Till James Patrick March do us apart

(8) well, what now?

Me, James and Liz were at the bar. I was drinking my sorrows away and nobody really intervened with me. They all knew that this news hits hard and I now can't continue my dreams on supernova or say anything to my friends.

"I need to tell my friends I can't come home... but I can't call and do quits" I sighed. I chugged the rest of my vodka and coke while Liz was drying glasses and James was smoking his pipe.
"Well, you could just vanish" recommended Liz. I shook my head at her and ruffled up my hair.
"Then invite them over! We'll be sure to show you're missing. Your luggage and all your other possessions are still in your room. Your body has been disposed and Will Drake has gotten people to sort out the wall we smashed to get to you. It will be like you vanished, my dear" James added. I glanced up at him and considered that plan. He smirked at me as he smoked his pipe. I bit my lip and looked away.
"That could work. Maybe we could host a uh... a party" I clicked my fingers the second 'party' popped into my mind.
"What 'party' are we talking about?" Asked Liz. I looked over at James and I tilted my head at him. He glared into my eyes and he couldn't stop smirking.
"Masquerade. Or even a runway" James thought of. I liked the idea of the masquerade ball.
"The masquerade" I growled. Liz dried up the rest of the wet glasses and I stood up. I almost fell backwards but I grabbed the bar to save myself.
"Uh oh" Liz said as she hurried over to help me. I shook her aid away and she stopped running to me. She sighed and planted her hands on her hips.
"Maybe I shall guide her to her room." James stood up and he walked behind me and held my waist for support.
"No, no, no. I can walk" I assured. James moved his hands away from me and I let go of the bar. I walked away and I caught a glimpse of someone I know, checking into the lobby. I stared closer and closer.
"Why are you spying on the new visitors?" James asked me, putting his hand on my shoulder.
"I think I know them" I murmured.
"Go intervene, my darling" James whispered in my ear, letting go of my shoulder. I crept down the stairs and I slowly walked to the front desk - acting like I'm minding my own business and needed to ask Iris a question. I scrolled my phone acting like I was texting someone.
"Thanks" grunted the man. I looked up and I saw it was... mum and dad. I gasped and my dad locked eyes with me. My mum soon turned around and her jaw dropped and she covered her mouth.
"G-Grace? Is that you?" My mum asked as she reached out for my cheek. Her touch on my cheek was so silky and I missed it. I opened my mouth to say something but I couldn't. My dad sighed and he bit his tongue, looking away from me. It hurt me a lot but my mum suddenly ran in to hug me. I hugged her back.
"Oh dear you're so cold!" She gasped. She let me go and she cupped my two cheeks.
"You look so different" she murmured to me.
"I... why are you two here?" I asked. My dad hauled up two suitcases, it was obvious they had one each. One was a brown leather then the other was a photo of a rose.
"Came to visit LA, but oh my goodness... we must talk again. The bar tonight? What plans do you have for tonight? Oh-oh we could go out for a meal! Oh goodness! Is there a certain someone you're seeing?" She smirked as she looked behind me. I glanced behind and saw James walking over.
"Oh he's uh.. the owner of the hotel" I informed the both of them. My dad only huffed and rolled his eyes.
"Hello there, madam" James held his hand out to my mum and my mum giggled as she gave her hand to James. He brought her hand to his lips and my dad snarled.
"Who are you, to Grace?" My dad asked as he pulled my Mums hand away from James. My mum was suddenly went awkward and she bowed her head down. I wanted to just slap or threaten my dad, reminding him that my mother can do what she wants - even cheat for all I care.
"Friend, sir. Hopefully more" James held his hand out to shake with my dad but he only grunted. James smiled as he slowly withdrew his hand away.
"What about Kai, Grace? He seems like a better man" he blurred. My mum gasped and hit him slightly with her elbow.
"Really? Dad? You're just going to ignore everything he's done and plus James is 10x better. Even better than you, but that isn't even a competition" I snarled.
"Why must you two quarrel?!" My mum stomped her foot down and my dad suddenly slapped her. She cupped her face and tears built up in her sweet, sweet eyes.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" I gasped. James suddenly grabbed my dads shirt and moved him away from my mum. I wrapped my arms around her as i cradled her - like James does with me.
"How dare you hit a lady?" James snarled.
"Some women need being hit" my dad spat back.
"Grace told me about your horrid acts. A planned wedding for someone she didn't love, and demanding her fortune. Well good sir, she isn't a possession. She's a living being, as well as your lovely sweet wife over there. Be a man and pull yourself together" James snapped.
"David?"
Everyone looked up and saw Kai standing there.
"Ugh" I grunted. James let go of my dad and I saw my dads face light up.
"Kai, is that you son?!" My dad smiled.
"Course it is you old man!" Kai laughed as he hurried down the stairs and he shook his hand. James walked over to us, I removed my arms around her and James leaned down to my mother's height and he slowly removed my mums hand away from her cheek to analyse the damage.
"Iris dear, an ice pack please" James asked.
"Oh it's okay-" I interrupted my mum.
"Mum..." I whispered. Iris walked out from behind the desk and handed James an ice pack.
"Thanks so much" James smiled to Iris. She only nodded her head as a response. James slowly put the ice pack on her cheek and my mum smiled at James.
"Oh you're too kind. Please say you take my daughters hand" she just HAD to say. My face flushed red and James chuckled nervously.
"Not too sure yet, my dear, but I wouldn't mind" James smiled. I covered my face as I laughed. I slowly revealed my reddened face and my mum reached down for her suit case.
"Oh let me, madam" James hurried down and picked up the suit case.
"Oh you're too sweet" my mum smiled at James.
"May I ask what room you're in?" James asked my mum. I stood there and I crossed my arms, smiling at the sight of James and mum.
"45" she replied. Without question, James turned around and walked over to the elevator.
"Come on you two" he hollered. Mum turned around, she looked a little embarrassed.
"What Is it, mum?" I asked her.
"I need to wait for your father"
We both looked over to Kai and dad. He didn't seem too bothered so I whispered in her ear
"He won't notice. Go to James, mum" she looked at me a little shocked "go on" I smiled to her. She hesitantly walked over to James. I kicked my dads suitcase down then I followed. James pressed the floor my mum was on.
"I don't think you should be sharing a room with him" I sighed.
"I must agree" James added. My mum shook her head at us both.
"He's a good man. Anger gets a hold of him sometimes" she added. My jaw dropped and I looked at her, feeling a little disgusted.
"Everyone in this hotel would agree with me and James right now" I informed her. She looked at me and shrugged her shoulders.
"I can give you a free room" James offered. I crossed my fingers she would agree but that would be too good to be true.
"No need, sweet" she smiled at James. My shoulders slumped and I groaned.
"Please mum!" I begged her.
"Grace, I know what I'm doing" she replied. The elevator doors opened and she strutted off before I could say anything else.
"She's so stubborn" I murmured to myself as James and I watched her wander down the hallways.
"She's too pure for this hotel. It is our duty we protect her" James murmured to me.
"I agree" I walked off to catch up to my mum. She was standing outside room 45. She unlocked the door and her room was identical to mine, so I knew where the storages would be. James came in with us and he laid her suit case on the bed.
"I hope you enjoy your stay madam" James smiled to my mum as he adjusted his hair.
"Oh I will sweet boy" my mum trotted off to the bathroom and she shut the door. Me and James exchanged looks.
"Uh... goodbye?" I hollered.
"Goodbye! Thank you for carrying my bag!" She shouted from the other side. The alcohol I had no so long ago quickly hit me and I fell backwards a little. James caught me by grabbing my hips from behind.
"Let's get you to your room" He whispered. I put my arm over his shoulder and he held my waist.

I unlocked my door and James guided me to the bed. I took a drink from my water beside my night stand. James sat down on the bed with me. I finished my glass of water and I placed it back down on the nightstand.
"I now understand why you had the need to leave your family" James murmured to me. I looked up at him and I crawled over to him. I rested my head on his lap and I looked up at him.
"My mum is a handful too" I informed him. He smiled and raised an eyebrow at me.
"I wouldn't be able to be in a house with her for too long, I would simply go mad" he laughed. I chuckled with him. He began to stroke my hair slowly.
"And Kai... ugh! My dad will always see him as a son more than he sees me than his daughter!" I whined.
"I mean, you saw it too! Didn't say a word to me, still angry at me after two years but the second he sees Kai and he's just happy!"
James tucked my hair behind my ear.
"What a waste of a man..." James whispered as he leaned down to me. I gripped on his hair and I pulled him close to me. His lips were soft and so so so delicious to kiss. I sat up properly slowly and I sat on his lap. After a few minutes of intense kissing he pulled away from my lips.
"May I?" He asked me.
"...you may"
He unbuckled his pants and I unbuttoned his shirt.

Things got freaky. He was choking me as he railed me from behind. Suddenly, the door swung open. I flew my head back and I saw my dad standing there, with his eyes widened. Kai then turned the corner and his jaw dropped and he was smirking slightly.
"Shut the goddamn door!" I shouted. My dad swung it shut and I heard mumbling from the other side. I Dug my head into the bed sheets and I shouted. James pulled out and he put on his pants and sat beside me.
"How can you die again?" I asked him with my head dug into my sheets. He chuckled slightly.
"If only I knew, at this moment in time" he sighed with me. I lifted my head up and I got off the bed. I grabbed my underwear and I slipped them on, then I clipped my bra on.
"Well, uh.. I don't want to go out anytime soon" I informed James as I sat beside him on the bed.
"Nor do I, my dear" he agreed. I laid down on the bed, next to James in my underwear and him in pants. He reached his hand out to me and used his index finger to trace out my cleavage. I looked up to him and smirked, he seemed purely hypnotised.
"There are perks of your death, my dear. As evil as that sounds" he mumbled. I looked over to him and raised an eyebrow. He caught my eye and smiled.
"Maybe we should talk about this masquerade ball" I rolled over and laid on my chest. He pulled away from my chest and rested his hand on my back, fiddling with the back of my bra.
"Okay... how do you want to do it?" James asked me.
"Hmm... everyone can talk about my disappearance and Tristan or someone else could interrupt and say that I'm dead. We'll cover myself in someone else's blood, which won't be an issue to collect" I suggested. James did his sinister grin, showing his teeth.
"Oh you really are a dime..." he growled.
"Arent I just?" I smiled. James leaned down and kissed me for a small moment. He then bounced off the bed and he collected the rest of his clothes.
"Tomorrow shall we host the event?" James asked me as he buttoned up his shirt. I then got up and searched in my suit case for a proper outfit.
"Sure. I can go talk to Liz and Will... and I need to talk to my dad" my cheeks reddened, remembering what the fuck just happened.
"Oh... I'm pleased to say I don't have time to accompany you in the conversation with your father" James sighed in relief and he put on his suspenders.
"Oh ha ha" I jokingly threw my spare bra at him and he looked down at it.
"You should probably go to your business of yours" I said to him. I put on my shirt and James walked over to me.
"I shall see you later, my dear" James murmured to me, in his low gravel-like tone.
"You shall"
He suddenly and violently slapped my ass. I gasped from it happen all so suddenly and he smirked at the noise I made. He left the room with his cane and I threw on my jeans and I walked out my room, still buckling them up. I locked the door and now I had to talk to Liz and Will.... and my dad.