To be or not to be........a Cougar

Ch 45 ..... I need you...and you need me.

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Domnic POV

I sat in L.D.'s spot right next to Jocelyn, she was just a few inches away from me and I couldn't touch her. Not yet though. I'm glad that Mom knew not to say anything to anyone about L.D and I switching places. That would mess up the plan if she was to act suspicious of me and L.D in front of everyone.

I noticed that Jocelyn's phone kept vibrating and she kept pressing the ignore button. I'd wondered who would be calling her during business hours. Being close enough to smell her perfume, it was driving me crazy with need for her. I could barely concentrate on the meeting between her constant phone vibrating and with her smelling like this. I had to place my briefcase on my lap to cover up the evidence of what her closeness is doing to me.

When her phone vibrated again, I was close enough to read her text messages this time. It just had to be from that asshole, Marcus.

Marcus: You didn't call last night Joss! You know to keep in check with me every 4 hours bitch!!

Jocelyn: I'm in a meeting Marcus. I will text you a little after 12. I have another meeting with L.D. and Mrs. Sanders at 10.

She sighed deeply when this meeting was over and mumbled, "Just a few more months. I can do this. Then I can disappear. I need a vacation when this is over." I didn't like where her thoughts seemed to be taking her. Why or where will she disappear to? I am going to have to be real convincing when I show her the surprise my parents have given us.

Trying to make her feel better, I asked her, "Hey, I know that I'm not the man that you're in love with but can I take you somewhere for lunch after the Galla meeting? I want to show you something. Domnic is worried about you and I can tell that you have a lot on your plate. I just want to help get your mind off of things." Just as soon as I finished, she gave me a questionable look, but said OK anyway.

Quicker than I had hoped, the first meeting of the day went by pretty quick. Jocelyn and I grabbed our things and was making our way to the elevator when she was called by Alex. "Morning Jocelyn. How's Marcus doing now days?" she asked Jocelyn as she laced her arm through my brothers arm trying to make Jocelyn jealous. "I suppose that he's doing just fine, Alex." Jocelyn said as she glanced at my brother and Alex holding hands. I guess that she felt that she had to prove a point to Jocelyn, cause when Alex leaned over to kiss my brother right in front of everyone, Jocelyn gave a slight gasp and turned on her heel and walked straight into the elevator. I followed close behind her, since we were both going to the same place anyways.

Seeing the pain in Jocelyn's eyes, I couldn't take it. While walking into the elevator, I text my mother to see if we could reschedule the meeting and she called me right after the text. Answering my phone on the first ring, "Hello, Mom...." "I saw what happened in the hall, take Jocelyn to the roof and make sure that she is OK. I can reschedule our meeting to 4 pm today and I will call both of your secretaries and have what's on your schedules rescheduled for you guys. Take care of her Domnic, I know what she means to you." "Yes mam." was all I could say to my mother when she informed me about taking care of Jocelyn.

I looked at Thickness and noticed that she must have been texting Marcus and she didn't notice my phone conversation. Before she looked up, I pressed the roof button and keyed in the necessary code and stepped behind her when she threw her phone back in her purse.

When the door opened, she realized that we were on the roof and turned to look at me confused. "The meeting has been rescheduled to 4pm today. We need to talk Thickness." I said to her as I took her hand and tried to lead her to our newly renovated sanctuary. "I knew something was off with you 2 this morning. I just couldn't figure it out when she kissed your brother, and you are the only one to call me, Thickness." she said as she yanked her hand from me and was walking back to the elevator.

I should have known that she would catch on sooner or later. I had just hoped that it would have been later. Not moving from my spot, I knew that she would be back and madder than ever once she realizes that she needs the codes in order to get the door opened. Walking back with tears in her eyes nearly broke me but I had to be strong here. I had to convince her that being with me is what's best for the both of us. "Why Domnic? Why? Please... just let me go. Why can't you see that I am doing this not only for you but for your family as well? Don't you see that if we stay together, publicly, then I will be the cause of you getting hurt or killed and then Alex and her father would also be waiting to get their hands on your family's company? Don't make me be the cause for this. I love you and I will not be apart of your parents losing a child, your siblings to lose their brother or your grandfather to lose a grand child. Hell, Mac will even be devastated. I will not cause you more pain than needed! I will do what ever is necessary to keep those gorgeous dimples of yours, in place. So don't do this....please..." she begged me to understand her point of view but she needed to understand mine. "Thickness, I know why you are doing this and I understand it even. But do you understand what my life would be like without you? What my family's life would be like if I can't have you? You are my world, my life, my everything. I'd probably be in prison for attempted murder if you went back to Marcus just to save me and my family. My family sees you as one of their own now. If you left me, I wouldn't be the man that my family has started to be proud of. I wouldn't be the man that you fell in love with." I said as I walked closer to her. Turning her in my arms, to where her back was to my chest and placing my hands on her stomach, "And I wouldn't get the chance to help mold what we will create together. You are meant to be a mother. The mother of my children. Please Thickness, don't take that away from me....from us." I said as I wiped the tears that has started to overflow from the only eyes that I fantasize about daily. When she sighed and leaned her head back onto my chest. I felt like I was getting through to her.

Slowly, I turned her around to face me and kissed her. When she didn't back away and kissed me back, I picked her up and wrapped her legs around my waist. I started to walk towards my mothers green room then made it to her surprise when Jocelyn pulled away asking, "What's going on?" Still holding onto my baby, I opened the door and closed it behind me, telling her, "I need you....and you need me." Then, I locked the door singing the song that was playing. Tony, Toni, Tone' knew exactly what I was thinking , when I heard their song, 'Just me and you'.........

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Do you guys think that - that song is appropriate for what Domnic is feeling?????

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