Her Fake Billionaire Husband

10: Seeing the true him

 *Ines*

 After having slowly eaten two more slices of bread I am feeling beyond full. So I get up and decide to go find some clothes to wear. 

 Hmm, all the underwear is definately new, some even have price tags still on. This strikes me as weird. I know I am married to a rich man.. wait.. I lift my hand. No wedding band.. wouldn’t I wear a wedding band ?

 I quickly pull on underwear and a beautiful red dress that fits me perfectly. So do the shoes. I make my way to the bathroom, running a brush through my hair, and securing it with a headband. I spray on a hint of the expensive perfume, but skip the make-up, no need for that.

 “Seriously, what's the worst that can happen ?” I mumble to myself, as I c***k the door open and look down the hallway. No guards, he must trust me to stay in the apartment.

 Okay.. if I was a handsome casino owner where would I be ? I guess it depends on what kind of man he is. Is he someone to trust ? I kinda doubt it right now. Is he even faithful ?

 I take the elevator down to the lobby and walk through the door marked ‘personnel only’.. it seems like the best option.

 I don’t have to walk far before I hear voices from down the hallway.. Maybe it’s Jackson, and if not it might be one of the other guys, LZ maybe, whoever it is maybe they can take me to him.

 I edge closer, the door is slightly ajar and I'm about to knock, when the voice reaches me.

 “So.. I am asking you nicely, and I am only doing that once, to pay up and then disappear for good”. No doubt that is Jackson’s voice but it is cold, without the charm and warmth it had held when he spoke to me.

 I wonder what this is about and slowly walk closer to the door, peeking in.. it’s like a library or office. With a big desk in dark wood and two of the walls are completely covered in bookcases, filled with books. There is also a filing cabinet.

 But I am not paying those things much attention, my eyes zooming in on a guy sitting in a chair with Jackson standing in front of him, arms crossed on his chest. Some other guy that I don’t know is leaning on the wall behind him and seems to be cleaning his nails with a sharp looking knife.

 The man in the chair looks defyingly up at Jackson who seems to grind his teeth. “You don’t want that pretty little wife of yours knowing.. would you ? Or those two handsome boys of yours. We know you can afford it as you have been bragging to everyone about your big lottery win”.

 “I am not scared of you. I am just as rich as you. You can’t tell me what to do”. The little man hisses, making the guy with the knife chuckle. “And she is just a whore.. who cares”.

 “I care and Nick here cares.. Do you know why they call him Nick the knife ?” The little man is shaking his head and the anger on Jackson’s face is almost palpable. “What about you show him Nick”.

 With a flick of his wrist Nick plants a knife in the chair right between the man's thighs, making him squeal like a pig and try to scoot away. “Please don’t hurt me.. I have a family, they need me”.

 “Impressive right.. next one won’t miss”. Jackson pulls the knife from the chair and casually tosses it back to Nick, who catches it. “And your family is better off without scum like you”.

 I need to get out of here.. Apparently I am married to a real life gangster, one who seems to both blackmail and threaten people. Somehow I have no doubt he would not hesitate to hurt this man. I need to get the police.

 But as I turn I slam right into LZ who gives me a friendly smile. “Oh hello Mrs Levi.. such a surprise meeting you here, I thought your husband told you to stay in your rooms”.

 “We gotta call the police, they are threatening that man.. blackmailing him. You gotta help me”. Yeah I panic a bit and start rambling.

 “Well we can’t have that now can we”. He gives me another friendly smile, as he walks forward, kinda forcing me to step back and in through the door. “We better have a talk about it then. Boss, you have little ears listening at the door”.

 Jackson turns, fire burning in his eyes, but when they catch mine at least they seem to soften. “Thanks LZ… Ines, darling you should not be here, I told you to stay in the rooms”.

 “Okay.. no problem, I am leaving now”. I try backing up slowly, but I don’t get very far before Jackson is beside me, grabbing my arm, effectively stopping me. “Let me go”.

 “Sorry.. no can’t do darling”. Jackson shakes his head, there is sadness in his eyes. “Nick,  LZ.. take care of .. this. I will take care of my darling wife”.

 Nick gives him a nod and he all but drags me with him out of there. I try to struggle, but he is too strong. “Let me go, Jackson or I will scream”.

 “You will do no such thing”. He stops and turns me around to look at him. “Keep quiet and stop struggling.. I don’t want to hurt you”.

 “But you will if I don’t comply ?” I look up at him, wondering why I am married to a man like him. Was I somehow forced or didn’t I know he is a gangster ?

 He shakes his head and starts walking again. “Of course not, what do you take me for ? But I will happily gag you if you scream.. I hate screaming.. and if you won’t come along I’ll have to carry you”.

 “Oh”. I follow along. I mean as long as I do that it doesn’t hurt. “Are you.. going to take me out back and kill me ?”

 He groans in a very frustrated way and runs his free hand over his face. “No darling, I am not going to kill you”.

 “Are you..”. I swallow nervously. “Going to hurt me or .. r**e me ?”

 “Oh God”. He stops again. “No.. Do I look like I need to force myself on women ? Much less my own wife. No I am not gonna r**e you either.. Now please be quiet, I just want to show you something”.

 I follow him when he walks again. I guess he is right.. I mean the man has the looks of a movie star, why would he r**e anyone ? And I am supposedly his wife, so.. But I still don’t trust him fully.

 He stops in front of a door to one of the suites, holding a hand to his lip. “Please be kind not to scream or anything else like that. She is rather sensitive and easily scared”.

 “She..?” I wonder who he is talking about, but he opens the door, letting me inside first.

 “Doc.. darling, it’s just me and uhm.. my wife. Can we come in ?” He calls out softly.

 A warm female voice calls back. “Yeah, come on in, she is sleeping.. and don’t darling me, Jackson.. I am not one of your little floozies”.

 He makes a motion for me to follow him into the bedroom, beside the bed there is a stunning woman with her dark hair in a ponytail, wearing black capri pants and a plaid shirt. 

 “Oh I know you are not Doc.. Darling this is our local doctor, Virginia Simmons. She was the one checking you over last night too. Doc this is my wife Ines, as you of course know.. I wanted to show her your patient”. I can’t help but notice the respect in voice, as he talks to her.

 She steps forward, holding out her hand. Her smile is friendly, but her eyes seem slightly suspicious. “Nice to meet you, Mrs Levi.. again”.

 “Just say Ines, doctor Simmons.. wow it’s amazing that you are a doctor”. I shake her hand. I had no idea there were female doctors. Okay granted I don't know much, but I just have this feeling that this is.. New to me. “And I am not his floozie either, but apparently his wife. He forced me here”.

 “And just call me Virginia.. or Doc”. She gives me a genuine smile, then turns to glare at Jackson, who actually seems to shrink under her gaze. “Jackson.. Why did you force yourself on your wife ?”

 Jackson kinda grinds his teeth. “Hey I did no such thing”. He sighs. “Ines happened to walk in on me .. dealing with the sleazy creep… Understandably she freaked a bit and I brought her here to explain things”.

 “Oh I see, okay. She is sleeping right now, but she can see”. Virginia shakes her head slightly. “I really hope you… handled it”.

 “The guys are taking care of it. Is she going to be okay Doc ?” He looks genuinely worried.

 Virginia nods slowly. “Yeah, she will need some time and care, but she is going to be okay.. thanks to you.. Well I need to go get some stuff anyway, are you staying till I get back ?”

 “Yeah sure, just go, we’ll stay”. He gives her a warm smile.

 She touches his arm shortly, then gives me a friendly smile before leaving. I am alone with Jackson and only more confused.

 “So what is it that you want me to see ?” I look at him.

 He waves me over to the bed, and very gently pulls the duvet down a bit. I let out a gasp at the sight, clamping a hand over my mouth.