Sapphira called the only person she could think of who didn't cater to people because of who they were. The phone rang twice before she got an answer. Sapphira didn't waste any time stating her business as she heard her mother's warm "hello."
"Hi, Mom. I was hoping you could drop by my office this evening." Or now if you could swing it.
"Oh dear, this is such a surprise," her mother answered. "I'm afraid I couldn't be there until 8:30 or so. What's the occasion dear?"
"I just wanted to take you out to dinner. I feel bad about what I said earlier." That was partly true. She did want to take her out to dinner. "Could you make it any earlier? Maybe around 5 or so? I can only get a reservation for 5:30 and I wanted to take you somewhere really special."
"I suppose if I hurried I could be there by 5:10, but couldn't we just do it another night? Is there any reason for the rush?"
"Oh mom, I really just need to see someone tonight. I've just been feeling so lonely and sad. It would be great to see you if you could make it tonight." Way to go Sapphira. You just earned your way into hell with that piece of emotional blackmail.
"Yes, well I'll be there at 5:10," her mother swiftly agreed. "Sweetheart, your father and I love you very much. If there's ever anything we can do don't hesitate to ask."
"Thank you for being there for me when I need you," Sapphira answered feeling guilty herself for worrying her mother.
"It's no problem dear. I'd better get going if I'm going to make it in time."
"Okay. Thank you again."
Sapphira hung up the phone feeling thoroughly ashamed of herself. Although in some small way it was her mother's fault. She had told Sin where she worked. Although in retrospect, Sin would have found out for himself at the board meeting.
Oh well, nothing to do now, but wait for her mother to arrive.
Sapphira went out to see Kya, working hard not to blush or look guilty. "Kya, when my mother arrives please send her in no matter who I'm with. I'm afraid we've been having a family crisis and she sounded rather desperate on the phone."
"Certainly," Kya readily agreed.
"Thank you." Sapphira went back to her office and proceeded to work extra hard on some new financial proposals. Anything to keep her mind off of her relationship problems.
She was surprised by how much time had passed when she heard a knock on the door. After 5 already?
"Come in," she called, fighting the ball of nervous excitement that was lodged in her throat. She knew it wasn't her mother outside the door. Not yet. Sapphira smiled a private smile at her cleverness. Granted, it wouldn't protect her forever, but it would buy her tonight.
Time to play.
Sapphira looked up as Sin entered, invitation shining from her eye.
Sin didn't quite know what to think. He had expected to have to fight her, to make her submit, but if the message he read in her eyes was right, he could have her now.
Sapphira rose from behind her desk and walked over to Sin, twining her arms around his neck. She deliberately pushed her torso against his throbbing length, loving the feel of it.
"Is this for me," she asked, awe and excitement dripping from her voice.
"No other," he promised.
"Good." Sapphira smiled on the inside. He would know what it was to be unfulfilled before the night was over. He would learn not to toy with her.
Sapphira placed her mouth over his, kissing him slowly at first, delving into the depths of his mouth as their passion raged out of control. She traced one of her hands down his chest and cupped his hot length through his pants.
"Very good," she whispered, ending the kiss and continuing to fondle him, but Sin was not content to be played with, he wanted to play too. He moved one of his hands under her skirt and slid a finger into her lush folds.
Sapphira moaned in the back of her throat, partly from pleasure and partly from dread. This wasn't part of her plan, for him to have her as hot and as desperate as she wanted him. Sapphira pulled back a little from his hold.
"No," she denied him. "This is for you."
Sin pulled her back up against him. "It was for me earlier." He slid his finger back into her, followed by a second and then a third finger as she melted into him.
Sapphira was fighting a losing battle in her mind. She was trying to control the pleasure and to control her thoughts. Leave him wanting and walk away. She knew she only had moments before her mother arrived and she somehow couldn't find the strength to remove his fingers from between her thighs a second time.
Sapphira put her free hand on his wrist and pulled his pleasure giving hand away. She brought his hand up to her mouth and proceeded to lick it clean. She maintained eye contact with him the entire time, knowing it pleased and aroused him to watch her, as much as she enjoyed doing it.
A knock at the door interrupted their foreplay. Just in time, if you asked Sapphira. Who the hell, if you asked Sin.
"Just a minute," she called out, wishing her voice was more steady, but knowing to wish for the moon was futile.
"I told Kya we were not to be interrupted," he growled in frustration.
Sapphira held her peace, saying nothing, merely straightening her hair and clothes as quickly as she could before going over to answer the door.
"Mother," she greeted, with a smile twinkling on both her face and in her eyes.
"Princess," her mother greeted. Also smiling. Her look turned to abject interest when she saw the other occupant in the room.
"Sin," her mother greeted further. "I didn't know you were going to be here. What a delightful surprise."
"Likewise, Ms. McKinney," Sin agreed, kissing her hand before releasing it. He cast a glance at Sapphira that promised retribution, but he said nothing to her. "I was called in as acting CEO since my father fell ill last week so I actually have the pleasure of working with Sapphira."
