Avoiding Responsibility (Avoiding #2)(114)

"I like distracting you," she murmured huskily wetting her lips as he watched.

He was so close to her that when she arched her back her body pushed up against his chest. He quickly circled his arms around her midsection and pulled her off of the chair. She gasped as the momentum threw her body up against him. Her feet just barely touched the ground. She threw her head back her face a mask of surprise. He smirked again before bending forward to kiss her waiting lips. Kace moaned lightly into his mouth as he darted his tongue inside. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him in deeper.

A knock on his office door sent Kace jumping back a step out of his grasp. He tilted his head at her curiously. She quickly brushed out her wrinkled clothing. "Were you expecting someone?" she asked eyeing him closely.

He shook his head his mind still on the kiss that was clearly leading somewhere else. "I don't have to get it," he said closing the space between them and letting his hands run down her sides.

She melted into his touch a slow devious smile appearing on her face. "That's a good idea," she said pressing her lower half against him more firmly.

He let his mouth drop to her lips once more. She groaned into his lips and pushed her fingers up into his chestnut brown hair.

"Brandon?" someone called as they knocked on the door a second time. "I know you're in there."

Kace pulled back from him and stared at him curiously. "I thought you weren't expecting anyone," she murmured her eyes still fiery with desire.

"I wasn't. I don't know who that is," he said looking towards the door with curiosity.

"Do you have to answer it?" she asked reminding him just what he would be missing by allowing an interruption.

He sighed as her hand pushed up against the front of his pants. "Dammit," he grumbled taking a step back. Kace smirked as he pulled away knowing that was the last thing he wanted to do, and that he would quickly dismiss whoever was waiting. Reluctantly, Brandon crossed his office and pulled open the door. A surprised smile broke across his face as he realized who was on the other side.

"Hey pookie," Lexi said sauntering into his office uninvited. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Kace. "Uh hey how's it going?" she asked awkwardly realizing she couldn't exactly backtrack from that statement. To an outsider that easy nickname could easily be construed improperly.

"Just fine," she said crossing her arms over her chest, sinking into one hip, and looking at Brandon pointedly.

"Uh Kace you remember Lexi right?" he asked gesturing between the two women.

Her eyes traveled back to Lexi examining her closely before answering. "Don't you date Ramsey Bridges?" Kace asked an accusatory inflection in her voice.

Lexi smiled brightly at the mention of her boyfriend. Just thought of him made her burst with excitement. She was certain that much was evident on her face. "Yeah I do."

"Uh huh," Kace replied glancing conspiratorially between the two.

Lexi knew that this looked bad. She had clearly walked in on something unintentionally and now was just making the situation look worse. Brandon was a known womanizer. Lexi had heard just such information straight out of Kace's mouth one time. She knew the suspicions were likely warranted on Brandon's end. Luckily no one knew anything about her or else the suspicions would be even more heightened.

Brandon cursed himself for the interruption. This scene wouldn't play out well if it got out that he had been seen alone with either woman. Ramsey already had a vendetta against him, and Kace worked in the top office. Any information leak would be damaging to that promotion he was so looking forward to.

"Well Kace it's been nice…as always," Brandon said attempting damage control. "We can finish what we started later yes?"

"You're kicking me out?" she gasped in surprise. Her light brown eyes widened in surprise and her mouth popped open slightly.

Lexi grimaced at what she had walked in on and took a hesitant step backwards. "I didn't mean to come at a bad time," she stuttered out quickly. "I can always come back later and we can discuss that paperwork then if you want." She knew her damage control sounded just as forced as his.

Brandon examined her closely. "Paperwork?" Her eyes bulged open as she attempted to signal him to shut the f**k up. "Right paperwork. Yeah you should probably come back for that."

"Not necessary," Kace interjected. "I see that our…meeting is over anyway."

"Kace," he pleaded.

"No, no, I see that you have other business to attend to," she said striding across the office and brushing past Lexi.

"It's really not like that," Lexi responded hurriedly.

Kace gave her a sad smile. "Of course not. It never is with Brandon," she said with a roll of her eyes.

"Kace," he growled grasping her elbow and yanking her towards him. She gasped as she was flung into his arms. He bent down and claimed her lips in a deep kiss. When he released her, the earlier anger in her eyes had dissipated. "I'll see you later."

"Yes. Later," she responded dreamily as she exited the office. He toed the door closed behind her and turned back to his desk.

Lexi sighed and followed him taking the unoccupied chair next to his desk. "Sorry."

"You can't call ahead of time like a normal person?" he grumbled leafing back through the papers he had been dealing with before Kace's interruption.