Just Pretend With Me

7

~Athena~

My eyes flutter open and I check the clock sitting on the ceiling. Perfect. 4 am on the dot without even setting an alarm. Now all that's left for me is to go job searching. I try to get up off the bed before realizing I was stuck. "Damian.." I look down, under the covers and my eyes widen, realizing I was in bed with the son of the richest man in the country.

At that moment, I felt like the right thing to do was to pull away and unwrap myself from him, but when his rhythmic breath reached my bare skin, I folded.

A few more minutes can't hurt me..right?

I sink back into the comfort of the covers, taking in his image. The fluttering of his lashes and fullness of his hair... God, he was even hotter while sleeping.

I take my thumb and rub it across his slightly parted lips wondering what would happen if my lips..you know just slipped and ended up on his.. I lean in closer to his face before realizing his hand moving up and down my back, sending sensitive ripples down my spine. How did he..?

I stay composed until I realize my hand was now traveling down his chest. It was a strange feeling. I wanted to move away but my hands disobeyed me and continued to explore his bare upper body. "Athena." I jolt up in alarm as he grabs my hand. "How long are you gonna keep touching me..? You know.." He flipped me over so that I rested on top of him and teased. "All you have to do is ask..." I cover my face in embarrassment. "Can you just about forget this...? I didn't do it intentionally...it was my hands controlling me.."

He snarled. "Fine but..where in the world are you going?" I exhaled. "To find another job, I need to make more money.. if I ever want to make a name for myself." He smirked and crossed his arms over his chest. "Hurry up and take a shower then."

~Damian~

"La da la dee la da...that boy is mine~" I watch her body closely in amusement as she gets out of the steaming shower, swinging her hips while singing a song by Monica, most likely forgetting about me. Even with messy bed hair, and a towel over her..I couldn't deny her beauty.

I watch her carefully as she's about to take off her towel but then clear my throat, deciding that whatever my desires..it wasn't the right thing to do.

She jolts up, tightening the towel around her. "Oh my god! I-I forgot about you!" I tilt my head to the side and move off the bed, making my way towards her. "Damian..." She stumbles back into wall as I loom over her, leaning in. "Should I give you something so that you're not able to forget me?" She escapes from my grasp and bites her bottom lip. "S-Stop teasing me!"

"Fine." Damn, she knows me too well.

I roll my eyes in defeat while I walk over to my phone buzzing on the night table. I mutter one last sentence to her before picking up the call. "There's clothes behind you by the way."

"Mhm...yeah, what do you want old man." I take my phone off speaker and hold it to my ear. "You'll be skipping school today, we need to talk. I want you at my office in 20 minutes. And bring that new little girlfriend of yours too...I need to compare." "Huh? Compare what? With who?" I try to press my father with questions but he hangs up on me before I get the chance. "Athena, hurry up, we need to head to my father's office now." "Now?!" She shrieks. "Yes.. dumbass right now, and believe me, we can't be late."

~

Security Guards lined themselves outside my father's office building. "Mr. Damian Ryder and his +1 have arrived." "Make your way to floor 15 immediately."

As I walk in I see, Mr. Jacob Reign, the second most wealthy man in the country. "Your father has been expecting you." I scoff. "Yeah no shit." And see his face twist in annoyance. "You're 21, Sir Damian, it would do you well to treat your elders with respect." "Oh yeah?" I step into the elevator and push the close button. "I'll decide when I'm ready to do that. Jacob."

As we elevate into the air I feel Athena tighten her grip on my arm. "What was that all about?" "Nothing." I avert my eyes. "He's just someone who pisses me the fuck off."

Ignoring my comment, Athena's grip on my arm loosens at the sight of my dad's two brick doors. "...Remind me again, why he wants me here..?" I shrug and push the doors open. "It seems like we're gonna have to find out for ourselves."

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