UNDERCOVER {Competed} 😌

chapter 27

Mercy.

I clutched the luxurious leather book to my breast like a shield and pivoted slowly. In a doorway leading away from the seating area,stood Jim wearing nothing but  a pair of green boxers.

His hair jutted out in wild tufts as he ran his fingers through it and stared bemusedly at me. His near naked body,although toned from frequent workouts,still revealed his advancing years,and one side of his face was creased from his pillow.

Not a sight to cover the face of the star I thought giddily.

"Jim!" What was he doing here? He was supposed to be in...in the movie premier. I was hoping to say something more sophisticated, but his name was all that escaped.

"Were you looking for me?" He paused,smiled appreciatively then drawled. "Mercy Roberts?"

When I didn't answer he cane swaggering towards me,and the suggestion in his movements alarmed me.

"Isn't that the magic word?"

"I'm sorry?" Something had glued my feet on the floor.
"Your name. That is your name,isn't it?"

"Uh,well yes." What else could I say?
"Then it's time to collect my promise."
"My um promise? What promise would that be?"
"The bedroom tango honey." He stood in front if me now and reached out to draw a single finger along my cheek. "You little rascal,you must have seen us drive in last night."

"Oh  well let me explain," u edged along from the desk,away from his caress,and forced a laugh, "am married now,I ain't Roberts ...nice trial."

"The deal was one name honey," he sounded as if he expected me to swoon with gratitude over his enormous efforts.

"I,uh thought we might get to know each other. You know,talk,stuff like that"

"Talk?" He looked puzzled. "About what?"

"Oh,hopes,dreams,that kind if thing"

Jim frowned like he thought I was nuts,which I supposed seemed likely from his perspective. After all,once you became a world class rock star, how large would your dreams be?
Then he tossed his head and laughed.

"I'll show you dreams." He pulled me smack dab against his bare chest.

"Jim,please." I braced my hands against him and arched away.

"What are you doing in my private territory,if you don't want to mate?" He groused. He glanced suspiciously at Laura's open desk. "That is why you came up,isn't it?"

Deciding innocence was my best weapon after all,I widened my eyes."its too soon. We've barely–"
Jim's mouth came heavily upon mine and before I could struggle,he began carrying me to the sofa,still grinding his lips on mine.

Joshua.

I found the elevator door open when I entered the kitchen and immediately knew where Pepper had gone.

What that little...

I couldn't help but grin. Seemed like I underestimated her,after all,and might actually find myself scooped. Well,it was time to out a crimp in her plans. I got into the elevator, amusing myself on the trip up by envisioning the hand-caught-in-the-cookie-jar look on Mercy's face when I surprise her.

My smile vanished when I walked onto the stairs floor and heard distress cries. Breaking into a run,I followed the sound.

"Stop!stop!stop it!" I heard Pepper yell. I dashed into a room I thought I heard her voice had cone from,and saw a tangle of arms and legs flailing over the back of a sofa.

"Dammit, I said no!"  A fist u recognized as Pepper's came up,and slammed down.

"Ouch! What did you do that for?" Jim's yellow thatch hair bobbed up.

"I told you to let me go!"

I roared. Diving on the sofa,yanked Jim up by his hair. "Get off her,you son of a bitch!"

"What the hell?"

The rock star whirled to his feet,obviously stunned that anyone would dare manhandle his person. He weaved between each foot,clenching and unclenching his fists.

Mercy scrambled from the sofa. Tugging her shirt down over her partly opened jeans,she darted to my side. I cupped her chin with my hand.

"You okay?"

She rubbed the back of her hand over her lips like shed just tasted something despicable,and nodded.

"Get that slut out of here!" Him snarled. "And if you want to keep your jobs, keep her out of my face!"

My fist shot out. With an alarmed cry,mercy leaped to stop me,but I brushed her off. My knuckles slammed into Jim's jaw with a nasty crunch that gave me enormous pleasure. Jim's eyes rolled back. He wobbled to the sofa and collapsed in a heap.

"Oh God Joshua!" She whispered. "Why did you do that? We'll get fired for sure. He'll never forgive us for this."

Her eyes vegan darting around the room and she fell on her knees,frantically peering under the sofa,the sit,the chair.

"What are you looking for?"
"Laura's appointment book." She got up and headed for the dais "I know where the wedding will be. Now all I need is a date."

I follows,caught her hand and tugged. "Come on let's get our of here. You don't need the book. You know the location and I know the date. That is all we need. We'll cover the wedding together."

"Sure we will," she snapped,jerking her hand away. "Oh,there it is."

I heard feet running down the Hall and groaned.

"I told you we should get out of here."
"Who cares?" She said zipping her jeans and shoved the book into them. "You've already cost us our jobs."
"I was defending you!"
"Did I ask for your help?"

Joe Piper exploded through the door like a furious lioness defending her cubs. "What's going on here?"

I pointed at the sofa. "Jim and I fought."
.Joe looked at Jim and glared at his smashed jaw,"he was always smashed even in the old days" he glared over at me. "What were you thinking?" Then his eyes stopped at Mercy's wild hair and whisker scratched face. "Oh,I see."

I noticed that mercy had a grace of a blush,and was tempted to let Joe think she was a willing participant. But only tempted. "I caught Jim forcing himself on my wife."

"Forcing himself? How did she even get up here?"

I search for a convincing explanation.
"Never mind. You two are history anyway. No one gets away with boxing their boss."

Joe sent to the wet bar and took an ice pack from a small fridge. By then Jim was struggling to sit up  and with an angry groan he took the pack from joes hand. Cautiously applying it on his jaw,he glaced over at me.

"Hell of a punch,man" then he looked back at Joe "get rid of them."
"No worries!"

Joe escorted Mercy and I from the room. As we followed him,I saw her grinning in triumph. When I lifted  a questioning eyebrow,she parted the date book hidden under her shirt.

"Mine," she whispered.

I'm not good with fights but I hope this scene made your day
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Teenie