Everything about you

Percy's POV

"Blood transfusion is no longer working for her Ms. Wilson. She needs a bone marrow transplant soon." The doctor exclaimed. For the past year, me and my 3-year-old daughter Tillie have been in and out of the hospital.

It all started with noticeable fatigue, paleness, and a bleeding nose. Tillie was born 2 months early, so growing up her body was a little frail. I remember the first time I took her home. I couldn't sleep that night as I watched her breathe, I was so anxious that she wouldn't be able to survive outside her incubator throughout the night, but she did.

After 2 years she was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia meaning her body stopped producing enough blood cells.

"How long before we can find a donor?" I asked looking at my little girl who was playing on the side.

"She has a rare blood type and since you are not a match, I suggest you inform the father of the child to see if he is a match." He calmly said.

"Is there another option?"

"I'm afraid there is not. She needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible and she's below the donor list."

My heart dropped when I heard him say that. Tillie doesn't have a father. It's always been her and me. But knowing my daughter needs him, I know I needed to go back and ask for his help.

Theodore Huxley.

The guy who impregnated me and left me for another girl.

4 YEARS AGO

I and my brother Apollo always had the biggest and hottest house parties in the neighborhood. Our parents were working abroad and so it was always been just the two of us.

I was in the bar area donning 10 shots of tequila.

"Max is a loser! You're hot, you need to catch a man and get laid tonight." My friend Steff suggested.

"Max ruined my self-esteem. He constantly criticizes every single thing about me." Maximilian Moore and I have been dating on and off for about 2 years. At first, he was sweet, like taking me back and forth to school type of sweet or writing love letters when he feel like it. But he grew lazy and possessive. In some fights, he would get physical. But I thought I love him and that I deserved that for being a brat sometimes.

"Alcohol is bad for me. I'm gonna go upstairs for a shower." I said excusing myself from the party. Apollo was by the pool playing with his boys, some were passed out on the floor while others were making out on the staircase.

My room was occupied by my friend who was hooking up and so I decided to rest in my brother's bedroom.

I locked the door upon entering. Luckily there wasn't anyone in the room. I quickly took off my clothes, grabbed a towel, and hit the cold shower to sober up.

After a good 10 minutes, I turned off the tap, wrapped my body in a towel, and walked back to the room.

"Cecile?" A low drunken voice called out. I instantly know who it is. Pol's best friend.

Theodore fucking "Hotxley"

"I'm not Cecile, Theo. Get outside, I'm going to rest here." I commanded with both my hands crossed on my chest. He was lying stomach down on the bed, exposing his sexy back.

"Hey, little sis!" he said as he stood up in his towering height and perfectly sculpted body.

"Or you can stay." I seductively smirked. I admit I do have a little crush on him growing up. I mean he was basically sculpted by the god himself. But it felt weird since he's been my brother's best friend since high school.

"You're my brother's baby sister. You're off-limits." Way to ruin the mood.

"Only if he finds out. Well, you can leave now and let me rest." I said swooshing him away. I walked past him but he quickly took my hand and caged me in a deep kiss. His beer-tasting mouth was swallowing mine.

He broke the kiss and looked me in the eyes. "He can't know." He growled. I nodded my head and he went back to dominating my lips. The towel wrapped around me slid off to the floor. I was completely naked in front of him. He stepped back to check me out before trailing his tongue down my body.

He took me on the couch inside Pol's room. On a normal night, I wouldn't be as bold as I was. But I got my heart broken and was basically running on tequila. Hook-ups weren't really my thing and what's worst was it was my brother's best friend.

But this was something I'll never regret.

After a few rounds of workouts, dawn was already breaking. The party outside was now starting to die down.

I was lying on top of him panting.

"That was---"

"A mistake," I said sitting up to find my clothes.

"An amazing one if you ask me." He said sexily.

"We need to go. Pol's gonna be back any minute." I said looking for my bra. "Have you seen my bra?"

He then handed me back my bra.

"Why are you in a hurry? Why don't you come back here and we can continue where we left off."

"Tempting but no. You're like my brother. This is incest."

"We're not related."

"Well, you have a girlfriend. And I'm not going to be your next side hoe." As much as I hated saying that, I knew about his relationship with Cecile.

"We broke up last night. Aren't you with Moore? Or did you break up again before he comes here with a bunch of flowers and an expensive box of bonbons?"

My heart dropped when he said that, a tear clouded my eyes and my throat tighten at the thought. "We're over for real. He Uhm slapped me across the face and so I ran out and broke up with him."

"Oh. Percy, I'm sorry."

"It's nothing. And he doesn't buy me an expensive box of bonbons, only the convenience store types."

After waving him goodbye I exited the room and went into mine, to get some sleep. Most of the people were going home and the household keeps were starting to clean up.

When I woke up it was 3 in the afternoon. My head pounding and my body was sore after our activity. I splashed my face with water and went straight to the kitchen to grab something to eat. Apollo was sitting in the breakfast nook eating ramen, while Theo was sitting drinking coffee. Both men were having a hangover.

"You look great." I teased. Sitting beside them with my bowl of ramen.

"That's the last time I'm drinking alcohol. I'm never doing it again." Apollo said.

"That's the impossible man. You don't do impossible." Theo barked back.

Apollo then stood up and wiped his mouth. "I need to take a shower. I have a class tonight." Theo and Apollo are both graduating students. Apollo was studying engineering, while Theo was finishing a double degree in business and information technology.

I on the other hand was in my 2nd year interior design student.

Apollo then left leaving me, Theo, and a void of awkwardness.

I didn't even know if he remembers last night. Maybe he blacked out

"Hey." He was first to break the silence.

I smiled back at him, burying my head in the bowl of ramen.

"You don't have any classes?" He shocked his head as a reply.

"Listen!"

"Persephone!"

We said at the same time before falling back into an awkward silence.

"You don't have to feel shy. It was just sex." He said trying to calm my nerves.

"If you were a random guy I wouldn't feel awkward. You basically leave in this house." Theo stayed in our house almost 24/7. He now owns one of the guest rooms.

"I wouldn't let you sleep with some random guy. I'd rather it be me."

"Can you just shut up?"

"Listen. That was the best sex I've had in a while. And as I've said that was just sex."

"Should I take that as a compliment knowing the number of girls you've bedded?"

His eyes widened after hearing my response. Mouth rendered speechlessly.

He cleared his throat before saying. "I was drunk and resting, you entered the room and took advantage of me. I should be the one quiet and awkward."

"I only wanted to shower. I was kicking you out."

"You told me to stay."

"Well, that wasn't me. That was my alter ego who likes to get fucked by Tequilla. That thing last night will never happen again."

"That's a deal then."

We went back to our food before hearing Apollo coming down.

"Hey, Persephone I'm heading out." He yelled.

We were both silent and only listening to Apollo's car leaving the driveway.

"Listen, Percy, I'm sorry. It won't happen again."

We then both stood up and awkwardly bumped into each other. Before I know it we were kissing again. He caught my breast in his hand and kneaded it as he played with my nipples.

He slumped me down the table and penetrated me with his length from behind.

"Oh, Theo" a moan escaped my mouth. Maybe we can have the deal after this.

He then went back and forth as he held both my hands. After a few minutes, we heard footsteps coming towards the kitchen.

"Hey, Persephone have you seen my phone?"

We both untangle ourselves from each other. Pulling our pants back up again.

"I don't know," I yelled back.

"Never mind found it. See ya tonight."

He then left once again.

"My room!" I commanded. We then made our way up to the second floor where my room was located.

I went in first he followed me and as soon as we were in he locked the door.

"You ready sweetheart."

He quickly grabbed me and my legs were now wrapped around his hips. Our mouths syncing. He gently laid me on the bed and took off his shirt. I now have a full view of his perfect body. He then leaned towards me cupped my cheeks and gave me another kiss.

"You sure you want to do this?" He asked. I nodded my head even though I know it was very irresponsible.

We were then joined in one in that room. The air was thick with lust and passion. Our lungs both trying to catch our breaths. We were both lying on the both in silence until he chuckled which in return made me chuckle. After a while, I got a phone call.

"Are you going to answer that?" He asked seeing the frown on my face as I looked at the caller ID.

"I don't know should I?" I asked in return showing him Max's name and our photo on my cellphone.

"I'll give some privacy."

"No, you can stay."

I was answering the call in the next second.

"Hey, Percy can we meet?" The man voiced out through the phone.

"I'm busy," I said looking at the naked man beside me, who was listening and chuckling on the side.

"How about tomorrow?"

"I don't know. Maybe... uhh" I then heaved deeply as Theo was now fondling my clit.

"Goddamnit Persephone. Can't you communicate properly? I'm trying to find a way to talk to you. Meet me tomorrow night at the Prime and don't you there be fucking late." He growled. I would've been put in a bad mood, but I was getting eaten at the moment and was only focused on the pleasures this tongue was giving me.

"Fine... whatever." I dropped the phone and let my body enjoy the moment.

"I thought you said, you guys broke up?" He asked breaking my high.

"We did."

"Why did he want to meet? Let me guess does this include another box of bonbons?"

"I don't know. Maybe." I wasn't a very smart one when it comes to relationships. I know deep down Max can be despicable but I acted like a martyr and overlooked his bad sides, just to say that I was happy in the relationship.

"Percy, does he hurt you?" He asked. I didn't know how to answer.

"He's not like that Theo."

"Yes, or no?"

"He did but it doesn't happen often. It was because I--"

"Yes or no, Percy! Those are two answers."

"Yes." I breathed out.

"Break things off with him officially. If he ever lays a hand on you, I won't hesitate to break his hands." This wasn't weird of Theo. He always acted like a big brother to me.

I then bawled my tears out remembering how I was badly treated in the relationship.

Theo held me in his arms.

I was reluctant but I got ready and drove myself to the Prime. Maximillian was already in the private room when I got there. He was wearing a maroon long sleeve that he rolled down to his elbows. He looks extremely handsome but his eyes were very dark and cold. Showing his arrogant nature.

He was sitting there sipping wine while scrolling through his phone. Didn't even bother to look at me. A waiter pulled a chair for me and handed me a menu.

"I ordered for you already." He said. I then cleared my throat and handed the menu back.

"What do you want to talk about?" I asked.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let my anger get the best of me. But if you only answered my calls on time." He was gaslighting me now. This was his usual tactic. He raises a hand on me, I cry, he comforts me but tells me that I provoked him. The same old pattern every single time. But even though he did it countless times, he'd still be able to manipulate and make me want to stay in the relationship. But not tonight.

"That was just a fucking phone call, Max. You don't have to be in rage every time about it. If I don't answer it only means I'm busy or not available."

"See this is the exact attitude that always gets us fighting."

I rolled my fist into a ball trying to stop my tears from falling.

"I don't want to be with you anymore Max. I'm done." I said. He then stood up, walked towards me, crouched down, and wrapped his arms around me.

"Hey, baby! I don't want to fight anymore okay?" He said in the sweetest tone.

"I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I'll never do it again."

"It never ends Max. We always get into fighting. It's not healthy."

"Hey, sshh. Don't you love me anymore?" He cooed me.

I do love him, I still do. Stupid enough to admit but that was the damn hard truth. I knew the guy for 5 years and dated him for over 2. He holds a big part of me now. But it's never enough. I could give all the love in the world to someone who would never hurt me.

"You hurt me, Max. Constantly. I don't think I can ever deal with that anymore. I'm sorry."

His eyes darkened when I said that. A dumb part of me wants to believe him.

"I already said I'm sorry Percy. Why do you have to act so fucking stupid?" He said squeezing my shoulders a little tight.

"Max, you're hurting me. Again!" I called out.

"Give me one more chance, baby." He said pulling out a black velvet jewelry box. He opened it and it was an expensive pair of earrings he bought from Tiffany and Co. I guess the bonbons have been upgraded.

I shooked my head in disapproval. This needs to end. No person should ever view love this way. This was possession and abuse, it took me two years to realize that.

"You really don't want me anymore?" He asked. His voice sounded agitated. I know at any moment the ticking bomb was about to explode and rain his wrath on me.

"You're not the person I agreed to be with."

"Well, fuck you! I'm the one who's breaking up with you. I don't even fucking like a dumb bitch like you. You should fucking go to hell. You're stupid and you always look like a whore. Is that what you like? Parading yourself in front of all these men. I'll fucking kill the man your sleeping with!" He choked my neck and I struggled to breathe. It wasn't the physical pain that got me, it was his thick sharp words that he directed at me.

Luckily the waiters entered the room and he got to his senses. They served the food but Max threw every tray on the floor and slammed the earrings he bought.

I didn't peek at him during his embarrassing fit of rage. He can never control his anger, even if there were other people. The people who served our food stood there scared.

I never liked it when he asks me to come to hang out with his friends. I always sit there like a trophy he bragged in front of them. Every time I speak my mind he'd always dismiss my thoughts. He never let me enjoy sex and would force me even when I didn't feel like it. I used to think that this is what love should look like.

Give your all to the person you love and overlook all the red flags.

The only time he actually treated me like his girl was when we were in front of Apollo. He was intimidated by him and would pass any chance to meet him.

"Can you stop? You're embarrassing."

"What did you say?"

"I said your embarrassing and your attitude is despicable. This a restaurant!" I barked at him. I then stood up crying and stormed out of the restaurant.

I walked to my car crying. I can't believe we broke up and that it was over. I was happy that the nightmare was over but was quite sad that I'd lost the person I talk to endlessly for 2 years. It was like everything was in a scramble and I was back to square one. A few moments later I caught sight of him being escorted out of the restaurant. He was still throwing a fit.

He saw me and called out.

"This is not over Persephone."

I then quickly buckled myself up and drove endlessly. I didn't really know where to go at this hour and I was already feeling kinda hungry but I didn't have any appetite after that embarrassing show he put up there.

If I go home, Apollo might ask and he might go after Max, which is what I didn't want to happen.

Not knowing where to go I decided to drive to a club and drown myself with alcohol.