Scarlett sat unmoving, in her stool, her heart was beating loudly in her chest. There was no time or place where it made sense to follow a random stranger in a foreign city to his place, yet, here she was considering that very option.
She could not quite place her fingers on what it was. Was it her aching heart, hurt by her boyfriend’s betrayal or was it the alluring voice of the handsome stranger with a promise to do wicked things to her body.She shook her head, trying to fight back the images her head was conjuring, images of her naked under the onslaught of the stranger’s hands and tongue. And even though, she was yelling in her head that this was a bad idea. She found herself standing on her feet and walking up to him.He looked taken aback as she approached him, “Well…”His eyes widened in shock. He dipped his hand into his pocket, pulled out his wallet and took out a wad of cash and absent-mindedly handed it over to the bartender.She was surprised. She had guessed he was rich from his overall appearance but seeing him casually drop an amount she was willing to bet was ten times the cost of the bill shocked her, but she masked her expression.With every step she took, she told herself to turn back and pretend like this awful day didn’t happen but it was like her heart and her body had an independent mind of their own.She didn’t stop until they were at the car park, a black range rover pulled up, accompanied by a black 2024 Rolls-Royce ghost and parked in front of them. He glanced at her, with a smirk on his lips as if giving her the opportunity to change her mind. She stared back at him defiantly, even though she was screaming in her head that this was a bad idea.What was the worst that could happen, she thought to herself. There were plenty worst scenarios that came to her mind in that moment, yet her gaze didn’t falter. A large man dressed in all black suit alighted from the range rover but he stopped him with a wave of his hand.He opened the back door of the Rolls-Royce and waited till she got in, then he went around the car and then they zoomed off.The ride was quiet, she was scared he could hear her heart beating loudly in her chest. He was typing away on his phone, while she sat still playing with her fingers, too terrified to attract even the slightest attention to herself.She stole glances at him, studying the plains of his face under the soft glow of the light, hoping he didn’t notice but that hope was dashed when his lips curled into a smirk. “Are you having second thoughts?” he looked away from the phone and turned his attention to her.“No, are you?” the strength in her voice baffled her. This was out of character for her, yet she was willing to see it through, even though common sense told her this was stupid and reckless. Going to the house of a stranger was on the top list of ways to…“Can I touch you?” he asked suddenly, interrupting her musings.She nodded, glancing at the man at the driver seat.He hesitated.“Yes.”He leaned forward and cupped her cheeks, his eyes searched hers. As she licked her lips, she saw his eyes visibly darken. His gaze lingered on her lips for a moment and then he pressed his lips against hers.She didn't know what she was expecting when he kissed her but his lips were soft. The kiss started off tender at first, his hands caressed her hair as he deepened the kiss. Her eyes fluttered close as his tongue probed the entrance of her mouth, he tasted like rich whisky and everything sweet. She sucked in a breath, revelling in how he took dominance over her lips.He detached from her lips and with his tongue traced a path on her ears and then suckled on her earlobe. She shuddered involuntarily. In all the years she was sexually active, she had no idea that she had an erogenous zone in her outer ear because no one had ever taken the time to discover it.He broke free from her but his hands didn't, he placed his hand on the upper part of her inner thigh and caressed it through the thin material of her dress. She bit down on her lower lip fighting back a moan, his large hands travelled further until he was an inch away from her crotch. She gasped, immediately her hands went over her mouth. She didn't miss the pleased smirk that formed on his lips. She felt a pool of moisture in between her legs.By the time they got out of the car, her panties were soaked with the juices of her arousal. She was like an animal in heat, she walked into the majestic hotel building, she didn’t bother with the name or anything at all. All she cared about was the throbbing in between her legs and the pounding in her chest.They walked into the elevators and punched the keys, as soon as the doors closed shut, he suddenly grabbed her and lifted her off her feet, her legs straddling his waist, her dress bunched up against her thigh. She wrapped her hands around his neck, as his lips captured hers in a passionate kiss. It was like her whole body was fired up with the intensity of their passion, she tightened her legs around him pulling him impossibly closer.His large firm hands grabbed her upper thighs and pulled her up against him. She moaned aloud, unable to withstand the pleasure she felt as her crotch, soaking with her juices rubbed against his bulging erection. His hands wandered to her ass cheeks, squeezing it, sending a fresh wave of pleasure through her whole body.When the elevator doors opened, they didn’t care that they were in public neither did they care for the stunned faces of the two, cleaning staff waiting outside as they walked past them, he held her in place as he walked to his hotel room, not breaking the connection, until they were at his door.He dropped her on her feet as soon as they walked through the doors, he kicked off his shoes, those mesmerising eyes never leaving hers, it was like he was seizing the moment to thoroughly admire her under the bright lights of the hotel room. He took off his jackets and loosened his tie. His body was just like how she had imagined. She bit down on her lower lip, gawking at him as he rolled up his shirt sleeves, revealing strong muscled arms underneath.He closed the distance between them, with each step he took, the flames of her desire for him heightened. She loved the intensity of the emotions at play in his eyes as he held her gaze. There was unmistakably lust and desire. She felt a fresh pool of moisture settle in between her legs as he walked up to her. Not knowing what he wanted to do to her was doing her head in. When he was inches away from her, she held her breath and then he knelt in front of her. She was stunned as his hands slowly worked up the way to her inner thigh. She grabbed on to a chair nearby, not trusting herself to stand her own two feet without support. He ever so lightly brushed his fingers against her crotch. She bit down on her lower lip, stifling her gasp.He looked up at her, “Don’t fight it, I want to hear the sounds you make when I please you...” She exhaled. He slipped a finger inside her panties and rubbed against her slickness. “Are you always this wet?” he asked in a hoarse voice. She felt heat
TWO YEARS LATER... Scarlett snoozed the alarm for the second time that morning, her sheets felt warm, all she wanted was to snuggle in her blankets and sail off to dreamland. The piercing cry of a baby, caused her to open her eyes with a start. Almost immediately, her mother rushed in, “Scar, you are letting the poor baby cry unattended to.” “Mom, he just woke up, like literally...” she sat up on her bed. Clarissa ignored her, she walked past her to the crib and lifted the baby and began soothing him. “I told you, if you cannot sleep with him in the same room at night. I will be more than happy to help…” She rubbed her face, “Mom, I was up with him all night.” “Do not mind your mother, my little prince. Grandma is here to help.” She rubbed his back soothingly. Then she turned around, “Scarlett, I can only mother one child at a time. Get out of bed and shower, remember you have that interview with that big finance firm.” Her eyes widened in recollection; she had almost forgotte
Scarlett feigned sadness as she walked into the living room.Clarissa’s brows knitted in worry as she walked up to her with Levi on her hip, “How did it go Scarr?”She exhaled and plopped down on the sofa.Clarissa came up beside her and smoothed her hair, “It doesn’t matter how this interview went, this was just one out of the many you can...” “I got the job mum!” she cut in a cheery voice.“Holy shit!” Clarissa blurted out before she could stop herself.Scarlett’s eyes widened in alarm, “Mom!” she leaned forward and took Levi from her, showering him with kisses.Her hands went over her mouth. “You had me genuinely worried when you walked in with that long face…” she playfully swatted her arm.Scarlett leaned away from her, her eyes turned into slits as she burst into laughter. Clarissa pulled her into a hug and kissed her forehead. “I am so proud of you Scarr…”Her eyes crinkled at the corners as her lips curled into a smile. “Thank you, mom,”Later that evening, when Levi was fas
The next day Scarlett was in high spirits. She woke up just before the alarm rang, spent a few minutes with Levi. She danced and sang along to her favourite songs in the shower. She spent a few minutes styling her hair, when she put her dress and stared at her reflection in the mirror, she didn’t feel self-conscious. She felt beautiful and confident. Her overall appearance mirrored how she felt on the inside. She prepared breakfast and shared it with her mother. Even when she walked into Grayson’s, she had a radiant smile on her face. The Grayson’s floor was at the top floor of the magnificent building. It was a huge space with only a few offices, it was probably exclusively reserved for the CEO, she thought to herself.The walls of the hall were pristine white, white fine wood panelling. There were a few decorations, but they looked like it had been randomly picked out, with no specific theme in mind. There were plastic green plants in tall white vases and the
Her heels clacked noisily against the marble floors as she rushed into the Grayson building, she jumped into the elevators just before the door closed shut attracting stares from the people in the packed elevator. She had broken her punctuality streak and she had a good enough reason why. One, she stayed up all night attending to a sick Levi and slept through her morning alarm. Secondly, she had convinced herself it was alright seeing as there was hardly work for her to do at the office. Mr. Grayson was out on some sabbatical leave or whatever fancy name they called it. Lucious showed up occasionally at the office and that was it. In the first week, she didn’t mind but as the days rolled by it got awfully boring to sit alone in the large office. She clutched tightly to her bag, retreating until her back was against the wall. The elevators stopped and a few people got out, she exhaled thankful for the space. She had begun to spend time with the other em
Clarissa opened the door. “Do not tell me you are spending another weekend, holed up in your bedroom all by yourself…”Scarlett turned to her. “I have so much to do ma.”“You had a whole week, it is Friday night. I will watch Levi for you, you should be out there in the biggest city, having the time of your life!” she said excitedly.“I told you, I went in late to work today and because of that the drama king gave me truck-load of work to do and not to forget, I was supposed to be formally introduced to my boss today and I stood him up.” She explained.Clarissa shut the door and sat on the bed, “That is not your fault. Your boss has been absent for weeks, if he needed to see you, he should have informed you.”Scarlett looked at her with a smile on her face. “You are my mom, of course you are always going to have my back.”“But seriously, you need to get out there, there is a lot to do and I don’t want you wasting your youth
Cameron Grayson hated this part of his job, he hated the long boring meetings and preferred the more active part. However, as the face of the Grayson companies, he had to be present at important meetings and this was an important meeting. He glanced at the silver Rolex on his right wrist, it was 11:23 am, he turned his attention to the man in front of the large projector screen who was explaining something.“…the numbers are expected to hit…”He turned his attention to the foreign investors who were listening with rapt attention. They were sold, his job here was done. He drowned out the man’s voice and began drumming his fingers against the table. It was in that moment that the doors opened. He glanced at the two ladies that walked in but then something, or rather someone caught his attention. He stared in disbelief, his mind was definitely playing tricks on him, he blinked and rubbed his eyes, yet the image remained unchanged. It could not be, or could it? she was there, the lady
Scarlett murmured her thanks to the server and left the line. She had managed to evade Mr. Grayson all day, which was no easy feat. She spent the better part of her day holed up in the restroom until lunchtime. After much internal deliberation, she decided to come out for lunch. If there was one place she wouldn't find Mr. Grayson, it would be at the cafeteria. She saw the girls from the legal department sitting at their usual spot but decided against joining them at the last minute. She could not deal with them, not right now, not in this mood. She spotted Benjamin at the end of the hall, sitting by himself. She walked up to his table and sat across from him. He furrowed his brows and leaned forward, and asked her, "Are you okay?" She replied, "Yes, are you?" and dug into her food, glancing behind her between bites. They ate in silence for a while before he broke it, asking, "Have you met Mr. Grayson? What do you think of him?" She almost spat out her food and immediately cover