Immortal Hunger

Lexie’s POV The taxi pulled up in front of the modern two-story duplex. “We are here, Miss.” The taxi driver tells me as he pops the trunk and gets out to retrieve my luggage from it. Opening the door, I take in the scent of salt water in the air and as I step out of the taxi the sun beams down on me and I feel rejuvenated. After years of college and living at home with my mother, to save every penny I could. To bust out of the north and head south, where I always dreamed of living. It looks like it has finally paid off. The taxi driver laid my luggage on the sidewalk and got in his taxi and took off to his next fare, leaving me standing alone looking at my new home. The aqua blue door opens and my best friend Emily runs out screaming, “Lexie you are finally here!” and I run to her as we embrace each other in a hug. It had been a year since I had last seen her and the southern life has treated her well. Her skin was no longer a milky color but now replaced with a bronzed natural

Lexie’s POV Emily’s BMW came to a stop in the front of a Country Club and the doors were opened by a valet parking attendant. As I stepped out of her sleek black car, I took in the grand entrance to the club and swallowed hard knowing that I couldn’t afford to eat here. Maybe it was a bad idea moving here so soon. Maybe I should have found a job back home, made some money and saved it for a few years before I moved down here so I at least was able to not worry about money every place we went. At this rate the money I had saved from waitressing back home while I was in school was going to be gone by the week’s end. Emily then appeared by my side and she could always read me so well and said, “Don’t worry it’s my brother’s treat. He always pays when we go out to eat.” I began to relax a little but I wasn’t Tyler’s sister, I was his sister’s best friend and I’m not so sure that applies to me nor do I think he should be paying for my meals. Regardless this was happening as Emily took

Lexie’s POV My alarm beeps waking me to a new day and hopefully the start of a new career. As I get ready I make sure to take extra time on my appearance wanting to make a good first impression. After seeing the woman at the Country Club yesterday I knew I needed to step up my game so instead of my normal light makeup I went heavier with the eye makeup and my hazel eyes now looked more dominate on the green side making them look catlike. My hair was a chore in itself and I know now why I never took the time before to curl it out in waves. Thankfully I set my alarm for two hours in advance of the time we needed to leave and as I pulled on the stockings that Emily had left for me to go with her pumps, which were more like stilettos, I could see the whole look I was going for coming together. Looking in the mirror after sliding my feet into the stilettos, I didn’t recognize the girl looking back at me. The dress hugged my figure leaving none of my curves to the imagination and the

Lexie’s POV Looking out the window in my new office I couldn’t believe what transpired today. I was in shock and in pure disbelief that Tyler owned this company and that I agreed to work for him. I wondered if I was in over my head agreeing to work for him. Emily had kept crucial information from me about this job, especially leaving the part out that Tyler owned the company. When did this even happen? Never once in the conversations that we have had over the years did she tell me that Tyler had made it this successful. She only told me he was doing very well for himself here. I thought maybe that meant he was an executor or something of a sort, not that he was the owner and boss. My mind went back to this morning and how he reacted when he saw me for the first time today in this dress and how he looked like he couldn’t contain himself. There obviously was an attraction between the two of us but why was he fighting it? Was it because I wasn’t good enough for him? Even though he tol

Lexie’s POV Sitting at my desk I began to prepare the documents that Connie had given to me for tomorrows in house meeting and I sent them over to the printer so that I can prepare the packets needed. Looking down at my arm I touched the spot where Tyler hand had grabbed my arm. It didn’t hurt but it felt like I could still feel his hand on me, and I thought that it had to be a figment of my imagination. Did I desire him that much that I was hallucinating that I could still feel his hand around my arm? The printer was done printing and I stood at my desk putting the packets together when my phone rang and I answered it, “Hello.” “Hey girlfriend. If you don’t care I’d like to pick you up after work and show you around the city.” Emily says on the other end of the line, and I know that Tyler had probably called her after the incident and didn’t want to drive me home. “You don’t have to.” I start to tell her, but she stops me and says, “I insist. Plus, I have been so wanting to check