I didn't show up for work for at least three days. Couldn't, not with the bruises all over my face.
    Ignored Alex's calls over and over. Ignored his messages.

         "Wow! You look...different!" A compliment came from the lounge as I finished descending the stairs.
   My eyes shot to the male walking towards me.
"Oh don't lie to me. I know my bruises haven't faded." Vince laughed cupping my face with care. "But they  aren't the same either. You're healing fast hun."
   "Hun?" I poked with a chuckle, pushing the hand down.
"What? You're allowed to kiss me, but I'm not allowed to tease you?"

"Mmm... So you want a score?"
Vince laughed nodding.
    He pushed the small dark hairs behind... Damn he looked so cute. And with that full body, he was hot as hell.
"And by score, I mean, like a date or something!"
   I covered my mouth in disbelief. Actually, enjoying the fact that he was openly asking me out. "That's blackmail," I cried punching his right arm lightly.
        A soft chuckle followed. Then he cupped my face with both hands and brought those pinkish lips down to mine.
  To be honest, I enjoyed the whole blackmail and kissing thing that I decided to turn it a notch high.
My hands slid inside his T-shirt, craving for a feel of his firm skin, the abs, everything.
       "Daisy!" Vince moaned retreating. He fished out my hands from beneath and kissed the knuckles. A wave of humiliation swept over me.
"Let's not rush things love. I don't want you regretting anything."

I forced a smile, cleared my throat stupidly. Then stepped back. "It's fine."
    Vince offered a gentle smile back. Before ruffling my hairs like I was a kid. "Now go get ready. I'll see you in twenty."
   He turned and walked for the kitchen door as I watched.
*         *        *

      There were tons of activities and places to go. But it was really difficult to avoid the public eye. Not forgetting that I was hanging out with the senator's son.
No amount of black shades could keep off the paparazzi.
  
Our last stop was at the fun park.
    "This should do the magic," Vince smiled stepping out of the car.
I hesitated following him, but did it anyway. It was our day out. Maybe I should make it work, and ignore the world.
       We walked to the ice cream booth close by. "Two please. Vanilla for my lady and chocolate for me."
I stared at him. So he knew my favorite ice cream?
    And the sly grin caressing his lips answered my mental question. "There's so much I know about you hun. So save the shocked face for some other day," said handing me the ice.
       All I could do was laugh.

"I say you have a great way of treating a girl."
  Vince breathed lightly, his expression full of excitement as we moved around the park with no direction.
"This is nothing in comparison to what I can really do. Say, it's for starters."
    I eyed him confused.
"What I mean is, it's my starting point to winning a girl's heart. Comes with knowing your prey's likes."
I hid my blush by looking ahead.
   "Photos?" Vince sparked all of a sudden. Before I could answer, he dragged me to the photo booth across the path, past the crowd. There were too many people for an evening.
  
  The male pushed me in first, on the bench, and slid in.
      Coins were slipped.
"Duck face?" I asked squeezing in his cheeks. Before he could protest, the first snap was down. More came, and our little games went out of control.
      Vince's lips crashed mine.
The kiss snapped deeper and deeper till there wasn't a comeback.

I straddled on his lap with his help.
   "Daisy?"
"Shut up, let's have some...fun," I  moaned.
When we kissed again, his strong hands were busy snaking inside my top, round to my back and undid the bra.
    Vince wasn't any angel. He had only held back. But I was determined to unleash that possessive monster. Blame Alex for that. Blame Alex for making me want to be badly owned by another man.

   Vince's mouth shifted to my neck, while his hands pushed up the top. Without thinking, I reached down for its hem and pulled it all the way off of me. And there I sat, my torso exposed with only a loose bra hanging over my chest.
        He quickly got rid of the bra from one arm.
"Holy shit!" Vince groaned staring at my pale breasts.
    I let a mischievous smirk play on my lips before pulling his face on my neck again. The kisses were damn toxifying. I wanted more. Wanted all of them, and so much.
"This is...crazy," Vince whispered breathlessly.
    "It's insane. Making out-" a kiss interrupted. "-in a public booth."
He exhaled loudly. The feel of his hands cupping my twins was glorious.
  
But the unexpected happened in the middle of the maddening heat... The plastic door swung open and bang! The familiar blond was there.
     I had never felt so bursted.
"A-Alex!"
   Vince was fast to press my top on me to cover my exposed chest.
"Come on, we're going home."
"What?" "Get dressed dammit!"
     Vince let me slide on the bench to put on the bra and top.
It was so embarrassing, Alex walking in on me while busy making out with his older brother. Gawd! I wanted to just disappear in the thin air.

    "Daisy is with me!" Vince stated rising.
He faced his brother boldly.
  "No, she's mine. And we both know that." Alex scorned.
Vince huffed ironically. Seemed to turn to me, but spun for Alex with the most horrible blow to ever witness.
      Alex fell out, and Vince jumped after him.

  "Shit!" I breathed tucking the top inside the shorts.

When I joined them, the two beasts were lost in a fight. Blows and knocks kept flying. No matter how much I tried to cut them apart, it was helplessly.
    An expected crowd formed.
They took pictures and videos.

The last thing I wanted was Vince in trouble with his father.
         "Vince! Let's go!"
I cried grabbing his arm.
"I'm going to teach this son of a bitch what it means to-"
   Alex sent a blow, and I figured the way to end the fight, was to get hurt in it. Stupidly, I pushed Vince out of its way and received it in the guts... I felt my entire world zoom in. Felt the rush of a rusty taste up my throat before coughing the blood.

     "Oh my gawd! Daisy!" Alex snapped catching my falling body. "Why have you done that? You'd let me hit you for that asshole?"
   I laughed.
"That asshole has always had my back." I whispered and I blacked out.