Temptation(38)

“Have a seat Alexis.”

“No thanks I’ll stand.” Screw him. He walked right up to me.

“Why the disappearing act?”

“What disappearing act?” I played dumb.

“Why have you spent nearly four hours away from your desk?” Because you infuriate me!

“I had loose ends to tie up and a meeting with Marketing.” I’m not 14 Bryce, nor am I grounded, back the fuck off!

“I need you at your desk.” I need you to take me on my desk. Alexis, you are angry with him remember?

“Why?” He didn’t answer, he dropped the bad cop attitude.

“Why are you angry with me?” He was a bloody Yo-Yo.

“I’m not.” I was lying, I just wanted to go home. I glanced at my watch. Thank God.

“You are and it has something to do with Chelsea.” He stepped away from me and headed to the buffet where he poured himself a drink and then smirked at me. That does it!

“You know what Bryce? You’re right, I am pissed with you and do you want to know why?” I didn’t give him time to answer.

“Because you have completely turned my world upside down, not only have you single-handedly changed my career path from under me, you have continuously flirted with me, invaded my privacy, taunted me with playful games, lured me in with expensive gifts and a ‘non-negotiable’ and absurd salary increase. You have played on the obvious sexual tension we share and have forced me to cross the line with you, this might be a game for you but it’s not for me. So if you want to play your little touchy feely, wine and dine games with Miss Hogan, go right ahead, I’m going home to fuck my husband.”

I grabbed my bag and made for the door. He had my arm in a flash once again and pulled me to him. Geez he was quick.

“Let me go.”

“No, Alexis.”

“Let me go Bryce.” He looked deep into my eyes and pleaded with me.

“Ask me to kiss you Alexis. Please ask me, or so help me god I will break my promise.”

“No. Let me go, I am not your toy, if you want a toy go and play with Chelsea.”

“I don’t want a toy Alexis, I don’t want Chelsea either, I want you. I want you so fucking badly it is driving me crazy, I’ve never wanted anyone or anything more in my life.” His grip tightened on my arm.

“You’re killing me Alexis, you walk into my office looking so God damn sexy and tease me with your lingerie, then disappear for hours. You‘re jealous, Alexis and you want me too, just admit it.”

“Let me go.” I was close to tears, I wrenched my arms up and hit both his inner elbows hard breaking his grip on me. Ha, thanks for that trick! I felt like bursting, bursting with anger, with regret, with lust, with bloody everything and I did just that, I screamed at him.

“Yes I want you, I want to fuck the living shit out you.” I started to cry.

“Do I like to see you touch other women? No, no I don’t. Do I feel a thousand tiny tingles go up and down my spine and into my loins whenever you touch me? Yes, yes I do. Am I exhilarated and alive whenever I am with you? Yes. Do I want to take it further? Yes, yes I fucking do but that’s not the point Bryce. It doesn’t matter that I want you, it doesn’t matter that you want me, I took vows, to honor to respect and to be faithful and I can’t break them. I won’t go behind Rick’s back, ever! So what we want doesn’t matter. I’m sorry.” I touched his cheek and then left.

My head was a mess. The look of shock that was plastered on his face when I confessed to him, was still stuck in my head. He had texted me on my way home asking me if I was leaving for good, I told him once again, ‘I’m not going anywhere’. The problem was if we both felt this way it was inevitable that I would have to leave at some point. When I walked through the front door I was wrecked, the heels got kicked off, the bag got dumped and I collapsed onto the couch. Charlotte was on me almost instantly, she gave me a kiss and stood in my heels.

“Whoa, these are hard.” She stumbled around the living room.

“I know munchkin and they hurt too.” I rubbed my feet.

“Where’s your brother?”

“Here.” Nate came into the room and flopped next to me.

“Hi gorgeous boy.” I kissed his forehead.

“Mum, how was work?”

“It was, interesting. To say the least! Oh guess what I learnt today?” I wearily stood up.

“Self Defence.” I did a ninja pose and Nate laughed, I must have been in the moment because when Rick came in and put his hand on my shoulder I spun around and whacked him on the elbow.

“Ouch, Geezus Alexis.” He rubbed his arm and Charli laughed.