Avoiding Responsibility (Avoiding #2)(113)

"Oh," was all he managed.

Lexi waited a second expecting more explanation that just…oh. When he didn't say anything else, she just shook her head forlornly. "Is that what I am? Just a fill in for Parker?" she asked staring deep into his green eyes full of repentance. He was shaking his head, but she couldn't stop there. "Do you want to just f**k me in front of all your friends like you did at that bonfire? Because all you seem to be doing is f**king me over Ramsey."

He seemed unable to control himself after she finished her reprimand. He dove forward and claimed her lips for his own smashing her backwards into the marble countertop. She gasped as he willed a response out of her lips. It didn't take long before she was breathless as he kissed her senseless. His hands pushed up in her long flowing hair before moving to roam her body. He hoisted her up and set up on the counter top so he could get closer to her.

"I want you," he breathed between kisses. "Just you Lexi. Please let me have you. I have missed you so much."

Lexi could feel her body reacting to his demands. She wanted him so bad. She just wanted to give in to him and forget everything else. "I missed you too," she murmured as he began kissing down her neck.

"Good. Good," he said struggling to unbutton her shorts.

"But I can't do this," she said stilling his hands.

"Why not?" he begged and pleaded with his eyes as they met her determined brown ones.

"I don't want this to be out of anger," she said dropping her eyes to the ground. "Let's get through the rest of the week…and then go from here."

"Please Lexi, you're all I want," he said letting his hands rest on her thighs.

She let out a deep breath unable to believe that she was turning down sex. "I want to do this, but not for this reason Ramsey." He sighed heavily and rested his head against her shoulder leaving a kiss on her there.

"Just know, I'm yours whenever you want me," he said pushing his lips against hers one more time.

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K.A. Linde

Interview with the Mistress Pt III

Nothing compares, no worries or cares

Regrets and mistakes, they are memories made.

Who would have known

How bittersweet this would taste?

- Adele "Someone Like You"

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Chapter 18: June Two Months Earlier

"Whatever you're doing, stop it," Brandon Calloway said brushing her feet off of the side of his desk. He leaned forward and stared down at the stack of papers before him. His computer had been shoved off to the side with the display revealing a swimming fish screen saver.

"I'm not doing anything," Kace stated coyly letting her kitten heels demurely fall back against the cream carpeted floor.

"I don't have time for this," he said scratching his head as he leafed through the pages before him. "I'm too busy. This needs to be done by the end of the day."

Kace leaned forward the pearl button of her navy blouse popping open as she adjusted herself towards him. Her voluptuous figure was revealed over the top of the lacy white bra underneath. "What's gotten into you?" she purred.

Brandon was easily diverted from his paperwork as he whole-heartily stared at what was being displaying for his viewing pleasure. "Shit," he murmured his eyes taking in the full-bodied woman before him.

"I mean I thought you wanted me," she said straightening slightly and adjusting her blouse. Her br**sts bounced up and down merrily as she jostled her body.

Brandon devoured the intentional movements she was making and was kicking himself for not jumping on that…again. "I want you," he growled stilling his fingers on the stack of papers.

"It doesn't look like it," Kace said brushing her brown hair off her shoulders. "I'm using my break to come see you and you haven't stopped staring at those papers yet."

"I'm looking at you now," he said pointedly.

"I just don't know what's gotten into you lately," she said crossing one leg over the other and letting her light brown eyes meet his own.

Brandon pushed his chair back from the desk and stood. "Nothing's gotten into me," he said taking a slow step towards her.

She tilted her head up to stare into his face. "You used to take me at every chance you got."

"You used to fend me off," he countered arching an eyebrow.

Kace shrugged. "Fighting you was fun, but giving in was better so I just gave up," she said biting down on her plump bottom lip as he approached her. "What am I just a chase for you?"

"I like to chase you," he stated easily, "but I have a promotion in my prospects," he angled his body directly in front her chair, "and I'm trying not to screw that up." He slid his hands forward along the armrests leaning down towards her. Her breathing hitched slightly as his lips neared her.

"By not screwing me?" she asked. Her eyes were locked on his lips which were poised only inches away from her.

He smirked at her forward statement unable to believe how easily she was eating out of the palm of his hand. "By not getting distracted."

"And I," she began letting her hand run up the inside leg of his pants, "distract you?"

He jumped slightly in surprise as her hand moved farther north. "Yes," he choked out feeling his body react to her touch.