Chapter 6 I have a job.

_Meghan

He came closer and scooped me out of the water.

"Let go of me, what are you doing with me?" Neon looked down at me in his arms in all my naked glory. He took me to the bedroom and put me down on the bed.

The minute he let go of me I grabbed the covers and hid myself behind them.

He had a wild look to him. "I've been calling you, you didn't answer."

"What are you doing here, aren't you suppose to be at your penthouse?" I was more embarrassed than mad. He just saw me naked without my permission.

"I'm sorry if I terrified you. Simon told me you were spending the night, I thought I should come over because at night, the servants don't sleep in the main house. I didn't want you to waking up in a strange house in the middle of the night. It can be scary." He was being thoughtful.

"That still doesn't explain why you took me out of the bath."

"I called you a couple of times and you didn't answer, when I knocked, you didn't open so I panicked and let myself in. When I saw you lying in cold water shivering. I thought…I don't know what I thought. I'm sorry, guess I'm not used to having someone around."

"I must have fallen asleep, when I went in the water was nice and warm."

Now that I was out of the water, the shivers came back.

"You should put on some warm clothes and stay under your blankets."

"I didn't bring any sleeping clothes. I was gonna take a bath then slip into the covers." I felt so foolish explaining why I was naked to my handsome boss.

He stripped off his jacket and kicked off his shoes. He opened the covers and got in.

"What are you doing inside my covers?"

Shock must have been written all over my features.

"To keep you warm. You should get under them if this is gonna work at all."

"You must be joking, right? I'm naked and you're inside my covers."

"I am aware. In case you didn't notice, I'm fully dressed. Unless you want to rock pneumonia, you can stay there."

That did it for me. I got under the covers. He moved closer and pulled me against his chest, which felt like a solid wall on my back. This situation would not work. I turned my head and came face to face with him. His eyes were closed and his long lashes rested on his cheeks.

"You do know that I know you looking at me, right." that rusty voice again.

"No kidding. I thought you were deep in sleep by now."

He laughed a deep laugh. This was the voice I heard the other night on the phone. His bedroom voice.

"Even I have problems to think about, I don't fall asleep that fast. Are you uncomfortable?"

"No. I'm very comfortable, I'm pressed up next to my boss in all my naked glory, what more could a girl ask for."

"The shivers must be over if that sassy mouth is back. Pity 'cause I'm very comfortable where I am, helping the less fortunate."

"If you want to keep your comfy spot, I would suggest you find me a T-shirt. My tits are cold." there was nothing wrong with my tits except the blankets brushing against their sensitive buds.

"Want me to warm them?"

"Hell no." I eased back from him.

"I don't think I have any clothes here but I can borrow you my shirt." That was better than the state I was in. He opened his eyes then, they were full of amusement. He sat up on the bed and took his shirt off. He was wearing nothing underneath. Oh gosh. The butterflies in my stomach started to soar.

"Enjoying the view little one?" The nerve of him.

I nabbed the shirt from him and put it on. I was still naked from the waist down but he was still wearing his pants. The situation felt much better then. He pulled me to him and I rested on his chest again. "I'm not shivering anymore."

"I know but now my tits are getting cold."

"Oh shut up."

I nestled against his muscular chest. The feel of his chest mixed with his cologne had me intoxicated and I drifted off more easily than I had in weeks.

When I woke up, I was alone in the bed. I inhaled the male smell of him still on his shirt. I had to get up and stop fantasizing about my boss.

I brushed back my hair and brushed my teeth and headed downstairs expecting the ever-present Simon in his pressed uniform. But there was no sign of Simon anywhere.

But someone was in the kitchen, I made my way there. It was a pity the owner didn't spend as much time in his own house, the kitchen alone was every cook's dream come true. The island in the middle of the kitchen did not deserve to be called an island, because it was more than that. The whole kitchen itself was equipped with the latest top appliances.

When I entered, Neon looked up from the coffee machine. Freshly shaved and dressed in sweatpants and a clean shirt. The bastard did have clothes. He just wanted to leave me naked all night.

"Nice clothes you wearing this morning. Thought you didn't have any clothes here." I said while taking all of him in.

"Oh, these old things." he made a dramatic wave with his hand. "Slept well last night?"

"I did, thank you for asking." I was still mad about the clothes that he lied about.

"I could tell, you were riding up my leg like you were pole dancing. I had to get out of there before much damage could be done."

I felt my ears getting heated. "Why didn't you wake me up?" I moved from rage to being mortified in seconds.

"I felt compelled to be of help-"

"To the less fortunate." I finished it off for him. The lump in my stomach dissolved after seeing he wasn't taking it so seriously.

I knew he was right, Ben always complained that I sometimes dry-humped him in my sleep. It was one of the things he used in his arguments, that I had too much sexual tension that I didn't want to deal with.

Now guess what, I just dry-humped my boss.

"I'm sorry. I must have been dreaming."

"No. Don't tell me about it. I think I've been tortured enough." his eyes were twinkling with mischief in the morning light. He was enjoying himself at my expense.

"Would you like some coffee?" finally a change of subject. I don't know what else I was going to embarrass myself with. Ever since I meet Neon, I've been doing nothing but showing off my stupid side to him.

"Yes, please. Where is Simon, haven't seen him this morning."

"He went to run some urgent errands for me. I needed some work from the office."

"Are you not going to work today?" I don't know why that prospect made me feel good. Having him home all day to myself. Or maybe he wished for time alone, maybe I should go back to Alicia's apartment.

"Yes. I will be working from home today. Does that interrupt your plans?"

"I didn't have any for today, but I'm leaving you to your work. Il be at the apartment today."

"Why, it's your day off?" he looked serious for the first time this morning. "I thought you will go shopping and relax, we don't have any meeting later tonight."

"I don't have a budget for shopping." was he playing me? I stayed on someone's couch. I wanted to roll my eyes at him.

"Your boss has a budget for such small things. " He grinned "I could ask Simon to take you where you want to go."

"No. Thank you, I know my way." Imagine walking with skinny Simon in his uniform. Even the idea of shopping wasn't appealing. I wanted to stay close by. Then I remembered, I was being clingy.

"What would I do if I stayed here, I'll only be in your way."

"When I'm at home I work from my home office. I don't see how you could be on my way there plus I thought you might want to do the bathing thing properly today, soaking without falling asleep."

Was I hearing an invitation somewhere amid the crap? I don't know why but wanted to be around him. "Yeah that would be nice, but I have to go and get some clothes."

"Yes because I'm still traumatized by your nakedness wetting my work pants last night, but that is already covered because Simon is getting them." He was going to milk this cow until it was dry.

"Simon?" another heat wave hit my ears and spread to my cheeks.

"Relax. He's not buying them, he's simply picking up a parcel." that settled my stomach. It was worse that I did unspeakable things to my boss but to have Simon buy me underwear was on another level entirely even for me.

After breakfast the day went slow for me, with Neon locked up inside his home office, I had nothing but time on my hands. I took the card he gave me for shopping, a bit of retail therapy was on the way.

When I got back from the mall, Simon handed me the parcel he had gone to pick up in the morning. As it turned out, it was Madams G's idea of comfortable clothes, coupled with very sexy lingerie. Good thing I had done my shopping.

I asked if Mr Petrov was still in his office and Simon informed me that he had just gone out and that he wasn't expected until later in the evening. At this point, I was feeling very needy. Maybe I should have insisted and gone to Alicia's apartment instead of listening to Neon to stay home.

If my boss was not home then I was gonna use the day to relax and pamper myself. I filled the bath with water and soaked myself, making sure not to fall asleep this time around. Last night had been uncomfortable but it was by far the best night I've had since leaving Ben's place.

I took a towel and dried off, still thinking about what Neon said this morning about me dry-humping him. I wish I could have been awake to remember the experience and see his response.

My wayward thoughts were slowly heating me. If there was anything I knew that relieved tension was getting myself off.

I slipped under my covers and stroked my nipples. That one action gave me the desired effect I longed for. My hands went further down until I reached that sensitive spot.

I must have lost touch with reality, still thinking about last night's strong arms and broad chest, when I heard the door to my room shut close. My eyes flew open and I looked around the massive bedroom, there was no one.

Oh god, had I been making too much noise to alert Simon of what I was doing?

The good feeling was gone, in its place replaced by the dread to go downstairs and face Simon, at that moment, my phone rang distracting me. Alicia's name flashed on the screen. I swiped right.

"Have you completely abandoned me because of your new boss?" this girl didn't even greet me.

"No. I have not abandoned you, it was my day off and I thought I should relax for a change."

"Ok. I hate being the barrier of bad news…but I was thinking that maybe you could lie low at your boss's place for a while."

"Are you kicking me out already?"

"You hardly hear anyway but on a serious note Meg." she lowered her voice. "Ben came by my work last night looking for you. He must have finally caught on that you are no longer working at the other club."

"Oh no Ali, how was he?"

"He looked good but he has lost some weight, as things stand, we don't know what he will do next, he's so unpredictable."

"Yeah. That means I have to speak to my new boss."

"You do that, il be in touch, some of us still have jobs to go to."

"I have a job." I protested.

"For now, soon you will be running the mansion as the madame."

"You need to go to work."

"Bye."

The line went dead. I felt better after talking to Alicia but then again, there was Ben to deal with and Simon to face.