I Can’t Get Enough of You

My hand shook so badly that it took me three tries to turn the heavy metal lock.

The small click sounded like a gunshot in the quiet room.

When I turned back around, Erica was already right behind me. She didn't give me time to think or spiral. Her hands slid around my waist, fingers digging firmly into my hips as she drew me tightly against her, wrapping me securely in her arms.

"Erica—"

Her mouth slammed onto mine the second I called her name cutting off any more words before they could leave my lips.

This kiss wasn't like the teasing ones before. It was deep, wet, desperate and possessive. She kissed me like she was starving for the taste of me, her tongue pressing deep into my mouth until I couldn't breathe.

A slow moan left my lips and instead of pushing her away, I tightened my arms around her neck, drawing her closer and refusing to let go

I hated how fast my resistance crumbled. Just two minutes ago I was crying, terrified that my life was over. Now, with her hands gripping me and her mouth eating my whole face out, my skin feeling hot and electrified. Every bad thought, every worry about my career, my family and Marcus vanished into the background.

Erica lifted me off my feet like I weighed nothing at all, hoisting me onto the edge of her mahogany desk. Papers slid off the blotter and scattered across the floor but neither of us cared. She stepped into the space between my thighs with her hands sliding up under my skirt while her second hand hurriedly unbutton my shirt.

"Say it” Erica muttered against my lips, her breath becoming uneven as her hips pressed tight against mine “Say you want me”

I looked into her eyes and I could feel the intense emotion, there were no defenses left in my head so I rather tell her the terrifying truth that I need her and I don’t want her hands off me

"I want you” I whispered, my voice stuttering “I can't stop thinking about you”

Erica let out a low growl from the back of her throat and pushed my knees wider apart. Her fingers moved fast, slipping under the elastic of my underwear. The moment her slick fingers touched my swollen center, without warning my back arched off the desk and a sharp gasp tore out of my throat.

The pleasure and fantasy was too much. It felt too good. I gripped her white silk blouse in my fists, holding her close enough to feel her heart hammering violently against her ribs, matching the frantic beat rhythm in my own chest.

She stroked my pussy lips in a slow motion and applied the right pressure, watching my face unravel completely under her touch.

"Look at what you do to me” Erica breathed into my ear, her voice rough and unsteady.

Thats was enough to do it for me, I felt the instant wave of pleasure hit me, it was so intense I saw spots behind my eyes. I bit my lower lip hard to keep from screaming her name out loud for the entire 40th floor to hear, my whole body trembling violently in her arms. Erica held me so tight, burying her face into the curve of my neck while supporting my weight so I wouldn't collapse.

For five long minutes, neither of us moved. The only sound in the vast office was the heavy, uneven sound of our breathing.

I rested my forehead against her shoulder, my eyes closed, letting the sensation of her warm hands gently rubbing my back anchor me. The lingering fear was still sitting somewhere deep in my chest but right now, the heat and absolute security of her arms proved far stronger.

"Are you okay?" Erica asked, her tone soften with concern.

I opened my eyes and looked at her. Her neat bun had come completely scattered. The soft strands of dark hair fell around her face, her collar was wrinkled and her black lipstick was smudged. She looked more human now and not look like the ruthless untouchable CEO everyone in the building feared.

"I'm scared, Erica” I admitted plainly, in a very small voice “I don't know how to do this. I've never been with a woman before. I don't even know what this makes me. What if I fall for you ? Then what?”

Erica reached her fingers out, gently tilting my chin up so I had to look her in the eye

"You don't need to label anything today," she said softly. "All you need to know is that you are safe with me. I won't let Marcus hurt you. I won't let anyone at all regardless of their gender touch what's mine”

She kissed my forehead gently, then stepped back to give me space. She walked over to her leather couch, picked up my fallen bag and brought it back to me.

"Fix your clothes” she said having small rare smile gracing her lips. "And then sit down. We need to talk about Marcus”

I pulled my skirt back down, my legs feeling like jelly as my feet hit the floor. I walked into her private bathroom to fix my hair and wipe away my smudged makeup. When I came back out, Erica was already seated at her desk, her fingers flying across her laptop keyboard. The gentle lover from moments ago was gone and now replaced once more by an angry formidable businesswoman.

"Marcus thinks he has leverage” Erica said without breaking her gaze from the screen. "He downloaded security server timestamps showing you were in my office past 8:00 PM last night. And he took a photo of your silver bracelet sitting right here on my blotter”

My heart dropped back into my stomach, the cold panic instantly returning. "A photo? How did he even get that?"

"He snapped it with his phone when he dropped off the financial reports this morning” Erica said coldly. "He intends to go straight to HR and allege that I'm granting you special favors”

"What are we going to do?" My voice shook. "If HR opens a formal inquiry, they'll subpoena the hallway camera feeds. They'll see exactly how long I stayed”

Erica stopped typing and leaned back in her high-backed chair. Her face went still, her attention narrowing entirely on me.

"Marcus made a critical error” she said slowly with a grin "He thinks he's playing chess, but he's sloppy. He spent so much time trying to catch me off guard that he forgot I oversee the building's infrastructure”

She turned the laptop screen slightly toward me. "I intercepted the server requests twenty minutes ago. The hallway feeds from last night no longer exist”

I stared at her in disbelief. “You erased them?”

"Of course I did” she responded smoothly. "And as for the bracelet? My sister dropped that exact piece off yesterday afternoon after lunch. If Marcus takes that photo to HR now, he will look like a paranoid fool grasping at shadows”

A massive wave of relief washed over me, making my shoulders drop. She hadn't just handled it, she had neutralized the threat before I even knew the trap had been sprung.

"So... I'm safe?" I asked, double-checking.

"You are safe” Erica affirmed firmly. "But Marcus isn't going to accept defeat quietly. He wants my position, Tiana. He's cornered and desperate men make reckless decisions. I need you to promise me something”

"Anything”

Erica stood up, walking around the desk until she was standing inches from me.

"Do not go near him alone” she commanded, her raspy voice dead serious. "If he approaches you, if he tries to corner you in the breakroom or by the elevators, you walk away immediately and come straight to me. Do you understand?"

My eyes met her intense gaze instantly feeling that familiar and intoxicating pull low in my stomach. But right now I didn’t care about corporate protocols anymore. I was already too deep.

"I promise” I said softly.

Erica smiled, reaching out to stroke my cheek one last time before pulling her hand back. "Good girl. Now head back to your desk before people start wondering where my assistant intern disappeared to. I'll see you tonight”

"Tonight?" I echoed certain I’d heard her wrong, resting my hand on the metal doorknob.

"My penthouse. 8:00 PM” Erica said, her tone sinking into that low, velvety rasp that made every nerve in my body tingle. "Unless you're too scared?"

I looked back over my shoulder at her, feeling a sudden surge of bold confidence I didn't know I possessed.

"I'll be there” I flattered

I unlocked the door and stepped out into the brightly lit hallway. My body still ached for her touch, my head was spinning but for the first time since this whole mess started, I wasn't running away. I was walking straight into the fire. I wanted this