Forced To Love My Enemy

Jess.

After everyone left my father left everyone out of the panic room. I said my goodbyes to all of them and my father made my mother stay away from me until I left. I went upstairs and packed awhile while Bond called the Don about me moving the time up. He was more then willing.  

“Lorelei?” My father asked as he opened the door.  

“Yes dad?” I smiled putting stuff in the rest of my bags.  

“Did you get everything?” He asked.  

“Almost” I smiled.  

“Listen I’m really sorry. This isn’t how things were supposed to go for you. I told John no plenty of times. He just wouldn’t listen” My father confessed.  

“It’s okay dad, I made my choice and now I will have to deal with it. I’m perfectly capable of handling me own and Bond wouldn’t let anything happen to me” I smiled.  

“Bond?” My father asked confused.  

“Oh sorry, Alex. His new name appointed to him by me is Bond, James Bond” I laughed and narrowed my eyes. 

“Oh gotcha.” My father said sternly.  

“Dad I love you, and everything you have done for me over the years. I saved your life last night and I'd do it again. Let me make this choice and if I hate it then I hate it. But it’ll never be something I was forced into by you, okay?” I smiled.  

“Okay Lorelei” My father smiled.  

“And I love you to” he said as he pulled me in and kissed the top of my head.  

“And thank you” he said looking down at me.  

“For what?” I asked confused.  

“For saving my life, and your brothers. Big men with guns are in our house and you are calm cool and collected. I’ll give you that” He smiled.  

“I was high, and drunk. But even that didn’t effect anything” I laughed.  

“So, you’ll come a visit?” He asked.  

“Anytime I get the chance to” I smiled.  

“I asked for Jake and Jayce to be home any minute so you can say goodbye to them” My father stated.  

“You think that’s a good idea?” I asked.  

“Yeah, John won’t be here for another ten minutes so you can say goodbye and then they will leave again” My father explained.  

“Okay, I need to talk to Axeton.” I smiled and kissed my dad on the cheek.  

“I’ll send him in for you” My father smiled and walked out.  

I finished packing throwing some stuff into the suit case and going over my checklist.  

“You wanted to see me?” Axeton asked as he walked in.  

“Yeah, I’m sorry for flipping out on you like that” I answered.  

“It’s okay. You have a lot going on and I should have been there more for you growing up and I'm really sorry I wasn’t. I didn’t know you were going through so much at the time nor would I have ever realized it if you didn’t tell me.” He answered honestly.  

“I know. I just wanted to say I still love you” I smiled and hugged him.  

“I love you to Lorelei” He smiled returning my hug.  

“Lori!” Jake and Jayce yelled as they ran into the room. 

“Hey guys!” I smiled hugging them both.  

“Are you leaving?” Jayce asked sadly.  

“Yeah, buddy I am. But I will be back soon” I smiled.  

“Really?!” Jake smiled.  

“Yeah, I’m just starting college early so I can be done faster” I smiled.  

“Okay, but you’ll come visit right?!” Jayce smiled.  

“Of course buddy and whenever you miss me you can always call me” I smiled.  

“Okay, I love you!” Jayce smiled giving me a big hug.  

“I love you to Lori!” Jake yelled and joined in.  

I tried to stop the tears from flowing but these boys mean the world to me. I helped take care of them and raise them like my own. And I always thought I would leave them on my own time and sadly I don’t get to do that, and it sucks. Tears started streaming down my face and I couldn’t stop them.  

“I love you guys to” my voice cracked.  

“Now, go back to your movie night” I smiled and wiped the tears off my face.  

“Bye Lori!” They yelled in unison as they ran down the hall.  

“Bye guys!” I yelled after them still wiping the tears from my eyes.  

I turned around and kept packing, just trying to think of anything else. I checked my list three times and crossed everything off. Although I felt like I was forgetting something.  

“Ready?” Bond asked.  

“Yeah Bond, I’m ready.” I smiled.  

We walked downstairs to John who was waiting talking to my father nicely surprisingly.  

“Oh Lorelei! Are you ready?” he asked.  

“Yeah” I smiled.  

“Oh, wait I forgot something!” I yelled and dropped my bags. I ran upstairs remembering the one thing I actually needed. A neckless my father gave me with a half-moon half sun on it.  

“Ready!” I yelled as I ran down the steps.  

“Dad, can you put this on one last time?” I smiled.  

“Of course darling” He smiled taking the neckless and putting it on me.  

“Thank you” I smiled.  

“Okay, the car is all packed.” John smiled.  

“Okay” I looked at my dad who had tears in his eyes.  

“It’s okay dad, I’ll be okay. And Bond won’t let anything happen to me, will Ya Bond?” I smiled looking at Alex.  

“No, I will not” He smiled.  

“Bond huh?” John asked.  

“She has a friend named Alex so” he shrugged.  

“Ah makes sense” John laughed.  

“Axeton, I know things haven’t been great between us. Especially not in the past few days but we have twin intuition. We will be okay” I smiled and hugged him.  

“Crissy” I scoffed.  

“Lorelei” She hissed.  

“I think I’m the happiest to get away from you” I smiled and turned my attention back to dad.  

“I love you” I smiled and kissed him on the check.  

“I love you to Lorelei” He smiled and kissed me on the check.  

“Ready?” John asked for the third time.  

“Yep, bye guys” I smiled. As the door closed behind us, I felt free. In the worst situation I could be in I actually felt free and it felt amazing. I felt like I could do anything, be anything. No matter what happened from this moment on I will never feel trapped under Crissy Capria again.  

It was a short ride to the airport but there was no traffic and I'm guessing that’s why. We got on a private jet and took off for my new adventure. I was a literal hostage but on the bright side he doesn’t hate me. Not like this was something I wanted to do but he seemed nice enough. It could’ve been a lot worse honestly.  

“Lorelei, do you want something to drink?” Alex asked.  

“Water, please” I smiled.  

“Coming right up” He smiled.  

“So, Bond huh?” John laughed.  

“Yeah, he didn’t think Alex 2 was cool enough” I laughed.  

“Man, I got to tell you. That will forever be his nickname now” John laughed.  

“No, please no” Alex came back.  

“Yes sir. Alex, Bond, James Bond” John teased.  

“So, Jess. What’s his deal?” I asked.  

“His deal?” John asked confused.  

“Yeah, is he into this marriage thing or should I avoid him until the wedding day?” I joked.  

“Well, avoiding him until the wedding day may not be the worst idea.” John answered.  

“Got it” I shrugged.  

“Listen Lorelei there is a room for you to sleep in if you would like.” John said.  

“Great, I could use some sleep” I smiled and Alex led the way into the room.  

“So, Jess doesn’t want to get married?” I asked.  

“Not really, but honestly I didn’t think you would be good for him and I warmed up to you pretty quick. I think he will do the same” I smiled.  

“Thanks” I smiled.  

“Of course.” Alex smiled and walked away after closing my door.  

It wasn’t big and it had a window in it but it was quite and the view out of the tiny window was pretty. I laid there for a while just looking out of the window and suddenly felt myself drift off to sleep. Hopefully by morning it would be better. This feeling of self-doubt and worry, hopefully it would be gone.  

“Lorelei” I was shaken away by Alex.  

“Yeah?” I said stuffy and gross.  

“We are here, you can sleep when we get to the house. Up we go” Alex said picking me up and carrying me off the plane.  

“What time is it?” I groaned.  

“About 3.” He answered lowly.  

“In the morning?!” I jolted.  

“Yes, in the morning, don’t do that or I'll drop you” He laughed.  

“Oh no Bond, don’t let me fall” I chuckled.  

“Even half asleep you can make a joke, good to know” Alex mumbled.  

“Go back to sleep Lorelei” Alex said as he placed me in the car.  

“No problem” I chuckled and shifted in my seat falling fast asleep yet again.  

“Hey, Lorelei you actually have to be awake this time” Alex nudged me.  

“Huh? Yeah, I'm awake” I sat up as Alex handed me coffee.  

“Coffee” Alex smiled.  

“Thank you, Bond.” I chuckled.  

“Okay, enough of that” He chuckled.  

“Bond, Lorelei. Ready to head inside?” John asked as he walked to our car.  

“Yes sir” I smiled.  

Suddenly everything hit me. I left my house, my family, my friends to marry some man that doesn’t even want to. Hell, I don’t even want to but I didn’t really have a choice. Agree or be killed? Not much of a choice there. I scoffed to myself thinking about it as I followed John and Alex into this mansion in front of me. The door was red with a white arch way, the wrap around porch was carefully decorated to seem welcoming and homey. The house itself was a soft gray color with white trim around the windows, potted flowers on either side of the door and an amazing stone walkway to the door leading up the steps. This house was nothing short out of a film.  

“Lorelei, I know it’s late but some people are still awake I want to warn you that now” John turned to me before opening the door. I nodded my head prepared to get asked a bunch of questions or to be called names.  

“I’m home” he said as the door opened and 2 girls came running. One was probably about 16, short blonde hair with purple streaks in it and pretty green eyes. The other was an older woman, probably around the same age as John, I’m guessing his wife honestly.  She had dark brown hair with beautiful blue eyes. She made me hate my brown eyes for a minute honestly.  

“Honey your home!” She smiled and pulled him in for a hug opening her eyes wide as she saw me behind him.  

“And who is this lovely woman?” She asked pushing him aside.  

“My name is Lorelei” I smiled and stood tall, back straight and held in air until I was sure it safe to breath.  

“Lorelei Capria, I suppose” She smiled.  

“Yes Ma’am” I smiled.  

“Good, I'm glad you decided to come” She pulled me in for a hug.  

“Um, Eleanor, where is Jess?” John asked.  

“He’s upstairs” She smiled.  

“Jess come down here please!” John yelled up the steps. I swore my heart stopped beating until he came down, or it might have just been from the lack of oxygen.  

“Hey Bond, tell me something?” I whispered.  

“Yeah?” He said confused.  

“Do you need to breathe or it is just something your body does naturally” I said concerned.  

“Um well. That’s a toughie Lorelei.” Alex joked.  

“Gee thanks, live up to your nickname Bond” I smirked as I said it loud enough for everyone to hear.  

“Bond?” Eleanor asked confused.  

“Oh yes, see Lorelei already had a friend named Alex she invited over for dinner and she was just going to call him Alex two but it wasn’t good enough for him so now his new nickname is Bond, James Bond” John laughed.  

“So not funny Lori” Bond scoffed.  

“Okay, Bond” I smiled.  

“I thought you hated being called Lori?” Alex laughed.  

“I do, but I will not let someone like Bond, James Bond. Take away the memories behind the reason I hate it” I smirked.  

“Explain it to me sometime?” He smirked.  

“Why not?” I chuckled.  

“Oh, for god's sake. JESS GET DOWN HERE!” John yelled louder and a little angry, impatient even.  

“I’m coming, stop f*****g yelling. Alexis is asleep!” He yelled rounding the corner of the stairs. My heart dropped and somehow caught in my throat at the same time. He had brown hair, with a low fade on the sides and shaggy curly hair on top. His sweatpants were low on his body exposing his V-line from him not having a shirt on. He had a pretty smile even though he only smiled once as he was walking. He was tall but looked smaller from farther away.  

“What” He scoffed.  

“This is Lorelei.” John said  

“Okay?” He looked at me confused.  

“She will be your wife.” John said sternly. By the look on his face, I knew this wasn’t something he wanted, nor was it something I wanted either honestly. But by the tension of the room, I knew he didn’t have a choice either.  

“My wife?” he scoffed.  

“Yes Jess, your wife” John said with clear irritation in his voice.  

“Yeah, no. Sorry Lorelei but I’m not really looking for marriage.” He scoffed and laughed a little at the same time.  

“Yeah well, I’m not really looking for a husband but ya know.” I scoffed.  

“Excuse me?” He said sternly getting in my face.  

“Sorry dude, you aren’t the only one that got the short end of the stick” I laughed.  

“You will not speak to me like that” He demanded.  

“Back off Jess” Alex stepped in.  

“Seriously Alex?” Jess asked dumbfounded.  

“She really didn’t have a choice Jess you know this” Alex whispered.  

“Everyone has a choice. I’m choosing not to marry her” Jess scoffed.  

“You will marry her” John interrupted.  

“No, your right dad. I’ll marry her but I will still sleep with other women” Jess laughed.  

“Jess you will not!” Eleanor interrupted.  

“Why not? Dad did it to you” Jess scoffed.  

“Okay, I think it’s time to get Lorelei to her room. She had a long day and a long trip. If you will excuse us.” Alex interjected.  

“That’s a good idea. Thank you, Alex” Eleanor stated.  

“Yes, thank you Bond” The girl with purple stipes in her hair said with a chuckle.  

“Bond?” Jess said confused with a raised brow.  

“Inside joke” I scoffed as I walked past him.  

“You know you are really rude” He scoffed.  

“Yeah, you aren’t all sunshine and rainbows either butterfly” I laughed as I walked up the steps behind Alex.  

“I will not marry her” Jess stated as I walked away.  

“Not tomorrow, but you will” John stated before Jess stormed up the stairs after us.  

“Thanks for the whole Bond name” Alex said irritated.  

“Did I do something to anger you?” I asked confused.  

“You should have just stayed quite” Alex scoffed and dropped the bags in my room. 

“I’m sorry, was I supposed to just let him s**t all over me like that?” I said confused and a little annoyed.  

“Yes, that’s how Jess works!” Alex said angry 

“Not with me he doesn’t” I scoffed.  

“Get used to it Lorelei” Alex scoffed as he slammed my door shut.  

“Well okay then” I scoffed to myself. I stood in this room, this room that was supposed to be mine but it didn’t feel like mine. It had a blue gray paint on the walls with flowers on one wall. It had a nice queen size bed in it with an ottoman at the bottom, The frame of the bed and the ottoman were made of wood. It was more than a frame and had a top on it with a canopy all around it. The canopy was black with a floral print and was more modern day then olden days.  

There are nightstands on either side of the bed, also made out of wood but a dark cherry wood, a flowery rug on the floor with black out curtains, a small wooden dresser on the side of the room and a tv mounted on the wall, there were 3 doors in the room. One of which went out into the hallway, the other to the bathroom, big jacuzzi tub with gray and black marble surrounding it, a stand-up shower surrounded by glass with black trim, and a double sink with a long mirror above it. The other door led to a walk-in closet with a large dresser on one wall and racks to hang clothes on another, and a shoe wall as well. It was big and spacious compared to mine back home.  

I grabbed clothes out of one of my bags and went to the shower, I feel gross from the plane ride.  

JESS’S P.O.V.  

After the conversation from my father, I couldn’t think about anything else, he gave me no warning at all. Which is pretty typical since he knows I don’t want to do it but still, he could have given me more of a heads up like he did with the rest. I could have done my research on her to figure out the fastest way to drive her off. She’s just another money hungry woman who thinks she can stand a chance with me, but on the other hand she did back talk me. No one else my father has brought home has done that.  

“Jess come back to bed” Alexis whined.  

“What?” I asked confused, completely forgetting she was even here.  

“It’s getting cold without you” she said seductively.  

“Oh, I'm not really in the mood Alexis.” I brushed her off.  

“Come on Jess, I'll make you feel better” she said now straddling me.  

“Alexis” I said sternly.  

“Shhh” She whispered in my ear and planted her mouth on my neck. Kissing, sucking, biting. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feeling. Soon she made her way down to my chest to my erect member, taking my pants off and shoving me in her mouth, in and out in strokes, wrapping her hand perfectly around moving with the motion of her mouth, I laid my head back and relaxed into it. Soon, the only thing I could think about was Lorelei. Moments of just a little while before came rushing in my mind.  

As I walked down the steps, I saw a beautiful woman standing next to my mother and Alex. She had perfect black hair that was wavy like she had brushed out curls with a braid going around the one side to the back. She had on a blue dress that was long and flowy instead of short and tight. I smiled quickly looking at her as my heart skipped a beat and I felt something weird in my stomach. As I got closer, I could see she had beautiful full brown eyes with light makeup on and glossy lips.  

“Stop!” I jolted pushing Alexis back.  

“What?” She looked at me confused.  

“You need to leave” I sighed.  

“Come on Jess it was just a fight with your dad.” She scoffed.  

“No Alexis, please leave” I said sternly.  

“Whatever Jess” She scoffed as she threw her clothes on and left.  

What the f**k am I supposed to do? I can’t get her out of my head now.  

“f**k” I scoffed slamming my door shut heading to her room. Maybe just getting her out of here now would be better, I wouldn’t have to see her anymore, she wouldn’t be stuck in my head.  

‘Sorry dude, you aren’t the only one that got the short end of the stick’ Her laugh, her voice.  

‘Yeah, you aren’t all sunshine and rainbows either butterfly.’ Her voice playing over and over in my head like a broken record.  

I reached my hand up and knocked on her door lightly.  

“Yeah?” She asked as she opened it. She had on a long t-shirt that fell off just one of her shoulders with what seems to be no pants on. Her hair was wet and wavy, her face clean of make-up. Man, she looked better now than she did downstairs.  

“Lorelei, right?” I asked. Why did I even ask? That was something I remember.  

“Uh yeah?” She looked confused and annoyed.  

“Can I come in?” I asked lowly.  

“It’s your house” She scoffed and walked away from the door.  

“Okay” I said confused. Closing the door behind me.  

“We need to talk” I said sternly.  

“So, talk” She laughed.  

“We both know this isn’t going to work out.” I confessed.  

“Yeah, sorry I didn’t have a choice” She scoffed.  

“Explain to me how you didn’t have a choice.” I said concerned.  

“Well let's see, I go to an end of school party, have some fun, come home to men holding guns and my parents tied up. If it was just my mom, I wouldn’t have cared but I wouldn’t let anything happen to my father. John told me he wanted me to marry his son and instead of being a blubbering mess I gave him a counter; 24 hours and I would go willingly. He agreed and now I'm here” She explained, I could see a little sadness in her eyes and I actually felt my body tense when she said about my dad and the other guys.  

“Guns?” I asked confused.  

“That’s what I said didn’t I?” She said sarcastically.  

“I just can’t imagine Alex with a gun” I laughed.  

“He wasn’t there.” she answered.  

“Then how did he end up being your bodyguard?” I asked confused.  

“I don’t know honestly. But I know he wasn’t there that night” She answered.  

“How do you know he wasn’t?” I asked confused again. 

“Because I feel safe when I'm around him. I don’t feel so safe around anyone who was there that night” she smiled.  

“Oh, okay” I answered, was I jealous? 

“Listen it’s late I should probably let you get to sleep.” I said quickly heading for the door.  

“I’m not tired, but you are more then welcome to leave anytime, butterfly” She smirked.  

“I’m good, let's talk” I answered.  

“About?” she asked confused.  

“Your life” I answered gaining a questionable look conflicted with anger.  

“My life?” she asked.  

“Yeah” I answered with a smirk.  

“What do you want to know?” She asked. 

“Just want to know more about my wife” I smirked again.  

“Ask away” She smiled a fake smile.