It had been a few days since I had seen Alex Chain at work, so my life was back to normal. I was attending training sessions, learning more about the world of finance, and planning out my future career. I tried to pretend and tell myself that I didn't care about him not calling me or showing up to see me, but it was obvious by how often I looked over toward the door during course sessions that I was only lying to myself.
Even if nothing else happened with Alex, I would have appreciated experiencing him. It was becoming clear that what I felt for him far surpassed lust. Actually, it felt as though I were falling for him, and hard.
After training that day, I was tired of arguing with myself about it and decided to try to find out where Alex was. I was walking out the door and turned to the receptionist, trying to appear as though I had just remembered to ask.
"Hey, I was wondering if you've seen Alex lately, I needed to ask him something about the material," I said.
"He went to the Bahamas for the week," she answered. "He tends to do that when he needs some time to go think over big business strategies."
How does she know that? Is she sleeping with him, too? I thought before I could stop myself. Then, I realized I was being ridiculous.
"Thanks for the information," I said, "See you later."
So, he's in the Bahamas, I thought. I probably won't be seeing him as soon as I hoped then. I was a bit worried to find this out. I was stuck on a guy who might only think of me as a fun fuck. I mean, if that was all I could get, I was more than happy to be that for him, but I wanted more.
I was walking out the door to my car and paused mid-step.
I was shocked to see Alex standing by it, looking tan and amazing in a white button up and casual-style slacks.
"What are you-" I began.
"Now that you're done with work for the day, go home and put on something sexy," he said without skipping a beat. "I'm taking you somewhere tonight."
"Okay," I answered, my heart suddenly racing and flip flopping. "Do you need my number so you can pick me up?"
"Sure, write it down for me and I'll send a driver," he answered, "Be ready by 7."
I noticed that this was a man who didn't make requests, he gave demands. Normally, this type of behavior probably would have annoyed me, but somehow, it just increased my growing feelings for him.
Just looking at him was sending my body into overdrive, blood rushing to my head and groin. There was almost an awkward silence, but he broke it by saying, "I'll see you tonight," and leaning in to give me a kiss on the cheek. My heart rate increased so intensely that I felt faint. He walked away and left me standing there.
I got into my car to drive home, my mind and heart reeling with questions. I was his obedient slave (and happy to be) there to serve his sexual desires, but these small gestures of tenderness made me think there was something more going on.
That night, I selected a little black dress with a scooping neck. I almost put my hair up and then remembered that he told me to wear it down and kept it how it was, straightening it a bit. I had no idea where we were going, perhaps a restaurant? But why would that require dressing sexy? I looked in the mirror to make sure I looked alright and, when I saw my legs, was grateful for all the hours I spent running.
I decided to opt for no jewelry and only light makeup so I would look suitable for whatever environment we would be in tonight.
I sat in my living room, glancing at the clock every five minutes and decided to pour myself a glass of wine while I waited. Hopefully, that would ease my nerves a bit until the driver arrived. At least it would provide some distraction.
Five minutes to seven, I heard a honk outside my door and looked outside. It was a limo. I grabbed my purse and rushed out the door to get in the back. Alex was there, looking stunning in a deep gray suit, a black dress shirt, and a blue tie that went amazingly with his eyes. He smiled when he saw me and gestured for me to take a seat next to him.
"Where are we going?" I asked, but he just shook his head and pulled me close. I breathed in his scent and realized that I didn't care where we were going as long as he was there.
Our car ride was silent, but it was a comfortable silence. I got as close as I could, feeling his warm, fit body, and just enjoying his scent and presence. The drive took about 15 minutes and brought us to a nondescript building.
Alex got out first and held out his hand, suave and gentlemanly, to assist me. We entered the building and it was dim inside, with candles lit in seemingly random areas on either side of where we were walking. It seemed as though this place had at least three levels, which was surprising given how small it looked from the outside.
We got to a door and walked inside where there was a plush looking red couch with end tables on either side, one of which had a bottle of wine with two glasses. Alex gestured for me to sit down and immediately poured us two glasses of wine; it looked and tasted luxuriously expensive. The walls inside this room were reflective glass, like the tinting that some cars had on the windows.
As I sipped my wine, Alex turned to me and said,
"How do you feel about what we've been doing together?"
"I like it very much," I responded, curious.
"And how do you feel about performing?" he asked. This was not what I expected to hear.
"What do you mean performing?" I said, "I used to act in high school, if that's the sort of thing you mean."
"You feel comfortable on stage, in front of others?" he asked.