Chapter 26 Ian
The events of the day weren’t what I’d expected. Things in my meeting with Mr. Acosta hadn’t gone as well as I’d planned.
Collette had saved us from an embarrassing situation. The idea to size things differently was genius. She had managed to come up with a solution that would save us money and time.
I was stuck fixing and working on all of the issues that needed to be taken care of so that things would continue to flow smoothly.
It wasn’t until we were in the car that I realized how much of an asset she’d become. Not only did she fit perfectly for me personally, but she fit everywhere.
Three days into the week of allowing her to follow me and this is what she’d done.
Handing out praise wasn’t out of the question, but I didn’t want to give her a big head or make her feel that she could get away with anything.
Distracted with the issues that were pressing, I mechanically fed her dinner and went up to my office upstairs.
For the first time in months, I was glued to my computer in a new way. I wasn’t watching her, I was working on how to make what she said work.
The contract had been sent over for us to make the amendments that would take care of the adjustments.
Rossi appeared in the doorway.
“You going to call it a night anytime soon?”
I looked up and glanced at the clock. It was almost ten pm, and I was still in my dress shirt. Granted, I’d rolled up my sleeves and taken off the tie, but that was only because I had been working so hard.
A weary hand passed over my face.
“How did she do once we gave her the tablet?”
“That’s the funny thing, she actually appeared to think you might trust her. She started poking fun at me, and I had to tell her that if she didn’t stop sticking out her tongue then she would have to face the punishments.”
I bit back a laugh. “Honestly, I’m willing to let it slide tonight. This kink in the plans has to be worked out. I can’t deal with it right now. She did amazing today, and I need to let her have a small amount of victory. I can’t overlook that she has an amazing mind. Most of my employees wouldn’t have realized the problem or come up with a solution in such a short amount of time.”
I’d like to go downstairs and give her a story, but I knew keeping my distance would be best. I was too eager to touch her, and I needed her to ask.
“Boss, just remember that it’s in her best interest to be an asset. We have no idea what her agenda is, but she has one. I can’t figure out how she can gain from this situation. There is something that she wants from all of this.”
“You really don’t trust her?”
I waited for him to answer. His opinion was something that I’d come to count on over the years.
“No, sir. I don’t. You’ve never been this lovesick over one of your girls.”
He dipped his head. “I hate to say it, but the others you might have come to like or developed a fondness for. Nothing like what you have for her. She’s stolen your heart.”
I sat back in my chair, and eyed him for a moment, then leaned forward again.
“You’re right. I like her a whole lot.”
I closed out a few of the programs that I’d had open. He was right, I needed to get some rest before working on the problem with new eyes.
“Night.”
Rossi waved and left me with my thoughts.
He was also right. I had missed an opportunity to not only congratulate her, but enjoy an evening of triumph instead of stressing more.
The sex fantasy that I had been planning to tell her would have to wait for another day.
I shrugged, it was how my life worked. The next few days would consist of long hours and we wouldn’t even be able to eat together as the new specs were updated. We needed to get things ready for this no matter our personal wants.
The weekend was looming close, but if things weren’t wrapped up, then we would be working through.
This wasn’t what I wanted for either of us. I would rather enjoy sessions of exploring her body. Releasing all of the stress and anxiety from the day would have been a welcome relief. Instead, I was headed to an empty bed, alone again.
How had I gotten to this point in life?
Alone and with regrets. It wasn’t somewhere I had ever thought I would be. I had carefully cultivated my life, my demands, and my needs. Now with Collette, it had all gone away.
Being by myself had never bothered me in the past, but these days I was longing for someone that could be a partner in all the ways that mattered.
Assuming that I wouldn’t find anyone that would fit the high bar, I had planned to settle for as close as I could. It hadn’t seemed possible until Collette ran into me in the elevator.
Now, I couldn’t imagine a world without her. I was anxious to find out what other tricks she had up her sleeve. There were so many ways that she could be an asset not only to me, but to my company.
Smart and quick on her feet, she saw the world through different ways. Thinking outside the box was one thing, but it didn’t begin to describe the way in which she tackled problems. Hard or easy, she was up for the challenge.
With a sigh, I sat on the edge of the bed, wishing that she were there. Just having her nearby was something I’d gotten used to.
Taking my shoes off, I looked around the much smaller room. It wasn’t what I usually preferred. Even though I’d had it built to my specifications, I enjoyed space.
Growing up, I’d had to spend time in small rooms alone unless I was in class.
Boarding school had been too good for my father. He wanted me close at hand so he could monitor my every action.
Allowed to go to public school, it was only because there were benefits to having his son there. People would have looked favorably on him for being so down to earth even though he had money.
It didn’t matter that I was basically a prisoner in my own home.
When I was younger, playing and outdoor activities were allowed.
If it hadn’t been for sports, I would have withered away in my small room with no social interaction outside of hallway conversations. Track had been my saving grace.
My father couldn’t bribe the coaches to have me play on the team. It was all about what I could or couldn’t do with my abilities.
Using my skills in high school had gotten me scholarships for college. There had been trust funds, but they were tied up and couldn’t be accessed until I reached thirty.
Each thing I added in high school that would allow me a foothold into something of my own, I did it.
After my mother’s death, he seemed to give up for months at a time. He’d check in and oversee me for a few days or a week, then I’d be able to fly under the radar.
I had never gotten over the small space he’d given me. There had been dozens of rooms in that house, but I’d been stuck in one the size of a prison cell. He never passed up an opportunity to make me feel small.
This room might not be as large as I wanted it, but I could live with that for the few times I was here when training an assistant.
Tossing my clothes into the hamper, I slid in between the silk sheets only to stare at the ceiling.
Collette was below me, but it might as well have been miles for all the good it was doing either one of us.
I pulled up the video for just a minute from my phone.
She hadn’t touched herself or made any move to be sexual. It was as if my mood had matched hers and we both weren’t in the mood. It did happen on occasion.
What would it be like to have her here beside me? Not just in bed, but in life?
That had never even been a thought before and now I was trying to imagine how it would be to wake up next to her.
Her naked body just asking for me to touch it. When she’d wake up, her eyes would be hooded with a combination of sleep and lust.
My head would find its way between her legs as I’d give her a good morning kiss on her little nub. Tongue flicking out to massage it until she began to groan.
Certain she was dreaming about what I was doing to her, in my mind, I spread her legs to get a better angle.
There would be nothing better than diving into her sweetness.
Her smell was heavenly and made me want to stay between her legs for days. Addicting, her moans only added to what I needed to get me good and hard.
I reached for my rock solid member and stroked it through my underwear as I imagined her response. My imagination took over even further and I fell deeper into my fantasy.
Ankles curling onto my shoulders, her hands make their way into my hair.
That was something I rarely let one of my assistants do, but the thought of her fingers in my hair made me groan and rub my cock harder.
With a light tug, she made me suck harder on her nub while fucking her with my tongue.
Slower and harder, she responded by loosening her hold on my hair or digging her heels into my shoulders as she came with a scream.
My cock sprang from my boxers, eager to be free.
I groaned as my hand moved up and down the veiny shaft. Unwilling to let me give her all the pleasure, she pushed me onto my back. Her mouth engulfed the swollen head, and I almost came right then.
The way she gently took it between her lips. Her tongue flitted around the head as her hand rolled my balls between her fingers.
“Don’t stop.”
I groaned and my hand moved faster. The precum from the tip giving me a natural lube.
Picturing her looking at me through her long lashes pushed me over the edge.
“I’m coming.”
My yell echoed through the room as I ejaculated straight into the air. Drops began to land on my heaving chest as it continued to spurt out.
Finally, exhausted and spent, I closed my eyes, unable to even care about cleaning up.
Something I would completely be upset about the next day when my sheets were ruined.
With a grunt, I got up and made my way into the shower. It was the only way to get everything off in the easiest manner.
The cold water woke me up slightly.
If Collette were here, then we could have cleaned off together. It would have meant that we’d wind up getting messy for a second time, but I would have been willing to deal with that.
She was probably the only woman that I would willingly want to be late to work for.
The possibilities were endless.
In the limo, the office on my desk, and even the helicopter if it didn’t go against my safety rules.
Even after coming only moments ago, my shaft started thickening at the fantasies. I could do so much with her.
Maybe when she finally gave in and asked to have sex with me, then she could move into the bedroom.
All of my fantasies could become realities. If only she would let me have free rein.
What could possibly be holding her back?
I could see the heat in her eyes when she looked at me. There was enough sexual tension that we could have cut it with a knife.
Rossi had given me his advice and warnings. I would watch her a little more closely, but if she gave me a chance that she was the real deal, then I was ready to move forward. Making her my own was easily becoming a priority after my business.
There wasn’t a way for my business not to take precedence, but she was giving it a run for my money. I just hope that wasn’t what she was really after.