All Chapters of CHASING TIDE. (MxM): Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Chapter: 60.******He checked in the adjoining lobby, the departmental floor, and the employee lounge, and even asked a couple of the other secretaries if they had seen her. He sucked in a deep breath and considered his options. Where had he not checked, the ladies' restroom excluded?Still musing when the gentle clearing of a throat caught his attention, he had slowly turned to peer down at the secretary stationed nearest the HR office. She was pretty, with large hazel eyes and chestnut-colored curls. They were gathered up into a chignon, as per company standard he had learned, but a few errant locks tickled at her cheeks he watched her, she seemed to be speaking into the phone and at the same time addressing him."Sally?" She asked and he nodded. "She's in the office with Mr. Falcon." She explained, holding up a finger whilst she murmured into the receiver. "... yes, of course. I'll send him right in..." peeking up to glance at him she informed him. "Mr. Falcon would like to see

Chapter: 62.****He hasn't been able to see Falcon since Tuesday last week. It's like the man had left him with all the work and had disappeared. And work was absolute hell and just about all of his energy had been spent keeping things together. It felt as though he was doing a one-man-show and no amount of coffee seemed to make any difference to his state of exhaustion. At night he wouldn't be able to sleep as his mind would remain consumed by the thoughts of Tide's and in the daytime, workloads would be piled up so much so he could fall dead from all of it.Easton had mentioned Jacob who tends to most of these things but neither Jacob nor Falcon had shown face in the company. He should have rejected to be chief secretary and to Falcon no less. He wanted to be able to at least speak with him, or see him from time to time, he must say he missed him, missed the way he was always in his way, always looking for his attention, always appearing at unwanted places, he missed that attenti

Chapter: 64.*****The moment he had parked and retrieved his overnight bag from the passenger's seat of his truck, he climbed out and breathed, what had happened in the office that morning haunted his mind endlessly, the day was a mess and there was no Easton to talk with afterward, he had thought of calling him but remembering he could be at the meeting, he decided against it. He hasn't seen a glimpse of that stone but like Easton had said the man could have it tucked underneath those tightly fitted shirts he wore like a second skin and for him to see the stone he will have to get the man naked. Fuck!He shook his head as if attempting to rid his mind of those thoughts as he proceeded to enter the gate. First, he walked to the backyard to the pool, sitting by the edge of the pool he watched the fog dance across still waters, a constant flashes of light would spread across the pool ever so often as if it were lightning during a stormy night. Alexander kissed the ring on his finger

Chapter: 66.*****"Do you eat meat?""Yes?""We'll have two of the premium French beef and aged white cheddar over multigrain ciabatta, spinach, no lettuce, tomatoes, vegan spread, no mayo."We would?Matthew smiled at him. "You'll love it.""Coffee?" She asked."Tea, please." He'd stepped in before Alexander could catch her, and in the next moment, she was gone, leaving them to chat amongst themselves."Do you always order for your lunch dates?" Alexander could feel the annoyance bleed onto his features."Only when I'm nice." He quipped, offering one of his signature smiles."Speaking of which, I'm still not even entirely sure why I'm here. Did you need something?" Besides my foot up your ass? The last bits he had swallowed.His words must have struck a nerve because he didn't say anything for several moments, as if re-evaluating the situation. Why he bothered to say anything at all was beyond him, but he quickly followed up with, "I mean work-related. Is that why you called me out

Chapter: 68.****"What kind of game?" Alexander demanded warily. He still believed entirely that Matthew was capable of some serious evil."We're going to pretend for the next-- ten minutes, that you belong to me."Alexander shot up, unsure if he had heard him correctly. "Belong to you?""Lie down." He ordered, and for just a moment, he tossed a glance at the window.Why did this seem familiar?Right.The dream.He had maneuvered through the house like he owned the place and had located the guest room easily, so maybe he did plant a bug and could see him otherwise how else would he have known he had shot up just now?Honestly, he wasn't sure he wanted to, but he did anyway. Didn't mean he wasn't still horribly nervous about where this conversation was about to go."Lights off."Alexander sighed. This was ridiculous. "Okay, lights are off.""Now close your eyes, and keep them that way.""They're closed." He didn't know if he could take this seriously, or he was at least trying not to.