The more the bristle wind blew her raven hair into her face, the harder it became to get her eyes off him. It happened all too fast. Her prince charming, the major character in her wet dreams, soaking her panties and beddings every blessed night.
No, every fucking night. It's fucked up, so was the feeling. Michael King, billionaire charmer and CEO of Kings Fashion House has popped the question, and she said yes. Who wouldn't?! He'd asked her to choose anywhere in the city for their dinner date, and she remembered this iconic alfresco restaurant she'd always wanted to try. He sat across the table, slicing through a smoked lamp. In a denim jacket and black pants, all he needed was a cowboy hat to look a rancher. 'He's so hot!' she thought, moaning on the crushed steamed mussels in her mouth, the aromatic flavors bursting on her palate. 'I bet he tastes better than the mussels and crab cakes.' Taut jawline, carved brows and massive corded hands that could sweep her off her feet in one featherless scoop. His midnight curls curtained his long lashes, tumbling across his broad shoulders, his beard- her favorite part of him- was neatly combed. Her lips quivered on impulse. What she would do to comb her fingers through them. 'My God!' "Stop eye-fucking me, Avery," he said without looking up from his plate. "Say the word, and I'll be deep inside you the way you want." She gasped, setting the cutlery aside on the table. Flustered, she cleared her throat and parked a few strands of hair behind one ear. He just had to say it. Was her sinful intentions that obvious? Tingles ran down her spine whenever he spoke dirty. They'd fucked like rabbits, yet, he found a novel path to the front of her pelvis like it's his first time touching her. Pressing her legs together, Avery severed the claws of desires pulling her under. ''You'd do that for me?" she muttered, bringing her eyes to meet his. "We just got here, and you have barely touched your food." She'd barely touched hers too. Who cares, though? The food could wait. Michael? Nah... What better way to end the date than eating Michael for dessert?! 'Who gets laid on a first date?' a voice in her head cautioned, 'You're better than this, girl!' Avery was way past saving. Conflicted thoughts dueled for supremacy in her head. Apparently, the bad girl in her was winning by a landslide. She didn't even know who she was anymore. "At the snap of a finger." He winked at her and stood to his feet, hiding the gibbous behind his quarterback frame. He stretched his hand towards her, an adorable smile plastered on his face. "Give me your hands." How it happened was above her. When her hand connected with his, they were transported into her bedroom, naked and sweaty on top of him. "What just happ-" No sooner had words left her mouth than she felt a stiff thrust part her lady part. "Michael..." Being her first intimate session, her breath caught. Fire cracked on her skin, shooting rockets of colours in the sky. She waited on end for the pain that came with the first thrust, but it never came. Michael ploughed her terrain with expertise. She'd always wanted her first to know his way around women. He mowed her lawn and pruned the stalk to the stem of her bud. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head. She felt him down there and up on her hard buds, squeezing the modesty out of them. She searched her mind for the voice of reason, but the whore in her had silenced it to the recess of her mind. "I can't hear you," he pinched her waist with both hands and guided her to follow his strokes. 'Damn it, girl. You're getting the D!' "Michael," she only but murmured as words failed her. His finger found her clit, increasing her pleasure voltage to supercharge. "You like it when I touch you like this?" She sat up straighter, running her hands through her hair. Michael was hitting the right spot and she was going crazy with exhilaration. "Yes, Michael," she bit her bottom lip, and lowered her dreamy eyes to his Greek frame, glistening under the moonlight pouring in from the window. Stars twinkled on his chest and arms, and she didn't know when she lowered herself to lick his nipple. "Let me return the favor." Settling both hands on his baked chest, she rode his cock, chasing her orgasm. Michael groaned. He met her rotations halfway, with a much fiercer thrust, helping her to the peak of climax. If he kept slamming into her this way, she'd come undone on his cock in no time. A shudder went down her spine as goosebumps coated her flesh. She flicked her tongue over the nipple, tweaking the second between her thumb and pointer. "Fuck it, Avery," his grunts were music to her ears. His cock was tearing her apart, and she'd want it no other way. "I'm almost there." She felt him deep; deeper than her toys had travelled up her cervix. At this rate, Michael would get her pregnant before she had the decency to caution herself. He grabbed a handful of her ass, and tighter himself inside her. She met his gaze and smirked. What she saw pushed her higher up the threshold. Lust, need, and hunger for something barbaric blanketed his face. He was enjoying it as much. His hands lithely mapped her sweaty back. "Get your face ready," he whispered into her ear. "I'm going to make you cum so hard you'll hate me after it." Her cheeks heated. Balancing her hands on the side of the bed, her face buried in the crook of his neck. Michael made true to his promise. Eyes closed, she gave herself to his lead, as he mercilessly vandalized her brand new vagina. "Michael!" Before she had the sense to hold back, her teeth sank into his shoulder, as her orgasm washed over her. She opened her eyes to see the man who'd made her first sex a remarkable feat. "Thank yo-" A wailing sound blared into the moment. Tearing her eyes open, she jerked upright, catching her breath. "Not again," she groaned, falling back into the messy bed, soaked in her release. It was all a fucking dream, pun unintended.Avery Avery swore it was her alarm this time. She'd woken up a bit later than the expected time. "Taxi! Taxi!" She shouted, waving her hand furiously above her head. Instead, they zoomed past her like she was a ghost. "Why today of all days?!" Her interview at King's Fashion House was at stake. It was bad enough that she overslept. Her alarm broke, and she'd forgotten to fix it before going to bed the previous night. The urge to break down in tears seized her, but she had to be strong. With her old black purse slung across her shoulder, she clutched a big brown manila folder to her stomach. An aggregate of ill-tempered commuters lined the same sidewalk she stood, trimming her chances of meeting up with the interview. Time was ticking fast, and in Empire City, it ticked faster. Glancing over her wristwatch, Avery knew she could kiss the hope of finding a job goodbye. Her mother had been in a vegetative state for three years in Lighthouse Hospital after suffering brain damage
Avery Avery pushed her body away from him, her pulse racing. She pinned few strands of hair behind her ear, avoiding his searing gaze. She smoothed her gray skirt and adjusted her tucked-in white shirt. Peering down at her wristwatch, she exclaimed. "Goodness! I'm late!" Hurriedly, Avery collected her personal effect tucked between her and the stranger and jumped out of the taxi. Rounding the cab, she ventured toward the swinging French double doors leading to the glass skyscraper. The stranger alighted the vehicle and headed in Avery's direction, a deep-seated frown on his face. "Who's gonna pay me?" The cab driver's question halted the hurrying duo. He shifted his gaze from Avery to the stranger, peeping from the passenger side. "I gat no time, fellas. Customers are lining up for Big Sam, you know." "He's paying/She's paying," they said simultaneously. Goodness knew the cabby had never been more worked up. If he had the opportunity, he'd rewind time and steer clear of
Michael "You don't say!" Pedro mused from the other end of the line. "A girl that has Michael King worked up is no ordinary girl." Michael rolled his eyes, strolling into the elevator, with his phone pressed to his ear. "Don't even think about. she's not my type. I don't do slums." "Coming from someone who came from the slums too," Pedro scoffed. Pedro and Michael came from the same orphanage. Unlike him, his parents abandoned him at the gate of the orphanage, barely two days after his birth. Though, Pedro and Michael were age mates, Pedro saw Michael as an older brother, and the latter never failed to act in thst regard, protecting him at all times. "I'll take the insult because it's coming from you," Michael snapped. "Be warned, Ped." "It's Pedro, not Ped. You know I hate that nickname!" Pedro hollered as Michael scoffed. Riling Pedro up was a game Michael loved playing. He hated the nickname and Michael never stopped taunting him with it. "And don't use that tone on
Avery 'Don't cry, Avery,' she steeled herself, heading to her boyfriend's condo. 'They lost you, not the other way round. You didn't get employed, and so what? More opportunities will come, and you'll be able to save your mother.' On getting to his apartment, she punched in the passcode at the door. It's only right to have her boyfriend's passcode in case she happened to stop by at any time. Tyrone had tried changing her mind about her choice of celibacy, but she'd stood her ground to wait until marriage. Her mother married her father a virgin, and she planned to toe the same steps. On second thought, she changed her mind. She'd let Tyrone have his way. Her boring, empty life was taking a heavy toll on her, and she's not even thirty. "It's about time, Tyrone. Fuck my worries away," she sighed, turning the door open. "Today's your lucky day." The first thing she saw was a familiar green purse on the glassy center table. "I know that purse."She lifted the purse from the tab
"What the hell are you doing sitting on that chair?!" she blurted, fuming to the table. The same grumpy peacock from the taxi was sitting on the boss chair as if he owned the place. Her instinct told her to raise a theft alarm; an imposter alarm, if there's anything like it, or press a button to call the security, but unfortunately, she has no right in the company... yet. "Are you blind or plain dumb? This is my chair, of course!" he retorted. "Do I look like a kid to you? I'm not on pigtails and scrunches for your information. You think people's lives revolve around your scrawny fingers?" she fired, arms akimbo. "Get off that chair and tell me where Mr King is!" Rich folks, she boldly concluded, are a rotten piece of arrogant, spoilt minions. With his unexpected intrusion, her chances of securing her newly found job dangled weakly in the air. "How dare you call my fingers scrawny?!" he grounded, "Do you know how much it takes me to perfect my manicure?" he said, displayin
He shook her a little bit more than formal, lost in the trance of her brown eyes. Her skin was the softest he'd ever touched, making his crotch jerk in want. She seemed to be caught in the same trance as his. Withdrawing her hand was the hardest thing to do at that moment. They locked eyes for what felt like eternity, oblivious of the extra pair of humans staring at them. It wasn't until Lilly coughed that they released their hands. Michael jerked to the present, shaking off the affection slowly creeping into his mind. 'The plan is to make her suffer,' he reminded himself. 'Don't get attached to the host. She's dangerous and highly volatile.' "Sir, I beg you to reconsider," Lilly pleaded. "I'll do everything to correct my errors. I-I love my job. I don't want to lose it." "I'm not laying you off. You heard what I said; Ms Sallow has to be by my side to know what her job entails." Lilly wanted to speak, but he stopped her with a raise of his hand. "My decision is final. "I b
Avery Avery's jaw dropped to the ground. "You can't be serious." "Oh, I am," he smirked. "That's outrightly preposterous! No one would ever sign up for a deal like that!" She imagined walking round the table, and smacking some sense into him. Instead, she kept her cool, fighting the stormy rage stirring within her. Her mother's life depended on it. "Do you want the job or not?" Avery stared silently at him. Mixed reactions swirled into her head. Her crush was a certified handsome prick. "If you don't like my generous offer, I believe you know your way out of my office and company," he hissed, glaring darts at her. He assured her that the taxi mishap was a thing of the past. So, why was he making her suffer? He lied to her. She bit back the tears welling in her eyes. He's not worth her precious tears. Despite the brewing resentment she had for him, tingles awakened in her core. How dare he affect her this way? Why would he be so evil and breath-taking at the same ti
Women's squabble, Michael hated it. His celebrity lifestyle flocked a lot of ladies around him. It's only expected that they beef each other because of him. He fucked the ones he could and stick his neck out of their fights. It's not his fault he's wanted. He's Michael King, Empire City's finest gentleman, Khalid's impending doom. But the ire in Lilly's eyes; the deadly fumes pumping out of her nostrils could melt a quarter of Empire City. She caught him frolicking with the rookie, barely thirty minutes into her employment. He knew he had to do something about it before shit hit the fan. Smoothing the lapel of his suit, he cleared his throat, standing between Avery and Lily. "What are you doing here?" Disappointment, hurt, and want for answers clouded her misty eyes. Michael turned a blind eye to the tears brimming in her eyes, squaring his shoulders, as though proud of his unprofessional conduct. From the look of indifference on his face, Lily's heart shrunk to the bottom
Shawn opened the mini refrigerator and took out a bottle for Aubrey, a new product, home to Cleveland. Avery decided she'd not accept the wine if he offered her a glass. She could not trust someone who threatened to harm a pregnant woman and her unborn child. He pressed his thumb on the glove compartment and it slid inward, revealing four sets of wine glasses. Taking out two glasses, he filled them halfway and presented a glass to Avery. Avery shook her head, withdrawing farther from him. She'd be damned to take the cup.When he saw Avery would not accept the drink, he took a sip from both cups and swallowed. "If I wanted to hurt you, I'd do it to your face," he shrugged. "So, are you gonna take the drink or not?""No, thanks." Avery remained adamant. "I'm good.""Suit yourself." Shawn mumbled. He emptied her glass in one full swig, gulping noisily. "Hmmm. An exquisite taste from the vines of Empires own winery. I misjudged the drink by the bottle," he raised the wine bottle to his
"I'm not sure he's coming," Avery sighed, her hopes sinking to the bottom of the ocean. "He's still mad at me."Avery was worried now. Three hours had passed, yet, Michael's number was unreachable. She dialed his phone the umpteenth time, tapping her foot against the floor. Switched off...again.'Ahhh!' she screamed internally. At a point, she thought of going to the office. Most people occupy themselves with work to manage stress and trauma. She caused him both; she was to blame for everything."He'll come around," Beatrice assured. They finished cooking two hours ago. After packing up her mother's ration in a stainless food flask, she stuffed a bigger flask with Michael's portion portion. Avery refused to taste the meal until she saw or heard from Michael. She finally managed to take a bite as Beatrice would not let her step out of the house on an empty stomach. "He's probably caught up in a meeting. Relax and keep a positive mind." Avery and Beatrice sat in the living room, wait
Michael summoned the rest of the team to the basement. The meeting was impromptu, but a potential threat had invaded his space, and he couldn't sit back and watch his city burn to the ground. After what the thug told him and Zephyr, standing by would be disastrous. "I sincerely hope you didn't pull me out of work to plan a surprise party. I had to bribe Craig with my lunch to cover up for me again." Pedro feigned annoyance, taking the chair behind the line of computers. He never jokes with his lunch, especially the ones made by Beatrice. Michael learned that the hard way. "Who am I tracking?" "You're not tracking anybody," Michael sighed, peeling an apple with a switch knife. Belinda stood beside the monitors, imitating a no nonsense shield agent. Michael gave her a curt nod to acknowledge her presence. "At least not yet." "Where's Zephyr," Belinda asked. "Is he on an official assignment?" Michael sliced through the apple and popped a quarter into his mouth. "Kinda. Remember t
"You said that to him?!" Beatrice exclaimed, holding a rolling pin. "Oh girl, that's not a way to talk to someone who has been so kind to you." Avery leaned against the kitchen island. She and Beatrice were in aprons, making brown bread and oyster soup. Her mother had requested she brought her favorite to her when next she came visiting. As fate would have it, she found a bag of oysters in the deep freezer, Beatrice had bought out of necessity. Coincidentally, she knew someone who loved the same food. She recalled their days in his office when they enjoyed relative peace. He fought her over ownership of her food, and gobbled them, smacking his lips...and her ass. Her countenance fell as she chopped the rosemary leaves. Her eyes were heavy from lack of sleep. She couldn't sleep a wink all night. It was cold and empty within empty- the same Michael she almost went rogue for. Funny how, ironically, she pushed him out of her room like he meant nothing to her. While thinking of how
"Fuck!" The thugs screamed. "You broke my good wrist! What kind of a monster are you?"Avery's hatred for him had set an untamed monster loose. When pushed against a hard surface, holding back would be a miracle."A monster on the prowl, thirsty for blood."Michael sent another knuckle-duster punch across his face, tearing both flesh and bone. His hands and singlet were stained in blood. Sprinkles of blood dotted his face. Two, out of the thugs, were dead, ready for cremation.They burn the bodies of their dead prisoners to erase evidences that might give them away. For five years, they have been able to run a clean operation, devoid of mistakes. Zephyr took care of the burning process, turning all evidence to ash.However, a new police detective just arrived in town. Rumours had it that he was diligent in his job, leaving no stone unturned. The astute rookie posed a great threat to the team. A minor mistake could expose their clandestine operations and permanently shut them down.For
Michael and patience cannot be put in the same sentence. As the rain torrented, firing bullets of water against the windows, he grew restive. Dr Tancredi left him and Dianne in the ward to attend to another patient. He paced the floor, praying fervently for the rain to stop. He didn't remember when he prayed last. Sister Martha told them in the orphanage that no matter how far a person is from God, God is never far from them. All it takes is a genuine call to Him, and he'd answer. Facing the window, he strung few words he recalled from Sister Martha's prayers during devotion. He didn't ask for much. He asked that Avery be safe, and that the rain hold its peace, because it was stopping him from getting to Avery. Ever since he confirmed Dianne's health status, he had been itching to leave the hospital. Frustrated, he brought out his phone from his pocket. If he expected God to overlook his imperfections, he had it coming. He gave up waiting for a miracle and chose to dial Avery's
Eight hours ago...Michael stepped out of the Italian restaurant. Above him was a bed of heavy grey clouds, floating with a promise of a heavy downpour. Taking in a long pull of the fresh air, he sauntered to his bobber. The air was cooler, compared to the compressed one inside the restaurant. The restaurant would get a one star review from him. They were misinformed that they were coming to a brothel. Though, Michael would never pass off a good opportunity to release some fluid, Clara rubbed off on him the wrong way. Bad customer service. Repulsive attendant behavior. Dirty party tricks... It officially marked the end of his visit to the restaurant.Dismissing his anger, he returned to the distress at hand."How do I get in undetected?" The mission may appear simple to an ignorant spectator- confirm Dianne is safe. What skipped their mind was that there was neither a simple or difficult mission. Anything could go wrong at any fucking time, which meant roughly fifteen year minimum
"Nooo!" Avery jerked with a start, covered in a reservoir of sweat. The top of her plain tee was soaking wet, despite the cool weather. It was raining cats and dogs, the stone drops pelting down in torrents. It took her a while to recall where she was. Lighthouse Hospital... the Italian restaurant... Pedro... Nicki and Shawn... Pedro's house. She was sleeping in the guest room, until a bloody nightmare ruined her sleep, scaring the shit out of her."Michael!" Her chest heaved, rising and falling at a fast pace. It was pitch black outside. Thunder clapped, ripping through the rain drops followed by a sheet of lighting highlighting the naked street. Taking her mind away from the rain, she spotted the bedside clock on the nightstand, ticking rhythmically. 2. a. m.The first thing that came to her mind was to call Michael. Her hands and lips trembled, like a junkie needing a fix. She rolled the quilt aside and moved to the edge of the bed, turning on the lampshade to find her bearing
Pedro's house is what you would describe as simple and cozy. Surrounded by a white picket fence and a garden on both sides of the walkway, the bungalow resembled a humble abode curled out from the countryside. Light poured from the porch, illuminating the step and the door. Being a gentleman, Pedro opened the door and ushered her into his house."Babe, are you home?" Pedro called from the foyer, as he pulled his shoes, dragging his suitcase with him. Avery got rid of her sneakers and followed Pedro into a warm living room filled the aroma of curry and fried chicken. A glass center table stood in the middle of the main area, surrounded by a collection of black leather cushions. The TV was on; but not too loud. The host was talking about some natural disaster happening in the Middle East. "I'm in the kitchen!" That would be Pedro's wife."Babe, meet Avery, Michael's..." Pedro zoned out, unsure of the right term to describe her and Michael's relationship."Secretary," she waved at the