Lexie’s POV
As my eyes fluttered open and the beam of sunlight came through the window hitting me straight in the face. I quickly rolled over and pulled the pillow over my head. Nothing was worse than a hang over and I am sure that is what I am feeling now, the after effects of last night. After Emily and Eric left the hot tub I found myself alone with Tyler and what did we do, we drank half the night away in silence. Although I don’t remember coming back to my room and as I look under the covers I noticed I am buck naked and somehow, I had gotten this way and the question is how. A knock came from my bedroom door and the door opened slightly as Emily peaked her head in and asked if I was awake. I mumbled that I was awake and she opened the door and walked in and sat on the corner of my bed. “Thought you might need this.” Emily said holding up a glass of orange juice and a bottle of aspirin. Slowly I sat up holding the blanket around my naked body as I took the aspirin bottle from her and opened it removing two and popping them into my mouth as I took the orange juice from her and washed them down. “How did you know?” I asked her. “I sort a busted my brother carrying you to your bedroom last night.” She tells me and I reach for my head wondering what happened last night. It had been a long while since I have let myself let loose and drink like I did last night, but it was my last weekend of freedom before I got a job. Plus, I was home not having to worry about much of anything that goes along with drinking out at a bar. But being busted by my best friend as her brother carries my drunk butt to bed was probably not what Emily wanted to see my first night here with her. “I’m sorry.” Is all I could say to her but she begins to laugh.“What are you sorry for? Sometimes we all need to let loose.” She tells me and I’m glad she isn’t upset with me and the whole her brother carrying me to bed situation. “Now get your butt up and get cleaned up because I am taking you shopping so we can get you an outfit for your interviews this week.”“I have an outfit.” I tell her and she holds up her hand.“I looked in your closet and trust me nothing in there screams hire me. You are in the south girlfriend. The bigshots down here don’t want to see turtlenecks, they want to see a little cleavage and leg.” Emily tells me and I blush at want she is insinuating.Finally, I agree to go with her shopping and she left the room for me to get ready. As I walked into the bathroom I see my swimsuit hanging neatly over the shower curtain rod and I knew right away I was in no shape or form last night to do that and knew right away that Tyler had to have helped me out of my wet swimsuit last night.A part of me was embarrassed that he had seen me naked but another part of me wondered what happened if anything between the two of us. Quickly I pushed those thoughts aside as I got a shower and dressed to go shopping with Emily.Heading down the stairs I stopped once I got to the bottom when I noticed Eric and Tyler standing at the island in the kitchen. I listened in on their conversation and overheard them saying they were heading to the golf course while we went shopping and they were planning on meeting up with us for lunch.Emily eyes then looked in my direction and Tyler turned and looked at me and I could a swear that he grins for just a fragment of a second before his face went back to his normal expressionless self. Eric kissed Emily goodbye and then pats Tyler on the back breaking our eye contact as they walked out of the house to head to the golf course.An hour later I find myself in a dressing room as Emily continues to bring dresses and business attire for me to try on and as I look at the price tags, I know this store is way out of my budget. Only two items remain for me to try on and the one I am in love with but too scared to look at the price tag.Carefully I pull on the red dress that caught my eye when I entered the store and take a look in the mirror. The dress hugs my curves and my breasts look slightly larger as the top of the dress shows just enough cleavage to leave the rest to the imagination. The length hits above my knee and with my dark hair and caramel skin the color looks amazing on me.As I step out of the dressing room Emily mouth drops as she takes the dress on me. “That is a for sure.” She says as she motions for me to spin around. Looking in the three way mirror I find myself falling in love with the dress and a smile is on my face until I spot the price tag. Two hundred dollars it read and this one dress cost more than my whole wardrobe.Quickly I ran back into the dressing room and carefully took the dress off and hung it back on the hanger not wanting to damage it. I then moved to the last dress and decided to look at the price tag before I tried it on, so I knew not to fall in love with it like I did with the red one. The price of it was a hundred and twenty dollars because it was marked down.Pulling the black dress on it too fit me like a glove and screamed hire me. It had a business look to it and would be perfect for my interviews but the price was still more than I was wanting to pay. Stepping this time out of the dressing room Emily looks at me and says, “That is definitely the dress for your interview and I have a pair of pumps that will look perfect with it that you can borrow.”After looking in the three way mirror, I had to agree with her this dress was the one and even though I didn’t want to spend the money. I needed the right dress and look to land the perfect job so I could afford nice clothes like this.After taking the dress off I placed it on the hanger and took it to the register to pay for it as Emily called to see how far along the men were in their golfing. When I was done paying, I walked over to Emily as she was hanging up the call.“Perfect timing. They just finished their last hole and just stopped at the club house for a drink before meeting us.” Emily tells me as we walk out of the store and towards her car. Another expense I will need in the future when I start making enough money to afford one.“Where are we meeting them?” I asked her as we drove further towards the city.“Tyler’s favorite restaurant. It was his turn to choose and he always picks the same place every time.” Emily tells me and I couldn’t help thinking about last night again.Something about Tyler had changed since I had seen him last and I wasn’t sure what it was but something about him now drew me to him. Unfortunately, he was my best friend’s brother and I wasn’t sure how that would go over if there was something between the two of us. Maybe it was all a figment of my imagination. I was looking for something that wasn’t there because I still secretly had a crush on him. Unfortunately, I would always be his baby’s sister’s best friend to him.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 After lunch was over, Tyler pulled my chair out and grabbed my hand once again leading me out of the restaurant part of the Country Club following Emily and Eric. When we got to the grand entrance Emily turned and noticed once again that Tyler had ahold of my hand but she still did not say a word but looked at her brother and asked, “Is Lexie riding with you or me?” I thought the question was odd because I assumed I was riding with her. “She’s riding with me.” Tyler said and Emily looked at me and said, “I’ll see you when you get home.” “Okay.” I said to her not knowing what else to say because I have no clue what is going on today between Tyler and me. Once Emily and Eric left, Tyler said, “Wait here.” As he let go of my hand and headed in the opposite direction that we came from. As I waited for Tyler to return, I watched as people came in and went out of the club and realized I was out of place in this establishment. The ladies were decked out in designer clothes a
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
Tyler’s POV The look on Lexie’s face told me that I was in for an earful but a part of me was dying to see her mad. The sweet innocent Lexie has been the torment of my existence and I have never hungered for someone like I do her. It has taken every ounce of my self control from making her mine and that dress she is wearing is leaving nothing to my imagination. Being away from her for the last eight years I thought I would have been over her but the moment she stepped out of that taxi the fire that once burned for her ignited into a blaze of hungry fury. I had told Emily that I would hire Lexie because I knew once the vultures smelled her innocence that they would make her one of their slaves and Lexie deserved so much more than that. Chase was a prime example of what was in store for her if I didn’t keep her under my wing and safe from the underground activities that happen in our city. Why my sister insisted on letting Lexie come here to live is beyond me. The past two months
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
Tyler’s POV As soon as Lexie left the room, I lost all control and as I cleared my desk with one swipe of my hand. Organized papers and documents went flying across my office and I watched as they fluttered to the floor. “Shit.” I said to myself. My self-control around Lexie was starting to diminish and I was scared that I may hurt her. The look on her face and the fear that showed in her eyes as I grabbed her arm was unsettling and I hated myself knowing that I caused that fear. How the hell was this ever going to work having her so close to me all the time. The undying hunger within me began to throb and I knew I needed a fix soon before I lose all self-control with Lexie. Quickly I pulled my cell phone out and place the call. I left the other person on the other end of the line know I needed someone sent to my office stat, because this couldn’t wait till tonight. My body needed its fix now if I was ever going to be able to ride in an enclosed car with Lexie on the way home.
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
Lexie’s POV “Chase.” I say in shock as he stands in front of me. What was the chances of this happening? “I see you haven’t forgotten my name which leads me to believe that you are here to see me.” He says with a big smile showing all his perfect white teeth. “Yes, I mean no. I’m here for an interview.” I tell him and he gets a confused look on his face. “I thought you were Tyler’s girl.” He now says and something in my breaks. “Not anymore.” I say without thinking because the hurt that I feel from what I just witnessed is killing me. “Well then you came to the right place. Let me escort you to your meeting.” Chase says as he walks back into the elevator and holds the door for me to enter. After I enter the elevator he asks, “Which floor did they tell you?” “Twenty second.” I tell him and he pushes the button. As the elevator went up, I took a moment to take a good look at Chase. He was beyond sexy looking in his suit and his hair was gelled back more today for a crisper look