ROSE
Ryan Johnson took his time to look at me too. Down and up, his eyes roamed over me like a touch of feather. We stared at each other and it seemed like forever, but I knew it was only a few minutes then the moment was broken by my friend as she came by my side. "Oh my god. It's him." Natasha whispered in my ear but by the look on his face I knew he also heard her. I straightened my back or I tried to with all the alcohol running through my system, ready to grab my friend and leave his vicinity. He was an arsehôle who had insulted me and then kissed me without my permission, and just right now he ordered me on the phone like I was his property. "Hi, we met again." He said, extending his hand toward my best friend, his voice as smooth as silk. She quickly grabbed his hand and shook it, shook it, and shook it some more. I didn't know why I did it but I grabbed her hand and pushed her backward then I sROSE We went to the elevators, there were five of them, I started to enter in the one which was near me but the receptionist who was clearly a hater entered in the other one. I really wanted to stomp my foot at that moment, she was driving me crazy, but I stopped myself. Barely. I glared at her and stood far away from her in the elevator as the door closed. As we reached the thirty-fourth floor, she quickly stepped out of the elevator and went straight to the other receptionist on that floor. This floor was no different from the ground floor, elegant in style as the whole floor seemed to be in three colors that is black, white, and grey. Regardless of the space that offices and cubicles consumed, it still managed to look spacious. Both the receptionists were whispering something but I didn't listen to them because I was busy noticing one very important detail. The colour white. Oh god. He asked me to wear white because every employee there was wearing white. And I, only to spite h
ROSE I was sitting in the copy room of the office, the only place where no female employee sneered at me and no male employee tried to be friendly. I was wondering if I could get away by just disappearing from here and as the thought came I stood up, already planning to make my escape. I will handle whatever happens but I just want to leave, run far away from here, from that arrogant arsehole. I grabbed the door knob but it twisted in my hand and the door was pulled open from the outside. The lady that I’d seen outside his office stood there smiling at me. "Mr. R. K. wants to talk to you," The lady said, her words as crisp as her white shirt and skirt. I don't want to go, I wanted to shout at her, but what I said was docile, so unlike me, "Yes, of course." I knocked on the glass door and heard his command to enter. When I was just inside the door, not taking another step further, and looking everywher
ROSE I took a deep breath as I stepped out of the building. And, for the first time since this morning I felt like there has been a weight lifted off from my shoulders. Closing my eyes, I gathered myself, rethinking all the things that happened with that asshôle. I was just about to turn to the side pavement when a well attired man, in a three piece suit stepped up in front of me. "Miss Rose," The man extended his right hand for me to shake. His black eyes crinkled at the corner as he gave me a genuine smile. He looked in his forties, but I didn't know whether he was Indian or not as his accent sounded foreign but the manner and looks looked like he was familiar with the environment, with my country. "Hi." Little awkwardly, I placed my hand in his and was surprised when he placed a chaste kiss on the back of it. "I'm Gavin. I'm very honoured to meet you. And, let me tell you that you do the justice to your n
ROSE I didn't know why I even bothered, it wasn't like I cared for this bastard but seeing the drop of blood on his lower lip and imagining that it must be causing him pain brought about all the caring instincts of mine to the surface. Not knowing what took over me, I brought the first-aid kit for him and thank god I didn't make a fool of myself by further treating his injuries. At the last moment my mind cleared from the spell and I turned to rush out of there, thinking that the person who hurt him, Arjun, can probably help him, but then he stopped me in that deep commanding voice of his. "Stop." That single word halted me as if an invisible string held me attached to him. And, I stopped. I had no idea why this was happening to me. One moment I just wanted to bitch slap him upside down and the very next when I saw him hurt I wanted to soothe him. Get a grip, Rose. "Turn around, Miss Ro
RYAN I paced impatiently in the condo I had purchased when I shifted to Mumbai for the business. It didn't come cheap being the top floor apartment and given the view of the sea. The family that lived here was initially very sentimental with it, but when they got triple the actual price of their ‘so called sweet home’, that is, twenty million above the market value, they weren't so emotional. And, that's what I like about people, everyone has a price. It's just a matter of finding out the right one. Two days ago I was itching to go back to New York but now I was looking forward to my time in Mumbai. I was looking forward to have her at my mercy. There was something about the way she fights back, at least she tries to, like a lioness, but when something goes wrong or she loses control on her emotions, she appears like a wounded kitten that makes me want to comfort her on some base level. And, in those moments all my instincts scream at me to just take care of her, to console her t
ROSE When I walked into the office, it was quite and dark. The lights were off and not a single peep could be heard. As I walked to my desk outside the devil's lair, I switched on the every button on my way so by the time I reached my desk the whole office was lit like it was Diwali. I placed my hot chocolate on my desk before I made my way to his office to give him his devil’s brew. When I knocked on his office door there was no reply, so I knocked again, now a little bit irritated as I could clearly see him sitting there using his iPhone as the glass doors were not fogged. I knocked again, a little louder this time, almost banging my fist on the glass. Finally, the douche-bag looked up and just stared at me through the glass doors. "Come in, Miss Kapoor, no need to break down my office door." I rolled my eyes as I entered. Walking up to his desk, I placed his coffee in front of him and then I was about to turn away wh
ROSEKnowing the fact that Mr Arshôle will be searching for anything out of the order to punish me, because I had given him a reason to do just that when I had escaped his office, I took great care in completing every task on my to do list. But now when it was time to enter his office and face him, I was once again filled with apprehension at the thought and it basically felt like I was to enter a lion’s den without any weapons to protect myself. Looking around the office and noticing all the people doing their work, I berated myself for being this scared of him. Come on, Rose. You are braver than this. After giving myself a little pep talk, I picked up the little diary that was left behind by the previous assistant and also took the pen from its holder in case the devil demanded me to write something down. Standing outside the fogged doors, I hesitated a bit before knocking and then wiped my suddenly moist hands on my dress. A
ROSE "As much as I appreciate the friendliness in my office, it's beyond my understanding that why should an employee of software department would be here during working hours," Ryan said quietly, one eyebrow raised in silent enquiry in Shiva’s direction. "Sir, I actually.." Shiva trailed off when Ryan stopped him with a hand gesture. "Lunch is over since last ten minutes. Get back to work," Saying that he disappeared in his office. Chewing on my bottom lip, I said my bye-byes to them both and just as they both left my desk and disappeared into the elevator, the buzzer went off. I knew it!!! Dreading what was going to happen, I entered his office. He couldn’t be upset about Monica and Shiva’s visit to me now, could he? It’s not like I invited them! Ryan wasn't sitting on his chair like usual, I found him standing by the windows. His back to me so I couldn’t see hi
ROSE I woke up gradually, slowly. My senses coming alive. Soft whimpers escaped my lips. I could hear moaning in the room, and realised a moment later that it was coming from me. My fingers curled into fists, it was too much. Unable to bear it any longer, my eyes opened with a jerk and I groaned loudly. My head came off the pillow and I tried to sit up, but stopped short as my refused to move. It took me a moment to realise that my hands were stretched above my head and were tied to the carved design of the headboard. “You’re awake. Good.” His deep voice vibrated against my core, sending short spasm through me. My eyes searched him and found him lying between my legs, his chin resting on his palm, and elbows on the bed. He was a perfect picture of a boy caught doing some mischief with a glint that shone in his eyes. “I was feeling like I was doing all the work for nothing,” Saying that he swiped his index finger between my folds. I gasped. And in result, he gave me a smirk. “You
ROSE "Either you give me a valid reason not to or I'm doing it" My mouth opened and closed like a fish out of the water, trying to grasp for words to discourage him but I ended up saying, “It is just wrong!!” I sounded like a five year old who didn’t know why the sun goes down in the night. I was cringing inwardly and whining out loud. “You are not shaving me… down there!!” “It’s not wrong, so many women do this,” He replied calmly as his fingers parted my lower lips and the bastard blew his cold breath there, making me forget what we were arguing about. Almost. “Sure they do, but not have their bosses do that to them.” It was the last thing I could think of. “When did you decide that I was your boss. Was it when you were draped on my desk and I was spanking you or when you were on your knees sucking me off?” Well, he had a point. “I.. I just..” “Can I?” Ryan whispered his question, interrupting my stammering. I think it was easier for him while my eyes were closed other
RYAN Standing at the bedroom door in my apartment, I looked at her. I looked the way she tilted her head to the side, trying to hear something but I had made sure not to make a single peep when I’d entered the apartment. I stayed there and took her in, the way she fidgeted with her fingers almost stopping the flow of the blood, so tightly she was gripping them. Her long dark brown hair cascaded down her back in waves making me want to fist them around my fingers. She was sitting on her haunches, legs folded back and that delectable ass was resting on her calves. Perfect position of a submissive. I don’t think she even realised how much she craved for someone to take care of her, to demand things of her, to control her and guide her. I could only imagine what her childhood had been like. Despite knowing every single detail I still didn’t know absolutely how her mind worked. From my snooping, and let’s just say it, stalking, I had learned that she had been aware from the beginn
RYAN “So what was so important at this hour?” Arjun asked as he came sauntering into Rose's apartment. And as he looked around he whistled, “Asshóle, you told me that there was no apartment in this building for sale.” “There wasn’t.” I said, giving him a speaking glance. “Well… it seems she is more important than me,” He replied, almost teasingly, as he settled his laptop on the table and took out all the files that I had demanded. “She is not,” I bit out through clenched teeth. “Yeah, sure. I believe you,” Arjun retorted back, smirking. As much as I wanted to wipe that smile off his face, I needed his help. “I called you because I needed something. Get on with it.” I knew I was being rude, but hell I was fed up with the bullshit that woman was putting me through. Any other woman and I would have tossed her out without a second thought, but she… she’s stuck in my mind, thoughts, my every damn pore. And, I wanted to flush her out of my system as soon as I get her nakéd i
RYANI wanted to kîll him. Kîll him with my bare hands. And her, on the other hand. God damn it!! I wanted to tie her to my bed and tortûre her till she breaks and promises not to disobey me ever again. As I paced in my condo, the one scene remained on a loop in my mind: when that asshole had said to me that he’d come here for Rose, that he wanted to take her away with him. That he knew she loved him.God… At that moment I didn’t know what I wanted to do more, beat the shît out of him or to just laugh out loud in his goddamn ugly face. I knew that Rose only saw his as her brother, there was no love interest from her side. Sure, she cared for him and loved him, just like a sister would. But, I didn’t have any reason to even give the benefit of doubt to that bastard.My skin was itching, there was a clawing need inside me, urging me to go down there and snatch her away from that bastard's presence. But, I knew if I went down there, then there will be no stopping me from losing my mind
ROSE I came around the couch and this time sat opposite him, Aditya noticed the distance I put between us but thankfully didn’t say anything. I was still contemplating the words I had heard Ryan speak. What if Adi really have feelings for me? Well, for me he’d always be my brother. “Aditya, what is going on?” I asked him. “How did you get those bruises? And, the loan?” My voice sounded hoarse to my own ears and once again the situation made my eyes wet. Licking his lips nervously, Adi took my hands in his and said, “I don’t know from where to start, Rosie-Rose.” “Start from the beginning?” I asked him, sarcastically, knowing that I sounded bitter at that moment. Heaving out a long breath, Aditya started speaking. “Few years back, during my late night outs with friends, one of my friends took me to this underground club. It was my first time there. And, the place and things that happened there were not of legal kind. Lots of gambling, drúgs and women. The things...” A
ROSEAs Ryan disappeared inside the bathroom, I jumped out of the bed and noticed the t-shirt that he had brought from the closet. I walked into his closet wanting to have something to wear besides the t-shirt. But, then my perverted head replied, he has already seen you nakéd. Shrugging, I went back to the bed and soon the clothes I was wearing were a pile of heap on the floor. As soon as I slipped the t-shirt over my head, I heard the bathroom door open. I froze, and stood still in just my pantîes and his t-shirt that grazed the bottom of my arse. I could feel his eyes on me and felt the flush rising on my body. The heat from his body warmed me in so many ways as he came closer to me. “You tempt me so much, my lioness.” An involuntary shiver rocked me as his voice floated behind me. His lips almost brushing my ear, his hands came around my waist pulling my hips into his. I felt him harden against my arse and a whimper escaped my lips as he grounded himself into me. My right hand
RYAN“You don’t like hot and sour,” Gavin replied to my request. He knew me too well. Damnit!“Yeah. It’s not for me. And, before you ask anything else, don’t. Just bring the damn soup.” I heard him chuckle as I disconnected the call.Sighing out heavily, I got back to work. Hot, spicy and soupy noodles. Yeah, got that. Refusing to go deeper in the sudden need to take care of her. I focused on preparing her meal.Twenty-five minutes later, there was a knock on my door. Perfect timing. The vegetables were chopped. Noodles were ready. I just had to fry them. I opened the door for Gavin, who was smiling that smile which let me know that he knew what was going on or what exactly I was doing. I rolled my eyes as I took the paper bag from him. It was seriously inconvenient, he knew me inside out, the way my parents should’ve known me. But, didn’t.“She okay?” Gavin asked coming behind me in the kitchen.“She will be,” I said, stirring the noodles.“I would’ve bring the noodles too, if you’
ROSE I put the glass on the floor with my shaky hand. I had learned this the hard way that empty stomach and cold, only made my migraine worse. Whenever it happened, I always ended up in the bathroom puking my guts out as nothing was left in my stomach by that time. And, today with all the other things, I had totally forgotten about food. Since the breakfast with my Pops, I hadn’t eaten anything. By the light outside, I could tell it was almost six in the evening and I really hated the idea of medicine. It was a hard limit for me, they left me witless. In the effects of the pain killers, I really didn’t know what I was doing and didn't remember anything afterwards. “Are you okay?” Ryan crouched down beside me, taking my hand in his as he noticed how badly my hand was shaking. “You’re trembling.” His grey eyes looked concerned. I really liked the way he was holding my hand, but I couldn’t risk it. After swallowing so many times, I pulled up the courage and asked, while praying th