Disclaimer: Same as always. I own nothing, just having some fun.
Somebody To Love - Chapter 5
It had been almost a week since Beth had returned from New York. She'd spoken to Josef a few times on the phone to see how he was doing. She didn't ask him about Mick as she knew Josef would tell her when he had any news.
Her current missing person's case had hit a dead end. Needing help to pick up a paper trail, Beth called the only person she knew was up for the job.
"Hey Logan, its Beth."
"Hey there, Beth. Haven't seen you and Mick around for a while. Guess you guys are getting reacquainted hey?"
"I would if you weren't taking so long Logan" giving him a hint of her frustration. She was met with a brief silence until Logan spoke again.
"What? What are you talking about? I gave my report to Mr Kostan almost a month ago!" he sounded honestly confused.
Beth didn't say another word as she slowly began to process everything in her mind. She ended the call as she grabbed her keys and headed to the only person who had the answers.
As she stormed past security at Kostan Industies, the guard recognised Beth and knew instantly by the look on her face that he'd best alert Mr Kostan of her arrival.
The security line rang and Josef immediately picked it up knowing it must be important if they were game to interrupt his meeting.
"What is it?" listening intently. When he finished his call, Josef rose from his chair, preparing himself for what was coming.
"Gentlemen, I must end this meeting, I feel a storm brewing."
No sooner where the words out of his mouth, did the door swing open to reveal a furious Beth. She waited impatiently in the doorway for the people to leave but her scowl was fierce and directed solely at Josef. When the last person left, she slammed the door and let him have it.
"You arrogant son of a bitch! Her face flushed with anger as she stormed over to Josef standing directly in front of his face.
He raised his hands up in a gesture of defence but had to admire her spunk. She showed no fear at all.
"Now Beth..."
"SHUT UP!" she spat.
"I don't want to hear one more lie out of your disgusting mouth. I trusted you Josef. Mick trusted you. I thought we were friends. All this time, he could have been here, but you had to manipulate the situation to get your own way. Why Josef? You're not happy, so no one else can be?"
"Beth, calm down and let me explain" His voice was calm but inside his patience was wearing a little thin.
"Save it Josef. Stay the hell away from me!" as she turned and made her way to the door.
Beth had just turned the handle when Josef grabbed her from behind, spinning her around to face him. She tried to break free, but his hold was firm.
"Let go of me!" she shouted as she continued to fight him. Although her shoulders were confined, she managed to break free one arm and swung as hard as she could, slapping Josef across the face.
The vampire's patience had just run out and roared to the surface. Pushing her back, he pinned her against the office door, his fangs exposed and eyes glazed. With noses almost touching, he struck back.
"You want to know a little something about your Prince Charming? As we speak, your hero is in France." his voice cold and precise.
"France? What's he doing in France?"
Josef didn't reply, but simply waited for her to connect the dots. Once he knew she had caught on, he continued his attack.
"Screwing his ex-wife's brains out. It took Logan 2 weeks to complete his report, but it was long enough for Coraline to spin her web and now Mickey boy is reliving his glory days of feeding and fucking".
The room fell quiet. The vampire was proud of his tirade until he saw the look of heartache and loss in her eyes. A feeling he recognised all too well. When he saw her eyes filled with tears and bottom lip beginning to tremble, he immediately regretted his actions. Beth pushed him back as she swung open the door and ran for the elevator.
"Shit" he cursed taking a deep breath as he grabbed for his phone.
"Miss Turner has just left my office. Make sure she arrives home safely".
Ending the call, Josef poured himself a glass of B+ in an effort to calm his temper. He knew he would of had to tell Beth eventually about Mick and Coraline, but he was not proud of the way he did it, with the intention to hurt her. He was over 400 years old and had more self control than what he just displayed. She had proven herself a loyal friend, and just now, he threw it back in her face. The vampire surfaced again as he threw his glass across the room in frustration, shattering into tiny shards against the far wall.
Thank You for reading. Please let me know what you think.