Paige
"So, call me?" Wallace turned his gaze to me as we arrived outside the airport. It's already nine o'clock in the evening when we landed on the Italian soil. He planned to use his private plane to go home so that we can have our own privacy but I said no. I paid for a round trip ticket so I'm going to use it. I don't wanna waste my money.
Wallace placed his one hand at the back of my waist pulling me closer to his hard body. "Hey. You're spacing out, babe." I sighed. "What?" I asked trying to hide the annoyance in my voice. I'm tired and sleepy and his voice is not helping me relax.
"I said, call me when you get home." I just nodded my head. I'm currently thinking of renting a cab, go home and sleep on my bed because I'm exhausted from that trip.
When the night we sealed our weird deal, Wallace didn't let me sleep or rest. He owned me the whole night and hours before our flight. That's why I'm exhausted as hell because of him. His libido and his energy when it comes to s*x is unbelievable. He is really willing to get me pregnant.
I'm looking to get some sleep because I do have work for tomorrow. My boss will get mad if I don't attend work. "You're taking a cab or if you will let me, I will drive you home." At least he is now asking for my opinion.
"Cab. I wanna sleep right away after I get home. Exhausted." I said in a state of boredom and exhaustion. He nodded and kissed my right cheek. We waited on one corner. People are busy coming in and out of the airport. It's nine in the evening but people are still busy around the airport.
I hugged myself because the breeze of the wind is cold tonight. Me and Wallace are busy waiting for my cab but he is talking to someone about his business on the phone. I guess he got a lot of works here but he chose to come with me and be my company back in the Philippines. He put his arm on my shoulder in a possessive way, still talking on the phone.
I'm not surprised when his affection made me calm, again. That's his effect on me. When he is done talking, I turned to him, "You can go home now.''
"What? I'm gonna go if you're done waiting for a cab. I'm not gonna leeave you alone here."
"But, I heard you were pretty busy tomorrow. You can go, get some rest and I'll be okay." He kissed my head before he began to utter some words. "Nope. I need to make sure you're okay and safe. Come on, let me stay here. And I told you, I should just drive you home, but you don't want to."
He rolled his eyes at me. I chuckled because he looks annoyed at the moment but he cannot say anything because he knew I will talk back. When he heard me chuckling, he glared at me.
"Laugh one more time and I'm going to f**k you, right here, right now." As much as I want to laugh at his pinkish annoyed face, I shut my mouth. I rolled my eyes because he knew how to shut me up. Public s*x is not my kink, gosh.
The cab stopped in front of us, he put my luggage inside the cab. I left out a loud sigh because I'm now going home and catch some sleep. Wallace faced the driver and told him my adress. I pinch his toned biceps because he threaten the driver if I don't get home safe, he will ruin the cab driver's life.
"Stop that." I hissed. He look at me innocently while massaging his biceps. "Okay. Okay. You take care. Call me when you get home, hmm?" I kissed my forehead. What a sweet gesture of him.
"Yeah. You take care and good night."
"Goodnight, babe." He kissed me one more time but this time, je kissed me on my lips before he shut the backseat door. He waited at the sidewalk just to look the cab drive away from him. I leaned on my back and closed my eyes.
"Your boyfriend is scary looking." I didn't answer the driver but I laughed. I don't know what to say. Wallace is not my boyfriend. I don't know what kind of relationship do we have.
Fuck buddy? Baby maker? I don't know. But what do I know is that, we don't have any romantic relationship with each other.
I paid the driver before I knock on our door. I talked to her before my flight that wait for me because I left my house key in my bedroom. Crissa found it.
I hugged my mom when she finally opened the door. "Hey, sweetheart. How's Detroit?" Here comes my lies again. I smiled at her weakly. "It is good, mom. I gathered a lot of motivations for my new project."
Project to get pregnate by Wallace Monzato and save your life because your ex husband and your cocky son are f*****g selfish and hoped you to die. f*****g demons like them are roaming around earth.
"That's great. I cooked your dinner, do you want me set the table?"
"I will just reheat it tomorrow, mom. I want to sleep right now but thank you for cooking mom." I put down my shoulder bag and my luggage in the living room. The lights are already dimmed sign that my mother is in her room chilling while waiting for me.
"Did take your medicine, mom?" She nodded. "Yes. Crissa made sure that I ate and took my medicine before she leave earlier. She told me that she would love to wait come back but she got some emergency to handle."
"I'll just call her tomorrow. Let's sleep, mom. Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
I shut my bedroom door and I lay down to my bed and let the darkness of sleep take me.
*****
I woke up still exhausted and famished. I don't know if the sleep helped me regain my energy or it worsened my situation. I don't know. I heard a know from the door and i heard my mom's voice.
"Paige, the breakfast is ready. Come out when you're ready." My mom knew my waking up time. She knew I get up early when I do have work but when I'm on my day off, I get up late in the afternoon to take my time resting.
"Yeah!" I shouted. I got up to get ready for work. I took a cold shower to wake up sleeping nerves and get my body ready for the whole day of working.
The wind is cold and the sky is glooming. The rain is about to come any moment now. I decided to wear my usual black jeans and my flannel. I let my brown hair down and wore my glasses because I'm blind if I don't wear any contacts. For this kind of rainy weather, I rather wear my glasses than wearing my contacts.
I grabbed my things, especially my phone before I come down to eat some good breakfast before heading to work.
****
"Welcome back!" Crissa hissed when she saw at the entrace of the building. She got the attention of some employees but she doesn't give any s**t. I hugged her tightly thanking her for looking after my mom for the past three days I was gone.
"I missed you. How's the trip?" I shrugged. She saw the pain in my eyes. She didn't ask anything she just hugged me again. "They humiliated me but I can get over it. We can help mother." Wallace will help me.
Wallace have all the connections, he can use his money to help my mother. He will carry everything related to my mother's medication, in exchange of me, being the baby mommy of his future child. We f****d all night back in the Philippines, so I am not gonna get surprised if he got me pregnant. But we still need to try again and again. That's the purpose of our agreement, we will be f*****g each other.
"Paige! Craig told me that they can have a donor if the patient from Colorado will agree." I looked to Jordan and I smiled. "Thank you. I know that's not pretty sure but that's another hope. Thank you, J."
"Of course."
I sat on my table and Crissa and Jordan returned to their respective tables to work. I was about to open my computer when my phone rang. Maybe it's Craig.
"Hello?" I said normally.
"Good morning, babe." I removed my phone from my ear to see who it is. Unknown. And the only man who's calling me that is Wallace.
"Wallace?" I heard him sigh on the other line. "You didn't call me. I told you to call me when you get home."
"I fell asleep quickly. I'm sorry." Well, that's not really true, I chitchat with my mom. I really forgot to call him and his number is not saved on my phone. I hope he bit this alibi.
"Okay. Where are you? Let's hang out."
"I can't. I have lots of work to do today."
"But babe, I will shoulder your finances right? That was the deal. Come on. Let's hang out." He's persistent but I can't. He can chill and not go to work for months and still have something to eat in a fancy restaurant. As much as I want to chill all the time, I'm broke.
"Finances over my mom's medications right? I need money to eat, Wallace.'' I lowered down my voice so no one can hear me.
"I told you my money is yours. Come on!"
I rolled my eyes in annoyance, "Bye, Wallace. Got a work to do."
I sat back on my seat still annoyed by Wallace's spoiled action moments ago. I have left some work before I came to Philippines. I need to finish it today.
*****
I rested my eyes after hours of working in front of computer. I'm almost done on my current cartoon character. Maybe a little bit of rechecking and minor constructions, it will be ready this afternoon. My boss haven't give menew project to do so I'm more focused on this one.
The client want a cartoon version of her son for its birthday. It'll be like his adventure in space with villains. It's cute.
"Ms. Martin, someone is looking for you outside." The guard got my attention. I nodded and headed outside.
My jaw dropped when I saw Wallace leaning on his Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita. That's one hell of an expensive car. He is leaning calmly while wearing his signature plain shirt with jeans and white shoes. He looks clean as usual and he looked like he owns this place. Every people walking by is checking him out, mostly women.
What is he doing in here? It's working hours and here he is, relaxing on his expensive car. He looked at me and smiled. I raised a brow. "What is up, babe? Finish working?"
"No, Wallace. Broke people like me need to follow working hours." I cannot hide the annoyance in my voice. "So grumpy. Come, let's eat." He intertwined our hands and pulled me towards his expensive car.
"It's working hours."
"It's almost lunch, come on.
He forced me hop in his car and he locked it from the outside so that I will not escape. He's doing everything on his terms again. I glared at him when he started the engine. This spoiled rich brat is really getting into my nerves. No wonder why he doesn't want to be in a relationship because his attitude. He cannot listen. No woman will stay on him even though he got all the money.
We stopped in one of the best cafe around rome, Tiana's Cafe. This cafe is one the best but expensive too. I want to try this cafe before but I don't have any money the only thing I can afford to order here is their coffee. They serve one of the best beverages and pastries. Tiana Marguerite is the owner, also my friend is the owner. Tiana wanted to make their exclusive customer by not letting me pay but I refused. I want to support her business by buying something without any discount.
She told me that I can support her emotionally. But that's not enough for me, I want to buy her cakes made by her. That's the support I want to give for her.
"Paige! Oh my god!" Tiana jumped to hugged me excitedly. I hugged her with the same intensity. "How are you? My gosh! Look at you, you look stunning as ever."
"You too. How's the cafe?"
"Stressing but good. Who's with you?" I looked at Wallace and he is just silently and patiently waiting in my back. "Uhhh, this is Tiana this is Wallace. Wallace, Tiana my friend." They shook their hand.
"You're Wallace Monzato, right?" I did not got surprised when she recognized him.
Wallace placed his hand at the back of my waist, "Yeah, Paige's boyfriend." Tiana's jaw dropped, so as my jaw. He's my what? Wallace squeezed my waist preventing me from protesting.
"What the hell? And you didn't tell me?" Well, I do not know that he is my boyfriend. "Anyways, we can just discuss that some other time. I'll call you."
Tiana bid her goodbye to go back to the kitchen. When we are settled in our seats, I glared at Wallace.
"What the actual f**k is that Wallace Monzato?" He looked at me innocently. "Boyfriend? I thought you don't want to be in a serious relationship?" I confronted.
"Yeah, I don't." He shrugged. "But what do you want me to say? You are my baby maker and I'm your sugar daddy? Besides, we need to put a label on it so that people will not misinterpret our relationship."
Baby maker? Sugar daddy? Seriously? I can't with this guy. He's brain is different from ours.
"You can just say we are friends."
"We are f*****g each other, Babe. We are not friends. You are mine, I own you. I should put a barricade around you, so these horny bastards won't come near you."
I stared at him in disbelief. ”You are unbelievable, Wallace."
"I don't share what's mine. I'm possessive, you should know that."