Chapter 17 Midnight Call (Adult Content 21+)

Sierra couldn’t believe what she saw when she realized that Damian was calling her at midnight. However, she knew she couldn’t ignore the call, as her mind began to worry about what might have happened.

“Yes, Damian? Is there something I can help you with?” Sierra glanced at Axton, and she swore he was staring at her when she mentioned Damian's name.

“Am I disturbing you, Sierra?” Damian asked.

Sierra furrowed her brows. “It’s already midnight, but it’s fine if it’s something important. Is there... a problem?”

“Well, it’s not a problem, but I don’t know whether you’ll find it important or not.” Damian paused for a moment, and Sierra waited while sitting on the edge of the bed. She pulled the blanket over her lap and stayed there with her back to Axton. “My uncle just contacted me and said he wants to meet you and Axton tomorrow morning at your project site. Do you have time to arrange a meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning? If not, I can ask my secretary to help you.”

Sierra turned her head towards Axton, and she was sure her eyes widened in shock upon hearing what Damian had said. “Mr. Smith is willing to come to the project site tomorrow morning?”

“Yes, that’s right. But if tomorrow is too sudden for you, I can ask him to reschedule.”

Hell, Sierra couldn’t count how many times she’d contacted his secretary just to request an appointment. This was utterly surprising.

“I’ll send over the meeting schedule now. Hold on; I’ll open my laptop,” she said as she walked toward the drawer where she kept her laptop. She clutched the blanket tightly, hoping it would be enough to cover her body.

While she worked on her laptop, Axton watched her from a distance but wisely refrained from approaching or making any noise.

Sierra couldn’t believe she had to do this amidst such... well, she wasn’t sure what to call it. Everything felt chaotic in her mind, but she knew she had to focus on her work.

“I’d suggest meeting him in the morning since he’s usually in a good mood then. You can use it to your advantage for the project negotiations.”

“Is 9 AM too early?” Sierra asked.

“No, that’s perfect. Are you sure you’ll have enough time to prepare the meeting materials?”

“Luckily, I’ve already prepared them a few days ago.”

“Perfect! Has Axton agreed to it?”

Sierra bit her lower lip, glancing at Axton, who was still in his place. He didn’t know what she was discussing with Damian, but she planned to inform him as soon as the call ended. And yes, she had to ensure the call ended first.

“I can talk to him in the morning. It’s not a big deal.”

“Aren’t you staying at his place?”

Sierra closed her eyes briefly. “Yes, but I can’t just approach him and ask about this now, can I?”

“You’re right. It’s already midnight. I suppose I’m disturbing you.”

“That’s okay.” Sierra reviewed the schedule she had created and quickly sent it to Damian. “Is it alright if I send the schedule this late at night?”

“Let me forward it to him. He’s still messaging me from about 15 minutes ago.”

Sierra nodded and shut down her laptop. She was grateful she managed to finish everything quickly.

“I think he’ll be fine with this schedule. Whatever you need to discuss, do it tomorrow morning during the meeting. My uncle is easy to deal with if he feels comfortable with the person he’s talking to. And I can assure you, he likes you, so it shouldn’t be an issue.”

“Thanks for the information. Honestly, your words sound a bit ambiguous.” Sierra chuckled, and she could hear Damian laughing softly on the other end of the call.

“Go back to rest, Sierra. Honestly, I enjoy talking to you because I’ve just realized you’re pleasant and easy to joke with. But it’s late, and I think you’ll lose sleep if I keep talking to you.”

Sierra rolled her eyes, knowing she’d still lose sleep even if Damian ended the call.

“Thanks for helping me this far. I didn’t expect to receive such privileges.”

“No problem. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.”

Sierra tapped her fingers on the edge of the laptop, contemplating what she wanted to say. After a moment, she cleared her throat and asked, “Damian, do you have a busy schedule tomorrow morning?”

“No. Why?” Damian responded quickly.

“If you don’t mind, could you accompany Mr. Smith?”

***

“How was it?” Sierra turned her head when she saw Axton return to her room.

H shook his head, and Sierra exhaled deeply.

“Maybe Callie is already asleep,” she said.

Earlier, Axton had left her room to check on Callie and see if she had unlocked her door. Apparently... she hadn’t. The door was still closed.

Almost 30 minutes had passed since Sierra ended her call with Damian. After explaining everything to Axton, she told him that they would meet Mr. Smith at 9 AM at their project site. Damian would also be joining, which was good news for both of them.

Axton picked up Sierra’s pajamas scattered on the floor and helped her put them back on. He also got dressed again and didn’t continue what they had been doing earlier.

Sierra didn’t question him and simply followed his lead.

For her... this was better.

“Did she eat properly earlier? I’m worried she might be starving.”

Sierra shook her head. “She didn’t finish her dinner.”

“Shit,” Axton muttered under his breath. “That means she also didn’t take her medication.”

Sierra didn’t know anything about Callie’s medication. However, it was clear that Callie must have forgotten about her medicine when she skipped dinner.

"I don't think it will be a problem if she skips her medication tonight. Tomorrow, we'll make sure she takes it properly," she said, lowering her feet off the bed and looking at Axton, who sat on a chair by the window, directly facing her. "I'll explain everything to her again and apologize. You should do the same."

Axton nodded.

"Tomorrow, we have a meeting with Mr. Smith, so I think we should leave earlier. Maybe you should get some rest, Sierra," Axton said, rising to his feet.

Sierra agreed with him. She was utterly exhausted and sleepy.

"Where will you sleep?" The question left Sierra's lips just as Axton reached her bedroom door.

"I don't know, maybe on the couch. I don’t want to wake up the mais to prepare another room," he replied.

Sierra frowned. Sleeping on the couch seemed unpleasant, and she was sure Axton’s body would ache in the morning.

"Hey," she said softly. "Maybe you can sleep in my room tonight."

The suggestion sounded utterly ridiculous to her. She was sure Axton thought the same.

Perhaps she had lost her mind.

"Are you sure?" he asked, his tone cautious.

Sierra gave a small nod. "You’ll just sleep. I don’t mind."

Mind. She absolutely minded.

Sharing a bed for the whole night was an incredibly intimate thing, and she had never imagined Axton would be the first man to share such an experience with her.

How many more firsts was she willing to give to this man?

Sierra stood up and turned off the main light in her room, leaving only the dim glow of the bedside lamp. She let Axton take the left side while she settled on the far right. Naturally, she chose to face away from him, leaving Axton to turn off the lamp on his side.

"You're not turning off your light?"

Sierra shook her head. "Just leave it on. I can't handle complete darkness."

"Okay."

"It doesn’t bother you, does it?"

"Not at all."

"Good. Good night, Axton."

"Good night, Sierra."

The exchange was awkward, and Sierra acknowledged it. Apparently, Axton felt the same, though he was much better at masking it than Sierra, who lay stiffly, not daring to move a muscle.

The mattress shifted slightly whenever Axton adjusted his position, keeping Sierra wide awake for several minutes.

She knew he wasn’t asleep yet because his movements indicated he was still uncomfortable.

Minutes passed in the silence that enveloped them. Eventually, Axton stopped shifting, and it seemed like he had finally fallen asleep.

Sierra closed her eyes, trying to ignore the discomfort in her back from lying in the same position for so long. But no matter how hard she tried, sleep refused to come.

Unable to bear it any longer, Sierra turned over to her left, thinking Axton was asleep so they wouldn’t be facing each other.

She was wrong.

The man was still awake.

His dark eyes stared back at her, sharp and unwavering as their gazes locked.

Once again, silence stretched between them. Sierra wasn’t sure what to do when Axton suddenly closed the space between them and kissed her hard.

It all happened so quickly, like a building consumed by flames.

This time, the fire not only destroyed the building but also burned Sierra and Axton very quickly.

Sierra couldn't control herself and she let Axton touch her again.

Deep down, she knew that he was frustrated with everything, and he needed something to ease his mind—make him let go of everything.

Sierra moaned at every touch he made. She offers no resistance and lets Axton do everything just like before.

First, he just kisses her, touches her with a finger, and then burns her with passion when she feels Axton inside her. He pushed in hard and let Sierra give him every inch of her body she could offer.

Sierra closed her eyes as Axton's lips played on the tops of her breasts while his hands were locked above her head. His body moved inside her—making her feel empty when he pulled too far, then making her feel full again when he pushed in.

Sierra was probably crazy when she said that she... loved every bit of this touch.

The only thing she can do is moan and let Axton do everything to her body—surrendering all to Axton because he's always the one in charge of their games.

She can feel when Axton is about to come. She knew because... Axton would move hard, and she could feel his cock twitching inside her, and she had to grip it tightly.

Just like Axton, Sierra had the same release. She hugs Axton tightly and lets him touch her innermost parts—releasing himself inside her.

The rest of their juices flowed along Sierra's thighs, and she had no intention of stopping it.

Axton rolled over and laid down beside her after a few seconds. Their breathing sounded heavy, but they didn't say anything, as if they couldn't find a single sentence to start a conversation.

Sierra pulled the blanket up to cover her exposed body. She had forgotten where Axton had thrown her pants and clothes, and she didn't care about that at all when sleepiness started to overcome her.

Her body felt exhausted after everything she had endured throughout the day, and after hours spent awake in her room, she finally wanted to close her eyes.

The silence between them led her to assume that Axton had fallen asleep. However, she didn’t want to trust her conclusion too much—after all, his quiet had fooled her once before.

She was no longer facing away from him; instead, she lay staring up at the ceiling. She didn’t know why she had turned her back to Axton earlier, but now, her thoughts were clouded with nothing but… drowsiness.

"Sierra?"

Axton's voice broke the stillness, low but clear.

Sierra murmured softly in response. Her eyes were nearly closed as the weight of sleep took over her, especially after what had transpired between them.

"Can I ask," he began, his tone cautious, "how can you end up being close to Damian?"