Charles takes me to his place.
1695 Words
The food came, he jumped up and went to the door.
I was still playing the game.
" Come on, I'm winning here!" I yelled.
He plopped down next to me and we played all night, eating, laughing, being friends.
I yawned and stretched around 3am. "I guess I need to call it." I said standing up.
I could see him staring at me as I stretched my arms up in a yawn.
He just stood there staring quietly, then looked away, grinning as our eyes met.
" I see you Charles. You are being very kind to me. Thank you." I leaned over and hugged him tightly.
" Stay." he said, touching my hair.
" I'll sleep on the couch, you can't go home in your condition."
He amended the offer, thinking of being loyal to Lana.
" I got no pajamas or tooth brush." I countered.
" I have one to loan you. Here." He reached into his dresser drawer and pulled out a clean white t-shirt.
I pulled off that little black dress, then my bra and quickly slipped my shirt on.
He saw everything I had just showed him, but now covered with his shirt.
" That wasn't fair." he pouted.
He removed his pants and shirt and stood in front of me in his shorts.
I threw a pillow at him. "Stop flirting, boss man."
He took a step towards me.
" Ok, just one little goodnight kiss, no more squirt." My family called me that, I liked it. It made me feel like family to him.
I ran to him and hugged him tightly. "No kisses, I will not be able to stop and...you will sorely have regrets in the morning."
He hugged me back, saying I was warm and soft and smelled so good.
" You were really a virgin Jo?" He had to know.
" Yes, you were my first...and only. There have been no others. I guess I had the best and then had to quit the game and retire. Like Toronto Maple leafs Wayne Simonds."
Surely he knew that I had read that recently, trying to impress him.
He seemed duly impressed.
He leaned down and kissed my head. "Night."
I went to his bed and returned with a pillow and blanket.
" I got the couch." I yawned.
He set out the blanket and a pillow and covered me up gently.
I was thinking of baby Sophia then. If life was different for us, we would have our own baby Sophia to tuck in at night.
He smiled at me and said," Last chance, it gets cold at night here."
I rolled over and became very still. He left me to go to bed.
I dreamed about hockey. That was nice.
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"It's time Punta, you are the main entre tonight. The boys have arrived and the bidding is beginning soon. Once you are chosen, you will go quietly, understood? If you fight...I will end you. I will slice you up like I did Lorena. Remember her? She tried to fight.
She got my knife in her fat gut. You child are so much prettier than her though.
I might just bid on you for myself Bonita."
My head lulled back as they dragged my flaccid body to another room.
They chained me by my wrists to a wall and put lipstick on my mouth. Trying to make me desirable, I supposed. My head nodded forward. I only wanted to be home again. The tall man injected a bit of the drugs in me to keep me docile. When I heard a man's deep voice, commanding the room, I looked up.
Then I saw him, he was handsome with his hair in a bun. I could see the top of his neck, a chest tatoo peeking out. His intense eyes bore into mine.
He smiled, his teeth very white. He looked like a wealthy man who might be able to get me the hell out of here.
If I could see straight, I would have tried to signal him to help me. My arms hurt so badly hanging by those chains.
The bidding began. After a few moments I heard the tall man yell,"Sold to Manuel! Very nice Ortega, this one is a bit feisty, but a strong man like you can take her with your wild hips eh?"
Everyone laughed. I looked away then began to scream as they roughly took me down.
The man named Manuel carried me towards the door. "Quiet now bonita, no trouble, understand?" I did not understand my head lulled as the drugs took their desired effect. I had been sold to a man named Manuel Ortega. I slumped over, passing out again...back to my old life.
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I woke up around 10am, my head hurt so bad. At first I had no idea where I was, then I recalled being with Charles -my boss -Hudson.
How embarrassing. I got dressed and made a pot of coffee. I took him a cup in his room.
" Hey, time to get up." I handed him the coffee.
" Thanks, set it on my desk there, I'll be right out." He yawned and stretched.
I was very tempted to crawl into his bed.
He pulled the covers back.
I jumped in. "Screw it! I need to get warmed up, it's freezing in this place." My teeth chattered.
He pulled me close and closed his eyes. He began to snore.
I fell asleep as well.
It wasn't a s****l thing, but one of mutual respect, so I told myself.
I felt his hand on my boob then. He was moaning.
"Lana, take this off." He said half asleep.
I shook him,"Wrong girl, you're dreaming buddy."
He opened one eye and grinned. He removed his fingers off my tit.
" Sorry, Lana rarely wears clothes to bed. I got confused."
I snuggled closer.
" What does she look like naked, is she as beautiful nude as she is in her power suits?" I needed to know.
" Well, no...she's even more beautiful. Her legs go on forever. She has this way of making me feel like I am lucky just to be in her presence." He smiled with his eyes closed.
" What about love making, is she very skilled in your bed?" I was just curious, my mind had tried to picture them together ever since I found out Charles was my new boss.
"Mmm...yes. She has skills. I am very lucky." He said as he rubbed my arm.
I stretched and crawled out of the warm covers.
" It's noon already, I better get home now. Thanks for the pity party, I needed that. I will try to be a better employee to you. I actually love my job. See you at the office then."
I stood up and walked away.
I did feel good, very good. He actually validated all of my feelings. I wanted him happy with Lana. I would be glad for him, or try to be.
"Jo." He said right behind me.
Suddenly he kissed me, he held me and kissed me. It was lovely and hot and sweet. I pulled away first.
I moved a hair away from his brow. "Thank you. Being kissed after a night of kicking your ass at Nintendo is just what I needed."
I moved to the door.
" No, stay with me a while longer." He wanted me, me Jo Brennan.
I saw his excitement for me in his shorts.
" Call Lana over." I said wiping his lips with my thumb.
" I don't allow girls into my man cave, she doesn't know about this place. I keep this all to myself, my special place." He held my arms. He wanted me as his secret, a mistress then
" Charles, you love Lana. Bring her here sometime, it will make her feel special." I left this time and didn't look back.
I wanted him too, that would be a horrible idea, just horrible.
The door man bid me a good afternoon as I left the apartment. I did not know then that he was also working for Lana to keep tabs on Charles.
It seems that Lana Hill did know about the secret apartment after all. The doorman snapped my photo as I walked down the street.
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Monday morning...
I showed up early to work, I had several emails from Lana about a meeting I was being tasked to run now.
I met Emmery at the door and handed her a coffee.
" Look at these emails."
I showed her the tasks I was given by our esteemed leader.
Things that I never had to do before.
I just shrugged.
" She must be delegating to me." I picked up my phone.
"Can we discuss these emails you sent me?" I asked Lana.
" Just do your job, not your place to question what I tell you to do, understand?"
" Ok, yeah...sure. I got this." I hung up feeling very leary.
Did she know I spent the night with her man, I mean we didn't really do anything. Besides he was totally in love with her.
I put my head down and prepared for the power point presentations I needed Emmery to come up with for the next 5 hours.
We worked together creating magic.
I finished all of my assigned tasks and stayed until 8pm to be sure I had completed everything.
The building was dark, my office was the only one still lit up.
The security guy walked by me.
"Late night huh?" He stood in my doorway.
" Yup." I said typing a few last minute memos.
I stood up and took my brief case with me. He nodded and shut of my office light and walked me out.
I missed the last bus. I called a taxi and waited there in the dark for 30 minutes.
Finally I made it home.
I had my own private entrance, I moved into the pool house to make room for daddy's caregivers.
I lay back on my bed and closed my eyes. My phone pinged.
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