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.
“Yes, baby, yes…” Adam breathes as he pushes his dick deeper inside. “Yes…” he growls when he feels her vaginal muscles tighten around his shaft. He can’t describe the pleasure. The contrasting feel of her tender and moist pussy, coupled with her clenched interior muscles, is out of this world.
“Fuck…” she whispers, and Adam can see beads of sweat pool on her forehead.
Lexi feels his dick twitch insider her, and soon enough, his cum floods her pussy. She feels his dick twitch a couple times more as his liquid continues to spurt out. He leaves a trail of kisses on her face and until the soft mounds of her breasts. Then, Adam carefully pulls out and helps her sit up. Another sound of metal clinking, and Lexi feels her wrists are free from the handcuffs. She takes the blindfold off herself and is greeted by Adam kissing the senses out of her already swollen lips.
“Let’s do that again?” he asks, and there’s a teasing glint in his eyes.
“Definitely.” Lexi lets out a soft chuckle, and Adam knows he’ll never tire of her feminine voice. “I barely did anything. I don’t mind doing that all the time.”
“You lazy you…” Adam says with a shake of his head before he takes her hand and leads her to the bathroom. “Ready for another?”
Lexi widens her eyes into saucers as they both step inside the shower. He turns the water on, and they feel the tension in their muscles melting as warm water travels down the expanse of their bodies.
“Adam…” Lexi then says, admiring the sight of his physique by running her arms up and down his chest and his stomach. Firm and toned. “I can’t ride with you to the office tomorrow morning.”
“Oh, do you have a meeting?” he asks, as he starts squeezing soap out of the bottle and laddering the contents on Lexi’s skin. “Do you need the chauffeur?”
“Nah, commuting is fine,” she says, as she does the same and soaps Adam’s body. She even gives his dick a playful tug. “I don’t know when’s the right time to tell you…so…” Adam stops his movements and lets his hands fall to his side. “I’ll just say it now…I received a job offer, and I’ll be signing the contract tomorrow.”
With the way Adam furrows his eyebrows together and with way he clenches his
jaw, Lexi realizes that no amount of great sex can prepare Adam for the news. She was hoping to just receive a smile and a ‘congratulations’ from him. And then they continue dating while working in different companies. Oh, how wrong she is.
“And you’re only telling me this now?” he asks, his tone dangerous. He turns the water off and wraps a towel around his waist before he steps out of the shower and paces back and forth in the bedroom.
Lexi follows suit, drying herself up and quickly putting on a nightgown. “I didn’t want to tell you until I was sure. I didn’t know if I would get the job or not.”
“You didn’t even bother asking for my opinion?”
Lexi heaves a heavy sigh, disliking where the conversation’s going. “I was scared of how you’d react.”
“You thought I wasn’t going to let you take the job?” Adam asks, and when Lexi stays silent, he then says, “Well, you’re damn right. But Lex, we’re in a relationship. We’re supposed to make decisions together.”
“But you just said you wouldn’t let me take the job,” she fires back, her tone careful, and Adam’s taken aback.
It’s the first time Lexi has answered back; it’s the first time she’s stood her ground, and Adam doesn’t know how and what to react. It’s always been Lexi giving him the cold shoulder or silent treatment. Never once did she retaliate in an argument. Adam isn’t prepared for that.
“Babe…” Adam runs a tensed hand through his espresso black mop. “Is it your pay? Your hours?” There’s a quick pause. “Your benefits?”
Lexi shakes her head stubbornly. “It’s my independence. I told you I wanted to find myself, to be my own person. That’s why I wanted a break.” The more she talks, the more Lexi gains confidence. There’s no whimpering in her tone; she’s talking clearly and assertively. “But you didn’t let me. That’s why I started applying for other jobs. I just want to know that I can still succeed without your network and your influence. I love that you spoil me…I can’t ask for anything more…but I also want to bring back my belief in myself…I lost it during our relationship…”
“So you really want to break up?” Adam then asks, and he can feel his heart plunge to his stomach. “I can’t change your mind?”
Lexi shakes her head and walks closer to him. She stands on her tiptoes and gives him a hard kiss on his lips. He responds eagerly before he pulls away.
“No, I don’t want to break up,” Lexi says, cupping his face in her hands, and Adam starts to feel hope swell in his chest. “I just want a little space…so I can learn how to walk beside you instead of in your shadows.”
Chapter 11
“I can see it working…” Adam says perceptively, as he looks at the woman before him.
He peers at her over a steaming cup of latte, his eyes studying the contours of her face. Doe-like eyes and a heart-shaped face, there’s a reason why Yvonne Lacroix is one of the most sought-after models at the moment. They’ve dated each other for a number of months, so Adam knows Yvonne, or Eve, isn’t just a pretty face. She’s business savvy, so when she called him up to present a business proposal, Adam’s the least bit surprised.
“So what do you say?” she asks, closing her laptop and meeting Adam’s eyes.
Adam’s got to admit that her proposal is exciting – a fashion app where one can create different looks and then buy directly from the app. It adds even more convenience to online shopping by being able to mix and match choices from different brands and then check out directly.
“This is still in the conceptual stage, right?” Adam then asks to which Eve nods. “I’ll have to talk to my dev guys. If I ever come in on this, I’ll have to be an equal partner. There’s just too much work.”
Adam can see the grin slowly surfacing on Yvonne’s lips. She’s excited and so is he.
“I expect no less,” Yvonne then says. “Partner.” Adam returns her grin with one of his own, before he takes a sip of his coffee. “Do you need anything on my part by the way? Additional documents and presentations?”
Adam shakes his head. “Not right now. You already emailed me the business plan. I just have to go through it again on my own.”
“Great, thanks Adam,” Yvonne then says. There’s a hint of a gush in her tone and a blush in her cheeks. “So how are you and Lexi? Last time I saw you two was the Fashion Saves gala.”
Adam remembers the Fashion Saves gala a few months back and a small smile surfaces on his lips. He remembers how Lexi looked that night, beautiful as always in a shy, introverted way. That’s not why he’s smiling though. It’s the sex – the public sex – that has him grinning. He remembers the excitement and the thrill of getting caught. Just thinking about it makes him feel younger and more youthful. That’s the beauty of Lexi. The little things with her makes Adam feel alive.
They aren’t in the best of places at the moment. Lexi has formally resigned, and Adam doesn’t like seeing her transitioning to her new job as marketing executive for Levi and Strohm. It’s very selfish of him, but he’s going to miss just staring at her from across his desk and working overtime and binging on Chinese takeout. If only she can rescind the acceptance and work under him as it’s always been.
Not to say he isn’t proud of her. He’s very much so. He always knew her capabilities and her drive. That’s why he hired her in the first place. It wasn’t for her looks – never – he saw her drive during the interview, how she worked multiple jobs and put herself through school. He just wishes Lexi can see her own capabilities instead of always doubting herself.
“Yoohoo,” Eve then teases, waving a hand in front of his face. “Earth to Adam.”
“Sorry.” Adam blinks his eyes repeatedly before he turns her head to meet Eve’s luminescent blue orbs. “Zoned out. Anyway…I’ll see you next week?”
Yvonne tips her head. “Yes.” Then, she stands up from her seat, and Adam follows suit to give a proper ‘goodbye’. He stretches his arm out for a quick hug and a peck on the cheek. He leans forward and wraps his arm around Eve’s neck when the woman turns and gives him a hard kiss on the lips.
Adam’s too surprised to do anything the first few seconds, and so, he stands there, eyes open and thinking ‘what the fuck just happened’. It takes him a few seconds too long before he pushes Yvonne away.
Lexi, the name floods his mind. She’s all he can think about despite the burning feeling on his lips. When he turns his head towards the window, he sees the weather is suitable for a walk in the park. He needs exactly that – fresh air and the sight of trees and flowering shrubs against the city skyline. His fingers close around the handle of his briefcase.
“I’ll have to rethink your proposal,” he then says to Eve after what just happened. He pushes the kiss to the back of his mind. “I’ll see you…whenever.”
He pushes the door open and steps into the cool air and under the sun. He takes a quick walk to clear his mind. He knows the right thing to do is separate his business and his personal life. He can still work with Yvonne on the partnership and maintain professionalism, right?
Wrong. If Adam puts himself in that position, he knows that next time, a kiss is the least of what he’ll get from her. He knows Yvonne’s a smart woman and can work her way around things, so he’ll avoid her instead of putting himself in that position. There’s going to be loads more business opportunities anyway from other people. A business is easily replaceable.
But Lexi? He’ll die trying to find another woman like her.
Epilogue
“Let’s meet again next week,” Melissa says, clapping her hands in excitement. “We have to book our hotels! And tours! Should we hire a tour guide to take us around?”
“Of course!” There’s no denying the ear-to-ear grin on Lexi’s face. They’ve just booked their tickets. She can’t believe they’re going on a South American trip a couple months from now. The beach and the mountains – the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. “Shit. Now, I have to work on my beach body. I feel like a whale”
Mel lets out a chuckle before she puts her fork down on the plate. She cocks an eyebrow up at Lexi and sends a mischievous smirk her way. “You’re kidding, right? I’d love to have your ass!” And then, “I bet Adam slaps that every night.”
“Mel!” She exclaims. The wink Mel gives riles her up all the more. Lexi shakes her head, laughing at the same time. “You’re hopeless.”
“But you love me,” answers Melissa, who pops a mini-macaron in her mouth. “Or you wouldn’t be spending two whole weeks alone with me.”
“I hate you.” But of course, Lexi loses her resolve quickly. “Can’t we just fast forward and get on that plane?”
“I wish…how’s Adam by the way?” Mel then asks. “Still the overprotective boyfriend?”
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