the Officer and his Beauty

Chapter 18

Madisons pov

“You heard me. Take me back, and I will leave.” I hissed when he finally understood I was serious. I had it! Two weeks of being a maid to his Nana, a witch, and now this?! Nate didn't even have the guts to stand up because he liked me; I know he did! I had my pride, even if I was poor and homeless.

“Is it because of Karen? I can explain that!” he seemed to get more nervous when he was just looking at me pleading, trying to take my hand that I just pulled back. No. I wasn’t that easy to please; that was one of the things that people around me had right about me. I was a b***h when I wanted to be or when someone deserved it…. and right now, Nate did.

“I don’t care about Karen; let her be a b***h to me, but you, Nate, why are you even here with me?!” I made some of the other people having dinner turn their heads, and he was suffering even more, not wanting the unwanted attention; he sure was dating the wrong girl for that!

“Okay, Madison. Just hear me out; Karen is Melissa's in-law. She married her older brother, so I didn’t want to start something...I can't stop her from being nosy, but I can promise Maddie that I moved on." I stopped and glared at him where he was looking so much like he was afraid that I would just walk away and leave him here in the semi-full restaurant with our crappy table.

“Have you?” I made an accusing snicker and leaned back more. This was just the worst night of my life. I could feel my jealousy being taken to a new level when he said that. It wasn’t helping at all, like he thought it would.

“Well, yes, of course, I have! I told you, Maddie, I like you, and I sure as hell wouldn’t have kissed you today If I didn’t; I’m not that type of guy!” He was frowning, mad that I was accusing him of not letting his ex-girlfriend go.

“It doesn’t look like that when you saw her or her stupid in-law!” I made a sneer again, I saw that he was panicking, and I just went for what came up in my head, me being his girlfriend and that had felt good at the mall, now…. I didn’t want to stay with him anymore when he couldn’t stand up to himself!

Nate didn’t answer that; he just looked guilty. He wouldn't stop her like he did when his Nana was being mean. He didn’t want to see that she was not giving me any chances to show her that I wasn’t that evil. I believed myself to be friendly compared to many people around me!

“Fine. You’re right. I hate being near them, Melissa or her family, or friends; it makes me …. Tired…” he stopped, and my heart clenched. He looked like he was telling me the truth about not being able to defend himself or me against people who were gunning for us.

“Well, there it is... I’m still a mess regarding Melissa, and I hate that…. I do…. and I don’t want her to get in-between whatever is happening here….” I swallowed… oh crap, that was a lot to spill on the first date…. If this hadn't been him, I would have been walking out the door.

I did something I thought I never would. I took his hand in mine, just holding it, and gave him a smile he looked up to. Nate smiled back like he was exhausted from saying all that to me.

“Okay…. So, she did you bad, did she….” I didn’t even know what to do about that. The only feeling I was having right now was anger and fire inside my stomach like I wanted to protect him from the hurt he was experiencing. I couldn’t wait to meet Melissa again and make her cry when I was done with her.

“Yeah…. We only broke it off last year… and it was serious Madison… and I’m sorry for just pulling you into this s**t….” Nate made a curse under his breath that was more to himself than out loud; he really seemed annoyed that he couldn’t fight back against the bitches; well, luckily, I could.

“Nate, please… I can handle some girls being bitches to me; I’m Madison Scott, remember?” he made a genuine smile this time that got me calmer; maybe he still believed that, but it was nice to know that he got that I had more parts to my personality than just being a b***h that was snotty in people’s eyes.

“I believe you…. f**k… I really do… you are amazing, Maddie, and … I’m very happy that you came and stayed with Nana and me, no matter how it happened…” he stopped when my smile faltered… yeah that part about my dad being arrested, and I still hadn’t seen him.

“I want to see my dad.” I don’t even know why I was pleading with him; I knew he could do nothing; he was not the prosecutor or a person with any say in this. Still, I did.

“I’ll see what I can do…. Nana said something about him being on Mulberry, so it’s not that bad; it’s not even fenced in, Maddie, so your dad is not going through whatever movie scene you have about prison.” He actually smiled when I made a surprised face; what? There were different kinds of prisons?!

“No fence? What are you talking about?!” I wanted to get up and go now; who would stop me? Did they even have guards at that place?!

“Just wait, wait a second. It’s still a prison cutie, and you can’t just stroll inside; your dad still needs to get a clearance on you and want you to come and see him.” He was still holding my hand, and it wasn’t me comforting him anymore.

This was him helping me cope with whatever was going through my mind; oh god, he was the best man ever.

“Nate…. Thanks….” I was the one who sounded exhausted when he kissed my hand and made my stomach flip, all while staring into my eyes with his own. Oh, he so wanted me, and let’s be honest, I didn’t want him to stop like he did last time, and I didn’t understand why he did it; I felt his d**k, and he was hard for me. Sure. I was a virgin, but that could be fixed. Right?

He was just about to lean over and kiss me when the snappy b***h was back, and I just looked at her, furious. Was she just waiting around the corner to get in between us? I bet she did…

“There we go, two sea bass for the lovebirds; enjoy!” Karen almost dropped the plate, making me shriek when she was this close to spilling on my white dress; what was her problem with me?!

“Karen, leave her alone. Me and Melissa…. It's over… you know what happened, so I don’t understand why you are acting like this?” Nate sounded calm suddenly, making me look up in surprise when he glared back into Karen's eyes, who was losing her footing the slightest in her high heels; she didn’t expect him to fight back. Trust me, neither did I!

“I know that…. Nate, please. I know Mel was stupid, but she has changed! She even goes to therapy, and she is having a hard time; I’m not saying you have to get back together… but she needs you!”

I just gasped at Karen's demands; what the hell was this? Her sister-in-law pleading for her to get Nate back over my dead body!

I was just about to open my mouth and snap something back at her when Nate squeezed my hand. I saw the determination on his face; it was so hot when he went total dominator on her, his towering body just adding to the authority inside his eyes.

“I saw her today, and she hasn’t changed, not at all, Karen. She is still the same mess I left a year ago, so don’t you come here and tell me s**t like I don’t know Mel because I f*****g do!” He made his voice darker at the end, making me and Karen take a deep, shocked breath, me because I was turned on, and her because of the shock of getting told off by the gentle giant he was around people.

Karen didn’t say anything back—not a word—when she turned on the spot and just walked away. No, she was running away from us; it was hilarious, to say the least!

Nate was still staring after her when I took deeper breaths and watched him, hungry and not for fish. I wanted him so bad when he was acting confident that I could feel my panties getting damp by him still holding my hand.

“Nate…. That was…. So, hot….” I made a small whimper when he turned his eyes and looked at me, still angry and upset, but I didn’t care; he just stood up for himself, me, and us!

“Like I said, I don’t want Melissa to come between whatever this is...” I made a small moan from that; OMG, so hot! Where the hell had Nate been all my life!? I had been worldwide and never found someone so strong and compassionate as him. That power he was having right now, in his eyes, was what made me sink deeper into the feeling of wanting him.

“You did say that… “I was biting my lip when his eyes shifted from my own ones to my lips, staring at it, and I knew he wanted this just as much as me.

“You want to go back? I bet Nana is still sleeping, and if we are quiet….” I smirked…. Well, that would be interesting… Nate and I having s*x in his room with Mrs. Jameson being asleep; why wasn’t that stopping me anymore?

“f**k yes.” I smirked when he got up and just pulled me along, up against his chest, and I looked up at him, smiling back at me, determined, and the hard-on that was pressing against my stomach.