“I'm sorry to hear of your loss, ma'am. I meant no disrespect, I've just dealt with married women before and their husbands have not always been agreeable.”
She looked him over in the tight fitting T-shirt he had changed into and knew exactly why the husbands would not agree to him spending all evening with their wives. He was positively breathtaking to keep it short. “That's fine. I understand completely. But I'm single and do not need to let anyone know where I'm at.”
“Great. You have an excellent work history. How about I give you a tour and we talk about pay and then we can draw up a contract?”
“Okay.” She walked behind him as he took her around the building. Her first impression of it was right. The place was barren of any other human contact but him. There was a small kitchen and multiple offices in the building. All the offices but his were completely bare. He led her to the door beside his and opened it. The office was sparse. There was a large desk with an executive chair behind it and two bare bones chairs in front. There was a large couch against the wall and nothing else. The walls were bare as well. The room needed something.
“This will be your office. It's next to mine, that way we can communicate easily. You can decorate it as you wish. If you'll follow me, we'll talk pay and sit down to arrange a contract.”
She followed him back to his office and sat in the same chair again. She sat through all the instructions of what was to be expected of her and when they finally agreed on a correct pay for her talent and how many columns she would be writing, he asked her if she would be willing to sign a six-month contract. When she agreed, he told her that he would have it drawn up that night. She was to report in the next morning by 8:00 a.m. to sign it and then they could start right away. She found out that The Gazette was only distributed once a week now that it was down to him.
Chapter 3
When Keeara got home she explained everything to her parents, including the contract. They were excited to have her and Lewis there for such a long time. When she tried to tell them that she and Lewis could get an apartment, they refused. They told her there was no reason for her to waste money when they could stay there and that way they could watch Lewis when she was working. She finally agreed and they enjoyed a cook out with the rest of the family that evening. Lewis was happy as could be and told his cousins how they would be staying for a while and how he was so excited about starting school in Tennessee.
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Keeara decided on pants the next morning because she didn’t know what she would be doing that day. She had a simple maroon shirt with black slacks. She paired the ensemble with her black stilettos and walked out the front door.
When she walked into her office, she set down her purse and eased back into the huge, plush office chair. This was much nicer than back home. Getting up from the chair, she walked to the door that she knew led to his office.
She knocked softly on the door and opened it at his command. He was again in a white dress shirt that had the sleeves rolled to his elbows and the front gaping open. He looked up at her and smiled. The smile lit his face and accentuated the dimples on the left side of his mouth. He gestured to the chair and she quickly took her seat. He handed her the contract and she quickly read through it. At the end it had two places to sign.
“If it looks okay with you, then you can sign it. If not, we can talk through any of it that you need to.”
“No, it looks fine.” She quickly signed the document and handed it back to him and watched as he signed the bottom line.
“Great, Mrs. Murray. Then we can get started.”
The day was spent rearranging her office the way she wanted it. When evening came, she walked into his office. His hands were in his hair as he looked at the computer screen and cursed. She walked over to him.
“Can I help with anything?”
“I just can’t get this one part right.”
She leaned over his shoulder and read the paragraph he was working on. She smelled his scent which was a mixture of spice and musk. It was delicious. She felt him stiffen and wondered if he was offended by her nearness. Maybe he was gay or something. That would explain why he was so damn good looking. All the good looking ones were either taken or gay.
Craig nodded and sat still as she leaned over him. He smelled the scent of lavender wafting from her and felt the brush of her breast against his shoulder. It was torture to sit still while she kept brushing against him. All he wanted to do was turn in the chair and sit her on his lap while he buried his face in her chest and felt those long legs wrapped around him, sinking himself deep inside her.
“Hello? Are you there?” He realized she was waving her hand in front of his face.
“Sorry what was that?” He smiled up at her.
“Mind if I take a crack at it? You need more sleep.”
“No. Go ahead.” He backed up to let her pull a chair from the other side up to the desk. “Hey wait a minute do I look that bad?”
She looked him over and he could have sworn he saw a flash of desire before she murmured. “No. You don’t look bad at all.” She leaned over to push her chair up to the desk and he groaned at the image of her bending over it. She looked back at him questioningly. She must have understood because she quickly stood up straight and then walked around to sit in the chair. He grinned as she averted her gaze quickly.
“Thank you for the compliment. ”
“Now if we can work on this.” He sat back and watched her work. She looked back at him and smiled gesturing to the computer. “Tell me what you think.”
He quickly read over the contents and smiled. “Amazing. You really are good. Are you hungry?”
She looked at him and felt her pulse quicken; if only he knew what she was hungry for. She could imagine wrapping her hands around his arms and pulling him close. Her eyes dropped to his lips. They looked so soft and inviting, she wondered what they would feel like on her own. She quickly shook herself mentally. “Yes.” The voice felt foreign. It was so deep.
“What would you like?” He was suddenly close to her and regarded her with a heated look.
“What is there?” He looked down at her mouth and then back up into her eyes before quickly scooting back in his chair.
Craig shook himself. He needed to put some space between them or he was going to kiss her and he didn’t know if he could stop until they were both naked and he had her on top of his desk buried inside her. He shifted through the drawer on the side of the desk and pulled out numerous menus.
“Let’s see… pizza, subs, Chinese, Japanese, the deli and Grammy’s kitchen?” He held up an array of menus.
“What would you like?”
“I could go for pizza and wings and I think there are a few beers in the fridge.”
“Sounds perfect to me.” They ordered the pizza and wings and she headed back to her office. She ran out to her car and was carrying in the pictures she had picked up at the store and her boxes of personal stuff for the office. Suddenly, she felt two arms come up behind her.
“Here you go, let me help you with that.” She turned to see a man with sandy blonde hair to his shoulders. He was wearing a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt that was gaping open completely, showing a solid expanse of muscle. She thanked him as she picked up the last box and walked into the building with him trailing behind her into her office. He sat the stuff down and looked at her with a crooked smile. He held out his hand. “Names James but everyone calls me Jester.”
“Well hello, Jester. My name’s Keeara. Thank you so much for your help.”
“No problem. Well it was nice to meet ya. I gotta go.”
“Okay. Thank you. Hopefully I’ll see you around.”
“Oh you can plan on that, pretty lady.” She smiled as he walked towards the door just as it swung open.
Craig looked at her first and then Jester. “Jester.”
“Craig.” He turned to Keeara. “Until next time, ma'am.”
“Thanks again, Jester.” Then he quickly
walked through the door.
She turned to Craig and smiled. For some reason, he didn’t look too happy. “Food’s here.” She nodded and followed him back to his office. The pizza box and wings were sitting on the coffee table that he had in front of the couch. She walked over and sat dow
Chapter 4
For some reason, seeing Keeara with another man hadn’t sat well with Craig. He had wanted to grab her into his arms and tell Jester to leave. What in the world was wrong with him? He didn’t get attached to women. He liked his freedom too much. He had left Austin because of a woman and vowed then that he would never let another one sink their claws into him. No way. He was free and would remain that way. He looked over at the woman on his couch and watched as she licked the barbecue sauce from her finger. There was nothing in his book about having fun though. He quickly walked over and sat beside her, picking up a piece of pizza and taking a huge bite.
He looked over at the drawn out groan to his side. She was sitting there with a piece of pizza in her mouth. Her eyes were closed and she had an expression of ecstasy on her face as the moan escaped her mouth. It was almost too much. She looked over at him and smiled as she chewed the bite.
“This is fabulous. Better than Pizza Hut any day of the week.”
“You bet. Its brick oven and homemade. Juan makes the best pizza around.”
They ate in silence and polished everything off. She leaned back against the cushions of the couch and rubbed her stomach as she nursed her beer. He leaned to the side and regarded her.
She gazed into his eyes and they were darker in color and she could read the desire deep inside them .They bore into her own and she gasped when he leaned over towards her and took the beer from her hand to set it on the coffee table.
“Your body is amazing and you know it.” He whispered to her. His face was so close she could touch his lips if she stuck out her tongue. He looked down at her lips and back into her eyes again. Then she felt it. It was the briefest of touches as his lips murmured over hers. He tasted of spicy sauce and she felt his tongue slip inside her mouth. He applied more pressure as his tongue explored her mouth. She moaned into his mouth and his kiss got more intense and more passionate. She felt his hands travel down her arms and caress her elbows before wrapping around her waist. She wound her hands up into his hair and pushed herself closer against him. Suddenly she was hauled across the couch and onto his lap. Her body burned and seemed to come alive with his touch. She ached everywhere, wanting his caresses more than she had ever wanted anything before. She moaned as she tried to get closer to him, not really knowing what she was doing. She needed more, craved more. Her body was flushed and hot all over. His kiss was more desperate now and his hands had moved down to caress her ass through her pants. She was gripping his shoulders as his mouth trailed a goose bump laden path down her throat and neck to the swell of her breasts that rose above her shirt. She clawed at his shirt, popping buttons everywhere, raking her nails gently down the front of his chest and smiled at his groan.
She felt him lift her shirt above her head and throw it to the side. He buried his face in the valley between her breasts and she moaned as he licked a path in between them. She felt the clasp of her bra give way as he peeled it from her body and she pulled his shirt from his pants and threw it over near her own shirt.
He looked down at her as he peeled her bra off. He looked down at the dusky nipples that hardened the longer he looked. He looked up into her eyes and quickly pulled the hair clip that held her hair up from her head. Her hair tumbled around her shoulders and down her back as she looked at him. Her lips were swollen from his kisses and he could see where his stubble had made marks on her skin.
“If you want to stop then tell me now, because I don’t think I can after this.” At the shake of her head, he sent a silent thank you to the heavens as he stood with her in his arms. He quickly made work of her pants as she did his until they were both standing there in their underwear. His boxer briefs did nothing to hide his excitement as she looked down at him. He smiled as he regarded the widening of her eyes and where she was looking. He quickly gathered her into his arms to kiss her again. He quickly rid them both of the last of their clothes and looked at her body. She was what he pictured. Her perfect full breasts stood out with her nipples pointing at him. He ran his hand gently down her stomach to dip between her legs. She gasped out loud. He sat on the couch and brought her over to straddle him, resting both of her knees next to his hips. She looked down at him and, for a quick second, he thought he was under the spell of a siren. She was magnificent.
He lifted her and stood, carrying her over to his desk. Not thinking twice, he raked everything to the side and completely off the top and lay her down on her back. She looked up at him wantonly. He lifted his hands to cup her breasts and leaned over to take one in his mouth. Her legs dangled from the edge of the desk and he brought his hand down to rub against her opening. She moaned deeply when she felt his mouth lick inside her belly button. His hand parted her folds to caress her clit lightly. He smiled at her sharp intake of breath and bent over to flick it with his tongue. “Oh my...” Their voices mingled as they both said the phrase at the same time and then laughed at each other.
He slid a finger inside her and groaned when he felt her contract around it. The heat was emitting from her like a volcano and made him want to push inside her and ride her hard. He slid his finger back out then slid in two more and found her spot. She was writhing on his desk and moaning.
“I have dreamed of nothing but burying myself inside you since I first saw you.”
“Me too.”
“I dreamt of you like this riding me in my chair and then me standing and bending you over my desk to take you from behind fast and hard. How does that sound?”
“Yes please.”
He groaned as he pushed inside her just enough so that the head of his penis could feel her heat.
“Please.” She moaned it softly but he heard her as he eased himself in deeper. When he was fully inside her, he leaned over and tried to catch his breath. He stood up and slid out of her almost completely so that just the head of his penis was inside and then thrust inside her with one huge push. Over and over he did it then increased his pace when he heard her moans. Her body felt like a waterfall falling over a cliff. She felt the rush to her head, to her body as she tried to gain some control of her emotions and the sensations racing their way through her body. It was no use. All she could do was go with it.
She felt hot but felt the shivers of ecstasy trace up and down her back. He leaned over to take a dark brown nipple in his mouth as he started to slam into her harder and faster. She wrapped her legs around his waist, lifting her hips to push against him. He lightly bit her nipple and then gave the other one the same worship. Suddenly, he felt her stiffen and tremble as she exploded. Her orgasm went on forever as she clutched him tighter and closer to her. Nothing could explain the rush of sensations through her body. It felt like she would tumble over the side of a mountain. As a rush of emotions hit her at once, she couldn’t think about anything but the extreme pleasure she was experiencing as she closed her eyes and her head fell back. When she tightened around him, he couldn’t do anything but let himself go. He shook with his release, going over the brink over and over again until they both sat there gasping for breath. He lifted her and carried her to the couch where she curled up against his side. He draped an arm over her and gently rubbed her arm up and down while they sat in silence.
Chapter 5
“Mr. Jenkins. I have my collections.”
“Shit, it's the paperboy. Come on.” Craig walked to the door and locked it quickly. “Hold on, Stanley. Give me just a minute.” Keeara and Craig quickly dressed and she threw her hair back up. When they both looked presentable again, he opened the door. A boy of about 15 walked in.
“Got all my collections this week, Mr. Jenkins. Even old woman Watkins.” He beamed up at the man.
“Great, Stanley. That means
you get a bonus this week.” He gave the boy a high five. The boy handed him the envelope and they watched him leave.
She laughed and then something hit her. He had called him Mr. Jenkins. Did that mean this man was part of that family? She looked at him and the smile faded from her face. Yes, he was. Dammit, of all people for her to fall in bed with, it had to be a damn Jenkins.
Craig looked over at Keeara and realized that she looked like she had seen a ghost. “Are you okay?”
“No. I gotta go.”
“What the hell do you mean? We need to talk about what just happened. You can’t just leave.”
“Look it was fun, but it can’t happen again. I don’t know if any of this is going to work. I need to think.”
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