Phoenix's Heart (4 page)

“Mr. DuPont, that new girl you hired. She is throwing up
in the restroom.” Rachelle blinked her large hazel-blue eyes at him. He always kept business and his personal life separate, until now.

He walked
out of his office. He knew something wasn’t right with Jennifer. He walked into the woman’s restroom and bright white walls with a pink stripes filled his vision, and heard her. His heart stopped with the thought that was racing through his mind.

***

Jennifer couldn't stop throwing up. She wondered if seeing Phoenix made her sicker. He had been in her mind, and now she was working for him.

“Darl
ing?” A sexy southern voice sounded from behind her.

Her head shot up, and her heart raced
. “Mr. DuPont, I will be out in a minute.” She grabbed some toilet paper and wiped off her face. She was so embarrassed he was in here and heard her getting sick. She stood up and smoothed her shaky hands down her wrinkled skirt. The striking Phoenix DuPont was standing there. He was wearing a black suit with a red buttoned down shirt under it. His hair was slicked back

She felt weak and was
about to fall until his arms when he caught her in a tight embrace. “Shit, I got you.” His voice seemed to calm her.

She looked
up into his midnight blue eyes and felt a sexual pull to him. She pushed away from him and made herself stood on shaky legs. “How do you do that?” She narrowed her eyes on her handsome boss.

He arched
an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

“You can turn me on no matter what! I should hate you and before I
saw you today I did hate you.” She put her hands on her hips and glared at him.

Phoenix looked
down. “You should hate me.” That was her problem, she wanted to hate him but couldn’t. This man had been the star of her dreams for the past ten weeks. “If you need to leave early, I understand.” He brought his head up to look at her and she was shock to see concern on his face.

“No, I’m fine now.”

“Okay, well if you change your mind let me know.” He turned around and walked out of the restroom.

She grabbed
her phone out of her purse and to call her best friend. “I think I need a test.”

“What?” Meg said
, “Oh my, you need that test.”

“I think
so. Can you meet me for lunch?”

Meg started
laughing. “Sure, and it figures the first time you have sex you end up pregnant!”

Jennifer walked
out of the restroom and a few of her co-workers were looking at her. “Shut up.” That only made her best friend laugh harder.

“What time sh
ould I meet you?” Jennifer looked at her phone, and noticed it was nine-thirty.

“I
think I should be done at twelve-thirty.”

“See you then. Bye!”

“Thanks, I love you.” She was at her desk and looked up to see Phoenix. Her heart pounded in her chest.

He was
glaring at her. “Boyfriend?” He looked down at her phone.

Phoenix DuPont was jealous! She had
to hold in her giggles. “No, Mr. DuPont. It was my best friend Megan. We are meeting up for lunch.”

Relief flooded
his face and she smiled. “Fine let me know when you are leaving.” He turned around and walked into his office.

Jennifer sat down and opened
the folder. She started working to stop worrying.

Chapter Three

Twelve-fifteen. Jennifer grabbed her phone and texted her best friend.

Lunch, 12:45 at Subway.
There was one across the street from the office. She finished the last thing in the red folder for Phoenix and knocked on his door.

“Come in.
” His loud voice sounded like it was coming out of a speaker box.

She walked in and shut the door.
He was noisily typing on his keyboard, turned around in his high back leather chair. She cleared her throat. “I am heading to lunch. Would you like anything from Subway?”

He looked up at her and smiled. That smile made
her heart stop, it was the same one he had when he made love to her.

It took
her a second to realize what he said. “What would you like?”

He smiled
again. “I said, surprise me.” His voice was low enough that she almost didn’t hear him. She felt warmth from him as if he was standing next to her.

Jennifer’s phone vibrated in her hand and she glanced
at it.

At SW with the O-shit test.

She flinched, and looked up. “Okay I’ll be back in thirty minutes.”

“Why don’t you take forty-five minutes?”

“Thank you, Mr. DuPont.”

He smiled and nodded
. “You are welcome, Ms. Cruz.”

Jennifer walked
out of the office and headed to Subway. It didn’t take her long to get there. When she walked in she saw Meg sitting at a table already eating. Jennifer sat down without getting anything.

“You're not eating?” Megan
said with her mouth full of food.

“I ca
n't. I’m too nervous.” Meg put a brown paper bag on the table.

“Take it
, so we both know.” Jennifer nodded as she took the brown bag and made her way through the lunch crowd to the ladies room.

She walked into the restroom, and closed
the stall door. She took the test out and read the directions. She did what it said and waited. She closed her eyes, what would she do if it were a yes? She worked for the only man she has ever had sex with. She couldn't hide it from him, not long at least. She looked at her phone and three minutes had passed. Her heart felt like it might pound out of her chest, slowly she looked at the test and there were two lines. Oh shit, that meant she was pregnant.

She walked
out of the restroom and back to Megan. She was sitting at the table still eating.

“Shit, you are pale! I take it, it said
you are pregnant.” Jennifer nodded and sat down. “Well, too bad you don't know who or where the sex god is.” Megan said and passed her soda over to Jennifer.

Jen
took a sip. “Actually I do. He is my new boss.”

Megan's
eyes widened. “What?” she yelled.

“Yeah, I didn't know until I saw him today. I was int
erviewed by his VP.” Jennifer gave Megan her soda back.

“Well
that’s crazy.” She took a drink and choked. “Wait, if the VP interviewed you, that means the sex god owns the company?”

Jennifer looked
down. “Yeah, he owns the company.” And she was terrified to tell him.

“Well
that’s good; at least you know who he is.” Megan didn't say anything for a minute and that made Jennifer looked at her best friend. She was never quiet, not when it was something this big.

“What are you thinking about?”

“What are you doing to do? I mean with a baby? We don’t live in the nicest neighborhood.” Jennifer knew she had to do something about her living arrangements, and about the baby there was only one choice.

“I will keep my baby with or without Phoenix's help. And I am going to look for a nicer place.”

“I want to be there for you, I love you and your baby.” This was why she loved Megan. No matter what she would always be there. “What are you going to tell Phoenix?” Jennifer looked at her phone and her lunchtime was running out.

She stood up and Megan followed her. She ordered
a sandwich for her boss/baby-daddy. “I will talk to him, I just don’t know when.”

“Jen, I think the sooner the better. You never know
, he might be a standup guy and take responsibility for getting you pregnant.” Jennifer looked at Megan and smiled. She hoped he would be the standup guy she needed, and not freak out on her.

“I'll talk to him after work. I have to go.”
Jennifer glanced at the front door.

Her best friend shook
her head. “I'll walk you in.”

“Meg
, it’s right across the street.” Megan smiled.

“
I know. I’m going to need to see your baby’s daddy again!” A couple of people turned to look at them.

“Shh, keep it down,
” Jennifer said as they walked out.

“Sorry, it's just crazy. You have sex one time and you get pregnant by the hottest guy
I’ve ever seen.” She was right; Phoenix was the hottest guy she had seen. “He fits the nickname I have for him, sex god.”

Jennifer laughed
. “Please don’t call him that!”

Megan smiled.
“Well he was, wasn’t he?”

She blushed
remembering his touch and his wonderful mouth. “Yeah.”

“You know I hate you.
I need a sex god. Wanna share?” Megan grinned.

“Nope, you have to find your own.” They walk
ed into the elevator and Jennifer pushed the button.

“Are you nervous?” Megan grabbed
Jennifer’s hand.

“
I am beyond nervous.” She squeezed her best friend’s hand. “I have no clue what I’m going to tell my dad.”

“
We'll figure it out.” Megan let go of her hand and they walked out.

Jennifer walked
to her desk to put her purse down and Phoenix was waiting at her desk. “I have your sandwich, Mr. DuPont.” He looked down at it, and then looked at Megan.

“Than
k you. We need to talk.” She could feel her heart speed up. She wondered if he already knew.

“Hello
, Phoenix. We met before, you know that night you took my best friend’s virginity.” Megan gave her best smile and Jennifer started choking on her saliva.

She started
coughing and Megan pounded on her back. Jennifer glanced at her boss; he didn't look too happy.

“I'll see you later Megan,
” Jennifer said and glared at her.

“Love
you!” Megan kissed Jennifer’s cheek and then pulled her into a hug. “Call me if you need me.” She whispered in her ear.

“Okay,
” Jennifer said and Megan smiled and waved to Phoenix.

“In my office,
” Phoenix said in a low tone, and walked to his office.

She placed
her hand on her stomach and whispered, “Nothing will ever harm you. I love you.” Jennifer let her hands fall to her sides, and walked into his office.

“Shut the door.” S
he did, but remained at the door. “Jennifer, sit.” She stared at him and he looked angry. She slowly walked to the chair and sat across from him. “I need to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me.” She could feel her heart racing again, but she nodded. “Are you pregnant? I saw you throwing up, and I can sense something different with you.”

Her heart dropped, he knew. Jennifer felt
the color drain from her face. “Yes.” She managed barely above a whisper.

“Shit, I thought so.
We need to take care of it,” he said and pulled out his checkbook.

Her eyes widen
ed. “No!” She jumped out of her chair, and Phoenix's head snapped up. “I don't want to take care of it. I am keeping this baby and I don't need you. I will manage on my own.” Her head felt light so she held onto the chair for support.

“Jennifer
, I don’t think that is wise.” He stared at her. Then he looked down at her abdomen.

Now she
was getting mad. “I don't care what you think is wise. This is my baby, and it is my body.” Her heart felt like it might explode.

“There is something you should
know about our baby.” He stood up and walked over to her. “There is something you need to know about me.” His large hand covered her abdomen, she looked down. His other hand cradled her face, and she looked back up at him. “I am an incubus.”

“What?” She
was stunned, did he think she was that gullible?

“I am an incubus, I seduce women to have sex with me and I can enter dreams if I want. I feed off of the sexual energy during sex. Our baby
is either another incubus or a succubus.” She moved away from him. She was carrying a demon spawn.

“Do you expect me to believe you?” She
put her hands on her hips.

“Tell me, have you been having very de
tailed dreams about us?” She blushed. “I'll take that as a yes, that was my power reaching out to you.” He frowned. “I don't know why it's so drawn to you.” He moved to her again and smiled down at her. “Even now, I want to take you into my arms and do things to you. I want to see your blush cover your entire body.”