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CHAPTER 2 – Forced Ice
The unknown presence that had allowed themselves into her pad in hopes to meet up with her should she take off if they did inform her that they were coming to see her, had began to think that they should have in fact informed her or at least wait till the next morning, instead of bribing the concierge to give them a key to her room.
This was a total invasion of her privacy. They were pretty sure she never intended for anyone to hear her personal thoughts or see her as she was, in the simplest of words 'Naked', the whisky glass pressed to the side of her temple as she cried out the name of someone she was fantasizing about, someone she wanted here with her.
The unknown and undetected presence slowly retreated. With one thought, that tomorrow would be a better time to meet her. Shutting her door silently, the impeccably dressed stranger calmly walked to the concierge desk and asked for a room; preferably next to room stranger gathered their key and overnight luggage carry bag and made their way to room 2. Once in the safe confines of the room, the stranger went straight for the mini bar, he didn't drink any of the stuff here but he desperately needed a drink. He grabbed two bottles of whatever and drank them straight from the bottle in one mouthful each.
"Stupid fool, you should have called, you stupid fool, and she's not a child, hasn't been for a long time, you can't just barge into her room without knocking, she's a grown woman, a fucking grown woman and should be treated as such."
The stranger chastised himself.
"Byakuya Kuchiki you are a stupid, foolish man to have come here, after her,"
Of course he only realised this now. But he should have thought it through. Damn it all to hell he should have thought it through. He knew why she left, but he had thought she would have brushed the remarks aside like he did, people gossiped it couldn't be helped, he learned that the hard way, it's such things like people idle gossiping and speculations of him that has made him the way he is.
As a man it was probably easier for him but as a woman and more specifically their known relations even if by marriage it would be hard to turn a deaf ear to such rumors, he knew that she didn't whore herself out to gain a position, he knew for a fact that they weren't sleeping together or that she had taken the place of her sister in his life.
Rukia was a talented individual, hard working and driven. She committed to anything she put her mind and heart into. She was damn good at Project management; he wasn't the only one that saw it, the clients that she had garnered after he helped her open a PJM division proved why she was the best at her job.
When he had first propositioned her with the idea of opening a division as such, she had never been happier. She drew up a plan in detail and even gave a rough draft of the projected income if they went ahead with the idea. She and presented it to the board members and they were impressed. She hired her own staff and her division was thriving well in his sector on its own.
But like with any business, and especially where the kuchiki's were concerned one did not abandon the job without proper cause.
He had made the excuse that she had asked for some time off and he had approved it, he had burned her resignation letter, he wouldn't let her quit and he wouldn't let someone else come in and steal her spotlight, she made that division a success and she should do the proper thing by choosing someone as her successor because she has other interests to pursue at least that's his bullshit opinion.
He should have known he couldn't escape the reality, God dammit, he should have called first, things had been going fine, and for a long time he wasn't confronted by his then unexplainable attraction to her at least he told himself it was unexplainable, but was it really?
Sure he was a few years older than her, eleven to be exact, and she was also his late wife's sister, she wasn't married to any of the kuchiki's to be carrying their family name, that had come about because her sister had died suddenly, her sister was also her only living relative and legal guardian, so at fifteen she would either have to go into a foster home, or vice versa and he didn't like either options more importantly he didn't think his wife would want that either so he convinced his father then to get the family lawyer to produce papers that showed she was adopted and would hence forth carry the Kuchiki name and some other unholy bullshit.
At first their relationship carried on like nothing had changed, but little by little things started to change, especially when she hit twenty puberty and college, she had blossomed into a beautiful flower right before his eyes, which is why he couldn't help but notice her when she walked through the door of the mansion they lived in, or when she dropped in at his office to collect her weekly allowance.
He noted she had longer hair that was as black as an abyss depth and that she always wore open and down her back almost level with her waist, her eyes were neither large nor small, still they were sexy deep set almond shapes the color of Eminence when filled with passion and hurt if it were a flower and bright Ube that sparkled brightly when she smiled or was happy, when he thought about her attractiveness. And still there were even more attractive qualities about her…
Like not forgetting her body, one that was created to perfection, simply put it suited her for her age, young and tightly toned, though she rarely worked out of this he was sure… not to mention that little ass of hers looked tempting in those skinny jeans she loved wearing, he liked the way they rode low on her hips, the way they incased her legs right up to the V Apex of her thighs, and those cute little Tee that highlighted her perky breasts and aroused nipples perfectly, it made him want to ravage her in spite of what she was and wasn't to his family and what she represented to the company group.
He had pushed away the temptations and battled with those demons long and hard, most times it was so hard when he was already hard, and achingly harder than granite from just thinking or catching a glimpse of her, he would give in, finding the temporary release needed as her name fell silently from his lips and then he hoped and searched for shameful reasons to justify why it was okay for him to want her in that way.
Why she was in his every waking fantasy when alone, even buried in another woman, it was she he thought of, it was her sweet face he saw, hell he no longer saw his wife and that is what scared him the most, that is why he kept a great distance, it shouldn't be like that, she wasn't suppose to replace the image of his late wife when he closed his eyes or thought of the woman he loved.
Maybe it is because he feels a sense of duty to his family and his late wife to not get involved with Rukia but god dammit she wasn't related to him by blood, the papers were fake, really they were just keeping a roof over her head then, she was grown now, she had her own apartment, she worked now, he could burn those fake papers, let her retake her own name now and then he wouldn't feel so guilty about wanting to fuck her 69 and a half ways from Sunday, wanting to make her his.
He knew he was purported to be an Ice king. He did most of the hiring for every division and he also did all of the firing. Leaving HR out of it, he had also done it this way purposefully; sometimes he fired a good worker because he needed to vent because of the temptation she proved to be.
Sometimes she would ask why he did it sometimes they would have harsh words, and other times he would ignore her completely because he wanted her to loathe him, to despise him, twice he had gotten her to call him a despicable inhumane being, he had hoped once she would quit but she didn't and as long as she stayed he would have to keep up the forced ice mask he donned so well all in an attempt to get her to not look at him in that way.
Like he was on a fucking pedestal, he needed her to loathe him, hate him anything so then he could loathe himself as well… also then he wouldn't have time to think about her, but that hadn't been the case for the past three years. Three years ago around her 22nd birthday things got even more complicated for him. He had and he did not wish to remember that thing that changed it all so he did what any man in denial did.
Found other ways and even more means to distract them, help them forget at least for a time, help them to sleep at night without wanting to put a bullet through their head, without turning to the bottle, which in his opinion weakened one's resolve to not give in. After his own drunken incident because of her and what he nearly did to her, he sought after even more desperate measures.
He'd partake in underground fights, frequent high priced gentlemen's clubs, a lot of the times he would just take a private room and the most prettiest girl they had to offer, he'd pay handsomely for her time, only to have her blow him as many times as he wanted, for the first year that worked then the second year when he saw her almost every day during work, he started taking home a different woman each time he felt the need to consume her. He made sure they were the opposite of her in every way.
Sometimes it would be the same women twice in a week, in a month a total of three for variety, then when he got bored of them he would take off for the weekend, go deep sky diving, take his speed boat out, even hunting anything to keep him busy and away and exhausted that he didn't dream of her, being in her, drinking from her sweet little body.
Sure he'd seen her looking at him a few times maybe more, but it couldn't be in the same way he was looking at her and if it was he did and didn't want to know, when he was tempted to test those waters he would call in reinforcements, he wanted her to keep a distance, she was his dead wife's sister for crying out loud, and still he wanted Rukia in every way possible, he shouldn't feel that way, his long dead wife would turn in her grave if he followed through on such an act.
It wasn't right to want your wife's sister, though they looked nothing alike, even their mannerism's were opposite, where his wife had been modest and liked pretty material things, and believed his words was the soul truth, even though he never cheated n her, sometimes just that thought alone made him angry she had placed him on a pedestal to high that he desperately wanted to come down off, it peeved him that she lacked thinking for herself, but he couldn't love her any less for she could also be caring beyond a doubt .
However Rukia was the complete opposite, modest of a degree, very open, greatly open minded, strong willed, compassionate and understanding. So she wasn't the replacement, mind you she was much prettier than his wife. Yes she was, there was no two ways about it.
And still he couldn't just accept or explain fully his attraction to Rukia, it was more than her having a pretty face that was for sure and as for his family well they'd have a lot to say if anything came of them, but would it matter, not really, he was willing to risk their wrath, after all they weren't related, none of them was to her.
But overtime if two people shared a similar lost they would bond and something else could come of that relationship that could also be his case if and only if he truly wanted Rukia. Could they fault him for falling for his late wife's sister? It didn't matter to him really as he thought more and more about it of late. They'd either come around or not and if they didn't then it wouldn't matter, his heart had made that decision for him a long time, he was going to have Rukia and he didn't care who didn't like it or approved, he had wasted too much time caring what they thought.
He took a cold shower and gulped down another two bottle of the cheap liquor and got into bed, he was going to talk to Rukia tomorrow about returning to work at KC and if she didn't want to return he was going to leave that same day and never look back, it would be the right thing to do in his case. It would be unfair of him to make a declaration of love to her with what he possibly knew maybe- fuck that god dammit he was to coward to go through with it, could he really put himself out there only for her to accept him in her bed and nothing more?
She gets her wish of sleeping with her hot brother in law, whom she has the hots for and he gets the same thing but his wish had somehow become, more than just wanting to have sex with her.
The cheap liquor wasn't the best but it certainly helped him to relax and fall asleep to thoughts of her.
Rukia had awaken after 10 am the next day, she showered and dressed in a two piece bikini and tied a wrap to still perhaps make one wonder what lay beneath, she slipped on her flip flops and guided her shade atop her head, she grabbed two towels and the sun lotion and her new Samsung S4 phone, she was going to have breakfast at the beach café and then go for a dip before settling down for a light tan. She felt relaxed this morning and she hoped she would for the rest of the day. Her time here would have been better if she had at least her two best friends here with her. In fact she was going to call them again and see if they couldn't run away for the weekend only. She had already purchased the tickets, which could be cancelled or otherwise, she hoped they would accept and come, she really hoped so.
Seated at an outdoor table, she logged into her Skype and sure enough her friends were online she called them both as she placed her order then slipped her headset on…
"Rukiiii!" they both said together.
"You're both forgetting the 'A', my names Rukia,"
"Yah- we know but we prefer Ruki because it rhymes with baby, like Ruki baby_"
"Shut it Rangiiiii!"
"Aww that sucks just call me Ran-San!" Rangiku said causing them all to laugh.
"So that only leaves Naniiii!" Rukia said causing Nanoa to scowl at her nickname she supposedly hated.
"Rukia, I hate that pet name, you know that,"
"Yeah we know but Nani rhymes with sexy like 'Sexy Nani_"
"God you and Ran just don't know when to quit do you?" she sighed in defeat.
"Yes and no, right now I'm not quitting about you guys joining me here in Phuket, its freaking unbelievable, the city, the scenery, the beaches and food is to die for and the massage parlors and spa's is unlike anything you have ever experienced."
"Rukia, stop it, stop, I'm so jealous." Rangiku said.
"You don't have to be, I miss you guys I really wish you both were here."
"Aww me to Ruki-baby but you know I can't take off from work, I just started this new job and I really like this job," Rangiku said
"I told you to come and work with me; you'll get three times what you're making there."
"But I don't know anything about PJM Ruki-baby,"
"You can learn, hell I'll give you the damn money to start up your own business, because I know once those people see what you can do, they're going to exploit you and then get rid of you, you're worth so much more Ran-san, I know it, I guarantee if you come and spend the weekend here you'll see that I am right."
"I agree Ran, you're so much better than those girls at the salon, but why don't you admit that the reason you don't want to go is because of your new boy toy,"
"What Ran_? when did you get a new toy?"
"Naniiii- I'll kill you the next time I see you, I told you we're just friends."
"Yeah sure like Kyoraku and I are just friends,"
"Ran I want details now-"
"It's nothing really, Toshirou, that's his name came into the salon to get a haircut and we just got to talking, he asked me to dinner, I accepted, we went out on three more dinner dates in the last month and we're like on the verge of becoming serious I think I don't know, I feel like I am the one thinking serious, what if he just wants to hook up for some fun?"
"Do you really think he just wants fun? Do you really think he would have taken you out four times in a month and not already get you into his bed Ran after the first date?"
"Hey you make me sound like a dumb blonde, I don't give up the goods on the first date I haven't in a long time and It's been known to happen, some men, will go that extra mile to get that notch on their bed, first they butter you up, then move in for the kill, and leave you to pick up all the damn pieces,"
"Ran I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you feel that way or bring up painful memories for you but I have told you time and time again that not everyone is Aizen-ass or Gin-iass, you just didn't know that the two of them decided to play you for their own sick games nor did you know that they were half brothers after all they look nothing alike."
The group of ladies couldn't help but burst out in a fit of laughter at Rukia's new names for the fools that hurt Matsumoto.
Ran sobered up before speaking… "Yeah I know that, anyways Ruki, it's not that serious, we're just friends, you know what I think I need to get away after all, is my ticket booked?"
"Yes- Nani what about you,"
"Well I can't let you two have all the fun, I'm sure Kyo could manage a weekend without me."
"Great, I'll meet you guys tomorrow then, it would be good if you both came from the Friday and leave on Monday since I am leaving on Monday as well."
"Oh Ruki have you spoken to him whose name we shall not mention at all- I mean its part of the reason you're over there alone Hun?"
"No, it's better this way, I was wrong to think that he could be interested in me, I was projecting my own feelings on towards him and it wasn't right, the rumors was just the excuse I needed to see things clearly, I'm not spoiled for anyone, but I just can't help who my heart wants at the moment,"
"Don't you and I know it," Rangiku said before things turned back to gibberish as they sent many kisses before ending their conversation her breakfast had grown cold, but she didn't care as she ate it anyways.
Byakuya Kuchiki had yet again intruded on a personal moment of Rukia's. He could sit here and wonder but he knew that she was referring to him, and his heart was also happy that she could possibly want him, granted it might not be… no he wouldn't jump to that conclusion, the point is she still wanted him and he wanted her to. But the question was how did he go about telling her that when he had acquired the knowledge in a questionable fashion?
Sure he was straight forward, but this was Rukia and she made him feel all sorts of things that he hadn't in so long, she made him giddy with desire, she sent his heart racing with a smile, and he didn't just want to bed her only in the end that was definitely clearer than anything he knew for certain.
