IVAN ~•~ The atmosphere was tense. My eyes caught sight of men adjusting their ties, drawing ties up and down, knotting and unknotting, constantly and repeatedly clearing their throats. In that moment, u was grateful to Elina for her gracious heads up. I was not sure I would have been able to keep my sanity in this moment if I did not know what was coming. The tension was so thick, I could reach out and touch it. Ian had a slight crease on his forehead. My brother continuously tapped the table with his fingers, a sign he was running out of patience. Elina settled back into her seat. A man I knew as Daniel Reece rose from his chair. I fought back the urge to scoff. Of course it would be him. This man, almost the same age as me, put himself in an unnecessary and unhealthy competition with me for everything, including my father's adoration. But everytime he rose against me, I beat him hands down. Between Ian and him, I could not tell who despised me more. He cleared his throat a
IVAN ~•~I sat on the rolling chair - my favorite furniture in my entire office - twirling a pen around my fingers. It gave me a pleasant wave of relief to be back here again. Now that I had so graciously put Ian in his place, I knew that I could not go MIA on the world again. I had to take up my responsibility, I had to begin to show up. I had silenced the rumours now, but it was only a matter of time until new tongues began to wag again. One after the other, the board members stepped into my office to congratulate me. In all, I leaned into my chair and said nothing, only giving them occasional smiles and nods when I needed to. It was only until Elina stepped into the glass walls of my office that I leaned out of my chair and dropped my pen on the table. I watched her stroll into my office and settle into the chair in front of me. Her brown skirt hugged the skin of her hips. For the first time in a long while, I found my eyes lingering there. "Congratulations mister Ivan. It is go
CAMILLA~•~ It was safe to say I had done a bad thing, a very bad thing. But how could I say no? I did not believe anyone could say no to those bold piercing blue eyes of his. Or to the rich scent of his cologne. Or to the aura of his presence, the way it enveloped you until all you could see - even in a room of crowded people - was him. So, I sighed and looked up at him that day, knowing I was about to make a life changing decision. "Fine, I'll help." And when I saw his bright blue eyes brighten even more, my heart melted on the spot. I know that I had always made a resolve to stay away from men, from people in general. The only person who had ever broken past that rule was Fredrick, and only because I met him at a young age.But this man? The magnetic force that pulled my body and mind towards him was all shades of wrong, very wrong. So, why did I feel unapologetic to everyone, including myself? I got his report ready and gave it to him myself, just as he instructed. He opene
AUTHOR ~•~ The night could easily pass as the best night of her life after a long while. Ten years and two failed relationships later, Elina still found her body being drawn to Ivan. With him, she did not need to fake moans, she did not need to pretend like he hit spots he did not, she did not need to fake orgasms. Ivan claimed her body with ease. He knew what to do and with every spot, he knew what she liked and how she liked it. That night, Elina came twice. The first time was on his fingers; the index and middle finger of his right hand pumped in and out of her, stroking the delicate, wet and hungry walls of her vagina. She dug her fingers into the mattress and clutched the blue sheets beneath her lean naked body. She did not need to search for a release, it came, like a mighty wave upon her. She arched her back and released her juices all over his fingers. Elina was delighted when she saw his eyes sparkle with excitement. Perhaps, he had not been able to get over her body, jus
CAMILLA ~•~"I believe you have seen him now. You might as well go to bed." Antonio said aloud, when mister Ivan had disappeared into the staircase. I stood, frozen on the spot, unable to move or do a goddamn thing. But, I did not understand why I could not bring my legs to dash up the stairs and hurry to my room. I did not understand why that sight had affected me so much, besides the fact that it was painfully inappropriate. I cleared my throat, my cheeks flustered in embarrassment and shame. His eyes lingered on me, but I failed to see the hint of mockery in them. His eyes only reflected grave pity and…I corked my head to the side, taking a closer look at him. Was that anger? But why would he be angry? I had not done anything wrong. "Please, miss Camilla. I must see to it that you are in your room before I retire." He continued. I forced a smile at him, before I turned my back towards him and hurried up the stairs. I rushed up the steps and flung myself into the corridor. I
CAMILLA ~•~ I kid you not when I say I would have grabbed her wrists and flung her halfway across the room, not minding the fact that she was taller and from the looks of it, fairly older than I was. I personally did not understand what gave her the audacity to threaten me because of a mere man. Okay, maybe mister Ivan was not just any man, but it did not change anything. It was women like her that made me sick to my stomach and made these men think they could do whatever they wanted just because they looked like mythical Greek gods and held a quarter of the world in their bank accounts. First of all, it was very wrong of her to assume that I was in love with mister Ivan, that was nothing short of a cruel joke. Secondly, her hands were on my face! Who the hell did she think she was to touch me like that? And lastly, a threat? The only person who would regret anything would be her if she did not get her sorry sight out of my face in five…four…three…I counted the seconds in my head
IVAN~•~ I did not know why I kissed her. I could not give myself a suitable answer, not even when I parted my lips and eased my tongue into her mouth, not when I wrapped my right arm around her waist and pulled her from the door, bringing her closer to myself. At that moment, nothing made sense. What was worse? I was perfectly content with it. Here, with her in my arms, I felt as though nothing could go wrong. I was not scared of the entire world anymore. I did not see reasons to end my life, I did not want reasons to die, I did not want the whole world to leave me alone. I only wanted to be right there, in her arms, with her.When I found her in the kitchen, with Elina so close to her face, I knew I had to drag her out of the situation. Elina was not as calm or as nice as she looked on the surface, I knew because I had known her for almost half my life. She could be a sweet soul, gentle as a dove, loving and friendly. But, when you stood between her and the things she wanted, s
CAMILLA ~•~ I pulled away from him in that instant. His scent was strong all over me, my heart was racing. I could barely hear the California breeze blow past his window, into the room, not when all my ears could pick up was the sound of my heart hammering against my chest. His taste lingered on my lips, the places he touched me burned with desire for him. I did not want to stop. I wanted to wrap my arms around his neck and deepen his kiss, I wanted to take one step further and pull his joggers down from his waist. I wanted to touch him all over his naked skin, feel the warmth of his soft flesh against mine. But I could not do any of that, not when I had to be wary of the working relationship between us. I had crossed so many lines with him already, crossing another one would be plunging myself into destruction. I regretted breaking the kiss immediately I did. But, I knew I would regret losing my license more if anything ever went wrong - which was bound to happen, if I continue