Betrayal

Chapter Four

"Leather?"

"Yes."

"Interesting.. I'm a sucker for good leather."

"Really?"

"Anything that has leather has my approval."

I smiled knowing that my whole living room was decorated around the leather couch set.

"Well I think you'll approve my living room then. " I said with a slight laugh.

"Your living room is leather?"

I nodded.

"Black and white. I should have guessed though from the waiting area."

"True." He responded with another one of those smiles that made me melt.

"Mr. Nelson your 3 o'clock appointment is here, would you like for me to send them in?" We heard the desk clerk announce from the speaker.

"Its three o'clock already? Time flies when your occupied." He said to me.

He pushed the button on his speaker and told the desk clerk to send them in.

I got up from my seat and he walked around the desk to meet me.

"I'm sorry we didn't really get to discuss your business to the meat and gristle of things."

"Yea. time really flew." I said as I stood in front of him.

"Ya know, speaking of meat.. I know this crazy joint downtown, maybe we can get together.."

"I don't know.. I'm a busy woman."

He smirked.

"How about this.. lets get together and discuss in dept details of your building. aye?"

I smiled.

"Smooth.."

He picked up one of his business cards from his desk and jotted down his personal number.

"I know this is a little unprofessional but.. I'm looking forward to this venture."

I took his card and slid it into my notebook.

Nelson walked me to the door placing his hand on the nape of my back as we walked. Now if he wasn't as delicious as he was I would've instantly removed his hand out of inappropriateness in the work place but good gawd! As fine as this man is, if he lowered it just a little bit more, I wouldn't even give a damn!

He stood in the door frame as he watched me walk away from his office and out of sight.

*Later on that day..*

"Did you get that photo I sent you Shay?"

I chatted on the phone with Paula while I sat at my vanity cleaning my face of the makeup that I had applied this morning.

"Hold on let me check." I respond as I clicked on my laptop. "Yea it came through."

"So what you think?"

I looked at the photo of a spacious penthouse on peachtree in Atlanta.

"I mean its beautiful Paula but 1065 Midtown is kind of steep don't you think? I mean plus its a private residence."

"I know Shay but we need the space. Our little condo cant hold us anymore."

"Have you ran this by Shawn?"

"Not yet.. He's not really up for spending extra money though."

"Like I said.. it is pricey.. and Shawn might not take the extra zeros on the rent cost very lightly."

"I know.. its not like we can't afford it .."

"True but that doesn't mean you have to live above your means."

"You got a point."

"I mean just talk to him about it girl.. that's your husband."

"Aight well Imma call you tomorrow and let you know."

"Okay girl." I responded as I hung up.

I finished cleaning my face as I found myself getting into some unwanted feelings. I'm always giving relationship advice but yet I'm the one who isn't even in one. I dried my face off after I washed it. I wondered what was stopping me from finding love.. maybe I don't make myself available enough.. I just couldn't put my finger on it. Fuck it .. Maybe when I stop expecting it, It'll finally happen.

I shook off my thoughts and stripped down to get into the shower. When I finished, I didn't even bother to find something to sleep in. I dried off my dripping wet skin and applied lotion to my body before I slid into bed. I found myself staring at the ceiling trying my best to doze off, but finding sleep didn't come as easy as I thought, especially when you find yourself back into your feelings and yearning' for some rough loving.. I tossed and turned in the silk sheets as they slid across my bare body. I rose up in the middle of the bed and stared into the darkness. I blew a heavy breath as I scanned the room.. then suddenly my eyes focused on the leather sectional in the corner of my room.

I saw Nelson sitting there in nothing but his underwear and a bow tie. He rubbed the back of his head down to his neck as he stared at me with squinted eyes. I bit the bottom of my lip as I stared at his muscular frame. He slowly got up from the couch and walked over to the edge of the bed, standing there like his feet where glued to the floor casting his eyes on my naked frame. My hand fell down to rub across my chest then to my firm breast. I watched as he crawled onto the bed with ease making his way up to my body. His face was just inches away from mine. I stared into his deep brown eyes as our lips were just centimeters away from each other. We leaned in to accept the heated exchange from each other but before our lips could touch .. he disappeared.