Chapter 30
*****Faye's POV*****
"Where the hell have you been?! I've been locked up all day on my own because Jaxon is in a pissy mood and nobody is available to babysit me!" I stand from my bed and scream, seeing Mike enter my room looking as guilty as ever.
We had agreed to meet this morning for breakfast and a sunbathe and the bitch didn't even show up!
His face looks flustered, as my eyes scan his appearance.
"What the hell happened to you?!" I ask him next, as he gulps and waves me off.
"I need a seat! Can we sit on the balcony? I need some air!" He fans himself dramatically, looking as though he is ready to pass out as I nod slowly and follow him towards the doors outside.
We sit at the table and chairs, as I glance out to the unfamiliar surroundings - unlike the last house we were at - the gardens here weren't as stunning.
"Spill... and it better be good since you ditched me!" I wave my hand, hurrying him up to speak as he gulps and looks around warily.
"I had sex..." He whispers, as my mouth practically hits the tiled floor beneath us in absolute horror.
"WHAT WITH WHO?!" I scream, as he hushes me instantly, mouthing for me to shut up.
"You won't believe me... but you can't tell anyone Faye I'm serious! Not even Jaxon!" He continues to keep his voice low, as I nod slowly having never seen him this worried after sleeping with someone.
"I won't... is everything ok? You seem traumatised... was it consensual? Please tell me it was?!" I rant, as he rolls his eyes and offers me a lazy smile.
"I'm ok, just shocked... it was definitely consensual... but I was also threatened with my life after it!" He states, as I glare.
What bitch had sex with him in here and then thought it was ok to threaten him after?! These men have some serious issues!
"It was with Grey." The name meets my ears as I release, what probably is, the loudest gasp known to man.
"WHAT?!" I screech again, earning another sharp hush from him.
"I'm not kidding Faye! I mean I've fancied the pants off of him since we met but I thought he hated me... he's always been an ass to me! I also thought he was straight - I didn't have a clue!" He rants quickly, as I nod in agreement feeling shocked.
He was the last person I thought would want to sleep with Mike simply because of how often he expressed his dislike towards him...
"How did that even happen?!" I ask, with my eyes still wide from the news.
"He was always the one that was left to make sure I was in my room, or that I was where I had to be at the right time, sort of like my bodyguard similar to the way Jaxon is with you. This whole time I just figured it was his job to make sure I didn't run away and shit! He would come into my room and annoy me, just being a dick most of the time with his snarky comments, but recently it's just been different..." Mike begins to explain the unexplainable as I nod and listen intently.
"Recently it's been sort of flirty, as though he hasn't wanted to leave my room... he just sort of comes in and annoys me - making small talk before he leaves. But this morning..." His eyes widen at the memory, as I copy his reaction needing to know more.
"This morning I woke up with him over me... he looked like a mad man at first... as though he was ready to kill me... but instead, he kissed me Faye! He fucking came into my room and kissed me! I nearly passed out at what was happening, but it quickly escalated and we started making out..." He trails off quietly, as I hold my cheeks in horror.
Grey of all people!
"No way!" I gasp, as he nods frantically.
"Seriously! One thing led to another and we ended up doing the deed... that's why I didn't meet you this morning... after our event, he spent the next two hours threatening and cursing me out!" Mike seems to grow defeated towards the end, as my chest tightens at the thought.
"He obviously isn't out yet... he will be facing too many emotions and won't know how to handle them... so instead he's taking it out on you!" I explain, as he nods and sighs.
"Every damn time a man is interested in me, they are too afraid to show it to other people! Is this going to be my life Faye? Secretly seeing people and never experiencing a normal relationship?" He questions, as I reach across the table and take his hand in mine - offering him a soft squeeze.
"You're amazing! He obviously does like you, and he's going to struggle being around you forever without showing it to! I think just give him time to adjust and see where it goes... he will find comfort knowing you'll keep things a secret until he's ready... he needs to trust you first." I encourage, as Mike thinks on my words for a moment before he nods.
"You're right! He's the last person I ever expected to want me!" Mike suddenly laughs, as I laugh too.
"He's always so mean to you! It's definitely because he likes you though... it makes total sense now!" I giggle, as he nods in agreement.
"Please don't tell anyone though or he will seriously lose his shit!" He pleads, as I place my hand on my heart and nod.
"Your secret is safe with me!" I confirm, before I stand to move around to hug him.
"Who knew I would have the big bad Grey wrapped around my finger!" He chuckles, as I laugh too - enjoying his usual sassy personality coming back after he unloaded his drama on to me.
"Oh guess what I got sent over today!" I remember, clapping my hands together as I pull Mike back into my bedroom where my phone was.
"What?!" I questions, as I click on to the link that Jaxon had sent me on texts.
"The photos from the wedding! Jaxon said I have to pick one of me and him and post it!" I state, as we both sit up on my bed and begin to look through the photos.
"That one is gorgeous! It needs to be that one first!" Mike claps, as I giggle looking at the photo of myself and Jax standing with one another smiling.
Well I mean I was smiling, he has a sort of smirk on his face as opposed to a smile! I guess still trying to maintain his full bad boy facade!
"That's cute too!" He comments, as we click onto an off guard close up of myself and Jaxon facing one another during the ceremony, we are both smiling (proper smiles this time) as we look at each other.
"These photos will fool anyone! We look so happy!" I trail off, as Mike nods in agreement.
"You look in love!" He winks, as I shove his shoulder playfully.
As if Jaxon will ever love...
"Oh here's that picture of you and Seth!" I blurt out, remembering Mikes plan from the wedding where he wanted to upload the photo of him and Seth to make his ex's jealous!
They both looked handsome, as they both stood side by side smiling and off guard - watching the ceremony together.
Mike remains silent for a moment, looking at the photo, as I can practically see the clocks turning in his head.
"I'll post it in a few days at least! Maybe after I post some others first! That way it doesn't give anything away... he would kill me!" Mike laughs slightly, as I nod in agreement with his plan.
We continued clicking through the album, saving some of us together, others of me in my dress alone, group photos and of course photos of myself and Jaxon.
"Better upload and tag him in these I suppose! Put our plan into full swing!" I chuckle, loving all of the pictures and how I looked in them.
I had never felt this special or pretty in my life... the girl in the pictures was like a totally different person...
I hit upload, after finding Jaxons account to tag him. Before I also upload one of myself, Mike and Rinna followed by a third post of me myself in my dress.
We came up with captions such as 'the most beautiful day' and 'thankful to have you' and just anything that we thought Jaxon would approve of.
Not more than a couple of minutes later, I got a notification with a comment from Jaxon on the photo of just me which reads 'my beautiful wife' followed by flame emojis and another comment on the one of us both saying 'forever' with a red heart.
Although the whole exchange was fake, I couldn't control the warm feeling that rose in my stomach at how quick he had reacted... a part of me longed for it all to be real.
I wanted a love like the one we were faking...