He looked so handsome in that rare moment of vulnerability. I couldn't believe it was the same man I used to shy away from, scared of his dark eyes. His domineering aura and the way he carried himself with an edge of confidence that made me feel helplessly smitten.I am still deliciously sore from last night. If I shut my eyes tight enough, the dread of what we did passes over me. But it doesn't last. I open my eyes and the sweet memory of our beautiful lovemaking is marred by my sheer terror of what this meant for us now. For me.If I remember how dangerously close I got to confessing that I loved him as he took me through three mind-shattering orgasms, I am filled with horror. I came so close to telling him how much I felt for him since I met him three years ago and how those feelings didn't diminish in intensity even with the gulf of years between us. For all my restraints, it was just me trying to protect my treacherous heart.I push the elevator button open when it stops on his
"Fuck you," I say. Embarrassment is a lethal addition to the cesspool of emotions I am feeling.Linc's face doesn't change. He just levels a look at me that is neutral and infuriatingly hot."So, you are immune to the guilt? Did you even love my mother at all, then? Were you already cheating on her with multiple women, that fucking her daughter is no big deal to you? Is that what this is?" I am clutching at straws here, my rage is clouding my common sense. I want to hurt him with my words just the way he is hurting me with his right now.How can we fuck so passionately the night before, and he is pushing me away this morning?"Now, listen to me, Amelia..." Linc's voice has gone steely."Fuck you!" I yell, getting out of my seat. I don't want to hear anything anymore. I am so close to breaking down in tears, and I don't want to do that in his office. I already look pathetic enough, and my guilt over what we did is clawing at my throat, making it hard to breathe.I don't make it to the
She brings a trembling hand to her lips, and I can't help myself; I get out of my chair again, walking up to her so I can hold her against my chest. She leans into me, and my heart soars as her softness melts into me."Oh my God. I didn't know. I am so sorry." She whimpers into my chest, my hand around her waist tightening. I don't want her pity. I have long gotten over Kathryn."You have nothing to apologize for, Amelia," I whisper into her hair, I can't resist it, so I press a kiss to her forehead."But...but...""Shh..."I cover her mouth with mine. It is the only thing to do. Her body is flushed against mine, and her scent is invading my senses. Against my better judgment of letting her go and nipping whatever this strong pull between us is, I kiss her.She responds to me immediately, and I lose all train of thought. I have missed her. Fucking hell.Amelia's soft lips move against mine with a gentleness that threatens to bring me to my knees. She brings her arms over my neck, inch
Come to think of it, having her funeral as his wife and not letting on to the world that they were already separated was quite honorable of him to do.But then why the fuck would he push me away now? I can't even remember whatever reason he gave, I was too heartbroken and angry with a mix of shame thrown in there.I still feel deliciously sore from our time last night. I can't believe it was just last night. From when I tiptoed out of his room this morning to now, it feels like a lifetime has passed. But it was just yesterday I was screaming his name as he held me tight for my orgasm to pass through my body. Just yesterday and today, we no longer live in the same house.I look around the quiet apartment. Fuck. This was all I wanted when I was travelling down here over a week ago, and yet I can't find any joy in the fact that I have my own space now. An apartment with a skyline view of downtown Manhattan. Fully furnished. The apartment complex has amenities like a gym, a pool, a loun
"Why would I say no?" Linc asks, cocking his head at me, a slight amused curve of his lips tell me he is considering what I might be thinking. Well, fuck him. He is not the mind reader he thinks he is."I don't know. Titan's Construct has a reputation of not taking interns." I say, feeling my irritation climbing with that annoying calmness on his face. I can't believe I will be saying this but I kind of miss when he used to look at me with ferocious lust."And yet, here you are. Why? Because Titan's Construct does what I want it to do." Linc's steely voice takes me by surprise, I look at his face and he still has that calm façade on.Is that pride I detect in his voice? Annoyance? The nerve of this man. I shouldn't have fucking come to ask him. I should have just told Ashley some lie or something. But I couldn't live with the damn guilt. I have to remember that life doesn't end here in New York. I will still have to go back to my life in Boston. In fact, I can't fucking wait. I have
"Alright, Linc. I will schedule a quick meeting mid-week." Marcus says, drawing my attention from Amelia, who still won't meet my eyes. Fuck, I must be obvious to the rest of the room. Making her all the more awkward."Okay. We are done here then." I get up.Taking one last glance back at Amelia, I step out."Mr. Dimitri!" A voice calls to me before I enter my elevator. I turn around to see Ashley jogging towards me with Amelia tugging along behind her, reluctantly. She still looks angry. It's been a week. I should apologise. But for what? For having her best interests at heart? She has no idea what she wants to throw herself in by wanting us to be more than just stepdad and stepdaughter."Hi! I am Ashley..." The girl says, then pauses to catch her breath, Amelia rolls her eyes behind her, "I just wanted to thank you for accepting my application to intern here." She says with a bright smile."Oh, you are welcome." I say and all three of us descend into a short awkward silence. I get
"He is my stepdad, and my mother is dead. Of course, we are awkward because, in theory, we have no reason to be in each other's life anymore, but in practice, things are a bit more muddled, so awkward is our middle ground. Now, please, drop it. I don't want to talk about it." It is so easy to lie by omission.I am not exactly lying, but it is not the full truth anyway. We are awkward because we fucked and then he basically called me a child and said I should stay away from him because I can't control my emotions as well as he can. But he still wants to mess around with me on his own terms and shit. So yeah, of course, we are fucking awkward around each other in public."Okay, okay. I am sorry. I was just teasing around." Ashley puts her hand up. I glare at her and she tickles my feet."Yeah right." I go back to my phone."But, Charlotte has been going around with an explanation for the awkwardness." Ashley says cautiously after a few seconds of silence."Look at you, already caught up
Fuck, where did that come from? I literally saw him today. But that is it. Since I stood my ground against his charm a week ago, we haven't really seen eye to eye. Ashley being here with me is enough to distract me from thoughts of him, but I can't help myself. I miss what it felt like to be in his arms. I miss his kisses. It always shook me to the core."I know right! I didn't know you had it in you." Finally Ashley grabs the package containing our food and starts unpacking it. I breathe a sigh of relief. It actually feels good to offload all these on her. She is a great listener, though she could do away with the dramatic flair and effects. And I was crazy to think I could actually keep it away from her."Please. You don't have the monopoly on messiness." I scoff at her.She rolls her eyes and we settle into momentary silence to eat. We got Chinese take outs from my favourite place. Courtesy of Linc's money. I have been living comfortably since being here. I don't even remember whe