Xavier was thinking.
“Hey, is everything okay?” Devlin asked. He was frowning at me.
“Yeah, everything’s okay. He just has to work late. We had plans. I’m a little disappointed,” I lied smoothly. I made eye contact with him briefly before I casually glanced around the restaurant. I didn’t see anyone I recognized though.
“Guess that’s the price you pay when your fiancé is a successful man.”
“Yeah. I suppose I should get used to it. I’m sure this won’t be the first time plans get canceled,” I said, shrugging.
Waving the bartender over, I asked for the bill. Of course, Devlin tried to fight me over who was paying for it, but I was faster with the credit card.
“I should get going. Renatta is back on Monday so I don’t know when we’ll be working together again. Take care,” I said.
“Right. Take care, Ella. You’ve got my number. Call me if you ever just want to talk. I like to consider both you and Renatta as friends,” he said.
“Thanks, Devlin. I’ll see you around.”
Marissa was waiting outside the restaurant for me. I sulked behind her as we walked to the car. Taking my iPhone out again, I looked at the picture Xavier sent when a sudden thought hit me.
“Marissa, have you heard from Xavier today?” I asked.
“No, ma’am. Should I have?”
“No. I was just wondering. He’s been rather quiet today. You haven’t sent him any text messages?” I asked feigning innocence.
“No, Ella.” She gave me a quizzical look in the rearview mirror.
“Okay,” I said casually. I glanced out the window wondering who the hell sent that picture to Xavier if Marissa hadn’t.
When we pulled into the parking garage, Xavier’s black SUV was parked in its marked spot. I took a deep breath before I climbed out of the car and made my way to the elevator. Marissa didn’t ride all the way to the condo with me, which told me Xavier would be standing in the hall as soon as the doors swung open. Much to my surprise, the hallway was empty.
Immediately heading into the bedroom, I deposited my camera bag and pocketbook on the bed before I set out looking for him. Bev was not in the kitchen nor was any kind of a meal being prepared. He wasn’t in the living room, but there was light coming from his office. Carefully, I rounded the corner only to find the chair behind his desk empty.
Before I could even begin to wonder where he was, an arm wrapped around my waist from behind like a steel band. He pulled my back tight against his front. He weaved his other hand into my hair. Jerking my head to the side roughly so my neck was exposed, he trailed kisses slowly down my neck. He nipped the skin at the base of my neck, causing a shiver of pleasure to rock my entire body.
“I’ve been waiting for you,” he said in a voice full of sin. Before I could answer he pressed his lips to the sensitive skin of my neck.
“I can see,” I said breathlessly. “I thought I had some explaining to do.”
“Just tell me. Who do you love, Ella?” He continued to kiss and suck at my neck holding my head firmly in place.
“You know who.” My heart was pounding in my chest as my breathing became rough. He released my hair and slid both hands up under my shirt. Trailing them softly up over my stomach, my ribs, and my breasts. He stopped and hooked his fingers into the cups of my bra.
“Is it Devlin, Ella?” He roughly pulled both cups of my bra down. I sucked in a breath as both of my breasts sprung free. “Is he who you love?” he asked, pinching my nipples between his thumb and index fingers.
“No!” I gasped.
He unbuttoned my jeans and pulled down the zipper slowly. His hands rested just inside the waistband. “Answer me, Ella. Whom do you love?” he asked. He guided me into his office with his hands firmly on my bare hips. “Tell me,” he demanded, stopping right before his desk.
“You, Xavier. I love you.” I said panting.
He pulled his hands out of my pants and spun me around to face
“Hey, is everything okay?” Devlin asked. He was frowning at me.
“Yeah, everything’s okay. He just has to work late. We had plans. I’m a little disappointed,” I lied smoothly. I made eye contact with him briefly before I casually glanced around the restaurant. I didn’t see anyone I recognized though.
“Guess that’s the price you pay when your fiancé is a successful man.”
“Yeah. I suppose I should get used to it. I’m sure this won’t be the first time plans get canceled,” I said, shrugging.
Waving the bartender over, I asked for the bill. Of course, Devlin tried to fight me over who was paying for it, but I was faster with the credit card.
“I should get going. Renatta is back on Monday so I don’t know when we’ll be working together again. Take care,” I said.
“Right. Take care, Ella. You’ve got my number. Call me if you ever just want to talk. I like to consider both you and Renatta as friends,” he said.
“Thanks, Devlin. I’ll see you around.”
Marissa was waiting outside the restaurant for me. I sulked behind her as we walked to the car. Taking my iPhone out again, I looked at the picture Xavier sent when a sudden thought hit me.
“Marissa, have you heard from Xavier today?” I asked.
“No, ma’am. Should I have?”
“No. I was just wondering. He’s been rather quiet today. You haven’t sent him any text messages?” I asked feigning innocence.
“No, Ella.” She gave me a quizzical look in the rearview mirror.
“Okay,” I said casually. I glanced out the window wondering who the hell sent that picture to Xavier if Marissa hadn’t.
When we pulled into the parking garage, Xavier’s black SUV was parked in its marked spot. I took a deep breath before I climbed out of the car and made my way to the elevator. Marissa didn’t ride all the way to the condo with me, which told me Xavier would be standing in the hall as soon as the doors swung open. Much to my surprise, the hallway was empty.
Immediately heading into the bedroom, I deposited my camera bag and pocketbook on the bed before I set out looking for him. Bev was not in the kitchen nor was any kind of a meal being prepared. He wasn’t in the living room, but there was light coming from his office. Carefully, I rounded the corner only to find the chair behind his desk empty.
Before I could even begin to wonder where he was, an arm wrapped around my waist from behind like a steel band. He pulled my back tight against his front. He weaved his other hand into my hair. Jerking my head to the side roughly so my neck was exposed, he trailed kisses slowly down my neck. He nipped the skin at the base of my neck, causing a shiver of pleasure to rock my entire body.
“I’ve been waiting for you,” he said in a voice full of sin. Before I could answer he pressed his lips to the sensitive skin of my neck.
“I can see,” I said breathlessly. “I thought I had some explaining to do.”
“Just tell me. Who do you love, Ella?” He continued to kiss and suck at my neck holding my head firmly in place.
“You know who.” My heart was pounding in my chest as my breathing became rough. He released my hair and slid both hands up under my shirt. Trailing them softly up over my stomach, my ribs, and my breasts. He stopped and hooked his fingers into the cups of my bra.
“Is it Devlin, Ella?” He roughly pulled both cups of my bra down. I sucked in a breath as both of my breasts sprung free. “Is he who you love?” he asked, pinching my nipples between his thumb and index fingers.
“No!” I gasped.
He unbuttoned my jeans and pulled down the zipper slowly. His hands rested just inside the waistband. “Answer me, Ella. Whom do you love?” he asked. He guided me into his office with his hands firmly on my bare hips. “Tell me,” he demanded, stopping right before his desk.
“You, Xavier. I love you.” I said panting.
He pulled his hands out of my pants and spun me around to face
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