Tough Lover
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Jack’s POV
I was sat at work when my mind wondered to Alex and where he slept last night as he never did come home last night.
Someone knocked on my office door and I called them in.
“There’s someone outside wanting to see you.” My personal assistant, Emily, said and I sighed quietly to myself.
“Please don’t tell me it’s Sam, I can’t be dealing with that son of a bitch right now.” I said and Emily smiled.
“It’s a young lad, he saying that you share his apartment at the moment and his name is Alex.” Emily said and I sighed in relief.
“He can come in.” I said and Emily nodded and walked out the room and a few seconds later Alex came in.
“Jesus Christ what the fuck happened to you?” I asked as Alex looked down since he looked like he had been beaten up.
“I got jumped last night and ended up in hospital.” Alex said quietly.
“Sit down, what drink do you want?” I said and Alex sat in the chair and wrapped his jacket round him more to try and warm himself up.
“Tea please.” Alex said quietly and I nodded and messaged Emily to go out and get me a coffee and Alex a tea.
“Can you phone work for me and say I won’t be in for the rest of the week.” Alex said quietly as he looked at me.
“Why can’t you do it yourself?” I asked and Alex shook his head.
“Okay, I’ll phone them for you but you have to tell me what happened last night.” I said and Alex thought about it and nodded.
I phoned Alex’s work up and explained that Alex was feeling unwell and that he wouldn’t be in for the rest of the week.
I put the phone down when Emily came in and gave us our drinks.
“Thanks Em.” I said and Emily smiled.
“Don’t forget you have a meeting at 2.” Emily said and I nodded.
“Thanks Em.” I said and Emily walked out the room leaving me and Alex alone again.
“What happened Alex?” I asked softly and Alex shook his head as he nursed his drink.
“We can talk about here or at home your choice.” I said and Alex looked at me.
Alex stood up and I noticed him wincing as he did so and he lifted his top up where he was covered in bruises.
“Jesus what happened?” I asked quietly.
“Someone beat me up.” Alex whispered and I got up and walked over to him and Alex flinched away from me.
“Hey, I’m not going to hurt you.” I said and Alex shook his head as he looked down.
“I’ll see you at home. I’ll leave the key under the door mat.” Alex said quietly as he picked his tea up and walked out the room and I sighed loudly.
I looked at the time and saw I had a meeting which made me groan quietly to myself as I got the stuff I needed and went to this meeting.
When I got home Alex was sat on the sofa looking sorry for himself.
“Hey Alex.” I said and Alex looked at me and smiled slightly before he went back to watching the tv.
“So I thought I would cook us something.” I said as I took my blazer off and untucked my shirt and sat down on the sofa to take my shoes off and Alex was cuddled into his duvet watching me.
“We need to talk about those bruises and where you was last night.” I said quietly and Alex sighed.
“I was with someone and instead of paying they beat me up and I ended up in hospital. One of my street friends found me and they spread the word about the bastard and hopefully he’s in a hospital bed as well.” Alex said as he looked down and I resisted the urge to put my hand on his knee.
“Why are you out of hospital? Surely you should still be in hospital.” I said and Alex smiled softly as he looked at me.
“I discharged myself, I don’t like those places and I’ve been in worse states as well and I’m still here.” Alex said as he rested his head on the sofa.
“Sounds like you have a good bunch of people looking out for you.” I said and Alex nodded as he moved the covers over to wrap himself up more in it.
“They’ve been my family since I was a teenager, we got to have each other’s back out there. It’s a dangerous place when your on your own.” Alex said quietly as he winced as he tried to get comfy.
“You got a hot water bottle?” I asked and Alex looked at me confused.
“This place is like a sauna, don’t need to have a hot water bottle.” Alex said.
“Go and have a shower, it’ll help with the soreness.” I said.
“If I get into the shower, I won’t be able to get out again.” Alex said and I sighed loudly as Alex wasn’t exactly helping himself here.
“Well if you want me I’m having a shower.” I said as I stood up and went to the bathroom and had a really long hot shower.
When I got out the shower, Alex had moved from the sofa to the bed.
“Your phone has been going crazy.” Alex said quietly as he flicked through the channels on the tv.
“What now.” I muttered to myself and looked at my phone when it started to ring again and it was Sam.
I answered it and sat on the sofa.
“Jesus Christ what now? Thought you was done with me.” I said as Alex groaned as he rolled onto his side.
“Did you seriously change everything what was in your name into mine?” Sam asked seriously.
“Well I don’t actually live there now so why should I be paying the bills of the place.” I said as I got up and looked through my bag and found my Xbox and I picked it up and walked over to the tv.
“Well a bit of warning would of been nice.” Sam spat down the phone.
“Why should I warn you about it? You fucking kicked me out of my own home, now if you can’t afford to live in the fucking place then either sell the fucking place or give it back to me.” I said as I pulled the Xbox in the tv.
“What you doing?” Alex asked as he sat up but I couldn’t answer him since I was busy on the phone.
“Whatever, anyway did you take the Xbox with you? That’s technically mine.” Sam said and I rolled my eyes as I walked over to the bed and took the remote of Alex and sat at the end of the bed and sorted what I had to sort out on the Xbox.
“Technically you gave it to me so there for it’s mine. Also you’ll be hearing from my lawyer and if you want to discuss anything with me you will go through them so once you hang up you are going to delete my number and not contact me again unless it’s through my lawyer.” I said seriously and hung up and deleted and blocked Sam’s number and I sighed loudly as I lead back on the bed.
“So you going to answer my question on what you are doing?” Alex asked and I looked at him.
“Setting the Xbox up so you can have the joys of Netflix and playing games on it.” I said as I set up Netflix on the Xbox and deleted Sam off it and changed the password.
“You don’t have to do that.” Alex said.
“You are a 22 year old, you shouldn’t be doing what you are doing so well you are off you can be a normal person of your age.” I said as I moved back on the bed and sat next to Alex and handed him the remote.
“Welcome to the world of Netflix.” I said and I got off the bed and got my laptop and done my work I needed to do.
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I was sat in my office when Emily came in.
“So this delightful Ex of yours is at the front desk asking to speak to you.” Emily said and I groaned loudly as I head butted my desk.
“Why won’t he fuck off and leave me alone.” I said and I looked at Emily.
“Because he’s a dick that’s why. So want me to send him in.” Emily said and I sighed loudly as I nodded.
“Yeah, send the cunt in.” I said and Emily smiled as she walked out the room and a couple of seconds later Sam walked in.
“You’re a bastard you know that.” Sam said and I looked at him.
“Now What have I done to be a bastard because at the end of the day I wasn’t the one who cheated and I also wasn’t the one fucking someone in what was our bed.” I said as Sam scoffed.
“It wasn’t exactly like you was putting out so what I meant to do.” Sam said bluntly.
“You know I was busy with work and because of that I had to travel. So I couldn’t exactly put out when you wanted sex. But hey at least I know now you was just using me for my money.” I said and Sam rolled his eyes.
“Why the fuck are you even here?” I asked and Sam sighed.
“You can have the fucking house, you win on that one. But I want the fucking Xbox back.” Sam said and I smiled at him.
“Thanks for giving my house back and as for the Xbox, I’ve given it to someone so yeah you can’t have that back now.” I said and Sam looked really pissed off.
“It’s that little street rat isn’t it?” Sam asked and I frowned at him.
“I don’t know who you are talking about.” I said and Sam scoffed.
“I’m not fucking stupid.” Sam said loudly.
“Well clearly you are because there is nothing between us.” I said and Sam walked over and punched the desk.
“Bet That was the person you was wrapping your legs around while you was away on your so called business trips.” Sam said and I couldn’t help but laugh at his little paranoid mind.
“I didn’t even know who he was until I went to this club the other night and found him there. So no I wasn’t wrapping my legs around him. You on the other hand would wrap your legs round anything which would let your dick anywhere near you.” I said and Sam frowned at me.
“Why are you here bugging me and not getting out of my house with lover boy.” I said and Sam looked down.
“He’s at work.” Sam said and I really couldn’t care about that.
“Awesome but I don’t really care, so get out of my office and get your shit out of my house. Also the jukebox stays with me and so do the records for it. You can take everything else because I don’t want you sex stained stuff in my house and you also have until the end of the day to get your stuff out of the house.” I said seriously and Sam sighed loudly and walked out the room.
A few seconds later Emily walked in.
“Everything okay Jack?” Emily asked and I stood up and put my jacket on.
“Yep, cancel all my meeting for the rest of this week and if anyone wants me and it’s not important then don’t bother contacting me. But if it is then you ha e my mobile and email.” I said and Emily nodded.
“Yes sir.” Emily said and I walked out the room and headed over to Alex’s.
I walked in the house and I couldn’t find Alex.
“Alex?” I said loudly.
“Having a shower so don’t look in as I haven’t shut the door.” Alex said and I rolled my eyes as I walked in the apartment looking through the open door because I couldn’t help myself.
“I have something to tell you when you get out.” I said as I looked at his back and his bare ass.
“Dude get the fuck out, trying to have a shower in peace here.” Alex said and I rolled my eyes at him.
“Shutting the door always helps.” I said as I shut the door and walked to the sofa and started to sort the place out since Alex was one hell of a messy person.
About 5 minutes later Alex got out the shower and walked into the sitting room with just the towel around his waist.
“What is it you’ve got to tell me?” Alex asked as he sat on the bed.
“Well I managed to get my place back so by the end of the week I’ll be out of your hair.” I said and Alex looked down and he looked sad about it.
“That sucks, was just beginning to like you.” Alex said and I chuckled.
“You don’t have to stay here you know, you could always move in with me.” I said and Alex looked at me.
“Why would you want a street kid in your posh apartment? I mean you seen how I live I’m not the tidiest of people to live with.” Alex said and I smiled at him.
“Because I sense you haven’t had much in your life and I want to give you a change in all that.” I said and Alex frowned at me.
“I don’t want a pity party, I’ve managed fine on my own.” Alex said quietly.
“I’m not giving you a pity party. I’m aware you managed fine on your own but wouldn’t you like to be able to get of the streets and not sell yourself to get money for this place.” I said and Alex sighed as he looked down.
“Yeah I would like to get of the streets but I have always known this lifestyle.” Alex said quietly.
“Well you are young and you have a chance to change, I understand about the club as it’s your job but the streets is something you don’t have to do if you lived with me.” I said and Alex looked at me.
“What do I have to do to pay you back?” Alex whispered.
“All I ask is to try and keep the place tidy and to accompany me to parties, which I will pay you for.” I said and Alex frowned at me.
“You want to buy me?” Alex asked and I shook my head.
“Nope, what I want is someone to accompany me to parties and to keep me sane at these parties.” I said and Alex smiled.
“Let me think about it and I will let you know.” Alex said and I nodded.
