Chapter Eight
ADAM
Christmas came and went in the blink of an eye. I was at the office the day after Christmas and still in a mild state of shock over what Alicia’s parents had done for us. I tried to tell them both that it was too much, but they insist that it’s ours and they won’t take it back. It looks perfect in the photo we have of it, but I couldn’t wait to see it in person. Alicia and I were driving up tomorrow afternoon while her parents spent the afternoon with some friends at their club.
Today, I was stuck in meetings all day. The first one found me and Mac locked up in his office with Kyla, Nico and three paralegals. We were drawing up motions for the civil trial and making sure that we’d collected copies of everything we could to replace what was taken in the robbery. I felt like I was seeing double by the time we broke for lunch at noon, but I was in the middle of a brief and I didn’t want to stop. I told the rest of them to go on and I’d step out and get a sandwich or something later. Knowing me the way that she does, Marie didn’t wait for me to go out and get my own lunch. She appeared at the edge of my desk with a sandwich and chips and a cup of coffee. She sat them down in front of me and I said,
“Thank you, Marie. I have no idea what I would do without you.”
“Sir, I’m not sure you could do it without me,” she said with a wink.
“I think you’re right, Marie,” I agreed as I took a sip of my coffee. I sat it down and once again said, “I think you’re right.”
“Miss Winston came in a little bit ago. She’s in her office. She asked me not to disturb you, but if you took a break she’d like to see you.”
“Thank you, Marie.”
“You’re welcome, sir, and don’t forget, you really would never survive without me.”
I laughed. “I know I wouldn’t.”
After Marie left, I ate my sandwich and finished my coffee, all the while reading the files in front of me. I went into the executive washroom and brushed by teeth before heading down the hall to find Alicia. Carla was still on vacation for the holidays so there was no one at her desk. I tapped softly on Alicia’s door before hearing, “Come in.”
“Hey,” she said, standing up from behind her desk,
“Hey, yourself, I thought you were taking the day off?”
“I tried,” Alicia said with a tired smile. “Jack showed up and ruined my mood.”
“What?” I said, suddenly alarmed, “While you were alone? What did he want?”
She went around the desk and put her hand on his arm. “I’m okay, you can calm down. Let’s sit and I’ll tell you about it.” We went over and sat on the sofa and she said, “First of all, please don’t be mad but I talked to Kyla last night about Jack. I didn’t tell her why, but I told her he wasn’t the right man for her. She trusts me and because of that, she told him she didn’t want to keep seeing him.”
“I’m not mad,” I told her honestly. I actually prefer Kyla know something if it kept her away from him. “He’s pissed?”
“Yeah.
“He came to the door this morning when my parents’ were out and when I opened it, he pushed his way in. He asked if I said something to Kyla about him. I was caught off-guard because I knew Kyla would never tell him anything I said. I played dumb and he said she just abruptly broke things off and he suspected it was because I said something. He scared me, not because of anything he said or did; it was the way he was looking at me. I told him to leave and he finally did. The FBI agent from downstairs checked in on me and I told him I was fine and he said he’d watch out for him and not let him up again.”
“I want to punch the S.O.B. in the mouth.” My fists were clenching on their own. If he’d been there right then, I don’t think I could have controlled myself.
“Me, too,” she smiled and went on, “But we can’t so I say we put our energy to better use.”
My cock twitched in my pants and I smiled and said, “What did you have in mind?”
She looked at her new watch and said, “That all depends on how much time you have, and how you feel about this couch.”
I jumped up and almost ran to lock the door. I came back and took her into my arms, kissing her full on the mouth and massaging the small of her back with my fingertips. She responded with a moan that only egged me on. In one swift motion I had her blouse unbuttoned and the snap that held her bra released. I kissed her neck, paying special attention the side just below her right ear where I knew she loved it.
While I did that, she wrapped her fingers through my thick hair. I used my lips and tongue on her flesh until she was biting her lip to keep from screaming. She didn’t cry out and let whoever might be in the office today know what was going on inside her office.
I pulled away from her and got undressed and then I spread my shirt out on the couch and sat on it. I pulled her down so she was sitting backwards on my lap facing away from me. She used her legs to push herself up and I took my hot cock in my hand and rubbed it against her sensitive, wet bud. She was biting her lip hard and whimpering.
It didn’t take long before she was coming with a silent scream and it didn’t take much longer for me to follow. When we both calmed down, I let her off of my lap and she turned around and folded her body into mine.
“I hate this, but I have to get back to work.”
I smiled. “I know, baby. Me, too.” We stood to gather our clothes and I looked down at the couch and said, “Maybe you should have that couch cleaned before we open back up for business after the holidays.” She laughed and I grabbed her again for another kiss. This one was long and deep and our tongues tangled up in a sexy dance. God, I love kissing her.
When we broke the kiss I said, “Don’t clean it just yet. I want to do that again.” We started to kiss again when my phone rang. I didn’t want to answer it, but finally I slid my finger across the screen and put it to my ear.
“Hey, bro, what’s up?” I brought my finger to my lips and then pressed the speaker button.
“Hey, Alex, what’s up?” The nonchalant sound of his voice pissed me off. I was still trying to process his involvement in all of this.
“Sorry, did I catch you at a bad time?” Alex asked.
“No, just taking a short break from work and have to get back in a few.”
“Well, first off, I wanted to thank you for the Giant’s tickets. I’m so stoked, you have to go with me, Okay?”
“I’ll have to see what’s going on here at work and let you know,” I said, trying not to let the disdain come through in my tone.
“Okay, secondly, I was wondering if you and Alicia would like to have dinner Saturday night? My parents will be in town. We’d love to see you, and I’d love for them to meet Alicia.”
I had a good relationship with Alex’s parents. It made me really sad to think of how crushed they would be when it came out that the son they were so proud of was nothing more than a crook. I looked at Alicia and she shrugged as if to tell me it was my decision. I sighed inwardly and told Alex,
“Sure, I’d love to see your parents. Where and what time?”
“At my place, say seven?”
“Okay, see you then,” I said before hanging up. Alicia put her arms back around me and laid her head on my chest.
“I know how hard this thing with Alex is hard on you. I’m sorry.”
I only nodded and held her for a few more minutes. Looking at my watch, I said, “I guess I should get back.”
“Thank you for lunch,” Alicia said with a smile.
I grinned at her. “Best lunch I’ve ever had.”