Blackmailed or not, You are mine

Chapter 3 –Why am I Surrounded with Nosy People?–

**Shawn POV**

The second I left Delight, my mind was clouded of my Baby’s appearance. I want to go back there badly and take him with me. If this damn meeting is not important, I swear I wouldn’t leave that place. I’d rather spend time with him than sitting here in my office listening to some old men negotiate. The way he fit in my arm must mean something. I’m not really into guys but he’s the only exemption. After all, no woman was able to capture my attention the way he did.

If only I could have my hand on the brat my baby told me that caused him to lose balance, he or she will regret doing it. Of course I’ll thank him/her first, because I was able to meet my angel due to that accident. But if I wasn’t there and my baby knock his head or broke his arm, I’ll definitely kill the bastard. No one messes with what’s mine. And I already claim him as my possession. So that means no one can mess with him.

I know I should be bothered with this thoughts running through my mind. First and foremost, I am not gay to begin with. But I don't know why I'm not impulse with the idea of being with him. And I really feel possessive over him.

“Shawn?” I was dragged back to reality when my father, Leon Collins, former CEO of Collins-Maxwell Group of Companies, the position that I have now, called me trying to get my attention. I’m in my office, with my ten o’clock appointment that I almost miss, with my mind on cloud nine. They’re all looking at me as if expecting a reaction on something, something that I know nothing of since I’m not really listening to them talking.

Right in front of me is my father, my best friend and business partner Matthew Myer, and two of our clients that I’ve been trying to get a contract with. I’m anticipating this meeting for a week but now, it seems like I don’t care anymore. All I want is to be with my baby and spend time with him. Oh goodness! This is not healthy at all. I need to do something to have him in my arms right away. And I’m willing to do anything. And I mean anything.

“Well, it seems that Shawn don’t have any question. So I guess that’s it,” Matthew saved me from humiliating myself. “Thank you so much for being here with us today. We'll discuss about it and will let you know once we reached a decision. You have a great day.” They shook hands with Matthew and my father and both the client left.

And now my father is giving me a laser eyes. Guess it’s time for interrogation.

“What is that all about Shawn?” came my father’s angry voice. “You’re the one who wants this contract badly. And yet you can’t pay attention to this meeting.”

“Does it have something to do with the little boy you met today?” asked Matthew while sitting in front of me.

That question got not only my father’s attention but also mine. How did he know about that? I don’t remember telling anyone about it. I want to keep my beauty to myself and I don’t have any intention to share him for now. I’m sure if my mom learned about this, she’ll make a fuse about meeting him. And I don’t think my baby can handle it now. Crap, I’m not even sure I could handle that. Since I want all his attention to be mine. And mine alone.

My father gave us a confused face. While Matthew is just looking at me intently. And that’s when it struck me. Bob. He’s the only one who knows about my beauty and the only one who could’ve spill the bean. I need to have a long talk with him later regarding this matter. I don’t want him spreading information about my baby and my every action even to my friends or family.

Without knowing it, seems like I’ve been giving Matthew a deadly glare while plotting what to do with Bob. “Don’t give us that look,” chastise my father. “Tell me who is this boy and what he got to do with you not paying attention.”

“And don’t blame Bob. I asked what caused your tardiness, since it never happened. And he just said you stumble upon a boy and can’t leave him right away. So I’m curious. What’s with this boy that made you help him, and almost miss the meeting you’ve been waiting for weeks? Not to mention that you don’t really give a s**t about other people’s business.” Matthew asked with a raised brow.

Why did I chose to befriend a nosy person?

“Oh this looks interesting.” Said my father facing me, no longer the angry tone and furious look he had earlier, but replaced with an amused face. “Please do tell us what happened this morning. I’m sure your mom will be thrilled to hear all about it.”

And why do I have nosy parents?

“It is none of your business,” I spit out between my teeth. They should mind their own business and leave mine alone.

“Oh, I think I’ll call your mother now.” Sometimes, my father irritates the hell out of me.

“Fine,” I gave in. It’s better to tell them now than to have my mother grill me for information later. Better choose the lesser devil that is. “It’s really nothing. It’s just that a guy, not a boy, bump into me when he lost balance on his skater shoes. So I helped him recover and that’s it.” I tried to brush is off as that. It really is not a big issue for them to dwell on. I mean, it’s natural for one person to bump into another person, right? It might be the first for me, but it happens to everyone.

“Well, you helping someone after they bump into you is something,” Matthew chided. “You, the great Shawn Collins, never, and I mean never, go out of his way to help someone he doesn’t know, and not important to him. If it’s someone else and not that guy, what will you do with them?” he asked emphasizing the word 'guy'.

Thinking over it, if it’s someone else, there is no way I’ll let that happen. If you could recall, Bob was about to move me aside to prevent that from happening. And Bob is not my bodyguard for no reason. He’s fast and reliable. And also, my reflexes are almost the same with him. I probably push that guy away if it’s not my baby. And if ever it happened and it’s with another person, I probably got him fired from work already.

So yeah, I have no answer for that question that will leave my case clean.

“So, when will we meet him?” my dad asked with an amused smile knowing that I have no come back to Matthew’s question. “Don’t worry, I don’t mind that he’s a man and not a girl. And your mother definitely wouldn’t mind. She’s about to try to hook you up with a guy next time since the girls yesterday did not work. So she’s thinking that maybe they’re not up to your preference. And it looks like she’s correct this time. And about your sister? Don’t worry. She’ll be ecstatic and will be a fan girl right away once she found out. So, when will we meet him?”

I almost drop my jaw on the floor when I heard that. And Matthew just laugh at me, enjoying my predicament. I know that I have an open-minded parents, and I’m thankful for that, but I didn’t know that they’re too open minded that they even thought of hooking their own son up with another guy!

When I got my composure back, I threw my dad a fierce look that all my employees cower from but he just answered it with smile as if he didn’t said anything wrong. “First and foremost, I am not really gay, my baby is just an exemption. And you trying to hook me up with a guy definitely won’t work and I’ll probably kill you for that. Well, not literally kill you but I won’t visit you for a year, so let’s see how mom would handle that. And second, you won’t meet him. I won’t let you. I haven’t win him over and I can’t let any of you ruin that.”

“So you do plan to win him over,” exclaimed my Dad excitedly.

“And seriously? Baby?” Matthew muttered mocking me before he burst out laughing. “I heard he’s working at a restaurant five blocks away from here. If I’m not mistaken the name is Delight. Maybe we could go and visit your soon to be son-in-law, uncle. I’m way too curious to see what kind of person tamed our tyrant.” Matthew tried convincing my dad.

“Don’t you dare!” I tried to warn him. However, he just laugh at my face again. And my dad said that it might be a good idea. Oh goodness! Lord, why did you stuck me up with these nosy people?