Noah

I had another bad night. No new leads in finding Nick and I probably should just take my ass back to Boston and give up. As I was headed up to my hotel room, my cell phone rings and I didn’t recognize the number. It was Alexis and my first thought was I needed to cancel. I could hear in her voice that she thought I was just blowing her off and I was taken aback when she eventually hung up on me.

When I called her back, the result wasn’t what I expected. She’s coming to my hotel and we’ll have drinks in the bar. I hung up, knowing that by the end of the night she was going to be in my bed. Am I wrong to assume? Hell no. She’s coming to my hotel instead of going to the safe setting of her brother’s club.

I sit at a little corner table and wait for Alexis to arrive. As the waitress comes over to take my order, I advise her that I am waiting for someone. When she turns to walk away, I spot Alexis standing in the doorway. I stand and wave her over and she smiles and walks toward me.

When she finally gets to the table, I walk around to pull out her chair for her. I notice that she smells so good and I take a deep breath to inhale her scent.

I don’t know how long we stare into each other’s eyes before the waitress brought over our drinks and a few appetizers.

“Tell me about yourself, Alexis,” I ask. She starts to squirm in her seat. It’s obvious she doesn’t like or want the attention.

“What do you want to know?” she quietly asks.

“How are you still single? How is it that no man has claimed you?” I ask, and she stills suddenly.

“Claimed me? You sound like my brothers,” she retorts. The last thing I want to be compared to is her brothers. It would complicate me getting her into my bed tonight.

“I can assure you, Alexis, I am not having brotherly thoughts right now,” I tell her, and I start to chuckle when she starts to blush.

“Are we going to fuck tonight, Alexis?” I ask and she chokes on her drink

“Excuse me?” She wants clarification.

“My room is upstairs. I am attracted to you and you’re obviously attracted to me. We are two single, consenting adults and I would like to take you up to my room so we both can relieve some of the stress.”

“Excuse me,” Alexis says forcefully, as she waves her arms to get our waitress’ attention.

“Did you need something?” I ask her as she moves her drink aside and I realize that she hasn’t finished her food.

“Yes. I am getting the check. We can go Dutch and I am calling it a night,” she informs me angrily. I set my beer down as I realize that I have totally pissed her off.

“You’re calling it a night?”

“Yes, I am.” Alexis continues to wave for the waitress who is still busy with the other customers at the bar.

“You’re leaving because I asked you to come to my room?”

“I am leaving because you are an arrogant bastard who thinks he can just take me back up to his room and fuck me after a few drinks. You don’t even know me, yet I guess that doesn’t matter to you. I realize you’re from Boston, but I let me give you a tip about Chicago. There are hookers two blocks over, go pick one of them up,” she grits through clenched teeth. I lower my head and start to chuckle.

“What the fuck is so funny?” she whispers.

“I’m sorry. I’m just not used to getting that kind of reaction.” I continue to laugh as I pinch the bridge of my nose which just pisses her off more.

“Well, excuse me! But I am just not one of your usual girls who, apparently, just fall on her back and open her legs for you,” she warns hotly. Now I am starting to get pissed. I don’t consider any of the women I have been with sluts and she basically just said they all were.

“Alexis, please. Will you please settle down and let me explain?” I suggest, and her eyes smolder with rage.

“Excuse me? Explain what?”

“I don’t sleep with sluts Alexis and I wasn’t suggesting that you were one either. You suggested coming here, not me. I won’t deny that I want to fuck you into tomorrow, but if you’re not interested I’ll survive.” I growl as she stares at me with a glint of wonder in her eyes

We sit in silence just watching each other for a few moments. It’s almost like we are waiting for the other to make the first move. This girl is more complicated than I am used to. I am well known in Boston, so women throw themselves at me. I don’t have to apologize or explain myself to them. I am the fucking boss in my business and personal life.

“It’s been a while I have been out on a date,” Alexis whispers and I pretend to put my shocked face on as she narrows her eyes at me.

“Do you want to fuck me, Noah?” she whispers.

“I do. Are you honestly saying you don’t want me too?” I question her as the waitress delivers our refills. Alexis raises the glass and finishes the entire thing before placing the glass back on the table. She stares at me while I take small sips of my drink.

“Are you almost done?” she wants to know.

“Why?” I ask. She takes a deep breath and closes her eyes. When she reopens them, something in her gaze is different.

“I want to go up to your room, Noah.” I tilt my head and wonder what the hell is going on with this girl. I finish my drink so fast that I can barely remember tasting it. If Alexis wants to go up to my room, I am going to get her there before she changes her mind.