A Millionaire, His Suit, And Poor Me

The usual smell of freshly cooked breakfast arrived in my room around 7 a.m., waking me up before Jace had a chance. I p on leggings and went into the kitchen where I found Louis and Jace baking cookies. “Oh my God, she woke up in time”Jace feigned surprise. “This is the miracle of all time!"Louis laughed. They both stopped laughing when they saw my little amused look and Lou handed me a glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice with a smirk. “For you, princess.’ I rolled my eyes and sat on the counter sipping my drink and waiting for the cookies to be ready. Louis covered Jace with attention all this time, combing his hair to the side, pouring him more coffee and cleaning his sweater. A touch of jealous struck me at the thought that Henris would never be like this. We had a quick breakfast and got dressed before going out, with our usual second cup of coffee in hand. Louis accompanied us until halfway from work before changing roads to return to his apartment, sending us kisses and promising to see us later. “He adores you! noted as soon as he moved away from us. Jace smiles with a satisfied air at the distant figure of his fian and nods. “Yeah! “Are you going to see him tonight?” “Probably. Are you going to see Henris tonight?” I got upset and we went into the building. “Who knows?” “Noras.Jace said softly. I could hear the hesitation in her voice and I looked into her eyes. “Are you all right?” Yes?" “It's just that... you look tired. I haven't got a clue. You seem really stressed out” “Vm fine” grumbled. I chose to ignore his unconvinced look and pressed the button on the third floor where our new modern office was locate both eager to live our first real day as employees, and no longer as apprentices. Sophia was already putting things away when we entered the well-lit room. He turned around with a smile on his lips and showed us a document. “Victoria wants you to read it, edit it and make it more creative. Find good photos to attach to it. And also, the creepy guy from yesterday called.” “Henris?"l asked weakly. “Yes, he said he would call back in a few minutes." “Good."l grumbled as I collapsed on one of our chairs and took the papers from his pale hands. It was something Alice ha written and would have been perfect by now. Jace took a seat next to me with his copy of the article and we started read; while Sophia walked around us doing other work. The ideas for the editorial were already starting to form in my head as I read the well-written pages, and with a coffee in one hand and a pen in the other, I was making notes in the margins and circling what didn't seem very good to me. Our coffees were replaced by the helpful Sophia every time the glasses were emptied. Then the phone rang. My stomach churned as I watched the apprentice walk in his direction, his blue eyes fixed on me th whole time, while he raised the receiver to his ear and took a breath before answering. “The office of Jace and Noras. Yes, he’s here. Please be patient, Mr. Steve."He said cordially, pressing the wait button and looking at me. “Do you want to talk to him?" I fixed the wall and considered my options. I could have continued to ignore him and made him come to my office uninvited and upset him even more, or I could have spoken to him at that moment and moved on. “shit sighed. “Ym talking to him." I wiped my sweaty hands on my skirt before picking up the handset and bringing it to my ear. “It's Noras." There was a slight sigh. “Noras.” “Hey.” “Are you still angry?"He mumbled, the frustration in his tone being easily noticeable. I imagined him pinching the bridge his nose and staring at the wall while he was talking. “You have not apologized.’ “If 1 apologize, will you spend the night with me?” Knowing that he could not see me and therefore stare at me angrily, I rolled my eyes. “It would not be a sincere apology. there would be no point” “You are right. I'll be there to pick you up around five o'clock. Come on, baby." “Henris, what the fuck do you want...” My voice was interrupted by the fact that he ended the call without me being able to finish the sentence. My first reactior was to throw the phone to the other side of the well-decorated desk, where it hit the wall with a slight noise. My next reaction was to put my head in my hands and let out a “f*****g" sigh, while my last reaction was to burst out laughing. When I looked up, Jace and Sophia were staring at me like I'd gone crazy all of a sudden. They exchanged confused glance blue eyes for blue eyes, before my roommate took a cautious step towards me while the apprentice did his best to hold back his laughter. Jace sent her a bad look. “Sophial Can't you see that she’s on the verge of a nervous breakdown?” “It's not true!”l blew. “So, what the hell was that? Psychopathic behavior, that's what it was.” I pulled her tongue out and removed her hand from my shoulder. “Henris is just terribly boring, and terribly sexy, and I'm terribly in love with her being boring. So everything is terrible, basically." There was a silence in the room where they both stared at me, amused, while I stared at them challenging them to say something. After a while, Sophia started working on papers again with a slight smile and Jace sat down next to me again. “Well,” he sighed. “I mean, I think that answers my question. But I also think we should do some research on asylums for you and Henris." “I have heard that there is a very beautiful one in Brooklyn. We could see each other a lot."Sophia interposed with a smir “Very luxurious.” “Fuck you, both of you.” That said, they leaned against each other and burst out laughing, both very amused by the mess of my love life. We then fell back into the circle of documents to examine, coffees to sip, Victoria's hiding places and sighs about clothes that we could never afford. The work went like this and at exactly 16:45, early as usual, Henris entered my office without even knocking, dressed in a gray suit and a black bow tie, like a Burberry model straight out of the catwalks. Immediately, his gaze fixed on me and he smiled slightly. “Noras. And Jace, how are you? And the pretty young apprentice, Sophie, is that it?"He joked. Our friend's cheeks flushed and she looked down at her Jimmy Choos. That's pretty much the effect he manages to have ¢ all women. “Sophia.” “Yeah!He replied by running his hand over his jaw and turned to me. “Noras, come. James is waiting with the car’ “Let me take my bag"I mumbled as I got up. I took the leather bag from the back of the chair, checked that I had everythi I could possibly need, kissed Jace and took Henris’ outstretched hand. His strong grip immediately took over mine and he led me to the corridor, then into the elevator. The tension in the air was almost palpable in the small space with a poor man whom I recognized as a member of the editorial staff. The man looked at Henris with a clear expression of uneasiness, which stared at him until the poor man looked away. I had to bite my Lip to hold back my laughter. As soon as we got out, Henris pulled me close to him and put his fingers on my lower back. “Did you think it was funny, Noras?” “The poor fellow. He looked like he was about to shit his pants.” “He was staring at me."Henris mumbled, opening the car door for me. “It was hard." I rolled my eyes and got into the car with him sitting next to me. James smiled slightly at me and I greeted enthusiasticall before turning my attention back to the handsome man next to me whose fingers were resting just above my knee. “You're the one who's the rudest usually.’I whispered. I was surprised when he tightened his grip on my leg, annoyed by r words. “That's right” “I suppose you are still angry."He said in a low voice, a deep voice full of anger. I shrugged my shoulders and turned to th window, trying to avoid his piercing green eyes. “Noras, look at me." “I wouldn't prefer it.” He sighed slowly and his hand came back to my leg, his cold palm causing goosebumps on my pale thighs. Every time he touches me, my body reacts involuntarily. “I'm sorry, Noras. If I upset you, I'm sorry." Taken by surprise, I turned my head and found him staring at me, a lip between his teeth and his green eyes searching mine. The speed with which he changed his mood made me want to tear my hair out in frustration, when in fact I was looking at him strangely trying to understand the situation. “Are you kidding?” finally said. He frowned. “No." “Are you really sorry?" “Yes, Noras."He said, annoyed. “Now finish it" I sent him a bad look and he just shook his head, as if to warn me not to pursue the case. The rest of the car ride was silent, the only contact being that of our palms, pressed together with a light layer of sweat, probably caused by my nervousness. Every time I was near him, my heart seemed to beat faster than normal just in his presence. And then, when he touches n talks to me or smiles at me, my heart seems to want to burst out of my chest. The lights in the parking lot blinded me slightly when we entered the building where Henris lives. He came down graceful and held out his hand to me, I followed trying to get down with presence, but I failed and stumbled slightly. He laughed and put his arm around my waist. “Come. Dinner should be ready.’ I melted into his flank on the way up to his attic. Upstairs, Miss Jennifer was working in the kitchen and a little smell invaded all the rooms. We found the table ready for a dinner for two and a bottle of my favorite wine in the middle. The meal was served as soon as we sat down and, as usual, Henris stared at me when I took the first bite. “Is everything all right?” “It's great assured him. “Good.” Mrs. Jennifer did the dishes in the other room while we ate, talking about our days. Henris's was filled with meetings and, as he said, “incompetent employees who need to be fired,” while mine was filled with the usual editorials and cups of coffee. We also discussed plans for the Packers game this weekend and shortly after, the meal was over and Henris directed me the leather couch, and once we were there, on his lap. I snuggled up to her chest and sighed, feeling her lips on my shoulder. “Stop moving” He said, annoyed. I immediately froze. “Sorry.” He smiled with his mouth still on my skin and wrapped his arms around my waist. “What do you want to do?" “I don't know. You?” “Damn."He said simply, the word came out of his mouth and made me shiver at the thought of his naked body and tattooed on mine. “But we won't” “Oh. This is the only answer I could give while I was distracted by his curious hands, his warm breath on my neck and the images of us together. “Come. Let's g0 see a movie." He lifted me off his lap effortlessly before leading me upstairs to his huge modern bedroom. I watched him, fascinated, taking off his shoes and his suit jacket, then motioning to me to approach him with his hand. “Take off my tie He ordered. I reacted immediately and began to undo the tight knot of the bow tie with my trembling hands. So close that I could see the slight hairs on his neck and the small mole just under his ear. Her smell of coconut shampoo relaxed me when I finally pulled the tie off her neck. Henris smiled and came up to me, his lips slightly open in anticipation. I stood on my toes to meet the mouth of the intimidating man. As soon as our Lips touched, I was lost in the sensation that Henris Steve was, his tongue passed gently over my lower lip and his hands rested on my lower back. He left too soon, leaving me wanting another contact. This need was satisfied when he led me to the bed and entered aft me, then took a remote control with what seemed to be more buttons than necessary. “What do you want to watch?"He asked, pressing a button. The black cabinet at the foot of the bed opened and a huge fi screen came out. I refrained from thinking about the money that this man possessed. “Noras.” “Oh, uh, I don't care” “Which one is your favorite?” “Mean Girls". I smiled. “Jace and I watch it, like, every day." “I've never seen him. We're going to watch it”He whispered, passing an arm around my shoulders. “nd we will hug" I was shocked and I didn't know if it was the fact that he had never seen the most glorious movie ever produced or the fa that the word “hug” had come out of his mouth moments before. He seemed to ignore the lack of response from me and pulled me closer to him as the movie was starting. With caution, I put a hand on his pelvis and almost died when he gave me a little smile and pulled me even closer to him so that my head rested on his toned chest. His big hand went under the hem of my shirt and began to trace small circles the revealed skin. “What is your favorite movie?'I asked, putting a hand under my chin to see it better. “And you can't pick a commercial documentary or shit like that” Henris frowns as he reflects, the commercials preceding the start of the film being broadcast in the background. “probabl Forrest Gump.” “Good choice." “What is your favorite color?"He asked softly. “Black."l shrugged my shoulders. “It goes with everything. Yours?” “Red.’ I put my head against his neck, smiling and imagining Henris in a huge red sweater. “Cute. I mean... not cute, just not very Henris. He's very cute” 50 I'm not cute then?"He joked. I gave him a light slap on the chest and I looked up to discover that he was staring at me with a boyish smile, the dimples displayed as I adore them. I would give anything to see his dimples every time he smiles that would mean it's true. “No, you definitely are."l protested, blushing. “Unless you like to be called cute, in which case you'd be cool. Which could just as weird. I haven't got a clue.” “breathe, Noras. No need to gossip.” “Sorry. It only happens when I'm nervous.” “Why are you nervous?"He asked. I froze when his hands reached my waist and he pushed me slightly from his chest, turning to the side so that we were face to face, a few centimeters apart. I stared at him without emotion, trying to understand the work of art that was in front of me. “Noras, answer the question.’ I started playing with the corner of the white pillow to avoid his gaze. *I don’t know. You're acting weird.” “How?” “We hug each otherI mocked. “It was rather you who started it Her eyes darkened at my words. “You are mine, Noras. Why wouldn't I want to give you a hug? “Because you've never done it before.’ “I haven't done many things with you yet that I want to do. For example, I want to fuck you now, but since you are a virgin won't do it” I frowned in confusion, watching him resume his position with his back to the ground and bring me back to his chest. “What do you mean, I'm a virgin?" “You said you were" “No, I didn'tI whispered. “When?” His abdomen tensed under my frail hands as he got up and sat on the bed, his expression now full of confusion. Henris pinched his lower lip and looked at me. “Aren't you?” “Is it important?” “Yes, because I would have already fucked you if you weren't” “No, you wouldn't said irritably, moving away from him. “I'm not a virgin, and I'm not going to f**k you for quite a while. Then, taking me by surprise, Henris relaxed against the headboard. I watched him carefully run his fingers through his tousled curls before motioning for me to move closer to him. 1 walked in his arms, sighing when he placed a kiss on my forehead. “Noras.'She sighed. “I didn't mean to upset you. 'm trying tonight, really. Let's watch the movie My heart melted at the thought that he was really making an effort in what I was asking of him. That evening he behaved almost like a real person, not just like a well-paid robot. That's what I wanted from him every day. “Yes. Do you mind if I quote every sentence?” “Can you really do this?" “Yes!I laughed. “He's a talent’ That would be boring. So that's a no. Now, come and cuddle so we can watch the movie." I didn’t let him tell me again. We ended up in a mess on the covers, my legs between hers and her arms around my waist. All this time, I was quoting every sentence of the film and Henris was grumbling in annoyance. But it was a good thing because every time he told me to stop, it was followed by a kiss on my forehead and an amused laugh from his chest that told me that he couldn't care less that I was talking during the whole movie. At that moment, when they started attacking Regina, I fell into a sleep filled with dreams of Henris Steve. It wasn't until I felt him pull his arm out from under me that I woke up grumbling. “Baby, I can't feel my arm anymore. He whispered. I laughed slightly and turned to the side, he pulled me closer to him, turning me into a small spoon. “Regina is a bitch.” “Did you like it2"l whispered. “Yes. It was surprisingly funHe admitted. I smiled as I felt her fingers fall on my waist and her curls caress the back of m, neck, where her head took its place. “Although I would have taken Regina in a fight." “Of course.'I laughed. His deep laugh could be heard in the room, a beautiful sound that we didn't hear enough. “You would have even sued her or something.” “Probably.” He said. “Now go to sleep. It's late and I don’t want you to be tired." “Okay, Mr. Steve." He huffed, annoyed. Go to sleep. And call me Mr. Steve one more time. I dare you." “I don't want to take the risk”I whispered. He drew me even closer to his chest and left slow kisses on the back of my neck. My eyes slowly closed at this sensation. playful and cute Henris is what I wanted more than once in the blue moon. The feeling of happiness quickly disappeared when a small object placed on the black bedside table attracted the attention of my slowly closing eyes. It was an earring. It wasn't one of mine, because mine were all costume jewelry or borrowed from the office. It was a large silver-backed diamond probably worth more than my bank account, which made me want to scream with jealousy, then anger, then heartbreak. Because Henris Steve lied to me when he said he wasn't seeing anyone else.

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