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Ryan’s POV
It was so amusing watching Charlotte and Jack. I noticed that Jack had left to go talk to Lance. I decided to make the most of the space I pulled out my phone and sent a group text.
Ryan – So who is up for a little wager?
Grant – Always, what are we betting on?
Ryan – How long it takes for Charlotte to move into Jack’s room
Warren – one month
Lance – Fuck man I am saying 2wks
Grant – Na I think she will take things slow. I am going to say 3 months.
Ryan – Ha ha like how none of you said never. I am going 2 months.
I wondered what Jack and Lance had spoken about for Lance to think it would only take two weeks. He did not know Charlotte like me and I don’t think that she would let her guard down that quickly. Poor Jack was so focused on ordering dinner that he did not even realise that we were all placing bets on him and Charlotte. I smiled at him happy
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Phillip’s POVOn the way to the house, I stopped off at a shop and grabbed a bottle of black hair dye. Now that the thought was in my head I had to find out. I had just pulled up at the house when the girl started to stir and sit up. I grinned as I climbed out and opened the back door just as she was sitting herself up. She looked around confused and then her eyes landed on me.“Wwwhere am I” She stammered.“You are at my house” I pulled her out of the car by her arm and dragged her towards the house.“What do you want with me?” She tried to pull away from me.“I thought that we could have some fun” I winked at her as I dragged her into the house and straight to the dining room. I sat her down on a chair and grabbed some robe I had sitting on the table and tied her up. “I first need to dye your hair, you are too blonde, and I need you to look more like my wife who had black hair” I w
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Charlotte’s POVAfter texting Ryan I fell into a restless sleep, was he right and Jack did like me? After tossing and turned for what felt like forever, I finally fell asleep only to be woken up by Warren shaking me.“Wake up sleeping beauty its time to train” He pulled back the covers and placed me in my chair. I looked down and realised that I was only in a singlet, and you could see all my scars.“Wait I need to put a long top on”.“You will get hot and none of us care about your scars, you are beautiful and have a smoking figure. If I liked girls, I would be trying to bang you” Warren laughed as he pushed me out of the room and towards the gym. We passed Ryan in the kitchen who looked up at us in shock.“Why are you guys up to early” He called out to us.“To the gym for training” Warren called back without even slowing down. As soon as we arrived, he squatted down in front
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Jack’s POVGod, I loved having Charlotte fall asleep on me. Twice now it had happened, and I felt over the moon. After all she had been though to feel safe enough to fall asleep on me was amazing. After Daisy took her away, I retired to my room for the night. I was glad that Charlotte did not notice the huge boner she had caused me. I went straight to the shower and pleasured myself while thinking about her sitting on my lap and riding me. I left the shower with a smile on my face and climbed into bed, and I slept like a baby.I woke up in a happy mood and made my way down to the gym, I missed my workout last night because I didn’t want to distract Charlotte. I noticed Ryan was already in the kitchen on the way past. “Oh, you will get to see how Charlotte is getting on, her and Warren just went to the gym. Breakfast will be ready in about an hour” He called out to me.I could not hide my smile as I quickened my steps towards the gym. I sp
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Charlotte’s POVI felt like such an idiot, I made it to my room and instantly went to the French doors leading to the courtyard. I needed to get some fresh air and sort out my thoughts. As soon as I was outside the dams broke and the tears started to flow. I didn’t realise how much I had fallen for Jack until I saw him with another women. Daisy told me that she was going to have him, and I guess she was right. I wiped away my tears just as I head my bedroom door open and close. I quickly wiped away the rest of my tears and spun around. I was shocked when I saw Jack, I thought it would have been one of the other guys coming to get me. Why was Jack here? Should he not be up in his room shagging Daisy? I thought a saw a look of regret in Jack’s eyes, but it was gone as quickly as it appeared.“Come on we are about to leave” He turned around and left.I sat frozen, he was so cold and emotionless. He reminded me of the Jack I knew before
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Ryan’s POVHe broke her, I saw the look on Charlotte’s face when she saw Daisy coming on to Jack and he didn’t push her away straight away. By the time he did push her away Charlotte had already left. I wanted to punch him in the face for hurting Charlotte, but right now I had to show the dog out.“This way” I growled as I grabbed her arm.“Ow stop you are hurting me”.“And you fucking deserve it you stupid whore” I pushed her out of the door and slammed it in her face making sure I engaged the lock before I walked back to the kitchen. I was shocked when Jack was already walking towards me. He grabbed my arm and pulled me to the side.“I need to distance myself from Charlotte until Phillip is dead. She is not going to understand, but I need you to let her know I am not mad or anything. I just need to focus and get this job done”.“You like her”.“I do
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Jack’s POVAs soon as I spotted Charlotte’s face, I knew I had to do something. She was falling for me just as much as I was falling for her. I needed to stop getting distracted and put an end to Phillip, only then can Charlotte have any chance. Until that happened, I would have to keep my distance, I told her that we were ready to leave and left her. I could feel her watching me leave and I wanted to go back to her and pull her into my arms, but I needed to get rid of the baggage first. I grabbed Ryan on the way to the car, I trusted him to look after Charlotte and hopefully keep her interested in me. “I need to distance myself from Charlotte until Phillip is dead. She is not going to understand, but I need you to let her know I am not mad or anything. I just need to focus and get this job done”.“You like her”.I knew I could not deny it “I do and if it was just me, I could live with the teasing, but she has fallen for
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Grant’s POVI was just getting on my bike to leave when I saw Jack storm out of the house. I was debating going to see what was going on, but then I saw Charlotte come out and just one look at her face and I knew Jack was the cause. “Fucking prick” I muttered to myself as I climbed on my bike. I headed over to the building opposite ours and scoped out the area. I did not think we would have any issues, Gavin was holed up wherever he holes up and Phillip was busy with the chick he kidnapped from the bar. I set up some cameras to watch the building and headed back down to my bike. I went straight to the house that Phillip was holding the girl captive. I had a feeling that this would be where he would bring Charlotte if he ever got his hands on her. On the way to the house Jack called me, I groaned not wanting to talk to him right now. But he is the boss, so I answered the call like a good solder. “Yep”“You mean yes boss”.
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Jack’s POVI watched Charlotte leave with Grant and Ryan. Hopefully after tonight I will be closer to ending this. I ordered in dinner for the three of us and I ate while I carried on with my legal work until it was time to go to the warehouse. I walked down the stairs loving the emptiness of the office, no annoying women gossiping I climbed into the back of the car and hated the space. I wished that Charlotte was here with me, but I know that I can not bring her into this world. She would hate me if she knew what my really identity was. It made me wonder how Phillip had hidden it from her, she said that Gavin would go over and they would talk. I wonder if I could still get her to sit down with me and tell me everything. It would probably be better if I got one of the guys to do it. We drove to a garage I leased and swapped cars. I did not want to turn up in one of my flash cars, I swapped for a V8 holden commadore with black tints so that no one could see me in the bac
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