So here is Chapter 2!
Some people's names have been changed...
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"Turn that down!" Demi bitched for the fifth time. Once again Julian ignored her, giving her a slight sideways glance as she reclined in the passenger seat, dark aviators on.
"This is the Watch the Throne album. I'm not turning shit down. Besides, you're in my damn car. We have another half an hour to your house, and I would hope you would just shut the hell up the rest of the ride," he growled.
Demi gasped. "Did you just tell me to shut the hell up? Pull over. I'll get home on my own."
Julian snorted. He was picturing Demi hitchhiking on the side of the road in her skintight jeans and five-inch heels. Yeah she'd get a ride all right. "I'm not stopping this car, so unless you're gonna try the stop, drop and roll method while the car's going 80mph, I suggest you just be quiet."
Her mouth gaped open and then closed as she fought to think of something snappy to say. Finding none, she huffed and sat still in her seat.
Julian was only granted a few minutes of silence however when his phone started ringing again. Looking onto the lit up screen of his navigation, he saw it said unknown number. Muttering a curse, he pressed the accept button for the Bluetooth. "De Luca," he said shortly.
"Hello, Mr. De Luca. Please just confirm if I understand this right. You are currently the temporary manager for Demi Smith, correct?" a soft voice, female, asked.
Out of the corner of his eye, Julian could see Demi perk up. He took a sharp turn, which sent her crashing slightly into the door. She narrowed her eyes at him. He smirked.
"Yes, I am. Who is this?" He asked, back to business.
"This is Amerie Cole, I'm the editor-in-chief for Vibe magazine. I wanted to know if we could get Demi to be on our December cover," she inquired.
"Demi's not available tomorrow through Friday, but if you're open Saturday, I can book it."
"Saturday's perfect. Do you think she'd be willing to do a nude shoot?"
Again Julian gave glanced at her. Her lips seemed to be set in a pout, as if she were thinking. After a few seconds, she nodded.
"Yes, she would."
"Great! We'll shoot Saturday at nine a.m. And I hope to see you guys then. Thank you, Mr. De Luca."
"No problem."
As the phone clicked off, his current favorite album started playing again, filling up the silence.
"I can't believe you actually remembered my schedule. When I explained it to you, you had this dumb look on your face, as if you didn't comprehend. Impressive," she said, a backwards compliment.
Julian rolled his eyes, sighing in relief as they finally pulled up in front of her house. "Yeah, well, I try," he muttered.
"Aren't you going to drive me up the driveway?" she asked, slightly pouting.
"Wasn't planning to, why?"
"My feet hurt," she whined.
"Giuseppe wasn't built for comfort, babe. Ever heard of Easy Spirits?"
She gasped like he personally insulted her. Maybe he had. "They are not Giuseppe, they are Louboutin!"
Julian shrugged. Not like he cared. The only knowledge he knew of heels were how to take them off of his...lady friends.
"Just take me up to the front door," she demanded.
"Look, gas is four dollars a gallon. I'm not wasting anymore of it on you."
Demi shrieked with outrage. "Consider yourself fired, Mr. De Luca!"
"I don't want to work for you anyway!" he yelled back.
She slapped him.
Julian flipped. He could feel the blood rushing to his face as his hands gripped the steering wheel hard. The veins in his arms and throat were pushing to the surface of his skin. A true Italian temper. Before he could control himself, he was throwing open his car door, and slamming it with a force that shook the car's frame. He walked around to the passenger side, pulled her out and threw her over his shoulder. ****** "Hey, what the fuck are you doing!" Demi yelled, shocked. Julian, for all intents and purposes, ignored her. His feet heavily pounding up her driveway. She could feel the muscles from his shoulder and arm flexing against her body and she shivered.
He smelled so damn good too! It was a scent of expensive cologne and...something else. A tiny fissure of excitement ran up her spine.
At the front door, Julian tersely said, "Keys," and she promptly supplied him with them. Stepping into the house, they were immediately greeted by her maid, Lena and her dog, which she named after her favorite hotel, St. Regis. Poor Lena looked very confused and worried.
"Mr.? Ms.?"
The dog barked furiously.
"Bedroom?" His voice was still deep and cold. "Upstairs, make a left, last door on the right," Demi said, not wanting his temper to blow...again.
Julian traveled upstairs, jostling her slightly as he did. The confused maid and barking dog could still be heard behind them. Demi gave the maid a little sign that she hope translated to, "Help me!"
But she didn't think the maid was smart enough to understand.
Before Demi knew it, she was being thrown onto her bed, with Julian's massive frame leaning over hers. His arms were supporting him and barricading her head. "Now," he started, calmly, not sounding out of breath at all. Anger glossed over his eyes making his midnight blue eyes glint. Demi for the most part tried not to think about the slightly compromising position they were in. Although, she couldn't help but think he was a man that knew exactly what to do with her...if he wanted to. He'd give it to her so good she'd cry.
It'd never happened to her before, but she was willing to give it a try.
No, bad Demi, she thought to herself. Stay away from Elijah De Luca's son.
"Now," he was saying. "You're going to stop bitching. I'm going to go into your bathroom and turn the hot water on in the tub. You are going to take off your shoes and you are going to soak the feet you claim hurt so fucking much. And you are going to stay in that bathroom until I leave and I am far, far away. Did you get all of that, or do I have to repeat myself?" He uttered through his teeth, repeating words she had similarly said to him.
Demi opened up her mouth to say something, when Julian cut her off by grabbing her blonde hair and pulling her face closer to his. Blood rushed to the area between her legs and began to pulsate. "Not another fucking word," he growled.
"Get off of me. This has to be sexual harassment," she claimed, not sounding too sure.
Julian snorted, but his angry expression never changed. "The way you're dressed, I'd say you're begging for it." He let go of her and backed up, heading for the bathroom.
"Cocksucker!" she yelled behind him.
"You will be," he threw over his shoulder.
Demi waited until she heard the faucet running before she slid her heels off in a huff. She stomped over to the bathroom, wincing at the pain.
"In," he uttered, his tone clipped.
"Listen, I don't appreciate you talking to me like-"
"Didn't I tell you before to stop fucking talking? Get your feet in this damn tub. Right now."
Demi narrowed her eyes at him. "No," she declared, poking him in the chest.
Julian's eyes flared up with renewed anger. It was noticeable enough that she slightly hesitated. "Do. Not. Touch. Me."
She laughed sourly. "Big bad Julian doesn't like to be touched. Well," she poked him in the chest again.
"I. Don't. Fucking. Care," she cursed, poking him with emphasis on every word.
Julian's eyes narrowing to mere slits were the only warning she had before he, quite literally, pushed her in the tub.
Demi sputtered and flapped around in a watery prison while Julian looked on and laughed. Regaining her balance, Demi pushed a thatch of blonde hair out of her face and glared at him.
"Wet yet?" Julian managed to ask, before delivering more deep, rumbling laughs.