Darkly, Yours

Chapter 7

Belle woke with a big yawn and stretch. She peek one eye open to see it's still raining. She groan. She has work today. She hate working when it's raining. She always get sleepy and tired.

She look over at Cassius and almost laugh at his hair. It's all over the place. She never see him with a strand out of place and he has a entire head looking like he has been electrocuted.

She get off the bed and walk out of her room. She rub the sleep from her eyes and stretch again. She's having one of those lady moments. You know the one where you have the best stress of your life and them this wave of laziness hit you. That's how Belle was feeling.

Her living room is empty. Those men must have left early this morning.

She put four slices of bread in the toaster and put some tea on.

"Good morning."

Belle's hand flew to her chest in surprise. "Why do you walk so silent?"

"Part of my job." He nuzzle his face in her neck.

"Your beard tickles." She laugh as he rub his beard against her skin. "OK stop." She jump away from him and try to catch her breath. "Toast?"

"I don't eat bread."

Belle jaw drop. "Are you even human?"

"Yes I'm human. I still don't want bread."

"Wow. I meet an alien."

"Drama queen."

He lift her onto the counter and press his face in her chest. "I'm have to leave you. I'm going to France for a few days."

"I'll be ok."

"Doesn't make it any better Belle."

"Don't be a big baby. I've been on my own since I was sixteen. I'm not going to die by the time you go and come back."

But someone else might, he thought. Anyone who look to hard on her will be dead. He gave her body guards that order. Anyone man who look at her too hard is dead. He might be here but he still control everything.

"Wait!" She push him away. "But I'm your assistant."

"This business I don't want you in."

"So I don't have to go to work then?"

"Not so fast Wildflower. You do have work. My office needs some rearranging. You got permission to be in my office when I'm gone."

"Me alone?"

"Yes."

She kiss his cheeks with a huge grin. "You miss a spot." He point to his lips.

Belle face turn pink. She lean forward and kiss him on the lips. "Much better. Now get ready for work."