SKYLAR POV The warmth immediately welcomed me as I realized I'd just woken up. I shifted a little in the sheets until I realized it wasn't the comforter that was holding me tightly, but his arms. I settled back in, feeling his warmth once more.Last night, I didn't expect him to come at all; I never would have....When Sam told me she was going to the gala with Michael, I imagined Xander would be there too, and I was so eager to see him that I turned on the TV and searched dozens of channels until I found the one that was showing the gala. And when I finally found him, there was a knock on the door, and the rest was so intense, I don't even remember when we both fell asleep."Good morning," I whispered, placing a kiss on his lips. He shifted a little in the sheets, he still hadn't opened his eyes. Then, as he rolled over, I noticed his erection on my leg, and I figured out the best way to wake him up.******************************************XANDER POV I only remember the wet
XANDER POV When I turned around, I met Sam's gaze."We need to talk," Sam said, looking at me."Is she here?" I asked her and she shook her head."She's a mess," she said. "And judging by your looks, I think you are too.""What's wrong with my looks?" I asked and she laughed.The makeup you used doesn't cover your dark circles very well, Mr. Jenkin—She said, smiling.I'm just going to tell you that Sky is at home, alone; I'm just letting it slip—She said and went to look for Michael wherever he was.She is at her home, alone.Those words repeated themselves for ten minutes in my head. "We need to talk." Of course, we had to talk, and I wanted to see her.My hands were starting to sweat.Hello, Mr. Xander, a girl greeted few meters away from meSuddenly, everything was spinning around me; I just wanted to get out of that place.I ran to the exit and went to the limo that had brought me; I gave him the address."Go this way," I told him as I got in.But Mr. Jenkin, the party isn't ov
XANDER POV The morning hadn't started on the best of terms. When I got to the office, I'd spent the whole morning troubleshooting problems at other branches, and when I finally had a moment of peace to drink the coffee Laura had brought me half an hour earlier, there was a knock on my door."They're going to finish me off today," I whispered. "Go ahead."The guy who worked in administration walked through the door. He'd never come to my office except to cause trouble, and I was sure that today would be the same.Good afternoon, Mr. Jenkin—He greeted.The bathroom in section three hasn't had water for hours."Well, tell it to the maintenance?" I snapped. Being interrupted by something stupid like that pissed me off. The kid wasn't very bright, he did his job well, but he was a pain in the ass.It's just that the maintenance man didn't come today—He said, scratching the back of his neck and Miss Nora is having her lunch, so I didn't know who to tell."And what do you think I shoul
SKYLAR POV I hadn't been to the office for weeks.After what had happened, I hadn't had the strength or the desire. Nora assured me that we wouldn't meet, that I would be going to a different building, and that everything would be fine. For that reason, I accepted my new position.Spring was approaching, and everyone imagined the sunny streets of New York City. But this week, a storm was passing through the city, and what should have been warm weather was trapped under the gray clouds that had covered the city for days. I didn't care; I didn't mind the bad weather; deep down, I felt that way too.I looked at the notification that popped up on my phone, waiting for a response to the text I'd sent Xander the night before. He hadn't replied. He probably had hundreds of messages, but knowing he hadn't read mine bothered me more than I'd like to admit.Instead, the notification I got was from Nathaniel, saying good morning and wishing me luck. I rolled my eyes and locked my phone,
XANDER POV The press had just arrived, and the guests were talking about it. I was talking to Joe, the manager of one of my branches in Virginia.A few weeks ago I fired eight employees. It turns out they had broken one of the basic rules I had set: no couples in the office. I caught two of them in the bathroom during work hours, he said laughing.Can you believe it? I nodded and laughed. I didn't give a shit what my employees did as long as the company ran well.He seemed to be telling the funniest anecdote of his life, so I didn't downplay the importance he seemed to attach to it, but I didn't follow his conversation either."Excuse me for a moment," I said, getting out of the commotion. I needed to go to the bathroom, and honestly, I didn't want to continue talking to Joe about the company or his children.Before going to the bathroom, my mother intercepted me and gave me two kisses, probably leaving a mark of the pink lipstick she was wearing. I hugged her back, and she sm
SKYLAR POV "Get out of the fucking bed," Sam snapped, taking the duvet off me. I wanted to sleep, even if it was just for a little while longer."Leave me alone, Sam," I snapped. "I'm fine here.""This room is fucking disgusting," she snapped. "Okay, Sky, you're upset, I get it but fuck, get off your ass, do something.""I don't feel like it, really," I whispered to her.Sam looked at me for a few seconds and then I understood what she meant by that look."I need the house, okay?" She said. "I'm here and I don't want you here, at least for a while."The atmosphere in the cafe was relaxed, as always, everyone busy with their things, with their laptops, phones, or simply enjoying the coffee the cafe offered. I was in the latter group; I hadn't even charged my phone in the last two days, nor did I know if it had a battery, but I did know that mine was completely dead. I briefly forgot to call Xander. Of course, it had crossed my mind, but he hadn't texted me again either. I knew