Phoenix's Heart (9 page)

Jennifer
jumped out of bed when she heard a door slam. With her heart pounding, she glanced at the clock. It was 2:21 am. She had three hours of sleep. She walked towards the door and quietly opened it. Megan's bedroom was right across from hers and her door was open.

Jennifer saw
her packing a bag. “Megan?”

Megan lifted her head and Jennifer saw tears in them.
“I'm going to go and stay at a friend’s house. I don’t want to be around Phoenix. I can't get past the feeling he is evil.”

“Meg, I don’t want you to leave, and Phoeni
x isn’t evil.” Jennifer believed that wholeheartedly.

“You
’ve got to be kidding me. He is a freaking demon, so that means he’s evil! And I am scared that you're carrying demon spawns.” Jennifer glared at her best friend, and placed a hand protectively over her stomach.

“I can't believe you just said that. These babies are innocent, no matter
who their father is.”

Megan laughed
, “I thought you were smarter than this. Your babies will have half of his DNA.”

“I'm not one hundred percent human, so what does that make me
? A monster?” Jennifer watched as different emotions play across Megan's pretty face, first one surprise, before settling on anger.

“What do you
mean?” Megan asked, she shook her hand and her blonde hair moved around her shoulders.

“T
he doctor, Max, said he would test my blood to see what I am.” Megan shook her head again.

“Yesterday you were a normal twenty-two year old. Now you are having demon spawns and you're not one hundred percent human! You know you sound crazy, I should commit you! Does your mom
know all of this?” Megan glared at Jennifer.

“Stop calling my babies demon spawns! And no she
doesn’t know.” Jennifer wanted to throw something at Megan's face.

“They are half
demon and half whatever you are. This is why I need to get away from you.” Megan zipped up her bag and walked over to Jennifer.

“I need you.” Jennifer felt her hot tears scorching the back of her eye
lids. Her best friend was leaving her when she needed her the most.

Megan smiled, “No
, you don’t. You need Phoenix, and I need to get used to all of this.” Jennifer moved out of the doorway and Megan walked away without saying another word.

Jennifer stood there for a minute, and was dumbfounded. Her heart felt
like it dropped to her knees, she walked back into her room and grabbed her phone. She wondered if it was too late to call Phoenix. She decided against it, she would see him in a few hours. She lay back down and closed her eyes. The thing that kept playing in her head was, “They are half demon and half whatever you are. This was why I need to get away from you.” Megan broke Jennifer's heart tonight, and she hoped their friendship could get past this.                                       

Jennifer tossed and turned
for an hour before getting out of bed. She headed into the living room to watch some TV. She closed her eyes and listened to hers and Megan's favorite shows, FRIENDS.

***

Phoenix was grateful it was morning; he didn't sleep at all last night. He couldn't stop thinking about Jennifer and her sweet giggle. He had made plenty of women giggle, but when she did it, it did something to him. He walked to top floor of his building where his office was located, and saw Brittney. He watched her stand up straighter as she pushed out her chest. He smiled and nodded towards her, he didn't miss her smile as he walked past her. Part of his incubus charm was that he didn’t have to do anything to get women to notice him. They sensed him, and wanted him.

He walked
towards his office and the first thing he noticed was that Jennifer wasn't at her desk. His eyebrows furrowed and he glanced at his watch. It was thirty minutes after nine; she should have been here half an hour ago.

“Britt
ney, is Jennifer here?” He turned around to look at her.

She shook
her head. “No sir, I haven't seen her.” She smiled, batted her eyes.

He returned
her his charming smile. “Thank you.” He turned back to his office, and pulled out his cell phone.

He held
down the number two on his speed dial. “Yes sir?” Mark said.

“Mark, did you drop off Jennifer's car?”

“Sir, I just tried knocking and she didn't answer. I was just about to call you.” Phoenix brought his other hand to his face.

“Are you still
at her apartment?” Phoenix walked over to his desk.

“Yes sir, I am.”

He took a deep long breath. “Good stay there, I’m going to call her. If can't get her to pick up, I will be on my way.” He hung up and pressed the number one. He made her his number one as soon as he found out that she was pregnant. Jennifer's phone rang four times and then went to her answering machine. He hung up and tried five more times. “Shit.” He said as he was walking towards his office door.

He pressed
the number three, to call Max. He picked up after seven rings. “You know some people have to work for a living.”

“I don't care, it's about Jennifer. She isn't picking up her phone, or ans
wering the door.” Phoenix pushed the elevator for the parking level.

“Do you wan
t me to meet you there?” He heard the worry in Max's voice.

He shook his head.
“No.” He closed his eyes and hoped she was okay. “But keep your phone with you just in case.” He walked to the silver elevator, and he pressed the button with a large B for the basement.

Phoenix walked
out of the elevator and walked to his black 2012 Cadillac Escalade. He got this SUV before it came out, and he loved it. It was their Platinum edition. He tried Jennifer's cell phone one more time. He decided to leave a message this time.

When he heard
the beep he said, “Jennifer, you are scaring the death out of me. Please darling, call me.” He opened his car door and got in; he sat his phone on the passenger seat. Then he thought of Megan, he knew she didn't like him, but this was about Jennifer.

It rang
twice. “Hello?” A sleepy voice said, maybe that was why Jennifer wasn't answering.

“Megan
, its Phoenix. Can you go and get Jennifer for me? Tell her--” She cut him off.

“What the hell, w
hy are you calling me?” She didn’t sound sleepy anymore. “Phoenix, I’m not at the apartment. I left early this morning.”

“What?”
he yelled. He wondered why Jennifer didn't call him. “Why?” He pushed a few buttons and he was hooked up to his car's Bluetooth.

“Because of you
, you scare me and there is something with you I don’t like. I’m sure she’s fine, but I have to go.” She hung up. He sped up a little, he needed to see Jennifer.

There was
a loud banging on the front door and Jennifer felt her heart trying to beat out of her chest.

“Jennifer, I will break down this door if
you don’t answer.” Phoenix yelled, and she jumped up. She glanced at clock on the wall and was speechless; it was ten in the morning.

She ope
ned the door and Phoenix looked angry and relief flooded his perfect face. “I'm so sorry; I fell asleep out in the living room. I guess I couldn't hear my alarm clock out here.” He grabbed her and pulled her to him. He held her tightly to him, and dropped his head to her shoulder. “Phoenix, I’m okay. I just overslept.”

“Jennifer, my driver said you didn’t answer when he came up here to give you your keys. I called you and text
ed you. I thought something happened to you, so I called Megan. She told me she left early this morning. Why didn't you call me, I would have come here.” He held her at arm’s length while his midnight blue eyes searched hers.

“I'm sorry you had to come here. And I didn't call you because she left at like 2:45 in the morning, and it was m
y problem. Not yours.” He glared at her and she wanted to be far away from him.

“Not my problem? Jennifer you are mine, so
whatever happens to you I want to know. I don’t care what fucking time it is.” He closed his eyes, and she felt the air get lighter. “Please get ready. You still need to work, remember.” He walked the rest of the way into her apartment and led her in the bathroom. “Jump in the shower and I will grab some clothes.”

“Phoenix, I--” he cut
her off with his stare.

“I'm not in the mood to
argue with you.” He walked away from her and stopped at the doorway. “I will bring your clothes in here.” He walked out and she eyed her shower. She wished more than ever she had a sexy shower. Like a see through curtain, or all glass, instead of kittens.

She took off her clothes and put them in the hamper.
She turned on the water and was almost done when she heard him enter. “Phoenix?” she asked.

“What?” His voice sounded
softer.

She moved
the shower curtain, so she could see him. He was stared at her. “I am sorry.” She felt her tears that were starting to fill her eyes.

“Oh darling,” h
e said and she closed her eyes and a few tears fell from the corner of her eyes. She wanted him to hold her and make love to her. Jennifer remembered that she could picture him naked, and it would happen; she opened her eyes, he was standing there naked.

“No bow this ti
me?” The corner of his lips lifted a little.

A
couple of mores tears fell, she smiled. “No, I want you.”

He laughed.
“I unleashed a monster.” She fell to her knees. She thought back to what Megan said.

“Oh m
y god, Jennifer!” Phoenix rushed to her and gathered her into his arms. She cried into his chest. “Are you hurt? Please darling, tell me what's wrong.”

She looked
at him. “I don’t know what I am. What if our babies are messed up?”

“Darling, our
babies will be fine.” She stared at his perfect mouth and leaned in to kiss him. As soon at their lips met, he moaned. “We don't have much time; I have a meeting in an hour.”

She smiled
up at him. “Honey that is plenty of time.” He laughed as he carried her out of the bathroom to her bedroom.

He walked
them over to the bed and gently laid her down. “Darling, you are so beautiful, you take my breath away.” She smiled up at him and he covered her lips with his. It didn't take long for his kiss to turn something more. She felt him rubbing himself against her and she groaned.

“Phoenix.” She
arched up to him.

A loud ringing made him freeze. “Shit.” He looked down at her and smiled
. “Darling, we have to finish later.” He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and got up. She sat up in time to watch his bare ass leave her room.

Jennifer got out of
bed; she didn’t want to finish later. She wanted to have Phoenix now! At least he wasn't mad at her anymore. She walked back to the bathroom and grabbed the clothes he brought in for her. She noticed he picked black pants, not a skirt. She giggled, and got dressed.

Jennifer walked
out and into the living room where Phoenix was. She stared at him for a moment, he had his pants on but he was shirtless. He was on his phone and was looking out her window that overlooked downtown.

“Yeah she's
fine; we'll be on our way in five minutes,” Phoenix said and put his phone in his pants pocket. He looked up and caught Jennifer watching him. He smiled. “Darling I’m sorry but Max wants to meet up at the office. He has another appointment so we have to leave now.”

She felt
her heart race. “Does he know what I am?” Jennifer heard her own excitement in her voice.

“I think so.” He
buttoned his shirt. He slipped on his jacket and smiled at her. “Let's go.” He walked to the door and she noticed her pink leopard printed suitcase by the door.

“Why do you have my bag?” She
said and eyed the bag in his hands.

“I know you said you wanted to wait to move in, but I don’t want
you staying here alone.”

“Phoenix, we don't know each other yet. I don’t even
know what I am, yet.” He smiled at her.

“Darling, either you move in with
me or I move in here.” He looked around her apartment like it was diseased.

“What if I am some mo
nster that eats you?” She glared at him and he chuckled.

“Darling there isn’t a body part I don’t want your pretty mouth on.”
He winked at her and she laughed.

“Can we talk about it later?” she asked.

“Yeah, but I’m bringing your bag with me. You can bring your car if you want or ride with me.”

“I want my own car,
” she said and walked past him.

“See you at work.” She heard him say as she was
walking away. “Darling, I really don't want you mad at me.”