This story is about the Supernatural actors, Jensen and Jared. Due to the respect of their personal lives, all likeness in this regard have been removed. And FYI, the more comments and likes I get, the more I post :)
She looked out the window of the small building, watching the rain as it fell from the overcast clouds to the ground below. She watched as people ran through the rain, umbrellas of every color of the rainbow, the only thing cheery in this over cast afternoon.
She heard the wind as it blew against the window, sending the rain into bit, making it sound like footsteps on the glass.
She turned her attention from the window to look at her computer screen, the courser blinking; staring at her, scornful of her, her mind was vacant as the screen.
She sighed and leaned back in her chair, rubbing her temples, feeling the beginnings of a headache coming on, and she reached into her top drawer and pulled it open. Amidst the paper clips, pens and pencils, she found the small bottle of aspirin. She unscrewed the top and put two in her hand, chasing it down with the bottle of water that set next to her keyboard.
She heard a knock on the door and she turned her head to see one of the cashiers standing in the door way "Ms. Ellington, you have a call on line two. It's your ex."
Dani let out a huge sigh. She was not in the mood for this. She was already behind on the orders that were pouring in. She was the owner of a very popular bake shop called Sweet Temptations and with the upcoming holiday season, she was swamped. And the big fat icing on the cake, her daugher was having trouble in school. This was the last thing she needed.
She smiled at the young woman in the doorway. "Thanks Brittany." She counted to three and picked up the phone, cradling it on her shoulder as she put the cap back on the Tylenol. "Hello Joshua."
"I'm gonna make this short," Joshua Ellington's voice said over the line. His voice sounded hoarse and raspy and she knew it was from him drinking all night again.
Dani prepared herself for the excuse. It was one thing after the other and she knew Joshua was going to cancel on picking up their kids for the weekend again. Since their divorce a year ago, Sophia had gone downhill in school and she knew it was because of his dad. "Joshua, please, don't you dare cancel on her again." She placed her elbow on the dark cherry desk, placing her face in her hands.
"Something came up."
Dani turned in the black chair and looked at her window again to the rain covered scene before her. The trees were swaying heavily with the weight of the wind; this storm was going to be a dozy, maybe even bringing some snow along with it. "I'm sure it did. Let me guess, tall, blond, fake boobs, several oral talents?"
"Jealous much?" Joshua said with a cruel laugh. He always threw it in her face the many girls that paraded in and out of his house, telling her time and time again how he preferred their company than Dani's. "No, I have to go out of town for a business trip. I have to be gone for two weeks."
Dani let out an exasperated sigh. "Joshua. You can't do this to me. I have several orders I have to get done this week, not to mention Thanksgiving coming up, this is my busiest time of the year. I was counting on you taking her this week."
"Not my problem."
She pulled the phone from her ear as she heard the click, than the dial tone. She looked at her watch to see that it was almost time for her to pick up her Sophia from school.
She saved the invoices on her desktop and stood up from the desk. She took off her apron and walked to the coat rack taking her leather coat and slid it over her black skirt and white silk blouse.
She opened the door from her office to see the throng of people in her small bakery and a smile came to her lips. This shop was her pride and joy; it took her five long years of blood sweat and tears to get it to this point. Thanks to the money from the divorce, she was finally able to open up this shop, a dream come true for her
She approached Brittany who was ringing up a customer. Dani buttoned up her coat, tossing her long, honey blond hair over it. "Brittany, I'm going to be gone the rest of the day. Something came up and I have to pick up Sophia from school. I'm on my cell. The Ackles order is due tomorrow, so if you guys can put the finishing touches on it. The orders are on the cork board next to the pantry."
"Sure thing Ms. Ellington."
Her bakery was situated in the heart of downtown Vancouver, an ideal location. Nestled in among the tall skyscrapers, she got a throng of people breaking for lunch. In just a year, her name was spread across the city and she was the one to go to if someone wanted a good cupcake, cookies or other pastry treats.
Bracing against the cold air, she walked the few blocks to the parking garage and she opened the glass double doors and walked down the hallway to where the elevators were located, her high heel boots clicked on the tile as she approached them. She pressed the 3rd floor button and the elevator whisked her up to the parking garage.
As she stepped out of the elevator to the garage, a cold wind greeted her and she tightened her jacket around her as she pressed the alarm key on her key chain.
Several feet down was the sound of a horn and headlights flashed on a blue Range Rover, her newest purchase. This car was her pride and joy, her first ever big buy since her divorce. It had tan leather seats, a sunroof, CD player, complete with all the bells and whistles.
IF only her personal life was just as exciting as her new ride. She spent all her time at her bakery. She loved baking, the only way to bring some exhilaration to her hum drum world. . Baking for her was a release and she poured all she had into her sweets, a talent that clearly shined in her treats. She spent her time between work and her daughter, so dating was out of the question, despite multiple attempts by her best friend, Morgan Powers.
Joshua Ellington had the world at his finger tips. He was the founder of a multibillion dollar company, J.E Productions. It specialized in finding hot new talent for agents in Hollywood. He was behind the findings of the most recent rappers, models and actors. He was tall, dark blonde, had ice blue eyes and very handsome. But most important of all, he was loaded. Even though he was nearing forty, he was very proud to have a trophy girlfriend on his arm, Brianna, not to mention countless models he bedded every chance he could get.
For Josh, picking up women was a cake walk, as they only wanted one thing: a rich, handsome boyfriend, with a hot, fast, car, to take them places and buy them things. His vehicle of chose was a dark blue Aston Martin Vantage Coupe. He had a kid of course, but she lived with their mother and all he had to do was drop her off when he was done with the visits, he didn't need to worry about comfortable transportation. His car was his life, as well as his status. If an opportunity came up, he would just call up his ex wife and cancel. What was she going to do about it?
When he was in Jamaica with a hot Brazilian model, his ex wife surprised him. She changed the locks, left his clothes out on the lawn and hired a lawyer. He had been more than furious at first, but then he realized his fat slob, lazy excuse for a wife would come crawling back to him when she realized she couldn't do any better than him. She couldn't survive on her own; she was too weak, helpless. But she had a good friend on her side that was a lawyer and by the time the divorce was over, the bitch had gained a third of his bank account, as well as the house and half the business. What pissed him off more than anything was with the money; she hired a personal trainer, lost a ton of weight and she opened that damn bakery shop downtown.
Even though she achieved this new found confidence, he still held Sophia over her head, canceling his plans to see her. Today was no different. A hot Swedish model asked him to Barbados and there was no way he was going to pass on this deal. She was worth a lot of money and he had to suck up to her anyway he could.
Joshua strolled into the Starbucks, placing his sunglasses on top of his hair. He walked up to the counter and smiled at the girl behind the register. He was handsome and he knew it and felt a sense of satisfaction as the young girl blushed. She was young, just like he liked them. He flirted with her for a few and ordered his coffee.
As the girl left to make his coffee, he turned around and surveyed the occupants. His gaze caught the stare of a man sitting in the corner of the shop. The man was overweight, the girth of his stomach strained against the blue shirt he was wearing and Josh grimaced at the huge stain on the front of it. The man had thin, balding red hair and his face was beat red. From where he was standing, Josh could see the beads of sweat pop out on the man's forehead. For someone who prided himself in his appearance, the sight of this man turned Josh's stomach.
Josh took the coffee from the girl and strolled over to the table, the man struggled to get up out of the chair. "Mr.."
"Just call me Jake. Terrance, I presume?" He said as he sat across from the man, where the stench of body odor greeted him. "So, any news?"
Terrance Towers took a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth and sat it on top of his half eaten muffin. He leaned forward and grabbed a brown satchel and set it on the table. "Yes, sir. Got the information right here. These are all the orders."
Josh took a sip of his coffee and sat it on the table and watched as Terrance took out a manila envelope. His eyes looked around the room, making sure no one was watching them. "Excellent." He grabbed the envelope and stuffed it inside his leather jacket. "The tech was able to hack into the system without being detected right?"
He went to get up from the chair, but Terrance cleared his throat. "Yes." He looked Josh in the eye, "I believe you owe me Mr. Ellington, this was very risky doing this. Luckily I had an inside person to help us, but still, it was risky."
Josh sat back in his chair and let out a breath. "Mr. Towers, I paid beforehand. And now you want more?"
Terrance looked around and then leaned in, his belly pushing the table forward. "I think I should be compensated for it. You want to screw her over, I understand that, but where does this leave me? What can't stop me from going to the cops?"
Josh laughed and stood up. "I think I'll be the one to decide that."
"I'll go to the police, I will tell them everything."
Josh's blue eyes turned dark and he leaned forward, placing both his hands on the table, his face an inch from Terrance, trying to ignore the smell of tobacco, onions and alcohol. "Mr. Tower...I think you are forgetting that I am a very rich and powerful man with lots of connection, if you get my drift. If I get word of you going to the cops, I will make sure your family disappears. Got that? You've seen what I've done to that bitch and I won't hesitate to do it to your wife as well."
Terrance's face turned maroon and he opened and closed his mouth. His large fists clenched and clenched. "You wouldn't dare."
Josh gave him a cold smile. "You've seen what I'm capable of. If you value that wife of yours or your kids, I'd quickly lay off." He stood up and straightened his jacket. "Good day Mr. Towers. I am late for a meeting."
Dani arrived at Sacred Heart Private School, a little after three in the afternoon. She parked her car under a huge Oak Tree and made her way to the second floor and walked down the end of the long hallway, her heels clicking on the linoleum, where Sophia's classroom was located. The hallways were lined with garden benches. One just happened to be in between Sophia's class and this was where she waited for her daughter. It was an amazing school that came at a high price, but Dani didn't second guess her daughter education. Thanks to Joshua, she was able to pay the steep tuition, a price she couldn't pay herself.
Sacred Heart was the best in the Vancouver area, a school known for its excellent music program and Sophia loved the school, finding out that her greatest talent was music, which shocked Dani. She knew her way around the dance floor, but a far as being a professional she was far from it. She knew little about Josh's background, he was very secretive about his upbringing, so she had no idea if her son inherited it from him or not.
As she was waiting for the class to let out, she turned her head to look down the hallway and noticed a man making his way down the hall. He was handsome, tall, and muscular, had dark hair that was cut close to his head and dressed simple in a blue and white Polo shirt and jeans. He had on sunglasses, but any woman could tell from his chiseled features that he was very good looking. When Dani looked at his face, she couldn't help but think she had seen him somewhere before. She also noticed the throng of housewives and nannies whispering. Clearly he was someone famous; maybe she had seen him in a movie or somewhere else. As he walked down the corridor, he slid his sunglasses on top of his head, looked right at her and gave her a smile. His eyes were the amazing shade of green.
"Mind if I sit down?" His voice was a little deep something she found incredibly sexy.
"No, not at all," She moved her purse to the side, allowing him to sit down.
"Is this Ms. Henson's room?" The man pointed to the classroom across from them.
"Y...yes it is. Does your child attend here?" She asked.
"My daughter, Jayden. This is my first time picking her up. Usually her mom does this, but she had to go out of town for a family emergency. She just started school here. We lived in LA for a while, but we came up here when my grandfather was sick."He smiled and extended his hand. "Excuse me, where are my manners, I'm Jensen Ackles."
She took his hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you, I'm Dani Ellington."
She realized as she shook his hand, why he was so familiar to her. He had been in her favorite television show, Smallville. Now, he was in a hit show that gained popularity in just a few short years.. IF she could recall, she heard through the grapevine he was going through a divorce. Her heart quickly thudded in her chest and she felt her palms began to sweat.
"Do you have a child in Ms. Hanson's room as well?" He asked inquisitively, quickly taking stock of the striking woman sitting beside him. She had a beautiful face, curvaceous body, professionally dressed. As he looked at her hands, he noticed she had no wedding ring on, but he did notice the faint trace of where one had been before.
"My daughter Sophia is." She pointed to the door and nervously tucked her hair behind her ears. She was always flustered in front of men, especially one as good looking as the one sitting next to her. "I've heard my daughter talk about Jayden. I think they play together." She felt as if she was rambling. "What does Jayden think of the school?"
"Se loves it. But the uniform takes some getting used to."
Before Dani could say anything, she heard a familiar voice.
"Hey girl, is your phone like broke or something? I've been trying to call you all afternoon."
Dani turned her head to see a woman around her age, curly dark hair, 0dressed in a simple sundress and a clutch purse at her side. She stood up and hugged her best friend, Morgan Powers. "Hey, sorry. I have been so busy."
Morgan laughed and looked at the man sitting next to Dani. "Jensen, good to see you again."
Jensen stood up and hugged the woman. "Morgan. It's been awhile."
Dani looked at Morgan, than Jensen. "You two know each other?"
Morgan tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear and laughed, her blue eyes twinkling. "Oh yes. Jensen set me up on a blind date with his friend, "Jared."
Dani looked at the man standing next to Morgan. "I'm sorry for not calling you back, it has been a hell of an afternoon, Josh canceled on me again and I'm in a bind."
Morgan sighed. She had known Dani for 5 years and had been there for the nasty divorce and the events that happened prior to that. She touched her friends shoulder. "Don't worry about that. I can pick up Sopia from school if you want me too." Morgan noticed the way Jensen was looking at her friend and a smile came to her lips. "Listen, Jared is having this get together this weekend at his house, why don't you and Sopia come. God knows you need to relax."
Dani shifted her purse on her shoulder and folded her arms across her chest, a clear sign she was uncomfortable. "I don't know."
Morgan rolled her eyes and looked at Jensen, hooking her thumb towards Dani. "God help us if this one ever learns to relax." Jensen chuckled. She turned her blue eyes back on Dani. "Give it some thought, OK? It would be great to see you."
The sound of kids running into the hallway saved Dani from having to answer her and also from the constant stare of Jensen, which made her very uneasy.
She saw her daughter walk out of the classroom, her book bag over her shoulder talking to a girl er age. She looked up to see Dani and her young face scrunched up into such anger. "Let me guess, Dad bailed again." her blue eyes shown with the hurt she felt. She should be used to her dad bailing on him and his sister, but it still cut deeply.
"I'm sorry baby," Dani said as she hugged her, "He sends his apologizes."
Sopia frowned. "Yeah right .Jayden wanted to know if I can come over and check out her new computer.'
Dani looked at her watch. "I have run some errands." She looked at the girls standing next to Sophia and assumed this was Jayden. She was a smaller version of her father standing next to her."
Jensen cleared his throat, looking at the woman who had captured his attention. "Why don't the girls come over and you can come and pick them up when you are done with your errands?"
"I don't know…"
"Come on Mom, "Sophia pleaded, "She has this really cool Sims game. Please mom?"
Dani looked at her, than Jensen, who had a grin on his handsome face. "Do you have any homework?"
"No Mom," she smiled and kissed her mom on the cheek. It panged Sophia to see her mom so sad all the time and she hated her father for it. "It's the weekend Mom; I can do my homework on Saturday."
Dani studied her daughetrs face for a long time, unable to see her husband in the blue eyes looking back at her. Finally, she let out a sigh. "OK fine. I'll be gone a couple of hours."
Jensen took out a piece of paper from his wallet and took a pen from Jayden and began to scribble on it. He handed the paper to Dani. "This is my address. Take your time."
Dani let out a sigh of defeat and looked down at the address on the piece of paper. "OK. I won't be gone long."
Dani watched as Jensen walked down the hall with Sophia and Jayden in tow. He was as good going as he was coming. It had been a long time since she had been with a man and the very sight of him, brought up some long buried feelings.
She was interrupted by her daydream, when Morgan cleared her throat. "Like what you see?"
Dani's face burned as she quickly tucked the address among her wallet and cell phone inside her purse. "I don't know what you are talking about."
Morgan laughed as they walked down the hall to the kindergarten class. "Sure girl. You were scoping out the menu and Jensen something tasty on it."She patted her friend's shoulder. "Only natural girl, only natural."