Valerie's heart raced as Karen drove them through the streets of New York, towards White Angels Hospital. Joe was a new staff, but very loyal and protective of his detail. She couldn't let him die, not when be meant so much to her friend. The thought of losing him was too hard to bear."Faster, Karen," she urged, gripping the dashboard."I'm going as fast as I can without getting us killed," Karen replied, her eyes focused on the road. "Val, he's going to be okay. Joe looks strong."Does he? Valerie realized she knew nothing of her former head of security, except that he'd served in the Army before retiring due to an injury. She hadn't even cared to ask about his family, if he had any. Gosh... the whole of today just proved how badly she was at being a Boss. First was Irene - her own staff who she hadn't even recognized, and now Joe.Twenty-three minutes later, they pulled to a halt outside the hospital's emergency entrance. Valerie was out before the engine fully stopped, rushing thr
Valerie froze, pretending like she hadn't heard the voice while mentally searching for her phone. She sighted it across the table, but then she'll have to stand up to retrieve it.Slowly she stood up, acting casually and walking steadily to where her phone sat even though her legs wobbled, and every fibre of her being screamed at her to run."Valerie."The voice came again. She stopped. She knew that voice. Immediately, she turned around and found Karen standing in the middle of her living room, tears running down her eyes. "Karen!" Valerie immediately rushed to her friend, pulling her into a tight embrace. "What happened? You scared me! What's wrong?"Karen's body shook against hers as sobs wracked through her. "Val, I... I almost made the biggest mistake of my life. Noah... he's not who I thought he was.""Noah? how?"When Karen continued sobbing, unable to speak, Valerie held her trembling body and led her to the couch, "Tell me what happened. Take your time."Karen wiped her eyes
Valerie walked back toward her building, grateful for the one hour lunch break where she hadn't thought about Rick or checked her phone for his text. As she entered the lobby, she moved toward the elevators, but then stopped. Her body still needed that walk, and what better way to improvise than using the stairs.She turned toward the the stairwell. Forty floors would be a challenge, but it would give her the physical exercise she craved without having to do it outside.She pushed through the stairwell door, and began climbing, her breathing becoming deeper with each floor. She knew she'd be sweating profusely by the time she gets to the 40th floor, but it was worth it. She'd just reached the third floor landing when a sharp sound cut through the stairwell's silence.*SLAP.*The sound bounced off the walls, followed immediately by a woman's gasp of pain and shock.Valerie froze, her hand gripping the railing. Voices drifted down from somewhere above - a man's harsh voice, and a woma
Hours after Rick left, Valerie paced his living room, her mind racing with confusion and frustration. The clock on the wall kept ticking until it was past midnight, then 1 AM, then 2 AM. Where the fuck was he? She felt hurt - even though she had no right to be. It was so clear that he wanted her, so fucking clear! But he keeps denying it and acting like he doesn't want her around. She needed to speak with him. Needed to know his reasons. That begging part was a stupid cover. There was a bigger hand at play here. He fucking hoards her panties for goodness sakes!She brought out her phone, searching for his contact, then realized she didn't have the man's number. She laughed. A man she'd been pinning after for weeks now, and she didn't even have his personal contact?She looked around his living room, his phone number should be somewhere around here.She started moving around, searching for something. Anything. A clue? Finally, she found an old phone bill tucked between some books.She
Rick stood up with so much force that the chair toppled backwards. Valerie clung to him, her arms wrapped around his neck, her legs tightening around his waist.He captured her mouth in a hot fiery kiss, and she opened up immediately. They played with each other's tongue, the sensation sending shock waves through her soul. She moaned softly, holding on to him tightly, as she buried one of her hands in his hair. Rick groaned inside her mouth, moving with her until he laid her down on the couch.He kissed her deeply, caressing her sides were her breasts were visible, Valerie couldn't stop moaning.She opened her legs wider, inviting him in, and he settled comfortably between them.His hands moved down, raising up her nightie to her stomach. Then he started slipping his hands down until he got to her panties and dipped them inside.Valerie bucked hard at the sensation of his warm hands, "Ohh... Rickkkk," she moaned loudly into his mouth, as his hands moved down further until it found her
Valerie stared at them, her heart almost bursting out of her chest. The door wasn't even fully open and they were kissing like two hungry lions.Unable to take it anymore, she cleared her throat loudly.They both stopped in their tracks, freezing like a pillar of ice. Rick finally noticed her and immediately pushed the woman off him, like a man caught cheating.An uncomfortable silence settled over the room as everyone stared at each other.The woman - a tall blonde with too much makeup and a dress that barely covered her body - stared at Valerie with wide eyes. "Oh my God," she whispered, "You're... you're the Duchess! Valerie Calder!" She fumbled for her phone. "Can I get a picture? My friends will never believe..." "Leave," Rick said curtly, his eyes glued on Valerie. "Now.""But Rick, baby, this is...""Now, Jessica." His voice carried a warning that made the woman step back.Jessica looked between them, then sighed. "Fine, but call me later, okay?" She pressed a quick kiss to h