn’t share another glance at Brian before returning to my room.
I heard the man quietly talking to each other, damnit. I hope they liked my appearance, because this was the most Brian would get from me after he had turned me down cold yesterday.
And he must have known that his colleague would be coming over, he could have warned me, but he was just too busy denying me. Ass, that’s what he is… but still he was hot… damn.

A quick shower and some fresh clothes cheered me up and I walked back into the living room. The smaller guy had left and Brian was assembling some stuff, only giving me a quick glance
“Cooled down pumpkin?” I cringed at him using my father’s nickname for me, he was pushing all the boundaries, wasn’t he. I walked into the kitchen, pouring myself some coffee, even though he irritated me as fuck, I still wanted him, so I decided to get on my best behavior again, one last chance for you, bodyguard.
“You want some coffee too, Brian?” I asked him sweetly. I didn’t receive an answer, he just held his cup out to me. What, did he loose his voice now?!
I went to get it, making sure I touched his hand as I grabbed his cup, he quickly pulled away and I grinned.
I came back with two filled up cups and sat down next to him, a little too close.
“What are you doing?” I asked innocently, touching his arm, pretending to be interested. He looked at me and smiled
“Don’t you worry about it with that pretty little head of yours, it’s not that interesting” He padded my hand like I was a little kid, and too stupid to understand anyway, now he really pissed me off.
“I want to know” I pushed myself to him a little bit more, I knew he had to break any time soon.
He put the stuff he was working on down and moved away from me, turning towards me the minute he created a little more distance.
“Look Jacky, you know you are attractive, but this...” he motioned his hand from him to me “... is never going to happen. So cut it out, it will make my and your life so much easier” he nodded with a smile and turned back to the little devices again, leaving me with my mouth open, staring at him.

Oh hell no, he didn’t. I closed my mouth and put a smile on, as if nothing happened, breathed deeply in and out before heading back to my bedroom, if he didn’t want me, fine, I would find myself someone who did. He was hot, but I could find someone better in no time, someone I could have fun with, because this guy, was nothing fun at all.
I smiled at the thought and stuck my head out of my bedroom door, Brian was looking up to me.
“Oh Brian, just so you know... I’m going out tonight!” I said nicely and he lifted an eyebrow.
“If you want to, okay…” He shrugged and I grinned even wider, he doesn’t know what he was in for.

Notes

You guys still think Zack and Josephine are a good couple?
Well, let's see how that all turns oud ;-)

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