Tormented

22. Tainted

Lucy pov

The bed creaks and I open my eyes to see James crawling over me, but not in the suit I managed to notice he had on yesterday, through all the commotion. He has on a blue t-shirt and some black jeans, and damn he looks so good. I've only ever seen him in suits and although he looks just as good in those, casual wear should be illegal on him.

The way his abs press against the shirt and the look of his butt in those jeans...

Damn.

"Where'd you get those?" I ask, sleepily, getting up on my forearms, leaning against the bed stand behind me.

Trying to clear my thoughts.

"Had my guys bring it." He says easing closer to me until he's hovering right above me.

"Why? We have to go to work today." He needed a suit for the office.

"Because we're not going to the company today."

"Why not? James. you already left that convection early and we're probably backed up, pretty bad right now at the company, and without the CEO or his PA, no one's going to know what to do or-" he captures my lips with his, deepening the kiss, immediately.

I moan against his mouth, angry he cut me off again, but not angry enough to separate his lips from mine.

After a minute, he pulls away leaving me breathless and not quite satisfied.

I glare up at him with annoyance in my eyes.

"We're going out today. Just like you promised yesterday, although we were rudely interrupted." He smiles down at me as if he had no worries all.

I did.

After seeing Bryan, and realizing he's here, I don't want to go anywhere that would risk me, bumping into him.

"James..." I start to say uneasily.

"The company will be fine and you know that, if it's Bryan you're worried about, then don't worry, I'm going to be right there with you and just in case we get separated, I have a security team that's going to follow us."

I hesitantly nod my head, hoping I'll be enough to keep him away, far away. James moves from on top of me, to in front of the bed.

"Get up and get dressed we gotta go." He says still standing there.

I get out the bed and head towards the shower ready to get my morning routine done.

"Don't take too long." James says as I'm closing the door.

I chuckle.

James pov

When she completely closes the bathroom door, I make my way to the living room. I look around at where Bryan stood with Lucy pinned up against the wall.

After last night, I've had a fire in my chest and the only thing that's going to put it out is killing Bryan.

Causing Lucy to live in constant fear...

My hand twitches as I think of millions of ways to end his life. And if I could, I'd kill him a million times, because he f*cked around with the only person, I can say I love on this damn planet.

My future, my life, and my light.

And I'll be damned if I let that sh!t slide.

I'm not one of those guys to forgive and forget. No, not when it comes to Lucy. My fragile, beautiful Lucy.

She's my soulmate and when she's in pain I feel it too. And I refuse to let my light suffer. Especially not from some butthurt guy who never got over her. I only let him get away yesterday because I didn't want Lucy to witness a murder.

I sure as hell won't cause my light to be tainted. Unless she wants to be. By me, of course.

With that thought, I smile to myself and my mood brightens. When the time comes...it'll happen.

And we'll enjoy every second of it.