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!"