A/N:
Dedicated to @mystachefan51 for her comments and general support of the story! This chapter was inspired by your last comment on the previous chapter, so thank you! I hope you enjoy it!
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Chapter 34 - Wave After Wave
It had been around nine weeks since I'd left the hospital and was being kept hostage within the confinements of Jasper's bedroom.
"Jasper, I swear, I'm okay now!" I groaned dramatically as he gave me a stern look.
"Let me see your leg," he ordered, marching towards the bed, pulling the duvet off of me.
The scar was pretty long and had small stitches running across its length, but it had healed nicely and I hardly felt any pain. I stared down at it, determined not to let its appearance affect me but, of course, that was easier said than done.
"Hey," Jasper's soft voice interrupted my thoughts. "You're still as beautiful as you always have been - scars or no scars."
"Thanks, Jasp," I smiled at him before grinning hopefully. "See, I'm fine now!"
"You're not going anywhere for at least another two weeks, sweetheart," he stated, giving me a passive look.
"Two weeks?" I repeated angrily. "Jasper, you cannot keep me hostage like this!"
"Oh, I can and I will," he whispered lowly in my ear causing me to shiver in pleasure as I dismissed it, considering now really was not the time for me to let my egotistic boyfriend know how much he turned me on.
"Fine." I huffed, turning my back to him. "You can leave now."
"Do I not even get a goodbye kiss?" He laughed at my irritation as I rolled my eyes although I knew he couldn't see.
I stayed silent as I waited for him to go, but instead, I felt the bed dip on the other side, as an arm wrapped around my waist.
"I'm sorry," he murmured, kissing my hair as I turned to face him, losing myself in his blue green eyes. "Just a couple more days, okay? You've been through a lot, physically and mentally, you need the rest."
"Whatever," I muttered, snuggling into his hard chest.
"I take it I'm forgiven then?" He chuckled.
"No, because you know I'm fine yet you're still adamant on imprisoning me," I replied calmly.
"For God's sake, Scarlett, can't you see that I'm 'imprisoning' you for your own benefit?" He snapped in annoyance. "You were practically dead, Scarlett, don't you think that warrants for some simple bed rest?"
"No, I don't," I snapped back. "It's been a month, Jasper - an entire month. I don't need to be treated like I'm incapable of doing things for myself, why can't you see that?"
"I don't have time for this," he sighed, getting out of bed. "I'm going to be late for work."
"As am I," I jutted out my chin in defiance.
"Don't bother coming with me," he glared at me coldly. "You're fired."
"You can't do that," I muttered.
"Brush up on your law then come back to me on that, baby."
He grabbed his suit jacket and stormed out of the bedroom in anger, closing the porch door loudly as he left the house.
I couldn't believe him.
What the hell was his deal?
"Scarlett, dear?" Martha's voice called out as she peered into the room. "Is everything alright with yourself and Jasper?"
"No, Martha, is isn't," I sighed as she came and sat down beside me. "He refuses to let me leave the house; he thinks I'm incapable of looking after myself, Martha!"
"No, dearie, that isn't it," she smiled warmly as I raised an eyebrow. "He almost lost you, Scarlett. There was no way he would have ever recovered if you hadn't woken up and now, he's afraid the same thing will happen again because he hadn't taken the precautions."
"Martha, I -"
"I know, dear, I know," she interrupted, placing her hand on top of mine. "He just doesn't know how to deal with this very well... After all, you are the only woman he has ever truly loved and is ever likely to love; you understand that, don't you?"
"Yes, I understand it but, no, I do not like it," I sighed. "So, I am going to go to work. I dare him to try and stop me."
"Scarl-"
"No, Martha, I am going to do it," I interrupted her, shaking my head. "He should know that I am not some submissive, weak willed woman who will obey him by remaining couped up in here."
"As you wish," she forced a smile before leaving the room, closing the door softly behind her.
I stepped into the washroom and showered quickly before drying myself and picking out an outfit. I settled on a white button shirt and a pair of stockings with my leather pencil skirt. I knew how much Jasper approved of this combination considering the amount of times I had to tell him to keep his hands to himself whenever I wore it. I blow dried my damp hair and applied some makeup before finding a pair of flats to wear.
Giving myself a once over, I looked down at my skirt, satisfied that my scar would not be exposed for the entire world to see. I grabbed my bag and made my way to work, finally content at the fact that I was reunited with my long lost routine.
As I approached the company building, I began to get cold feet.
What if this pissed Jasper off even more?
"Scarlett?" Christine's voice spoke as she came towards me, engulfing me in a hug. "God, Scarlett, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Christine," I laughed, pulling back.
All members of the company came to visit me while I was in hospital, I couldn't believe how much they had been worried.
"Aren't you supposed to be on bed rest?" She questioned, narrowing her eyes in mock suspicion.
"Don't tell him, please," I pleaded as she shook her head in disapproval.
"He won't be very happy, Scarlett."
"I know. But he'll just have to grow a pair and get over it, won't he?" I shrugged as she ushered me inside. "Where is he now?"
"He's in a meeting which is expected to last another hour, after which he has a half hour break," she told me knowingly as I nodded in appreciation.
"Thanks so much, Christine," I smiled as I stepped into the lift, making my way to my office.
Everything was exactly as it was when I left New York, I thought contentedly as I hung my coat and bag up, walking to Jasper's office.
I opened the door and walked in, noticing the unbelievably massive pile of neglected documents stacked haphazardly on top of his desk.
Shaking my head, I decided to get to work on cutting some of them down as I lifted half of the pile off of his desk.
About fifty minutes later, I was more than halfway through the pile when the door flung open to reveal an incredibly pissed off Jasper.
I swallowed visibly, watching him walk in, the door behind him clicking softly as he locked it; he moved closer towards me where I was sat on the floor, surrounded by a thousand papers and files.
"I must not have made myself clear earlier on," he spoke huskily yet the anger was evident in his voice. "I told you not to come into work, yet you still did."
"Yes, well, I'm not a big fan of dictatorship, you see," I shrugged nonchalantly as he extended a hand, watching me hesitantly place mine in his.
He pulled me up, still keeping a firm grip on my hand.
"Have you any idea how infuriating and stubborn you are?" He questioned, staring me dead in the eye as I tried not to squirm under his intense gaze.
"Are you sure you aren't confusing me with yourself?" I responded sarcastically, edging away from him, my body eventually colliding with the large table behind me as he stood in front of me, his large frame towering over mine.
"Did you wear that skirt on purpose?" He growled quietly in my ear as I shivered, again.
"No," I replied feebly as my heart beat rose like crazy.
"You've no where to go now, Miss Valentina," he laughed lowly. "You're not going anywhere under my watch."
He watched me, his eyes dark with desire and passion as he peppered small kisses along my jawbone.
"I'm sorry," I said quietly, closing my eyes determined not to involuntarily moan.
"You're forgiven," he murmured against my ear, pressing his body lightly into mine. "I know you well enough to know you would do this."
"I love you," I whispered, kissing his lips softly.
"I love you, too," he smirked against my lips as desire coursed through my veins.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked breathlessly as his arms caged me in, our noses touching as he watched me, before lowering his voice considerably, waves of pleasure pulsating through my body.
"Because you know you're not getting off that easy."
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A/N:
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