Jack's POV
"Emma are you ready yet?" I asked while knocking on her door.
"Yeah" she replied while opening the door.
My mouth opened as I looked at her. She had put her hair into an elegant, low bun and had on the strapless, long, salmon colored dress I had bought her for the occasion.
"Wow Mr. Gilinsky you look-" Emma stuttered while gesturing at the tuxedo I was wearing.
"Thanks" I replied hastily while grabbing her hand and slightly pulling her downstairs.
When we got downstairs we were greeted by the new puppy I got to replace Hunter. In her honor we named the dog Hunter too.
"Wait for me in the limo" I said to Emma while kissing her cheek and watching her walk outside.
"Jack?" I heard someone ask
"Reina?" I asked, turning around. "you're not supposed to be up and moving"
"I know I just wanted to see you. Where are you going?" She replied while walking down the steps.
"Please be careful!" I said while walking up the stairs to meet her halfway. "come on I'm taking you back to bed."
"No, not before you tell me where you're going" she angrily replied.
"That's none of your concern" I stated while picking her up bridal style and carrying her back to her room, laying her gently on the bed.
"Ow" she winced as I fluffed her pillow up.
"I'm going to Mr. Grier's house. He's throwing a celebration for finding the perfect girl." I whispered while tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
I checked the hallway to make sure no one was watching or listening and leaned in to give her a kiss on the lips, but she moved as a way of rejecting me.
"Is that who that girl is?" She asked, rolling her eyes.
"Yeah. She's Nash's perfect girl." I said, putting the emphasis on Nash. "You're mine."
She smiled and for the first time in the past week, I didn't see hurt or sadness. I saw the real Reina.
"Okay." She whispered while lightly grabbing my jaw and bringing my face closer to hers.
"Okay?" I asked laughing "what are we Hazel and Augustus from the fault in our stars?"
"We're whatever you want us to be" she replied while giving me a kiss. I could feel her smile.
"Now go, you're already late" she said while lightly pushing me away.
"I don't wanna go anymore" I said sadly while standing up.
"Go!" She insisted while pointing at the door.
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"I can't thank you enough" Nash said while raising his glass and finishing his toast about how glad he was that we were friends and how I 'introduced' Emma into his life because he obviously couldn't tell everyone he invited about my business since it technically was illegal.
All you could hear were glasses clinking throughout the large banquet hall, but all I could hear was Reina saying, "We're whatever you want us to be".
"Mr. Gilinsky, may I have a word with you outside?" Emma asked, glancing at the double doors that led to the balcony outside.
"What's the problem?"
"I-it's Mr. Grier" she stuttered "he scares me."
"You have nothing to worry about Emma. Mr. Grier is one of my closest friends and he's a huge fan of yours" I replied while taking a sip from my drink.
"Yeah I know that but he-he's.......abusive" she whispered, tears forming in her eyes.
"I wish I could help you, really, but Nash's paid top dollar for you and you have to stay the night with him. The only way I can do something if I see that you've been physically hurt or if I see him hurting you. I'm sorry" I replied while putting my hands on her shoulders.
She deeply sighed and wiped some tears that were rolling down her cheeks.
"Listen, I have to get going, but the car will come around tomorrow morning around 10. Be good, please." I stated while kissing her on the forehead and walking away.
"Please I'm begging you. Please don't leave me with him"
