Isobel Masters

Slavery is all I've ever known and all I ever will.

[zachary-montgomery]

Home Sweet Home

[zachary-montgomery]

“Now I am really worried. I think we should order in every night, just so I don’t have to worry about you slipping me any arsenic.” He replied, grinning at her as they walked into the kitchen. He set the bags down on the counter and moved towards her, loosening his tie as he walked until he stood between her legs. “Why do you say that, Princess? Are you jealous that they get to spend all day with me?” 

[isobel-masters]

"Uh huh, that doesn’t stop you from avoiding the Nair in your shampoo.” Isobel pointed out, an innocent shrug of her shoulders following. “Jealous? Me? You do realise I’ve set you up on approximately three blind dates with the old lady next door? You’re the one that keeps cancelling on Gladys. She’s gonna think you don’t like her.”

[zachary-montgomery]

Home Sweet Home

[zachary-montgomery]

Zachary set his briefcase down, shrugging off his jacket as he moved towards the bedroom to hang it up. But when he saw Isobel, he paused and felt a large grin grow on his face. “You look like you destroyed the kitchen today. Should I be worried? And no, I didn’t screw up the divorce case we were working on today.” 

[isobel-masters]

"Destroyed, no. Made it my bitch? Yes. You should be thankful there isn’t an arsenic chaser in it just for that comment.” Isobel retorted as she returned to the kitchen, propping herself up on the bench as she waited for the oven to finish. “You sure about that? Wives always seem to want it to go longer on your side of the desk.”

[zachary-montgomery]

Home Sweet Home

Things had been busy at his firm today. But since it was the first night with Isobel in downtown Sterling City instead of out towards the beach where his villa had been, he wanted to come home at a decent time and eat dinner with Isobel. So it had been a battle to get out, but he finally opened the door, take out in hand as he called in the house. “Martha Stewart, I’m home.” 

[isobel-masters]

"You’re lucky I haven’t burnt the place to the ground.” Isobel called out to him, emerging from the kitchen with flour streaked across her nose and her clothes. “How was work? You didn’t screw up any big divorces today?”

[isobel-masters]

Frog Prince || Zach & Isobel

[zachary-montgomery]

Zachary let her move her hand away, he had to keep up with appearances after all, and snatching at her hand and refusing to let go was not going to make the impression he wanted. “I still think you work too much, Isobel.” He told her, giving her a charming smile like he really did think she was overworked before he looked at his parents. “Her bar is growing more and more successful each day.” 

His mother was still in a huff it seemed. The man rose from his chair just enough so that he could lean over and kiss his mother’s cheek. “I would never do such a thing, mother. You know how much I love and appreciate you. And besides, I doubt Isobel would do such a thing. She’s quite fond of me, don’t you know?” He gave her the smile that always won her over before she started to glance at the menu, sitting back down fully. 

[isobel-masters]

"And you work too little,” Isobel pointed out with another roll of her eyes. The only reason her bar was successful was because she spent every waking moment at the place. When she had bought it, it had been a dingy hole in the wall that was slowly becoming more infamous as each month passed. She was busy hiding behind her menu when the waitress came by, ordering quickly as his parents followed suit. 

“I think she puts up with you because she loves us,” Zach’s mother pointed out, slapping at his arm with her menu. “You leave the poor girl alone.”

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

“What better time? If you like the idea I can be happy with that. And if you don’t, I can blame it on the drugs.” He grinned at her, and settled into the bed. “You want to drug me some more?” He asked before he took the cup from her and took one more drink before handing it back. 

[isobel-masters]

"Maybe, but I’d rather you actually ask me when you’re capable of coherent thought.” Isobel pointed out even as he sipped at the tea she had made him. Placing the almost empty mug back on the bedside table, she scooted closer throwing the blankets around them as she settled down beside him. “This is my way of stopping the nightmares, Zach.” She whispered to his form as he slowly relaxed into the mattress. Sleep pulling them both under.

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

Zachary chuckled, his hands moving over her body that he was so familiar to him now. There was no way he could ever forget her. He would be able to remember her face in detail if he were to turn blind tomorrow. “Or we could get our own place. One we picked out together.” He murmured softly, kissing her lips softly before he chuckled once more. “I always want to subtly breech the subject of sex.” His head leaned against the pillow so he could stare at her. “How can I with you in my bed?” 

[isobel-masters]

“Seriously? You’re bringing up moving in together now?” Isobel laughed, shoving him backwards as she sat up in bed and reached over for his tea. “Drink this before I hit you over the head with it.”

[isobel-masters]

Frog Prince || Zach & Isobel

[zachary-montgomery]

Zachary saw the signs of his mother’s annoyance the second he had approached the table. He could see how she was fuming. But he knew how to soothe her hurt feelings and have his mother grinning yet again. It was one of his many skills, that he could soothe the woman he called his mother and have her grinning at him and happy with him yet again so that she could turn a blind eye to his activities. 

Besides, he knew his announcement this morning would make her happy. “I’m sorry mother, but the traffic was horrendous out there. Not to mention that the time just got away from me like always.” When she accused him of treating them like servants, he gasped out and looked shocked. “Servants? Never mother! Never you, dad, and of course never Isobel.” He grinned at his fiancé and patted her hand when he sat down. 

[isobel-masters]

Isobel fought the urge to roll her eyes, shifting her hand out from under his as she lifted the menu. “We should order, I have to be back at the bar in a couple of hours.” And she needed to get out of here before the knife beside her plate started to look far better than putting up with Zach for the foreseeable future. 

“Don’t try to placate me, young man. You take everyone around you for granted. I wouldn’t blame Isobel if she decided to avoid brunch with us just to stop putting up with you.” His mother continued despite the hand that came over from his father to try and soothe her. “Sit down and order before you make a scene.”

[isobel-masters]

Frog Prince || Zach & Isobel

[zachary-montgomery]

Zachary chuckled as he left the bar, closing the door with a smug grin before he made his way to his fancy sports car that was waiting right outside for him. But when he slid into the driver’s seat, Zachary knew that this wasn’t going to be as easy as he came off to as Isobel. It was going to be hard to convince his parents that despite his play boy attitude that he settled down and wanted to spend the rest of his life with the blonde from his childhood. But if she held up her end of the bargain then maybe this could work. 

The next day, Zachary had been running late as per usual. The man pulled up to the restaurant and tossed his keys to the man waiting to take the car to park it. Strolling into the restaurant, he pulled off his sunglasses and grinned at the trio sitting before him, his parents and Isobel. Leaning over, he kissed her cheek with a “Hello darling.” before he sat down in the empty seat. “And how is everyone today? I hope you haven’t been waiting long for me.” He gave one of his famous charming grins as he set his sunglasses to the side. 

[isobel-masters]

Zach’s mother was already annoyed, sighing and puffing as she kept looking at her watch. She was apologetic about his lateness but Isobel waved her off. She knew what Zach was like. He wanted everyone to hang on his every word, but was incapable of meeting his responsibilities. Half the reason he was late probably had to do with a leggy brunette that he had spent the night buried to the hilt between her thighs. Drinks were ordered and delivered before Zach flounced in. She fought the urge to hit him when he kissed her simply smiling in greeting.

“You’re late, Zachary.” His mother started in, pointing the menu at him as she prepared herself for a lecture. “Is it not enough you had to keep us waiting but Isobel too? She has a business to run and still she is here promptly while you simply turn up and hope we are all still waiting around on you like your little servants.”

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

“Or, it could be my own living nightmare if he asks for both.” He teased right back, pulling back to make a face at her before he trailed his lips over her skin. “Can you imagine me spending the rest of my life with you?” He asked, his lips ghosting over her jawline. “And can you imagine mini me’s running around?” But when she confirmed that she did drug him, he groaned. “My own girlfriend drugged me.” 

[isobel-masters]

"I’ve never been more thankful for birth control.” Isobel teased, his nose dragging across her neck as he tried to woo her a little. To distract them both from the day he had endured. “I suppose I can. Although you’d have to actually move in here first for me to figure out whether or not I can stand you for the next fifty years. Is this your subtle way of trying to broach the subject of sex?” She kissed him to silence his protests. “I drugged you, now go to sleep.”

[isobel-masters]

Frog Prince || Zach & Isobel

[zachary-montgomery]

“If she loves me, she wouldn’t care what I was doing.” He replied, knowing it was a childish thing to say. But really, what could you expect from a man child? He liked his life style, and as long as he wasn’t hurting anyone, he didn’t see any issues with it. But his mother did, and now his father did as well. It was time to fix things so he could get his life back to how he wanted. 

He smirked when she reached out and shook his hand, his own enveloping her own smaller one. When he pulled his hand away, he grinned and nodded his head. “I was thinking that would work. You remember where they usually go?” He asked, turning towards the door. “Oh, and wear something nice to show off those legs of yours. A dress wouldn’t kill you, dear.” He grinned wolfishly at her before he walked out the door. 

[isobel-masters]

Isobel couldn’t help the roll of her eyes at his comment. There was only so much that his parents could handle. He went through money like it was running water, and he went through women just as quickly. It was only a matter of time before he made a mistake that no money could fix. They had let him get away with it for far too long. Hell, Isobel wanted to applaud them for finally calling him on his shit and cutting him out of the will if it weren’t for the part she was going to play in it. 

She nodded, not needing to give him an answer before she fought the urge to find a bottle and hurl it at his head. She wanted to kill him but maybe she’d leave that until he was mopping the floor of her bar and working twelve hour shifts. He might think he had the upper hand right now but there was far more she could do to make him regret this little bargain they had arranged. The blonde locked up her bar, stomping over to her car as she silently planned his death over and over in her head. 

Sunday dawned with Isobel climbing out of her car in front of the restaurant his parents normally congregated in. She’d forgone a dress just to stick it to him, she was exhausted. She’d worked the close shift last night and the last thing she wanted to be doing was meeting with the Montgomery’s. But she’d agreed, so with a sigh Isobel stepped into the restaurant. Painting a smile on her face as she lifted her hand in greeting to Zach’s parents as she made her way over to them.

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

“Lucky for me he is willing to part with his favorite child so that I can swoop in and take you all for myself.” He replied, his lips moving against her as he brought her closer to him, inhaling her scent. “All mine.” He whispered, moving his lips down to kiss her soft, familiar ones. Lately, he’d been expected to act differently out there, but here when he was alone with Isobel, he would always be the same. “Yes, they are probably all high-fiving one another as they congratulate me behind my back.” He paused when she said she slipped something into his tea. “Isobel… you didn’t…” 

[isobel-masters]

"Just you wait, one day he is going to call in a favour for all those nights you spend tucked up in my bed. Like a ring, or grandchildren.” Isobel teased even as Zach’s lips lingered across her own. He was branding her, reminding them both that they were stuck together. No matter what Zach did for his Dad, they wouldn’t change. She pulled his arm across her stomach, her fingers playing across his hip. “I did, just something to help you sleep. Just close your eyes and I’ll be here in the morning.”

[trembling-in-the-voices]

[amazingtonks]

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

“I think you are ferocious enough, so I have no doubt that you could scare them.” He whispered, pulling her closer so that he was murmuring into her hair. Zachary always felt the weight of the family business on his shoulders, he knew one day he’d have to take over and all he could wish for was that Isobel would be with him. He couldn’t do it without her. “I told my men I was coming here, I’m sure he knows I’m here.” 

[isobel-masters]

“Damn right I could. There’s a reason why I’m Dad’s favourite.” She pointed out with a grin, rubbing her nose against his as her arms curled around his waist. She wasn’t with Zach because he was the heir to his family, nor was she with him because of duty. She loved him because no matter who he was outside of this door, he always remained the boy she’d fallen in love with once he came home to her. "I’m sure they think you’re defiling me, celebrating your victory. But unfortunately for you, I put you to bed and I might have slipped you something in your tea.”

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

“Hm, I’m not sure how we would fare as a Bonnie and Clyde situation.” He replied, a soft smile on his face as he pulled her closer to him once the light was off. “I’m not sure, I haven’t spoken to him tonight. But you know him.” 

[isobel-masters]

"Pfft, we would be fine. I can take them.” Isobel teased, snuggling against him as she spread her fingers across his chest. At least here she could protect him from the shit his father had planned for him. One day Zach would take over and Isobel wasn’t sure he would survive it. “Won’t he be worried about you? Does he know you’re here?”

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

He crawled into her soft, familiar bed. This bed was soon becoming a very familiar spot for him, especially with her curled up in his arms. “I think you got the first part right.” He replied, managing to smile softly at her as he wrapped one arm around him. He took one small sip before setting the mug to the side. “Where would you suggest we go? I don’t even know if I could get away with you…” He whispered, thinking about what he would have to do now. 

[isobel-masters]

"Hey we could get outta here, we could take whoever came our way.” Isobel reminded him, reaching across him to flick off some of the lights, leaving a lamp on beside the bed. “You think your Dad is going to need you to do something else?”

[zachary-montgomery]

First Kill || Mafia AU

[zachary-montgomery]

Part of Zachary knew that he shouldn’t be acting like this. After all, he had practically been trained for this his whole life. And when it came time for him to finally do what he had been trained to do, granted it wasn’t supposed to happen tonight, but still. He wasn’t supposed to be reacting this way. He was supposed to be reacting normally. Isobel however was doing such a good job of trying to draw Zachary out of his own head that all he could think about was how much she meant to him. He kissed back, his hand moving around her protectively, telling her that he would never let her go. He pulled away a fraction of an inch to lean his forehead against hers. “Alright, Miss Masters, no need to get so bossy.” He whispered before he moved to her bed. 

[isobel-masters]

Isobel was satisfied with his answer, moving to follow him. Settling onto the bed beside him, she reached across his body to snag the mug and place it in his hands. “You love me and my bossiness.” She whispered, kissing him as she settled onto the pillows beside him. “You know...we should go away. Dad has been nagging me to get out and get a life.”