Princess °° Freddie Highmore [dd/lg]

chapter forty-one:

-- C H A P T E R
F O R T Y - O N E --

The next morning, I woke up feeling refreshed. It was odd, considering I had an abundance in school work and a potential contract sitting on my dresser. Luckily I had completed one of those tasks.

As I sat in the dining room, eating Rice Krispies, I kept thinking about the contract. I thought about the things that were listed, and I thought about the safe words. It was all so overwhelming!

"Hey girl!" Jade says, coming into the kitchen; her short ponytail swinging back and forth as she is still dressed in her baby pink pajama bottoms and black spaghetti strap tank top. Following behind her was Eric. His black hair was a mess, and he didn't bother to put on a shirt. Although Eric had the body of a swimsuit model, I didn't see why Jade cared about him so much.

"Hey, Am." Eric greets, kissing Jade's shoulder as she puts her head in the refrigerator. "What time did you get in last night?" He asks.

"Around 9:50, maybe 10:00p.m." I shrug. "Freddie's place is pretty far from here."

"What did you guys do?" Jade asks as she grabs the container of strawberries out with a bowl.

Eric grabs a packet of oatmeal and milk, pouring the milk in as soon as the oatmeal rests inside the bowl. Placing it in the microwave, the two love birds sit across from me.

I still haven't answered Jade. My mind has been focused on the contract. "We just talked," I state simply. "he gave me a tour of his house."

"I swear," Jade begins, a piece of strawberry in her mouth. "Freddie doesn't have to work a day in his life ever again. He's a millionaire!"

There was a pause as everyone is eating their breakfast.

"You going to see him again today?" she finally asks.

I place the spoon in my bowl and look up at her, smirking. "Maybe."

'I don't like you right now.'

I nearly choke on my food as I look at the text on my screen. I was having a salad while focusing on a few college assignments. I pick up my phone, chuckling.

'Why?'

In seconds, I get Freddie's reply.

'You didn't TELL ME Vivian was having an affair with her boss!' Freddie types back. 'Now I'm left feeling just as devastated as Russ.'

He was referring to Two By Two. It's been a few days since I had picked it up, and when I had read the book for the first time, I was just as shocked, just as devastated as Freddie is right now.

'i was the same way when I read the book for the first time. She's an ass hat; kind of like you but only more feminine.'

Freddie takes a bit to reply, which gives me time to focus on my work. As I'm typing, I think about whether I should have sent that text. As I grab my phone again to reply, Freddie sends me a text back.

'If I was an ass hat, would I be getting you these?'

I looked at the photo and blushed. Okay, so maybe I shouldn't have texted that.

I quickly reply back.

'I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that. I was merely joking with you.'

'I should punish you..'

I knit my eyebrows.

'Wait, why?'

'Because you called me an ass hat. And you also made me an emotional wreck with this book. I should bend you over and spank you.'

'But I'm not going to. I'm a man of my word.'

The thought of having him spank me caused me to feel a certain way. I shake my head at the thought, then smile as I reply back.

'Thank you for being respectful.'

'You're welcome. Why don't I fetch you and we can discuss the contract again?'

I shrug. I had already gone over this contract a hundred times before I got out of bed. What's one more discussion going to hurt?

'Sure.'

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Freddie picked me up and we went straight to his house. We kept small talk going on the way there. The air was cool, and the evening was beginning to come into the night. I kept my mind focused on other things, rather than the contract that was sitting in my purse. I still had so many questions.

Once we arrived at Freddie's house, Freddie opened the passenger's side door for me and helped me out. While I stepped foot on the pavement, I nearly fell down because of my balance. Freddie catches my fall, pulls me close to him, and gives me a lingering kiss on the lips.

I blush slightly. "Thank you."

"Anything for my princess." He smiles. He gives me a kiss on the forehead and places his hand on the small of my back.

"Let's get inside and have ourselves a nice meal."

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