Chapter 114 - Simple Wish

The news about the senator's recent downfall in publicity according to his plans to kill his own daughter and elledged filthy crimes, pummeled the media in no time at all. He hadn't been put behind bars because of course, his wealth could sustain him out of it. Even then, Prisana had watched this man she once knew lose everything all in the blink of an eye.

In the television, he shunned his face away from the media for the first time as they bomboarded him with questions.

No more was he a senator but just a wretched man. Jersey was in chaos after the elections to appoint a new temporary senator to uphold balance and structure. Before the screen, flashed a very familiar man she had grown accustomed to seeing over the years.

None other than Reed Blair, Giovanni's father, stepped in to fill in that heavy plate. He stood against the podium with a stern smile. Reed Blair...He was a strange man that knew both her father and mother.

When she saw his stature on television with Giovanni's striking resemblance giving a speech, her memories couldn't help but flash to their meeting. It was like he was looking straight at her with the most sad expression flashing through his face. As if he had more words to say that day but chose to withold them back. Foe? Ally? She didn't want to trust that man's father.

Prisana turned her face away and cradled herself into Dane's broad chest which made her feel safe to the world.

"What's wrong?" came Dane's voice bringing her back to reality as she sat inside his lap on the couch watching all this chaos transpire. "Your brows are furrowed."

"...Reed Blair. He's the father of that man I used to love and now despise. I want to hate him too but then wouldn't that be unfair to judge someone just because your hate of someone close to them?"

"It makes sense but I believe you can trust him...At least for now."

"What makes you say that?" she asked, wondering what got into him.

"That day I flew to save you from the helicopter...Reed Blair actually lent a helping hand. Without him, I'm sure you would have slipped away from my grasp. Terryfying but true, I owe him my gratitude."

No way. None of this made any sense to Prisana. Why would he help them when he should have known exactly who 'Elias Blackwell' was before the public announcement of Dane Lennox. He lightly chucked the underside of her chin possibly because her brows were now furrowing even deeper than before.

"And shouldn't you be more stressed about your first day?"

Her first day. Adding on top of the whole mysterious Reed Blair situation, Prisana was a nervous wreck. Today she would be spreading her wings and soaring off to XXX University. She was still texting Alex from the orientation and knew Theo and his friends so she wasn't too worried. But it seemed troubling that she'd immerse herself in schoolwork while her beastly husband would be immersed in work and newfound council duties.

Prisana kept holding onto that beautiful vow of their honeymoon. When all of this was over, surely they'd be able to go on a real honeymoon and immerse themselves in each other. For now, reality was hitting hard as the clock hands were beginning to strike the time of her first class.

In the corner of her eye, she watched as Cleo circled around from the kitchen with a lunchbox in hand.

He threw it into her arms, "I've packed you something to eat for lunch."

She nearly sqeauled at how sweet the action was. "Aw, thank you mommy Cleo."

"Mommy Cleo?"

Dane's laughter belted through them. "It suits you. More than a secretary, you're always cackling like a mother hen to us."

"I don't nearly get paid enough for what I do..." Dane's chilled expression prompted him to close his mouth and turn toward the car.

"Wait," came Dane's menacing voice.

"W-What is it sir!"

"Take the day off."

Cleo simply blinked at him. "What? Sir, am I hearing things or did you say to—"

"Do I have to repeat myself again? Take the day off or do you want to work an overnight shift," he nearly growled this out. "And hand me the keys."

"Sir! Thank you I really do love you," Cleo didn't know quite what to do to contain his excitement and Prisana's eyes widened when he clapped both of Dane's cheeks and kissed him on the cheek before making his grand exit.

Prisana could only laugh as Dane grumbled curse words under his breath while wiping away at his cheek that Cleo boldly dared to kiss.

"...That's it. I'm going to fire him and hire a female secretary..."

"Dane," she interruped his drafts for hiring a new secretary. "You could try a bit more tact when being nice, hmm?"

"I told you darling I'm only nice to you. Today I let Cleo off because I want to drop you off on your first day of school."

"...Oh. That's so sweet of you."

It really was sweet as it would give her a boost of courage to get through the day knowing he could be seeing her off. And then, anticipating returning home to her beast.

"...And up we go!"

With her already in his lap, he lifted her like a princess while she yelped out and continued draping her arms around his shoulders. She was clearly still not used to him picking her up as he pleased. But instead of protesting, she leaned forward and pressed a kiss to his stubble protruding at his chin.

"Lynx, don't tempt me."

"How is a kiss on the chin a temptation? I just want to show how much I love and care for you."

"I'm a simple man. An innocent kiss from you can send me ahcing to feel heaven all over again."

"Heaven...mmh..."

She was serenaded by his lips. Serenaded until she was moaning and obviously yearning for something much more.

"Yes heaven...mmh...hah..."

Prisana covered his lips with her hand, yet breathing heavily as she could still feel his lips brushing over hers just moments earlier. She could see his puppy longing gaze raining down on her lips but she shook her head and continued covering his mouth.

"I don't want to be late on my first day."

"Should I just buy you a degree? Anything you want, I'd give."

She had to do a double take and some part of her knew he was half serious about the silly notion of buying her a degree.

"No. I want to work hard to get my degree. What happened to letting me spread my wings and soar?"

"There's this dark thought in my head that I'd want to pluck your wings and have you become my stay at home wife so no man could ever fall in love with you again. But of course, that's the beast that's formulating this plan..."

"Tell the beast...I'm already his for a lifetime. No matter what man would fall in love with me, only he would have my heart. And I'd love to be a stay at home wife, after my degree and career...Are you against career women?"

"Absolutely not. It was just a selfish thought. If you wished to become a career woman after your degree, I would never stop you. Remember? Whatever you wish for is my command."

"I wish you would love me until the end of time."

"Done. The next life and beyond too would be divine."

And he carried her to the car where he briskly leaned over and seatbelted her in. Just like that, her beastly husband was driving her off into unknown territory.