The Contract

chapter 21 - everyone

Montana's POV

When Zeus and I get back to the city, it's peaceful. We ride back together on his private jet and make our way to the penthouse holding hands. I know that a few people see us and stare but overall I'm happy with Zeus and nothing is going to change that.

Or at least that's what I think until Monday morning comes around. I'm sitting on the bed with Zeus's black sheets around my naked body when my phone goes off. He's showering while I'm watching television with Millie, and I'm scared when I see it's a news article.

It's about us. It's pictures of us together, along with the fact that I have been identified and now the entire public knows that I work for Zeus. Along with the fact that we're holding hands in all the pictures and it looks really bad for my professional life. I'm staring down at my phone in disbelief almost.

There are so many accusations. "IS SHE PREGNANT? IS THERE A SECRET WEDDING? IS SHE A FORMER SORORITY GIRL USING THE CEO? HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN A SECRET? IS THIS THE END OF MONTGOMERY ENTERPRISES? HAS ZEUS MONTGOMERY LOST HIS TOUCH?"

All of them hurt me to the core. But the ones making fun of our relationship sting even more than I thought they would. I flip the channels on the television until I find the station of the news and sure enough, Zeus and I's picture is back on it. Someone decided that taking photos of us getting off of the jet was okay. They were taken from above us, but the next one, the next one is me on the roof in my bathing suit by the pool, on national tv.

"Montana?" he asks as I hear the shower stop. He walks back into the room with a towel on his waist when I point to the news. I can't believe everyone has seen me practically naked.

"What the fuck?" he asks as I stare at the screen and then the headlines pop up with all the questions. "I'm calling my press agent now," he tells me as he walks out. I'm still in shock, I haven't said anything. I know I look like a pale ghost but I'm so mortified.

I sit on the bed and stop my tears as I stare in disbelief. I'm so shocked.

Fifteen minutes later Zeus walks back into the bedroom when it's off of the news and they have now changed to talk about more couples. "I didn't-" I whisper when he pulls me into his arms and I rest my head on his chest.

"It's taken care of, but there's something we have to do," he whispers rubbing my back in his hand.

"We have to do a press interview and clear everything up, after that, it's done. It'll be all normal, everything will be okay," he mumbles rubbing my back.

"It won't be, they all saw me in a bikini. Who does that?" I ask as he sighs. "I don't know. But now you just have to be careful about those kinds of things, you can't wear them anymore around here. Just on vacation or so, and for your job, I think it's best if you work from here for a little while until everything kind of clears up." he mumbles out.

"Are you going to fire me?" I ask as he laughs and kisses my head. "Montana you're the hardest working woman I know, absolutely not." he tells me as he pulls away.

"But now I'm worried about it all. Like professionally, everything." I mumble as he sighs. "As far as I'm concerned, you will work for me as long as possible. You're damn good at your job Mont. Now lay back." he whispers pulling the sheet off of my body. Mont, I like that.

"I'll make it better," he whispers onto my neck as he pushes me down into the sheet and scatters Millie away. He slips off the towel around his waist and devilishly winks at me before opening my legs and kissing at my ankles. I would normally love this, considering he's only ate me out twice, I would love for him to. But I'm not in the right mind for anything sexual right now.