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Authors: Rebecca K Watts
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Egypt…” her mom continued on ignoring Egypt’s comment.
“ Mom,” Egypt raised her voice. “I can’t do this right now. I will call you back.”
“ Fine, but you make sure you call me back.”
No sooner than she pushed the end button it rang again. It was her cousin Tasha. That was the last person she needed to speak to right now. She declined the call and sent her to voicemail.
She couldn't breathe. She stood up from the chair and took huge gulps of air. How could this have happened? How could she have let this happen? This is what she had wanted to avoid at all costs. Now it all made sense. The stares people had given her this morning. They didn’t care about her wedding. They were too busy laughing at her for all of her business being splashed on T.V. How could any of them take her serious after seeing her naked?
Christian was probably getting high fives from his male counterparts. The hypocrisy of the matter was absurd.
“ Ugh,” she sighed.
She needed to talk to Christian.
Egypt practically ran from the office, cursing the four inch high heels she chosen to match her outfit. Dammit she had been such a fool. She had changed her life for him just to save her own ass from being on the street. And this is what it had gotten her. Money can’t buy you happiness, but it sure as hell could get your ass splattered all over the media.
She ignored the stares and whispers as she rushed down the hall. By now she was the butt of several memes on social media. The whole world would see her goods, even though they were blurred for TV it still was an eyeful.
One of the heels wobbled causing her to stumble and slowed her pace. She was only a few steps from Christian’s office and his door was closed, meaning he was in a meeting.
“ Oh, come on.” She limped the last few steps. Whoever it was would just have to wait.
She reached for the handle and the door whisked open. Egypt collided with a hard frame.
“ Excuse me,” she said glancing up into the concerned green gaze of the man she’d been on her way to see.
“ Anytime you’d like to bump into me is my pleasure.” He gave her a wide toothy grin.
Egypt didn’t find the humor.
“ I was on my way to see you. Have you noticed that we’re all over TMZ?” Her anger over the situation coming to the forefront now that she had someone to direct it at. “Pictures of the wedding is what I planned on not my ass.”
Christian pulled her into his office and closed the door back behind them. She glanced around and realized he hadn’t been in a meeting. The flat screen was still on but muted. An image of Justin Bieber flashed by and then there was her naked body again.
“ Yes I saw it. That’s why I was on my way to see you. I wanted to see how you were doing.”
How she was doing? Egypt wanted to yell at the top of her lungs that she wasn’t doing well at all. Gazing up at him she didn’t see the same concern that was coursing through her. Why wasn’t he as upset about this as she was? Then it hit her. He was used to his face being plastered all over TMZ, YouTube, and any other form of social media. It was no big deal for him. Plus all that could be seen of him was his back. The cameraman conveniently panned up on that shot.
“ How am I doing Christian? Well, let’s see.” She stormed across the room and pointed at the screen. “My naked body is on TV. Every client we deal with is now watching me. My family and friends are looking at that this morning. The people in this office have obviously already seen it.” She glanced through the blinds and caught peering eyes watching them.
Christian’s gaze darkened as he took in the lingering near his office window. He opened the door back up and spoke. “Doesn’t anyone have any work to do?”
The crowd immediately dispersed. The site of the employees scurrying away almost brought a smile to her face, but the reality was still there. She was now married to her boss. Her boss.
Christian closed his
“ Mom,” Egypt raised her voice. “I can’t do this right now. I will call you back.”
“ Fine, but you make sure you call me back.”
No sooner than she pushed the end button it rang again. It was her cousin Tasha. That was the last person she needed to speak to right now. She declined the call and sent her to voicemail.
She couldn't breathe. She stood up from the chair and took huge gulps of air. How could this have happened? How could she have let this happen? This is what she had wanted to avoid at all costs. Now it all made sense. The stares people had given her this morning. They didn’t care about her wedding. They were too busy laughing at her for all of her business being splashed on T.V. How could any of them take her serious after seeing her naked?
Christian was probably getting high fives from his male counterparts. The hypocrisy of the matter was absurd.
“ Ugh,” she sighed.
She needed to talk to Christian.
Egypt practically ran from the office, cursing the four inch high heels she chosen to match her outfit. Dammit she had been such a fool. She had changed her life for him just to save her own ass from being on the street. And this is what it had gotten her. Money can’t buy you happiness, but it sure as hell could get your ass splattered all over the media.
She ignored the stares and whispers as she rushed down the hall. By now she was the butt of several memes on social media. The whole world would see her goods, even though they were blurred for TV it still was an eyeful.
One of the heels wobbled causing her to stumble and slowed her pace. She was only a few steps from Christian’s office and his door was closed, meaning he was in a meeting.
“ Oh, come on.” She limped the last few steps. Whoever it was would just have to wait.
She reached for the handle and the door whisked open. Egypt collided with a hard frame.
“ Excuse me,” she said glancing up into the concerned green gaze of the man she’d been on her way to see.
“ Anytime you’d like to bump into me is my pleasure.” He gave her a wide toothy grin.
Egypt didn’t find the humor.
“ I was on my way to see you. Have you noticed that we’re all over TMZ?” Her anger over the situation coming to the forefront now that she had someone to direct it at. “Pictures of the wedding is what I planned on not my ass.”
Christian pulled her into his office and closed the door back behind them. She glanced around and realized he hadn’t been in a meeting. The flat screen was still on but muted. An image of Justin Bieber flashed by and then there was her naked body again.
“ Yes I saw it. That’s why I was on my way to see you. I wanted to see how you were doing.”
How she was doing? Egypt wanted to yell at the top of her lungs that she wasn’t doing well at all. Gazing up at him she didn’t see the same concern that was coursing through her. Why wasn’t he as upset about this as she was? Then it hit her. He was used to his face being plastered all over TMZ, YouTube, and any other form of social media. It was no big deal for him. Plus all that could be seen of him was his back. The cameraman conveniently panned up on that shot.
“ How am I doing Christian? Well, let’s see.” She stormed across the room and pointed at the screen. “My naked body is on TV. Every client we deal with is now watching me. My family and friends are looking at that this morning. The people in this office have obviously already seen it.” She glanced through the blinds and caught peering eyes watching them.
Christian’s gaze darkened as he took in the lingering near his office window. He opened the door back up and spoke. “Doesn’t anyone have any work to do?”
The crowd immediately dispersed. The site of the employees scurrying away almost brought a smile to her face, but the reality was still there. She was now married to her boss. Her boss.
Christian closed his
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