I rolled my eyes suddenly remembering that I still have the number that texted me the previous day. I dialed the assistant number and luckily he picked up on the second ring.
"Hey, this is Maya Davis, am supposed to have lunch with Mr. Alex Smith, but the front desk won't let me come up.""Hi Miss Davis, am so sorry about that, I will take care of it immediately." "Thank you," the moment I hang up, the front desk phone rang. She picked up the phone and she listened for a whole minute without saying anything before mumbling, "Yes am sorry about my mistake, I will send her right up." She hung up and looked at me apologetically, "I 'm so sorry for the misunderstanding, you just look different from the woman he..." she immediately covered her mouth from saying whatever she wanted to say.I decided to finish her sentence for her, "Different from the women who usually come to meet Alex Smith you mean?" She nodded and said professionally. "You can go up to the fifty-third floor." "Okay, thank you" I got out of the elevator and walked towards Alex's office, I greeted the secretary before walking in. She stood up hastily and said, "Mr. Smith is busy at the moment, you can wait for him.." Before she could finish that sentence I interrupted her, "I will just wait for him in his office, thank you." I pulled open the double open doors and walked in. I stared at the scene in front of me, a woman in a well-fitted red dress bending over the desk. I couldn't see anything besides her blonde head, her round butt, and her slim legs. Her torso was somehow hidden from where I was standing.What the hell was going on here, he asked me to come to have lunch with him, and this is what happened? I loudly cleared my throat and closed the door behind me.
The lady in red straightened and turned around to look at me. She was beautiful with long blonde hair and a curvaceous body. She had pretty facial features and lips that were too plump to be neutral. I still couldn't see him, he was hidden behind her, until I walked forward slightly to one side.He didn't look up from his work, he just said impassively, "You can take a seat on the sofa while I finish looking over these documents."I sat down on the nearest couch feeling hurt by the way Alex was ignoring me. The blonde woman took advantage of the situation and walked around the desk to stand next to Alex's chair. She wrapped one arm around his shoulders as she bent down to show her cleavage and said in the most seductive voice I have ever heard. "It's almost lunchtime, why don't we go grab some food."I felt some kind of way as I watched the beautiful couple in front of me. I forced myself to look away and across the other wall where an enormous shelf stood filled with colorful binders." No, I will eat later. I still have a lot of work to get done."Alex answered the blonde still with the same inexpressive manner except his tone seemed much colder.Miss I can't take a hint continued to gaze at his profile as she reached out and covered his hand with one of hers and said seductively," All work and no play makes Alex a dull man."How could someone use the lamest line ever and still make it sound so sexy? I mentally threw daggers at her, even though he wasn't responding to her, I still couldn't help but feel sick inside."I said am busy," He said calmly but one could tell he was annoyed.Miss Botox's lips straightened up and glared at me angrily before she stormed out of the room."Am sorry I showed up earlier, I guess my premature arrival ruined your...." I waved my hand, "whatever this was with that lady." I did my best not to sound indifferent even though I resented him for making me look stupid.He swiftly made a few scratches here and there with the pen he was holding in his hand before setting it down. He finally looked up and said pleadingly, "I don't mind that you came early." his lips curved into a smile, and shit this man was handsome, "this way I will have more time with you before I leave.""Leave?" I asked with confusion. "What are you talking about?""I will tell you over lunch." He got up and walked toward me with the confident gait that I was starting to love so much.He took me to a restaurant nearby, and I felt self-conscious as I looked down at my outfit. "Maybe we should go to another restaurant where I won't be kicked out for looking like am homeless."He chuckled and my stomach did a sommer Sault, I don't think I will ever get used to this sound, it was music to my ears and joy to my heart. "Don't worry about it," he reassured.The host took us to our table, after he ordered a three-course meal with a specific type of wine, I immediately asked him, "So what was it that you wanted to tell me?"I was literally at the edge of my seat eagerly anticipating his answer."I will be flying out tonight for an important business deal, I won't be back till Friday night." He said nonchalantly and without further explanations or clarifications about where he was flying out specifically to.I was extremely disappointed, I was starting to get used to him, so him being gone for a couple of days was too hard for me. "Where exactly are you flying out to?" I asked dispiritedly.His smirk appeared on his face, "Are you feeling bad about me leaving?""No," I say with a straight face, "and you haven't answered my question.""I am flying to Shanghai," he turned back to sounding unconcerned, the teasing in his eyes gone. "Isn't that where your mom was from? What kind of business are you doing there?" I remember my mom telling me that his mother was born and raised in Shanghai and then moved to the states when she married Mr. Smith. She came from a very wealthy family. "I will tell you when I get back," His face is dead serious. I have never seen this side of him except that one time at the gala when I was eighteen years old. Why was he so cold and distant all of a sudden? I didn't know how to deal with Alex. "What's with all the secrecy?" I asked feeling my patience running thin, "All you have been doing is telling me you will tell me later, when exactly is later?" Before he could answer, our food came out. Usually, I would dig right in, but today I didn't have much of an appetite. As I pushed my food around, I couldn't help but wonder what e was doing in Shanghai. " Is the food not to your liking?" he asked a little concerned." I can get you something else?"" No, it's not that, the food is perfect," I took a small bite, insidious"Then what's the matter?" his eyebrows creased slightly, "Are you not hungry?" I kept my head down for a moment before I finally snapped, "what is it that you're not telling me? I feel like you are holding something back and it's driving me crazy." I felt my eyes stung and blinked rapidly to control my emotions, the last thing I wanted was to cry in front of him and most importantly in public. He stretched his hand across the table and gently tried to hold my free hand." I promise I will tell you everything when the time is right, I just can't tell you right now." he squeezed my hand. "You can't or you won't?" I ask softly "Both," his one word is filled with so much sincerity that I decide to leave it alone, and let him tell me when he was ready. There was so much about him, his life that I still didn't know and it was killing me.After lunch, we went back to Alex's office. He wanted to spend some more time with me, before he flew out at six pm.He sat behind his desk looking over more documents that his assistant had just brought in.I lay down on the sofa, and took out my mac book, i started to write my thesis, i mean if he was going to be doing his work i might as well get some work of my own done.Comfortable silence filled the room as we both concentrated on what we were doing, half an hour went by and i paused to look at him.He seemed so at ease in his position, like he had done this so many times before. It was hard to imagine the diligently working man in front of me to be a lazy play boy ad the tabloids had portrayed him. But again he could still be that person, maybe he was pretending right now amd if that was a case he must be a really good actor. I must have stared at him for more than five minutes or longer before he spoke up startling me, "Do yo
Alex.After thoroughly going over the new revised plan, my assistant left to prepare for our departure. I looked over to see Maya sleeping on the couch, her back facing me.I walked over and took my jacket and covered her with it. I stood over her for a moment, my hands in my pocket as i watched her. She was so beautiful, her brows were neat and thick, she had a small nose and full lips. She was sleeping so peacefully.I bent down to brush a trand if hair off her face and kissed her on the forehead. I stared at her a little longer.A knock on the door took my attention from Maya, my assistant was reminding me it's time to go. He looked at Maya sleeping on the couch, "Should we wake her up?"I looked back at Maya, who was peacefully sleeping and smiled, "No just let her sleep."*****MAYA. Finally, Friday came, it couldn't come any faster, the last three nights were rough, long and lonely. I didn't really think i would be this attached to him already. The house felt so empty without h
I heard Olivia talking in the phone, so it means he picked up. I didn't really hear any part of the conversation, i fell asleep. I was woken up when i felt my body being put down and a seat belt strapped around me.I went back to sleep, and slept all through the ride home. When i woke up next i was in Alex's arms in the elevator being carried. "Where am I?" i asked drowsily as i rubbed my sleep filled eyes. "We are almost home," he said tensely. For the first time he didn't seem smug or playful or seductive at all. I looked up at him smiling, "Why the long face, you will get wrinkles in that handsome face of yours. Be happy." i said as i touched his soft cheeks. "God! Are you always this soft?" "Maya, i haven't even been gone a week and you are already in trouble." he said with the same serious tone he had used before only this time a little softer. "Am not in trouble," i said making gestures with my hands. "I was just trying to live, have some fun. Did someone say am in trouble?
The next morning arrived with a slight throbbing at the back of my skull that mocked me for having one too many glasses of wine. My head was literally killing me with a serious headache, i tried opening my eyes but it was too painful, so i decided to sleep a little longer. I pulled my bed covers over my head but a second later someone took them all off."Leave me alone please ," i said trying to open my eyes as the breeze hit my body. "I am never drinking again." i say"Everyone says that the next morning after a wild night out." Alex replied subtly"Drink this," i opened my eyes and Alex was standing in front of me. Last night is a little fuzzy, it then start coming back to me, Maya had called him to come pick me up right after he landed. Then i start remembering everything i said to him when he was getting me to bed, oh my goodness. "What's this?" i ask taking the cup from him trying to push everything i remembered back into my mind. "The best hangover cure known to man kind." he
"Necklace or no necklace?" i ask Olivia who is still doing her own make up. She walked over to still in her black dress and bare feeted. Her make up wasnt done yet but she looked absolutely stunning."Hmmm," her head tilted to the side as she studied me. "Hold it up again."I lifted the choker of gold coins to my throat. The dress she had picked up for me was fire red. It hang on one shoulder, cut diagonally across my cleavage, had ruching to the hip, and then split at my right upper thigh all the way down to my leg. There was no back to speak of, aside from a slender strip of rhinestones that connected one side to the other to keep the front from falling off.Otherwise, the back was bared to just above the crack of my butt in a racy v cut."Forget the necklace," she said, "I was leaning towards gold stud earrings, but nowam thinkibg diamond hoops, you already have so much happening in your neck so we don't want to over accessorize.""Really?" I frowned watching her in the mirror as s
It was a little bit chilly out, but i needed the fresh air. I needed something else to occupy my mind to avoid my anxiety from kicking in. I didn't want to leave the gala without saying hello to my parents, i also wanted to give Olivia some time to mingle before we left.But i was in no shape to go back in there, i needed to be as far away from Alex and his bimbo, so if i have to stay out here freeze to death that's exactly what i was going to do."There you are." a familiar voice said behind me, I turned to see Alex standing in the doorway and my heart skipped a beat again. I was happy to see him but also furious at him. I had no idea which feeling felt more worse.Alex walked up to me, "What are you doing here Maya?"His voice sounded calm, but i could feel tension in his body. We were only a foot apart and i was finding it difficult to breathe."Do you have a problem with me being here?" i asked timidly."Yes, i specifically told you to stay home." he said immediately sounding furi
Alex moved down my dress, and pushed it up around my thighs as he moved me into a straddle position. The kiss went from hard and urgent to slow and savory.With his arms crossed under my butt i wrapped my legs around him as he lifted me up and stood up heading for the bed.I am running my fingers through his hair, as he kisses my neck and earlobes, when he looks up at me, "Maya, you just might be the best thing that has ever happened to me." he whispers to me in the most sincere tone. Those words wrap around me like a warm blanket, i don't know what to say in response. He lifts up a hand and gently cups my cheek, and i feel his stare dep in my stomach. Slowly he leans forward and presses his lips to mine, i expect a peck but he doesn't pull back. The tip of his tongue slides across my lips, parting them softly. His mouth is so warm i moan as his kiss grows deeper. He rolls me into my backand then drags his hand down mu thighs, he pushes against me and a surge of heat shoots me. I gra
As soon as we got back to Olivia's house, I got out of the fitted gown. Big crowds and parties really sucked the life out of me. Plus the whole Alex thing bumped me out, i just wanted to be in comfortable clothes eating ice cream and sulking in peace."Hey, how are you feeling?" Olivia asks ash she comes up with two glasses of wine and a bottle of wine. "I have feeling you really need this today." she says giving me the bottle."Am working on it, i just need some space from him you know, I just don't get it, one moment he is all lovey dovey the next he is with some other hot woman." i say opening the bottle. I take a large gulp straight from the bottle before i pour into both of our glasses." Am his wife, you know. Even if it's just a contract he shouldn't treat me like this. " i can feel tears welling up." It's okay babe, you can stay here with me, until you are ready to face him." Olivia says hugging me."Really?" i ask with tears falling down my face."Ofcourse, you are my best fr