_Meghan
"Where's my money?" I demanded. Before we went any further off the rails, I needed that cheque in my hands.Neon looked at me and shrugged."About that. Now that your outfits are sorted. I will write out a cheque for tonight and an advance for two weeks. Thereafter you will be paid every fortnightly.""Why am I getting an advance, are you afraid I won't show?""I thought you might want to sort out your living arrangements.""Yes. I do." Me and my big mouth again.He took out his checkbook and started writing."Who should I write out the cheque to?" He asked while paging through his checkbook. Giving me enough time to notice his long slim hands."Meghan, Meghan Adams."He started writing and my suspicions about him dwindled a bit. Until I realized this man was messing with me. How hard could it be to write one cheque?He took his sweet time. Going over each letter like he was drawing them.He was messing with me, and he knew it.After what felt like an eternity, he tore the cheque out and I almost snatched it from his fingers. The money was good. So good I wanted to jump and hug him but no, I'm a professional. I wanted to thank him for his kindness but instead, something else came out."Thank you, I hope it doesn't bounce."He looked at me amused and gave a little laugh. "I can assure you, Pretty one, it won't bounce.""Now what?""Tonight I thought we could just get to know each other. How long have you worked at the club, it was my first time seeing you yesterday." his intense gaze on me. Could I ever get used to his eyes?"Yesterday was my first day. I worked at a different club before then.""Dancing?" he took a seat on the bed and I followed him. Nice long legs and muscular thighs."Yes, Dancing, I've been dancing since I left high school.""Why did you leave the other club, not paying you well."I laughed at the question. How did you tell someone that you just met less than twenty-four hours that you were running from a crazy ex?"Just felt like a change. When you are at the Penthouse. Who stays at the house?" I was getting uncomfortable with the subject of my job."Simon and the security guys. The servants keep this place running." A perfect gentleman."Do you have any servants at the penthouse?" It felt like an interview."No. Just the cleaning lady who comes in twice a week to check on things, I can manage on my own, the place is not that big."He cleared his throat and looked serious."I was serious last night when I said I needed to help me with clients but more so for my own company, as a companion.""Don't you have friends for that?""Not really. You will be compensated for your time like you are in the nightclub, only I prefer you clothed.""Friends with benefits?""It's called Money benefits." I wasn't buying what he was selling."And what would we be talking about during that time?""Anything. You, me.""If you prefer being alone. Why do you have a house when you could have just stayed with the penthouse."His face fell but he pulled himself together fast."Would you like some dessert? I have a sweet tooth." He changed the subject.We left the room and walked to the sitting area. Like a fine-tuned machine, Simon appeared with a tray of desserts."Meghan. I'm sure you hear this all the time, but I feel like I've known you forever.""Me too. But I'm not moving in with you Neon." He looked disappointed but he was going to look even more disappointed when he realized that I wasn't into his games.With dinner finally done. Neon gave me a tour of the house.The house was beautiful, but when we came back to the sitting area. I took my purse."Thank you for the lovely meal but I would like to go and change now.""Do you need help with the zip? I'm afraid Madam G and her assistant have left, it's only me and Simon who can do the job."I looked around. Not Simon."Ok. Fine then.""For a moment there I thought you were going to pick Simon over me."We climbed the stairs. He had his hand on my back. An intimate gesture.We entered the same room with the dresses. The only difference was, there were no dresses. They all had been moved and only the dress left was the one I was wearing earlier."They all neatly hung in the closet." He must have seen the confused look on my face."Okay.""Now turn around and let's get you out of this gown."I heard him blowing hot air into his hand and rubbing them against each other.He unzipped the gown slowly. I felt his breath on my neck. When the zip was down he let out a calming breath. He must have had a glimpse of my barely there lingerie.I stepped out of the expensive gown and walked to the bed where my dress was. No time for modesty. The guy had seen me in a thong before.After wearing my dress I stood in front of him. "I would like to go home now.""Is there someone else, if that's the reason you won't move on? I will understand.""There is no one, as lovely as all this is, I'm afraid Neon I can't accept your offer. I need to be on my own for now. But I would love to work for you.""Ok. Half a loaf is better than none, right?""I'm not a loaf."He laughed out loud and I just watched, enjoying the sound."That, you not. You know what I mean."The drive back was easy. We talked about everything but nothing in particular.Neon told me about some of the exotic places he'd been to. And I told him about places I would like to go to."I'd like to take you somewhere beautiful one day.""Someday," I said dreamily, knowing fully well that someday will never come."Neon, what do you do for a living?""I'm the Ceo of Petrov Ltd.""You're that Petrov?""I'm the only Petrov I know in London, there is not a lot of us." he chuckled."I've seen the building in town." Now I felt stupid. I've been throwing tantrums all evening at the CEO of Petrov Ltd."You sell guns." I blurted out."Yes and all the other dangerous stuff you shouldn't know about. You don't strike me as a customer.""I'm not. But I have a cousin who knows all about your products. So are you rich?""I'm okay. I can afford more than most people, so to answer your question, just a little." He was rich and out of my league. Good, because rich people only wanted other rich people."Then what were you doing at the club?""I go there after work to unwind with a glass or two before heading home plus I enjoy the entertainment." or scout for unsuspecting victims I thought to myself."I just thought, with that amount of money, you would like places that are more sophisticated and-""Stuffy." He cut in."Yes, something like that." We both laughed after that.The car stopped next to the entrance."Should I take you to your door?""No, thanks but I would like to know one thing, how did you know my dress size?""I saw you naked remember?""I wasn't naked." color rose from my neck and I opened the car door. "See you tomorrow Neon."I felt stupid asking that. He had an answer for everything.Neon Petrov was a lot of things but he was not a sore loser. Any other guy would have been sulking after being rejected but the ride home had been pleasant.I let myself into the dark apartment, sure that Alicia and the girls were still at work."Explain." I jumped when the lights came on, only to find someone sitting on my couch with a murderous look on their face._Meghan"I can explain."I had forgotten that I promised Alicia to tag along with me today. We were like two ships passing in the night. "Imagine my surprise when I woke up and realized you had gone apartment hunting without me even though you promised to wake me up. Then I get to work ready to give you a piece of my mind, only to be told you called in sick. Funny cause I haven't seen you all today. Then you walk in here dressed to the nines, are you back together with Ben?" she looked about ready to faint. "Not in a million years." I sat down next to her on the couch and turned my back to her. She unzipped my dress at the back."I need to be comfortable for this, where do I even begin? In twenty-four hours I met thee Petrov of Petrov Ltd, and he asked me to move in with him and this." I showed her the cheque."Oh my gosh Meg, this a lot of money for one night. Start from the beginning, I want the unedited version." She ran to the room and came back with nail polish and nail polish re
_Meghan He came closer and scooped me out of the water. "Let go of me, what are you doing with me?" Neon looked down at me in his arms in all my naked glory. He took me to the bedroom and put me down on the bed. The minute he let go of me I grabbed the covers and hid myself behind them. He had a wild look to him. "I've been calling you, you didn't answer.""What are you doing here, aren't you suppose to be at your penthouse?" I was more embarrassed than mad. He just saw me naked without my permission."I'm sorry if I terrified you. Simon told me you were spending the night, I thought I should come over because at night, the servants don't sleep in the main house. I didn't want you to waking up in a strange house in the middle of the night. It can be scary." He was being thoughtful."That still doesn't explain why you took me out of the bath.""I called you a couple of times and you didn't answer, when I knocked, you didn't open so I panicked and let myself in. When I saw you lying
_Neon When I reached my penthouse, it felt colder than normal. But it was the perfect place to be tonight. I went into my room and stripped naked. I took an ice-cold long shower wondering if I chased her away by spying on her most private moment. I scolded myself as the cold water cooled my burning flesh. If I didn't slow down, the only thing I will manage to do is run her off. Lord knew that was the last thing on my mind. I had other things to consider. My raging hard-on refused to go anywhere from the moment I stepped foot into the first floor. When the moaning sound hit my ears, at first I thought she must be in pain, but when I recognized the sound for what it truly was, I couldn't see properly with rage. My only thought was, how dare she bring a lover under my roof? She must have been in a hurry to get off because she left the door ajar, leaving the ideal opportunity for me to slide inside without being noticed. She lay on top of the cover only covered by a silk sheet, her ey
Meghan The following morning I woke up to a colorful breakfast next to my bed complete with a rose. Not bad for someone who has just been fired. "Slept well?" his deep voice alerted me of his presence in the room."Barely slept a wink last night." it had been the best night of my life. "I can't say I know why.""I have a very demanding boss.""Ex-boss. Good thing you don't have a job anymore. Come on, eat your breakfast, you never know what your ex-boss might demand from you.""Where are you going so early?""I have a meeting with my lawyer, I need to tie up a few loose ends." I pouted, I could look at him all day, every day."But before I go, can you help me choose a gift." He handed me his tablet, on it was a picture of two almost identical bracelets. The only difference being one was silver and the other one was gold. I picked the silver. I loved silver. "Who are you buying the bracelet for, barely able to hide my excitement." people said you will know it when you are in love, a
_Meghan Two months had passed since that day Ben came to the mansion. After a week in the hospital, Neon demanded that the doctor discharge me and that he would look after me. He hired a nurse and a doctor that came in twice a week to check on my progress. When we left the hospital, he flew us in his private jet to his private island in Ischia. I tried to make sense of everything that was happening. I spoke less than before, even though I could tell that Martha, my nurse was trying to have small talk in hopes that I would open up about what happened. The only thing on my mind was getting better and leaving this place and never looking back. Neon could find another project to work on. I was done letting man trample all over me.I noticed that Neon did most of his work from home. He only went to the office for work he couldn't delegate. He was probably keeping an eye on his investment. Like Ben had. Tonight he had his supper next to my bed. I hadn't touched my food. "Baby, you have
_Neon Meghan walked back inside the house with a brave face on, but there was a look of pure terror behind her eyes when I told her to terminate the pregnancy. It was full of misery. She was trying so hard to appear unfazed but even the way her shoulders sagged sold her out. I wondered for a second if that meant she was sure that I was the father. In that case, I would rather there was no baby than have a baby get lost in the system once realization sank in. "Oh." she looked shell-shocked and her voice sounded like it was coming from anywhere but her. I must have looked like that the day the doctor told me about her pregnancy. "How far along was she?" I had asked the aging doctor."Eight weeks, if she makes a full recovery, she should be able to carry to term." eight weeks didn't help with anything because that was when we had been intimate and the time the attack had taken place."Are you saying she might not make it?" "She will. But I'm not so sure about the baby. It's too early
_Neon The Oriental Hotel where the Christmas party was being held bustled with Christmas cheer. It was Petrov's annual Christmas party and everything looked like it was from a postcard, a very fancy Christmas postcard. I was sitting on one of the barstools at the bar with some of the executives from the company, enduring a boring conversation. The room was swilling with excitement. For this year's festivities, the party planner had included a live band. It was a time to let loose and forget about all things work-related. I on the other hand was doing anything but letting loose. It had been seven months, two weeks, and a few hours. I was not interested in what was happening at the dance floor and even less interested in the conversation I could not concentrate on. I nodded to the gentleman at the bar and left to take a seat at the far side of the room and watched as the employees of Petrov Ltd blew my money. They were not the only ones blowing it, but they were entitled to it, and w
_Neon Ethan had been home for three weeks now, and each day he was getting more handsome. I spent every hour I could spare with him. The nannies that I had hired said he was a joy to be around. After work, I took him to my study and went over the paperwork with him, explaining to him how the business worked, everything from management to the janitor. I told him that one day, he would be running the Petrov Ltd, and if he was lucky enough his uncles would teach him a thing or two about properties. In our daily talks, I never mentioned anything about Meghan, because sometimes when I looked at Ethan, I saw Meghan's eyes staring back at me. I could not believe we had created such a miracle. I didn't have the strength to have a DNA done to put my mind at ease. If I did and it turned out Ethan was not mine, I wasn't sure I could take another heartbreak. My mind had wondered and Ethan noticed. He started crying, I wasn't sure if he saw the look on my face or because he was tired. A soft