A Billionaire in Shining Suit (TBB 4)

Jack

Chapter 31 - Jack

ZACHARY DANVERS

Zach had kept himself busy for the past one month and when Dave had said that it was time for him to go home and get some rest, he had agreed without any fight.

He needed rest, badly.

Zach stepped on the balcony in his condo on the top floor that gave an amazing skyline view. But without Kari here, he couldn't even enjoy it.

"Hey babe." He heard a female voice.

He was hallucinating again. He had seen her in the crowds so many times. So many times he had went searching for her down there on the streets. But it was never her.

Now he could even hear her voice.

When he felt a hand slip around his waist, Zach froze.

Hallucinations had never felt so real.

When Zach turned around, there she was standing in front him in her read baggy t- shirt, falling off one shoulder that showed the three circular burn marks. Her jeans a dull washed blue and those familiar cat shaped glasses perched on that cute button nose.

Happiness surged inside him and before he could think he pulled her in for a hug.

Wrapping her tight in his arms he sighed and wanted to never let her go. But she just didn't belong with him.

"Why are you here, Kari?"

"I missed you." She mumbled against his shirt.

"You can't be here."

She stiffened "And why is that?"

"Because I'm not what you think I am."

She pulled back and looked in his eyes.  Zach was so deep drowning in her eyes that he never saw the slap coming.

"What the fuck?"

"Lexi said you might need two."

His eyes narrowed, "Don't you dare."

When she raised her hand he caught it before it could connect to his cheek.
He twirled her around so fast that Kari didn't even know when he had turned her around and captured her hands behind her back trapping them in between as he brought her back to his chest.

"Seriously, doll. You sure you wanna do this?" Zach whispered in her ear.

"Well if it gets me close to you." She wiggled her hands

He sighed and let her go.

" Why are you here?" He asked her again.

"Because I love you."

That confession struck right between the eyes and he stumbled.

After everything she still said she loved him. How could she? He turned back to look at her and see if she meant it. She did. It shone clear in her eyes.

"I'm worse than your ex sweetheart I'm not some gentleman."

"No you are not. You're my knight. Maybe not the one in shining armor. Anyways who wants the one with an armor and stuff. That's overrated. " She rolled her eyes and sidled close to him.

"Your my knight in that shining suit and I want you as you are. No matter what your past entails."

"My past is what makes me, me."

"No, that's all bullshit. Your past is a part of you and it will always be there with you. But I know what you are and I love you for it."

When Zach didn't reply she sighed and put some space between them.

"Is it me? Because at first Zach you were ready for me to move in. What happened Zach?"

"For one I killed your husband."

"Well then you shouldn't have killed him then." She snapped.

Zach flinched. He knew he shouldn't have killed him. He was a monster. He was no gentleman. He was not a normal person.

"When was the last time you slept, Zach?" Kari asked softly and Zach frowned at her.

Was she PMSing? One moment she was snapping and the next she was making sad, puppy eyes at him and making him melt right there.

"Why-"

"Answer my question or so help me god-"

"I don't know." He started trying to stop her, "A two days ago, maybe. Why?"

"I should've been here earlier. Stupid stupid stupid." She slapped her forehead.

"What?" He frowned.

"Oh babe. How could I do that to you? Leave you just like that."

"Okay woman, your mood swings are giving me a whiplash."

She ignored his comment and then wrapped her arms around his waist.

"You're having nightmares aren't you?"

The denial was right there on the tip of his tongue but he just sagged in her arms. It felt so good to have someone to fuss about him.

"My poor baby."

"I'm no such thing." He mumbled against her hair.

"Definitely not." She said wryly and Zach smiled.

Didn't she hate her for everything he'd done that night? Didn't she hate him after seeing him for what he was.

If she didn't, Zach didn't want to say anything and break the moment.

That night Zach cooked while she sat on the counter of his state of the art kitchen. Just like they used to do a month ago.

They both had a quite comfortable dinner and that night Zach made love to her.

They were lying in bed, her fingers tracing irregular patterns on his arm draped over her waist.

"Tell me about your scars. And no distracting me with sex." .

Zach sighed a long sigh. "Jack gave them to me."

"Jack?" She asked.

He leaned his head and nuzzled her neck, closing her eyes. He breathed her in and wondered if she'd leave if he really did decide to tell her the truth.

"My father." He murmured.

"Oh." Zach could feel her anger in that one word. His girl had claws for sure.

"Where is he now?"

"He died, years ago."

" Good."

Zach hoped she'd stop there but He just wasn't that lucky.

"How did he die?" She asked softly.

Here goes nothing

"I killed him."

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