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Chapter 61: Good Taste
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The Valiant Trilogy Chapter 62: Lost Underwear
He tugs on the top, lowering my underwear, and I step out expecting them to fall to the ground. But Vincent snatches them, bringing the material to his nose and sniffing quickly before stuffing them in his pocket.I blush and lower my head so he won't notice. A shy girl isn't who I want Vincent to see when he looks at me. I'm supposed to be a strong independent woman who's sure of herself. The man tucks away my underwear like it's nothing weird. Happens all the time."I love when I surprise you," he says, fixing my skirt."What? You didn't surprise me." It's a lie and we both know it."You will be."The elevator stops at the office level and I wait for the numbers to continue higher, but they don't. "Why are we stopping here?"The doors open and Vincent walks me into his office. "I need to check an email.""Now?" He's right, in one way I'm surprised. Although, not in another. Vincent always says work comes first. He gave me his attention earlier, but I guess it's silly to
The Valiant Trilogy Chapter 63: They're Not Done
IT'S SO hot where I lie. I try to roll over but get stuck between the covers and a heavy bar that hangs against the side of my body. My fingers reach out expecting cool metal, but I'm met with the warm soft skin of a body. Realization hits me and I open my eyes to a dark morning lying in a bed on top of the city. The sun has not risen enough to light the sky, and the clouds hang low forming a light shade of gray.Vincent moans behind me and his arm tightens, pulling me close. His sheets smell of laundry detergent, flowers, cologne, and sex. I pause for a moment trying to remember this scene exactly—the feeling of completeness I experience being held tightly in his arms. It's a memory I want to hold on to forever.His chest is a solid wall of rock behind me, a silent protector in the middle of the night. I want to lie with him forever and never let the outside world intrude upon the moments we've shared. I breathe deeply, snuggling myself back in Vincent's arms and allow him to cage
The Valiant Trilogy Chapter 64: More than One
"I couldn't decide on an outfit in Chicago right away so I picked up a few options. Davis ended up bringing them home with you in the car.""You bought all of these?" It wasn't a full wardrobe by any means, but if the five-hundred-dollar blouse he bought me in Chicago was any indication, these few items cost more than my entire wardrobe in my apartment.Vincent chuckles as I reach out and touch one of the silky fabrics. "I figured it'd be worth my time to have appropriate clothing on hand." I don't miss the way he emphasizes appropriate as if that is his motivation.A week or so ago I may have believed it, but I'm smarter now and starting to figure out he likes my clothing a little more than he'd admit, but maybe he also likes to see me in something he picked out. My hand floats over the fabrics noticing a black pencil skirt with a hint of lace on the bottom. He bought these in Chicago? We'd only kissed once by then. Granted it was the hottest kiss of my life, but things hadn't e
The Valiant Trilogy Chapter 65: Everything is Perfect, Right?
His half joke steers my attention away and I let the water soak my hair. Vincent globs shampoo in his palm and spreads it over the strands, rubbing it into my scalp. It's luxurious. My own personal spa. The shower is wide enough to fit four more people and out of the light grey stone walls two sprouts of water coat us both. Steam rises around the floor relaxing my muscles. This is heaven compared to the white fiberglass shower at my apartment."I would make new friends, but I work alone so it's not so easy to do and..." My sentence trails off with realization I planned to say I don't know how much longer I'll be working at Valiant Industries.It doesn't feel right anymore. So much has changed since I took the job. At first I saw the marketing position as a way to get my foot in the door. I planned on a few years of working to get experience and then I'd move on and find a better position in a warm climate.I didn't plan on becoming Vincent's assistant, and I wasn't looking forwar
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"Your shower is amazing." The water beats against my back in a morning massage, plus having him in there with me doesn't hurt either.Vincent chuckles once. "I'll make sure you see it often in the future, but right now we have no time to waste. My assistant gets pissy if I let my coffee get cold.""She sounds like an old hag," I say referencing our joke earlier this morning.He looks down, staring at me before giving me a quick kiss on the lips, the water running over his face and into my mouth. "No, she's the most gorgeous woman I've ever met."Once again I get lost in the attention Vincent gives. His gaze trails over my body as he lingers at my breasts. His fingers caress the skin of my belly and then go lower headed for my leg until I remember what I'm sporting down there and rear back."No, I haven't shaved yet." It's only two days of growth but my legs get hairy. I grow stubble overnight.He rolls his eyes and steps back, opening the shower door and reaching for someth
The Valiant Trilogy Chapter 67: It's Not a Misunderstanding
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The Valiant Trilogy Chapter 68: A Moment of Weakness
My ex-boyfriend Henry texted, and in a moment of weakness and dismay, I agreed to see him for lunch. When the hour came, I sent Vincent an email to explain I wasn't feeling well and left for the rest of the day. The lunch with Henry sucked—I've made one terrible choice after another lately—and then I spent two hours crying in my room. Ashley found me later on the couch flipping through Netflix and looking like the saddest person this side of the Grand River. But trust me, no expression on my face could match the hurt in my heart."Why would you quit?" she asks."To save my dignity." My breath releases with a swoosh. What other choice is there?Ashley drops my feet to the floor, leans forward, and pours the last of the wine bottle into her glass. She hands me my half-full one, forcing me to sit up. My muscles ache, my energy reserve gone, but I consider wine the one thing that can help me forget the shitty choices I've made since accepting the job as Vincent's assistant."Oka
The Valiant Trilogy Chapter 69: Melting Ice Cream
The last bits of my ice cream melt, leaving a gooey mess in the carton as it sits on my desk. My bedroom is stationed high above the city on the fifteenth floor of a building Vincent owns. I positioned the desk on a slight angle so I could work on my computer and look out at the city lights. And okay, fine. Occasionally I catch a view of Vincent's building. Now, it stares back at me laughing after taking away the positive I saw in my future. He's not shoving ice cream in his face all weekend.I need to toss the ice cream, but the small trashcan by my desk is full. The other two pints from this weekend cause it to overflow. Thursday night I spent on the couch with Ashley, drinking and eating my sorrows. Friday morning she emailed blaming my missing work on a migraine. It wasn't far from the truth. I woke up that morning with ice cream dried to my shirt and a hangover headache that would have killed a lesser woman.The entire weekend became a haze of ice cream, fried chicken, and win
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