Falling for the billionaire, again!

Chapter Five

“Hey, mom.” Antonia, my beautiful soon-to-be-sixteen-year-old daughter walked into the living room and greeted them walked up to me, and kissed me on my cheeks.

“Hey, my love” I responded and hugged her tightly then pulled away and smiled at her. “How was your day? I asked.

“It was tiring mom. Coach made me run extra laps around the field because Mace and I wouldn’t stop goofing around.” She replied with a scowl on her face and I couldn’t help but laugh. If I didn’t know better, I’d think those two were in love with each other.

“Sorry baby. How’s Mace doing? I asked.

“He’s doing alright. Constanza brought me home.” She said.

I turned my head towards the door and saw my best friend standing there with a familiar look plastered on her face. I sighed heavily knowing what she was going to say next.

She closed the door behind her and walked further into the living room with the known look still plastered on her face.

“I already tried convincing her but she didn’t listen, so since you guys are besties, maybe she would listen to you,” Antonia said to Constanza.

“Honey, trust me I already told her but your mom is just so stubborn, she doesn’t listen to anyone except herself,” Connie replied as she shook her head.

I don’t know why they’re making such a big fuss about it honestly. I lost my job a week ago and haven’t been able to get a new one because of that asshole, and there’re lots of bills to pay at home, I can’t just sit home and do nothing. Those bills aren’t gon’ pay themselves. I need to get out there working, doesn’t matter what sorta job it is, I just need to work and provide for my family.

“It’s just a job Connie, there’s seriously nothing to be worried about.” I chuckled gently...

“It is a job but it isn’t meant for you. You are an educated, intelligent and hardworking lady and your place is in an office not in a bar or any other place.” Connie responded.

I inhaled and exhaled heavily, “You guys have nothing to worry about, really, I’ll be fine, trust me.” I held Connie's hands and smiled at her and my daughter as reassuring as I could.

“Are you sure you’ll be fine mom?” Antonia asked softly and I turned to her.

I don’t know honey.

I held both of her hands and smiled at her, “Yes my love, I’ll be fine.” She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tightly.

“I already prepared dinner.” I pulled away and told her. “Alright honey, I need to go, don’t wanna be late to work on my first day.” I chuckled lightly and turned to Connie. “Can you drop me off please?” I asked.

She looked at me with a questioning eyebrow and tried studying me to know if I was being serious.

“C’mon Connie,” I said in a whiny tone.

“Okay okay, fine I’ll take you.” She finally responded.

“Thank you.” I smiled.

“There’s no winning with you Irene. You’re just as stubborn as Antonia” she shook her head as she said.

I grabbed my purse on the couch and place a quick kiss on Antonio’s forehead then made my way towards the door with Connie behind me.

“Bye honey,” I said to Antonia before walking out and slamming the door shut.

Connie and I entered into the car and she drove to the bar as she kept on lecturing me about reasons why I shouldn’t take the job amongst other things.

“IJ you are so fuckin’ stubborn, geez... I’m not tryna stop you from working or whatever okay. All I’m saying is that you should just come work with me instead. And don’t give me that same story about not wanting to be indebted to me or whatever.” She rolled her eyes. “You don’t owe me nothing Irene, you’re no longer my friend, you’re now my sister and I’m willing to do anything for you without expecting anything in return or whatever.”

“Connie... we already talked about this.” I chuckled softly.

“I know but I just don’t feel comfortable with the idea of you working at a bar. I don’t know, what if a drunk guy gropes you or your boss wants to sexually abuse you. I don’t want you going through it again. I knew how hard it was for you to recover after the last abuse when you worked at that restaurant.”

I flashed back to sixteen years ago when I used to work at the restaurant after my parents had kicked me out of the house when I told them I wasn’t getting an abortion

SIXTEEN YEARS AGO.

I was rounding up and changing in the changing room when my boss suddenly crept up behind me and wrapped his arms around my naked stomach.

I gasped in shock and fear then pushed him away from me. “What are you doing sir?” I asked dumbly as I stared at him with wide eyes.

“Oh c’mon, don’t act all innocent right now. I see how you’ve been making passes at me, smiling at me, and wiggling your pretty little ass whenever you walk past me.” He responded as he smirked at me. “Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted.”

I stared at him in confusion and shook my head frantically, “I’m very sorry sir, I didn’t do anything like that. I don’t want whatever it is you are thinking”

He laughed loudly, his laughter sending a scary and eerie chill down my spine. He took one step close to me and I took one back on impulse. He kept coming closer and closer and I kept moving back till my back hit the locker. I held my T-shirt tight to my chest to cover my nakedness as I begged in tears , “Please sir. Please stay away from me.”

He smirked again and bright his face closer to my face as he spoke, his hot and smelly breath fanning my skin. “It’s just gonna take a while, okay.”

Those words sent shivers down my spine and. I instantly knew what he planned on doing.

“My baby. My child.”

The only thing on my mind was my unborn child, I couldn’t lose my baby, I just couldn’t. I had to protect my child at all cost.

He held my hands up against the locker and pressed on it tightly and firmly then brought his face to my neck and pressed a disgusting kiss there.

“Please sir.. Please just let me go.” I wept bitterly as I begged.

“It won’t hurt baby, I promise.” He breathed and I felt him smirk against my skin.

I felt disgusted at the feel of his lips against my skin and all that was on my mind was just how to get away from his grasp.

The minute he released his hold on my hand, I did the best thing I could do to escape from him.

I raised my legs up and kneed him very hard in the balls. He winced in pain and fell to the ground.

“You freakin’ bitch.” He groaned in pain as he fell to the ground, holding his crotch.

I grabbed my bag and blouse from the chair then picked up my sandals from the ground and ran out of the changing room, with him cursing and crawling in pain behind me.

“You’re fired you fuckin’ bitch.” I heard him yell as I pushed the front door opens and stepped into the street.

END OF FLASH BACK...

“I’ll be fine Connie, I promise you. You don’t have to worry about me.” I assured her.

“All right, if you say you’re going to be fine, then I’ll believe you.” She said as she squeezed my hands tightly. “Call me if anything, I mean anything happens Okay.”

“Yes mommy, I will.” I said teasingly and we laughed. “Bye love.” I kissed the back of her hand.

“Bye girlfriend.” She repeated my gesture before finally letting go of my hand and watched me get down from the car and inside the bar.