Chapter 5

Caught surprised, Ethan staggered back, gasping.

"Alexis..." he called, making a move to hug her again.

" No! " She almost shouted, with her hand outstretched, preventing her from approaching. " I can't...

'Alexis, don't…' he almost begged.

" I"I ... I've to go!" She tried to straighten her hair in disarray and walked away, almost running away from him.

My God! She was at his mercy! How ridiculous! Didn't even know him!

He continued walking, even without feeling firm in his legs, without looking back. If he touched her again, she would be lost. He probably wouldn't have the strength to resist.

Panting, Ethan ran his fingers through his disheveled hair. I watched a desperate Alexis turn the corner, heading for the subway. How could she leave him in that state?

Wow, what was that? What a kiss, what a mouth! A soft, fragrant body!

And the way she reacted to him? He wasn't really as aloof as he wanted to appear.

He now ran his hands over his flushed face. The kiss ended abruptly, leaving her body wanting more...

Oh, Alexis Morgan, he would have to see her again! Too bad she's so shy. And there was that damn Shepherd connection!

He let out a curse. All that was missing was that woman to come and disrupt his love life!

The next morning, she still hadn't recovered from the kiss. He'd had a restless night's sleep. She had woken up several times, restless. And he knew why. Her body was too excited to sleep.

At about midnight, he threw the covers aside and decided to take a long shower.

Curse! She had gone so long without sex, and she was fine, but all it took was one kiss from Ethan Marcus to put her in that state. So, to try to calm down a little, he did what he hadn't done for a long time. He let his hands run over her body, aroused with desire, squeezing her breasts, sliding down her belly until he found himself between her legs, in a place that was very sensitive. Whispering his name, she enjoyed the orgasm she gave herself. But hell, the feeling of emptiness and frustration was still there!

Now, arriving at the office, a terrible headache accompanied her. He decided it was best not to discuss the events of the previous night with Norah. She knew her friend, she would create a whole situation moreover, she would fill her with questions and expectations that Alexis was not ready to talk about

Lucky for her, Amanda wouldn't come to work for the next three days. He had traveled on business. Great, because it would take the opportunity to put ideas in place.

"You've got a face today!" – Norah noticed, as soon as she arrived. " Did something happen?

" No! He forced a smile. She hated lying to her friend, but it was necessary at the moment. " I have a terrible headache!

"Have you had anything yet?"

"Yes, but so far, it has had no effect!"

"Good thing Mor isn't around then."

“I've thanked God countless times for that.

The other went on to take care of her duties and Alexis felt guilty for the whole morning! There were no secrets with Norah...

When Ethan walked into the office in the morning, whistling, Eric, who was at his secretary's desk, eyed him in amusement.

"Hey, looks like you had a good night, huh?"

"Hmm... Yes, it was!" But it could have been better! Good morning guys!

In the well"decorated room, there was Mark, a very amusing openly homosexual, Ethan's secretary, plus Laureen, Eric's secretary and the office boy Thomas.

" Good morning! – they answered in unison.

It was a very relaxed environment where I worked. They were all friends and lived together beyond the office.

He walked into the small, well"equipped kitchen and was followed by Eric. He was an exuberant black man who was very successful with women, but he only lived for Eileen, his wife, a beautiful blonde lawyer with green eyes, to whom he was introduced by Ethan, who had been interested in her first, back in college. They were a perfect couple who loved and respected each other a lot.

"Who is responsible for that smile?" – he refused the coffee offered by his friend.

Ethan helped himself and added sugar:

"It's a mermaid, partner!" It has a mouth... I already thought it was spectacular, but after tasting it last night, I think I might be addicted.

"So it was a perfect night!"

Now they were heading to Ethan's spacious living room, with huge glass windows, offering a panoramic view of New York and a little bit of the Hudson River in the background:

" Not all of it!" He removed the strap of his cross"body bag from over his chest and deposited it on the floor, settling into his high"backed chair. " She... She ran away from me, after the kiss! – he added, before tasting the coffee.

" Ran away? " Eric was amused, confused. "How did you run away?" Did you brush your teeth before you fell for the kill? " the other began, provocative and playful. "Because " you know " it makes any girl run away!"

Ethan pretended to laugh, exaggeratedly, throwing his head back.

"It wasn't like that at all, you idiot!"

Eric laughed at his own joke, picking up a baseball from his friend's desk and playing with it:

" Then?

"Well, remember I mentioned that Shepherd's secretary came to me?"

" Yes.

" It's her! The loveliest, most embarrassing person I've ever seen! " he laughed.

"Are you sure you want to get involved with that woman's secretary?"

"I didn't intend to fall for Alexis Morgan!" He crossed his fingers behind his head. "And if Shepherd herself sent it... Anyway, something good she's done for me!"

"Do you think she'll accept you getting involved with her secretary?" You know she wants to tuck you into her bed again!

"To hell, what does she want!" Woman full of pride!

“Remember that one day you were all over her. Eric teased .

"It was before I got to know you better!" " Ethan snorted, taking the laptop from his backpack, depositing it on the table and opening it. – She was a hurricane in bed and that was her only quality! And that's definitely not enough to maintain a relationship! – now he rested his elbow on the arm of the chair and scratched his bearded chin. — The worst thing is that Alexis also thinks like you! Put Shepherd between us. I think... better... I'm certain that's why she “ran away” from me! " He made quotation marks with his fingers to his friend.

"And you think you'll see her again?"

He didn't respond right away. From the almost desperate way Morgan left, he was finding it unlikely that she would return to see him. The thought displeased him. No longer taste that sensational mouth? He couldn't stand it!

“Well, if she doesn't come to me,” she slammed her hand flat on the table. " I'll have to go to her, right?

Eric chuckled, offering a fist to Ethan, who bumped his back in a literal masculine greeting:

"That's it, champ!" He got up laughing, walking towards the door, turning only to throw the ball to Ethan, who caught it in the air. “But what about Amanda? She will make both of your life's hell.

"Then I'll have to put you in your place!" Once and for all! If she gets in the way of Alexis, I'll run her over!

They had just returned from lunch and Alexis was still restless, anxious. The kiss filling her mind. Sometimes he wondered what would have happened if he hadn't bolted like a scared rabbit. It would probably end up in his bed. And she would certainly be mortified by regret right now. He was stapling some sheets and his eyes wandered dreamily. It was impossible not to try to imagine what he would look like naked. He had a muscular chest, she'd felt it when she'd touched him the night before. Would it have hair? She imagined them not too dense, going down his ripped abdomen, yes, because if he had that defined chest, then he probably had a nice six"pack… She bit back an exasperated sigh and shook her head to get out of such thoughts, which left her. heated. With a sideways glance, he noticed that Norah was busy with her paperwork and not noticing her sudden trip.

You need sex, Morgan! " she told herself. But not with Ethan Marcus! He chided himself before his brain started over with ideas.

So, barely holding back another exasperated sigh, she looked up at the elevator that had just arrived. And that's when he noticed none other than Ethan Marcus entering the office.

His eyes widened, and he couldn't believe what he saw. He closed them, shaking his head sharply. But when she opened them, he was still there, he was still there, smiling seductively at a brunette as he held the elevator door open for her.