Hayley Davis has everything she could ever want in life- money, a loving father and an established law career. But there is one thing she wants that she knows she can never have- Jake Ryker, her father's best friend. Since the first day she met him, she has wanted him and she knows he wants her too. It is a filthy desire, one she has no business having but Hayley has never been one to take no for an answer and she will get Jake but at what cost?
View MoreWe went out for dinner and somehow, I ended up seated next to Jake. I knew grandma had a hand in it because I was meant to be seated next to dad but she had jumped in at the last minute. We tried to keep our hands to ourselves for the most part but whenever no one was paying attention, he would slide his hands up my thighs.Halfway during lunch, someone walked up to our table and I barely repressed a groan. I didnât know if the world was against me or something because it made no sense that Charles would have somehow been at the exact same restaurant that we were. Dad smiled up at him while I tried my best not to stab him in the eye with a fork.âMr. Davis,â Charles said flashing his brightest smile. âI didnât realize I would be seeing you here.â He turned to my grandmother and gave her a wide smile. âI presume you must be Mrs. Davis, it is an honor to meet you.âGrandma chuckled. âWho is this young gentleman?âI snorted before I could stop myself and all eyes turned to me. I could fe
Jake took the seat next to me and I couldnât stop myself from grinning from ear to ear. He placed one hand behind my back and draped it over my shoulders. We were alone for the first time in almost a full week and I couldnât help but place my head on his shoulder. It felt like our very first date and I was excited. I tried to hide it because I didnât want him to see how much I loved it.He reached across my lap and stole some of my popcorn making me frown. âWhat movie are we watching?âI raised a brow at him. âWhy did you come here if you donât know what movie this is?ââYouâre a smart girl, why donât you figure it out?âHe did it for me. It was obvious but I couldnât bring it to myself to say the words. âThank you,â I whispered and he shrugged.The movie started and I barely paid attention to it. All that mattered was Jakeâs presence around me. The fact that he was here and we didnât have to hide was more than enough for me. His hands never strayed from touching me, in fact, I would
I loved talking to Jake because he always listened. It didnât matter what I was talking to him about, he would stare at my lips the entire time as if he were hanging onto my every word. I wasnât used to getting that kind of attention from men. Maybe it was the men I dated, or maybe it was the fact that he was older, but he seemed more interested in what I had to say. It seemed pathetic on hindsight but it was one of the most endearing things about him.âWhere did you go just now?â he asked tapping the side of my head and I shrugged. We had moved from the living room and I was sitting on the counter while he made me something to eat. I made the mistake of mentioning that I didnât have anything for dinner and he immediately sprung into action.He was so attentive and I couldnât help but wonder why he was still single. I vaguely remembered my father saying something about him having a bitch ex wife but I never probed because I never wanted to draw attention to my crush on him. I wanted t
It took us a minute to realize that Greg and Charles had used the distraction to grab the stuff and run. I didnât know whether to be pissed or impressed. I could have also bet my kidney that one of them was responsible for pushing the innocent girl into the water. Speaking of her, she was shaken but fine and thankfully, her phone wasnât on her when she fell.âI just called them,â the other female paralegal said. âApparently they found the next container and took off with it. We are stuck in the middle of nowhere with no way to go. Fuck them.âThere was a grumble of discontent between the people and I couldnât help but feel the same way. They had screwed us over and now we had nowhere to go. I ran my hands through my hair in frustration when I saw something glistening in the water. It was close to the bank and it had a blue sheen to it. I carefully reached out for it only to find another blue container similar to the first one we found.âGuys,â I called out and everyone turned to me. I
The next Friday rolled around quicker than I would have liked and the thought of being locked in the same place with my co-workers for another night was exhausting. The only good thing was that this time, we were asked to dress casual. The bad news was that we were not told anything about where we were going. We were simply given directions and a time.I arrived five minutes before six and found that there were only two other people there. The person in charge of the event was one of the nicer workers. I had never spoken to him before but he never gave me shit for being my fatherâs daughter. If I was being honest, I didnât even know his name.When I arrived, he just gave me a blue tag and asked me to stand in one corner. The only other people there were Jenna and another paralegal but they had different colored tags. It wasnât until six thirty that everyone else arrived and I soon realized that we were being split up into three groups. I cursed when I realized that both Charles and Gr
I was at work religiously the next day and I tried to ignore the weird looks and whispers that I got as I walked in with my dad. When I first started working, I always made sure to stay as far away from him as I could, I didnât want people to think that I had gotten to where I was because of him. I was grateful for the opportunities that his name gave me but I was also smart enough to know that part of what brought me so far was my own brain.Dad walked me over to my office door but stopped me from going in. âIs there a reason that they are all staring at you like you kicked their puppy?âI just shrugged because I didnât really feel like talking about the issues I was having with Charles. My father was nothing short of overprotective and the last thing I wanted was for him to go ahead and fire Charles or start up something even worse with HR. It was something he could do and unlike Jake, he didnât take no for an answer where I was concerned.âIâm sure it is nothing, donât worry about
Jake never returned and I was left worrying all night. I was unable to fall asleep because I couldnât help but worry that something terrible had happened to my dad. I ended up cleaning because I couldnât sleep and I couldnât bring myself to get out of the house the next day. I knew I would hear it from Greg and the others about missing work but for once, I was leveraging my status and Michael Davisâ daughter.Alara came early in the morning at her usual time but I asked her to go back home. She was confused but I promised that I would explain it all later. I didnât want anyone in the house, I just wanted to sit and wait for my dad in silence.My dad returned sometime around noon. He looked like he had been through hell. The bags under his eyes were dark and I knew he hadnât been sleeping properly over the last few days. When he saw me, he sighed deeply and just collapsed into the chair. I rushed over to his side but he waved me off to assure me that he was fine.âIâm not going to let
Jake couldnât respond and that was the exact moment that I knew he had done something. I was so annoyed that I couldnât stop myself from hanging up the phone. He tried to call back but I ignored his calls and finally switched off my phone when they became too frequent. I knew he wouldnât risk coming to the office especially since my father wasnât around so I had a few hours to figure out what exactly I wanted to do.By the end of the workday, I was more furious than before I started. A part of me was happy that Jake had come to my defense but I was annoyed that he did it even after I asked him not to. Yes, Charles was an asshole but I worked with him and Jake had unknowingly caused more problems for me.I got home fully prepared to just strip and lie naked in bed but I was taken aback when I saw Jake standing in my living room. His hair was messy as if he ran his hands through it one too many times and the top buttons of his shirt were undone. He looked worried and when he saw me, he
Jake couldnât take me home because we couldnât risk my father looking through the cameras and seeing Jake drop me off. He was angry about that because he didnât want me driving alone but I assured him that everything was fine. I was thankful he didnât drop me off because Alana was there waiting when I arrived. She raised a brow when she saw me walking in with different clothes.âDo I want to know?â she asked and I shook my head. âI hope the guy is treating you right, whoever he is.ââHe is,â I assured her and she raised a brow waiting. I knew immediately what she wanted and I sighed. âI canât tell you anything about him right now. You just have to trust me on this one.âShe huffed under her breath.âAny man who makes you his dirty secret is not worth it. Is he married or something?â my face contorted into a grimace. âWhat did you expect me to think when you said you couldnât tell me about him?ââHe isnât married or in a relationship. I donât even know if we are in a relationship. I do
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