THE DEVIL'S LOVER
Part 15's. Barbados I'm coming.

Two days later, the next day we were gone. David popped his head in my room. I saw him for a while and my eyes went back to the documents on my desk.

"What's wrong?"

"You're leaving tomorrow?"

"So." So."

"Ohh. What a pleasant surprise." What a pleasant surprise meant, my head was immediately lifted from the documents I read and I immediately stood up.

"What do you mean, what's a pleasant surprise? What's on your mind?" I folded my hands in front of my chest.

"No, I just thought you'd turn it down... But the surprise is you're receiving it." He smiled to himself.

"I accepted it because your mother asked for help. We're just together at the wedding, we live in separate rooms, I go alone and you go alone. And if you fuck with me I'll cut your pay 20%." Now he hears that 20% part.

"20%, will you cut my pay 20%? Rules of where it is. How to define here. If nudging you gets me 20% cut, I'll nudge the deeper part to make the cut fair."

"Your own mother said so. So if you mess around from seducing me to trying to touch me there I'll get 20% of your salary in exchange for emotional loss."

He silently looked at me, his lips raised next to him as if he thought this was funny then he laughed out loud. I'm upset now, what else is he laughing at. It's menace! Not a thing to laugh at.

"Why are you laughing, is there anything funny about that!?" He stopped laughing and was unable to stop his big smile. This demon if he sees me as a game, he won't get any chance in Barbados. Even our rooms are separate.

"none. Yeah well 20%, it's up to you. See you tomorrow at the airport at 10."

I watched him disappear in front of me. I thought again, what's so funny about the 20% I mentioned that he laughs.

Suddenly I just realized this 20% if you think it was nominally not much for him. I'm so stupid to be stuck here! Oh, my God, that demon was laughing at me.

But there's no way he'd dare to touch me by force. Unless I turn myself in to him. And that's not gonna happen. He dreamed, however, that it would not be possible, what to fear.

I let out a breath. That's right it's not gonna happen. It's just a vacation, I just need to attend a party with him, but other than that I won't get involved with him. I'll bring her a polite, long party dress so I look like a boring nun to her.

Janette who knew I had to attend an event in Barbados with the demon came straight in when David left.

"What did he say?"

"She just asked me if I'd come, ..." I'll tell you what happened earlier. "Why do you think he's laughing?"

"You told him about the 20?"

"Yes, I threatened him. I just realized 20% was just pocket money for him. For me it was big, for him he could spend that one day without feeling regret. I was really stupid to tell him that. My threatening sentence would read, if you try anything you'll only pay 20%." Jannette lifted next to her lips to hear the conclusion of our conversation.

"Do you think he'll dare to mess with you."

"No. He won't have a chance, our room reservation is different, and I just have to show up at the welcome party and the morning reception." I've thought about many things and considered them. All this time he never seduced me, other than the dinner call after that he never tried anything else.

"You should be careful he puts something in your drink. I don't know if he can act like that." Janette's words gave me goosebumps. What could it be. Is he that bastard.

"I don't think it's possible for Janette, our colleague she wouldn't dare to go that far with me. If he does he'll know what he's gonna pay." I tried to weigh what our position was, there was no way he would dare to do such a thing.

"Hmm. Well, good, I don't know if he had any of those thoughts, I think you better be careful. Look for a guy's friend over there so you have a friend to talk to and he doesn't fuck with you." Janette reminded. Why is it like I'm going somewhere too dangerous.

"You're right, too, I'll find someone to talk to me there, I'll find someone." That's right, so if he really has a plan to prank me somehow I can ask this new friend for help.

Anyway I just have to get away from her, noon after breakfast I'll disappear. I'll just show up at the party. I guess my worries and Janette's exaggerated, however it's a colleague's party there's no way I'm doing anything to make a fuss there.

I thought so, but just in case I even pack a long sweater. To the beach carrying a long sweater jacket, this is very evocative. It's not winter but my complicated thoughts have me cramming it into that big suitcase.

After packing, I thought about what else I should bring.

Something now occurred to me. Pepper spray! He'll regret it if he messes with me. I put it in a small bag that I'm always going to carry. Now I'm ready to go to war with the devil.

And the devil will get pepper spray if he tries. If I'm allowed to bring an electric taser, I'll take the taser with me.

Barbados, I'm coming for a vacation! Unfortunately this time I brought the old demon with me. Baby sitting is hard.