Jacob Rotts Schmetterling (Jacob Rott)

A Love Like Grandmas

Jacobs pov

Having her in his arms was the best feeling ever. He'd hugged and held other girls over the years, but he only felt complete with her in his arms.

Talking to her grandma brought some clarification to his feelings for her. He needed her. Not just as a girlfriend and a lover, but as a wife and the mother of his children, eventually. She was his soul mate, his reason for living.

He had explained to 'grandma' that things at the moment were difficult and he even heard Lexi explain the same while he was secretly stashed in the larder.

But he also told her he wanted to marry her when the time was right.

Sitting at her grandma's dining table he held her hand as the two hulks sat staring at him.

"Declan, Con take your eyes off stalks and eat." Her grandma stated.

"But grandma..." One stated.

"Enough. Alexis is a grown woman and has found someone she wants to spend the rest of her life with."

"What does he do? How is he going to look after her?" The other said.

He sighed.

"I'm not a worker like you are. I don't do manual work. I am a Co owner of an artist agency, I am a model working for the big fashion houses, and I'm a social media influencer. My agency also invests in other companies. My net worth at the moment is around €1 mil. Me and my associates are now thinking of moving into the music industry."

He watched her cousin's eyes opened like saucers.

"How old are you?"

"I'll be 23 in six months." He replied.

"Enough questions now you eejits." Grandma scolded her grandsons. "When are you travelling home Jacob?"

"My flight is in two days. I must get to my hotel."

"Nonsense. You must stay with Alexis. Give me your booking details and I'll sort it." She grinned at him.

"Thank you grandma. It's very kind of you." He heard Alexis giggle at the side of him and he felt his cheeks heat a little.

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Alexis pov

After dinner, grandma told them how she met grandpappy and how they married. They too had met at school at 16 yrs old. Married by a special licence, as he was in the army, spending months and months at a time apart. Clinging to each other when he had to return to his battalion.

"So I understand when you say you spend time apart but... if your love is true, no matter how long you are apart or how many members of the opposite sex are around each of you, your hearts will only belong to each other."

She looked at them both.

"Looking at you two I see me and Colin. All those years ago."

They took a detour to her cottage through the rose garden and to the pools at the bottom of the property.

"Lexi. What did Ruben do to you?" Jacob asked her when he stopped and turned her to him.

Stroking her face he placed his lips on every bruise and cut on her face.

"He hit me with his fist, multiple times. As I fell to the floor he kicked me in the ribs. I don't know what else he may have done if Clemmy hadn't arrived."

He hugged her gently against him.

"He said he couldn't get to you so, I would do."

Tears wet his cheeks. Reaching up she kissed them away.

"Let's go to the cottage. I need you." She whispered.

Opening the door she stepped in and he closed the door behind them.

"Show me." He began to open her shirt. He slid it from her body and his eyes dropped to the black and purple bruising and swelling on her side.

"It looks worse than it is." She mumbled.

She watched as he dropped to his knees and began to pepper kisses over her side.

"I won't just break his nose when I see him next." He growled.

"Hopefully the police have him now."

She knelt down to him.

"I love you Jacob. I need you."

He shook his head.

"I don't want to hurt you. You've suffered enough."

Standing he held his hands down to help her up, before leading her to the bedroom.