Stripping into Dangerous Situations Chp.11 AlphaDoffyxOmegaOC
Summary: Your secret job as a stripper, while your real job pays you barely nothing. Throw in a mix of secret side hustles, and the Devil soon takes interest in you. But be careful, as all things come with strings attached. Throwing a huge wrench in you life, and the Devil comes in to make an offer you want to refuse. But how delicous is the offer the Devil is making?Will you take the deal?
Story Plot, Eventual Smut as Story progresses (none at the moment to build up to), 18+ due to mention of drugs, violence, stripping, abuse, and posioning. Alpha/Omega verse in Modern One Piece tale, bit of a twist on my end. Animal ears and tail, no human ears.
Also on AO3 and Fanfiction.net, same name here for my accounts I post at.
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Beep… Beep… Beep…
Ugh… I feel like…. I’m under water…. Oh, fuck this pain!
“I don’t care! After what he did to her do you think that he should be forgiven just because he show up now!”
That is definitely Perona yelling but why.
I struggled to open my eyes as the hospital light was stinging my eyes making them water up as my vision was blurry until it started to clear up. I squinted my eyes trying to look as I could see through my tired vision as I could see Perona in what I’m guess is black Lolita dress with a black hat with black lace falling over her face. She looked angry while crying and pointing at someone. Turning my head on this stiff ass pillow to see Marco then the one person I hate the most besides Doflamingo: Trafalgar D. Water Law. He was standing there in black scrubs with a doctor’s coat looking anxious with his snow leopard ears back.
“Damnit Perona, if it hadn’t been for Law, Bunny wouldn’t have survived the operation! I know-“ Marco was trying to argue back.
“NO! YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHING! YOU WEREN’T THERE! YOU WEREN’T WHEN SHE WAS DRINKING, AND I LITERALLY HAD TO DO EVERYTHING SO SHE WOULDN’T KILL HERSELF! HE DUMPED HER AT HER PARENTS FUNERAL!” Perona bellowed in a screech that could almost break the windows.
“Stop yelling, my head,” I weakly spoke, my hand with the IV in my hand as her screeching hurt my ears and head.
“Bunny!” I heard Perona yell before rushing over to my side balling tears. “I WAS SO WORRIED!” her arms thrown around me hugging me as she cried her eyes.
“Perona get off, you’re hurting me,” I grumbled in pain as I tried to push her off. My stomach area was throbbing in pain. Hell, my whole body ached dreadfully.
“I’m sorry Bunny, I’ve been so worried about you!” She cried pulling away using her handkerchief to wipe her face from the tears as her make-up was running.
I turned from her as I mustered up the best glare I could make in my tired state at Law and Marco who looked anxious as I looked at them.
“Bunny-“
“Shut up,” I stopped Marco from talking, my voice as firm as I could muster as he shrunk down into himself. Damn drugs the hospital has me on is seriously so tired, but right now I am beyond angry. “How…long has he… been here?” I raised my finger pointing at Law who tried to hide behind Marco.
Marco looked at Law trying to think of words before walking over to me, “Bunny, I know you are upset but please-ack!”
I snatched my hand up to his scrubs yanking him down as I was seething grinding my teeth, “How. Fucking. Long?”
Marco gulped, “Two years.”
“Two years?” Marco paled as he slowly nodded. “TWO YEARS!” I bellowed, throwing Marco back forcibly away from me. Marco stumbled back as I tried to sit myself up.
“Bunny no, your still healing!” Perona exclaimed, trying to get me to lay back down but I pushed her away turning back to Marco and Law.
“You knew for two fucking years that he was here! You piece of fucking shit, you lied to me! After what I’ve been through because of him!”
Law moved forward with his hands up, “Please Bunny let me explain-“
“NO! I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU! I WISH YOU WERE DEAD! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING TO ME!” I screamed with tears forming in my eyes as they fell down my face, grabbing the vase of flowers beside me at him which he and Marco dodged as it smashed against the wall behind them. “I WANT YOU OUT! BOTH OF YOU! YOU ARE NOT MY DOCTOR ANYMORE MARCO!”
“Please Bunny, calm down! Your condition still isn’t-fuck!” he dodged as I threw the bed pan at his head barely missing him.
“The hell is going on in here!” I looked to see Doflamingo come into the room irritated.
He was in a black turtleneck with a black single-breasted blazer with matching pants with his ankles exposed with his feathered coat, and some wear shoes he wears with a pointed tip. A growl in his voice his hands clenching into fists that were covered with black leather gloves. He looked at me as his scowl disappeared into almost shock as he pushed Marco and Law out of the way to get to me.
His hands gripped my head as if scanning my face as I cried holding onto his wrist pulling holding myself up. “Get them out of here, I don’t want Marco as my doctor, nor do I want that bastard anywhere near me. Please,” I begged him sobbing.
Doflamingo snapped his head around releasing me as he stood up tall as I couldn’t see his face, but I could see Marco and Law terrified by Doflamingo. “Get the fuck out, she doesn’t want you here.” I could hear the deadly tone in his voice.
“Wait, you can’t throw us out! Bunny please listen to me,” Marco spoke trying to move to the other side of the bed.
“GET OUT! NOW! SHE DOESN’T WANT YOU HERE!” I covered my head with Doflamingo’s bellowing roar squeezing my eyes shut curling halfway in this cold, hard shitty hospital bed. “GET OUT BEFORE I THROW YOU OUT MYSELF! NOW!”
I just want them gone! Marco lied, he lied and kept it that lie for so long about Law. Why! I don’t want them here; I don’t want them near me!
I cried as memories of that day flooded through my head bring back such painful memories. Their death, the funeral, Law, and everything I have pushed down coming back up again. The betrayal of Marco whom I’ve known since I was a kid to hide this hurts even more. I hate this, I hate this!
“Bunny,” I opened my eyes as Doflamingo had pulled a chair to my bed his arm around me as I felt his hand on my hair rubbing my head trying to comfort me, but I couldn’t look at him. I just hid my face gripping my head as I cried.
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Doflamingo sat with Bunny as she cried before exhausting herself to fall back asleep. Doflamingo carefully moved Bunny’s arms with the IV’s so they wouldn’t get pulled out. Pulling the blanket the hospital provided, Doflamingo looked up to Perona who was still on the other side of the bed, still shaken by Doflamingo’s yelling. Her tears were still brewing in her eyes with the confrontation with Marco and Law.
Doflamingo’s face was cold, no smile just the gaze of glasses blazing red, “Tell me everything about that guy.”
“Who? Law?” Perona meekly replied.
“Yes, Law,” Doffy growled low, making sure he wouldn’t disturb Bunny’s slumber.
Perona look down trying to gather her thoughts before taking a step forward staring at Bunny, “Law was Bunny’s boyfriend in the past, he broke up with her at her parent’s funeral, and then just disappeared until now.”
‘That bastard!’ Doffy roared within his head, he wanted to yell, throw things, but Bunny was resting. His jaw clenched tight to grind his teeth with his fists clenched tight over the hospital bed as the plastic creaked under the pressure of his hands.
“After losing her parent’s, and then Law breaking up with her. Bunny even during classes would drink, she was able to hide it but after awhile I caught on and helped her stop. It was terrible her first year of college, she barely maintained her grades, but with her parent’s death the dean of the college gave her a two month leave to grieve and recover. But also, because Bunny witnessed her parent’s getting run over before her very eyes, and watched her mother die in her arms before any police or ambulance ever came,” Perona explained, wiping her eyes as she recalled that night at the hospital consoling Bunny as she was covered in blood from their deaths.
“Fuck,” Doffy cursed under his breath looking at Bunny. ‘I knew that they were killed in the police report Senior Pink gave me, but it didn’t mention that she witnessed it firsthand. Just that she was there when the police arrived at the scene.’
“It was hard seeing her like that, I even changed some of my classes to be with hers to make sure she didn’t drink a whole bottle of Bacardi Raspberry Rum,” Perona mentioned as she put handkerchief into her mini black lace heart purse.
Doffy let out a soft chuckle with the left corner of his mouth lifting, “She really does like sweet stuff.”
“She does, but look,” Doflamingo turned to Perona who was trying to stand strong though pouting. “Thank you for saving Bunny, she is like a sister to me, why do you keep bothering her?” “Bothering her?” Doflamingo stood up staring down at Perona who shrunk into herself. “If I hadn’t been with her, she could have died in that park!” Doflamingo held back after shouting as Bunny stirred in her sleep before turning back to Perona who looked terrified. “Look here, I may have done some shitty tactics to get her to my side, but I am trying to give her a better option and security.”
“But you’re bad!” Perona held her ground stomping her foot getting angry with him but keeping her voice low to not wake her friend. “Bunny told me you are bad, she won’t tell me why, but I don’t trust you. How can you protect her when you made her lose her job? How has anything you’ve done help her?”
Doflamingo’s ears were folded back as his frown was deep as he didn’t speak as he knew she was right, but he could take measures to make sure Bunny wouldn’t be hurt. If he could, with his line of work it was never safe, but at his company it be something else if he could get her to sign.
“Excuse me,” both Perona and Doflamingo turned their heads as a nurse was at the door. “I’m sorry but visiting hours are coming to an end, and we need to clean up the mess.”
“Okay, we will be out soon,” Perona waved her hand with her shoulders slumped as the nurse nodded before leaving. “Look, all I want is for Bunny to be happy and safe. Since she met you, everything has been chaotic. She needs stable, not what the past few times she has encountered you.”
Doflamingo watched as Perona left as he felt conflicted which was nothing he liked dealing with but looking over at Bunny as she slept from crying so hard. Letting out a scoff, Doflamingo left the room letting the glass crunch under his feet as he left the hospital to think some stuff over and come up with some plan.
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Three days have passed since the incident with Marco and Law as I ordered the Head Nurse that I will not see either of them to have a new doctor assigned to me, and that if they tried anything that I would press charges. My new doctor is some genius kid named Chopper who is 17, but it was better than Kureha who used to work here before opening her own practice. Chopper is knowledgeable as I was extremely skeptical of him, but so far, he has all of Marco notes and been nice with my situation. Over the past two days I’ve had flowers sent to me as well as visits from Jimmy Falon, Ellis, and Mama along with some of my old workers from the club, Miguel, and Perona. Perona was able to go to my apartment to get me some comfortable pajamas instead of wearing the stiff scrubs they put me in, my laptop, an extra blanket as it is freezing in this room, thick socks, and my bunny slippers. Dumb I know but they are thick and super soft.
Currently, I was resting sitting up halfway watching the news on the flat screen the hospital had in the room.
“Police are still trying to find leads about former CEO Enel of his murder after his brutal attack of shooting his ex-employee Bunny Sinclair. After she won the court case battle against Enel over a month in a half ago. Miss Sinclair has been recovering since the shooting nearly almost losing her life-“
Knock! Knock!
Turning from the news woman on the tv to see Tsuru knocking on the door as she let herself in since the door was open dressed in her usually outfit for an officer. But what took me for a loop while keeping my face calm of emotion was the man who bent down coming into the room was the same guy, I met Doflamingo the first night at the club, and who gave me the money clip. Oh, fuck me, he has to be working for Doflamingo! Of course he would have someone in government to cover of his tail and crimes to make them look the other way or get rid of evidence. “How are you feeling my dear?” Tsuru asked.
“Worst now that you’re here, but I guess you’re here to get my statement?” I berated back.
She chuckled, “Yes, I know we aren’t close, but I am handling the case. How about a thank you for driving you to the hospital? Doflamingo even wrote a check for breaking my car door.”
“Thanks,” I dragged out unimpressed. “Ask your questions so we can get this over with.”
I sat myself up in bed as she pulled out her notepad from her jacket pocket, “Tell me Bunny, did Enel say anything to you before-“
“Shooting me?”
“Yes, shooting you.”
“He blamed me for everything, that his company went under, how he lost a ton of money because of me, and was shamed everywhere he went. He was pissed off, smelled of alcohol, and told me if he was going down then I should too but in Hell before shooting me. Twice,” I explained giving the details of what Enel said and how he smelled. Seriously, he smelled like he bathed in gin and vodka.
“Alright, also Miss Sinclair I know the news has been going about Enel’s death-“
“You mean how his body was found in a ditch burnt up and looked like he was tortured. Yeah, I heard on the news, why?” I have a feeling this might go a certain way.
“Has Donquixote Doflamingo-“
“Okay, you can stop right there,” I glared as she looked confused. “Like the good internet that I can have access to also did my research on you.”
“Have you?” She seemed intrigued as her arms folded.
“You have been following Doflamingo thanks to news articles posted, even some old newspaper articles from different parts of the world since he was what sixteen. That almost borders on pedophilia or stalking on a minor because he was in a “bad” part of the country of Spain. During a war I might add,” I folded my arms staring her down.
“There is more than you think Miss Sinclair,” Tsuru tried to argue back but I held my finger up to her.
“No, you listen,” I cleared my throat. “WHOEVER!” I waved my hand around, “Killed Enel, you better have fucking solid evidence which you probably don’t have, so you are stuck to the ONE guy you have been chasing since he was sixteen! Just because he was with me that night, doesn’t mean you can just try to blame it all on him.”
“No, you listen here Bunny,” She snipped at me pointing her finger at me. “Doflamingo is the worst person you need to get entangled in his horrid schemes often end up dead, which I have had the unfortunate pleasure of finding. He is a maniacal, deviant, and-“
“Handsome?”
We both looked to see Doflamingo standing in the doorway grinning with his hands in his pockets of his navy suit pants. Still looking like a businessman in style for him though he wasn’t wearing a tie, and his vest was missing. Guess he went casual business look, but whatever. Though he was alone without any of his other family members behind him. His ears were pointed forward as Tsuru stepped away from me as Doflamingo came over the left side of my bed with Tsuru on the right.
“Why are you here?” Tsuru questioned.
“I’m here to see how Bunny is doing, though with you here Granny Tsuru you got her statement of the night?” Doflamingo was extremely condescending to Tsuru though I was enjoying it.
“Yes, she has given her statement kid,” Tsuru put her pad away looking between us.
“Good, then I think you are done, I mean you were acting very unlike yourself tsuru, are we on the devil’s river this month?” I covered my mouth as I snickered at his comment, covering my grin because that was funny.
“Cute Doflamingo, but I guess this little outing is over. Have a good day Miss Sinclair,” Tsuru spoke as she was about to leave.
“Hey!” She stopped when I called out to her to make her stop. “Am I going to get my purse back? I got my personal belongings back but not the purse.” I asked.
“It has your blood on it, so it is with evidence,” she replied before leaving with mister tall man behind her.
“Damn,” I slumped in my bed. “I paid full price for that purse, I really like it.”
“Can’t you buy a new one?” Doflamingo asked as he sat down in the chair beside me crossing his legs.
I shook my head, “No, it was the last one at the Jimmy Chou store and they are out everywhere else. I really like that bag I didn’t care it was full price, at least the dress was on clearance.”
Seriously bummed out, I really like that purse, it was something I could use again at other events. I don’t care if I reuse it, it was a damn good purse and beautiful as well. Guess I’m out $4,350.00’s.
“Thank you.”
I snapped my head to Doflamingo who spoke as I wasn’t expecting those words to come out of his mouth.
“Why?” I was deeply confused by him.
“For sticking up for me, I heard what you said to her.” Ah so he was listening in.
I sighed rolling my eyes, “I just did some digging, frankly I find it weird she seems to be obsessed with you. I mean sixteen, that has to be a crime, it beyond creepy.”
“True but again, she is right about me.”
“Pah-lease. I already knew you were an ass before I met her, still a pain in the but to be honest but at least I can somewhat tolerate you more than her.” “Awe I’m touched!” I rolled my eyes as his grin knowing he is probably happy by my words.
“Don’t think too much into it Doflamingo, I still feel embarrassed that I cried in front of you,” I looked away from him as my cheeks were getting warm. I hate that I begged for him to help me while I was traumatized of memories flooding back from seeing Law and then the betrayal, I felt from Marco lying to me.
“I was more worried about you, but happy I could chase them out for you,” he actualy sounded sincere.
“Thanks,” I muttered back. I stared at my hands fiddling with them until I heard the A/C kick on before groaning grabbing my blankets pulling them up. “Damn hospital A/C.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Damn hospital keeps the fucking room so damn cold I can barely feel my toes they get so cold. It is one of the many reasons I hate this place, hate being cold,” I grumbled trying to cover myself. “I even had Perona close the vent, but it is still so cold.”
“Here,” I looked at Doflamingo confused as he stood taking his feathered coat off of him.
“What are you doing?” I asked, watching him put his coat over my bed and me.
“Warming you up, my coat is special lined that in the winter it keeps you warm, and in the summer, it helps keep you from overheating,” he explained as this was super weird.
WHY IS IT WARM! I felt my cheek redden as the coat felt really warm like a heavy weighted blanket I have at home. WHY! Fuck it smells like him too! I’m in hell and I actually like it cuz I actually am warm in this hellish hospital bed.
I moved my hands over his coat as I don’t remember it being this damn soft then a thought popped into my head, “How do you keep the feathers from not falling off?” “They are sewed into the coat with a heavy stitch to hold in place, and the feathers are eiderdown so they are extremely soft to the touch,” be boosted sounding proud of his coat.
“But why pink? Seriously, why?” I was just shocked to see such a vivid color.
I can’t stop touching it.
IT IS SO SOFT! O.O
He chuckled, “I like pink so why not have it pink.”
“And I like light purple, but I wouldn’t have whole coat made in feathers dyed that color,” I muttered under my breath.
“Bunny,” I looked up as Doflamingo and I saw Whitebeard walk into the room looking calm but I could see in his eyes that was displeased to see Doflamingo here.
“What do you want old man?” I questioned.
“I heard from Marco-“ I cut the old man off.
“Oh, so he ran to daddy to whine about me, how nice,” I rolled my eyes looking annoyed.
“Bunny, you know Marco had the best interest to make sure you wouldn’t get hurt, but Law had a good excuse-“
“Wait! Hold on!” I pushed myself upright ignoring the tightness of my stomach area glaring at him to point my finger at him. “You fucking knew! You knew since my parents death and you still helped him!”
“Bunny you need to calm down, your health-“ I slapped Whitebeards hand as he reached out to help me.
“Oh no you don’t old man, you fucking helped him while you were at my parent’s funeral! Do you even realize how fucked up that is! You choose to lie to me for six years, just to cover his ass! Do you even realize what he said to me that day! DO YOU!”
Whitebeard looked away with guilt written all over him.
“Bunny, I understand you feel betrayed, but-“
“No! No but anything! You treat me like a fucking child who can’t handle anything without your help! And I’m not even apart of your family!” I growled at him, he looked shocked and hurt by my words.
“Bunny, of course you are family,” he tried to plead. “You always have been a part of my family.”
“No, you listen to Edward James Newgate,” I sneered at him with my teeth bared. “You are not my family; my father was your doctor along with good friends with Marco which is why I know you and the family. You helped me with the cost of the funeral and against Enel but I cannot forgive any of you for lying to me about Law. You treat me like a child, not as an adult, we are done.”
“Bunny, you don’t have all the information to understand why we helped Law, and lied to you,” Whitebeard tried to explain but I shook my head.
“What you should have done was tell me, not hide it from me. I don’t want to ever see any of you again or ask for your help.”
“Now, Bunny, don’t ask so rash about this,” his tone got striker, but I didn’t care.
I turned to Doflamingo who looked at me having been quiet this whole time, “Do you remember the offer you gave me at Perona’s?’
His ears perked up face sitting up straight, “You’ll join me?”
“Bunny! You can’t join him!” Whitebeard exclaimed. “He is a mad man!”
“Shut it old man, you already screwed yourself over,” Doflamingo retorted back glaring behind his glasses before to me. “You will join my company, Bunny? This isn’t a joke?”
“I have conditions that need to be met, or I don’t sign,” I inhaled deep as I know I am digging my grave but fuck it. “Yes, I will join your company.” His grin grew so wide I really felt scared now.
“Bunny, do you realize what you are doing?! He will get you killed!” Whitebeard berated me.
Doflamingo stood up grinning manically as he walked around the bed to stand toe to toe with Edward, “If I hadn’t been with her, she would have died. How about you just leave, Bunny doesn’t want anything to do with you and your family. I wonder if your family knew about the money you’ve been throwing trying to find the bastard who killed your two sons.” I could see Whitebeard pale.
Whitebeard turned back to me trying to keep his composure, “Bunny if you do this, I will not help you if things get bad.”
“You should have thought of that before lying to me,” I replied, he sighed hanging his head as he walked out of my room.
Doflamingo closed the door once Whitebeard was gone before rushing back over to the chair, he was sitting in pulling it close staring intently at me leaning towards me, “You weren’t lying to me just to get back at the old shit, were you?”
I sighed before shaking my head, “No, I wasn’t lying.”
The grin that grew on his face was like he got the biggest toy in the toy store or rather the whole damn store.
“Oh~ Bunny you will no regret this,” he chuckled deep from his throat.
“Oh, with everything going on and that grin I already regret my decision, but look if I do this, I have conditions I want that need to be met. I want full transparency from you, no lying to me, and gawd whatever I can think of. Do you understand?” I kept my voice firm as I intently glared back at him.
He leaned back still grinning legs crossed as if he was in a business meeting, “How about this Bunny, when do you get out of here?”
“Chopper said that I can get out of here in four days, he stated that they want to make sure my stomach, and large intestine healed without issues. He also stated want to make sure I am fine since my appendix was removed due to the bullet doing severe damage to it. Why?” I asked after explaining what my new doctor told me what had happened after I was shot.
I will be fine without my appendix, probably some antibiotics for awhile for everything I got going on. I remember in the bathroom I saw the stitches where they opened me up and the two holes from the bullets. The scars I am going to get are going to look ugly, hopefully I can find some cream to make it not so noticeable. Say goodbye to bikinis.
“Four days, how about this my dear. I will let you take your time thinking of the conditions you would like to me put into the contract. It will also give me time to get everything ready for you when you come to the company. I can send over Senior Pink to pick up the papers for me to go over as I create the contract. That gives you time to think, rest up before we can schedule a date for our special meeting,” he explained as it was a decent offer.
It would give me time to think about what I want, rest at home until he has the contract ready. Then, on that day I sign my soul to the devil. Well, the grave is already dug, might as well use the shovel to hit myself over the head.
“That sounds fair, even for you.”
“Well, I can be a fair man when the time rolls around. I will need your phone,” he held his hand out as my eyebrow rose suspiciously. He chuckled, “So I can put my number in your phone so you can call me when you have the papers ready, my dear.”
“If I give you my phone, I don’t want any unnecessary text messages or calls. Am I clear?” I reached for my phone as he nodded.
Ooooooh, this sucks and hurts more than my stitches. I unlocked my phone pulling up my contacts for him to put his number in, while he pulled out his own to give to me. I took his new edition that was hot off the line as I put my name and number into his phone. I handed it back taking mine seeing he put his name as ‘Doffy’ which I will change once he is gone.
“Alright Bunny, I will let you rest, I do hope to hear from you soon,” He spoke with a tone that sounded like he finally won. Wait until he finds out what I want from him. He left as I finally could breathe easy, collapsing back onto the bed groaning as I pulled my pillow over my head.
I wanted to scream but I felt the nurses would have had a heart attack if I did. I can’t believe I suggested this, but I am not someone who backs out of a deal. Pulling the pillow off my face staring up at the ceiling, I know what I said was to get back at Whitebeard for him and Marco taking the assholes side. To even lie for six years to protect me, I would have rather known than to be kept in the dark. I rather know the ugly truth, its okay with some lies but with what Law did, I can’t forgive. Not in a million years could I forgive him, especially with what he told me that day. Those words have dug deep scars far worse than the bullets Enel put in me. Shaking my head, I did not have time to think of him, he doesn’t deserve to be thought of. Sitting up I put the pillow back until I stopped as Doflamingo’s coat was still draped over me and the bed.
Did he forget to take his coat?
I groaned, damn do I have to call him? WHY ME!
Picking up my phone, I went to his name finger hovering over his number.
Damnit! I pressed it putting it to my ear pinching the bridge of my nose.
Please don’t pick up. Please don’t pick up. Please don’t pick up.
“Bunny! How good to hear from you!”
FUCK!
“Yeah well you left your coat in my room, that is why I am calling.” Fucking prick was enjoying this.
“Ah yes, I didn’t even realize I didn’t have it when I got into my car. Why don’t you hold onto it until you’re ready to give me a call once you have your conditions, and I will have Senior Pink pick it up then. How does that sound?” Ugh, I can hear the brooding grin in his voice, he was enjoying this too much for my liking.
“Fine,” before he could reply I hung up on him. It was the one thing I could do to make me feel better.
Sighing, I stared at the coat, my hand running over the feathers. It really was so soft to the touch, nothing I ever felt before. It has kept me warm so far. Pulling it up as I sniffed taking in his scent that filled my nose. The musk was there with cologne but the scent that made me think of a tropical garden filled with the ocean breeze. Made me think of a tropical resort of fresh flowers, the ocean, coconuts, and almost citrus mixed in. Pulling it away from my face, it was, and I hate myself for thinking this: it was a pleasant scent. Wasn’t overpowering like some Alphas, even with whatever they wear for odor. Doflamingo’s scent was better smelling than most men I have come across.
I swear I will never say this to him or anyone, this goes to my grave.
Pulling over the small rolling table with my laptop, I opened it up as I needed to distract myself but also, I am probably gonna need some new clothes if I join his company. Hello, my favorite shopping sites my old friend, it’s time to go through my wish list and buy what I want. At least it was a decent distraction from staring down at his coat for the rest of the day.
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Bunny was in her bed back home after leaving the hospital a day earlier than Chopper said she could leave was resting at home, but she wasn’t sleeping so easily. Her body tossed, covered in sweat as her face was tense and filled with terror. Her breathing was labored, whimpering in fear, and tears leaked from the corner of her eyes.
“No….stop…no no AHHH!” I sat up screaming for the second time tonight.
I gripped my head crying as I hated this. I hate these fucking nightmares that have been plaguing me the last couple days. Always about fucking Enel killing me! I had them closer to the end of my time at the hospital screaming one night. Chopper stated that my body is still in a traumatized state and that my mind was now catching up too. I had been put into a coma for two days due to my injuries before I had woken up, and that with my drug induced mind wasn’t able aware of my injuries until now. That there would be nightmares of remembering the night I was shot but these aren’t nightmare but fucking night terrors. Wiping my eyes, I threw off my blankets as I would not be getting any sleep, I went to my bathroom to shower off all this sweat.
I hate this, I hate that I have to be plagued with these nightmares of that bastard! He doesn’t deserve any right to do so, he is dead and should stay dead. I don’t want to be scared of everything around me, jumping at every fucking sound like it was a gun shot. That isn’t me, I am strong, and I will always be strong no matter what life has thrown at me. I don’t want to be weak or seem weak. I want to stand tall to show that I survived and that nothing can get me down now that my life has taken a better turn since my court winning.
Turning the shower to the hottest setting I walked to the sink with my hand on the counter staring into the mirror at my disheveled self. Besides my terrible bed hair sticking to my face and body from my sweat, my eyes had dark bags under them. I looked beyond exhausted and almost like I was sick. Make-up can cover up my skin, but my eyes were red and the dark lines are looking more like dark eyeshadow smudged in. It was going to be hard to cover it up but at this moment I don’t care. I just want the nightmares to stop, I don’t need them reminding me of that dreadful night let alone the time I spent at that horrible company.
Taking up my satin baby blue lace nightgown slip tossing it to the hamper in the corner I stopped to stare at my abdomen. My fingertips lightly grazed over the long line where they opened me. My skin was pale and fair but the line was much paler, almost white where I was stitched up. Then over the small patches where the bullets entered me was also the same color. The skin was raised under my fingers though still tender to the touch. My stomach area was still sensitive to the touch if I wore anything tight making me uncomfortable while my whole skin still felt tight like it was pulled back like a rubber band. There was still some uncomfortable feeling when I bend over to put my shoes on, and when I need to stretch up to reach something in my cabinet. I bought several different products to help the scars not be so evidence as Perona even state they do stand out. She is the only person I showed my new scars too, only Chopper and the few nurses who helped me while I was in the hospital but no one else has seen them. I don’t want anyone to see this until they at least faded more to the point you may not notice. Sighing, I pulled my matching underwear off as I grabbed a towel before getting into the shower letting the hot water wash over me.
Today at nine o’clock I am supposed to meet with Doflamingo about our contract he has finally finished, and for me to go over with him before signing. I was hoping to try and get some sleep so I wouldn’t feel so tired though that wasn’t going to happen. The last nightmare was around eleven thirty while it was now around three in the morning. Grabbing my purple scrubby with my favorite mixed berry body wash I scrubbed my body till my body was red from scrubbing and the hot water. After an hour of scrubbing my body, washing myself clean as I started to do when I felt like this. I felt dirty and frankly I just wanted to feel fresh and cleaner than how I felt from waking up. Wrapping my towel around my hair and body I walked to my bed grabbing my phone before heading to my kitchen. I’m happy I don’t have to be on that awful soft food diet they had me on, I pulled out some eggs, bell peppers, and some strawberries. I may not be able to sleep but at least I could eat something and watch 2 Broke Girls on my flat screen until I have to go to the meeting. Plus I had some dishes to clean so I had some chores to keep me busy for the next few hours until I had to get ready.
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HUH! I sat up startled by my phone ringing as I was on my couch laying back confused until I realized I must have fallen asleep. Groaning I sat up picking up the phone seeing an unknown number. Swiping I placed the phone to my ear swinging my legs over the couchion leaning forward with my hand through my hair.
“Hello?” I spoke, tireness heavy in my voice.
“Miss Sinclair, this is Lao. I am downstairs to bring you to the Young Master.”
Oh, that’s right. Doflamingo was going to send Lao to pick me up so I wouldn’t have to take the subway or taxi.
“Okay, I will be down in a minute,” I replied leaning back rubbing my eye.
“Of course, Miss,” Lao replied before hanging up. The only thing good about him is that he is respectful even with how I treated him.
Letting out an exasperated sigh, I got up going to grab my purse and keys I made my way out the door. I was too tired to dress up for a business meeting, so I dressed for comfort. I had on a cream long-sleeve scoop neck ribbed knit midi mermaid dress that hugged my figure but wasn’t tight on my abdomen or irritated the scars. My shoes were an easy slip-on white flat shoes, no jewelry. My hair was down as I let it air dry, so it was extra curly so with each step my curls bounced more. I had just simple make-up on, nothing flashy just mostly nude colors. Taking the elevator, I walked outside seeing Lao ready by the back door that he opened for me. I got in after thanking him before he closed it before heading to the driver’s side. I watched the scenery pass as it would take us about twenty minutes depending on traffic, so I just sat in silence.
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“Miss Sinclair,” I opened my eyes looking around as I realized I dozed off again. Damn.
I turned to see Lao had opened my door and shook me awake as I could see pass him, we were in the garage area. “I’m fine,” I muttered as he moved so I could get out. “Let’s go.”
“Are you sure you’re-“
“I’m fine Lao, just please take me to him,” I grumbled not wanting to talk about my sleep issues.
“Alright miss,” Lao nodded, closing the door as I followed him to an elevator which we got in.
We rode the elevator for some time before we reached the 40th floor before the doors opened white granite tile with clean white walls with pictures of fashion from Doflamingo’s fashion line, other pictures and a feel of an expensive company would display to show wealth. We walked down the hall to a pair of black doors with gold etching of two ‘D’s’ on each door facing. Lao opened the door letting me in as I could see Doflamingo’s personal office which definitely fit his type of taste. Lao guided me to the large black couch where the glass table had some trinkets of a silver for decorated display. I could see through the large windows of the other skyscrapers around him though the view was higher seeing the roof tops of those below. Definitely wanted to be higher than others around Doflamingo’s building.
“Bunny!” I turned around to see Doflamingo walking into his office grinning like the Chesire Cat he is. He was dressed in black slacks, shoes, and a vest to match while under was a white button up shirt with a silk hot pink tie around his neck. His suit jacket was open and feathered coat on. I stayed sitting being too exhausted to match his enthusiasm as he walked to me. “You look lovely, how are you feeling? Ready to join me?” “I’m too tired to match your excitement, do you have the contract?” I answered putting my purse on the table.
“I do!” He turned, heading over to his large desk, pulling out the contract and another stack of papers. “I also have what you asked for about detailing what the position is as well as with my other business. I am being as transparent as you requested but know these papers will be burned so no one will be able to find a paper or digital trail.”
He placed the papers on the table while handing me the contract which I took, it was thicker than the first one but with all I am demanding I figured it would be this thick. He sat down on the couch next to me with his arm on the back of the couch and legs crossed.
“Good, because if I am to ‘help’ with your business I need to know everything or enough to use my ‘skills’ as you wanted,” I leaned back ignoring his arm behind me as I flipped to the second page. I stopped when I saw what my position would be, “You want me to be your CBFO?”
That is a position for a Chief Business Financial Officer in his company which is one of the highest position when managing his company as well as finances.
I looked at him and his stupid grin, “Yes, the position has been usually filled by Giola, but with the kids and the art galleries she hasn’t been able to properly find a replacement. There has been on person with Senior Pink, but I am giving it to you as you have serious knowledge with numbers. But I am also making your Senior partner.”
My eyebrows shot up, “Senior Partner?! Wait hold on, I thought the great Donquixote Doflamingo doesn’t take partners?”
“I don’t but for you I make an exception. I want to make sure that when you join you aren’t joining just the company but the Family as well. Only family members can hold those Chief positions but making you partner will show the public that the skills you have are greatly desired,” he explained.
“Okay I am still in shock but, your family? You want me in your family?” I dropped the contract on the table folding my arms staring up at him. “Bunny, since you know of my ‘other job’ which my entire family is on, to better protect you like in the several clauses you wanted in your contract. To get that protection from any harm is to join the Family,” his grin lowered, getting serious into our conversation when it comes to this subject. “Family is important to me Bunny, and with you in it you have great power and many liberties to not only my company but massive benefits as well. It is also why you will be taking the-“
“YOUNG MASTER!” We both snapped our heads as Diamante busted through the doors in a panicked state until he realized he interrupted something as Doflamingo’s face turned to displeasure and irritation. “Oh shit, I forgot she was here.”
“What do you want Diamante for you to burst in here?” Doflamingo growled under his tone, not liking that our meeting was interrupted.
“Oh, uh yes well um,” Diamante stumbled with his words while looking between me and Doflamingo.
“Spit it out!” Doflamingo hissed, removing his arm from behind me folding them across his chest.
“Kaidou is demanding to see you!’ Diamante exclaimed.
“What!” Doflamingo roared standing up as his fists were clenched tight, veins protruding from his neck and forehead. “Tell him I am in an important meeting!”
“I- I did sir! But he wouldn’t take ‘no’ as an answer,” Diamante trembled with his words. “He is really upset.”
“Fuck!” Doflamingo started to pace which I could tell this Kaido person was someone Doflamingo didn’t want to deal with.
“Go deal with it,” I spoke up, reaching over grabbing the contract off the table.
Doflamingo stopped looking at me confused, “Come again?”
I looked at him before nodding my head towards Diamante, “Go deal with whatever this ‘Kaidou’ person is. You obviously don’t like him but if he has you this worked up go deal with it. I will read over the contract, and when you come back, we can discuss it and this discussion with your family.”
Doflamingo seemed almost astonished by my suggestion for him to rush towards me, grabbing my head kissing my forehead roughly startling me that my face went solid red.
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“You are a fucking godsend, I will be right back,” he spoke before rushing off as I sat here with my mouth open not knowing how to react or to do.
“Ah uh – what the fuck Doflamingo!” I finally yelled as he raced out of the door to have it slammed shut.
I sat on the couch blushing harder than I had in a very long time with what he did placing my hand on my forehead. I could still feel his lips on my skin, I used my sleeve to rub it on my forehead trying to get what he did off of me. What the hell I mean seriously? Ugh! Shaking off this weird feeling I earned back as I grabbing the contract to distract myself from the weird encounter that just happened.
Okay let see, contract benefits will immediately take effect on the start date of employment. Money, I asked for was tripled from the previous contract. Words, more words – WHY THE FUCK DID HE DO THAT?!
“Fuck!’ I cursed covering my face feeling so embarrassed. Why! Why would he do that seriously? I can’t even fucking think straight with his kissing my head like that, if he kissed my lips I would be fucking dead on this couch. Oh, my gawd, why did this have to get so fucking weird than it already is. Ugh, Damnit just force it back like my other horrible experiences I had before with me. Just push it down, far down in the box I don’t ever want to open and duct tape it shut tight.
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‘No good son a of bitch kept me away for three FUCKING HOURS!’ Doflamingo was stomping his way back to his office after an irritating meeting with Kaidou over fucking shipment. There was a fucking typhoon! If he sent the ship to fucking Wano where Kaidou was would have been lost which would have cost over 9.3 million dollars’ worth of SMILE lost. ‘Fucking damn drunk is so annoying but it is the only way to keep him happy. Fucker should just fucking off himself like he always tries to attempt.’
Doflamingo quickens his pace to his office as his meeting with Kaidou had to be done in a far office that doesn’t have way of tracing the audio or video feed when dealing with his underworld dealings or rather just Kaidou when he calls to his company. Everything gets wiped from the system and others to keep in contact with the damn brute. Diamante was cleaning up the mess after Doflamingo threw the phone against the wall shattering it to a million pieces which broke a picture it collided with the phone with Lao hot on his feet behind him.
Reaching his office, Doflamingo grasped the golden doorknob opening the door, “Bunny, I am terribly.” Doflamingo stopped when he saw Bunny lying on his couch on her side asleep. “Bunny?”
Doflamingo walked rushed over to her side sitting by her legs as he gently shook her shoulder, “Bunny.”
Doflamingo heard her groan with her shifting to lay on her stomach area with her arm close to her chest like she was cold.
“I figured this would happen,” Doflamingo looked at Lao who was standing on the other side of the glass table.
“What are you talking about?” Doflamingo questioned.
“In the limo on the way here, Miss Sinclair fell sleep, but she looked like she was having a nightmare whimpering in her sleep. When I woke her, she seemed confused and greatly startled when we were in the garage. Even in the elevator, she looked like she was struggling to keep her eyes open,” Lao explained, as he was watching Bunny which is his job to watch the surroundings areas along with people that flock to his Master and the family.
“She’s having nightmares,” Doflamingo looked back at Bunny which he then noticed the dark lines under her eyes. Doffy knew about nightmares, he had them when he was young with how his life turned out, but they don’t come as often as they did in the past. Doffy knew how they could affect you to waking up in cold sweats and screaming to the point it repeats over and over if you fall back asleep.
Looking at the table, Doflamingo noticed the contract on the table which picked up to flip through the pages to see that Bunny signed the contract which he was happy for but looking back at Bunny.
“What would you like to do sir?” Lao asked.
“Let her sleep, she looks like she is resting without any nightmares for now. Just go about your duties and any meeting will be moved to the meeting room three,” Doflamingo ordered standing up walking over to his desk placing it on his desk.
“Of course, sir,” Lao left to relay the message to the others.
Doflamingo walked back over to Bunny taking his feathered coat off placing it over her, when he got his coat back, he could smell Bunny’s light scent on it. Must have used it to keep warm which made lips lip curl up satisfied if she did. Letting her sleep, Doflamingo went back to his desk as he had other things to get done. It will get pretty interesting when she wakes, that made his smile turn into his wicked grin. T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T
Mmmm…. I slowly opened my eyes before closing them as I was so warm and comfortable I pulled whatever was on me closer to my face. Fuck this smells good, but what was tickling my nose? Opening my eyes I could see pink feathers making me wide eyed as I sat up quickly. I look around frankly seeing that I was still in Doflamingo’s office. FUCK I FELL ASLEEP HERE! I turned my head, seeing the windows as it was now dark outside before looking around the office until I saw Doflamingo behind his desk with the cordless phone to his ear with several papers in his hand. His serious face made his lip turn up when he looked at me. Me obviously freaking out I passed out in his office for gawd knows how long with his JACKET covering me. If my face wasn’t red from embarrassment, it is now especially with my hair probably looking ridiculous.
“No that is fine, just make sure the shipment is delivered at the address below on time,” Doflamingo put the phone down with his papers leaning back in his chair clearly enjoying the situation. His cheek resting on the back of his fingers, “Sleep well Bunny?”
“How long have I been asleep?” I asked still wide eyed unsure how to react in this besides my internal freak out of me screaming in my head.
Doflamingo stretched his arm out for his sleeve to go up as he looked at his Rolex watch, “I say about twelve hours since it is nine thirty.”
“TWELVE HOURS!” I gripped my hair.
I SLEPT IN HIS OFFICE FOR TWELVE FUCKING HOURS!
I threw his coat off standing up stomping over to his desk slamming my hands down, “Why the hell didn’t you wake me up!”
He shrugged, “I tried but you were pretty out of it. I did put my fingers on your wrist to make sure you still had a pulse.”
I covered my face with my hands sweeping them back over my head gripping the bottom of my ears staring up at the ceiling, “I can’t fucking believe I passed out in your office, this is beyond embarrassing.”
“You probably needed it with the nightmares you have been having.”
My eyes snapped down to him slowly removing my hands from my head, “How the fuck do you know that?”
Doflamingo sighed leaning forward on his arm with a finger pointed at my face, “You have severe dark lines under your eyes, and Lao noticed while you were in the limo having one. Bunny if you were tired, you could have rescheduled, I would have done so.”
I looked away holding my arm, “I didn’t want anyone to know okay. Telling you or anyone what I was dealing with isn’t something I like to share.” “Well,” Doflamingo leaned back in his chair fingers pressed together. “In the contract you signed you have to be truthful as well, so I am going to have to know if something is wrong Bunny. Not trying to be hard ass but if you aren’t feeling well just tell me.”
Fuck, I forgot that was one of his own conditions. I had the same one so I guess we think alike.
“Fine, I’m exhausted from the nightmares. Chopper mentioned since the shooting I would start to experience some trauma but frankly I don’t want to even dream of Enel.”
“Wait, your nightmares are because of Enel?” He sounded annoyed as I nodded feeling annoyed too.
“Yeah, and I hate it, he doesn’t deserve to be remembered let alone want I relive that night or anything with him, but my brain seems to want to come up with fucked up ways of scaring the living crap out of me almost every night,” I grumbled pinching the bridge of my nose. Inhaling through my nose to exhale I put my hands on my hips staring at him, ”So what now?”
It wasn’t until my stomach grumbled made itself known so loud my head dropped back to hear him chuckled. My life sucks right now.
“Well, before we discuss the contract how about we go out to dinner? You haven’t eat and I skipped lunch myself with an emergency meeting at the docks,” Doflamingo stood up walking over to grab his coat off the couch.
“I guess that is fine, I’m just happy I can eat solid foods now. That soft diet sucked,” I walked to the couch grabbing my purse.
“Oh wait, I have grab something,” I stared at him with an eyebrow raised as he walked off to the far side of his office to open a door open, he disappeared behind. Not long after he disappeared, he returned with a large black box and a couple of shopping bags in hand.
I pointed at everything he was holding, “What the heck is that?”
His grin was wide on his face walking to me, “Just some things you will need with working here, and a few things as a signing bonus. Take the box and open it.” I skeptically took the large box hoping it wasn’t a bomb to place it on the couch. Lifting the lid off I moved the white paper before my jaw dropped at what was inside. It was a coat, and not just any coat. It was a light shade of purple that was double sided long coat with thick fur on the collar dyed the same color with fur at the end of the sleeves and at the end trim of the coat. The fabric felt soft to the touch, but I could stop staring with my mouth open before turning to Doflamingo who looked pleased.
“What the hell is this?” I asked still gob smacked in shock and confusion.
He put the other bags down on the glass table folding his arms looking so proud, “that is your new coat.”
“My what?”
“Bunny I had the coat made for you.”
Oh no. I ripped my hands away from the coat holding them up, “Please tell me this isn’t a courting gift.”
“WHAT!” I jumped from his voice as he looked appalled, though I was feeling the same way. “No, I am not courting you, Bunny.”
My hand went to my chest, “Oh thank hell.”
“Bunny,” I looked up at him. “I had the coat made because at the hospital you were cold and liked my coat because it was ‘warm’. I had it made with the special lining same as my own between the cashmere and the inner silk lining. And since you don’t like feathers, I picked fur which better suits you. Bunny you’re joining a company that deals in not only fashion but also managing the projects I have going besides dealing with the other side too.”
“So let me get this straight,” I pointed to the box. “You personally made me a coat so I could fit in here?” “Something like that but also to own your first product from my company. I don’t usually care what others wear but with winter coming, I figure why not make you a coat, so you won’t be cold,” Doflamingo explained.
I couldn’t help but stare at him in disbelief because this was beyond weird. He made me a fucking fur coat that probably cost I don’t know how much even with the other bags I no idea have what was in them.
“I literally have no words right now,” I stared at the coat as it was really beautiful.
I see the tag that has the Donquixote name on it with my name sewn in underneath in gold script. It just feels incredibly weird for him to think of this and giving it to me. An alpha making this and gifting it to me, he may not be courting but it just feels weird. I’m not used to anyone giving me gifts unless it was at the club, but we played White Elephant with some other Alpha’s that worked there. We were a family there, but I don’t know how to feel with Doflamingo giving me this.
Hell, I remember that night he asked why he couldn’t be my ‘Man’ which I am trying hard not to bring up. I don’t even know how I could even deal with that right now. The only thing I am thankful for is that he isn’t courting me. That isn’t something I would ever be ready to deal with him or any guy, I’m just hoping I can get my period back or at least my heat cycle if it ever returns.
“You should put it on, the weather is dropping outside, and I am getting hungry,” I heard him speak grabbing the bags as felt my stomach rumble when he mentioned food.
“Alright fine,” I grabbed the coat standing up slipping my arms through the sleeves as I could feel it so soft and not feel staticky like some coats I have worn before. The fur was high up on my neck to keep it warm and tied the waist strap in the front. Pulling my hair from the coat to let it fall around me.
Damn this is a really nice coat. So, freakin’ soft, I like the softness of it.
I looked at him as he looked pleased, I was wearing his product holding his hand out to let me pass to then follow him out of his office to the elevator.
“Where are we going to eat? My stomach is starting to kick me in my Liver right now,” I asked while be pressed the button.
“What are you in the mood for? I know a fabulous French restaurant near the plaza on 72nd,” I rolled my eyes at his suggestion.
“Not really big on French food unless it is French fries, but I am craving sushi.”
“Then how about Ryōsuke? They have an excellent selection to pick from,” the doors open as we stepped in while he suggested the restaurant.
“Never heard of it so I guess.”
“Wonderful, I will call to get a reservation,” he pulled his phone out calling the restaurant while I stared down at my coat. I could help but run my hands over the fur, like what was this? Is it even real?
“It’s Russian sable.”
“Ah!” I jump back as Doflamingo had bent down speaking in my ear as I back up against the elevator wall staring up at him blushing before slapping his arm. “Don’t do that!”
“Fu fu fu~ I couldn’t help myself my dear, you seemed really interested in the fur so I couldn’t pass up teasing you,” he grinned standing up lightly laughing.
“Still, I already have issues sleeping I don’t need you scaring me.” “Fine I won’t scare you, ah we are at the garage,” he replied still amused until the doors open as I followed him to a black Rolls Royce. He opened the door for me making me roll my eyes as I hopped up into the passenger side for him to close it afterward. I could hear the other side open as he put the bags behind the drivers seat before getting in himself.
“I’m surprised your driving and not Lao,” I mentioned while buckling the seat belt in the lock.
He started the car, “I told Lao and the others to go home so I can discuss our contract without any distractions.”
“Oh no, who else saw me passed out in your office?” I groaned, hitting my head on the window.
“Just Lao and Diamante but I made sure they kept their mouth shut not to embarrass you,” he chuckled pulling out of the garage onto the road.
“My embarrassed meter has already hit the max level so screw it.”
“Fu fu fu~,” he just laughed at my words.
Doflamingo drove through the city as I was still shocked, he could even drive, even after my drunken state but I wasn’t paying too much attention to his driving and trying not to puke in his car. We soon arrived at a skyscraper where I got out while Doflamingo got the bags before giving the keys to an usher who would go park the car as Doflamingo led to a glass elevator before pressing the number 6 button. The doors opened where I saw a man behind a podium at the restaurant Doflamingo brought me too.
“Ah Donquixote, a pleasure to meet you again. I have your table ready for you and your guest. Follow me please,” the man spoke politely before I followed after my new boss leading us to a table in the far-off corner of the restaurant near a window. “Your server will be here shortly to take your orders.”
“Thank you, Takuma,” Doflamingo replied as we both sat down.
I removed my coat letting it hang off behind me as I picked the menu up that Takuma placed on the serving plates that were on the table making my eyes nearly pop out of my head. “Holy hell the prices are insane!” I exclaimed lowly staring up at Doflamingo who had a grin.
“Don’t worry about the price Bunny, get whatever you want. My treat tonight,” Doflamingo replied to my obvious shock of food costing in the double to three digits.
“Wonderful, because I could go down to Koi’s and eat there for much less than these prices. This is insane to charge so much,” I mentioned trying to figure out what I even wanted from here. I’m used to rich people’s food; I was poor for six years, so restaurants were only an extreme luxury when I barely had any money. At least Miguels was affordable when I visited him when I could.
“Well Bunny you have money now, and with you working with me you will get to experience high quality food at restaurants like this. You will be able to experience new things, I’ll be happy to show you,” he suggested looking smug.
“I would rather talk about the contract and other things I will need to know or do since I sold my soul to you,” I put the menu down crossing my legs with my arms folded.
Doflamingo was about to speak when our server walked up placing two glasses of ice water on the table, “Welcome to Ryōsuke. Is everyone ready to order or do we need a few more moments to look over the menu?” the gentleman asked nicely.
“I will get the Deluxe Bento box with the tofu salad, and a glass of Chateau Margaux Bordeaux,” Doflamingo ordered handing the menu to the waiter.
“And for you Miss?”
“I’ll get the Uptown Roll with Miso soup; water is good for me. Thank you,” I handed my menu to him as he nodded before stepping away.
“Now that we have ordered let’s talk about the contract,” Doflamingo proposed.
“Good because there were some things with your conditions I wanted to ask you about,” I dug in my purse pulling out my phone as I took a picture of the conditions I wanted to discuss with him.
“Really? And which ones did you want to talk about?”
“Clause section condition number four; Miss Sinclair will attend with Donquixote Doflamingo to all events and galas as his partner. The heck does that mean partner?” I stared at him eyebrows narrow at him. “Ah yes, I am often invited to many events and galas many from clients or people wanting to join my business. Often, I go to boast about our sales, projects, and upcoming events to pull in clients. I don’t just do fashion but also as a leverage buyout executive. I buy businesses often tearing them apart to sell, others to keep using for my own business deals, and watching the stock market as well,” Doflamingo explained what he does.
“So pretty much like the main guy in Pretty Woman and Billions, but why do I need to attend? Don’t you usually hire some escort?” I commented waving my hand about.
“I do at some events but with you joining I believe with your charm could do well, plus when the public finds out that you’ve joined my company. A lot of people will be wondering why you join me even after I got you fired.” “Which I will lie because no one will actually believe you’re a drug lord with a mafia family and to get back at the old man I joined you,” I dead tone replied.
His head tilted to the side grinning, he didn’t speak when the waiter coming to deliver his wine, salad, and my soup before leaving. “I do adore your sarcasm it is so fresh then the usual suck ups that cross my path,” he picked up his wine taking a sip.
“Glad I could shake things up for you but what in the hell would I say if some report asked me why I joined?” I picked my spoon up blowing to cool the soup off until I took a bite of it.
“Well, you could say I presented a contract, you wanted certain terms, and we discuss this like we are now until an arrangement we agreed on for you to join my company. I would still boast about how skilled you are and wouldn’t want such talent to be wasted away,” he stated making a very valid point before digging into his own small salad.
Sighing, “Valid point but if I am attending such events, I need a heads up so I can go shopping if I was to attend any event let alone prepare myself with meeting your so-called clients.” “Which is why I have this for you which should help with any events as well as for work,” I watching as Doflamingo looked through the bags before handing me a medium size bag which I took.
“What is with you and gifts?” I looked in the back pulling out a box that was the newest iPad which I stared in disbelief at him.
“You are joining my Family as I give my family gifts from time to time but that is your new work iPad,” Doflamingo explained pointing at the box in my hands. “I have everything installed for ongoing projects, schedule, access to our financial program, and more. I have a template in the document section detailing what each program is that we use at the company, and for you to study before start on your first day.”
“When is my first day?” I put the iPad box back in the bag before noticing a smaller box at the bottom of the back pulling it out.
“I was hoping to have you start after this weekend, but your office isn’t fully set up just yet. And with your sleeping problems to give you at least a week to recover if that is fair,” I nodded understanding, knowing how slept deprived like I have been. I might have to find some sleepy time tea or melatonin for me to at least get eight hours of sleep to function. I’ve done with less but with the nightmare I would love to just get six hours for now, coffee can help keep me awake for the rest of the day.
“Yeah, I defiantly need eight hours to function, I just want the nightmares to stop. The heck is this- oh my gawd!” My jaw dropped when I opened the box to see it was the new Apple watch but also the silver chain that held the watch was made with diamonds on the small heart, butterfly, and crown charms dangling from it. I looked at Doflamingo shocked while his amused expression made me want to punch him in his perfect face.
“The watch has all of the family’s numbers in case you need to get in touch with them including mine. You also have access to the apps that are on the iPad, the bracelet I pick as I thought it would look good on you.”
“Doflamingo, I can’t wear this!” I snapped the box shut pushing it to him which he frowned.
“Why not? It’s for work,” he leaned forward pushing it back to me. “If you are worried about an Alpha giving gifts to an Omega, Bunny I am a very generous person with my family giving this to you and what else I have isn’t me courting you. I even give gifts to my employees for their hard work as well.”
“Well, I am not like everyone Doflamingo. I am not used to getting gifts this extravagant let alone from you, it feels weird, and I don’t like it. I’m creeped out by all of this and still trying to process in my head that I am now working for you,” I answered explaining as I was really not liking this whole situation, I put myself in, but I wasn’t going to lie now. His expression was cold with his ears folded back.
I hated feeling like this, but it was how I really felt.
“I understand Bunny but again these gifts are for you to use. Just think of it as a signing bonus so do think too much into this,” yeah, his tone wasn’t exactly happy or angry, just distant.
Before I could say anything, our food came and the rest of the night we quietly discussed the terms with him though I could tell he was upset or disappointed, either way the ride home was deathly quiet. Once we arrived, I got out of the car I rushed around the car to get to my apartment front door wanting to get inside and away from him.
“Bunny!” I cursed in my head trying to punch in the numbers to get the door open just a few inches before his hand slammed on the door shut towering over me. I turned around looking up at him as his face was hovering just over mind. “Why do reject everything I am trying to give you?” His voice was deeper when he spoke.
“Because what you give has serious strings attached that could get me hurt, and you are the master puppeteer controlling the strings. Like how Enel acted,” I spat back.
He growled, “I am not like that bastard, I didn’t pull the trigger that night Bunny.” “But you pulled the trigger that night while I was in surgery Doflamingo,” he looked taken back by my words before frowning and his eyebrows scrunching together. “It isn’t hard to put things together because the news and internet, but also photos were leaked of Enel, and I could tell it was your handy work.”
His face inched closer, his voice lower than before in a dark whisper, “How could you tell that it was me?”
“Your hands,” I pointed. “Every time we met since the club you never wore gloves until you came to the hospital. Even with everything today, I can tell that your knuckles are still lightly discolored probably from punching Enel. You tortured him, and all I can see in my nightmares is what you did reliving that night when he shot me. I may act tough, but you fucking terrify me. I will work for you, but I will continue to keep my distance from you. Thanks for the stuff but I will see you in a week for work.”
I pushed him back to make room to grab the bags that were dropped on the ground beside me before going into my apartment complex not looking back as he stood there. Once I was in my apartment, I dropped the bags sliding down against my down wrapping my arms around my knees feeling defeated burying my head in my arms.
How the hell am I going to be able to deal with him every day? I hate feeling like this, I feel like everything is spiraling out of control again. Sitting up I looked at the bags he gave, I dug into them until I found the apple watch box to open it, staring down at it in my hands.
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His taste I guess isn’t all that bad.
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