Ms. Billionaire

Chapter 8

Lionel entered Katherine's room holding a cup of espresso for her. Though it was his day off, he had come to Katherine's penthouse like he did every day. She really loved her bed coffee and he couldn't start his day without seeing her. He loved her with every fibre of his body and knew that she may never reciprocate it. Though she was all lovey-dovey with him, she hadn't bothered to clarify their relationship with him.

Katherine was still sleeping and Lionel almost swooned over how beautiful she looked. Her dark hair sprawled across her face, her pink plump lips was slightly parted and it looked totally kissable. Unlike her cold demeanour when she was awake, she looked innocent. Almost angelic.

He walked towards her bed and set the cup on the night stand. Sitting next to the sleeping form of Katherine, he shook her shoulder gently, "Ms. Xavier, wake up. You don't want to be late for work." He said gently resisting the urge to kiss her forehead. Her eyes fluttered open, revealing the beautiful chocolate brown eyes that he could get lost in it.

"I could get used waking up like this for the rest of my life." she said and suddenly widened her eyes. She realised that she said rest of her life. He knew that she had commitment issue's when it came to a relationship and had decided to give her time. She already had him wrapped around her little finger and she very well knew it.

"I could also get used to bring your bed coffee for the rest of my life, Ma'am" He replied as he pulled her into his lap, making her yelp at the sudden motion. He gently tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ears. She felt tiny when he wrapped his hands around her and he wished he could fold her up and put her in his pocket due to how cute she looked. He wrapped his arms around her waist and stayed like that for few seconds.

"Um.... Lionel? Isn't it your day off today. You have a court case, remember? " Katherine said.

" Yes I do, But it's still 5am and I don't consider bringing your coffee as work. It's the way I like to start my day." He said as he lifted his head from the crook of her neck. She was already sipping her coffee, sitting comfortably on his lap.

"I Love You Katherine! I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy and protect you from every danger that comes towards your direction.... " Kate's eyes widened at his sudden confession and she started to say something but he interrupted her. "You don't have to say it back Kate. Even if you don't love me, I'll still continue to love you." He said leaving no room for discussion as he pulled her towards his chest. Images of his dad hitting his mother flashed in front of his eyes. He was reliving his trauma. He clenched his jaw and pulled her tightly to his chest. Back then, he couldnt protect his mother from his father but he promised himself that he would protect the women in his life from that bastard and that included Katherine now.

"Lionel! I... Can't.... breathe. "Kate struggled in his arms. He suddenly realised how tight he was holding her. Though Katherine was annoyed, she decided to not blame him. She could understand what he might have been thinking. It isn't easy to heal from traumas and Lionel had to go through it at such a young age. "Oh god! I'm so sorry I was thinking about something. I didn't realise that I was holding you too tightly." He said cursing himself for hurting her.

"It's okay Lionel... What were you thinking about?" she asked, concerned though she had a clue of what he might have been thinking. She wanted him to talk to her. She knew that it would help him out if he could talk about it. But he couldn't tell her about the monster that created him. He was going to face that monster again. Lionel had to protect his mother and sister from him when he's out of jail. "My father." He said as he furrowed his brows together.

"Don't worry about that moron Lionel, the verdict doesn't matter. I promise you that he'll not lay his filthy finger on your mother or your sister!" She said as she clenched her fist. She looked furious and when she was furious, she looked intimidating. Lionel quickly shook his head. "I don't want you to get involved with him Kate." He said worrying for her safety. However, she smirked. "Too late."  Katherine didn't say anything else much to Lionel's dismay. Though he asked multiple times about what her plan was she just asked him to shut up and went on with her routine.

Lionel's jaw dropped when he laid his eyes on her. Though she was always dressed perfectly, Katherine had put some extra effort into her clothing and makeup. "If you're done perving you can leave my house Mr. Lawson. You've got a court to attend." she said in her bossy voice.

"Of course, MS. Xavier but please allow me to kiss you first!" He said, amused at her mischievous demeanour. She raised her eyebrows when she heard his reply. He could imagine the gears turning in her head as she thought of coming up with a witty response.

"Well... I wouldn't really stand in between a romantic couple." she said seductively. His eyes lingered on her lips as he grabbed her by her waist. She stood on her tip toes while struggling to reach his lips. She made an annoyed sound as he took his sweet time to touch his lips to hers.

He bent down a little with a chuckle and kissed her. He pulled her closer to him, exploring insides of her mouth.

She moaned softly as he groaned, still kissing her. He bit her lower lip gently and nipped at it. Her fingers tugged at his hair and he could feel her shudder as his grip on her waist tightened and his hand brushed her long wavy dark brown hair. They pulled away breathless. Her lips were swollen and a deep shade of red covered her cheeks. She looked up at him from behind her long lashes. "You should go... You'll be late or else." Katherine said as she removed herself from his grip. She needed to collect herself first or else he wouldn't be able to leave her bed for the whole day and maybe even night.

Lionel sighed deeply as he thought about the case and left her house reluctantly. He reached the court after thirty minutes of driving. He sat through the entire day, clenching his jaw when his father was granted parole. He glared at him as the sleazy old man smirked at his victory. Lionel walked out of the court room with his lawyer only to bump into someone. He recognised the well-built muscular man as one of Katherine's personal bodyguards. Lionel also recognised the man next to him as Henry, Katherine's lawyer. They greeted each other politely and Henry noticed the crestfallen look on Lionel's face." Please don't worry about the parole Mr. Lawson, Ms. Xavier has made sure that Mr. Lewis will never bother you and your family again." He assured. Though Lionel did not know what she had done, he knew that he could trust what her lawyer said. However, he wondered why she was helping him because it was very unlike her.

"But why would she take all this risk? Lionel wondered.

"Because you're my boyfriend." He heard her voice behind him, turning to see the devil herself!

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