Chapter 6: Found A Gem

Blake

The time I spend with the butler was worth the reprimand and a hurl of abuses that were waiting for us both. Surprisingly they came from Tessa. She reminded both of us who was paying our salaries, whose food we were eating and whose car we were enjoying. If we paid for oxygen she would have switched it off just to prove her point. Thank God it was and still is free. After a boring supper with the employees in the common room, which I took all alone since none of them wanted to share a table with me, I bade them good night-a few mumbled back the rest just glared at me as I walked out.

On my way to my crib my phone beeped. Took one look at it and I smiled.

A: Thank you for the money, I really pray that you get where you want to be. After in depth thinking I have identified a market gap and decided to open a grocery store.

Thank you and good night

Regards, Anita

I found myself smiling. That was before I hit hard on the access gate coulomb, everything went dark for minute turning my mind into a constellation of stars. Was there a possibility I liked her? No there wasn't. We might have done a very poor job in showing the world how into each other Tessa and I were but it was obvious we loved each other crazy. Instead of thinking about the possibility of Anita and I ever happening, after replying her message with a "you're welcome, goodnight" I tucked myself in my blanket and channeled all my thoughts to my Tessa, arrogant most of the time since I fell off the ladder of omnipotence but I still believed in true love and ours was a perfect example.

***Flashback***

Blake

I had always known how arrogant and Bossy my wife Tessa was since the first day we met.

On that day I consider the best day of my life I was in the major of my stores that afternoon swinging in my C-suite chair with my legs raised on my desk enjoying some music and watching the sprawling city of Fort canon from a large floor to ceiling glass window.

My office was small but it had everything I needed, painted all white, a small fridge full of beverage; rows of coke arranged one behind another, the floor was tiled, a shelf of books and files on my right hand side for easy pick and drop, with a client’s seat right in front of me. I also had a twenty four inch TV.

Life was good back then. My business was just picking up after years of toiling in the sun like an Israelite in Egypt I had every reason to celebrate.

"Come in Adassa!" I announced lowering my feet when I heard the knock.

She was my secretary, in her late fifties, black with strains of grey hair on her head but she still got it. The reason I employed her was because she had once offered me a safe passage when I was being chased by some bullies back in my street days. Since then we had become sort of friends. I would wait by her workplace every evening for a handout and she would be merciful enough to have something for me.

Fast-forward a few years later when she was forced to retire and I was in search of a secretary she was my choice after refusing to take money she hadn’t worked for.

"Good afternoon my son"

"Good afternoon, what is it? You have that worried look on your face"

"We have a problem" she said avoiding eye contact.

I never liked to put her in a position where she would be afraid of me although our employer-employee relationship demanded some sort of commands coming from my side.

"Tell me what it is so we can solve it together, please seat" I offered a seat in a bid to make her comfortable so she could open up.

"It won't be necessary, there is an angry customer requesting to see you"

"Let them in"

"I must warn you though, she is a handful"

"Nothing I can't work with" I was oozing with confidence.

Adassa left and I used the short absence of another being in my office to prepare for the customer care talk. I heard dome approaching footsteps, cleared my throat ready to give a bossy but polite come in.

Instead of a knock the door flew open and she was standing there angry yes but also very beautiful like the sunset. She was dressed like a tourist which was ironical because I would have paid to watch her all day, sunglasses, short flowered dress, her brown leather handbag was hanging on her left arm. And behind her a man dressed in a suit was carrying one of our products.

"You're the CEO of this shitty place? I don't want to see just anyone"

Her voice would ring in my head all week. I got on my feet to welcome her. Just like Adassa said she was nothing short of angry. She forgot to say super arrogant as though we were all tenants on her planet.

"Yes, please have a seat and let's talk this through"

She looked around perhaps disregarding everything I had, no hard feelings it wasn't much in fact not even half of what I wanted to have.

"Okay, you have five minutes to explain why this blender broke down after I used it once, show him" she ordered the guy in a suit, I could tell he was her personal bodyguard.

Either she was filthy rich or among the celebrities I didn’t know, that was my best guess.

"What did you blend last if I may ask?"

"Food, am sure you know it's not stones or sand that will make it break"

Would have appreciated if she was a bit specific but I could work with that. The blender was broken, replacing it would have been the next logical step but I wanted her to stick around long enough for me to toss a coin and see if luck was on my side.

"Am aware it should blend what you said without breaking this is the best quality in the market, let me check with my staff if a replacement is available" I said walking to my fridge, "what can I serve you miss, consider this a peace offering"

Where I came from, the streets, no one said no to a peace offering. She didn't say no but the look on her face said a lot. Including the fact that there was nothing in my fridge that was worth her time.

"Just get the damn replacement" she said.

"Okay mum" I said briskly walking out of my office.

Though we had just met and she was blankly showing her arrogance I was so determined to win her. For the first time in my trek of a life I was obsessed with someone.

"You look happy Boss" one of my employees said, apparently I was like a kid jumping in the hallway.

"Glad you're here do we have the Ailyons blenders in stock?" I asked with a serious face clearing my throat uncontrollably.

That was me trying to cover up the embarrassment.

"Only two in stock"

"Good, keep them for me I have a friend who needs two"

"Okay boss, go for it"

"For what?"

"Whatever is making you happy" he said leaving.

The guy had no idea my foul play to win her was already in motion. There was no way she was leaving without giving me her cellphone number and it was not going to be her last visit. I would have faced her head on were it not for her shield of arrogance.

"So where is the replacement?" She asked getting rid of her sun glasses, our eyes met and she shied away.

She was not immune to my charms after all. The lazy look in her eyes said it all.

"Unfortunately we are out of stock..."

"You're just wasting my time maybe I should just buy a new one from another store" she said quickly getting on her feet.

"Wait"

She stopped to look at me this time not shying away. It was one confident look I did not anticipate.

"A new shipment is coming in tomorrow, how about you give me your number or address and I will make sure it gets to you"

"Give him the card" she ordered the guard.

He got out a small card that I grabbed happily, my plan was working so perfectly.

"Tessa Wallace, pleasure to meet you mum, am Blake Walker the owner and CEO of Blake Electronics" I said going for a handshake.

It was just a stretch but surprisingly she shook my arm her eyes glued on mine. We looked like UFC fighters shaking hands before a fight except in this case our eyes had no fury but lust for each other. I don't know how long we shook hands but I remember the guard clearing his throat forcing her to break.

"Call me when it's here"

"I will Mrs. Wallace don't worry..."

"Good day Mr. Walker am sorry about earlier on"

"Now that you owe me maybe you should reconsider my offer for a drink. It will make me happy if you say yes and I promise we will start a fresh"

"Like no record of five minutes ago?"

"None whatsoever"

That's how I earned my first date with Tessa, in my office. It was the beginning of a meaningful life. Before I met her I was just living.

***End of flashback***

Tessa

Some things don’t change. When it came down to me, myself and I mostly at night missing Blake and what we used to have was not a matter of choice. There was no way I could just shove his broke ass at the back of mind and live a good life, have a good night sleep. While I did not show the same attitude when we were together during the day at night things were different.

That night was one of those nights. I was missing Blake like crazy and I was also blaming myself, I just couldn't say it loud, the fact was I had starved him for long leaving him no option but to start eying his colleagues. I took my phone and texted him.

T: Are you up?

B: yes, you?

T: of course am up!

B: okay, I can't sleep am just thinking about you. Can we talk tomorrow maybe?

His sad face flashed in my face when I shut eyes knocking some sense into my own head. I wanted him so bad and am sure he did too.

T: sneak in after that I will consider your request.

He replied with running emoji’s. In my shorts and a baggy T-shirt I quickly went to check on mum and dad in their room. They were sound asleep. I dashed downstairs, it was dead quiet except for footsteps I heard towards the backdoor. It was Blake, when I opened the door I found myself kissing the hell out of him. He seemed surprised but played along.

"Let's go to my room" I whispered in his ear holding him tight.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yeah, let’s go" I said dragging him along.

He broke free and locked the door before he tip toed to where I was. Once in the comfort of my room with a bolted door behind us, the animal in Blake came out to play. He carried me to the bed with ease and lay me spreading my legs wide apart. I just lay there lifeless dying to feel him. He got rid of his T-shirt and his trousers then grabbed both of my feet on his shoulders his hands grabbed my shorts and he carefully slid them off my body.

"Take me baby" I said breathing heavily.

He inhaled the aroma of my wetness and started sending a trail of kisses from my right thigh towards my well shaved mound. I couldn't help but moan softly grabbing the sheets as he got close. The warm air being expelled from his lungs on my clit was nothing short of mind-blowing. His tongue between my lips send me screaming my brains out as he rolled it deep down. He stopped.

"Don't...don't s stop!"

"Am just getting started" he whispered.