“Ok, stop all of you enough!” I sent a chilling glare in all three directions before taking a deep breath. “You’re both my Exes, end of story.”
Silence settled over the room before it erupted in to the loud arguments of three shifter males. I glanced at Chase who looked sympathetic and then he gave me a nod, I frowned what?
He pointed to the door and smiled. I instantly understood and looked back at the three bricking males. Then I slowly moved in the doors direction and like the wind, I was out the door without any of my “So called mates and BF”. They didn’t even notice I was gone.
We stepped outside and he gave me a lopsided smile, he looked really cute for a second, nothing like the sexy dark stranger from the bar the night before or the business man from this morning, just a simple cute guy.
I returned the smile, feeling myself genuinely smile for the first time since everything happened. He caressed the side of my face and slid his thumb over my lower lip. I shuddered in a sexual haze of desire, and blushed, Damn this heat! I was once again thinking about all the naughty things I could do to and with, the most important client to ever graze the halls of Anderson and Greg law firm. Like pressing him against the wall and devouring his mouth.
Hmmmm, his mouth looked so soft and lick-able. There were other things of his that looked lick-able too… like the hard chest I felt under his shirt last night or the path from his ear to his neck. Or maybe ride him like…
“Gracie, Grace.” He was saying, waving his hand in front of my face. I shut down my expression. “Oh, sorry,” I blushed again.
“It’s beautiful you know?” he asked staring at me. “What is?” I asked, biting my lip, his gaze followed the movement and he spread his legs apart. I glanced down and notice the bulge in his pants. I silently smiled in the inside, glad to know I was affecting him too.
“You, when you blush, you’re beautiful, there aren’t that many women who blush these days, it’s refreshingly amazing when you see one who does.” My heart sped up at the comment, it felt really nice to hear something boosting like that. I smiled and Dammit, Blushed again. Then I blushed again because I kept blushing. I didn’t know what to say back, I kind of just stood there, dumb struck that I guy this gorgeous was telling me I was beautiful. It was like when I was younger and tomboyish all over again, the beginning of the end of the my boyish ways, when I started becoming more “Lady like”.
Finally when he noticed all I did was blush and the moment was getting more awkward. He said, “Do you want to take a walk?” I nodded and he led the way.
“So, Gracie, tell me about you.” He asked as we made our way down the street. People looked over but I didn’t mind, I was walking down the street with a gorgeous guy, me! Gracie the tomboy, of course people were going to look.
“Well, umm there isn’t much to know really, I'm sure Anderson filled you in”. I said to him. All our big deal clients were given information on the lawyers that would be presenting them, so I’m sure he already knows everything.
“Yes, your professional file, not your personal.” he watched me while we walked, I gazed at him from the corner of my eye, suddenly feeling like a little girl with a huge crush. I liked the way he watched my legs, the swing of my hips, they way he looked me in the eye but also at the same time subtly glanced at my lips and glimpsed down my blouse. Usually I wouldn’t allow this but I was feeling adventurous, bold, I don’t know if it’s my new attitude on life ever since I was attacked or the heat making me feel like this but I liked it!
“Well, I grew up here.” I supplied, it felt really weird to talk about myself.
“Yes, what else, let me guess, you were the beautiful cheerleader whom all the boys loved.” The mischievous glint in his eyes told me he was playing around. I loved how he could change and play around quickly.
It first started out as a bubble deep within me but soon it turned into a giggle followed by full blown laughter, I laughed so hard I bent over. “You couldn’t be farther off base. I was a tomboy, omg! Cheerleader, I didn’t discover make up until prom.” I told him, still laughing.
“Are you serious, you the beautiful Gracie Watson, the one three guys are fighting over right this minute?” he asked, he sounded genuinely disbelieving.
“Yes, me, and these guys never fought over me before.” I told him, frowning at the reminder. Stupid fools.
“I sensed a long and complicated story behind all of that that was happening back there. It’s complicated isn’t?” he asked, as if sensing the direction of my thoughts before I gave him a nod. It was indeed complicated.
“Want to talk about it?” he asked, his voice sympathetic. “I would, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to spill your life story on the biggest client of your company, not to mention I just met you.”
“Well, you don’t have to worry about that, the deal is already done, it was way before I shared that mind blowing dance with you” he said quickly when I gave him a sharp look. “Like I said before, you’re the best, I only want the best, and strangers are usually really good listeners”. He concluded.
I smiled, “Guess that’s why they have shrinks.” I laughed and he gave me another one of his wonder looks. When he just stared deep within my eyes and seemed like he was seeing my soul.
I shuddered at the feeling, it was unnerving and exciting.
We were almost to the corner and I was just opening my mouth to unload on him when we heard the desperate voice pleading for help.
“Please, just give me a little more time, I promise I will have it by the end of the week.” The girl pleaded grabbing the old man’s arm.
“That’s what you said last time, young lady. I can’t do this anymore, I’m sorry but I have to kick you out.”
“Please, I don’t have anywhere else to go, I’m pregnant, please don’t do this.” She pleaded, I instantly felt bad, life just wasn’t fair at all.
Chase and I both stopped dead in our tracks listening. Then as if in trance we moved forward together approaching the girl and the old man.
“I’m sorry, I can’t help you.” The old man said before walking away. The girl turned around then, huffing and sniffing. She was trying not to cry but all she wanted to do was sit down right there on the street and bawl her eyes out. I felt my heart ached for her. I squinted further as I got close to her and noticed her!
It was Amy! The girl that I was filling in for before I found out Victor had already fired her.
“Amy?” I called. She looked up, her eyes so sad I flinched. She sniffed and wiped her tears away. “Yes” she answered.
“Hi, I’m Gracie, you worked at my Dad’s restaurant, is everything ok?” I knew it wasn’t but I didn’t want her to shut down if she found out we have been eves dropping.
“Oh hi, yes, well not anymore I have been fired for two weeks now”. She mumbled. She seemed to shrink into herself more. She was so damn tiny and only wore a thin t-shirt and jeans. Dirty sneakers covered her tiny dainty feet. Her expressive blues eyes lost all sparkle and her hair was in a ponytail, a small suit case, almost like a carry on laid by her feet.
“Yes, I just found out, I couldn’t help but overhear that you don’t have a place to go, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to over listen but I have a free bedroom and a waitress spot at my restaurant.” I offered.
Hoping she would accept, there was just something about her that grabbed at me. She was so small and couldn’t be older than 20 and already she was dealing with life’s curve balls.
Her face lit up like a candle instantly. “Yes, I would love that, is that ok though with Victor because he didn’t really like me that much. Oh! And I could get my apartment back, well, not the actual room, maybe I could live in the basement If get a second job. And I am over sharing, I’m sorry it’s just been a really long bad couple of days.” She smiled.
“Yes, its fine, Victor isn’t there anymore and I’m in charge.” She smiled again, her cheeks turned pink and color returned to her face.
I smiled back, glad something good came out this day other me wanting to jump the bones of my client to be.
“You look like you haven’t eaten today, how about you go get something at restaurant, tell them I sent you and it’s on the house and I will right back and we can take you home.” I told her. She made me feel protective over her, like a little sister I needed to protect.
“Oh! Wow, you don’t have to do all that; I really don’t want to trouble you.” She squirmed and bounced from foot to foot, nervous.
I smiled, “It’s no bother, please go have anything you want.” She smiled back and nodded before picking the suit case up and walking down the street. “Thank you again so much” she called after us.
“Beautiful and generous, your just full of surprises aren’t you Gracie Watson” Chase said behind me. I felt his breath on my neck and shivered, he was making it really hard not to jump him.
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