At five I'm already awake if I can say that I even slept. Insomnia hit hard and who did my thoughts focus on? Right on the devil, Adam Winters. But nothing that a good make up to hide dark circles can't solve.
At five thirty I'm already showered and ready for breakfast: strawberry jam on bread and a nice glass of juice. I have a horrible habit of sometimes getting out of the shower and instead of getting dressed, I go downstairs wrapped in a towel and that's how I am now; wrapped in a thin white towel devouring my bread and jam.
Once I'm done, I go upstairs to brush my teeth and get dressed. I opt for a graphite skirt in pastel color and a white dress shirt with buttons. Underneath I wear lingerie in the same color. I make a ponytail on top of the head with all the black strands perfectly tied and aligned. Light makeup and a low scarpain in black on the feet. I put on my perfume and it's already twenty to six when I go downstairs with a small suitcase on wheels in one hand and my cell phone in the other. Not to mention a handbag with some other belongings like passport, documents and etc., slung over my shoulder.
I take a deep breath already imagining that it's going to be a long weekend, and I open the door, quickly turning around to close it, at that moment I let go of my suitcase, which, due to being poorly positioned, ends up falling over. I mumble some curse and reach down to pick her up. And then I fix it.
Two hands also reach down to help me and I almost get up to run out of there thinking it's some kidnapper or maniac of the sort.
" Good morning, Miss. Porter. " My boss says.
He is dressed in a dark suit and light tie, I don't know much about suits but I know that this tie alone is more than my monthly salary can afford.
"What are you doing here? " I ask ignoring his greeting. I stand up and let him lift my suitcase by himself, but once he's on his feet, I try to take it out of his hand.
" I came to pick you up, so we save time and arrive as soon as possible. "He explains carefree putting his hands in his pants pocket.
"I didn't need that, I just had to send an email letting me know that I intended to leave early. "I say and take the key to the door lock after making sure it's properly locked. I step down the small step in front of my front door and come across the car he used to pick me up for dinner the other day.
"Ladies First. "He says kindly opening the front door of the car.
"I'd rather go back. "I say and alone I open the back door, settling in the spacious seat and then putting on my seat belt.
As soon as I close the door I can see Adam chuckling in amusement which only makes me angrier. He takes my small bag and puts it in the trunk. Turning around, he gets in and climbs into the driver's seat. We left right away.
"Do you usually behave that way every morning? "Asks me while she drives.
"Forgiveness?. "I swear I have no idea what he's talking about.
"Drink coffee wearing only a towel. "He says. "There was a small crack in your window.
"Do you usually peek into people's windows? That's not very elegant. "I say unlocking my phone screen to check my social media.
"I just wanted to know if you were ready. I would have rung the bell but then you would have appeared at the door dressed like that. "She justified her. "Or rather, not dressed.
"And then you would throw the whole speech of yesterday to the air. "I pinned putting the cell phone in my purse.
"You don't mess with me that much. "He shrugs back.
"Then it would be good to stop treating me differently from other employees. Are you going to pick them up at home for company appointments or am I the only one? "I ask and after a few long seconds in silence I realize that I won't have an answer. "Okay, I keep your platonic love for me a secret. " I tease and he laughs denying with his head.
A few more minutes in silence and we finally arrived at the airport, a tall guy was already there to pick up his car and take him back home, at least that's what I think.
The plane starts to take off and no matter how many trips I take, it always gives me butterflies in my stomach. We are in business class, there is a huge amount of space here, with a bar and separate cabins. After the plane takes off, passengers are allowed to circulate and that's what Adam is doing now. He walks right past me and walks over to talk to another passenger, I take advantage of this moment of my own to read a book. I take it from the bag I brought in my hand and open it to the page marked with a marker.
I can count a maximum of ten minutes of reading until Adam brings his body close to me and sits next to me.
""Love of a Duke". "He reads on the cover of the book in my hands. "I didn't know what romanticism made the type of the young lady.
"There are many things about me that you don't know. " I return without taking my attention from the book.
"You're sharp"tongued today. "He comments but I don't answer.
If before Adam was a difficult person to decipher, now he was becoming an unknown. I had no idea what was going on in his head and I would give anything to find out. Sometimes he was ignorant, he dumped me and after a while he treated me as if he still wanted me around, he was friendly and at those times I was the one who seemed to be the rude one.
" A kiss for your thoughts. "He says.
"How it is?. "I get scared and he laughs, a nice laugh to hear, I admit. "That's not funny at all. "Accuse.
"You weren't reading, your eyes were still as if you were thinking about something. May I ask what it was? "He tries.
"You can try, but you won't get an answer. "I say and turn around on the bench giving him my back to finally try to read.
I don't know when, but I fell asleep, which was to be expected given the sleepless night I had. I woke up to Adam's calls as the plane was preparing to land. The book was closed, resting on my lap and over my arms was an improvised blanket made from my boss's jacket.
I yawned and it took a few seconds for me to understand where I was.
"The plane is about to land. "He warns me while I give him back his jacket.
About twenty minutes later we are outside the airport and breathing in the sunny California air. Adam and I take a taxi that takes us straight to the hotel, where he checks us in and then the cards that unlock the room's doors are handed over. We rode in complete silence in the elevator, each of us carrying a small suitcase on wheels.
When the elevator doors open, we head in the same direction, I check the card number which is the same as my room and unlock the door, his room is right next to me, wonderful.
"In an hour we leave for the meeting, it will be near here. I'll be back in a little while to see if you're ready. " Let me know.
"Yes sir, see you soon. " I say and go into my room.
It is an extremely spacious room, it has a huge double bed that would easily fit four people without squeezing each other. A flat"screen TV mounted on the wall in light cream and gold tones. There's also a small freezer and of course the next place I run to check is the bathroom. I couldn't see them but I'm sure my eyes lit up when I saw the huge spa tub placed there. The long weekend just got better.
I don't have much time to settle into the suite, all I do is put my suitcase on the bed while I rummage through it to find my makeup and my hairbrush for one last tidy up before the meeting. I also take out my laptop and take the time to check one last time that it has all the information I need.Forty-five minutes later, there's a knock on the door. I open it and see my boss.Apparently, he's in a hurry today. He prepped for the flight that ironically doesn't take orders from him and left at its scheduled time, and now he's here in front of me ready to go, as if we didn't already have a few minutes to spare. But thank the good Lord, I'm ready too, I'd hate for him to have any reason to complain." Are you ready? "Asks me, closing one of the buttons on the sleeve of his jacket. Needless to say, he's impeccable, isn't he? Everything only gets better with the black paste deposited on the floor beside you. Adam easily intimidates anyone and wouldn't even need the expensive suit, frown an
"So you speak German. "I comment while enjoying my plate of macaroni and cheese. Contrary to what he thought would happen, we didn't go to a fancy restaurant. As soon as I saw tables set up in a cozy and inviting restaurant on the sidewalk, I asked that our lunch be there and he didn't object. Más ordered a less caloric dish than my second one himself."German, French, Arabic, English... and of course Italian. "He talks like it's no big deal."Fascinating. I am fluent only in Spanish and French. In addition to English"I say. "But going straight to the point, what did the guy in the elevator say? "I ask without hiding my curiosity. He wipes the corners of his mouth with a napkin before looking at me in denial trying to contain his laughter."Are you really that curious? "He doubts it."I certainly am. If you were an attractive woman singing sir, I bet you'd want to know what I said to you. "I say."Did you find him attractive? "Ask me."Please get straight to the point. " I beg you."H
I couldn't help it, I didn't even have time to choose, my body made that decision for me. When I realized it, Adam and I were kissing inside the bedroom with the door closed as if that conversation about relationships and the company had never happened.He was quick, he took me in his arms without taking his mouth off mine and walked with me to the bed, to deposit me in it right away, without getting off of me. The kiss was not hurried but there was nothing calm about it either, it was willing, desire, as if our mouths had been yearning for this contact for a long time.My hands are tangled in her hair at the nape of her neck. He opens my robe and I feel his hand touch my body again, even better than the last time. He slides his fingertips over my stomach and continues down, which makes me shiver. His fingertips trail down even further and he bites my bottom lip when he realizes I'm not wearing any underwear, which makes me gasp."So wet, so hot. " He whispers while touching my intima
You know when your subconscious wants you to wake up and get out of bed but your body doesn't have the same opinion? It was what was happening. Part of me wanted to wake up and the other part didn't even try to get me to open my eyes.I was sleepy, I didn't need to open my eyes to know that it was already dawn, I must have left one of the curtains open and now the light disturbs me through my eyelids. It also smells different, I didn't need to open my eyes to know my boss was still lying next to me, I wasn't touching him but I could still smell his scent. I can't believe we had sex again... and again... and again. If I stop to think about it I'm going to freak out so I'm just going to ignore that I fucked my boss more times after saying we wouldn't and trying to sleep again.My phone starts ringing and I shove the pillow over my face as if the high"pitched noise it makes when I get a call is going to disappear. It keeps ringing and I keep ignoring it, whatever it is, it can't be that
My day is a complete rush for a change. It's almost one in the afternoon and I've already worked a lot. It's Monday and Mondays tend to be more busy, and my bastard boss won't even give me a break since I worked on the weekend.All my reports are ready and there's no meeting today, so I'm just finishing up one of my last slides on the computer. Yesterday after I arrived from my father's visit, I sat down and took stock to see if the company's contract closing numbers were favorable and I was surprised. Since then, I've been summarizing my time trying to figure out why, working like crazy to keep my boss up to date."In between. " I say when I hear a knock on the door.Hey. "Geneva pokes her blond head into my office. "Let's have lunch."Okay, my eyes are already hurting from concentrating so much here. "I say before massaging the temples. "I'm starving. "Notice saving my work before closing tabs.Another person takes the place of Geneva's receptionist and we leave for the other side o
A few weeks had passed since the teasing in the boardroom. Adam tried to control himself more, while Lillian didn't make it easy for the poor guy. She teased him whenever she could, using double meaning phrases and anything that came into her head that would make him lose his temper and most of the time it worked. Like last time.It was this week, on a rainy Wednesday. Lillian had to go to the corner of the street from the company and got wet. When she returned, she went to the bathroom in her room and sent a message to his cell phone "yes, she had taken his number even without authorization when she searched his room on one of her outings.". Anyway, in the message she said it was an emergency, that she had fallen in the bathroom, and worried, Adam hurriedly went there to help her. But when he arrived he wished he'd never left your office, Ms. Porter was half naked, dressed only in her lacy red lingerie as she dried her clothes in the bathroom dryer. Adam was petrified in front of the
Mr. Adam WintersThe next day is horrible, I still haven't gotten over how terrible it was to see Lillian in that situation. Speaking of her, I really waited for her to call me asking for something, but the call didn't come, neither did a message. Maybe it's still early, she must still be embarrassed, I repeat, for no reason. She must be needing some time alone to collect herself, which I don't think will take long. I have never seen a woman as sure of herself and as self"confident as she is. It's one of the things I most admire.On Sunday I also wait for some contact, and nothing. It's frustrating the feeling that uncertainty brings, I just wanted to know if she's okay.I look like a ridiculous teenager checking my cell phone every ten minutes, hoping that my high school sweetheart will text me. I give up on it at ten at night when I go to bed and finally manage to sleep, after all tomorrow is Monday and that being the case, she will have to show up at the company.On Monday I get up
MS. Lillian PorterI take so long in the bathroom that I think my boss has given up on me and walked away. A thought that vanishes as soon as I step out of the bathroom and smell pancakes, my stomach starts growling. I don't even remember the last time I ate something.Dressed in snug sweatpants and a basic white tank top, I head downstairs with my hair wet, smelling the pancakes intensifying every time I get closer to the kitchen.I pass by the room and it is completely organized, I don't know what my boss did with all the garbage that I accumulated there in the last few days but I don't complain either."I thought you weren't coming anymore. "He says. He has my kitchen apron with the phrase "kiss the cook" emblazoned on the front, he's not wearing his jacket but I still feel guilty that he's cooking something for me and could easily get his expensive suit dirty."You cleaned everything. " I make an observation sitting in the chair."Yeah, I had time. "He shrugs putting the stacked p