“Oh…why’d you and Philippe break up?” Adam asks, tone taken aback at the news.
“Nothing dramatic. Our schedules were just too busy we couldn’t really fit a relationship,” Yvonne then says nonchalantly. Lexi presumes she’s over the break-up, and she knows a woman like Yvonne Lacroix can easily snatch a new man with a snap of her fingers.
“Ha,” Adam then says, barking out into a laugh as if he remembers something funny. “That’s almost the same reason we broke up. You were having runway shows in every part of the world, and I couldn’t keep track. I can’t say I’m sad that you and Philippe are broken up. You know how I feel about the guy.”
“Hate’s an understatement,” Yvonne says in reply, matching Adam’s enthusiastic tone. “I remember you used to rant about him back when we were dating. One of the reasons I may have dated him was to spite you.”
There’s a wicked grin on her lips, and Lexi doesn’t know if Yvonne’s being serious or joking.
“Oh, so it wasn’t the private jet?”
“Well, that too…”
The friendly banter carries on, and Lexi suddenly feels like an outsider. She excuses herself for a minute to get a drink, but only walks a few meters away before she stops. She wants to observe Adam and Yvonne from afar, and she doesn’t like what she sees. There are no flirty touches and googly eyes, but anyone can see how seamless and natural Adam and Yvonne act with one another. There’s even laughter in their eyes, and there hasn’t been any awkward silence. Lexi feels deflated, and she wants to mentally kick herself. First, she was jealous of sharing the bedroom with Candice. Now, she doesn’t like seeing Adam talk enthusiastically with another woman.
Lexi takes a glass of red wine before she walks over to the patio. Maybe some fresh air is what she needs to keep the jealous feelings at bay. She starts striking up conversation with a handful of people, but the chat never lasts for more than a few minutes. The caveat with events such as this is the more beneficial you are to a person, the more likely they are to talk to you. After a few pleasantries here and there with Lexi, the person excuses him- or herself and ends the chat.
Lexi knows it’s nothing personal – she isn’t a billionaire or a businesswoman – but her confidence and self-esteem can’t help but take another blow. Being Adam’s personal assistant is a position most people in the company dream of having, but now she feels like she isn’t her own person, that she’s living in his shadow. It doesn’t help that everyone knows she’s his girlfriend, and she knows what everyone’s thinking.
She just got that job because she’s sleeping with him.
“Hey you…” says Adam, coming from behind. Slowly, he snakes an arm around her waist and across her stomach, and Lexi leans her head on his chest. “Why are you hiding out here?”
“Adam…” she starts to say, and he knows nothing good can come out after hearing Lexi say his name in that tone. “I think we need to take a break…”
Lexi feels Adam tighten against her. She feels his chest tense up from behind her head. She feels his hands grasp the side of her waist a little tighter.
“What are you talking about…?”
“I’m sorry…” Then, tears start to stream down Lexi’s face, and she lets her emotions get the best of her. “It’s just…I think I’ve lost myself being with you. You’ve been nothing but wonderful and great, and I can’t ask for a more perfect boyfriend...” Adam stays silent, and he almost feels like his heart is about to plunge to the pit of his stomach. “You’ve been so great that I’ve become completely dependent on you...”
In an instant, Adam’s hands fly up to Lexi’s shoulders, and he turns her around. Now that they’re facing one another, Adam can see the fearful look in Lexi’s eyes, and she can see the disappointment in his.
“So what’s the problem?” he asks, eyebrows furrowing together. There’s a wrinkle on his forehead already; he’s surprised, stressed, and irritated all at the same time.
“I just want to be my own person,” Lexi then says. “The person you fell in love with, the person who didn’t need you but wanted you.”
Adam feels like the wind just got knocked out of him. There’s a tightness in his heart that scares the hell out of him. He can’t shake the feeling off that his heart is about to break into a million pieces any time now.
“No,” he says immediately, unable to go through with the break. “I love you now as much as I loved you then.”
“Adam…”
Before Lexi can say anything more, Adam takes her hand and leads her to the side of the garden opposite the one connected to the patio. There’s no one on this side which helps to keep away prying ears. Even the lamp a few feet away emanates the faintest of glows. The light is almost useless. The guests of the gala can only see their silhouettes. They’re too far away from the party now which is good. They can talk in peace.
Adam and Lexi then take a seat on the wrought-iron bench, but Adam never lets go of her hand.
“Seriously, Lexi,” Adam then says, his voice pained. “You have to come up with a better reason than that. Am I too clingy and demanding? That’s why you want to take a break from me?”
Lexi shakes her head. No. “No. It’s me…not you…”
Adam barks out a sinister laugh before he shakes her head. “You’re not using that on me.”
“I’m serious…” Lexi heaves a heavy sight before she speaks again. “Adam…you’ve been nothing but great. You love me and you spoil me too much…and I honestly can’t ask for anything more. You have to trust me when I say it’s myself I need to fix. That time we had a threesome with Candice? I felt sick to my stomach the morning after even if I was the one who asked for it.” Another pause. “You talking with Yvonne a while ago? I knew you two were just being friendly, but I couldn’t shake the jealous feeling off. I still can’t. Can’t you see? You’ve given the world to me, and I’ve made you my whole world. I hope you understand why I need some time alone to fix myself…”
Adam purses his lips together; he’s in deep thought, and the way he bites his bottom lip has Lexi tempted to break her resolve. Waiting for him to speak feels like an eternity, but Lexi just can’t leave the conversation in mid-air. All or nothing. There’s no in between with the two of them.
“Bullshit.” Lexi’s eyes widen at the reply. That she doesn’t expect. “I’m not letting you go. We can give one another space, but were not ‘taking a break’. Fuck that.”
And before Lexi knows what’s happening, Adams pulls her up and onto his lap. As she straddles him, Adam leads her hands atop his shoulders as his cup her face. He pulls Lexi’s head closer to his and starts to nip at her bottom lip. It doesn’t take long before he deepens the kiss, and Lexi matches his eagerness. She kisses and sucks and surprises Adam when she darts her tongue past his lips and begs for entrance. He smiles against the kiss and opens his mouth until their tongues are in a tangle.
Slowly, Adam’s hands travel down from her face to Lexi’s breasts. With the wrap dress hanging loosely around Lexi’s frame, Adam pulls the strap of the dress down Lexi’s shoulders before the bodice pools at her waist. He pulls his lips away from hers and marvels at the sight of Lexi’s breasts out in the open. He’s lost count of how many time he’s seen her naked, but the fact that they’re in a public place adds a level of excitement that increases the sexual tension between them.
“Adam…” Lexi breathes heavily when his lips close around her hardened nipple and starts to suck and nip at it. One of his hands cups her free breast before he starts squeezing and massaging the full mound. “Yes…”
Lexi knows she has to control her moaning. As much as possible, she can’t even make a sound. Heavy and hard breaths emanate from her mouth. She’s so tempted to scream, and Adam’s making it all the more difficult.
When her breasts are a swollen mess of bite marks and red bruises, Lexi cups Adam’s face and pulls his head away from her chest. She gives his lips a quick, hard kiss before her hands fly over to the zipper of his pan
ts. With her impatience getting the best of her, Lexi unzips and unbuttons his slacks in a series of seconds. She pulls his erection out of Adam’s underwear before she spits saliva onto her hand and rubs the sticky liquid along his shaft.
“Fuck.” He clasps his fingers together behind his head and lets his head fall backwards. He closes his eyes, enjoying the feel of Lexi’s hands rubbing his dick.
He opens his eyes when he feels Lexi’s fingers unwrap around his erection. He sees Lexi get off his lap and stand before him. There’s teasing smile on her face as she bends down and pulls her lace panties down her legs. She hooks the panties on her finger before she tosses it onto the grass. Adam’s eyes glaze over with lust. The thought of Lexi walking around the gala without any underwear turns him on more than ever.
Then, Lexi closes the distance between them and straddles his lap. She takes a fistful of her gown as she positions her pussy right above Adam’s dick. As she slowly pushes herself down, she can feel the folds of her pussy enclosing Adam’s groin. She can feel the head of his dick twitch inside her the deeper she goes. When she takes his entirety in, she moves her eyes towards his, and she can’t help but lick her bottom lip in anticipation.
Slowly, Lexi starts to move up and down and up and down, as Adam’s hands tightly grasp her waist. He nips and sucks at her breasts as they jiggle ever-so excitedly right in front of him. As Lexi continues to push in and out, his dick is in euphoria. He’s never had sex in a public place ever before, and doing it with Lexi, someone he loves, makes the whole experience indescribable and irreplaceable even. When he feels his dick twitch inside her, he props two fingers against her clitoris and starts to rub that fold of skin. Up and down and up and down. Liquid soon floods her interior walls, as they bury their heads at the crook of their necks and finish together.
Chapter 9
The deep masculine voice catches Lexi off guard. It takes her a few seconds before she opens her mouth to speak and holds the phone firmly against her ear.
“Good morning, may I please speak to Ms. Alexis Hayes?”
“This is she,” Lexi then answers. “May I know who’s speaking?”
“Hey Alexis,” says the person on the other line. His tone becomes lighter and more enthusiastic. “This is Jack Nicholson from Levi and Strohm Consultants. I’m calling about your application for the marketing associate position.”
The morning after the Fashion Saves gala, Lexi still couldn’t shake off the feeling of being wholly-dependent on Adam. She knew then having sex in public was more of a distraction rather than a solution. Not to say she didn’t enjoy having sex in a garden. That experience is definitely one for the books. Still, it didn’t solve her problems.
That morning after when Adam was brewing coffee for the both of them, she started coming up with ideas on how to resolve her insecurities. That same afternoon, she started applying to a number of jobs online. With her less-than-stellar resume, she honestly didn’t expect anything to come out of the applications. She spoke too soon.
“Oh yes. I saw you had an opening, and the job description suited my skill set,” she says.
“Yes, exactly.” Jack takes a pause before he continues, “That’s why we want to invite you to come in for an interview. Actually, your list of projects impressed us. We want to interview you for a marketing executive position instead. The job entails handling your own accounts and leading a small team. Are you free next week?”
Lexi can feel her eyes widen into saucers and the grin on her face reaching ear to ear. She knows it’s only a preliminary interview, but she wants to jump for joy. This is step one to gaining back her independence and self-esteem – knowing she can impress people with her own skills and talents.
“That sounds interesting,” she says, her voice going a few notches higher than usual. “I’m free to come in Monday, Wednesday, or Friday next week. Anytime in the late afternoon preferably.”
“Great,” Jack then says on the other line. “How about Monday at 4:30 PM? I’ll send you a Google Calendar invite after this call.”
“Monday, 4:30 PM then. Thank you, Mr. Nicholson. I’ll see you then.”
“Jack is fine. See you Alexis.”
When Jack hangs up and Lexi places the phone back in her bag, she can’t stop smiling. There’s no telling if she’ll pass or fail the interview. There’s a bigger possibility that she may not even get the job, especially since they’re interviewing her for a higher position than what she originally applied for. Even though Jack’s impressed with her past projects and responsibilities, that isn’t going to automatically translate into a job offer. Competition is tight, especially with marketing positions, and she knows she has to prepare for the interview. It’s only Thursday and she still has four days before Monday rolls around. That’s more than enough time to practice her interview answers.
“Hey babe…” Adam then says, his head popping out of the doorway. “Can you come in for a second? I need to talk to you regarding my trip next week.”
Lexi nods her head and takes his hand in hers. He closes the door behind them and walks over to his desk at the far end of the room. With the international offices of the company scaling at a fast rate, Adam has numerous business trips booked in the coming weeks, and Lexi’s been taking charge of smoothening the holes and cracks in his schedules.
She swallows the heavy gulp in her throat. Adam has no idea that she’s applied to other jobs. She has no plans of telling him about her interview on Monday. It’s not even a sure thing, and they may give the position to someone else more deserving. She only plans to tell Adam when it’s a sure thing. There’s no reason to worry about his reaction…
For now, she tells him about the itinerary she made for his trip to Hong Kong. She made sure to give him enough time for souvenir shopping.
Chapter 10
“I’m always powerless against you,” Lexi says, as she puts her hands at the small of her back. She lets out a chuckle, her eyes looking playfully at Adam.
Adam shakes his head and matches her chuckle with a small grin on his face. He walks closer to her and comes to a kneel as Lexi looks straight at him. There’s amusement dancing in her eyes; she’s excited. With Adam, she’s always learning something new.
“Do you trust me?” Adam asks, a hint of mischief in his voice. He takes in Lexi’s naked body – the grin on her lips, the swell of her breasts, and even the smooth and tender expanse of her hairless pussy. She’s on her knees, but there’s nothing helpless or begging about her state.
“I said ‘yes’ to this, didn’t I?” is her answer, and that’s more than enough for Adam. “I’m all yours.” And his heart swells at those three words.
Slowly, Adam stands up and walks around her, and Lexi can feel the sounds of metal clinking against each other. Click. She hears the sound of a lock turning. He’s bound her hands, and now she feels the cool metal of the handcuffs around her wrists. From behind her, Adam ties a blindfold over her eyes. He tugs the band tighter and makes sure the eye mask won’t fall off.
Lexi’s breathing starts to become uneven. Now, she can’t see and move, and Adam can do whatever he pleases. She knows he’s been looking forward this – Lexi surrendering herself to him and giving up all sense of control even just for the night. He feels his throbbing erection underneath his boxers, and the anticipation of tonight excites him.
He places a hard kiss on her lips and soon after, she starts to respond. Lexi feels a little weird at not being able to cup his face or run her fingers through his dark hair. She wants to fill the expanse of his torso and wrap her arms around his neck and his waist. She even wants to give Adam’s butt cheek a little squeeze. But she can’t, not when she’s handcuffed.
“Oh!” she squeals, when she feels Adam’s lips suck her nipples. She doesn’t expect that. She doesn’t know what to expect since she can’t see. She can’t read his eyes and prepare herself for whatever Adam has in store. For tonight, she’s all his, and there’s no way she can complain. Not that she ever
plans to anyway.
“You like that?” he says, as she feels him press a finger then two against the lips of her pussy.
She nods her head and breaths out a soft “Yes.”
Slowly, Adam guides Lexi’s back onto the cool tiled floor. She arches up a bit so her back doesn’t crush her arms, and the sight puts a grin on Adam’s face as her hips are thrust towards the ceiling. Slowly, he pushes two fingers inside her, push and pull and push and pull. She writhes before him as she bites her bottom lip at the pleasure. She can’t see anything, but she can feel everything. She feels his fingers move in and out inside her and his large hand cupping and squeezing her breasts.
“Yes, baby…” she moans, thrusting her hips with every push and pull of his fingers. “Baby, fuck me…now…”
Slowly, she feels Adam’s arm wrap around the small of her back, just right above her ass. With his arm supporting her, Lexi’s ass is completely off the floor and he has full access to her pussy. Lexi starts to open her mouth into an ‘oh’ when she feels Adam’s dick start to push in and out of her. His thrusts start slow and steady until he starts to pick a faster, more frantic space. Lexi bites her lip and tries to muffle her moans, but the attempt’s futile.
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