by Val Love
“Oh shit, I slept long.”
Cora looked around the offices, but they were dark, only lit by the sunlight from the windows. No one had noticed her sleeping on the couch so far.
“We’ve got work to do today, don’t we?”
Tyrell shook his head.
“We’ll take the day off. You need a break after all I put you through last night.”
Cora laughed. “I guess you’re right.”
She drew closer to him. Looking at him deeply, she reached on her toes to kiss him. All the feelings from the night before rushed through her. Cora wasn’t a morning sex type of girl, but she felt like Tyrell could make her into one.
He gave her a spank on her ass. She grinned, trying not to look infatuated yet. She guessed it wasn’t working quite as well as she hoped.
“We need to talk about where you’re staying.”
…And it all comes crashing down so fast.
Cora had forgotten about that problem.
“I could-” she started, but he interrupted her.
“You could stay at my place.”
Cora liked the idea. Except part of her was afraid. This was moving a little fast, wasn’t it? They just met. She couldn’t rush into moving in with him already. Besides, Cora liked being independent.
“I think that would be moving too fast for me.”
She could see the disappointment. “Sorry, you know I like you. Obviously, you know that.”
Tyrell nodded, but then shook his head, troubled. “I won’t let you sleep in your car. Sorry, it’s not safe. You deserve better than that. At least let me put you in a hotel for now.”
Cora thought about it. She could tell she wouldn’t change his mind. Besides, he was right, she shouldn’t be sleeping there.
“OK, sounds good, but don’t worry, I’ll pay you back.”
He kissed her again. When they parted, she could see a sly smile. She didn’t know what for. Cora thought it was because he had gotten his way.
She discovered the source of that smile hours later.
It was no ordinary hotel that he put her in. It was the Four Seasons five star hotel, and Cora would never be able to pay him back.
Cora decided she would forgo the valet parking and luggage service, since she already felt in debt to Tyrell. She knew he would have her in the finest room as well.
The room was massive, more like a house rather than a hotel room. She could live there for the rest of her life, if she could afford it. She dropped onto the bed, amazed at how comfortable it was. If she didn’t have to unpack, she could’ve slept again.
Her phone buzzed. She got a text message from Tyrell.
“Awards show tomorrow. Let’s get dinner before, and then you can be my date.”
Cora dropped her phone. She looked around the room. Why did she feel out of place?
It was exciting, but it didn’t feel like her. She had just gotten kicked out of her apartment, and now this?
Cora would have to see Tyrell again. She knew that much. What she didn’t know, however, is if she could handle being his date. Cora wasn’t a celebrity. Far from it.
She still told him it sounded like a good idea.
Cora needed to see him again.
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