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Ch. 4 On the Right Terms
Grell locked the door, walking into the room. He saw the girl in the same place on the bed. Only difference, her knees were pressed tightly against her chest and her curls completely covered the girl's solemn face.
From where Grell was standing, he heard little whimpers coming from her petite form. The reaper sat the tray of food down on his desk and rushed to the bathroom fetching some tissues.
"Now, now please stop. I simply can't resist the tears of a captured princess."
Grell lifted her head, wiping the tear stains from her cheeks. He got a good look at her face.
Delicate, almost pure eyes were a dark blue. They were breath-taking, odd since Grell preferred the color red.
The girl noticed he stilled his movements and glared at the male reaper.
"What are you looking at?"
The venom in her voice brought Grell back to reality.
"Absolutely nothing." He stated setting the tray in front of her.
"Here you got me upset earlier, so be grateful I brought you this." Grell muttered.
Pepper gazed in awe at the plate of food, there were eggs, bacon, a muffin, grits and a glass of orange juice. Her stomach growled, she then grabbed the silverware and began to feast.
As the girl ate she did not notice, Grell had taken a seat on the other side of the bed.
He sat there, silently observing the way she ate without ceasing. He would make a mental note later to teach her manners.
"By the way, I didn't quite catch your name, my princess." She hesitated, keeping her eyes on the plate of food.
To be honest Pepper, was still afraid of the reaper.
"Pepper Rollins." His eyes widened.
"The Queen's Rollins? Oh, how wonderful it seems I have chosen a princess after all! A diplomat's daughter what luck!" Grell grinned widely, dancing around the room.
Pepper munched on a slice of bacon watching his ridiculous display in progress.
It was entertaining to say the least more like breakfast and a show. But soon the act bored her, and she threw a pillow at the reaper's cranium laughing as she saw him check for bumps in his hair.
"Well, thank you, Grell is it for that little show. I have not laughed like that in a long while. There is one question I need to ask you." Pepper stated her eyes narrowing dangerously at the guy.
"Why would you want me to be your life long soul mate?" she asked.
Grell arched an eyebrow in confusion.
"I don't want you as my life long mate." Pepper frowned pointing to the golden band on her finger.
"Really, this says otherwise Mr. Grim Reaper! If you don't want to marry me, then why do you want me as your fiancée!"
Grell sighed, he knew it was time to come clean. If this plan was going to work, Pepper needed to play along.
"Look there is someone in my realm who I care about very deeply and he is getting married. So, in order to stop his marriage..."
"You're going to try to make him jealous by pretending to be engaged to me." Pepper finished putting the pieces of the puzzle together.
"Wouldn't that be a little suspicious? Not only are you recently engaged but to a human." Pepper replied as Grell laid his head on his chin, pondering the thought.
"Yes, but like I said that ring makes you divine. It is legal for me to be with you." The red reaper stated while Pepper nodded understanding more about the ring's necessity.
"What happens when we actually have to endure the whole marriage ceremony?" Pepper asked narrowing her blue eyes into his yellow-green ones.
"Don't worry your pretty little head about that. We will only be engaged for as long as possible, afterward, I will personally escort you back to London." Grell declared nonchalantly.
Pepper smiled, liking where this arrangement was going. Yet the entire plan sounded too good to be true.
"Is there any catch?" she asked gazing intensely in his eyes in attempts to intimidate him.
"As far as I know there is no catch. Otherwise, you will have to stay by my side and Do As I Say." Grell said emphasizing the last words.
He lifted his pinky hinting to Pepper that this was how they would seal the deal.
She allowed a sinister smile on her face, making Grell shiver.
"I make no promises with that last statement." She whispered.
With that, Pepper attached her pinky to the reaper's.
"This is going to be interesting," Grell replied ready for a challenge.