Kayden lit a cigarette. He would need good resolve before he faced his boss again, his insanely hot and charming boss. The first time he had seen Nova, he had felt an invisible punch to his gut. He had walked into the interview with a confidence few possess and instead had faced an internal gasp for air. With time, he had learnt to subdue his attraction for her and kept things professional. But tonight, the coral dress she wore made him feel like a caveman. He wanted to tear it off, press her against a wall and take her hard. He had willed his hard-on to silence when he had picked her up that evening. She was just over 29 and had mentioned landing back into the dating pool again. It had been over a year since her separation. However, Nova telling him about her latest dates was torture for him to listen to. Hence, he decided to do something about it after the party.
As he made his way back inside the house, Kayden could see Nova in the garden. It was part of her work. She would go to her clients' parties, chat up those rich people, make them see what she had done for the host's public image and gracefully wait for her cell phone to ring in a week, and damn was she good at it.
Nova was one of those women, the ones who made people feel they could take on the world if they had her by their side. And she took her role seriously.
Kayden thought she looked surreal in the coral dress. It fell to her calves, stuck to her curves and had just the low cut that would keep one wondering. And he was in love. He had been in love for a while now. And he knew she wouldn't say yes to anything that messed up their professional setup. It would surprise him if she said yes without a bustle. And as he walked up to her, he secretly, very secretly hoped she shared his kinks. She was the one for him. One way or another, she would be his.
Kayden didn't have any doubt that tonight he would claim her. He knew he would lose his job but staying close to her and not claiming her was not possible anymore. He was tired of being ignored, overlooked by her. He would take her by force if needed. And he would make sure she came all over his face all night.
Once, in a drunken stupor, she had told him that she had never had an orgasm. Kayden had felt like punching her good-for-nothing ex's face. A woman like her deserved to be worshipped, and the bastard hadn't cared enough to make her come. He intended to worship her all his life. But he knew the first time with her wouldn't be so simple. She would never say yes willingly, and thus, forced it would have to be.
As he made his way back into the party, Nova's eyes fell on him. She smiled. It was a smile that was exclusive to times the alcohol took its effect. She would soon make an excuse to leave. Kayden would be the one driving, and this time, he didn't intend to leave early.
He walked up to her.
"Do you want to leave?"
"Yes, please. Will you drive me?"
"Always."
Kayden felt special every time she trusted him to drive her home when she was tipsy. He knew she saw something in him. It was not romantic but, it was something. That would change tonight. She would come apart in his arms tonight.
They walked to the parking lot. In the warm yellow lights, her brown skin looked more magical. He noticed she was walking funny.
"New shoes?"
"No."
"Do you need to freshen up?"
Nova gave it a thought and said no. And then Kayden noticed something else. The outline of her nipples was visible. The night was warm, and her dress wasn't revealing, and yet.
Kayden closed in on her. She stopped in her tracks. With his 6'1", he towered over her 5'5". And he could bet his arms that she was turned on. For some reason.
Kayden felt his skin turn cold. She was aroused. Why? And for whom?
"Nova?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you drunk?"
"Just a little."
"You're walking funny."
Nova blinked rapidly. Her eyes looked everywhere except his eyes.
"Nova?"
She looked at him and saw his hands come up as if he wanted to hold her face in his palms.
His touch never came. His hands had stopped midway.
And then, "If... if at all, I touched you between your legs, would I find you wet?"
He saw her gulp. A silent moment stretched between them.
Suddenly, Kayden gripped her arm and almost dragged her to his car.
"Get in", he said as he held the door open for her.
As soon as she got in, he slammed it, went around the boot, and got in the driver's seat.
He felt like a man possessed. With envy. As he drove, he tried recalling the men Nova had spoken to at the party. He wanted to find the culprit that had tried to take his night away from him. It didn't matter though. Because when she came, she would be screaming Kayden's name tonight.
He was driving a little too fast for her liking but Nova knew he would never lose control. She trusted him with her life. But Nova was surprised that she hadn't lost her mind when Kayden overstepped a boundary with his question. She was surprised she hadn't asked him to back off, that she had looked away like a meek school girl who was ashamed of her bodily actions, that she hadn't told him it was not his business.
Except, it was his business, this time. He had been ogling all evening. And, she had felt wanted. After a long time. Ages, it seemed. Yes, he was a dashing man. Yes, she had noticed. But he was her employee and, she couldn't be an unprofessional woman.
They didn't speak the whole way. The tension was thick.
As they approached her neighbourhood, Nova decided to wish him goodnight and get the hell out of his car before they could delve into an uncomfortable conversation. That would be the only way to hide her mortification. She felt like she had been caught committing a crime. And he seemed to think he wasn't the reason behind it.
