Xavier stood up so quickly his cheers scraped on the stone floor and the physical dissimilarity between the 2 men was immediately apparent. Diego de la Vega was good looking but he didn't have Xavier’s height or the same powerful build and he didn't possess one iota of the raw masculinity and charisma that Xavier exuded.He looked at her full let's go he said evenly and she didn't need any further promptingWhoever he was Diego de la Vega made her uneasy and uncomfortable and she was more than happy to leave.Fortunately Xavier had already paid the bill and he made occurred Buenos noches to his relative and then made a quick exit do not before Cara had fielded a look from Diego that not only glinted with I'll concealed curiosity but also she thought had a hint of malevolence.Suppressing a short shudder she emerged onto the street and turned to Xavier. His jaw was still tight and his mouth was compressed. “Who was that?”“My cousin.”Hand on her elbow he guided her into the back of th
Surely Victor de la Velga did not stand by idly while his son, his first and elder son was being vilified by the other members of his family.He stood down as chairman last year after a health scare. Problems with his heart. He remains on the board but he has taken a step back from the politicking. I prefer it that way. I don't want him stressed he has given his pound of flesh to the business over the years and he trusts that I can handle whatever hector and Diego throws at me.Cara heard both concern and respect in Xavier’s voice. You care for him very much? of course. He spoke without hesitation. For both of my parents. They are good people. The attitude of 13 family members towards me has been difficult for them. Upsetting.And for you? She queries gently. He shrugged. It has simply made me work harder to prove that I can be better than the likes of Diego and hector.Cara felt her heart squeeze. Looking at him now armed with this new knowledge she saw so much more than a proud dr
The winter sun filtered through the blinds when I woke. I was naked in the middle of the bed with a pair of quilts covering me. My legs felt sore in the best way.Warm air enveloped me when I finally stretched out of the blankets. There was a small pile of clothes on the corner of the bed, but I only needed the shirt. It must have fit Xavier's long torso, but it was large enough on me to fall at my upper thigh. It was probably old too, judging by the softness of the cotton. Much better than last night's clothes, still crumpled on the floor.Out in the main room, the smell of coffee and the sizzle of eggs instantly roused my appetite. Just a few steps into the room and he was in my sights. Xavier stood tall and lean with his huge frame, flipping a few slices of bread-turned-toast. He was already dressed in jeans and a t-shirt.I felt myself brighten when I saw him. "Good morning, Xavier."Xavier turned, smirked a shy half-smile at seeing his shirt draped on my curves. "Good morning, be
As if that were the signal he'd been waiting for, Xavier straightened. He towered over my perch on the table. But his hands slid up from my outer thighs to my hips and to my waist. They snagged the oversized t-shirt up and over my ribs. He slowed just enough to caress the outside of my breasts then my shoulders.Suddenly I sat naked while Xavier stood fully clothed. My nipples were prominent despite the radiant warmth of the stove. It must have been from how he looked at me as if I were the only woman he'd ever seen.Then he wrapped a hand around each breast, with my hard pink nipples pinched firmly by each thumb. My hips rolled at the touch. Forget a light, hesitant brush. There's almost nothing better than an assertive tug. Still holding my breasts, he knelt in front of the table. His jeans rustled as he settled onto his knees. His mouth found my thigh and worked up towards my heat.I couldn't hold back my need any longer. I leaned back with palms pressed against the tabletop, thrus
At 6:45 AM on Friday they boated his jet on the tarmac in Madrid for their return to Barcelona.Cara had not complained about their early rising but she had looked deliciously flashed and disabled as she had raised around the apartment gathering her things up before the car had arrived. Her last minute rush to pack had been his fault. He had joined her in the shower and pressed her back against the tiles and dumb things to her under the streaming water that had consequently made them both run lead but she hadn't complained about that either.In the final minutes before they had left their apartment she had flown back into the bedroom looking for something and Xavier had spied on her journal on the side table in the living room. It had lain open at a page on which she had written her list of things to see and do in Spain and although he hadn't intended to look one item had caught his eye before he had closed the journal and called out to her that he had found it.The flight crew ready
A little later after two-thirty Xavier stood at the window of his office staring out across the city his mind adrift until the sound of Ramon’s dry half amused voice dragged him out of his head. He had left Cara at the apartment and then come here to the office to get his work done and also or his meeting with his brother but it seemed that his brother had forgotten a lesson in punctuality.“Daydreaming hermano?”He turned short to deliberate look at his watch and raised an eyebrow. “Did you forget to set your alarm?” Yeah and his brother as he sauntered in and sat down in the front desk. “I came to the office from madrid and managed to get here 5 hours earlier than you.”Ramon shrugged unconcerned. “Katie had a bad night which means that Emilia had a bad night. I stayed at the villa this morning to look after Katie so that her mother could rest a bit.”That did not sound like her at all. His sister in law Emilia might look delicate but he knew she was a strong capable woman. Not the
Aphrodite had considered a lot before going for the filing of the case and she knew that it was a flimsy one but she had to do it. Her sister was on her mind a lot for the past few days and she atleast wanted to be able to give her satisfaction that she had been avenged. Now a days, Aphrodite thinks that she should have been better when it came to their relationship and they both were not that different when it came to thinking about their careers. They always had been focused on that and Xavier de la Velga had known her sister better than her. That was the part that spited her the most. She had already used the information that he had given her and that is why she would have to do what he had asked her to."You didn't think it important enough to tell me that one of the executives at Coastline Multimedia was a black woman?" Aphrodite hissed at her client after losing the summary judgment that effectively ended their discrimination case. This had been a "throw-away" case for Aphrodite
Standing suddenly, which pulled her hand from Corrine's, Aphrodite said, "I knew that you would take his side..."She didn't wait for a response but simply stormed away from a shocked Corrine Justice, still seated on the bench in the courthouse hallway.Too riled to return to the office, from both the lost case and from speaking with Corrine Justice, Aphrodite decided not to return to the office that day. She would share the details of the case with Lana some other time.Glad that the condo was well north of the area impacted by the traffic loop, Aphrodite ignored the barricades and other traffic control devices being staged along her route. She would remind her parents to stay away from the affected areas over the weekend since they had historically avoided Myrtle Beach during peak tourist season and had little experience with the challenges they would face if they ventured into the heart of the entertainment area."How'd it go?" her mother, Pandora asked as soon as Aphrodite entered