The Stripper (18+) A Michael Jackson Book

Chapter 38: Matter of knowing

Natalie's POV:

"You want me to forget about Karla
Estrabao?" I asked the man who stared at me in a firm and patient way.

"I want her to exist only for me. And soon." I loved that possessive way of Michael, it made me love him even more. But I didn't understand where he wanted to go with that. I was already only his.

"What do you mean by that?"
Michael took a deep breath and smiled, bringing his hand over mine that rested on the table, where he began a light caress.

"I want you to leave "Imperium"."

For a few seconds I was completely paralyzed, trying to figure out if I had heard that from him or if my imagination simply had gone too far.

"Natalie..." Michael whispered, waking me up.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, I thought that well, now that we
are together you don't need to go there anymore." Michael spoke calmly as he drank his red wine.

"Michael, me going there or not, it won't interfere with what we have, baby." I spoke calmly.

"Of course it will. I don't want you there, exposing yourself like that." He spoke serious.

"Until a week ago you liked it, and you
didn't mind." I let out indifferentldy.
The man rolled his eyes and huffed.

"A week ago you weren't my girlfriend." The atmosphere automatically got heavy, spreading the tension between us.

"What does that change? We are just
together officially. Nothing will change."

"Obvious it will, Natalie!"

"In what?"

"In everything! You are mine now."

"And I will always be, Michael!"

"Not being there, dancing for those
people. I want you to be only mine."

"You are my boyfriend, Michael, not my owner." We stared at each other almost spitting fire. Amazing how everything was too good to be true.

"Wow, I can't believe that you just said
that." He spoke standing up fromn
the table, and in the same instant I
regretted for being too rude. I stayed
seated staring at Michael that served
himself a little bit more of red wine, to then look towards the rough sea. I stood up slowly and walked towards him.

"I'm sorry. I just want you to understand, I can't leave." I said touching Michael's arms affectionately.

"What holds you there?"

"I can't simply leave Candece aside. I
can't give up on the project with her."

"Project where only she gains, right?"

"Michael, I also receive very well for it."

"Natalie, you don't need it!"

"If I'm there is because I need it."

"I can give you everything you want, baby."

"I don't want your money."

"I don't want you there. Being with me you'll never need anything."

"Do you really think that I'm the type
of person that will be supported by
another?" Michael looked at me incredulously, it was clear the nuisance of having me clash with him.

"Don't come with your pride, Natalie.
We don't have room for that here."

"I don't want to depend on you."