AN: Sorry for being so slow! Work has been crazy and I've moved house :-)
Also I'm looking for an ending or something to happen in this story and I can't really think of something (writers block . ).
25th of August
She picks up her phone instantly when she sees the number calling her.
"This is Rae".
"It's me".
His voice is gruff as always.
"Mister Creed" she halts for a second "Hi, is everything okay?".
He drops a silence, not too sure how to continue this conversation.
"She won't stop crying and she's asking for you".
"Then I'll be right there".
"No... Don't. You're on a date, just tell me what to do".
She rolls her eyes "Trust me, I'd rather be with... uhm, with Zoe than with this guy. It's a shit date. And awkward as hell".
She can all but hear him smirk through the phone.
"That's probably due to your social skills frail" he grunts mischievously "And did you just say that while he was sitting in front of you?".
"You would like that wouldn't you? But no. I'm in the restroom".
She hears him chuckle through the phone as she washes her hands.
"What's so bad about this date?".
"I seriously wouldn't know where to begin. I am almost convinced that this date is some kind of prank being pulled on me. You don't happen to have anything to do with this, do you mister Creed?".
"I don't joke. And I don't do pranks either".
She doesn't reply but smiles into the phone.
"Yeah, I should really remember that. So what would you like me to do? Because it would be good for Zoe to learn that I can't always be there. And that she's safe with you as much as she is with me. Then again... if she really won't stop crying... Do you want me to come home?".
He doesn't answer. A long silence follows. She suddenly realizes she actually used the word 'home' to describe her living situation with her boss and his daughter and she mentally slaps herself.
"I'll leave here as soon as I can" she quickly adds before he can say anything and make things even more awkward.
When she hangs up the phone, she feels slightly flushed.
She smells it instantly when she enters the house.
Puke.
When she enters Zoe's bedroom, she sees her favorite little girl sitting on her bed with a small bucket in her lap.
Creed's holding her hair back while he daps her head with a cold wash cloth.
Rae is tempted to just stand there in the doorway and look at this sweet sight. Instead, she kicks off her high heels and quickly makes her way over to them.
"Hey sweet pea" she says quietly as she sits next to Zoe at ther other side "What happened here?".
"I don't feel so good Rae".
"Oh, sweety, it's gonna be okay, just take it easy".
Just when the words leave her mouth, Zoe starts puking once more.
Rae carefully rubs her little back.
"Here" she says to Creed as she hands him a hair tie.
He mumbles something and ties Zoe's hair back so he has a free hand.
"I'm just gonna get a fresh towel for her " he replies.
Rae smiles and nods as she takes the cool wash cloth from him and daps Zoe's neck and mouth with it.
"You feel a little better now baby?".
Zoe nods slowly. There's not much left inside her little stomach.
After a few minutes it seems that Zoe won't puke anymore. Rae hands her a glass of water to rinse her mouth without drinking. She takes the bucket and places it on the floor, she'll take that away as soon as Creed is back.
"Here" she says as she lifts Zoe up a little "Lay back into the pillows. You'll feel better soon I promise".
"Where did you go tonight Rae?".
Rae smiles "I had a meeting sweety. But I'm back now. Your daddy and I are both here and you will feel better soon".
Zoe smiles at her as Creed walks back in with a fresh towel.
Rae gets off the bed so he can sit with his daughter.
"I'll take this away" she says as she picks up the bucket with puke "You sit with her for a little while".
He nods as he sits down with his daughter and slowly daps her head with the fresh towel.
"You feeling better now princess?" she hears Creed ask his daughter.
"Yes" Zoe answers in relief.
"Think you'll be able to sleep a little more then?".
"After you tell me a story" she replies slightly mischievious.
Creed smirks, leave it to his cub to instantly milk the situation and manipulate those around her.
"You don't want Rae to tell you a story?".
"No. You".
"Alright then".
Rae overhears them from the bathroom and decides not to go back. It's better to leave Creed alone with Zoe now. Besides, she's almost estatic how naturally he handled the situation; holding Zoe's hair back while she puked, dapping her head with the wash cloth and just the general interaction with his cub alltogether.
Nope, Rae's definitely not interfering this time.
When she walks passed the kitchen she cant help but giggle at some of the items she sees. If Creed let his daughter eat all this, it's no wonder she got sick. It had nothing to do with wanting to see Rae, she was just nauseous as hell after her father let her eat whatever she wanted.
"Sorry about ruining your date and all" he says with a hint of sarcasm when he joins her in the living room.
He took off his shirt, again. This time because his clothes smell like puke and he's probably going to bed soon.
It's distracting, but she refuses to make a remark about how he should put on some clothes. Last time she did that, he got way too cocky about her eyeing him.
She's pulls her feet up on the couch and chuckles "No problem. Like I said, worst date ever".
He takes a seat on the other end of the couch and stretches his muscles slowly "Yeah well, thanks anyway. I think she feels a lot better with you around".
Rae smiles a little as she feels the heat rise to her cheeks "I hardly think that's why she got sick mister Creed".
"Whaddaya mean?".
Rae cocks her brows at him and tries to stop chuckling "Well, just that, next time, when you guys eat fries for dinner, don't feed her ice cream and hot chocolate milk with wipped cream afterwards".
He scoffs out a small laugh "Yeah, should remember that".
Rae leans forward to pick up a drawing Zoe made. She smiles as she looks at it "So what did you two do while I was away?".
"Eat, she watched some cartoons and shit. You weren't gone that long frail".
Rae smiles at the drawing "She really liked it when you came with us to the zoo the other day".
He glares at her "You gonna start something here frail?".
Rae laughs as she holds up her hands as if to admit defeat "I'm not saying anything. Just stating a fact. She liked it, that's all. And that's all I'm saying. And tomorrow we're off to the butterfly garden so if you're not doing anything, you could come".
"I'll think about it" he smirks "So how about you? Not a good night?".
"Ugh" she groans "And then to think it was only the second date. Still three more to go and then I'm never ever making bets, not ever again".
He glares at her, almost smirking, but not really. He shouldn't have agreed to give her two nights a week off.
Rae moves a little and places her legs on the couch, feet pointed towards Creed so she can look at him while speaking.
She cocks her head as she looks him straight into his eyes "Why don't you date?".
She's been wanting to ask this question for a while now. She's been working here for months and never once had he brought home a woman. Although she could guess why...
His mouth twitches as he looks at her "I'm not interested in dating frail".
The tone of his voice had grown darker when he said that.
She can't help herself anymore, her eyes roam up and down his chest automatically "But what do you do for fun? You never seem to do anything but work".
"You're feeling quite bold tonight aren't you frail?".
She scoffs out a small laugh "You don't have to answer if you're too afraid. It's just a question out of curiosity. I just wonder what kind of things you do in your spare time".
His eyes darken.
"So you're curious hm?".
She nods slowly "Very".
He pauses for a long time, his intense stare is sending shivers down her spine.
"I work. That's all I do. And I don't date because I never loose a bet" he smirks.
She chuckles softly "Touche mister Creed".
"Also..." he continues slowly "It's a useless waste of my time".
"Why do you say that?".
"Because we are feral".
She makes a face "What does that have to do with anything?".
His preying eyes suddenly move up and down her body and end up penetrating her eyes once more.
"I've been walking this earth for over 200 hundred years. And if there is one thing that I've learned, than it is that ferals don't mix well with non-ferals" he answers in a dark voice.
Rae feels her breath hitch because of the way he's looking at her now. If only he could wear a goddamn shirt right now.
Not that it would matter really. Her body temperature would still rise significantly.
"That's the biggest nonsense I've ever heard" she replies quietly, mostly trying to convince herself.
He smirks lustfully because her voice just became unsteady "You ever had a boyfriend or something, for longer than a month frail?".
She swallows hard but doesn't answer him.
He knows he's right and licks his lips slowly as he eyes her up and down again. He growls internally when he smells the increase of pheromones hitting him like a brick.
"You know I'm right" he continous in his gruff seductive voice "And it's not because they don't want you. I imagine they're all over you, with the way you look and all... But their scent... it simply doesn't appeal to you and it never will".
Her pride makes her scoff "Being feral has nothing to do with that. A feral and a non feral are perfectly capable of being together. You cannot serious claim that ferals can only go with other ferals. We're all human bei-".
She's cut off when his big hand suddenly clamps around her ankle. Her heart skips a beat and her mouth runs dry. The forceful touch on her naked skin effects her greatly.
Slowly but steadily he starts to move in on her.
Predatory.
Her eyes move up and when she meets his dark gaze, she stops breathing.
His lustful eyes are piercing right through her.
"Want me to proof it to ya?" he grumbles as he roughly pulls her underneath him.