Black wings

Chapter 13

As the time pass James get more intoxicated and Ivy start to sense some red flags. She chat politely with him whole time but his leg brush against hers and he lean forward to grab her hand. She quickly pull out of his reach. He frown but didn't comment. She chat about New York with him for awhile until he grunt frustrated and slam wine glass on table. She close her mouth and look at him warily. "You know... I am a doctor and wealthy man. Women run after me and I am quite a catch. You should be more friendly toward me Ivy." He say quietly and look at her with stormy eyes. She put new spoonful of Tiramisu in her mouth before answering. He grit his teeth to that gesture. "I am quite rich woman myself so I don't need your money James." She answer disappointed. "And you're quite drunk, stop it before you regret something." She continue and finish her dessert.

"Thank you for lending me your jacket." Ivy say, finish her wine and stand up. Suddenly James grab her wrist. "I'm not done yet." He slur. She sigh and sit back down while yanking her hand from him. She cross her arms and wait. "You really look fuckable in that dress and I want to feel your wings." He say seductively and brush his knee against hers. She scoff and move out of his reach. "If you don't have anything else I like to leave now." She answer and wave to waiter. "I decide when you can leave woman." He growl and grab her knee in his hand. She shiver from disgust and push her hand away. "Leave it mortal." She warn darkly. He smirk. "You liked that don't you." He whisper. Waiter put the check on table and she snatch it. She look at the number and paid it with the tips. "Goodbye Mr Donovan." She say coldly and stand up.

For Ivy's surprise James jump on his feet and yank her in his chest. He wrap one arm around her waist and other squeeze her arm. "I said that I tell when you can leave." He whisper darkly. She scoff and kick him on chin. "FUCK!" He yell in anger, let go of her and hold the spot. "Goodbye Mr Donovan." She say more sternly and turn to go away. "LOOK OUT!" Someone yell. She glance behind her moment too late. He hit her on head with wine bottle. She fall against near table with pained groan. "SLUT!" James roar and slap her bottom. She grit her teeth, shake her head and turn to look at him. Her eyes burn in anger and sparks jump in her fingers. Then three men tackle him on floor. "YOU BASTARD, THAT IS NOT A WAY TO TREAT A LADY!" One of them yell and hit him on the face. 

Ivy take deep breaths to calm herself down. "Are you okay miss?" Waiter rush worried to her and examine her head. "I'm fine. He just surprised me." She assure her. She touch her temple and frown when she feel blood. She quickly hide it under her hair. "Polices are coming." Headwaiter announce same time when Happy rush inside. "IVY! Are you okay?" He ask worried. "I'm fine Happy, can you take care of polices? I am quite tired. There is enough witnesses for them." She ask and he nod. "Of course. I bring police to you if they want to speak with you." She nod and smile as thank you. "He hit you quite hard, are you sure you are alright?" Waiter ask from her. "I dodge most of it. I am fine." She assure her again and walk out. She slip inside car same time as two police cars stop next to restaurant. "Boring guy, my ass." She mumble to herself and find a towel from back of car and press it against her temple.

Ivy didn't know how long she has sat in car when Happy knock on glass. She quickly hide the towel and lower the window. "Police want to know what happened before attack." He explain. She nod and police come in his place. She tell to him what have happened in evening and how she has turned down every single flirting attempt before the attack. He nod. "Same things other guests from evening told us. Do you want to press charges against him?" "Yes. If he is like that intoxicated he shouldn't work as doctor. Someone will contact to your department tomorrow in my behalf." She answer. "I agree with you miss. Well safe trip back home. Are you sure you don't want to go in hospital for check?" "Yes I am. I managed to dodge most of the hit, otherwise he would have broke my skull." She answer and smile assuring to officer. "As you wish. Don't worry we have more than enough evidence against him. He will pay for this." He assure before going away.

Ivy sigh and raise the window. Happy soon slip in drivers seat and look at her worried. "Are you sure you are okay?" "Yes I am, Happy. I just want to go home, take a bath and go in bed." She answer tiredly. He nod and start the car. While they drive back to compound, she hide the towel in her purse. Happy open her door again. "Thanks Happy. Can you inform Tony and others about what have happened? And ask if Tony can recommend some lawyer. I think I will sleep long tomorrow." She ask. "Of course Ivy. Don't worry about it I will take care of this." He assure and walk other side of car to go in driver's seat.

Ivy rush inside and take heels in her hand as soon as possible. She sneak toward her room and manage to avoid others. Clock is over midnight after all. She slowly open her door when she hear door click behind her. She glance over her shoulder and see Loki. "You are quite late." He murmur with crossed arms. She shrug and push her door open. "It took more time than I anticipated." She answer indifferent and put lights on. He gasp in shock. She frown and look at him. "What happened?" He ask worried and rush to grab her chin gently. She flinch for sudden movement. He frown even more worried, even if he try to hide it. "I'm fine." She snap and push his hand away.

Ivy walk in bathroom and lock the door after her. She hear her door close and sigh in relief. She glance at mirror and gasp. Her hair has bloody spot over the cut from wine bottle. She groan and throw heels in closet as well as rest of her clothes. She slip in shower and rinse the blood away. She move her hair out of the way to look at the cut. It is small but has bled quite much. It finally coagulate under cold water. She quickly wash rest of herself and come out. She dry herself with magic and put on black short night dress and matching morning gown. She brush her hair while walking back to bedroom. She freeze on spot when Loki sit on foot of her bed. 

"What happened?" Loki ask darkly. "I'm fine." Ivy answer tiredly and continue to brush her hair. "You had blood in your hair Ivy, it is not same as fine." He snap. "Why you care?" She snap and glare at him. "You have given me cold shoulder after you see me with Bucky." She say angrily, hiding her pain. "I... I..." "What Loki? What do you want?" She ask frustrated while throwing the brush on desk. "I don't want anything from you." He eventually answer coldly and walk out of room, closing the door after him. She stare at closed door and hug herself. "I can only mess things up, like always." She murmur sadly to herself.