Her name is Joni, just Joni. My iPad was auto correcting and I didn't catch it…my bad.
Phoebe
"So…Teddy" I begin trying disengage the situation. "Are you going to skip Thanksgiving like you did fall break?"
"Of course he isn't" mom says shaking her head. "Right, Teddy?"
"I will be home in two weeks for Thanksgiving day" Teddy says slowly. Years of experience tells me that he is not telling the whole truth. I could do two things; be a good little sister say nothing or be an evil little sister and say something…evil wins out.
"Thanksgiving day?" I ask. "I thought you got Wednesday through Sunday off?"
"Yeah well I was going to spend some of the vacation with Joni" he admits.
"Don't you think she would like to spend some time with her family?" mom asks. She worded it as a question, but it was clearly a statement.
"Oh my family does not celebrate holidays that are insensitive or segregates people of different cultures or ethnicities" Joni says with a shrug. "We are going to hike the Grand Canyon; it is twenty-four miles. We want to watch the sun rise from the south rim. We have been training since January."
"You are going to hike with them?" I ask incredulously. My brother is more of a sprinter than an endurance runner.
"No I am going to meet them Friday in Los Angeles" he offers. "This way we both get to spend time with our families for the Holidays."
"And Teddy will finally meet my dad" Joni adds. "He hasn't been able to get leave since I started to college, but he promised to make it with this trip."
"All the more reason to spend the break with them" daddy urges. "Teddy would just be an inconvenience he should spend the break with his family."
"Not at all Mr. Grey" Joni says shaking her head. "My mom absolutely adores him and my dad cannot wait to meet him in person."
"In person" I ask.
"Well they speak every week on video chat, but you can't truly know someone that way" she says casually.
"You video chat with her mother every week, but we have to beg you for a phone call?" my dad asks incredulously. Mom places her hand on his arm calming his instantly.
Teddy
"You do not beg me for a phone call; I call mom and phoebe every week. If nine out of ten of our conversations did not end with you trying to control me I would call you more" I fire back. I feel my blood boil and clench my fist on Joni's thigh. Joni places her hand on my arm and similar to dad with mom I calm.
"I call my parents at the same time every week and Teddy just happens to be there most of the time" Joni justifies as she rubs my arm soothingly.
"That is very thoughtful" mom says smiling kindly.
"My mom and I are crazy close" Joni says returning her smile. "It's hard to travel as much as we do and keep friendships so we kind of just stuck together."
"How quaint?" dad grumbles. I feel Joni tense under my hand. Fuck this.
"I think dinner is over" I say rising from the table and pulling Joni along with me. "We'll find our own way home. Mom, Phoebe I love you guys talk to you later. Dad, as typical as ever."
"It was a pleasure meeting you Mr. and Mrs. Grey" Joni says struggling against my grip. "Phoebe, if you ever need someone to bounce traveling ideas off of, give me a call." I jerk her arm and storm out of the restaurant. I see paparazzi waiting outside so I make an immediate about face. We maneuver our way through the lobby, out a back exit and down an ally.
"Who the hell does he think he is?" I growl still dragging Joni behind me.
"Teddy, please slow down my legs are shorter than yours" Joni begs. I slow down so my pace matches her speed walking pace.
"He can never just let me be" I grumble. "He always wants to control me."
"Baby, let's wait until we get home to discuss this" she urges. I look up and notice that we have gained some attention. We walk back to the apartment in silence.
"He always wants me under him" I growl throwing my keys onto the counter. "He doesn't want me to piss without telling him the color and volume."
"Teddy that is gross" Joni says wrinkling her nose. I watch as she removes her clothes one by one while heading towards the room. She has done this ever since she moved in here at first I thought she was purposefully seducing me, but I quickly found out that she just hates clothes. She has told me on multiple occasions that if it weren't for common curtesy she wouldn't wear her panties and tank top around the apartment. I have told her multiple times I do not care, but in hind sight I am happy she didn't take me up on it.
"It is accurate I grumble" following her in to the room. She is pulling off her boots in her bra and I feel all my attention diverge. I grab her foot and help her remove her jeans, but when she tries to rise from the bed I push her back down. "Let me take out my frustration on your vagina" I demand pulling my sweater over my head.
"Teddy, I let you do that last night" she argues attempting to stand again. I push her back down and nuzzle her neck. I blanket my body over hers settling in between her legs.
"And it worked" I grumble with my face snuggled in her beautiful C-cups.
"For you it worked" she murmurs running her fingers through my hair. "I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning. You were definitely hitting my cervix." I can't stop the smug smile from spreading over my face. "I can feel you smiling."
"I am just so angry" I groan rolling off of her.
"I know baby" she says running her hand down my back. "Your dad was being an ass."
"I thought you didn't curse" I accuse arching an eyebrow at my seemingly perfect girlfriend. Before meeting me she was a virgin who didn't cursed or drank and refused to wear make-up. I have taken her virginity and turned her on to gin and sprit slightly corrupting her.
"Ass isn't a curse it is a donkey" she retorts winking at me. I roll onto my side so I can look at her directly.
"I love you" I say honestly. She turns onto her side and places her hand o my cheek.
"You said it first" she says in awe.
"I am not just saying it because of what happened either" I declare. "I truly love you. I know I can be possessive and…"
"Aggressive, stubborn, a bully…" she interrupts, but upon seeing my glare she laughs and adds. "But also intelligent, courageous, handsome and deeply loved by me."
"I am sorry I didn't hear that" I say grabbing her hips and rolling her underneath me. "Say that one more time."
"Oh really" she laughs before grabbing my face and bring me down into a searing kiss. "I love you too" she says as she pulls away.
"Again" I command attacking her neck.
"I love you" she moans softly, but pushes me away. "I love you so much that I am not going to let you out of discussing your feelings. We need to address your anger."
"What is up with you always wanting to talk about feelings?" I sigh adjusting myself so I rest most of my weight on my arms.
"Because I am an archeologist and I like to dig" she giggles. "No, but seriously tell me how you are feeling."
"I am angry" I say redundantly. "I feel like I have been saying this."
"Past the anger what are you?" she asks.
"Disrespected" I say honestly. "He doesn't respect me as a man to make my own decisions. He just wants me to kowtow down to him."
"How so?"
"He says jump and everyone says how high even mom" I complain. "He wants to control everything. I couldn't make a single decision on my own in that house that is why I left. I argued with him for eighteen months before he allowed me to attend college without CPO's. He wanted me to have two in home CPO's. He is a lunatic."
"He just wants you to be safe" she argues and I glare at her. "You have to think of it from his perspective, he is very important and you are his son which makes you vulnerable. What would you do if I got attacked because of you? What if one of the paparazzi that are always after you when we are off campus started harassing me?"
"I would make them stop" I declare honestly.
"You would protect me" she adds. "That is all he is trying to do."
"But I would protect you while also respecting you right to make your own decisions" I argue.
"Oh please" she sputters. "You destroyed my vagina because that stupid frat boy grazed my ass."
"He blatantly grabbed it" I refute. "I would not have had to destroy Asgard if you would have let me hit him."
"Asgard" she asks confused.
"It is Thor's home" I say seriously. She busts out laughing.
"You are crazy" she laughs.
Joni
"Joni let go" Teddy demands as I tighten my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. I am perched his back refusing to budge as he shake his body wildly hoping to dislodge me. "Get down or I will miss my flight."
"No, don't go" I whine holding on for dear life.
"Baby, please" he groans as I try to choke hi, not enough to kill him just enough that he blacks out and stays…I may have problems. "I will see you on Saturday."
"No" I shout as he begins to knock his back and by association me against the wall. "Why do you have to leave today? My flight isn't until tomorrow."
"My dad found out my midterms are over and sent the plan" he explains falling backwards onto the bed and knocking the wind out of my sails. "Oh thank God" he breathes as I lose my grip and spins around to hold me down. "Dad is making me stay at least till Saturday so I will fly out Saturday morning and spend Saturday and Sunday with you family in L.A" he says kissing my cheek and making to leave.
"You don't love me anymore" I sob into my hands rolling onto my side.
"I am not falling for that again" he says opening the room door. Dammit!
"Teddy, please" I beg getting off the bed to follow him. I pull my hair out of the ponytail pulling my hair over my shoulder and pulling my tank top down a little more. "Teddy" I shout, when he turns around I see his eyes frost over with lust. "Don't leave."
"That is not fair" he groans picking up his bags I move in front of the door blocking his exit. "I really have to go."
"Let me say goodbye to Thor" I purr leaning against the door.
"This is not fair" he groans lowering his head. "It has been two weeks without even a glance in his direction and now you want to give him a sendoff?" That wasn't a no…
"I said one week, the second one was because of midterms" I argue softly grabbing his belt and dragging him towards me. "Just let me talk to him" I moan sliding my hand into his pants and stroking him.
"You better do more than tale to him" he grumbles dropping his bags to the floor. I smirk grabbing his hand and leading him back to the bedroom.
I just need one more day…