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With everyone gathering about, socializing, eating, drinking, swimming, having the time of their lives, the day had seemed to fly by all too quickly. The sun had nearly set by the time Jackson and Alice had finally sat down in their own little secluded area of the backyard. Being the flirtatious drunk the blonde was, she plopped herself in Jack's lap and let her fingers dance through his hair while they spoke of nothing in particular. Alice was mostly just giggles and slurs by this point so Jackson figured he'd just roll with it.

He smiled and laughed as the conversation between him and his date carried on. The way they were together made it seem as though they were really a couple as everything around them just seemed to float by. Soon, the smell of blueberry tarts filled his nostrils and brought him back to earth. A smile formed on his lips when he saw Arianna emerging from the back door carrying a tray that he knew would empty out fast. Letting Alice know that he would be right back with a tart for her as well, he gave her a thumbs up and started jogging toward the girl. He snuck up behind Arianna. "I know you aren't going to give all those away before I get one, right?" He said jokingly with a smile and helped himself to three of the tarts. Two for himself, and one for Alice.

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The party was seeming to go rather well honestly. She and her friend took off to do other things while she let her parents socialize with their guests. Arianna did her best to socialize with people, it was just harder since she wasn't exactly working with these people. Her father was their boss, so they had to be nice and speak with her honestly. She figured they didn't have much of a choice in the matter. However, she wasn't exactly boring to talk to either. At least, she didn't think so. She was glad the day was going so well, however, she couldn't do much flirting with Jackson this time around because him and his date were together. She noticed they seemed more of a couple than friends honestly, but who was she to judge? They could be whatever they wanted to be honestly, it wasn't her say.

Arianna was in the kitchen with her mother and father when he mentioned needing to speak to Jackson about something. Arianna wasn't quite sure what he needed to speak about but she just gave a nod. "If I see him, I will let him know." She smiled and took a tray of blueberry tarts. She made her way to the back with the silver tray in her hands. She was offering them to the guests, however, her attention quickly shifted when Jackson snuck up behind her. She jumped slightly and let out a soft laugh before looking up at him. "Certainly not, help yourself." She said to him. She watched as he helped himself to three tarts.

"Ah, before I forget.. My father said he wished to speak to you about something before you left." She added. "It doesn't have to be now, just whenever you get the chance." She smiled up at him. She had no idea her parents were planning on going away for a little while. Her father was going to speak to Jackson about possibly letting Arianna stay with him just so she didn't do anything stupid or reckless.


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Jackson was half paying attention to what Arianna was saying as he slowly lifted a tart to his mouth. When she said something about her father needing to speak with him, he nodded along and took another bite of his tart. "Guess I might as well n** it in the bud," he said with a smile, finishing off the last of his tart as his blue eyes quickly scanned the backyard. Instantly he spotted Arianna's father standing alone by the barbecue. "Those are delicious, by the way. You should consider bringing a batch to the office sometime," he spoke as he began to walk off, flashing one more prize-winning smile in her direction before heading over to see her father.

Needless to say, the news did take him aback. He was so accustomed to living the bachelor life that he wasn't sure how to feel about a young woman living with him. Even if it was just for a short period of time. Though at the same time he felt as if he had no choice but to say yes. Arianna was his Bosses daughter after all, and he most definitely did not want to get on his bad side.

Finally releasing the heavy sigh that he'd kept bottled up, Jackson dug his hands deep into his pockets and glanced around for his date. It didn't help that more people had arrived and that the sun had set, the backyard dimly lit by the solar lights scattered in the garden and the string of lights hanging above the patio. He figured they must have been talking for a good couple hours. It was almost as if the civilized, formal event had turned into a high school party, the way the mingled bodies around the pool area were grinding up against one another, drinks in hand. While other couples were off in the more secluded areas of the backyard making out. He could vaguely make out Arianna standing by the poolside, along with a few other young people that he guessed were her friends from school.

A faint smile touched his lips as he began to walk across the yard towards the group of people in hopes of finding his date.

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Arianna nodded, she agreed, it was best to get it done and over with. She waved Jackson off and continued to walk around offering the food to people. When the tray was emptied, she made her way to the kitchen and placed the empty tray on the counter to be refilled by her mother. She soon took off back to the yard and met up with Jamie. The two of them talked and hung out for a while.

The once more business related party was turning into a more casual hang out for everyone. People were having fun dancing, drinking, or off making out and doing whatever they really wished to. Arianna didn't think much of it, she was standing with her group of friends talking. The blonde had a smile on her face and laughed at a joke Jamie had told her before they were all speaking. The party was going pretty well, however her friends started to get a little bit rowdy. The boys were punching each other and pushing one another around. However, one of the boys, Tyler, turned towards Arianna and was joking about them tossing her into the pool. That made Arianna's smile instantly disappear.

Both her and Jamie instantly began to argue with the boys. With both of the girls arguing, it only made it more fun. He wasn't actually listening to them trying to say Arianna couldn't swim. However, he grabbed her by the arms and forced her back to the pool, instantly pushing her in. Arianna let out a scream and then water splashed when she landed in the water, the female was frantic as her arms were flailing and trying to keep her head above the water.

"You idiot! She can't swim!" Jamie yelled and shoved him, instantly calling for help for her best friend.


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A loud splash followed by obnoxious laughter and smug faces caught Jackson's attention. His eyes shifted to the pool to see Arianna flailing about, screaming for help while desperately trying to keep herself above the surface of the water.

Without even thinking twice about it, Jackson placed his drink down and sprinted before diving into the water clothes and all. The pool was ridiculously deep and which made it even harder to find Arianna. He turned himself around, tiny bubbles of air emerging from his nostrils before he spotted a distorted figure of someone who was struggling to resurface. The male swam through the water and hooked an arm around Arianna's waist before swimming towards the surface and resurfacing with a heavy gasp.

Swimming to the edge of the pool, Jackson proceeded to lift Arianna up to where she collapsed on the grass, both of them still heaving. God, it was freezing. His clothes were soaked and heavy, his hair was drenched, beard dripping, and yet all he could focus on was the girl lying beneath him. "Arianna, are you okay?" He asked calmly, wiping his own face with his hand.

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Arianna was absolutely terrified, at this point she was choking on the water from trying to catch her breath and splashing around. She was now failing to stay above the water and was sinking, gradually working lower and lower. No matter what she was doing, she just couldn't get her head above the water.

She soon felt someone grabbing her struggling body and pulled her to the surface. The blonde was instantly coughing and at this point was shaking and crying. The fear of drowning was her absolute biggest fear and it nearly came true. The female was lifted out of the pool and she collapsed onto the grass, panting heavily and coughing. When the crying blonde finally opened her eyes, her attention shifted up to the male that saved her from the pool, seeing it was Jackson.

The female lifted herself up, swinging her arms around the back of his neck and hugging him, crying into his neck. "T-Thank you~!" That was all she could get out. She couldn't even answer him to say if she were okay or not.


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Everyone had gone back to their own business. Arianna's father was no where to be seen which was slightly concerning to Jackson. The blonde thanked him and he merely nodded his head, rubbing her back in small circles as if to put her at ease. "C'mon, let's--let's get you dried up." His breathing was still heavy although he waited a moment longer for Arianna to become more relaxed.

He helped the girl to her feet and guided them slowly back into the house where only a few people were, seemingly minding their own business. Jackson looked at Arianna who was clinging onto him the entire time and just sighed before making his way up the stairs, down through a narrow hall towards Arianna's bedroom. He knew the houses exact layout due to past company events that were hosted here. Leaving Arianna alone for a brief moment, Jackson dispersed into the bathroom to find a couple of thick, white clean towels awaiting him. "Here," he said softly, handing one to her as he sat down on the edge of the bed beside the girl.

Jackson desperately wanted to remove his shirt that clung to his skin like glue, although he figured it would be slightly inappropriate given the circumstances they were in. "What happened out there? Did someone push you?"

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Obviously everyone had gone back to their own business after seeing that things were alright. Arianna finally managed to catch her breath and she released her grip on him when he mentioned getting her dried up. She really appreciated the fact that he helped her out, her friends were too busy being asses to care about the fact she couldn't swim. Which was rather ironic, considering they had a pool right in their backyard. She was just terrified of swimming and drowning.

The blonde was helped to her feet and she was clinging to the man, walking with him inside and up to her bedroom. She eventually let go of him and she sat on the edge of her bed, wiping her face and sniffling a bit. It was freezing in the house with her soaking clothes and the air conditioner blowing. Her attention shifted to the male as he came back to the room with a towel for her. "Thank you." She spoke quietly as she took the towel. She gently dabbed her face to dry it off. She felt bad that he had to help her the way she did, not to mention it was just embarrassing.

The blonde reached up and undid the braid in her hair and let it fall to its normal place and she curled the towel around it, as she was trying to dry her hair somewhat. She didn't want to even look at him because she was embarrassed. "My friends. They were getting rowdy... Thought it would be funny to push me in the water." She sighed softly. "He didn't know... I don't tend to tell my friends that I can't swim." She frowned.


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Jackson nodded his head, understanding completely. "It's nothing to be ashamed of, sweetheart. I didn't learn how to swim until I was nearly twenty," he admitted, offering the young woman a warm and comforting smile. He rubbed the towel through his saturated locks some more before leaving it to hang over his shoulder. Quite honestly it was getting to be a little awkward just sitting there on his bosses daughters bed. If anyone were to walk in they wouldn't know what to think of the situation. "Anyways, I uh - I should probably get going," he began, pushing himself up with a grunt, "Alice is probably wandering around drunk off her a** by now." He said honestly with a light chuckle.

He was halfway out the doorway when he stopped and turned and rested a hand against the door frame. "I'll see you in a couple weeks, alright? Take care." And with that, he gave her one last smile and made his way, absolutely drenched, down the spiraling staircase and into the backyard.

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Arianna listened to him speak as she sat there quietly, slowly working on drying her hair. She looked at him when he mentioned that he didn’t learn to swim until he was nearly twenty. A slight smile came across her lips when he said that. It helped her feel a little better. She unwrapped the towel from her hair and sighed softly. She honestly felt ridiculous that she didn’t know how to swim, let alone him sitting next to her and attempting to make her feel better about the awful and embarrassing situation. Sure, she appreciated every bit of it, but she was just more embarrassed than anything. When he got up, she watched and nodded, “Alright.” She let out a soft laugh, “Hopefully she is alright. Take care of her.” The blonde said with a small smile. She looked away as she brought the towel back up to her hair and went back to drying it off. However, when he spoke up, she looked at him standing in the doorway. She gave a nod of her head, “I’ll see you in a couple of weeks.” She smiled and gave a wave as she watched him leave.

Embarrassed but thankful that he helped her. Everyone else seemed to just stare. She pushed off the bed and went to find something dry to put on. She definitely wasn’t going to learn how to swim anytime soon. She was almost scared to think about the situation and what could have happened.

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Arianna climbed out of her dad’s car and followed him back to the trunk. He was talking to her about being well-mannered and minding what Jackson said. Arianna huffed out, “Dad, I think you are worrying too much. I would have been fine alone.” She stated, however he begged to differ. He just wanted her well taken care of and it helped him to know that she wouldn’t get into any trouble while him and his wife were away on the trip. Arianna kissed her father on the cheek and took the bags he handed to her. “I will be fine.” She reassured him. “I… Suppose you put me into good hands.” She smiled softly. “Just make sure you guys call occasionally. I want to hear about the trip and how you two are doing.” She turned and walked up to Jackson’s door and she knocked.

She looked back at her father who was standing by the car. They had a plane to catch so he would stand there, give a wave to Jackson and be off. He was a busy man with a busy life. The blonde brought her attention back to the door. She was a tad nervous honestly. She was going to be staying with the attractive man that worked for her father.


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Upon hearing a knock on the door, Jackson lugged himself out of bed and grabbed the first t-shirt he saw and pulled it over his head as he approached the door. Today had been one of his lazy days - the only times he got out of bed were to use the washroom and to get himself some cereal. Other than that, he had pretty much been gaming all day.

Jackson adjusted the hem of his shirt before he opened the door, greeting the blonde with a broad smile. "Hey, come on in," he said, stepping aside so that she could pass him. He then spotted her father by the curb and gave him a salute, shouting, "have a safe trip, boss!" And with that, the older male closed the door over and clapped his hands together. "Alright, shall we start with a tour of the house? So you can become familiar with your surroundings," he suggested. His home was about as sizely as Arianna's - maybe not quite as decorated, though he was working on it.

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Arianna looked up at him when he opened the door, “Hey there.” She smiled. She walked inside when he stepped aside. Her father gave a wave and thanked Jackson for saying to have a safe trip. With that, he got into the car and drove off. Arianna huffed out and looked around the room. He had a rather spacious house for living alone. Maybe he enjoyed it that way, who knows. When he clapped his hands together, she turned and looked at him. She gave a nod of her head, “Yeah, a tour would be great.” She smiled and tucked hair behind her ear.

She bit her lower lip and motioned for him to lead the way. It was going to be interesting with the two of them sharing his house. He was a single and attractive man, having to watch over his boss’ daughter. Sure, it was a bit awkward, but her and Jackson got along well enough. So honestly, it really didn’t bother her any. She pulled the strap on her shoulder up higher with her free hand. Her other hand had a suitcase in it.


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"Great, let me take those for you." It was more of a statement than a question; Jackson wasn't about to make her walk around the house carrying luggage. Taking the suitcase handle from her grasp and the strap of the dufflebag off her shoulder, the male smiled and lead the way to Arianna's room which was located directly next to his. "This is your room. I know it's not much, but it's got a closet, a dresser, and you have your own bathroom," he said as he put Arianna's luggage on her bed. The bed itself was a queen size, providing the petite young woman with more than enough room to sleep in.

Jackson proceeded to show off the rest of his beautiful home, before finally making it out the back sliding door that lead out into the backyard. Underneath where they stood was a wood patio, decorated with a table and chairs and a barbecue. Out on the grass was a massive pool and hot tub, big enough for twelve or more people. Shutting the door behind them, the male slid his hands into the pockets of his pajama pants and smiled at the beauty of it all. "And this, is the backyard. Hope you brought a bathing suit."

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