Mother Knows Best

                                    

                                          


                          
Ariana POV

                          
"Baby, we have to get to work. I'm the boss, what kind of example does that set to the team?" I whine as she kisses my neck. "Y/nn, no marks."
                          
"Fine baby girl. I'll let you actually finish getting ready, but it's gonna be hard to control myself at the office if you're gonna be wearing that..." she steps back to get the full view and smirks.
                          
I finish my makeup and walk over to her and place a gentle kiss on her lips. "Well we might need to take care of that" I say as I clutch her hard on, "in our lunch meeting."
                          
I start walking away and feel a slap on my ass. "Mmm. Thank you daddy." I says seductively.
                          
I leave her there hard and her jaw on the floor as I sway my hips.
                          
Time skip to the office
                          
I have hardly see Y/n all day, she's been busy helping out the rest of the team with a merger that will be taking place soon. I'm pulled out of my thoughts about Y/n when I hear my Scott yelling "Sir, you can't go in there!"
                          
I see Ricky burst through my once closed door. "What the fuck!" 
                          
"I'm so sorry Ms. Grande. Would you like me to alert security?" Scott asks. 
                          
"Look, Ari, baby. I'm just he---" Ricky starts, but I raise my hand to stop him.
                          
"First, I am not you baby. I have someone who loves me more than I ever could have imagined. Second, I don't know who you think you are showing up to my office like you own the place!"
                          
"Thank you Scott, but that won't be necessary. Ill kick him out myself." 
                          
"Yes ma'am." Scott says before he exits my office leaving just me and Ricky in the room.
                          
"I don't give a fuck what scheme you and my mother have cooked up. This is my goddamn company and my life. I will not ever get back together with you and as I told my mother at the gala, I'm done with her too." I and seething at this point. This is honestly a flashback to our relationship. He would constantly try to use me for my bank account, cheat on me, and the final straw was when he hit me. It took one time for me to realize he didn't deserve me.
                          
He grabbed the sides of my arms and forced his lips onto mine. I immediately wiggled out of his grasp and pushed him away. I ran to my connecting bathroom and locked the door hoping he would just leave. I slid my back down the door and just sat and cried.
                          
Y/n POV
                          
As soon as I walked out of the merger meeting, Scott informed me Ricky snaked his way into Ariana's office. To say I'm worried is an understatement. After she told me why they ended things, I have wanted to be his ass for putting hands on my girl. Even though she wasn't mine then, I feel the urge to protect her in her past, present, and future.
                          
As I walk down the executives hallway that dead ends at Ariana's office, I see Ricky with a smug look on his face. His expression wasn't the only thing I noticed though. He had smudged lipstick on his face. 
                          
"She's a good fuck isn't she Y/n?" 
                          
The audacity of this hoe! I didn't even say words, I just started throwing punches. The idea of him touching Ari disgusted me.
                          
"Stay the fuck away from her and stay the fuck away from me! The next time I see your trashcan ass, You will be leaving on a stretcher." 
                          
He laughs as blood drips down his face. "Is that a threat?"
                          
"It's a promise."
                          
I rush to Ari's office, but don't see her. I her crying coming from her bathroom and it breaks my heart that I couldn't protect her. I knock softly. "Baby, it's me." 
                          
She unlocks the door and I see the handprints on her arms. I am enraged, but right now Ari needs me to be calm and strong for her. I open my arms and she latches onto me. I sit us on the couch and she nuzzles into my neck and apologizes.
                          
"Baby, why are you saying sorry? You did nothing wrong." I soothe.
                          
"I-I should've let Scott call security before he touched me. I just thought I was strong enough to handle it." She sobbed out.
                          
"Ari, I want you to look at me." She sits up and I hold her hands. "You are strong enough. You are the strongest, most caring, beautiful woman I know and more. He never should've put his hands on you. None of the blame is on you, it's all on him." I lift her chin. "Do you understand?"
                          
She nods. "Words baby girl."
                          
"I understand Y/n. Can we go home? I just want to wash his hands and lips off me." She says shuddering in disgust.
                          
"Of course."
                          
As we were about to leave she saw my hand was bleeding. "Oh no Y/nn, what happened?!"
                          
I tug my ear nervously. "I-I kinda, maybe sort of punched Ricky a few times when I saw him leave your office."
                          
She pulls me into a deep kiss. "Thank you for protecting me and loving me unconditionally. I really do love you Y/n, more than words could express. Now let's go take care you your hand." Ariana says.
                          
Time skip to a few hours later
                          
After showering, Ari was pretty tired so we cuddled until she fell asleep. While she laid in my arms I got the idea of a promise ring as a symbol of our love and to show her I am all in. I wanna marry this girl someday, but I have to tell her my secret first...
                          
Third Person POV
                          
"Our plan is in motion. Ricky soon you will have Ariana back and I will have all the money I could ever ask for." 
                          
"Why do you hate your daughter so much? I mean maybe if you just tried to get along she would give you what you ask for."
                          
"You are dumber than I thought. You know nothing about our relationship. You just focus on getting Ariana back and Y/n out of the picture. That woman has made her think she doesn't need me in her life to guide her. She has to go."