Chapter Five

JORDAN 

Ella Washington distracted me.

Distracted was a euphemism for what she was doing to me. Hell, i didn't know if i was coming or going with this woman. I couldn't fucking stop thinking about her. Her soft skin. That taunting mouth of hers. Those fuck me eyes, those legs, God, don't start me on those damn legs.

This morning even with the distraction of Leila, all i could think of was Ella. The image of her in my t-shirt was still stuck in my head. Leila was a commercial model she was the most sought after model in New York, every woman wanted to be her and ever man wanted her. She was mine, but even her had nothing on what Miss Ella was doing to me. I knew if i went to Chicago alone, i would not be able to concentrate on any thing. So whe was coming with me, i would rather have her close to me if that helps with the day dreaming. I never go to6any of my business meetings with women, especially women i sleep with. I prefer not to mix business with pleasure. But i guess with Ella it was different, she was my personal assistant after all.

As soon as we got into my office, i shrugged out of my jacket and hang it on a chrome coatrack.

I gestured Ella  towards the black leather sofa. "Have a seat."

She didn't try to argue, she immediately walked across the room and sat down quietly.  Moments later, Jeremy joined us with a black folder in his hands. He sat next to Tera on the couch and calmly said. "The people from Chicago just sent a revised version of the deal we discussed. I think you should look at it before your flight tonight."

I took the folder from him and started flipping through the pages right away as i walked back to my chair.

After thoroughly going over the new revised plan, Jeremy left to prepare for our departure. I looked over at Ella who was leaning sideways against the sofa, her back facing me. I walked over to her and saw that she had fallen asleep. I took off my jacket and put it over her and stood there with my hands in my pockets watching her peacefully sleeping.

Her face was adorable as she slept, with her pink lips slightly parted. Her brows were neat and thick lashes fanned her cheeks followed by a small nose and kissable lips. I bent slowly to brush a strand of hair away from her face and kissed her smooth forehead. I straightened and stared at her a little longer as i memorized her youthful features. My heart warmed at the sight  and my insights knotted thinking how this person in front of me was all i could think of.

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Six months ago

I woke up alone, my mind instantly coming awake. Her smell lingered, but when i turned in search of her, she was gone.

I had fallen asleep to the feel of her breast in my  palm, the beat of her heart in my ear. Her scent, both of her hair and skin, had been of lavender. My mouth was haunted by the taste of her. I gazed blindly at the ceiling.

A strange overwhelming sensation of warmth flooded me when i thought about what she had done. She had pulled me up to her and held me in her arms. Silently, as if  we were one body. No woman had ever done that to me. I wouldn't have let any woman dare do that.

I vaulted upright, it was still dark in my room. The clock by my bedside said it was half past three in the morning. She could have waited until atleast morning to leave. Buti would be willing to bet she ran away the moment i fell asleep.

I put my feet on the ground as i realized she was the first woman who had been able to move without waking me up. No matter how tired I was, i always felt the slightest movements happening around me. I never relaxed enough to deeply sleep with another person in the room with me. But this woman whom i did not know even her name unraveled me, she brought all my walls down with sucj ease that she shocked me.

The weird thing was that, this is exactly the reaction I preferred from all my conquests, i preferred them gone almost immediately after our sex sessions. So why did it irritate me  so much that this particular woman did this? I got out of bed seething, my body felt restless.

I headed over to the bathroom, even the thought of  her had my dick rising. I forewent the piss and just got into the shower. I let the water and the memory of her mouth as she had  sucked me nearly out of my mind, wash over me. I redirected my anger into pure lust and pumped myself brutally. I saw myself grabbing her hips and fucking her so dan hard she screamed for mercy. And still i didn't stop.

My release came and it was sweet, but it left me  empty. I switched off the water and leaned against the tiles. Jeremy was right, he always said it was all fun and games until you find yourself obsessing over a woman. Yeah i had been fucking around all my life, and now i was in danger of losing myself to some woman i knew nothing about not even her name. I pulled a towel around my hips.

Even now i felt dissatisfied, i knew without doubt i couldn't go back to sleep. My heart felt empty with her gone. I had never felt like this before. Not since six years ago when Raina died. How could i loose something i never had before? Why was i feeling like i had known this mysterious woman my whole life?.

PRESENT.

A knock on the door took my attention away from Ella. Jeremy entered the room. "It's time." He looked at Ella sleeping  and looked back at me.

"I will wake her up its fine."But before i could, she sat up and started rubbing her eyes drowsily.

" Am so sorry i fell asleep."

" It's okay, but we need to go now, " She hurriedly stood up giving me back my jacket with flushed cheeks. "Thanks." she mumbled on our way out.

Our ride to her place was pretty quiet. I turned to look at Ella, her head rested against the door of the limousine. The champagne in the cup holder lay untouched, the bubbles were flat now. I reached for my own glass of champagne and silently toasted to my success. Well mine and Jeremy's. We were about to close a really big deal in Chicago that we have been working on for close to two years now.

The limo driver lowered the  smoked window by a degree. "Sir, we have arrived at our destination."

"Thank you, you can pull up upfront."

As the limo climbed the long, narrow drive, i gently shook Ella to wake her up. She stirred, snorted and collapsed back to sleep again. I shook her again and she shot straight up. Eyes wide in shock, she pushed a strand of hair from her face.

" We are at the address you gave." i said slowly as she looked around.

"I will only be a few minutes." she said as she struggled to get off the limo, only to find me behind her.

"You don't really think am going to let you go in  there alone." i say matter of factly still following. I expected her to put on some kind of fight but she was too exhausted she just let me follow her.