CHAPTER 23

Cammy sat on the cold tiles for what felt like an hour after he had left. Her mind reeled with the thought of what he had said to her.

She felt like an utter fool that was finding herself falling into his trap yet again. She wasn't able to understand how it was so easy for him to get to her. And with just one touch he had her forgetting all the times that he had broken her as well as all the terrible things that he had done to her.

She felt sick to her stomach and she found hersle f shakinf her head as she resisted the urge to throw up. She stood back up on a shaky fret as she turned her attention towards the bed and her gaze drifted towards the clothes he had left for her. They smelt strongly of him and she realized that it was an old t-shirt and some boxers.

She groaned as she realized that he was most likely doing it on purpose to rile her up. She huffed as she turned towards her pencil dress from yesterday. It would be uncomfortable to sleep in and she wasn't about to risk it. As she pondered on it for a moment longer she reluctantly slipped the shirt over her body and she realized that it stopped only several inches above her knee. She decided not to wear the boxers and they often made her thighs itch.

She pulled away her towel and decided to get some rest in the hopes of getting the terrible events of her day out of her head. She just wanted for all of this to be over and for her to be able to wake up from this terrible nightmare once and for all.

She slipped into the bed as she tried to clear her mind of everything that had happened. She was out Like a light soon after as she felt her body slowly relax into the bed.

She was woken up in the morning by the sound of a soft knock on her door. She groaned as she made her way towards it and pulled it open. She felt her faze soften when she looked down and saw that it was Jackson. He looked nervous as he said, “daddy said that you should join us for breakfast. He made chocolate chip pancakes. They are my favorite.” He said to her as he gave her a toothy grin.

“They are my favorite too”. She said to him with a smile. He gave her a little cheer before she watched as he turned around and he ran down the hall again. She chuckled, closing the door as she shook her head at his antics.

She sighed as she made her way towards her bathroom and decided to get ready. She was quick to brush her teeth and she thought about what she would wear. She groaned as she realized that she would have to wear her dress from yesterday.

She sighed as she was quick to finish getting ready Before she made her way back outside and she was quick to slip the dress on over her body. She slowly made her way out of the room as she headed towards the corridor where she could hear giggling coming from the kitchen.

She felt her heart warm up at the aight that she was met with. The two boys are working towards plating the stack of pancakes. And Jackson was having a bit of trouble. She watched as they played around with a tube of whipped cream. She cleared her throat causing the both Of them To freeze as they turned towards her. They blushed as they stopped their antics. Jackson slid a plate towards her as he gave her a toothy grin.

“I made your breakfast.” He said to her nervously. She gave him a smile as she said, “well I can see that.” She sat down on the island as she was quick to dig into the food. She moaned causing River to choke slightly as she finished it up.

She looked orwards Jackson as she offered him a small smile. “Thank you for the food. It was delicious but I have to go now.” She said to him honestly and she watched as his face fell.

“Where do you think you are going".” She heard River call out as she stood up. She turned to look at him with a raised eyebrow. She sent him a challenging look in return.

“I am going to work obviously.” She said to him in a confirmative tone. “Oh really.” He said to her with a glint in his eye. “Yes, well. Although I live here it doesn't mean that I have to stay here. I have a life to live.” She said to him.

She watched as he hummed before turning his attention towards Jackson. “Hey bud how would you feel about spending the day together with the three of us”. He asked. He watched as Jackson cheered.

“Yes yes. I want to spend time with cammy she is the best.” He said as he turned towards her with a pout but she didn't feel persuaded to change her mind. In Fact it infuriated her to think that he could use his child to manipulate her.

She bent down to his level as she gave him a shaky smile. “How about you go to your room and play. So can your dad and I talk?” She asked him and he watched as he thought over it for a moment before shrugging his shoulders and running off.

She turned back to River and she watched as he looked towards her with a clear look of amusement. “I am going to work, you can't stop me.” She said and she watched as he hummed at her in response before taking a step closer to her.

He placed his hand on her waist and although she tried to take his hand off her he only tightened his grip on her. “Well you may have forgotten this but I am your boss and I say that today you are going to take a break.” He whispered to her.

She groaned as she realized that he was right. “And that means that you won't be going to work for the rest of the week”. He said to her firmly. She was hurt by his words.

“Why are you doing this?” She asked.

“Because you are mine.” He growled.