Someone Unexpected(15)

"We're starting to descend so you should put your things away Elena."



As I powered down my laptop I started to feel giddy about seeing São  Paulo for the first time but the thought of having to work with  Sebastian's ex-girlfriend was leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. I was  sure she was going to be pissed that I was the person she had to work  with, given the way daggers flew from her eyes when she saw me the night  of the gala. The wheels of the plane touched the ground and I couldn't  wait to get the initial meeting with her over with.





Chapter Eight  –  São Paulo Part 2



As we rode in the car to the hotel, I noticed that São Paulo was not  what I expected at all. I thought I would see a vibrant, thriving city  but instead I was met with gray buildings in all shapes and sizes, high  density living, horrendous traffic, iron gates and electric fences  surrounded even the most modest homes. I knew that crime was prevalent  in São Paulo but once I was there, I could see that the people were  truly concerned about it. Even the people I saw walking on the street  were much more conservative than I thought they would be, wearing modest  clothes and little to no jewelry. As the biggest and most cosmopolitan  city in Brazil, it just was not what I expected. I had to admit I was a  little bit disappointed and it must have been obvious because Sebastian  asked me if something was wrong.



I looked at him and decided to tell him the truth. "I guess I had this  pre-conceived idea of what São Paulo would be like and it is very  different."



He cracked a small smile and a knowing look fell over his face. "Oh,  you're not the first person to say that. Trust me, São Paulo is a  beautiful city and you will have a chance to see that later today." He  waved his hand around at the buildings. "This is only one part of São  Paulo, I will show you many other sides and you will not be  disappointed."         

     



 



His words made me feel a bit better so I sat back and relaxed as I took  in all of the scenery on our drive to the hotel. We rode in silence as  Sebastian checked email and I checked out the city. When we arrived at  the hotel two men immediately surrounded us and Sebastian told me they  were his bodyguards.



"They will be with us the entire time we are here so don't be alarmed if  you notice them every day. Having bodyguards is one of the things that I  have learned to live with, you'll get used to it."



"Why do you need them? Is it that dangerous here?" I was starting to feel nervous about being in a foreign country.



"No, they are not with me because I am in São Paulo, they are with me  everywhere I go. There have been a couple of kidnapping attempts on my  family in the past so we all have bodyguards. You might not always see  them, but they are always there. I see that look of fear on your face  but trust me Elena, you're not in any danger. You will always be safe  when you are with me."



The bodyguard thing freaked me out a little bit because it never  occurred to me that they would be necessary, and why would it? I didn't  live in a world where I was so rich that I had to have constant  protection. But Sebastian's words telling me I would be safe put me at  ease. I was beginning to feel extremely comfortable and natural around  him and it was a good feeling.



I was blown away by how beautiful the hotel was and I felt like I was in  a completely different city than the one I had just driven through. The  hotel was a five star hotel and sat behind what had to be gates that  were at least 20 feet tall, and there were two security guards standing  by the doors. Once we entered the lobby I was blown away by how elegant  it was. It was extremely ornate but not in a gaudy way, and the  signature crystal vases filled with beautiful fresh flowers were on  display everywhere.



The concierge staff nearly broke their necks to get to Sebastian and me  to make sure that we had everything we needed. I had never been fussed  over like that in my life, but I had to admit that I kind of liked  feeling special. We were escorted to our rooms and I just assumed that I  would be far away from Sebastian and he would have a gorgeous penthouse  suite or something since he was the owner of the hotel. When we didn't  go up on separate elevators I just thought that they were making sure  the boss was taken care of first, so when we got to his door on the top  floor I casually leaned against the wall fully expecting to be asked to  wait outside while they made sure Sebastian was settled.



Sebastian waited for me to enter the room first and I was totally confused. Does he want me to see his room or something?



"What do you think?"



What did I think? The room was enormous and stunning and I wished that I  was going to be staying in a room like that. The super rich really did  have a chance to live like no one else in the world. We walked around  the room and the concierge pointed out all of the amenities and little  extras and I was hoping I would be shown to my room soon because I was  exhausted.



"Is everything to your liking miss?" The concierge had a friendly smile  on his face but I was baffled by his question. I stood there looking  like what I had to assume was a complete idiot because my brain did not  want to allow words to come to my mouth to answer him.



"Elena? Is something wrong? Do you not like the room?"



I turned toward Sebastian's concerned voice and I glanced at the  concierge who looked extremely worried and all I could think was "why do  they care what I think about the room"? Say something Elena!



"Your room is beautiful, Sebastian. I'm assuming my room is on one of the lower floors?"



He casually put his hands in his pants pockets and smiled at me, amusement written all over his face.



"This is your room."



What? I slowly looked around the room taking it all in and it just did  not make sense. I shook my head silently for a few seconds before I  managed to get the words out.



"No, there must be some mistake. Isn't this the top floor?"



"Yes." His eyes sparkled as he continued to watch my reaction.



"So this is the penthouse?" I sounded like an idiot. Nice Elena, way to show how smart you are.         

     



 



"Yes, and this is your room."



"If this is my room, where is your room?" I blurted the words out  instantly regretting them. He didn't have to tell me anything; it was  none of my business where his room was.



He pointed to a door in the corner of the room. "My room is right through that door."



What was that? Adjoining rooms? I felt like I needed a drink.



"So we have adjoining rooms?" My voice was suddenly very small.



"Yes, is that a problem?" He raised his eyebrows at me waiting for my answer, daring me to say it was a problem.



"Not at all."



He smiled at me and gave the concierge a tip and thanked him for his  service and he left. He closed the door behind him and Sebastian and I  were left alone standing in the middle of the room, his eyes slowly  roamed over my body and then settled in my eyes.



"Are you hungry?"



"Yes." My mouth was suddenly very dry.



"Me too, dinner is in an hour. You can wear the black dress you tried on  for me, that should be good enough for now. You can donate it to  charity after Clarissa provides you with new clothes."



I did need new work clothes since I no longer wore a uniform and I  couldn't afford to buy anything new just yet. Hopefully the pieces she  gave me would be enough where I could mix and match them to help stretch  the few business clothes I did have. Donate that dress to charity? I  couldn't do that because I still needed the dress. It was one of very  few nice dresses that I owned and just because Sebastian didn't like it,  didn't mean I was going to get rid of it. When I had the kind of money  he did, maybe I would have the luxury of donating my nice clothes to  charity. Nice clothes in my opinion, anyway.



He turned to walk toward the adjoining door and my questions stopped him in his tracks.



"Sebastian, why do we have adjoining rooms? Won't the others gossip about that?"



He turned around to face me and slowly walked over to me. He stopped  about six inches away from me, totally all up in my personal space, and  gently put a finger under my chin lifting my eyes to his.



"We have adjoining rooms because we are going to be together during this  trip, Elena. You know that I want you and I can't wait much longer. The  others won't know because we won't tell them. I'll meet you in the  lobby for dinner in an hour."



With that, he turned and walked to the door and entered his room, closing the door behind him.



I was in complete shock with everything that had just happened. I was  not going to be able to take too many more surprises because the last  few weeks had completely changed my life and I was surprised that I  hadn't fainted or passed out from the excitement. The hard worker in me  was offended that Sebastian arranged for us to have adjoining rooms. It  was arrogant and pompous of him to assume that I would sleep with him at  all, especially since he was my boss. But the woman in me was craving  his touch and I couldn't wait to feel him kiss me and touch me  everywhere. I got lost in my daydream and a loud bird outside snapped me  back to reality. I didn't have a lot of time to get ready so it was  time to rush. I hopped in the shower, got dressed quickly and threw on a  bit of lipstick before leaving my room at exactly 6:57 to meet everyone  in the lobby.