Tormented

4. What's This?

Lucy POV

I quickly leave his office.

Again, I felt his lust coming off in waves today, his eyes were burning holes in my back as I left his office.

He looks at me with eyes full of desire and passion, but a little something else I can't seem to identify...but it makes me feel something. What that something is I don't know.

The door shuts loudly, dragging me back to reality, reminding me, I'm here for my job, not my boss. I walk down the short hall, turn left, and look two rooms down. On the door, it has the two capital letters PA in the middle and states my last name right under it.

At least I know he was paying attention to something other than my body.

But other than that...

I feel a surge of sudden excitement.

I'm actually starting my dream career. Even though I have a handsome creep for a boss, I'm finally starting my life.

After living a sheltered life, with basically no freedom at all, it's no surprise that I moved across the country, from New York to California. I love my parents but not being allowed to go hang out with friends, left me with no social life, leaving me pretty much by myself for the majority of high school.

Until...

I shake my head.

There's no need to think of it.

Plus I didn't exactly get everything I wanted in life because of my parent's financial situation, but we managed and lived alright. I want to help my parents live comfortably, so I came here looking for a new life and one where I could support my parents as much as they supported me.

And this was the perfect opportunity.

I open the door and step into my office. The desk is in the back, with a window behind it as a wall, shelves on both walls to my left and right. I walk past my desk and look out the window.

People, from all the way up here, look like ants, and the cars look like toys.

It's everything I ever dreamed of.

James POV

I lean against her doorway staring at her as she gazes at the city view with awe in her eyes.

The sun bounces off her skin, her eyes sparkle, and her curves are reflected on her desk, their shadow making a perfect hourglass shape. She's so beautiful.

She makes me feel...as if everything I've worked for and made was worth it.

So beautiful...

I continue to stare at her, a little dazed as her eyes roam the view absorbing it quickly as if it'd all disappear if she blinked.

I shake my head. I came here for a reason.

I clear my throat.

She turns her head and her eyes widen with shock and confusion. So cute how she just-

Stay on subject. I remind myself.

"I came down here to give you your first assignment, you left in such a hurry, I couldn't stop you before you were gone." I say, trying to make it seem as if I didn't just forget because I was too busy staring at her during our talk.

"All you have to do is fill this out and make my schedule, my secretary will be down with my appointments and clients. I trust you will finish this by tomorrow." I hand her the packet and our hands slightly touch. I feel a shiver go up my arm and travel down my back.

All I want to do is grab her and take her home with me. I nod to her and leave, going to my office.

What is this feeling? I clench my fists.

It's much stronger than lust, cause no woman has ever made me feel this way. I want to claim her so badly. I've really never felt this way before.

I'll call up that model, Jessica, tonight, hopefully, she'll help me stop thinking about Lucy.

I enter the waiting area. I nod to my secretary and enter my office. I sit at my desk and put my face in my hands.

What's Lucy doing to me?