Police officers were surrounding us all very slowly. Mark made it to our sides and looked at us,
"Keep going, they'll think you're just a couple that's in love, they know you stopped and heard them so they won't suspect you." He said, Micheal looked at me and I nodded so I wrapped my arms around his neck and his arms slid around my waist causing me to smirk slightly he groaned leaning his head back slightly,
"You're gonna make it hard to go back to normal." He said softly before he crashed his lips onto mine and all I could do was lean into him as ever touch felt new somehow.
"Hello? Can we as you two a couple questions?" An Officer asked tapping Micheal's shoulder. I looked at him and nodded,
"Do you know Ryan Cooper, goes by Chelsea?" He asked, I looked at Micheal and he took a deep breath,
"I am her." I said softly,
"Well we need to take you back down to the station, your parents are looking for you." He said, I laughed,
"No, I'm staying where I am, I'm nearly 18 and I'm getting emancipated soon." I said crossing my arms,
"You really need to go back to your parents." Another Officer said walking up to me.
"I said no. I'm old enough to say I'm not going back. I was supposed to be adopted out to this family and I met them and they are so nice and I want to stay. So you tell them I'm not missing and I am safe." I said before I turned around and started toward the door, I felt someone grab my arm, I turned and an officer was there,
"Your parents said you'd been taken by some bad people. Is that true?" He asked, I scoffed at the question,
"I came her voluntarily and I am staying they are very kind, now I am leaving." I said taking my arms out of his grasp. I ran to the limo and sat in the back trying to breath. Micheal sat beside me and rubbed my back,
"You're gonna be okay, we just have to fly under the radar for a little while." He said softly,
"Oh my gosh hunny are you okay?" Mama asked as she sat on the other side of me and holding me close,
"I hope she is because I'm taking stuff away, we could have been caught!" Barry yelled, I tried to take a deep breath but I broke and it's rarely happened to me. I started crying and Mama held me tighter,
"Dad! She left her family and vouched for us, she made sure they knew she left her parents on her own, the police can't do much more than say she's of age and can do what she wants." Micheal said looking at his father,
"She protected us dad so suck it up not everyone is a horrible person and not everyone would sell us out in a heart beat." Mark said, I took a deep breath,
"I took one for the team, the guy knew someone in there was Ryan Cooper and everyone knew I'm the new kid. I answered truthfully and they can't stop me from being somewhere safe and wanting to stay." I said as I looked at my lap,
"We're going home, you enjoy your dress a bit longer sweetheart." Mama said as she squeezed me, I sat there and leaned against Micheal falling asleep on his shoulder.

I felt everything moving I held on tight and realized that Micheal was carrying me,
"Such a gentleman." Mama said swooning slightly with a giggle. She truly was proud of her son, he carried me to my room and laid me in my bed,
"Chels, you up?" He asked softly, I nodded and blinked my eyes open,
"I'm sorry I made you kiss me tonight, I thought I was helping." I said softly, Micheal had his back to me before he turned around quickly,
"You were helping, more than I thought you'd me able to, everything is a risk but you take the ones you can bet on. Tonight your risks were winners." He said with a smile as he loosened his tie,
"I still feel bad that I endangered you guys and got you worked up." I said blushing slightly before I got up and went to my closet,
"I was not worked up!" Micheal called out, I scoffed,
"You're a bad liar." I called out as I changed into pajamas

I walked out with my flannel acting as a bathrobe.
"Need a makeup wipe?" Micheal asked. I nodded and trudged to the bathroom followed by Micheal who looked in the mirror,
"You look very pretty." I said as I wiped my makeup off and then turned to him and he looked down at me,
"What?" He asked as I giggled and put my hand to his cheek and brought him closer as I wiped my bright red lipstick from his face,
"You have lipstick all over you." I said before turning back to the mirror and wiping off the rest of my makeup,
"You really are a mob princess. Not one of the prissy ones." Micheal said leaning against the counter, I shook my head with a smile,
"You should go get to bed." I said softly,
"But your bed is huge!" He said with a laugh,
"We also kissed tonight, no big ideas go. Get some sleep I'll be here when you wake up I promise." I said with a giggle,
"Come with me so you know where my room is." Micheal said with puppy dog eyes, he put his hand out and I couldn't resist grabbing onto his hand, his interlaced our fingers and dragged me behind him as we walked to his room,

"Micheal." I said softly in awe,
"I know. Perks of being the almost heir." He said with a smirk as he looked around, I walked over to the couch in his room and plopped down,
"Hey kids what are you doing?" Mama asked,
"Micheal was just showing me where his room was." I said with a smile looking at Mama standing in the doorway,
"That was quite the kiss tonight." She said looking at Micheal and I,
"Yeah it was just to protect Chelsea." Micheal said softly. I quickly stood up,
"I know I took some risks tonight but I feel as if they were good ones and for the better judgement of me and the business, if I could give up the heiress place I would but I have a feeling I can't get out of it." I said looking at Mama,
"Barry was upset because he knew he'd do the same thing and he thinks of you almost as his own already, so hunny don't worry plus if you guys keep going the way you are, you'll be the queen either way." She said I felt Micheal's hand on the small of my back,
"I'm going to bed, it was a nice event. I'll see you all in the morning." I said softly before I briskly walked out of the room and to my room. I closed the door behind me and took a deep breath, it's true I have a soft spot of Micheal. He is so sweet and he let me stand up for myself, and god that kiss. It was intoxicating and it was amazing, but I've only seen one side of him, I can't fall until I see everything. I want to know who he is when he is working, under cover, and when he is truly pissed. I shuffled to my bed and laid down, I heard a knock on my door,
"It's me." I heard Barry on the other side of the door,
"Come in." I said as I sat up, the door opened slowly and Barry walked in closing the door behind himself before walking to my bed and sitting on the end,
"About the event, it went to way we wanted minus the cops part. We wanted you to show a hostile side, we didn't plan for Micheal to take a stand beside you, he's normally more outspoken with Zack. Micheal has a soft spot for you. The kiss was a cover up and I know that but Micheal hasn't looked at anyone like that in a long time, since Vanessa. His ex fiancé who we thought would end up being his better half. I beg of you to be careful, only because this would be a perfect situation for both of you." He said as he patted my leg,
"Barry. I know how bad this could get and I don't want to make everything fall apart, I can start to learn how to run everything and do everything I need to instill as much confidence in myself and you that I can do this." I said softly, Barry nodded,
"Answer one question, do you have feelings for my son?" Barry asked, I swallowed, hard.
"Yes, but I'm not sure the extent. I want what's best for everyone." I stated, Barry had a smirk as he looked at the door, I turned and there stood Micheal, Mark, and Mama,
"You want the business. That's all you want, you want the best for the business and for everyone?" Micheal asked with a bitter look,
"Micheal, that's not what I mean!" I yelled as I stood up. Mama looked at me with a shocked face and then a glared at her husband who still sat on my bed with a smirk,
"Barry, Micheal hasn't been this way in years, you can't let him enjoy it for a minute." Mama yelled. I looked at Micheal who was staring at me,
"I can't afford this and you know it Chelsea. I need to find someone to be my queen not a teenager that was a deal and my dad wants to be, me. All I have for you are feelings that I have to drop for the purpose of the business." Micheal spat out before turning on his heel and stomping off, I ran after him but Mark caught me,
"Micheal!" I screamed as I thrashed trying to get away from Mark,
"What do you want?" Micheal asked turning around, I elbowed Mark in the guy before I pinned him to the ground,
"I was trained, I wasn't given up but I was trained for this." I said glaring at him, he looked at me with wide eyes, he was planted in place,
"Why do you need to tell me?" He asked with a confused look on top of his udder look of the want to murder me. I walked up to him,
"I'm dropping out of heiress position, I'll do the dirty work. I live for dirty work, I'm not taking your birth right when I can earn it." I said getting in his face looking him up and down.
"Marry me." He said dropping his voice to a whisper, I scoffed,
"You wish." I whispered back with a smirk. I turned and looked to see Mark clutching his stomach and Mama looking at me shocked.
"I wanted to pull that out of you!" Barry yelled,
"Oh screw you Barry!" I screamed before Micheal grabbed my arm, his expression softened.
"I mean it. The second you turn 18 I'm proposing."  He said in my ear,
"You barely know me." I whispered,
"Let's leave the kids alone they need to talk!" Mama said loudly looking at us and gave us a nod, I gave her a faint smile before a dragged Micheal into my room,
"I don't know you well but I keep falling in love with you more everyday" Micheal said looking at me,
"Micheal, do even know my birthday?" I asked laughing slightly, he looked at me,
"The day you were born." He said softly,
"Micheal my birthday is tomorrow as in I'll be 18." I said looking up at him his jaw dropped for a moment