In the Shadows

Chapter 9

*Shawn POV*
I couldn't stop starting at the beauty that was before me. The way she stands in the door way with her hands on her hips, the way she looks at me with passion lingering. It's just everything. Everything about her. She makes me so weak in the knees. I need to have her.I don't just want to have sex with her though. I want to make love to her. She looks like she wants love... I think she looks like she wants me. I have to make her mine. I'm going to make this happen.

"Good morning, baby girl."

"Good morning... Handsome?" She says with a light-hearted chuckle, not really knowing how to respond.

"You know, if you're gonna be my baby girl, I'm technically your daddy." I say smirking along with a wink directed to her.

"Okay, let's jump to it then... What is this?" She asks pointing in between us. I'm glad she is addressing this. It's clearly been on her mind as much as it has been on mine.

"What is it, or what do I want it to be?"

"Both, since you asked."

"What this is," I say while standing from my chair and making my way over to her, "it's a strong, powerful connection, and quite frankly I have never been drawl to someone like this before. I want you, I need you. I need to have you. Now is the time to establish something, because I cannot wait another second to have you. I need you in my life. I literally stare at you in amazement, like a praised piece of art,which you are in my eyes. Precious merchandise, a glorious goddess that walks this earth. It's most definitely not all about your looks though. Your sassy attitude, your ability to take charge... It's all so appealing to me and drawls me in. Once I lay my eyes on you, it's so hard to look away. Your fierceness, your stunning, bright smile is enough to make me the happiest man on earth. If I could just have you, if you would just be mine, I don't need anything else. I don't need all the money, the fancy cars, mansions, flashy watches, or the Armani suits. None of those materialistic things can make me happy or smile as much as you do. I just wanna say you're mine."

Bey is just standing there, water filling in her eyes but she never allows a tear to escape. She flutters her eyes in attempt to get them dry again. She looks up at me with a hint of a smile showing.

"Shawn, I just got out of a serious relationship. I loved that man with every fiber of my being and he cheated on me with a supposedly skinny-broke ass bitch," she says while releasing a bitter laugh. " I thought I loved him so so much, especially since I couldn't shake him from my mind for the past few weeks. But it suddenly changed. Since I walked through your office door the other day, I'm having trouble even remembering my ex's name. You make him disappear. You're the reason I can genuinely smile and say I'm happy. I would be an absolute fool if I were to say I don't feel the same way as you do. But where do we go from here? Do we go anywhere?"

"We can go to a happy place together, Bey. It's clear that we both bring joy to each other, so why deny it? Only to bring pain and misery upon us? Now that I know you exist, now that I know who you are, I wouldn't be able to just let you walk away from me. There's no possible way that I can be truly happy if that's what I were to do. I know that none of this makes sense since we just met the other day and all, but oh well. Why fight our feelings, right? I think we're worth a shot for sure," I say, stepping closer to her and grabbing her hands and joining them with mine.

"I wanna be with you Shawn." She whispers while resting her head on my chest. she releases a deep breath and breaths in my sent. "I wanna be with you... But our jobs. I work for you, you are my boss. Our reputations and jobs would be at stake. Is it all worth it?"

"Those things don't make me sincerely happy and smile like you do, Bey. Hell yeah it's worth it! You're worth everything." I say whilst lifting her head with my index finger, bringing her face to meet mine. "I will protect you, your job, and your reputation. I just need you to say you'll be mine. What do you say? Will you be my baby girl?"

"Yes." Bey says while locking her eyes on mine and showing a bright smile. "Yes, Daddy. I'll be your baby girl."

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Author's note
I know, I know, I know 😭 I've been hella busy and I'm so sorry ! I've got a ton of work and practicing the violin... It's just a lot bruh. But I wanna thank y'all again for the support, reads, and comments. I'll most likely update again tomorrow or Wednesday night. And of you don't already, follow @someguynamedkevin and follow him/read his stories! He's one of the most talented writers and doesn't get as much appreciation as he deserves!
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